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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The GNSO Council passed the following resolutions on 10 October 2013:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A motion to approve the WHOIS Survey Working Group (WSWG) Final report and Recommendations </span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>WHEREAS<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On 07 May 2009, the GNSO Council resolved that Policy Staff, with the assistance of technical staff and GNSO Council members as required, should collect and organize a comprehensive set of requirements for the Whois service policy tools; <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On 29 July 2010, Staff published the Inventory of Whois Service Requirements - Final Report;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In July 2011, volunteers drafted a proposed charter for a Whois Survey "Working Group", preferring the term "Working Group" to "Drafting Team" in this case; </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/charter-wswg-06oct11-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/charter-wswg-06oct11-en.pdf</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On 30 May 2012, the WSWG published a draft of the Whois Service Requirements Survey for public comment, </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/draft-whois-requirements-survey-30may12-en.htm"><span lang=EN-US>http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/draft-whois-requirements-survey-30may12-en.htm</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On 13 September 2012, the WSWG released the final Whois Service Requirements Survey to solicit input from community members on the possible technical requirements of a future Whois system, </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-13sep12-en.htm"><span lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-13sep12-en.htm</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On 13 September 2012, ICANN staff compiled and consolidated the survey results and the WSWG completed the WSWG Final Report, (</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/whois/wswg-final-21aug13-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/whois/wswg-final-21aug13-en.pdf</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>That the GNSO Council thanks the Whois Survey Working Group (WSWG) and ICANN staff for their efforts in conducting the survey and compiling survey results of possible technical requirements of a future Whois system;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> The GNSO Council further approves the recommendations, as defined in the Final Report (</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/whois/wswg-final-21aug13-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/whois/wswg-final-21aug13-en.pdf</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>), to send the survey results to other applicable efforts regarding Whois and Domain Name Registration Data for their consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A motion to propose the next steps in developing a framework for Cross-Community Working Groups </span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>WHEREAS:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>in October 2011 the GNSO Council adopted a </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201110"><span lang=EN-US>Resolution</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> approving the formation of a GNSO Drafting Team (DT) to develop a proposed framework under which working groups jointly chartered by other Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees (SO/ACs) along with the GNSO can effectively function and produce meaningful and timely reports and recommendations on topics that are of interest of such SO/ACs;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>pursuant to its </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/ccwg/charter-ccwg-30sep11-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>Charter</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> the DT proposed a set of </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-principles-for-cwgs-23dec11-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>Draft Principles for Cross Community Working Groups</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (CCWGs) that were </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201203"><span lang=EN-US>approved</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> by the GNSO Council in March 2012;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>the GNSO Council </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201203"><span lang=EN-US>directed</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> ICANN staff to forward the Draft Principles to the Chairs of the other SO/ACs for their comments on both the principles and the route forward either for the adoption of the Draft Principles or the development of a related set of principles for the operation of CCWGs<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>in June 2013 the ccNSO provided </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/ccnso-comments-cwg-principles-11jun13-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>comments and suggestions</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> regarding the Draft Principles for further consideration by the GNSO Council; and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>in full cooperation with other SO/ACs the GNSO Council now wishes to jointly develop an updated set of principles for CCWGs taking into consideration the feedback provided by the ccNSO and in collaboration with other interested SO/ACs so as to create a framework applicable across all SO/ACs for the effective functioning of CCWGs:<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>RESOLVED:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The GNSO Council thanks the DT for its work in developing the proposed Draft Principles and the ccNSO for its very constructive feedback;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The GNSO Council directs ICANN staff to prepare a paper consolidating the ccNSO feedback with the Draft Principles and highlighting areas requiring additional work as well as questions for further discussion;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The GNSO Council intends to invite the ccNSO to provide a co-chair for, and all SO/ACs to appoint at least one representative each to, a new drafting team co-chaired by a representative from the GNSO and the ccNSO, to be tasked with creating a charter for a community working group having the responsibility of developing the updated set of principles for CCWGs;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The GNSO Council requests that the new drafting team be formed no later than the first GNSO Council meeting after the ICANN meeting in Buenos Aires in November; and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The GNSO Council hereby appoints John Berard as the GNSO co-chair of the new drafting team.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FURTHER RESOLVED:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6. The GNSO Council requests that the new drafting team utilizes the Draft Principles, the ccNSO feedback and the upcoming staff paper as the basis for its work; and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>7. The GNSO Council requests that the new drafting team, subject to the further input of other interested SO/ACs, consider at a minimum the following matters in developing the set of updated principles:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prior experiences relating to previous and current CCWGs (including without limitation the DSSA Working Group, the Joint GAC-ccNSO IDN Working Group and the Joint ccNSO-GNSO IDN Working Group);<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The need to align the scope of CCWGs to the remit of each SO/AC and the appropriate delineation of the scope of a CCWG charter as a result;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The type of issues or topics that might be suitable for CCWG work;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>How to deal with outputs from a CCWG and decision-making concerning such outputs, particularly in relation to matters where either an SO/AC disagrees with a CCWG or with one another on a CCWG’s recommendations, and taking into account the differing rules and operating procedures within each SO/AC; and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The closure of a CCWG and, where applicable, periodic future reviews of CCWG recommendations.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you very much.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Glen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Glen de Saint Géry <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>GNSO Secretariat <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>http://gnso.icann.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>