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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>As per the Council meeting of 8<sup>th </sup>May 2014, please see below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> Jonathan Robinson [mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info] <br><b>Sent:</b> 14 May 2014 09:59<br><b>To:</b> soac-chairs@icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: [council] Call for GNSO Members - Forming GNSO Review Working Party<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear ICANN Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please see below for the comprehensive note on a call for volunteers for a GNSO Review Working Party.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The GNSO Review Working Party will comprise volunteers from the GNSO community and mirror the make-up of the GNSO Council (more detail below).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please Note: <span lang=EN-US>Involvement of the GNSO community as well as <b><u>input and participation from the broader community</u></b> are important components of this review process.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Therefore, this is <b><u>an invitation to all ICANN SO & AC’s to nominate up to one observer participant each to join the working party</u></b>, again mirroring the GNSO Council, where each SO & AC has a standing invitation to join the GNSO Council as an observer. With the GNSO Council, this is currently taken up by the ALAC and the ccNSO.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you would like to nominate an observer participant to the GNSO Review Working Party, please do so as soon as possible and in any event ideally by <b><u>Monday 19 May 2014</u></b>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank-you for your prompt consideration of this invitation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Jonathan Robinson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>ICANN GNSO Council<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="mailto:jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com"><span style='color:windowtext'>jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Tel: +44 (0)20 7993 6103<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>skype: jonathan.m.r<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='color:black'>Glen de Saint Géry <<a href="mailto:Glen@icann.org">Glen@icann.org</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Monday 12 May 2014 08:52<br><b>To: </b>GNSO Council List <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>[council] Call for GNSO Members - Forming GNSO Review Working Party<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Call for GNSO Members - Forming GNSO Review Working Party</span></b><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Summary</span></i></b><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Following the GNSO Council meeting on 8 May 2014, the GNSO Council would like to extend the invitation to join the GNSO Review Working Party to members of the GNSO community. The make-up of the Working Party is expected to reflect that of the GNSO community, with the opportunity for other Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees to appoint an observer should they decide so.</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Tasks of the GNSO Review Working Group Party</span></i></b><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>The task of the GNSO Review Working Group Party will be to:</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Function as a liaison between the GNSO, the independent examiner and the Board’s Structural Improvements Committee;</span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Provide input on review criteria and the 360 Assessment</span><a style='mso-footnote-id:ftn1' href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title=""><span class=MsoFootnoteReference><span lang=FR>[1]</span></span></a><span lang=EN-US>;</span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Serve as additional conduit for input from, and requests to, GNSO constituencies/stakeholder groups, Council;</span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Act as sounding board: offer objective guidance, reactions and comments to any preliminary conclusions and assessment and helping to ensure the draft report issued by the independent examiner accurately reflects the GNSO structure, scope and dynamics;</span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Coordinate with the GNSO community to prepare an Implementation Plan and champion implementation of improvement activities;</span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Perform support communication/awareness activities to encourage participation.</span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Volunteer Requirements</span></i></b><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>The membership of the GNSO Review Working Party is proposed to include members representing the diversity of the GNSO community, mirroring the make-up of the GNSO Council (up to 3 representatives from the Registry Stakeholder Group, up to 3 representatives from the Registrar Stakeholder Group, up to 2 representatives from the Nominating Committee appointees, up to 2 representatives from the Business Constituency, up to 2 representative from the Intellectual Property Constituency, up to 2 representatives from the Internet Service and Connectivity Providers Constituency, up to 6 representatives from the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group, in addition to the possibility for other SO/ACs to appoint 1 observer to the effort). The activities of the GNSO Review Working Party will be conducted in an open and fully transparent manner. </span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Knowledge of the GNSO structure and operations as well as experience in evaluating performance and processes based on a set of objective criteria would be useful. Members are expected to participate actively and to devote sufficient time to the process. Time commitment is expected to be 50 – 80 hours within the next 9 months, with work commencing immediately. Commitment to and compliance with ICANN’s bottom-up, multistakeholder model, and accountability and transparency ethics are a requirement. </span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Submitting candidates</span></i></b><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Each Stakeholder Group / Constituency is expected to determine their own process for selecting members for this effort taking into account the requirements, especially in relation to expected time commitment listed above. Stakeholder Groups/Constituencies may, but are not required to fill all the slots allocated to their respective groups. Ideally the names of the proposed candidates are submitted <b><u>by Monday 19 May at the latest</u></b> as work has already commenced. The names of the proposed candidates should be submitted to the GNSO Secretariat (</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org"><span lang=EN-US>gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>).</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span lang=FR style='color:black'>Background</span></i></b><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>The objective of the GNSO Review</span><a style='mso-footnote-id:ftn2' href="#_ftn2" name="_ftnref2" title=""><span class=MsoFootnoteReference><span lang=FR style='color:black'>[2]</span></span></a><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> is to examine organizational effectiveness of the GNSO, including its structure components (GNSO Council, GNSO Working Groups, GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies). The review scheduled to begin on or about 1 July 2014 will be tightly scoped based on objective and quantifiable criteria provided to the independent examiner.</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Involvement of the GNSO community as well as input and participation from the broader community are important components of this review process. As discussed in GNSO Council meetings, the Structural Improvements Committee of the Board (SIC) has requested that a GNSO Review Working Party be assembled to function as a liaison between the GNSO, the independent examiner and the SIC, to provide input on review criteria and the 360 Assessment, coordinate interviews and objectively supply clarification and responses to the draft findings and recommendations. Once a final report is issued and the Board takes action on it, as appropriate, the GNSO Review Working Party is expected to coordinate with the GNSO community to prepare an Implementation Plan and champion implementation of improvement activities.</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Please see the recent </span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22apr14-en.htm"><span lang=EN-US>announcement</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> about the GNSO Review for additional information and background.</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Further Information</span></i></b><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Forming GNSO Review Working Party <b>Call for GNSO Members - Forming GNSO Review Working Party</b></span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Summary</span></i></b><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Following the GNSO Council meeting on 8 May 2014, the GNSO Council would like to extend the invitation to join the GNSO Review Working Party to members of the GNSO community. The make-up of the Working Party is expected to reflect that of the GNSO community, with the opportunity for other Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees to appoint an observer should they decide so.</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Tasks of the GNSO Review Working Group Party</span></i></b><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>The task of the GNSO Review Working Group Party will be to:</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=7 type=1><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Function as a liaison between the GNSO, the independent examiner and the Board’s Structural Improvements Committee;</span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Provide input on review criteria and the 360 Assessment</span><a style='mso-footnote-id:ftn3' href="#_ftn3" name="_ftnref3" title=""><span class=MsoFootnoteReference><span lang=FR>[3]</span></span></a><span lang=EN-US>;</span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Serve as additional conduit for input from, and requests to, GNSO constituencies/stakeholder groups, Council;</span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Act as sounding board: offer objective guidance, reactions and comments to any preliminary conclusions and assessment and helping to ensure the draft report issued by the independent examiner accurately reflects the GNSO structure, scope and dynamics;</span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Coordinate with the GNSO community to prepare an Implementation Plan and champion implementation of improvement activities;</span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Perform support communication/awareness activities to encourage participation.</span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Volunteer Requirements</span></i></b><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>The membership of the GNSO Review Working Party is proposed to include members representing the diversity of the GNSO community, mirroring the make-up of the GNSO Council (up to 3 representatives from the Registry Stakeholder Group, up to 3 representatives from the Registrar Stakeholder Group, up to 2 representatives from the Nominating Committee appointees, up to 2 representatives from the Business Constituency, up to 2 representative from the Intellectual Property Constituency, up to 2 representatives from the Internet Service and Connectivity Providers Constituency, up to 6 representatives from the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group, in addition to the possibility for other SO/ACs to appoint 1 observer to the effort). The activities of the GNSO Review Working Party will be conducted in an open and fully transparent manner. </span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Knowledge of the GNSO structure and operations as well as experience in evaluating performance and processes based on a set of objective criteria would be useful. Members are expected to participate actively and to devote sufficient time to the process. Time commitment is expected to be 50 – 80 hours within the next 9 months, with work commencing immediately. Commitment to and compliance with ICANN’s bottom-up, multi-stakeholder model, and accountability and transparency ethics are a requirement. </span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Submitting candidates</span></i></b><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Each Stakeholder Group / Constituency is expected to determine their own process for selecting members for this effort taking into account the requirements, especially in relation to expected time commitment listed above. Stakeholder Groups/Constituencies may, but are not required to fill all the slots allocated to their respective groups. Ideally the names of the proposed candidates are submitted <b><u>by Monday 19 May at the latest</u></b> as work has already commenced. The names of the proposed candidates should be submitted to the GNSO Secretariat (</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org"><span lang=EN-US>gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>).</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span lang=FR style='color:black'>Background</span></i></b><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>The objective of the GNSO Review</span><a style='mso-footnote-id:ftn4' href="#_ftn4" name="_ftnref4" title=""><span class=MsoFootnoteReference><span lang=FR style='color:black'>[4]</span></span></a><span lang=FR style='color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>is to examine organizational effectiveness of the GNSO, including its structure components (GNSO Council, GNSO Working Groups, GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies). The review scheduled to begin on or about 1 July 2014 will be tightly scoped based on objective and quantifiable criteria provided to the independent examiner.</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Involvement of the GNSO community as well as input and participation from the broader community are important components of this review process. As discussed in GNSO Council meetings, the Structural Improvements Committee of the Board (SIC) has requested that a GNSO Review Working Party be assembled to function as a liaison between the GNSO, the independent examiner and the SIC, to provide input on review criteria and the 360 Assessment, coordinate interviews and objectively supply clarification and responses to the draft findings and recommendations. Once a final report is issued and the Board takes action on it, as appropriate, the GNSO Review Working Party is expected to coordinate with the GNSO community to prepare an Implementation Plan and champion implementation of improvement activities.</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Please see the recent </span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22apr14-en.htm"><span lang=EN-US>announcement</span></a></span><span lang=FR style='color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>about the GNSO Review for additional information and background.</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Further Information</span></i></b><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:46.35pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=FR style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-review-06may14-en.pdf">Forming GNSO Review Working Party</a></span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:46.35pt'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:46.35pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=FR style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-23apr14-en.htm.">GNSO Review Webinar</a></span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Glen de Saint Géry </span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:FR'>GNSO Secretariat </span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a> </span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</a></span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><hr size=1 width="33%" align=left></span></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><hr size=1 width="33%" align=left></span></div></div></div><div style='mso-element:footnote-list'><br clear=all><hr align=left size=1 width="33%"><div style='mso-element:footnote' id=ftn1><p class=MsoFootnoteText><a style='mso-footnote-id:ftn1' href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1" title=""><span class=MsoFootnoteReference><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>[1]</span></span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>360 Assessment is an online mechanism to collect and summarize feedback from members of the GNSO community — a "self-review" relative to objective and quantifiable criteria. Interested members of other ICANN organizations, Board and staff also may offer feedback.</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='mso-element:footnote' id=ftn2><p class=MsoFootnoteText><a style='mso-footnote-id:ftn2' href="#_ftnref2" name="_ftn2" title=""><span class=MsoFootnoteReference><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>[2]</span></span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> GNSO Review is mandated by ICANN’s <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#IV">Bylaws</a>.</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='mso-element:footnote' id=ftn3><p class=MsoFootnoteText><a style='mso-footnote-id:ftn3' href="#_ftnref3" name="_ftn3" title=""><span class=MsoFootnoteReference><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>[3]</span></span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>360 Assessment is an online mechanism to collect and summarize feedback from members of the GNSO community — a "self-review" relative to objective and quantifiable criteria. Interested members of other ICANN organizations, Board and staff also may offer feedback.</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='mso-element:footnote' id=ftn4><p class=MsoFootnoteText><a style='mso-footnote-id:ftn4' href="#_ftnref4" name="_ftn4" title=""><span class=MsoFootnoteReference><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>[4]</span></span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> GNSO Review is mandated by ICANN’s <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#IV">Bylaws</a>.</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>