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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR-BE link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Dear All,</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Ahead of the official Council minutes, please find the resolutions that Council approved on 25 June 2014 in London.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Consent agenda<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Confirmation of Becky Burr (ccNSO) and John Berard (GNSO) as the permanent co-chairs for the Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>a Framework for CWG Operating Principles. </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Approval of a charter for a PDP working group for IGO and INGO access to Curative Rights and Protection Mechanisms</span></u></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.0pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>WHEREAS:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.0pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>1. The GNSO Council has resolved (see </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201406"><span lang=EN-GB style='text-decoration:none'>http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201406</span></a></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>) to undertake a GNSO policy development process (PDP) to explore possible amendments to the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and the Uniform Rapid Suspension procedure (URS) so as to enable International Governmental Organizations (IGOs) and International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) to access and use curative rights protection mechanisms;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.0pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>2. The GNSO Council has reviewed the draft Working Group Charter appended as Annex 3 to the Final Issue Report (see </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/igo-ingo-crp-access-charter-25may14-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-GB style='text-decoration:none'>http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/igo-ingo-crp-access-charter-25may14-en.pdf</span></a></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>) which was delivered to the GNSO Council on 25 May 2014, <b>and the 24 June 2014 amendments proposed thereto (see </b></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/igo-ingo-crp-access-charter-24jun14-en.pdf"><b><span lang=EN-GB style='text-decoration:none'>http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/igo-ingo-crp-access-charter-24jun14-en.pdf</span></b></a></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>);</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.0pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>RESOLVED:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.0pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>1. The GNSO Council approves the Charter <b>as amended by the 24 June 2014 proposals</b> and appoints Petter Rindforth as the GNSO Council liaison to the IGO-INGO Curative Rights Protection PDP Working Group (WG);</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.0pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>2. The GNSO Council directs ICANN staff to issue a call for volunteers for the PDP WG no later than seven days after the approval of this motion; and</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.0pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>3. Until such time as the WG selects a chair for the WG and that chair is confirmed by the GNSO Council, the GNSO Council liaison to the WG shall serve as the interim chair. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]><strong><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds</span></u></strong><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1. Whereas</span></strong>, in 2005, this Council of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) began a policy development process to consider the introduction of new gTLDs, which resulted in the creation of certain policy recommendations for the launch of a new gTLD application process; and,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2. Whereas</span></strong>, in September 2007, this Council adopted the policy recommendations from the GNSO policy development process and forwarded them to the ICANN Board of Directors; and,<b><br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3. Whereas</span></strong></b>, in June 2008, the ICANN Board adopted the GNSO's policy recommendations for the introduction of new gTLDs and directed staff to develop an implementation plan for a new gTLD introduction process; and<b><br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4. Whereas</span></strong></b>, in September 2009, ICANN and the U.S. National Telecommunications Information Administration entered into an Affirmation of Commitments (“AOC”) in which ICANN committed to organize a review of certain aspects of the introduction and expansion of gTLDs (AOC, at Section 9.3); and,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>5. Whereas</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>, in its April, 2011 Communique, ICANN’s Governmental Advisory Committee (“GAC”) asked (at p.6) for a "comprehensive post-launch independent review of the [Trademark] Clearinghouse [to] be conducted one year after the launch of the 75th new gTLD in the round;” and,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>6. Whereas</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>, in June 2011, the ICANN Board approved an Application Guidebook ("AGB") for new gTLDs and authorized the launch of the New gTLD Program; and,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>7. Whereas</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>, the AGB provided that it was intended to govern "the first round of what is to be an ongoing process for the introduction of new TLDs" (Application, Module 2); and,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>8. Whereas</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>, Section 1.1.6 of the AGB ("Subsequent Application Rounds") provided that "ICANN’s goal [was] to launch subsequent gTLD application rounds as quickly as possible" and promised to base the timing of subsequent rounds on "experiences gained and changes required after this round is completed" with a "goal...for the next application round to begin within one year of the close of the application submission period for the initial round.;" and</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>9. Whereas</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>, the first round application submission period closed in June, 2012; and,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>10. Whereas</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>, the Council believes that it has a continuing interest and role to play in evaluating the experiences of the first round and proposing policy recommendations, if necessary, for changes to subsequent rounds;</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Now therefore, it is resolved:</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>1. </span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The GNSO Council creates a new Discussion Group to discuss the experiences gained by the first round of new gTLD applications and identify subjects for future issue reports, if any, that might lead to changes or adjustments for subsequent application procedures; and,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>2.</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> ICANN invites the New gTLD Program Committee of the ICANN Board to provide input into the GNSO Council discussion to identify areas that it believes may be appropriate for discussion for an evaluation of the current gTLD application round and/or for possible adjustments for subsequent application procedures; and,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>3.</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> The GNSO Council requests a status report from ICANN Staff on the current progress of (a) the New gTLD program generally; (b) ICANN's anticipated timeline and work plan for the review specified in Section 9.3 of the Affirmation of Commitments; (c) ICANN's work to date on any evaluation of the first round; (d) the work to date on the post-launch independent review of the Trademark Clearinghouse; and (e) ICANN's current projection for a timetable for subsequent rounds.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you.<br>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Glen</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Glen de Saint Géry<br>GNSO Secretariat<br></span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org"><span lang=EN-US>gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</span></a></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/">http://gnso.icann.org</a></span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>