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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Dear Councillors,<br>
<br>
Please find the proposed GNSO Council Agenda for the meeting on 25 September 2014 at 18:00 UTC.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">The agenda is posted on the Wiki
<br>
https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+25+September+2014 <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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">and the GNSO website.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating Procedures
approved 13 September 2012 for the GNSO Council and updated.<br>
<</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-13jun13-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-US">http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-13jun13-en.pdf</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">
><br>
For convenience:<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:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Meeting Times 18:00 UTC</span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">:
<br>
<b>http://tinyurl.com/qek29ro</b><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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Coordinated Universal Time 18:00 UTC<br>
11:00 Los Angeles; 14:00 Washington; 19:00 London; 20:00 Brussels; 02:00 Perth<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Dial-in numbers will be sent individually to Council members. Councillors
should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">GNSO Council meeting audiocast</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><a href="http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u"><span lang="EN-US">http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Item 1: Administrative matters (5 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">1.1 Roll Call<br>
1.2 Statement of interest updates<br>
1.3 Review/amend agenda<br>
1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per the GNSO Operating Procedures:<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Minutes of the GNSO Council meeting 4 September 2014 will be posted as approved
on xxxxxxx 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Include review of
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/projects-list.pdf"><span lang="EN-US">Projects List</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">
and </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items"><span lang="EN-US">Action List</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Comments or questions arising.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always">
</span></u></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Item 3: Consent agenda (5 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p style="line-height:12.0pt;background:white"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Item 4: DISCUSSION 每 A letter to the ICANN NGPC regarding the proposed modification of GNSO consensus recommendations relating to IGO acronyms and
Red Cross identifiers (10 mins)</span></u></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">On 10 November 2013 the PDP Working Group (IGO-INGO PDP WG) delivered its
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/igo-ingo-final-10nov13-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Final Report</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">
to the GNSO Council that included twenty-five consensus recommendations. On 20 November 2013 the GNSO Council unanimously
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20131120-2"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">adopted</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">
all twenty-five consensus recommendations of the IGO-INGO PDP WG and forwarded them to the ICANN Board in January 2014 with a recommendation for their adoption.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">On 30 April 2014 the Board
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2014-04-30-en"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">resolved</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">
to adopt those of the GNSO's recommendations that are not inconsistent with GAC advice, and to facilitate dialogue between the affected parties in order to reconcile the remaining differences, as further detailed in
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-annex-a-30apr14-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Annex A</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">
and </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-annex-b-30apr14-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Annex B</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">
of the Board's resolution. The GNSO's recommendations and GAC advice are largely consistent except in relation to the duration and mechanism of protection for IGO acronyms and the full names and acronyms of 189 Red Cross national societies and the international
Red Cross and Red Crescent movement, for which the GNSO had </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20131120-2"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">recommended</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">
a 90-day period of protection by way of a claim notification service utilising the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH).<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">On 16 June 2014 the NGPC
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/chalaby-to-robinson-16jun14-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">sent</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">
a letter to the GNSO Council requesting that the GNSO consider modifying its recommendations relating to the duration and mechanism of protection for IGO acronyms and national society names of the Red Cross. This modification to be in accordance with and as
envisaged by Section 16 of the GNSO's </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-13jun13-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">PDP
Manual</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">On 24 July 2014, the Chair of the NGPC followed up with a note to the Chair
of the GNSO Council and offered to provide a written or oral briefing to </span>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">provide greater clarity on the GAC＊s advice and expectations with respect to protections of IGO-INGO Identifiers. As a result of the briefing it was agreed to send a follow-up letter
to the NGPC. Here the Council will review the letter with the objective of providing sufficient input and/or support such that the letter can now be sent.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">4.1 每
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg16658.html">Review the letter</a> (Thomas Rickert / Mary Wong)<br>
4.2 每 Discussion<br>
<br>
<b><u>Item 5: UPDATE 每 A GNSO liaison to the GAC (10 mins)<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">The council voted to appoint Mason Cole as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC with
immediate effect such that he can be well informed and up to speed in order to participate effectively as soon as possible and, in particular, at ICANN 51.
<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Here the Council will have an opportunity to hear from Mason Cole ahead of
the ICANN meeting in Los Angeles in order to be clear on the proposed objectives and plan of action.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">5.1 每 Introduction (Mason Cole)<br>
5.2 每 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Item 6: UPDATE - PDP WG on IRTP Part D - Final Recommendations (10
mins)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The WG anticipates that it will be in a position to submit its Final Report in advance of
the ICANN meeting in Los Angeles. As such, James Bladel, the Chair of the WG, has proposed that he presents the Final Report and recommendations to the Council now so that there is ample time for review and discussion prior to and during the LA meeting which
with the objective being that the Council is in a well-informed position to vote on the report during the meeting in LA.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Here the Council will have an opportunity to hear from James Bladel ahead
of the ICANN meeting in Los Angeles.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">6.1 每 Presentation (James Bladel)<br>
6.2 每 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Item 7: UPDATE 每 Subsequent rounds of new gTLDs 每 status report (15
mins)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">A status report from ICANN staff following on from the GNSO Council＊s
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201406"><span lang="EN-US">motion</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
on New gTLD Subsequent Rounds was requested during the ICANN 50 meeting in London.
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This status update is expected to include status reporting on:
<br>
(a) the new gTLD program in general; <br>
(b) ICANN's anticipated timeline and work plan for the review specified in Section 9.3 of the Affirmation of Commitments;
<br>
(c) ICANN's work to date on any evaluation of the first round; <br>
(d) the work to date on the post-launch independent review of the Trademark Clearinghouse; (e) ICANN's current projection for a timetable for subsequent rounds.
<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">An interim update has previously been
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg16606.html"><span lang="EN-US">provided</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
by Karen Lentz but a more detailed report is anticipated in advance of this council meeting. Here the Council will have an initial discussion during in order to be best prepared for and potentially provide more detailed topics for review / discussion during
the LA meeting. <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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">7.1 每 Update (Karen Lentz)<br>
7.2 每 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Item 8: UPDATE 每
</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A cross community working group to develop a transition proposal for IANA stewardship on naming related functions (10 mins)</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A drafting team (DT) was formed with participants from the ccNSO, GNSO, SSAC and ALAC to develop a charter for a Cross Community Working
Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Following adoption of t</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">he
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/iana-stewardship-naming-function-charter-14aug14-en.pdf">
charter</a> at the previous meeting, this is an opportunity for the Council to receive a brief update on the next steps.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">8.1 每 Update (Jonathan Robinson)<br>
8.2 - Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Item 9: DISCUSSION 每 The r</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">eport
of the ICANN Board Working Group on the Nominating Committee</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(10 mins)</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The Board Working Group on Nominating Committee (BWG</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">坼</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">NomCom)
is charged with performing the review called for in Recommendation 10 of the Nominating Committee Review Finalization Working Group, addressing issues of the size and composition of the Nominating Committee, as well as the related issues of NomCom＊s recruitment
and selection functions.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The Board Working Group on Nominating Committee has recently published its
<a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/bwg-nomcom-2014-08-21-en">report</a>.
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Here the Council will take the opportunity to consider what if any action that should be taken on the part of the Council.<br>
<br>
9.1 每 Introduction<br>
9.2 每 Discussion<br>
9.3 每 Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Item 10: UPDATE & DISCUSSION 每 Planning for LA (10 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Making the most out of the face-to-face meeting time available at the ICANN
Meeting in LA will take planning and preparation work. The Council has output from the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QMQJY7Z"><span lang="EN-US">survey</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">
of the ICANN 50 meeting in London. <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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Here the Council has the opportunity to feed into plans and provide input
based on past experience. Included in this item will be the opportunity to shape the approach to and substance of the Council's proposed meetings with other groups such as the ccNSO, the GAC and the ICANN board.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Please Note:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">
The LA Meeting is an ICANN annual meeting and so will include the GNSO Council development session on the second Friday i.e.
<b>Friday 17 October 2014</b>. This is a day and evening session focused on the successful and productive functioning of the Council for the period Annual Meeting 2014 to Annual Meeting 2015.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">10.1 每 Update (David Cake & Jonathan Robinson)<br>
10.2 每 Discussion<br>
10.3 每 Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Item 11: Any Other Business (5 mins)<br>
</span></u></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always">
Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)<br>
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">9. Except as otherwise specified in these Bylaws, Annex A hereto, or the GNSO Operating Procedures, the default threshold to pass a GNSO Council
motion or other voting action requires a simple majority vote of each House. The voting thresholds described below shall apply to the following GNSO actions:<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">a. Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than one-fourth
(1/4) vote of each House or majority of one House.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">b. Initiate a Policy Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described
in </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA"><span lang="EN-US">Annex A</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">):
requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">c. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of GNSO
Supermajority.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">d. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Within Scope: requires an affirmative
vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">e. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative
vote of a GNSO Supermajority.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">f. Changes to an Approved PDP Team Charter: For any PDP Team Charter approved
under d. or e. above, the GNSO Council may approve an amendment to the Charter through a simple majority vote of each House.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">g. Terminate a PDP: Once initiated, and prior to the publication of a Final
Report, the GNSO Council may terminate a PDP only for significant cause, upon a motion that passes with a GNSO Supermajority Vote in favor of termination.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">h. Approve a PDP Recommendation Without a GNSO Supermajority: requires an
affirmative vote of a majority of each House and further requires that one GNSO Council member representative of at least 3 of the 4 Stakeholder Groups supports the Recommendation.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">i. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative
vote of a GNSO Supermajority,<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">j. Approve a PDP Recommendation Imposing New Obligations on Certain Contracting
Parties: where an ICANN contract provision specifies that "a two-thirds vote of the council" demonstrates the presence of a consensus, the GNSO Supermajority vote threshold will have to be met or exceeded.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">k. Modification of Approved PDP Recommendation: Prior to Final Approval by
the ICANN Board, an Approved PDP Recommendation may be modified or amended by the GNSO Council with a GNSO Supermajority vote.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">l. A "GNSO Supermajority" shall mean: (a) two-thirds (2/3) of the Council
members of each House, or (b) three-fourths (3/4) of one House and a majority of the other House."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-US">GNSO
Operating Procedures 4.4</span></a></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">)<br>
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">4.4.1 Applicability<br>
Absentee voting is permitted for the following limited number of Council motions or measures.<br>
a. Initiate a Policy Development Process (PDP);<br>
b. Approve a PDP recommendation;<br>
c. Recommend amendments to the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP) or ICANN Bylaws;<br>
d. Fill a Council position open for election.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">4.4.2 Absentee ballots, when permitted, must be submitted within the announced
time limit, which shall be 72 hours from the meeting's adjournment. In exceptional circumstances, announced at the time of the vote, the Chair may reduce this time to 24 hours or extend the time to 7 calendar days, provided such amendment is verbally confirmed
by all Vice-Chairs present.<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="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">4.4.3 The GNSO Secretariat will administer, record, and tabulate absentee
votes according to these procedures and will provide reasonable means for transmitting and authenticating absentee ballots, which could include voting by telephone, e- mail, web-based interface, or other technologies as may become available.<br>
4.4.4 Absentee balloting does not affect quorum requirements. (There must be a quorum for the meeting in which the vote is initiated.)<br>
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