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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Councillors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please find the resolutions passed by the GNSO Council in its meeting on Thursday, 19 March 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">These are also published on page:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions"><span lang="EN-US">http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Consent agenda<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Council confirmed the selection of the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues (PPSAI) Working Group for a facilitated face-to-face meeting at ICANN53
in Buenos Aires.</span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="BodyA"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
Motion to implement the recommendations of the GAC-GNSO Consultation Group in relation to Issue Scoping on a trial basis</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:19.65pt;text-indent:-19.65pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In March 2014 the GNSO and GAC formed a joint consultation group (CG) to explore mechanisms to facilitate GAC early engagement in GNSO Policy Development
Processes.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:19.65pt;text-indent:-19.65pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As per its charter, the CG’s deliberations have focused on
<b>two tracks</b>, namely 1) a mechanism for day-to-day ongoing cooperation and 2) a mechanism for GAC early engagement in the GNSO PDP
<br>
(see <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsogcgogeeipdp/3.+Charter"><span class="Hyperlink0">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsogcgogeeipdp/3.+Charter</span></a>).</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:19.65pt;text-indent:-19.65pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As part of its deliberations on
<b>track 2)</b>, the CG put forward a set of preliminary recommendations concerning the issue scoping phase of the PDP which were reviewed and discussed by the GAC and the GNSO during the ICANN52 meeting in Singapore
<br>
(see <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gac-cg-issue-scoping-27jan15-en.pdf">
<span class="Hyperlink0">http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gac-cg-issue-scoping-27jan15-en.pdf</span></a>).</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-left:18.8pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.8pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">
<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The GAC noted in its Communiqué (ICANN52), that ‘<i>The GAC met the GNSO and agreed, on a trial basis and subject to ongoing adjustments as necessary,
to a mechanism proposed by the GAC-GNSO Consultation Group for early engagement at the issues scoping phase of the GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP). This includes formation of a GAC Quick-Look Mechanism Committee. The arrangements will allow for an early
indication in the PDP of whether the issue has a standing GAC advice and whether it has public policy implications, and hence is of interest to the GAC. It will also enable the GNSO to factor this in and the GAC to prepare input to be provided at the relevant
stages of the PDP. This would not limit the GAC’s existing ability to give advice to the ICANN Board</i>’.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:19.65pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-19.65pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">
<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Based on these discussions and input received, the CG recommends that the GAC and GNSO Council implement these recommendations on a trial basis, in order
to assess their effectiveness in facilitating GAC early engagement in the GNSO PDP.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:19.65pt;text-indent:-19.65pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">
<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In the meantime, the CG will continue its review and deliberations on the other phases of the GNSO PDP, which may result in further proposals of additional
recommendations for consideration.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyA" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">RESOLVED</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level4 lfo6"><![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The GNSO Council agrees to jointly implement with the GAC, the preliminary recommendations by the CG concerning the issue scoping phase of the PDP as outlined
here </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gac-cg-issue-scoping-27jan15-en.pdf"><span class="Hyperlink0"><span lang="EN-US">http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gac-cg-issue-scoping-27jan15-en.pdf</span></span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
on a trial basis for a minimum of <span style="color:black">3 consecutive GNSO PDP’s immediately following the adoption of the motion.<br>
<br>
<br>
2. </span>Following the end of this trial period, the CG is expected to report back to the GAC and GNSO Council on the effectiveness of these recommendations as a result of the experiences gained during the trial period. Furthermore, the CG is expected
to make a recommendation as to whether or not the preliminary recommendations concerning the issue scoping phase of the PDP should be permanently implemented, either in their current form, or with possible modifications based on the further work of the CG
including experience gained during the trial. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Glen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">GNSO Secretariat
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