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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Dear Councillors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Please find the proposed agenda for the GNSO Council teleconference on 24 September 2015 at 18:00 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">The agenda is also posted on the Wiki at:
<br>
<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+24+September+2015">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+24+September+2015</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">As is the motion at:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+24+September+2015">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+24+September+2015</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">and on the website at:<br>
http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-24sep15-en.htm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">This agenda was
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">established according to the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-24jun15-en.pdf">GNSO Council
Operating Procedures,</a><span style="color:#333333"> approved and updated on 24 June 2015.<br>
<br>
For convenience:</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in
<u>Appendix 1</u> at the end of this agenda.</span><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;margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in
<u>Appendix 2</u> at the end of this agenda.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="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:#333333"><br>
Coordinated Universal Time: 18:00 UTC <br>
</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">http://tinyurl.com/nujcmrc</span></b><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-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
11:00 Los Angeles; 14:00 Washington; 19:00 London; 21:00 Istanbul; 02:00 Perth </span>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">GNSO Council Meeting Audio Cast</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">To join the event click on the link: <br>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u"><span style="color:#3B73AF">http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">___________________________________________</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Item 1: Administrative matters (5 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:18.6pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.6pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.1<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">– Roll call<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.2<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">– Updates to Statements of Interest<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:18.6pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.6pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.3<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"> – Review/amend agenda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:18.6pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.6pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.4<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"> – 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:7.5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:18.6pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt">
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Minutes of the GNSO Council meeting of 3 September 2015 will be posted as approved on 26 September 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">2.1 – Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, to include review of </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/projects-list.pdf"><span lang="EN-GB" style="text-decoration:none">Projects
List</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"> and </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items"><span lang="EN-GB" style="text-decoration:none">Action
List</span></a><b><u><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Item 3: Consent agenda (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">3.1 – Approve addition to the GNSO Operating Procedures of a proposed process for the selection of Board seat #13 by the Contracted Parties
House (per current rules in the Operating Procedures concerning the selection of Board seats by each House)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">3.2 – Approve transmission of
<a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/53779599/Final%20Report%20Final%20(with%20links%20working).pdf">
Recommendations Report</a> to ICANN Board following <a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/transliteration-contact-recommendations-2015-06-29-en">
public comments</a> on the Council’s recommendation that the Board adopt the <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/gtlds/translation-transliteration-contact-final-12jun15-en.pdf">
Final Report</a> from the Translation & Transliteration of gTLD Data Working Group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Item 4: MOTION – Public Comment Period for New gTLDs Subsequent Procedures Preliminary Issue Report (15 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">At its July 2015 meeting, the GNSO Council approved the staff
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg17350.html">request</a> for an extension of the deadline for publication of the Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLDs Subsequent Procedures. At its 3 September 2015 meeting, the Council discussed
the possibility of an extended public comment period and here the Council will vote on a motion to make a formal council request to extend the public comment period.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">4.1 – Present the
<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+24+September+2015">
motion</a> (David Cake)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">4.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">4.3 – Vote<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Item 5: UPDATE & DISCUSSION –
</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Progress on the Development and Implementation of a Global Public Interest Framework bounded by ICANN’s Mission</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">
(15 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">In line with the recommendations from the Strategy Panel on the Public Responsibility Framework, one of ICANN’s five core strategic objectives
for Financial Years 2016-2020 is </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">to develop a public interest framework for promoting the global public interest in the coordination of the Internet’s unique identifier systems,
within the remit of ICANN’s mission. The framework is intended to clarify ICANN’s roles, objectives and milestones in promoting the public interest through capacity building and increasing the base of internationally diverse, knowledgeable, and engaged ICANN
stakeholders. Here Nora Abusitta, Vice President of ICANN’s Development and Public Responsibility Department, will discuss with the Council the Department’s progress in developing the planned framework.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">This session is particularly timely given the Council’s discussion at its last meeting of the relevance of public interest considerations
in its work for subsequent rounds of the New gTLD Program on the issue of exclusive registry access for generic strings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">5.1 – Update (Nora Abusitta)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">5.2 – Discussion/Q&A<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">5.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Item 6: UPDATE & DISCUSSION – Discussion Paper on New gTLD Auction Proceeds (20 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">On 8 September 2015 ICANN
<a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/new-gtld-auction-proceeds-2015-09-08-en">
published</a> for public comment, a Discussion Paper on the proceeds from ICANN-conducted auctions for contested new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) strings. The Paper calls for broad, open and inclusive public comment and encourages participation from all
sectors, regions and levels (or no level) of engagement with the ICANN community. Several Councilors have raised questions about the scope and timing of the Paper on the Council mailing list. Here the Council will receive an overview of the contents of the
Paper as well as expected next steps, and discuss any possible Council or GNSO action in response, including the possibility of requesting an extension to the public comment period (currently scheduled to close on 18 October 2015).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">6.1 – Presentation (Marika Konings)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">6.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">6.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Final Report of the Independent Examiner on GNSO Review (20 minutes)
<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">As part of ICANN’s Bylaws-mandated periodic review of its structures, the ICANN Board’s Structural Improvements Committee appointed Westlake
Governance as the independent examiner to conduct the current review of the performance and operations of the GNSO. A GNSO Working Party, chaired by former Councillor Jennifer Wolfe and comprising representatives of all the GNSO’s Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies,
was formed to consult with Westlake over the design and conduct of the review. Westlake’s Draft Report was
<a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gnso-review-draft-2015-06-01-en">published</a> for public comment on 1 June 2015 (closing on 31 July). Following feedback received, including from the GNSO Working Party, Westlake is expected to publish its
<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-15sep15-en.pdf">
Final Report</a> in mid-September. Here the Council will receive an overview of the main recommendations made by Westlake in its Final Report, and discuss the possible implementation of some or all of these recommendations.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">7.1 – Presentation (Jennifer Wolfe)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">7.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">7.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Item 8: UPDATE & DISCUSSION – Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (20 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">In the course of discussions over the IANA stewardship transition, the community had raised concerns about ICANN's accountability, given
ICANN’s historical contractual relationship with the United States government. The community discussions indicated that existing ICANN accountability mechanisms do not yet meet some stakeholders’ expectations. Considering that the US Government (through the
NTIA) has stressed that it expects community consensus on the transition, this gap between the current situation and stakeholder expectations needed to be addressed. This resulted in the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/enhancing-accountability-charter-03nov14-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-GB" style="text-decoration:none">creation</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">
of a Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg"><span lang="EN-GB" style="text-decoration:none">CCWG-Accountability</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">)
of which the GNSO is a chartering organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">On 3 August, the CCWG-Accountability
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-accountability-2015-08-03-en">published</a> its Second Draft Proposal for public comment. This second proposal included significant changes
made by the CCWG to its initial proposal, focusing on outstanding issues, further details on Work Stream 1 and revisions arising from feedback received in the first public comment consultation period</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">.
The public comment period closed on 12 September. Here the Council will receive an update on the work of the CCWG, in view of the public comments received, and discuss any specific issues that need to be addressed in view of the timeline of the CCWG and the
connection between its work and the IANA stewardship transition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">8.1 – Update (Thomas Rickert)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">8.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">8.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Item 9: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – New ICANN Meeting Strategy (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">On 14 July 2015 the GNSO Chair had sent a
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/robinson-to-crocker-14jul15-en.pdf">
letter</a> to the ICANN Board, informing them of the GNSO’s progress in developing and adapting community plans to conform to the new ICANN meeting strategy, particularly in relation to the new format for Meeting B.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">The GNSO’s current draft
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-council-proposal-new-meeting-strategy-29apr15-en.pdf">
plan</a> has also been shared with other ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, each of which have also begun planning for the new meeting strategy within their communities. Here the Council will discuss any additional actions it may wish to
take to ensure that its planning is coordinated with that of the Board’s as well as the other SOs and ACs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">9.1 – Update (Volker Greimann / Marika Konings)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">9.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">9.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Item 10: Any Other Business (5 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
<br>
<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-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">___________________________________________</span><i><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">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:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">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="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">b. Initiate a Policy Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described in </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA"><span lang="EN-GB" style="text-decoration:none">Annex
A</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">): 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="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">c. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of GNSO Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">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="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">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="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">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="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">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="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">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="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">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="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">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="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">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="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">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="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="text-decoration:none">GNSO
Operating Procedures 4.4</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">)<br>
</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">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="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">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="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">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.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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San José, Costa Rica UTC-5+1DST 13:00<br>
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UTC-3+0DST 15:00<br>
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Bonn, Germany (CET) UTC+1+0DST 20:00 <br>
Cairo, Egypt, (EET) UTC+2+0DST 20:00 <br>
Istanbul, Turkey (EEST) UTC+3+0DST 21:00 <br>
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