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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Dear Councillors,</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><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-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please find the action items arising from the GNSO Council meeting on 24 September 2015.<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-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">2.1 – Review of </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> and </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
</span><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action Items:<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></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 3: Consent agenda
</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></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
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/elections/cph-board-seat-selection-process-03sep15-en.pdf">
proposed process</a> 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="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action item: Staff to update and post GNSO Operating Procedures accordingly.<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</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action item: Staff to submit Recommendations report to the ICANN Board.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><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
</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action Item: Staff to consider request from the GNSO Council to extend the public comment forum from 40 to 60 days. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
<b><u><span style="color:#333333">Item 5: UPDATE & DISCUSSION – </span></u></b></span><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Exploring the Public Interest within ICANN’s Remit</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> </span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action Item: Nora Abusitta to share with the GNSO Council further information on resources and references in relation to the research that has been undertaken on this topic.
</span><o:p></o:p></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
</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action Item: All encouraged to provide input to the public comment forum. </span><o:p></o:p></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 </span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action Item: The GNSO Review </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Working Party to communicate to the OEC that there are concerns with Recommendation 23 and these
are being discussed within the GNSO at present noting that a full expression of those concerns may be forthcoming in the near future.</span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></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
</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Action Item</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Everyone is encouraged to</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> participate in and provide reasonable input to their respective groups in relation to this topic
noting the current state of discussions.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><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
</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action Item: Item deferred to the next meeting.</span><o:p></o:p></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">Item 10: Any Other Business (5 minutes)<br>
<br>
</span></u></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10.1 </span>
</b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">GNSO Council appointment to the Leadership Training in Dublin</span>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action Item:
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Candidates for the GNSO Council slot for the Leadership Training in Dublin should be submitted to the GNSO Council list as soon as possible. Note, the candidate does not need to be a Council member.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please let me know if I missed anything or if you have questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Glen<br>
<br>
</span><span lang="FR-BE" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Glen de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">GNSO Secretariat<br>
<a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org%20%20%20%20%20%20"><span style="color:windowtext">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org
</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">http://gnso.icann.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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