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Sure, Happy to do that Jenn.<br>
Stephanie<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2016-04-06 17:05, Jennifer Gore
Standiford wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Stephanie,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">In
order to keep track of the current input from councilors,
would you be willing to redline the document with your
suggested changes to below and resend to the group? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Jennifer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Stephanie
Perrin<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 06, 2016 4:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Fwd: Re: [council] RE: For Discussion:
GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah re: ICANN Harassment Policy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">and one more time....<br>
SP<br>
<br>
-------- Forwarded Message -------- <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Re: [council] RE: For Discussion:
GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah re: ICANN Harassment
Policy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:right"
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wed, 6 Apr 2016 16:28:01 -0400<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Stephanie Perrin <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca">
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca"><stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca></a></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jennifer Gore Standiford <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:JStandiford@web.com">
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:JStandiford@web.com"><JStandiford@web.com></a></a>, James M. Bladel <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com"><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com"><jbladel@godaddy.com></a></a>,
Austin, Donna
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:Donna.Austin@neustar.biz"><Donna.Austin@neustar.biz></a>,
Phil Corwin
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com"><psc@vlaw-dc.com></a>,
GNSO Council List <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">
<council@gnso.icann.org></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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I am sorry to be late with my feedback. This is a great
effort so far, but I must say I find it a wee bit over the
top. Let me explain why:<o:p></o:p></p>
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The list of offensive (inappropriate of unwanted) conduct
is exhaustive but not necessarily helpful. "at a minimum"
needs to go, as Phil has pointed out. The problem in
harassment policies in my view arises in the matter of how
to determine "offensive" now "inappropriate", particularly
across cultures. It would be more helpful to expand on
this, explaining the cross-cultural nature of ICANN and
give guidance on how to conduct oneself
<i>tentatively</i>.....eg. if you are Dutch and in the
habit of greeting people with three kisses, ask first. I
don't think we want to shut down normal gestures of
familiarity and affection, but maybe we do....it is worth
a discussion. The other part that needs to go unless you
want us all to be tied into legal quandries is this: <span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
"or any other category protected by any applicable
governing law".</span> What are the laws of Finland on
public deportment, discrimination, etc. ? Where do we go
next, how do I check the laws there? I don't find this
helpful. If you are going to include language like this,
we will have to have the already burdened Constituency
Travel send out advisories: eg. When in Turkey, do not
make jokes about Ataturk as it is forbidden by law, etc.
etc.<o:p></o:p></li>
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There needs to be a section discussing the rights of the
accused, and their rights to confidentiality. It is my
view that we need a privacy policy more than a harassment
policy, because I feel that inappropriate conduct is in
fact already covered by our acceptable conduct policy, but
here we are anyway. The accused has a right to have
investigations conducted properly, and in confidence in my
view, so how that is going to take place, who does them,
when the accuser is permitted to go public,etc. needs
quite a bit of work.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0
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"By participating in an ICANN conference, you agree to
prohibit harassment....."<span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span>
<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">I actually
think we should not demand that anyone who agrees to
participate in an ICANN conference should have to agree to
take on the role of enforcer of a harassment policy.
Further on this:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:20.4pt;mso-list:l1
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->"You shall report any
actions that you believe may violate our policy no matter
how slight the actions might seem".<span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p>This is not necessary. Anyone who experiences harassment
ought to be capable of determining themselves whether there
was abuse, let us not invite people to interfere with other
people's jokes unless those jokes are offending them, the
listener. In other words, I take no offence at Michele N
calling me a crazy tree-hugger, and I really don't want to
be dragged into Chris Lahatte's office to discuss it just
because someone overheard it and felt I ought to be
offended. Now if they are offended, (eg. they are a
tree-hugger and are offended at the suggestion that I ought
to be considered in that group) they can make their own
complaint and leave me out of it. In a policy such as this,
one has to be quite careful about how wide one opens the
door.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>However, thanks to all who worked on this, it is very
difficult to craft a good harassment policy and enforcement
mechanism, and my hat is off to you on efforts so far. I
would also like to apologize to anyone whom I have either
touched or kissed hello over the three years I have been
attending ICANN. I meant no harm, I spent too much time in
Montreal (where we kiss everybody only twice) and I will
strive to be more guarded in future.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>I spent a year working in our central agency in the
Canadian Government, working on the ethics code and a
limited time also on evaluating workplace wellness
(including harassment) policies and implementation in the
departments. I like the Canadian approach, and offer you
the link here: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/index-eng.asp">
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/index-eng.asp</a>.
In particular, the tools that help evaluate whether an act
constitutes harassment I think are useful:
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/mibh-sjh-eng.asp">http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/mibh-sjh-eng.asp</a>.
They put an emphasis on the activity needing to be repeated,
or one action to be extreme...this may be more applicable in
a workplace environment but I think the tests are
nevertheless relevant.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Cheers Stephanie Perrin<o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">On
2016-04-06 15:00, Jennifer Gore Standiford wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">James
and Colleagues,
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks
to Donna and Phil for their constructive feedback. With
that, please review and provide any additional feedback
based on the revised draft ‘ICANN Conference
Harassment – Key Points for Consideration’. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The
attached addresses the following feedback received thus
far, in particular:
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
lang="EN-AU"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
lang="EN-AU">Are Dr Crocker and the other Board members
covered under the ICANN staff policy on Sexual
Harassment or would they be covered under a community
ICANN attendee policy? </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050">Included
the following sentence: ‘The term “ICANN Conference
Attendees” includes event registered and
non-registered participants, sponsors, contractors,
consultants, staff and board members.’ </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">This
very extensive list of potential offenses being
non-exclusive (indicated by the words “At a minimum”
that start the document)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050">Removed
term “ At a minimum”
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The
use of the modifier “Offensive” at the start of
sections 1-4, in that this subjective standard
inevitably raises the question “offensive to whom”?
In this regard, I think there must be some element of
intent to harass or demean in the behavior subject to
sanction, and that any policy should recognize that the
cultural diversity of ICANN meeting attendees may lead
to situations where remarks that are not intended to
offend may nonetheless do so.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050">Replaced
the word ‘ offensive’ with ‘unwanted’ or
‘inappropriate’</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">A
need to strictly define, and limit, the “prompt,
appropriate remedial action” that ICANN staff may take
if they determine that harassment has occurred (as well
as whether ICANN staff are the appropriate parties to
undertake such investigations, and whether the
investigatory and judgmental/sanctioning roles should be
separate).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050">Change
verbiage to state ‘ICANN staff is required to…’
instead of ‘may’
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Contradictory
language regarding whether an individual who believes
that he/she has witnessed harassment should report it,
or must report it.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050">Change
the verbiage to sake of consistency. Opted for
‘should/shall’ vs. ‘required/will’</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The
outstanding questions that James has outline should
remain included in the GNSO letter to ensure each item
is addressed. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Jennifer</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF
1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
James M. Bladel [<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com">mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com</a>]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 06, 2016 1:57 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jennifer Gore Standiford; Austin, Donna;
Phil Corwin; GNSO Council List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: For Discussion: GNSO Letter to
Akram Atallah re: ICANN Harassment Policy</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Thanks
Jennifer, Phil and Donna for weighing in.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Perhaps
the concern is that we’ve called this document a
“draft” but it too closely resembles a finished
policy. I believe (and I think Jennifer’s note
confirms) that this was intended to start a dialogue
in whatever subsequent group addresses this work, and
a mechanism for relaying GNSO ideas, questions and
concerns in to that effort.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">I
appreciate the discussion, and hope that we can all
get to a place where we’re either comfortable with
the draft, or we amend it, or substitute it with
something else.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Thanks—</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF
1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:
</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Jennifer
Standiford <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:JStandiford@web.com">JStandiford@web.com</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 12:46 <br>
<b>To: </b>"Austin, Donna" <<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:Donna.Austin@neustar.biz"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Donna.Austin@neustar.biz">Donna.Austin@neustar.biz</a></a>>,
Phil Corwin <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a>>,
James Bladel <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com">jbladel@godaddy.com</a>>,
GNSO Council List <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>RE: For Discussion: GNSO Letter to
Akram Atallah re: ICANN Harassment Policy</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi
Phil and Colleagues,
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Just
a friendly reminder the attached document that was
put forth in the GNSO Letter to Akram was referred
to as a draft. James also included several questions
that remain unanswered that will need to be address
in addition to the points that you and Donna have
raised. As for Donna’s specific question, I would
anticipate that ICANN Conference Participants would
be a defined term that would include all ICANN staff
and board members. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Jennifer</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF
1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>
[<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Austin, Donna<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 06, 2016 1:36 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Phil Corwin; James M. Bladel; GNSO
Council List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [council] RE: For Discussion:
GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah re: ICANN
Harassment Policy</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
lang="EN-AU">Hi Phil</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
lang="EN-AU"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
lang="EN-AU">It’s a good point and also raises
another one for me. Are Dr Crocker and the other
Board members covered under the ICANN staff policy
on Sexual Harassment or would they be covered under
a community ICANN attendee policy?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
lang="EN-AU"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
lang="EN-AU">Donna</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
lang="EN-AU"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1
1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a></a>
[<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Phil Corwin<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 6 April 2016 9:33 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> James M. Bladel <<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com">jbladel@godaddy.com</a></a>>;
GNSO Council List <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [council] RE: For Discussion:
GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah re: ICANN
Harassment Policy</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thinking
about this a bit more – how would this incident be
treated under any proposed Harassment Policy?
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://domainincite.com/18772-icann-53-launches-with-risky-caitlyn-jenner-joke"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://domainincite.com/18772-icann-53-launches-with-risky-caitlyn-jenner-joke">http://domainincite.com/18772-icann-53-launches-with-risky-caitlyn-jenner-joke</a></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Some
found it offensive, and an apology was issued by
Chairman Crocker. Is that sufficient or would
reporting and investigation be required?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Philip
S. Corwin, Founding Principal</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Virtualaw
LLC</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">1155
F Street, NW</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Suite
1050</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Washington,
DC 20004</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">"Luck
is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
Phil Corwin
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 06, 2016 12:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'James M. Bladel'; GNSO Council List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: For Discussion: GNSO Letter
to Akram Atallah re: ICANN Harassment Policy</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Colleagues:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I
support in principle sending a letter to Akram on
this subject and establishing clearer, enforceable
policies regarding sexual and other forms of
harassment that may take place at ICANN meetings.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">However,
while I am strongly opposed to any form of such
harassment, I have some concerns about the proposed
draft Harassment Policy, relating to:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"
style="text-indent:-.25in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D">·</span><span
style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D">
</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">This
very extensive list of potential offenses being
non-exclusive (indicated by the words “At a
minimum” that start the document)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="text-indent:-.25in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D">·</span><span
style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D">
</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The
use of the modifier “Offensive” at the start of
sections 1-4, in that this subjective standard
inevitably raises the question “offensive to
whom”? In this regard, I think there must be some
element of intent to harass or demean in the
behavior subject to sanction, and that any policy
should recognize that the cultural diversity of
ICANN meeting attendees may lead to situations where
remarks that are not intended to offend may
nonetheless do so.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="text-indent:-.25in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D">·</span><span
style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D">
</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">A
need to strictly define, and limit, the “prompt,
appropriate remedial action” that ICANN staff may
take if they determine that harassment has occurred
(as well as whether ICANN staff are the appropriate
parties to undertake such investigations, and
whether the investigatory and judgmental/sanctioning
roles should be separate).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"
style="text-indent:-.25in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D">·</span><span
style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D">
</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Contradictory
language regarding whether an individual who
believes that he/she has witnessed harassment should
report it, or must report it.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I
look forward to engaging in a discussion of these
matters on our call of April 14<sup>th</sup>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Best
regards, Philip</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Philip
S. Corwin, Founding Principal</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Virtualaw
LLC</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">1155
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Washington,
DC 20004</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Twitter:
@VlawDC</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">"Luck
is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a></a>
[<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>James M. Bladel<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 04, 2016 7:46 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> GNSO Council List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [council] For Discussion: GNSO
Letter to Akram Atallah re: ICANN Harassment
Policy</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Council
Colleagues —</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Attached
and copied below, please find a draft letter from
the Council to Akram Atallah, in response to his
recent blog post (“Conduct at ICANN Meetings”<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/conduct-at-ICANN-meetings"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/conduct-at-ICANN-meetings">https://www.icann.org/news/blog/conduct-at-ICANN-meetings</a></a>).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
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style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">In
this note, I set out to make some high-level
points that support further work in this area,
without weighing in on any specific indecent.
Also, the letter references a statement from the
NCUC ExCom (“Statement from NCUC Executive
Committee”<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-discuss/2016-March/018488.html">http://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-discuss/2016-March/018488.html</a>)
and the ICANN Harassment Policy drafted by our
volunteers (attached), and urges any future effort
to consider these materials.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">If
possible, please review these documents prior to
our next call on 14 APR. We can collect edits and
then decide if/how we want to proceed.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Thank
you,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
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style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">J.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Akram
Atallah</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">COO
and interim CEO, ICANN</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dear
Akram –</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">On
behalf of the GNSO Council, we would like to thank
your for your recent blog post (“Conduct at
ICANN Meetings”)<a moz-do-not-send="true"
name="_ftnref1"></a>. Members of the Council,
and all of the GNSO Stakeholder Groups and
Constituencies, share the goal of ensuring that
all members of the community can participate in
and contribute to ICANN, in an environment where
harassment and discrimination are not tolerated.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Without
passing judgment on any specific incident, we are
encouraged by the commitment from Staff and the
Board to engage the community on this subject.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In
support of this, volunteers on the Council have
prepared a draft (“ICANN Conference Harassment
Policy”, attached). Several questions remain
open, however, including:
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"
style="text-indent:-.25in">?<span
style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%">
</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Whether
this Policy would enhance, or be distinct from,
the existing Expected Standards of Behavior policy</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="text-indent:-.25in">?<span
style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%">
</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Whether
complaints would be reported to ICANN Staff, or
the Office of the Ombudsman, or some other entity
or group</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="text-indent:-.25in">?<span
style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%">
</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">How
the policy will be enforced, and</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"
style="text-indent:-.25in">?<span
style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%">
</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Other
topics and questions that will arise from this
work.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We
expect that members of the GNSO community will be
engaged in this effort, and note that some have
already undertaken work in their own groups
(“Statement from NUCU Executive Committee”<a
moz-do-not-send="true" name="_ftnref2"></a>).
We urge this group to consider these materials in
any community undertaking to develop new policy
addressing this issue.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thank
you</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Donna
Austin, GNSO Vice-Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">James
Bladel, GNSO Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Heather
Forrest, GNSO Vice-Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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