<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>I guess I have my doubts in general about this being the role of the GNSO Council. Clearly, this is an important issue which affects all members of the ICANN community, and not just members of the GNSO. Wouldn't a simple letter (1) making note of the event, (2) making note of the lack of a clear policy, and (3) asking the Board to launch a CCWG to address this issue (if the Board believes that it and Staff together cannot or should not for some reason), be sufficient? I just don't see how the Council should be in the business of making specific policy recommendations without a policy process. The Council is not a legislative body - our role is to play traffic cop to grass roots movements, right? </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks, and sorry if I am missing something here!</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Paul</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
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Subject: Fwd: Re: [council] RE: For Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram<br>
Atallah re: ICANN Harassment Policy<br>
From: Stephanie Perrin <<a href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca">stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca</a>><br>
Date: Wed, April 06, 2016 1:31 pm<br>
To: "<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
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<br> <div class="moz-forward-container">and one more time....<br> SP<br> <br> -------- Forwarded Message -------- <table class="moz-email-headers-table" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <th nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT">Subject: </th> <td>Re: [council] RE: For Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah re: ICANN Harassment Policy</td> </tr> <tr> <th nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT">Date: </th> <td>Wed, 6 Apr 2016 16:28:01 -0400</td> </tr> <tr> <th nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT">From: </th> <td>Stephanie Perrin <a target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca"><stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca></a></td> </tr> <tr> <th nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT">To: </th> <td>Jennifer Gore Standiford <a target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:JStandiford@web.com"><JStandiford@web.com></a>, James M. Bladel <a target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com"><jbladel@godaddy.com></a>, Austin, Donna <a target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Donna.Austin@neustar.biz"><Donna.Austin@neustar.biz></a>, Phil Corwin <a target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com"><psc@vlaw-dc.com></a>, GNSO Council List <a target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><council@gnso.icann.org></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br> <br> 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:<br> <ul> <li>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;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" lang="EN-US">"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.</li> <li>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.<br> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <style>
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</style> <div class="WordSection1"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">James and Colleagues, <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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’. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The attached addresses the following feedback received thus far, in particular: <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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? <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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)<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050">Removed term “ At a minimum” <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050">Replaced the word ‘ offensive’ with ‘unwanted’ or ‘inappropriate’<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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).<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050">Change verbiage to state ‘ICANN staff is required to…’ instead of ‘may’ <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050">Change the verbiage to sake of consistency. Opted for ‘should/shall’ vs. ‘required/will’<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Jennifer<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> James M. Bladel [<a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 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<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Thanks Jennifer, Phil and Donna for weighing in.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Thanks—<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> </div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Jennifer Standiford <<a target="_blank" 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 target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:Donna.Austin@neustar.biz"></a><a target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Donna.Austin@neustar.biz">Donna.Austin@neustar.biz</a>>, Phil Corwin <<a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a>>, James Bladel <<a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com">jbladel@godaddy.com</a>>, GNSO Council List <<a target="_blank" 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<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi Phil and Colleagues, </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Jennifer</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> <a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a> [<a target="_blank" 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><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" lang="EN-AU">Hi Phil</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" lang="EN-AU"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" lang="EN-AU"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" lang="EN-AU">Donna</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" lang="EN-AU"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org"></a><a target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a> [<a target="_blank" 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 target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com"></a><a target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com">jbladel@godaddy.com</a>>; GNSO Council List <<a target="_blank" 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><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:black" lang="EN-AU"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://domainincite.com/18772-icann-53-launches-with-risky-caitlyn-jenner-joke"></a><a target="_blank" 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></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Philip S. 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Bladel'; GNSO Council List<br> <b>Subject:</b> RE: For Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah re: ICANN Harassment Policy</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Colleagues:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Best regards, Philip</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Virtualaw LLC</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">1155 F Street, NW</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Suite 1050</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Washington, DC 20004</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">202-559-8597/Direct</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">202-559-8750/Fax</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">202-255-6172/Cell</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy"> </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Twitter: @VlawDC</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey</span></i></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org"></a><a target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a> [<a target="_blank" 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><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Council Colleagues —</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">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 target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/conduct-at-ICANN-meetings"></a><a target="_blank" 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>).</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">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 target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-discuss/2016-March/018488.html"></a><a target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 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><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">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><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Thank you,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">J.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"> </span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Akram Atallah</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">COO and interim CEO, ICANN</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Dear Akram –</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">On behalf of the GNSO Council, we would like to thank your for your recent blog post (“Conduct at ICANN Meetings”)<a target="_blank" 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><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">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><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">In support of this, volunteers on the Council have prepared a draft (“ICANN Conference Harassment Policy”, attached). Several questions remain open, however, including: </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="color:black">?</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Whether this Policy would enhance, or be distinct from, the existing Expected Standards of Behavior policy</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="color:black">?</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Whether complaints would be reported to ICANN Staff, or the Office of the Ombudsman, or some other entity or group</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="color:black">?</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">How the policy will be enforced, and</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="color:black">?</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Other topics and questions that will arise from this work.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">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 target="_blank" 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><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Thank you</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Donna Austin, GNSO Vice-Chair</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">James Bladel, GNSO Chair</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Heather Forrest, GNSO Vice-Chair</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div> <div id="ftn1"> <div class="MsoFootnoteText"><a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" name="_ftn1"></a><span style="color:black"><a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/conduct-at-icann-meetings"></a><a target="_blank" 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><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoFootnoteText"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div id="ftn2"> <div class="MsoFootnoteText"><a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" name="_ftn2"></a><span style="color:black"><a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-discuss/2016-March/018488.html"></a><a target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-discuss/2016-March/018488.html">http://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-discuss/2016-March/018488.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoFootnoteText"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> <hr style="color:#A0A0A0" noshade="noshade" size="1" width="100%" align="center"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">No virus found in this message.<br> Checked by AVG - <a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.avg.com&d=CwMFAg&c=MOptNlVtIETeDALC_lULrw&r=4A3LwUUER9_CePZ11QJsr56eryGQiPHEqv4TL7JH87w&m=GTJBGbCRyivgpW19dk4dofA96i5L2FtmkxBrrkb_voc&s=Wc6g-4Lo0XrpvCus6DBuVDgfsaHZUFkJkS6hjLLPAak&e=">www.avg.com</a><br> Version: 2016.0.7497 / Virus Database: 4545/11942 - Release Date: 04/02/16</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> <br> <br> </div> <br>
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