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    Whatever folks wish.<br>
    SP<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 16-04-21 5:21 PM, Edward Morris
      wrote:<br>
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        <div>Thanks for your editing Stephanie! It makes the letter much
          more effective. I'd like to get this done ASAP as well but I
          do have problems referring to only one organisation and a
          specific policy as a reference marker, particularly the
          IETF's.</div>
        <div> </div>
        <div>There are several aspects of the IETF policy I don't agree
          with  (such as possible banning of offenders) and I believe
           that the policy itself  would be illegal for a California
          public benefit corporation to adopt. Without dragging folks
          into a tedious legal analysis,  I would note that the
          Declaration of Rights of the California Constitution has been
          held to apply to private firms if expressed in the affirmative
          (such as article 1, section 2, which refers to free speech;
          the affirmative expression of California speech rights
          differentiating it from the negative expression of such rights
          in the first amendment of the US Constitution) (<em>Prunegard
            Shopping </em><i>Center </i>being the defining case
          extending such rights to private firms and facilities) and
          combined with California's expansive  long arm statute (CA Civ
          Pro §410.10) could invalidate such a policy. While I did not
          oppose including the IETF policy and process when our proposed
          submission included multiple reference markers, including one
          developed internally, I am uncomfortable issuing a statement
          referencing only one policy because that could be perceived as
          a direct endorsement of Council. That the policy
          referenced may be illegal is also be a problem.</div>
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        <div>Stephanie, would an alteration to your bullet point, such
          as the one that follows, be acceptable?:</div>
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        <div>Given ICANN's rather unique, open, volunteer,
          multi-stakeholder character as an institution, would it be
          useful to consider how other comparable organisations, such as
          the IETF,  have dealt with establishing similar policies?</div>
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        <div>I'd be fine with that.</div>
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        <div>Thanks for considering,</div>
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        <div>Ed</div>
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        <div><span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,sans-serif;
            font-size: 10pt;"><b>From</b>: "Jennifer Gore Standiford"
            <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:JStandiford@web.com"><JStandiford@web.com></a><br>
            <b>Sent</b>: Thursday, April 21, 2016 9:43 PM<br>
            <b>To</b>: "Stephanie Perrin"
            <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca"><stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca></a>,
            <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:egmorris1@toast.net">"egmorris1@toast.net"</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:egmorris1@toast.net"><egmorris1@toast.net></a>, "James M.
            Bladel" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com"><jbladel@godaddy.com></a>, "Marilia Maciel"
            <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mariliamaciel@gmail.com"><mariliamaciel@gmail.com></a>, <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">"council@gnso.icann.org"</a>
            <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><council@gnso.icann.org></a><br>
            <b>Cc</b>: "Paul McGrady" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:policy@paulmcgrady.com"><policy@paulmcgrady.com></a>,
            "Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez G." <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:crg@isoc-cr.org"><crg@isoc-cr.org></a><br>
            <b>Subject</b>: RE: [council] For Discussion: GNSO Letter to
            Akram Atallah re: ICANN Harassment Policy</span>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks
                Stephanie. Your additional bullet point below is
                acceptable to me. Does anyone else have additional
                thoughts? It would be great to close this out quickly. </span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">
                    Stephanie Perrin
                    [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca">mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca</a>]<br>
                    <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 21, 2016 4:23 PM<br>
                    <b>To:</b> Jennifer Gore Standiford;
                    <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:egmorris1@toast.net">egmorris1@toast.net</a>; James M. Bladel; Marilia
                    Maciel; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a><br>
                    <b>Cc:</b> Paul McGrady; Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez G.<br>
                    <b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] For Discussion: GNSO
                    Letter to Akram Atallah re: ICANN Harassment Policy</span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">I caught a
              couple of typos Jenn, and I would like to propose one
              addition....many of our members agree with Avri's
              suggestion (which I had included in the appendix, list of
              other resources) that we talk to the IETF, and look at
              their policy which they have recently completed.  So I
              added another bullet for your consideration,  Changes
              marked in <b>Bold</b>. <br>
              Given the rather thorough trashing my late suggestions
              have already received, please feel free to completely
              ignore this contribution.  Just trying to help....<br>
              Stephanie Perrin</p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">On
                16-04-21 1:10 PM, Jennifer Gore Standiford wrote:</p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hello
                  All, </span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Again, I
                  greatly appreciate the efforts by the council members
                  regarding the draft letter to Akram on the subject of
                  Harassment.   After reaching what seems to be an
                  agreement to exclude the attachment, I believe the
                  pendulum has swung too far the other way by removing
                  key content contained within James’ drafted letter.
                   Please see a revised version of his letter below
                  (with no attachment).  I urge my peers to reach an
                  agreement soon, so that the GNSO offers a voice on
                  this issue while the topic remains relevant. -
                  Jennifer</span></p>
              <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
              <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:#1F497D">Akram
                  Atallah</span></p>
              <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:#1F497D">COO
                  and interim CEO, ICANN</span></p>
              <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
              <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dear
                  Akram </span></p>
              <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:#1F497D">  </span></p>
              <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:#1F497D">On
                  behalf of the GNSO Council, we would like to thank you
                  for your recent blog post (“Conduct at ICANN
                  Meetings”).  Members of the Council, and all of the
                  GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies, </span></p>
              <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:#1F497D">share
                  the goal of ensuring that all ICANN community members
                  (shall)<b>are able to</b> participate and contribute
                  within an environment that does not tolerate
                  discrimination and<b> remains </b>free of harassment.
                  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. When
                  considering a policy to address this area, we
                  respectfully ask for consideration regarding these key
                  questions: </span></p>
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                  style="color:#1F497D">Would a policy enhance the
                  current ‘Expected Standards of Behavior’ or remain
                  independent? </span></p>
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                  style="color:#1F497D">How would reporting procedures
                  be defined and<b> who</b> would be included in the
                  reporting structure i.e. ICANN Staff, Office of the
                  Ombudsman, or other entity?          </span></p>
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                  style="font-family:Symbol"><span
                    style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
                      "Times New Roman"">         </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
                  style="color:#1F497D">What mechanism would be in place
                  to <b>enforce</b> the policy and protect those
                  involved <b>in</b> known incidents? </span></p>
            </blockquote>
            <ul type="disc">
              <li class="MsoNormal"
                style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0
                level1 lfo3"><b>Given ICANN's rather unique, open,
                  volunteer, multi-stakeholder character as an
                  institution, would it be useful to consider how other
                  comparable organizations have dealt with reporting and
                  enforcement?  We understand that the IETF has recently
                  gone through a similar exercise, and it might be
                  useful to reach out to them for ideas, both for
                  process and substance.  The new policy is here </b><b><a
                    moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.ietf.org/blog/2016/04/team-to-help-regarding-harassment-concerns/"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.ietf.org/blog/2016/04/team-to-help-regarding-harassment-concerns/">https://www.ietf.org/blog/2016/04/team-to-help-regarding-harassment-concerns/</a></a></b><b>
                </b></li>
            </ul>
            <p class="MsoNormal"
              style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
                  Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"> </span></b><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
                Roman","serif""> </span></p>
            <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:#1F497D">We call
                upon the GNSO community to engage and participat<b>e,</b>
                as we anticipate additional topics and questions will
                arise from these efforts. It is worth noting that other
                groups have begun work in this area (Statement from NCUC
                Executive Committee).  We urge ICANN staff to
                incorporate these initial questions during the
                commencement of this exercise. <b> We</b> all agree that
                a new policy must ensure a healthy environment for all.
              </span></p>
            <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
            <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thank
                you</span></p>
            <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:#1F497D">  </span></p>
            <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:#1F497D">Donna
                Austin, GNSO Vice-Chair</span></p>
            <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:#1F497D">James
                Bladel, GNSO Chair</span></p>
            <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:#1F497D">Heather
                Forrest, GNSO Vice-Chair</span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
            <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>Edward Morris<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 20, 2016 11:13 PM<br>
                <b>To:</b> James M. Bladel; Marilia Maciel<br>
                <b>Cc:</b> Paul McGrady; Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez G.;
                Stephanie Perrin; <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                  href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">
                  council@gnso.icann.org</a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] For Discussion: GNSO
                Letter to Akram Atallah re: ICANN Harassment Policy</span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
            <div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hi
                    everybody,</span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I
                    must admit  I'm not very happy with the way this
                    conversation has gone. To be clear, I'm not too
                    pulsed by the policy disagreements. I am a bit
                    perturbed, though, at the timing of many of the
                    contributions. We're better than this.</span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Let
                    me first extend my thanks and appreciation to
                    Jennifer for her leadership and hard work on this
                    effort. In the four plus years I have been involved
                    with ICANN I can not recall ever having worked with
                    someone whose passion, knowledge, competence and
                    expertise I have come to so admire. I am honoured
                    and humbled to serve on the same Council as she.</span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I
                    would also like to thank James, for his tireless
                    effort to try to bring this matter to a conclusion.</span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
                    small group proposal was posted to the Council list
                    on 6 April. Stephanie, to her credit, was the only
                    Councillor to indicate widespread dissatisfaction
                    with the small group proposal between the time it
                    was posted and our call on the 14th: the expected
                    date of agreement and dispatch. I appreciate the
                    preambles of many of those who weighed in late on
                    the matter acknowledging  the work of the small
                    group who put together the initial proposal, but I'm
                    not a big fan of those who weigh in last minute to
                    criticise work they themselves chose not to
                    participate in or object to in a timely manner. This
                    matter obviously needed conversation but because of
                    the lateness of most of the objections we didn't
                    have time for that. We need to do better in the
                    future and I'm sure we will.</span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">There
                    is a proposed GNSO public comment on the FY17 budget
                    and operating plan a few of us have worked on that
                    is still out for work. There is a hard deadline of
                    30 April for submission. I believe we've set a
                    deadline a few days earlier for objections,
                    contributions and comments. It's still a skeleton
                    paper and could use more meat. Contributions are not
                    only welcome but are needed. I only ask you, my
                    colleagues, to do your best to please voice any
                    objections sooner rather than later. It's not good
                    for the quality of discussion nor respectful to
                    those of us who put together the initial documents
                    to jump in with wholesale objections at deadline.
                    Thank you for your consideration.</span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">As
                    for the matter at hand:</span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">1.
                    There was never any attempt to create or signify
                    GNSO policy in the initial proposal. Rather we were
                    trying to include "reference markers" to
                    possible policies. One was created by the small
                    team, improved upon with suggestions by others.
                    There were references to other external policies
                    that we thought staff and board might want to
                    consider. I have disagreements, some substantial,
                    with each of the reference markers save the one we
                    created. I did not object to their inclusion in the
                    letter because I recognised what they were: markers,
                    not concrete proposals.</span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2.
                    I support the approach of the Business Constituency
                    in a  more specific form. My preference would be for
                    the Board to ask ICANN Legal to draft a conference
                    harassment policy, post the proposed policy for
                    public comment and then have the Board act
                    accordingly. I have complete confidence John Jeffrey
                    and his team could and would produce a substantive
                    policy proposal that we all could and would support.</span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">3.
                    I do not support the creation of a CCWG in this
                    matter. Please see point 2 for my procedural
                    preference.</span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">4.
                    I commend Amr for a very creative and substantive
                    approach to the overall culture where certain forms
                    of harassment have IMHO been made somewhat
                    acceptable. Although I would prefer that ICANN legal
                    develop an initial conference policy,  I do believe
                    Amr has several ideas that could in compliment
                    really help us attack this problem.</span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">5.
                    I still prefer the initial proposal of the small
                    team, mark 2 (as improved upon by James and staff),
                    to any proposal that has since been produced. I
                    recognise  that there have been a number of
                    objections, unwarranted in my view, to that approach
                    and that we are unlikely at this time to achieve
                    momentum in that direction.  On the other hand,
                    I should note that I find Paul's most recent
                    proposal, while appreciating his effort,  to be a
                    bit too generic and lacking enough substance for me
                    to be able to support </span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">As
                    a compromise I am willing to accept and propose we
                    go forward with James suggestion earlier today to
                    proceed with the letter, minus the key points. I
                    note that this approach seemed to meet with the
                    approval of several Councillors (Jennifer, Keith,
                    Amr, Marilia) and I add my support to theirs. It's
                    time to get this letter out.</span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Respectfully,</span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Ed</span></p>
              </div>
            </div>
            <div>
              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
            </div>
            <div>
              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
            </div>
            <div>
              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
            </div>
            <div style="margin-bottom:10.0pt">
              <div class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"
                align="center">
                <hr align="center" size="2" width="100%"></div>
            </div>
            <div>
              <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"">:
                  "Marilia Maciel" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="mailto:mariliamaciel@gmail.com">mariliamaciel@gmail.com</a>><br>
                  <b>Sent</b>: Thursday, April 21, 2016 1:07 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>><br>
                  <b>Cc</b>: "Paul McGrady" <<a
                    moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="mailto:policy@paulmcgrady.com"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:policy@paulmcgrady.com">policy@paulmcgrady.com</a></a>>,
                  "Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez G." <<a
                    moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:crg@isoc-cr.org"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:crg@isoc-cr.org">crg@isoc-cr.org</a></a>>,
                  "Stephanie Perrin" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca">stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca</a>>,
                  "<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>"
                  <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
                  <b>Subject</b>: Re: [council] For Discussion: GNSO
                  Letter to Akram Atallah re: ICANN Harassment Policy</span></p>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hi
                    James and all,  </span></p>
                <div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
                </div>
                <div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I
                      would rather support your original letter. It was
                      concise, but made the relevant points that need to
                      be made. Due to personal problems I have been null
                      on this discussions and I publicly apologise to
                      the colleagues that carried the piano -
                      particularly Jennifer and Ed. I think Jennifer put
                      forward an excellent proposal and I personally
                      disagree with the points that were made that ended
                      watering it to the text that we have in front of
                      us. What we are discussing is relevant to GNSO
                      constituencies and I believe we are in no way out
                      of our remit here. However, I do understand my
                      comment is not timely. Let's just not weaken the
                      message any further. And we absolutely need a
                      separate policy on harassment. </span></p>
                </div>
                <div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
                </div>
                <div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thank
                      you</span></p>
                </div>
                <div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Marília</span></p>
                </div>
              </div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> 
                  </span></p>
                <div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">On
                      Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 7:34 PM, James M. Bladel <<a
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                      wrote: </span></p>
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                    <span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hi
                      Paul -<br>
                      <br>
                      This is a reasonable and perhaps minimalist
                      response, but does it strip<br>
                      away too much substance?<br>
                      <br>
                      Also, with the removal of the middle section, I
                      recommend some minor edits<br>
                      (below).<br>
                      <br>
                      Thoughts from the others on this? There is no firm
                      deadline for a<br>
                      response, but we need to bring this work to a
                      sensible conclusion that<br>
                      everyone can support.<br>
                      <br>
                      Thanks‹<br>
                      <br>
                      J.<br>
                      _____________<br>
                      <br>
                      Akram Atallah<br>
                      COO and interim CEO, ICANN<br>
                      <br>
                      Dear Akram ­<br>
                      <br>
                      On behalf of the GNSO Council, we would like to
                      thank you for your recent<br>
                      blog post (³Conduct at ICANN Meetings²) .  Members
                      of the Council, and all<br>
                      of the GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies,
                      share the goal of<br>
                      ensuring that all members of the community can
                      participate in and<br>
                      contribute to ICANN, in an environment where
                      harassment and discrimination<br>
                      are not tolerated.<br>
                      <br>
                      Without passing judgment on any specific incident,
                      we are encouraged by<br>
                      the commitment from Staff and the Board to engage
                      the community on this<br>
                      subject in a manner which results in a suitable
                      policy designed to ensure<br>
                      the our mutual goal. We look forward to
                      participating the process to<br>
                      develop such a policy, and expect that members of
                      the GNSO community will<br>
                      also be engaged in this effort within their own
                      Stakeholder Groups and<br>
                      Constituencies. Some have already undertaken work
                      in their own groups (by<br>
                      way of example the ³Statement from NUCU Executive
                      Committee² which can be<br>
                      found here [link]).  We urge the Board and Staff
                      to consider these<br>
                      materials in any community undertaking to develop
                      new policy addressing<br>
                      this issue.<br>
                      <br>
                      Please keep us informed of your work and how we
                      may help.<br>
                      <br>
                      Thank you<br>
                      <br>
                      <br>
                      Donna Austin, GNSO Vice-Chair<br>
                      James Bladel, GNSO Chair<br>
                      Heather Forrest, GNSO Vice-Chair<br>
                      <br>
                      <br>
                      <br>
                      <br>
                      <br>
                      <br>
                      On 4/20/16, 13:17 , "<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>
                      on behalf of Paul<br>
                      McGrady" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>
                      on behalf of </span></p>
                  <div>
                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a
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                          wrote:<br>
                          <br>
                          ><br>
                          >Thanks James and all.  I think dropping
                          the specific recommendations<br>
                          >documents makes a lot of sense.  Here is a
                          proposed revised cover to<br>
                          >Akram:<br>
                          ><br>
                          >Akram Atallah<br>
                          >COO and interim CEO, ICANN<br>
                          ><br>
                          >Dear Akram ­<br>
                          ><br>
                          >On behalf of the GNSO Council, we would
                          like to thank you for your recent<br>
                          >blog post (³Conduct at ICANN Meetings²) . 
                          Members of the Council, and<br>
                          >all of the GNSO Stakeholder Groups and
                          Constituencies, share the goal of<br>
                          >ensuring that all members of the community
                          can participate in and<br>
                          >contribute to ICANN, in an environment
                          where harassment and<br>
                          >discrimination are not tolerated.  We
                          expect that members of the GNSO<br>
                          >community will be engaged in this effort
                          within their own Constituencies,<br>
                          >Advisory Committees, etc. and note that
                          some have already undertaken work<br>
                          >in their own groups (by way of example the
                          ³Statement from NUCU Executive<br>
                          >Committee² which can be found here
                          [link]).  We urge the Board and Staff<br>
                          >to consider these materials in any
                          community undertaking to develop new<br>
                          >policy addressing this issue.<br>
                          ><br>
                          >Without passing judgment on any specific
                          incident, we are encouraged by<br>
                          >the commitment from Staff and the Board to
                          engage the community on this<br>
                          >subject in a manner which results in a
                          suitable policy designed to ensure<br>
                          >the our mutual goal.  We look forward to
                          participating the process to<br>
                          >develop such a policy.  Please keep us
                          informed of your work and how we<br>
                          >may help.<br>
                          ><br>
                          ><br>
                          >Thank you<br>
                          ><br>
                          ><br>
                          >Donna Austin, GNSO Vice-Chair<br>
                          >James Bladel, GNSO Chair<br>
                          >Heather Forrest, GNSO Vice-Chair<br>
                          ><br>
                          ><br>
                          ><br>
                          >-----Original Message-----<br>
                          >From: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                          [mailto:<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>]<br>
                          >On Behalf Of Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez G.<br>
                          >Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 05:45 PM<br>
                          >To: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:policy@paulmcgrady.com">policy@paulmcgrady.com</a><br>
                          >Cc: Stephanie Perrin; <a
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                          >Subject: Re: [council] For Discussion:
                          GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah re:<br>
                          >ICANN Harassment Policy<br>
                          ><br>
                          ><br>
                          >I want to restate my +1 to Paul´s comments
                          very specifically on the way<br>
                          >he has phrased some issues questions<br>
                          ><br>
                          >> I guess I have my doubts in general
                          about this being the role of the<br>
                          >> GNSO Council.<br>
                          ><br>
                          >me too<br>
                          ><br>
                          >> Clearly, this is an important issue
                          which affects all members of the<br>
                          >> ICANN community, and not just members
                          of the GNSO.<br>
                          ><br>
                          >exactly<br>
                          ><br>
                          >> Wouldn't a simple letter (1) making
                          note of the event, (2) making note<br>
                          >> of the lack of a clear policy, and
                          (3) asking the Board to launch a<br>
                          >> CCWG to address this issue (if the
                          Board believes that it and Staff<br>
                          >> together cannot or should not for
                          some reason), be sufficient?  I just<br>
                          >> don't see how the Council should be
                          in the business of making specific<br>
                          >> policy recommendations without a
                          policy process.<br>
                          ><br>
                          >see under ³picket fence²<br>
                          ><br>
                          >> The Council is not a legislative body
                          - our role is to play traffic<br>
                          >> cop to grass roots movements, right?<br>
                          ><br>
                          >thats the way I see it and why I added my
                          +1<br>
                          >><br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Thanks, and sorry if I am missing
                          something here!<br>
                          ><br>
                          >I miss clear guidelines from the
                          Corporation on engagement rules for<br>
                          >participants in f2f meetings (like the
                          ones we have in adobe connect<br>
                          >rooms).<br>
                          ><br>
                          >Carlos Raul Gutierrez<br>
                          ><br>
                          ><br>
                          >><br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Best,<br>
                          >> Paul<br>
                          >><br>
                          >><br>
                          >><br>
                          >>> -------- Original Message
                          --------<br>
                          >>> Subject: Fwd: Re: [council] RE:
                          For Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram<br>
                          >>> Atallah re: ICANN Harassment
                          Policy<br>
                          >>> From: Stephanie Perrin<br>
                          >>> <[<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca">stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca</a>](mailto:<a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.uto"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.uto">stephanie.perrin@mail.uto</a></a><br>
                          >>> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="http://ronto.ca" target="_blank">ronto.ca</a>)><br>
                          >>> Date: Wed, April 06, 2016 1:31 pm<br>
                          >>> To: "[<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>](mailto:<a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a></a>)"<br>
                          >>> <[<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>](mailto:<a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a></a>)><br>
                          >>><br>
                          >>><br>
                          >>><br>
                          >>> and one more time....<br>
                          >>> SP<br>
                          >>><br>
                          >>> -------- Forwarded Message
                          --------<br>
                          >> Subject:<br>
                          >> Re: [council] RE: For Discussion:
                          GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah re:<br>
                          >> ICANN Harassment Policy<br>
                          >> Date:<br>
                          >> Wed, 6 Apr 2016 16:28:01 -0400<br>
                          >> From:<br>
                          >> Stephanie Perrin<br>
                          >> [<<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca">stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca</a>>](mailto:<a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.uto"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.uto">stephanie.perrin@mail.uto</a></a><br>
                          >> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="http://ronto.ca" target="_blank">ronto.ca</a>)<br>
                          >> To:<br>
                          >> Jennifer Gore Standiford<br>
                          >> [<<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:JStandiford@web.com">JStandiford@web.com</a>>](mailto:<a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:JStandiford@web.com"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:JStandiford@web.com">JStandiford@web.com</a></a>),
                          James M. Bladel<br>
                          >> [<<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com">jbladel@godaddy.com</a>>](mailto:<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>),
                          Austin, Donna<br>
                          >> [<<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:Donna.Austin@neustar.biz">Donna.Austin@neustar.biz</a>>](mailto:<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<br>
                          >> Corwin [<<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a>>](mailto:<a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a></a>),
                          GNSO Council List<br>
                          >> [<<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>>](mailto:<a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a></a>)<br>
                          >><br>
                          >>><br>
                          >>> I am sorry to be late with my
                          feedback.  This is a great effort so<br>
                          >>> far, but I must say I find it a
                          wee bit over the top.  Let me explain<br>
                          >>> why:<br>
                          >>><br>
                          >>>   * The list of offensive
                          (inappropriate of unwanted) conduct is<br>
                          >>> exhaustive but not necessarily
                          helpful.  "at a minimum" needs to go,<br>
                          >>> as Phil has pointed out.  The
                          problem in harassment policies in my<br>
                          >>> view arises in the matter of how
                          to determine "offensive" now<br>
                          >>> "inappropriate", particularly
                          across cultures.  It would be more<br>
                          >>> helpful to expand on this,
                          explaining the cross-cultural nature of<br>
                          >>> ICANN and give guidance on how to
                          conduct oneself<br>
                          >>> _tentatively_.....eg. if you are
                          Dutch and in the habit of greeting<br>
                          >>> people with three kisses, ask
                          first.  I don't think we want to shut<br>
                          >>> down normal gestures of
                          familiarity and affection, but maybe we<br>
                          >>> do....it is worth a discussion. 
                          The other part that needs to go<br>
                          >>> unless you want us all to be tied
                          into legal quandries is this: "or<br>
                          >>> any other category protected by
                          any applicable governing law". What<br>
                          >>> are the laws of Finland on public
                          deportment, discrimination, etc.<br>
                          >>> ?  Where do we go next, how do I
                          check the laws there?  I don't find<br>
                          >>> this helpful. If you are going to
                          include language like this, we will<br>
                          >>> have to have the already burdened
                          Constituency Travel send out<br>
                          >>> advisories:  eg.  When in Turkey,
                          do not make jokes about Ataturk as<br>
                          >>> it is forbidden by law,  etc.
                          etc.<br>
                          >>   * There needs to be a section
                          discussing the rights of the accused,<br>
                          >> and their rights to confidentiality. 
                          It is my view that we need a<br>
                          >> privacy policy more than a harassment
                          policy, because I feel that<br>
                          >> inappropriate conduct is in fact
                          already covered by our acceptable<br>
                          >> conduct policy, but here we are
                          anyway.  The accused has a right to<br>
                          >> have investigations conducted
                          properly, and in confidence in my view,<br>
                          >> so how that is going to take place,
                          who does them, when the accuser is<br>
                          >> permitted to go public,etc. needs
                          quite a bit of work.<br>
                          >>><br>
                          >>>   * "By participating in an ICANN
                          conference, you agree to prohibit<br>
                          >>> harassment....."<br>
                          >> I actually think we should not demand
                          that anyone who agrees to<br>
                          >> participate in an ICANN conference
                          should have to agree to take on the<br>
                          >> role of enforcer of a harassment
                          policy.  Further on this:<br>
                          >>><br>
                          >>>   *        "You shall report any
                          actions that you believe may violate<br>
                          >>> our policy no matter how slight
                          the actions might seem".<br>
                          >> This is not necessary.  Anyone who
                          experiences harassment ought to be<br>
                          >> capable of determining themselves
                          whether there was abuse, let us not<br>
                          >> invite people to interfere with other
                          people's jokes unless those<br>
                          >> jokes are offending them, the
                          listener.  In other words, I take no<br>
                          >> offence at Michele N calling me a
                          crazy tree-hugger, and I really<br>
                          >> don't want to be dragged into Chris
                          Lahatte's office to discuss it<br>
                          >> just because someone overheard it and
                          felt I ought to be offended.<br>
                          >> Now if they are offended, (eg. they
                          are a tree-hugger and are offended<br>
                          >> at the suggestion that I ought to be
                          considered in that group) they<br>
                          >> can make their own complaint and
                          leave me out of it.  In a policy such<br>
                          >> as this, one has to be quite careful
                          about how wide one opens the<br>
                          >> door.<br>
                          >>><br>
                          >>> However, thanks to all who worked
                          on this, it is very difficult to<br>
                          >>> craft a good harassment policy
                          and enforcement mechanism, and my hat<br>
                          >>> is off to you on efforts so far.
                          I would also like to apologize to<br>
                          >>> anyone whom I have either touched
                          or kissed hello over the three<br>
                          >>> years I have been attending
                          ICANN.  I meant no harm, I spent too much<br>
                          >>> time in Montreal (where we kiss
                          everybody only twice) and I will<br>
                          >>> strive to be more guarded in
                          future.<br>
                          >>><br>
                          >>> I spent a year working in our
                          central agency in the Canadian<br>
                          >>> Government, working on the ethics
                          code and a limited time also on<br>
                          >>> evaluating workplace wellness
                          (including harassment) policies and<br>
                          >>> implementation in the
                          departments.  I like the Canadian approach,
                          and<br>
                          >>> offer you the link here:<br>
                          >>> [](<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/index-eng.asp%29%5b"
                            target="_blank">http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/index-eng.asp)[</a><br>
                          >>><br>
                          >>><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/index-eng.asp%5d%28http:/"
                            target="_blank">http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/index-eng.asp](http:/</a><br>
                          >>>/<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/index-eng.asp"
                            target="_blank">www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/index-eng.asp</a>).<br>
                          >>> In particular, the tools that
                          help evaluate whether an act<br>
                          >>> constitutes harassment I think
                          are useful:<br>
                          >>> [](<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/mibh-sjh-eng.as"
                            target="_blank">http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/mibh-sjh-eng.as</a><br>
                          >>><br>
                          >>>p)[<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/mibh-sjh-eng.asp%5d%28"
                            target="_blank">http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/mibh-sjh-eng.asp](</a><br>
                          >>><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/mibh-sjh-eng.asp"
                            target="_blank">http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/mibh-sjh-eng.asp</a>).<br>
                          >>> They put an emphasis on the
                          activity needing to be repeated, or one<br>
                          >>> action to be extreme...this may
                          be more applicable in a workplace<br>
                          >>> environment but I think the tests
                          are nevertheless relevant.<br>
                          >>><br>
                          >>> Cheers Stephanie Perrin<br>
                          >>><br>
                          >>> On 2016-04-06 15:00, Jennifer
                          Gore Standiford wrote:<br>
                          >>>> James and Colleagues,<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Thanks to Donna and Phil for their
                          constructive feedback. With that,<br>
                          >> please review and provide any
                          additional feedback based on  the</span></p>
                    </div>
                  </div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">>>
                      revised draft ŒICANN Conference Harassment ­ Key
                      Points for<br>
                      >> Consideration¹.<br>
                      >><br>
                      >> The attached addresses the following
                      feedback received thus far,  in<br>
                      >> particular:<br>
                      >><br>
                      >> Are Dr Crocker and the other Board
                      members covered under the ICANN<br>
                      >> staff policy on Sexual Harassment or
                      would they be covered under a<br>
                      >> community ICANN attendee policy?<br>
                      >> Included the following sentence: ŒThe
                      term ³ICANN Conference<br>
                      >> Attendees² includes event registered and
                      non-registered participants,<br>
                      >> sponsors, contractors, consultants, staff
                      and board members.¹<br>
                      >><br>
                      >> This very extensive list of potential
                      offenses being non-exclusive<br>
                      >> (indicated by the words ³At a minimum²
                      that start the document)<br>
                      >> Removed term ³ At a minimum²<br>
                      >><br>
                      >> The use of the modifier ³Offensive² at
                      the start of sections 1-4, in<br>
                      >> that this subjective standard inevitably
                      raises the question<br>
                      >> ³offensive to whom²? In this regard, I
                      think there must be some<br>
                      >> element of intent to harass or demean in
                      the behavior subject to<br>
                      >> sanction, and that any policy should
                      recognize that the cultural<br>
                      >> diversity of ICANN meeting attendees may
                      lead to situations where<br>
                      >> remarks that are not intended to offend
                      may nonetheless do so.<br>
                      >> Replaced the word Œ offensive¹ with
                      Œunwanted¹ or Œinappropriate¹<br>
                      >><br>
                      >> A need to strictly define, and limit, the
                      ³prompt, appropriate<br>
                      >> remedial action² that ICANN staff may
                      take if they determine that<br>
                      >> harassment has occurred (as well as
                      whether ICANN staff are the<br>
                      >> appropriate parties to undertake such
                      investigations, and whether the<br>
                      >> investigatory and judgmental/sanctioning
                      roles should be separate).<br>
                      >> Change verbiage to state ŒICANN staff is
                      required toŠ¹ instead of<br>
                      >> Œmay¹<br>
                      >><br>
                      >> Contradictory language regarding whether
                      an individual who believes<br>
                      >> that he/she has witnessed harassment
                      should report it, or must report<br>
                      >> it.<br>
                      >> Change the verbiage to sake of
                      consistency. Opted for Œshould/shall¹<br>
                      >> vs. Œrequired/will¹ </span></p>
                  <div>
                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">>><br>
                          >> The outstanding questions that James
                          has outline should remain<br>
                          >> included in the GNSO letter to ensure
                          each item is addressed.<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Thanks<br>
                          >> Jennifer<br>
                          >><br>
                          >><br>
                          >> **From:** James M. Bladel<br>
                          >> [[mailto:<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com">jbladel@godaddy.com</a>](mailto:<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>)]<br>
                          >>>> **Sent:** Wednesday, April
                          06, 2016 1:57 PM<br>
                          >>>> **To:** Jennifer Gore
                          Standiford; Austin, Donna; Phil Corwin; GNSO<br>
                          >>>> Council List<br>
                          >>>> **Subject:** Re: For
                          Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah re:<br>
                          >>>> ICANN Harassment Policy<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Thanks Jennifer, Phil and Donna for
                          weighing in.<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Perhaps the concern is that we¹ve
                          called this document a ³draft²<br>
                          >> but it too closely resembles a
                          finished policy.  I believe (and I<br>
                          >> think Jennifer¹s note confirms) that
                          this was intended to start a<br>
                          >> dialogue in whatever subsequent group
                          addresses this work, and a<br>
                          >> mechanism for relaying GNSO ideas,
                          questions and concerns in to that<br>
                          >> effort.<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> I appreciate the discussion, and hope
                          that we can all get to a place<br>
                          >> where we¹re either comfortable with
                          the draft, or we amend it, or<br>
                          >> substitute it with something else.<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Thanks‹<br>
                          >><br>
                          >><br>
                          >> **From:** Jennifer Standiford<br>
                          >> <[<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:JStandiford@web.com">JStandiford@web.com</a>](mailto:<a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:JStandiford@web.com"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:JStandiford@web.com">JStandiford@web.com</a></a>)><br>
                          >>>> **Date:** Wednesday, April 6,
                          2016 at 12:46<br>
                          >>>> **To:** "Austin, Donna"<br>
                          >>>> <[](mailto:<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>)[<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>](mailt<br>
                          >>>> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:o%3ADonna.Austin@neustar.biz">o:Donna.Austin@neustar.biz</a>)>,
                          Phil Corwin<br>
                          >>>> <[<a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a></a>](mailto:<a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a></a>)>,
                          James Bladel<br>
                          >>>> <[<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>](mailto:<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<br>
                          >>>> List <[<a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a></a>](mailto:<a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a></a>)><br>
                          >>>> **Subject:** RE: For
                          Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah re:<br>
                          >>>> ICANN Harassment Policy<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Hi Phil and Colleagues,<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Just a friendly reminder the attached
                          document that was put forth in<br>
                          >> the GNSO Letter to Akram was referred
                          to as a draft. James also<br>
                          >> included several questions that
                          remain unanswered that will need to be<br>
                          >> address in addition to the points
                          that you and Donna have raised.  As<br>
                          >> for Donna¹s specific question, I
                          would anticipate that ICANN<br>
                          >> Conference Participants would be a
                          defined term that would include all<br>
                          >> ICANN staff and board members.<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Jennifer<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> **From:**<br>
                          >> [<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>](mailto:<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>)<br>
                          >> [[mailto:<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>](mailto:<a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann">owner-council@gnso.icann</a></a><br>
                          >> .org)]<br>
                          >> **On Behalf Of** Austin, Donna<br>
                          >>>> **Sent:** Wednesday, April
                          06, 2016 1:36 PM<br>
                          >>>> **To:** Phil Corwin; James M.
                          Bladel; GNSO Council List<br>
                          >>>> **Subject:** [council] RE:
                          For Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram<br>
                          >>>> Atallah re: ICANN Harassment
                          Policy<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Hi Phil<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> It¹s a good point and also raises
                          another one for me. Are Dr Crocker<br>
                          >> and the other Board members covered
                          under the ICANN staff policy on<br>
                          >> Sexual Harassment or would they be
                          covered under a community ICANN<br>
                          >> attendee policy?<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Donna<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> **From:**[](mailto:<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.ic"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.ic">owner-council@gnso.ic</a></a><br>
                          >> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="http://ann.org" target="_blank">ann.org</a>](mailto:<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>)<br>
                          >> [[mailto:<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>](mailto:<a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann">owner-council@gnso.icann</a></a><br>
                          >> .org)]<br>
                          >> **On Behalf Of** Phil Corwin<br>
                          >>>> **Sent:** Wednesday, 6 April
                          2016 9:33 AM<br>
                          >>>> **To:** James M. Bladel<br>
                          >>>> <[](mailto:<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>)[<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>](mailto:<a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:jbladel@">jbladel@</a><br>
                          >>>> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="http://godaddy.com" target="_blank">godaddy.com</a>)>;<br>
                          >>>> GNSO Council List<br>
                          >>>> <[<a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a></a>](mailto:<a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a></a>)><br>
                          >>>> **Subject:** [council] RE:
                          For Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram<br>
                          >>>> Atallah re: ICANN Harassment
                          Policy<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Thinking about this a bit more ­ how
                          would this incident be treated<br>
                          >> under any proposed Harassment Policy?<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> [](<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://domainincite.com/18772-icann-53-launches-with-risky-caitlyn-"
                            target="_blank">http://domainincite.com/18772-icann-53-launches-with-risky-caitlyn-</a><br>
                          >> jenner-joke)[<a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="http://domainincite.com/18772-icann-53-launches-with-risk"
                            target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://domainincite.com/18772-icann-53-launches-with-risk">http://domainincite.com/18772-icann-53-launches-with-risk</a></a><br>
                          >> y-caitlyn-jenner-joke](<a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="http://domainincite.com/18772-icann-53-launches"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://domainincite.com/18772-icann-53-launches">http://domainincite.com/18772-icann-53-launches</a></a><br>
                          >> -with-risky-caitlyn-jenner-joke)<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Some found it offensive, and an
                          apology was issued by Chairman<br>
                          >> Crocker. Is that sufficient or would
                          reporting and investigation be<br>
                          >> required?<br>
                          >><br>
                          >><br>
                          >><br>
                          >> **Philip S. Corwin, Founding
                          Principal** **Virtualaw LLC**<br>
                          >> **1155 F Street, NW**<br>
                          >> **Suite 1050**<br>
                          >> **Washington, DC 20004**<br>
                          >> **<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="tel:202-559-8597">202-559-8597</a>/Direct**<br>
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                          >><br>
                          >> **_"Luck is the residue of design" --
                          Branch Rickey_**<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> **From:** Phil Corwin<br>
                          >>>> **Sent:** Wednesday, April
                          06, 2016 12:07 PM<br>
                          >>>> **To:** 'James M. Bladel';
                          GNSO Council List<br>
                          >>>> **Subject:** RE: For
                          Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah re:<br>
                          >>>> ICANN Harassment Policy<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Colleagues:<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> I support in principle sending a
                          letter to Akram on this subject and<br>
                          >> establishing clearer, enforceable
                          policies regarding sexual and other<br>
                          >> forms of harassment that may take
                          place at ICANN meetings.<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> However, while I am strongly opposed
                          to any form of such harassment, I<br>
                          >> have some concerns about the proposed
                          draft Harassment Policy,<br>
                          >> relating to:<br>
                          >> ·         This very extensive list of
                          potential offenses being<br>
                          >> non-exclusive (indicated by the words
                          ³At a minimum² that start the<br>
                          >> document) ·         The use of the
                          modifier ³Offensive² at the start<br>
                          >> of sections 1-4, in that this
                          subjective standard inevitably raises<br>
                          >> the question ³offensive to whom²? In
                          this regard, I think there must<br>
                          >> be some element of intent to harass
                          or demean in the behavior subject<br>
                          >> to sanction, and that any policy
                          should recognize that the cultural<br>
                          >> diversity of ICANN meeting attendees
                          may lead to situations where<br>
                          >> remarks that are not intended to
                          offend may nonetheless do so.<br>
                          >> ·         A need to strictly define,
                          and limit, the ³prompt,<br>
                          >> appropriate remedial action² that
                          ICANN staff may take if they<br>
                          >> determine that harassment has
                          occurred (as well as whether ICANN staff<br>
                          >> are the appropriate parties to
                          undertake such investigations, and<br>
                          >> whether the investigatory and
                          judgmental/sanctioning roles should be<br>
                          >> separate).<br>
                          >> ·         Contradictory language
                          regarding whether an individual who<br>
                          >> believes that he/she has witnessed
                          harassment should report it, or<br>
                          >> must report it.<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> I look forward to engaging in a
                          discussion of these matters on our<br>
                          >> call of April 14th.<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Best regards, Philip<br>
                          >><br>
                          >><br>
                          >> **Philip S. Corwin, Founding
                          Principal** **Virtualaw LLC**<br>
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                          >> ** **<br>
                          >> **Twitter: @VlawDC**<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> **_"Luck is the residue of design" --
                          Branch Rickey_**<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> **From:**[](mailto:<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
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                          >> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="http://ann.org" target="_blank">ann.org</a>](mailto:<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>)<br>
                          >> [[mailto:<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>](mailto:<a
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                          >> .org)]<br>
                          >> **On Behalf Of** James M. Bladel<br>
                          >>>> **Sent:** Monday, April 04,
                          2016 7:46 PM<br>
                          >>>> **To:** GNSO Council List<br>
                          >>>> **Subject:** [council] For
                          Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah<br>
                          >>>> re: ICANN Harassment Policy<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Council Colleagues ‹<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Attached and copied below, please
                          find a draft letter from the Council<br>
                          >> to Akram Atallah, in response to his
                          recent blog post (³Conduct at<br>
                          >> ICANN Meetings²<br>
                          >></span></p>
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                          In this note, I set out to make some
                          high-level points that support<br>
                          >> further work in this area, without
                          weighing in on any specific<br>
                          >> indecent.  Also, the letter
                          references a statement from the NCUC ExCom<br>
                          >> (³Statement from NCUC Executive
                          Committee²<br>
                          >> [](<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-discuss/2016-March/018488.html"
                            target="_blank">http://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-discuss/2016-March/018488.html</a><br>
                          >> )[<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-discuss/2016-March/018488.html"
                            target="_blank">http://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-discuss/2016-March/018488.html</a>]<br>
                          >> (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-discuss/2016-March/018488.html"
                            target="_blank">http://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-discuss/2016-March/018488.html</a>))<br>
                          >> and the ICANN Harassment Policy
                          drafted by our volunteers (attached),<br>
                          >> and urges any future effort to
                          consider these materials.<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> If possible, please review these
                          documents prior to our next call on<br>
                          >> 14 APR.  We can collect edits and
                          then decide if/how we want to<br>
                          >> proceed.<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Thank you,<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> J.<br>
                          >><br>
                          >><br>
                          >> * * *<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Akram Atallah<br>
                          >> COO and interim CEO, ICANN<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Dear Akram ­<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> On behalf of the GNSO Council, we
                          would like to thank your for your<br>
                          >> recent blog post (³Conduct at ICANN
                          Meetings²).  Members of the<br>
                          >> Council, and all of the GNSO
                          Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies,<br>
                          >> share the goal of ensuring that all
                          members of the community can<br>
                          >> participate in and contribute to
                          ICANN, in an environment where<br>
                          >> harassment and discrimination are not
                          tolerated.<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Without passing judgment on any
                          specific incident, we are encouraged<br>
                          >> by the commitment from Staff and the
                          Board to engage the community on<br>
                          >> this subject.<br>
                          >> In support of this, volunteers on the
                          Council have prepared a draft<br>
                          >> (³ICANN Conference Harassment
                          Policy², attached). Several questions<br>
                          >> remain open, however, including:<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> ?         Whether this Policy would
                          enhance, or be distinct from, the<br>
                          >> existing Expected Standards of
                          Behavior policy ?         Whether<br>
                          >> complaints would be reported to ICANN
                          Staff, or the Office of the<br>
                          >> Ombudsman, or some other entity or
                          group ?         How the policy will<br>
                          >> be enforced, and ?         Other
                          topics and questions that will arise<br>
                          >> from this work.<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> We expect that members of the GNSO
                          community will be engaged in this<br>
                          >> effort, and note that some have
                          already undertaken work in their own<br>
                          >> groups (³Statement from NUCU
                          Executive Committee²).  We urge this<br>
                          >> group to consider these materials in
                          any community undertaking to<br>
                          >> develop new policy addressing this
                          issue.<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Thank you<br>
                          >><br>
                          >><br>
                          >> Donna Austin, GNSO Vice-Chair<br>
                          >> James Bladel, GNSO Chair<br>
                          >> Heather Forrest, GNSO Vice-Chair<br>
                          >><br>
                          >> [](<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                          >><br>
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                          >><br>
                          >> * * *<br>
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