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<DIV>Thanks very much, Marika.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I think an update would be good. Does the process mean that the council
shall discuss just the candidate put forward by the leadership, or could
lower-ranked applicants also been discussed when it comes to the motion?</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"><BR>Best
regards<BR><BR>Wolf-Ulrich<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5">
<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=marika.konings@icann.org>Marika Konings</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, October 8, 2016 4:41 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de>WUKnoben</A> ; <A
title=Glen@icann.org>Glen de Saint Géry</A> ; <A
title=council@gnso.icann.org>council@gnso.icann.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [council] Draft Agenda for the GNSO Council meeting on
13 October 2016 at 12:00 UTC.</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Wolf-Ulrich, for your information, the remaining timeline for
the selection process is as follows:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: ignore">·<SPAN
style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>The GNSO Council Chairs will review the applications
received and rank these taking into account the skills and experience required
as outlined in this call for volunteers <U>by 20 October
2016</U>.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: ignore">·<SPAN
style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Based on the outcome of the ranking process, the GNSO
Council Chairs will contact the nr 1 candidate to confirm the selection <U>by 20
October 2016</U>.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: ignore">·<SPAN
style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>GNSO Council Chairs will submit motion for confirmation of
GNSO Liaison to the GAC to the GNSO Council <U>by 28 October 2016</U> at the
latest.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: ignore">·<SPAN
style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Consideration of motion and approval of candidate by GNSO
Council during GNSO Council meeting on <U>7 November 2016</U>.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: ignore">·<SPAN
style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Confirmation of candidate to GAC leadership (by 9 November
2016).<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: ignore">·<SPAN
style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>GNSO Liaison to the GAC officially takes up its role (by 10
November 2016).<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: "><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ">As such, the confirmation of the
candidate is expected to take place during the GNSO Council meeting at ICANN57.
However, the leadership team may wish to provide an update on the review under
AOB, if time allows?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: "><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: "><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ">Marika<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: "><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Marika Konings</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: cambria"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Senior
Policy Director & Team Leader for the GNSO, Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: cambria"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Email:
<A>marika.konings@icann.org</A> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: cambria"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: "><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: cambria"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: "><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Follow the GNSO via Twitter
@ICANN_GNSO<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: "><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Find out more about the GNSO by taking our <A
href="http://learn.icann.org/courses/gnso">interactive courses</A> and visiting
the <A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-efforts.htm#newcomers">GNSO
Newcomer pages</A>.</SPAN></I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: cambria"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black">From: </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><owner-council@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of WUKnoben
<wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de><BR><B>Reply-To: </B>WUKnoben
<wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de><BR><B>Date: </B>Saturday 8 October 2016
at 05:01<BR><B>To: </B>Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@icann.org>,
"council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org><BR><B>Subject: </B>Re:
[council] Draft Agenda for the GNSO Council meeting on 13 October 2016 at 12:00
UTC.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Thanks
Glen,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">when will the
GNSO-GAC liaison selection be on the agenda?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><BR>Best
regards<BR><BR>Wolf-Ulrich<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: whitesmoke"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma; COLOR: black">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma; COLOR: black"> Glen de Saint Géry
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: whitesmoke"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma; COLOR: black">Sent:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma; COLOR: black"> Thursday, October 6,
2016 11:30 PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: whitesmoke"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma; COLOR: black">To:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma; COLOR: black"> GNSO Council List
(council@gnso.icann.org) <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: whitesmoke"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma; COLOR: black">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma; COLOR: black"> [council] Draft
Agenda for the GNSO Council meeting on 13 October 2016 at 12:00
UTC.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: black">Dear
Councillors</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: black">Please find the draft
Agenda for the GNSO Council meeting on 13 October 2016 at 12:00 UTC.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: black">Links will be
completed as the documents become available. </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: black">Please note that
<STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">all
documents</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial">
</SPAN></STRONG>referenced <STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">in the agenda have been gathered
on a Wiki page for</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial">
</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">convenience and easier
access:</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> </SPAN><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: black">https://community.icann.org/x/hhO4Aw</SPAN></STRONG><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333"> </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">This agenda was
established according to the </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_council_op-2Dprocedures-2D01sep16-2Den.pdf&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWq"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial">GNSO Operating
Procedures</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: black"> v3.2, updated on 01
September 2016.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333"><BR><BR>For
convenience:</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-LEFT: 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: symbol; COLOR: black"><SPAN
style="mso-list: ignore">·<SPAN
style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">An excerpt of the
ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in <U>Appendix 1</U> at
the end of this agenda.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-LEFT: 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">An excerpt from the
Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided
in <U>Appendix 2</U> at the end of this agenda.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: black">Coordinated Universal
Time: 12:00 UTC <BR></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__tinyurl.com_j3f4pbe&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=FiFbSrRv3AYCJ17IxUoeomXyJrRuG6jii4rm8JVmt40&s=72CYSuLYq3uVQg5BE8K6QNLBxkp9OOzN6aJWmudKTTE&e="><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial">http://tinyurl.com/j3f4pbe</SPAN></B>[tinyurl.com]</A></SPAN><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: black"> <BR></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: black">05:00 Los Angeles;
08:00 Washington; 13:00 London; 15:00 Istanbul; 23:00 Hobart
<B><BR><BR><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial">GNSO Council Meeting Audio
Cast</SPAN></STRONG></B><BR>To join the event click on the link: </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__stream.icann.org-3A8000_gnso.m3u&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWqjoetRz4HfuZU0&s=cHDooyrtCSmC6"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial">http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: black"> <BR>Councilors should
notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or
need a dial out call.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">___________________________________________</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333"> </SPAN></B><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">Item 1:
Administrative matters (5 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">1.1 – Roll
call</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">1.2 – Updates to
Statements of Interest</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">1.3 – Review/amend
agenda.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">1.4
– Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meetings per the GNSO
Operating Procedures:</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: pmingliu; COLOR: #333333"><BR><BR></SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: black">Minutes</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333"> of the
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: black">GNSO
Council Meeting </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">on 29 September
2016 to be posted on xx xxxxx 2016.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333"> </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">Item 2: Opening
Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (5 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">2.1 –
Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, to
include review of </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_meetings_projects-2Dlist.pdf&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWqjoetRz4HfuZU0&s=SV8BNXhfsR4Gy5Z5gULLoZnhL1CQtIKbpfSDzkxjdjI&e="><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial">Projects List</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial">[gnso.icann.org]</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">and
</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_gnsocouncilmeetings_Action-2BItems&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWqjoetRz4HfuZU0&s=y4f5QIsl4llURc6N6lvtbX7cXMMLT9ZMadSC7VvByUw&e="><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: arial">Action
List</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial">[community.icann.org]</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333"> </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">Item 3: Consent
agenda (0 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE
– Adoption of the Proposed Final Framework of Principles for Future Cross
Community Working Groups (20 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">In March 2014, the
ccNSO and GNSO Councils jointly </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_download_attachments_30345126_Final-2520Approved-2520CWG-2520Charter-2520March-25202014.pdf-3Fversion-3D1-26modificationDate-3D1397487121000-26api-3Dv2&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=FiFbSrRv3AYCJ17IxUoeomXyJrRuG6jii4rm8JVmt40&s=IHT0OQWXQRe4Zb5Yaw6KUS0hGQXQl_AIe-jDWvd13W8&e="><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial">chartered</SPAN>[community.icann.org]</A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333"> a Cross Community
Working Group to develop a framework of principles to guide the formation,
chartering, operations and closure for future cross community working groups
(CCWG-Principles). The CCWG-Principles published an initial proposed framework
for public comment in February 2016 (see </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_drafts_draft-2Dprinciples-2Dfor-2Dccwg-2D22feb16-2Den.pdf-29&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=FiFbSrRv3AYCJ17IxUoeomXyJrRuG6jii4rm8JVmt40&s=wFxT3geqwYIUFQA8sQakeWkbj1KTShPkpOZycQ5JMmk&e="><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial">https://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-principles-for-ccwg-22feb16-en.pdf)</SPAN>[gnso.icann.org]</A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">, and following its
review of the comments received and further community discussion at ICANN56 in
Helsinki in June, completed a proposed <A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_drafts_uniform-2Dframework-2Dprinciples-2Drecommendations-2D16sep16-2Den.pdf&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=FiFbSrRv3AYCJ17IxUoeomXyJrRuG6jii4rm8JVmt40&s=ZekmpiaDQ7vg5U5vsoV2bzA7a9-V9L9t5zFiBc2IqZc&e=">Final
Framework[gnso.icann.org]</A> that it submitted to both its Chartering
Organizations. Here the Council will consider whether or not to approve the
Final Framework. If both the ccNSO and GNSO Councils approve the <A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_drafts_uniform-2Dframework-2Dprinciples-2Drecommendations-2D16sep16-2Den.pdf&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=FiFbSrRv3AYCJ17IxUoeomXyJrRuG6jii4rm8JVmt40&s=ZekmpiaDQ7vg5U5vsoV2bzA7a9-V9L9t5zFiBc2IqZc&e=">Final
Framework[gnso.icann.org]</A>, it is expected that the Framework will be
forwarded to all other ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees
with the suggestion that the principles it contains serve as guidelines for the
formation, chartering, operations and closure of all future cross community
working groups.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">4.1 – Presentation
of the <A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_gnsocouncilmeetings_Motions-2B13-2BOctober-2B2016&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=FiFbSrRv3AYCJ17IxUoeomXyJrRuG6jii4rm8JVmt40&s=en3pcN-iacZS1FLFevrA_7hhqPdWii6g6hDY5F9QyD0&e=">motion[community.icann.org]</A>
(Donna Austin)</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">4.2 – Council
discussion</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">4.3 – Council vote
(voting threshold: simple majority)</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">Item 5: COUNCIL VOTE
– Adoption of Consensus Recommendations from the GNSO Bylaws Drafting Team (20
minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">On 30 June 2016, the
GNSO Council created a Drafting Team (DT) to work with ICANN staff to identify
the GNSO’s new rights and obligations under the revised ICANN Bylaws, and
prepare an implementation plan to address any needed changes by 30 September
(</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_council_resolutions-2320160630-2D2-29&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=FiFbSrRv3AYCJ17IxUoeomXyJrRuG6jii4rm8JVmt40&s=eT9RYaS6oxXrfiexd-H5QC8uZ76KYlQXxyL7UzhB4Do&e="><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial">https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20160630-2)</SPAN>[gnso.icann.org]</A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">. On 29 September
2016, the Council received an update on the status of the DT’s work and, pending
the completion of the DT’s work, the Council voted to appoint the GNSO Chair as
its interim representative to the Empowered Community (EC) Administration.
Following the GNSO Council’s review and approval of the DT’s recommendations,
the GNSO is expected to finalize its process for appointing its EC
representative going forward. Here the Council will review the DT’s report and
recommendations <SPAN style="BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow">[INSERT
LINK WHEN AVAILABLE]</SPAN>, and discuss the placeholder motion that has been
submitted, with a view to voting on whether or not to adopt the DT’s consensus
recommendations either at this meeting or at ICANN57 in Hyderabad in early
November.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">5.1 – Presentation
of the </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: black"><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_gnsocouncilmeetings_Motions-2B13-2BOctober-2B2016&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=FiFbSrRv3AYCJ17IxUoeomXyJrRuG6jii4rm8JVmt40&s=en3pcN-iacZS1FLFevrA_7hhqPdWii6g6hDY5F9QyD0&e=">motion[community.icann.org]</A>
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">(James
Bladel)</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">5.2 – Council
discussion</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">5.3 – Council vote
(voting threshold: </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">simple
majority</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">)<BR><BR><BR><BR></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">Item 6: COUNCIL
DISCUSSION – ICANN Board Letter on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures (20
minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">On 5 August 2016,
ICANN Board Chair Dr. Steve Crocker sent a letter to the GNSO Council concerning
work on the GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) on New gTLD Subsequent
Procedures (</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_correspondence_crocker-2Dto-2Dbladel-2D05aug16-2Den.pdf-29&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=FiFbSrRv3AYCJ17IxUoeomXyJrRuG6jii4rm8JVmt40&s=Lfio0V7gaFqrWrKUSDxFY1shOVQAMwPX7DuE0aLd_Ek&e="><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: arial">https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/crocker-to-bladel-05aug16-en.pdf)</SPAN>[gnso.icann.org]</A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">. The Board wished
to know the GNSO Council’s view of the current work in light of the existing
GNSO policy and ongoing parallel review work on the 2012 New gTLD Program. The
Board letter specifically asked for information on the PDP timeline and whether
the GNSO believes that the current PDP must be completed prior to advancing a
new application process under the current policy recommendations, including
whether any consideration has been given in relation to whether a future
application process could proceed while policy work continues and be iteratively
applied to the process for allocating new gTLDs. On 16 August the GNSO Chairs
sent a reply to the Board on behalf of the Council, acknowledging the Board’s
request (</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_correspondence_council-2Dleadership-2Dto-2Dcrocker-2D16aug16-2Den.pdf-29&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=FiFbSrRv3AYCJ17IxUoeomXyJrRuG6jii4rm8JVmt40&s=8aues4jumSuI5d4fa_KB47Wps2BpLniqX8Y6FV8TlgM&e="><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: arial">https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/council-leadership-to-crocker-16aug16-en.pdf)</SPAN>[gnso.icann.org]</A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">At its meeting on 2
September, the GNSO Council agreed to seek input from all GNSO Stakeholder
Groups and Constituency leaders, as well as the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures
Policy Development Process Working Group. At its 29 September meeting, the
Council agreed to form a small group of Councilors to synthesize the responses
received. Here the Council will discuss the synthesized draft response <SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow">[INSERT LINK WHEN
AVAILABLE]</SPAN>, with a view toward voting on it as soon as is practicable,
and at the latest before the end of the ICANN57 meeting in November in
Hyderabad.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">6.1 – Presentation
of the <A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_gnsocouncilmeetings_Motions-2B13-2BOctober-2B2016&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=FiFbSrRv3AYCJ17IxUoeomXyJrRuG6jii4rm8JVmt40&s=en3pcN-iacZS1FLFevrA_7hhqPdWii6g6hDY5F9QyD0&e=">motion[community.icann.org]</A><A
title="" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn1" href="#_ftn1" name=_ftnref1><SPAN
class=MsoFootnoteReference>[1]</SPAN></A> (Carlos Gutierrez)</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">6.2 – Council
discussion</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">6.3 – Council vote
(voting threshold: simple majority)</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333"><BR><BR></SPAN><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">Item 7: UPDATE AND
COUNCIL DISCUSSION – GAC-GNSO CONSULTATION GROUP ON GAC EARLY ENGAGEMENT IN GNSO
POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES (10 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">Following various
discussions between the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) and the GNSO
Council on enhancing GAC participation in GNSO PDPs, this Consultation Group was
jointly established to explore ways in which the GAC’s early participation
reflecting a joint desire to explore ways for the GAC to engage early in the
GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) and to improve overall cooperation between
the two bodies (for example, by exploring the option of a liaison). The
importance of this had also been noted specifically by both Accountability and
Transparency Review Teams. Various pilot projects and mechanisms have been
implemented as a result of recommendations from the group, which is currently in
the process of winding down its work. Here the Council will receive a status
update from the group, with a view toward seeking feedback from the various GNSO
Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies prior to formalizing the closure of the
group.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">7.1 – Status summary
(GNSO Council Chairs / Marika Konings)</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">7.2 – Council
discussion</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">7.3 – Next
steps</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333"> </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">Item 8: COUNCIL
DISCUSSION – ICANN Board Letter regarding policy implications of the Final
Report of the Internationalized Registration Data (IRD) Expert Working Group (10
minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">On 11 May 2016,
ICANN Board Chair Dr. Steve Crocker sent a letter to the GNSO Council following
up on the Board’s 10 March 2016 Resolution (see </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_correspondence_crocker-2Dto-2Dbladel-2D11may16-2Den.pdf-29&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=FiFbSrRv3AYCJ17IxUoeomXyJrRuG6jii4rm8JVmt40&s=ZLWaGxrEntulSfw086ZFB8Qz05WPp_WJAeCPYErqEKk&e="><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial">https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/crocker-to-bladel-11may16-en.pdf)</SPAN>[gnso.icann.org]</A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">. The Board’s
request was for the GNSO Council to “review the broader policy implications of
the </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__whois.icann.org_sites_default_files_files_ird-2Dexpert-2Dwg-2Dfinal-2D23sep15-2Den.pdf&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=FiFbSrRv3AYCJ17IxUoeomXyJrRuG6jii4rm8JVmt40&s=c6Y_kedTi6mXL01nXNNb756L9F9rOwCY2cUxZa_I5TQ&e="><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial">IRD Final
Report</SPAN>[whois.icann.org]</A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333"> as they relate to
other GNSO policy development work on WHOIS issues, and, at a minimum, forward
the IRD Final Report as an input to the GNSO PDP on the Next Generation
Registration Directory Services to Replace WHOIS that is currently underway.”
</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">The GNSO Council
sought input from the co-chairs of the recently completed GNSO Policy
Development Process on the Translation and Transliteration of gTLD Contact Data,
requesting feedback on several specific points: (1) how certain recommendations
in the IRD Final Report were considered, if at all, in the </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_issues_gtlds_translation-2Dtransliteration-2Dcontact-2Dfinal-2D12jun15-2Den.pdf&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=FiFbSrRv3AYCJ17IxUoeomXyJrRuG6jii4rm8JVmt40&s=tMyi_31JXBdcnEOcVlVrA3uDPgjbWBN2vXj71hRH32E&e="><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial">Final
Report</SPAN>[gnso.icann.org]</A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333"> of the T&T PDP
Working Group; (2) how those recommendations could potentially conflict with the
T&T PDP Working Group’s recommendations that have been adopted by the GNSO
Council and the ICANN Board; and (3) What steps are recommended to the GNSO
Council in considering the policy implications of the IRD Final Report. Here the
Council will discuss the input received from the T&T PDP Working Group <SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow">[INSERT LINK WHEN
AVAILABLE]</SPAN>, and decide on next steps.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">8.1 – Status
update (GNSO Council chairs)</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">8.2 – Council
discussion </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">8.3 – Next
steps</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333"> </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">Item 9: COUNCIL
DISCUSSION – GNSO Meeting Planning for ICANN57 (15 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">ICANN57 will take
place in Hyderabad, India, from 3-9 November 2016. This will be the first
“Meeting C” under the new ICANN Meeting Strategy as well as the Annual General
Meeting for ICANN. D</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: black">raft </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: black">meeting schedules had
been circulated to the GNSO Council, Stakeholder Groups and
Constituencies</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">. The GNSO Council
is planning to meet with the ICANN Board, the Governmental Advisory Committee
and the ccNSO Council, among other groups. Here the Council will review the
latest GNSO meeting schedule <SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow">[INSERT LINK WHEN
AVAILABLE]</SPAN> and, if time permits, discuss its proposed agenda items for
those Board and inter-SO/AC meetings.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">9.1 – Overview of
the proposed schedule (GNSO Council Chairs / Glen de St Gery)</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">9.2 – Council
discussion</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">9.3 – Next
steps</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333"> </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">Item 10: COUNCIL
DISCUSSION – Results of GNSO Newcomer Survey (5 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">On 30 June 2016, the
GNSO Council </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_council_resolutions-2320160630-2D1&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=FiFbSrRv3AYCJ17IxUoeomXyJrRuG6jii4rm8JVmt40&s=cF79Lz-lroz_jscK5w1YQ39QU9COhp33CrOztRStOuI&e="><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial">directed</SPAN>[gnso.icann.org]</A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333"> ICANN staff to
develop a survey to “assess the familiarity that the community has with the
different newcomer and training tools as well as their perceived usefulness”, as
part of the permanent integration of successful Policy Development Process (PDP)
pilot project improvements into the overall structure of PDPs. Here the Council
will receive a report on the results of the survey <SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow">[INSERT LINK WHEN
AVAILABLE]</SPAN>, and consider whether staff should proceed with implementing
some of the suggested improvements following additional input (if any) from GNSO
Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies. </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">10.1 – Summary and
update (David Tait)</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">10.2 – Council
discussion</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">10.3 – Next
steps</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333"> </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">Item 11: Any Other
Business (5 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">Appendix 1: GNSO
Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">9. Except as
otherwise specified in these Bylaws, Annex A hereto, or the GNSO Operating
Procedures, the default threshold to pass a GNSO Council motion or other voting
action requires a simple majority vote of each House. The voting thresholds
described below shall apply to the following GNSO actions:</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">a. Create an Issues
Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than one-fourth (1/4) vote of each
House or majority of one House.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">b. Initiate a Policy
Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described in </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_en_about_governance_bylaws-23AnnexA&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWqjoetRz4HfuZU0&s=6qYeakEV77hP5ukN3QtuJnVBlWJAK4tFqiH0uErMfvE&e="><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: arial">Annex
A</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial">[icann.org]</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">):
requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more
than two-thirds (2/3) of one House.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">c. Initiate a PDP
Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of GNSO
Supermajority.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">d. Approve a PDP
Team Charter for a PDP Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of more than
one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one
House.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">e. Approve a PDP
Team Charter for a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO
Supermajority.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">f. Changes to an
Approved PDP Team Charter: For any PDP Team Charter approved under d. or e.
above, the GNSO Council may approve an amendment to the Charter through a simple
majority vote of each House.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">g. Terminate a PDP:
Once initiated, and prior to the publication of a Final Report, the GNSO Council
may terminate a PDP only for significant cause, upon a motion that passes with a
GNSO Supermajority Vote in favor of termination.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">h. Approve a PDP
Recommendation Without a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a
majority of each House and further requires that one GNSO Council member
representative of at least 3 of the 4 Stakeholder Groups supports the
Recommendation.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">i. Approve a PDP
Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO
Supermajority,</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">j. Approve a PDP
Recommendation Imposing New Obligations on Certain Contracting Parties: where an
ICANN contract provision specifies that "a two-thirds vote of the council"
demonstrates the presence of a consensus, the GNSO Supermajority vote threshold
will have to be met or exceeded.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">k. Modification of
Approved PDP Recommendation: Prior to Final Approval by the ICANN Board, an
Approved PDP Recommendation may be modified or amended by the GNSO Council with
a GNSO Supermajority vote.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">l. A "GNSO
Supermajority" shall mean: (a) two-thirds (2/3) of the Council members of each
House, or (b) three-fourths (3/4) of one House and a majority of the other
House."</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">Appendix 2: Absentee
Voting Procedures (</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_council_gnso-2Doperating-2Dprocedures-2D22sep11-2Den.pdf&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWqjoetRz4HfuZU0&s=jAo-z5qhcfq-MJtldm4uEeMDsiYMIiA06sgcu-FMbr8&e="><B><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: arial">GNSO
Operating Procedures 4.4</SPAN></B><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">4.4.1
Applicability<BR>Absentee voting is permitted for the following limited number
of Council motions or measures.<BR>a. Initiate a Policy Development Process
(PDP);<BR>b. Approve a PDP recommendation;<BR>c. Recommend amendments to the
GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP) or ICANN Bylaws;<BR>d. Fill a Council position
open for election.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">4.4.2 Absentee
ballots, when permitted, must be submitted within the announced time limit,
which shall be 72 hours from the meeting's adjournment. In exceptional
circumstances, announced at the time of the vote, the Chair may reduce this time
to 24 hours or extend the time to 7 calendar days, provided such amendment is
verbally confirmed by all Vice-Chairs present.</SPAN><SPAN
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lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #333333">4.4.3 The
GNSO Secretariat will administer, record, and tabulate absentee votes according
to these procedures and will provide reasonable means for transmitting and
authenticating absentee ballots, which could include voting by telephone, e-
mail, web-based interface, or other technologies as may become
available.<BR>4.4.4 Absentee balloting does not affect quorum requirements.
(There must be a quorum for the meeting in which the vote is
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(</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A
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07:00<BR>New York/Washington DC, USA (EST) UTC-4+0DST 08:00<BR>Buenos Aires,
Argentina (</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A title="Argentina Time"
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09:00<BR>Rio de Janiero, Brazil (BRST) UTC-3+0DST 09:00<BR>London, United
Kingdom (BST) UTC+0DST 13:00<BR>Bonn, Germany (CET) UTC+1+0DST 14:00<BR>Cairo,
Egypt, (EET) UTC+2+0DST 14:00<BR>Istanbul, Turkey (EEST) UTC+3+0DST 15:00
(next day)<BR>Perth, Australia (</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A
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<BR>Singapore (SGT) UTC +8 +0DST 20:00 00 <BR>Sydney/Hobart, Australia
(AEDT) UTC+11+0DST 23:00 <BR></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
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exceptions)<BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>For
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black"> Staff notes that the motion was submitted
to the Council after the deadline for motions for this meeting had passed. See
Section 3.3.2 of the GNSO Operating Procedures for the applicable procedures in
this instance. In relation to the timing of a vote, Section 4.10 provides for
the possibility of voting outside a GNSO Council meeting: <A
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