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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Councilors –<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Please see below and attached for a message from Stephane Hankins of the ICRC, in which he provides some comments/feedback on our motion on amending the PDP regarding RC names.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">A few notes:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">There is no mechanism for a non-Councilor to propose edits to a pending motion that is under consideration by the Council. Therefore, Mr. Hankins’ proposed changes would need
to be raised via a Councilor, if we are to consider them at all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">I have reviewed Mr. Hankins’ comments on the language of the motion , and most appear to be cosmetic in nature, with the exception of his edits to Resolved 1(a). Because I believe
this change could be read as expanding the scope of protected strings, and as the maker of the motion, I would not accept this change as “friendly”, should it be tabled by a Councilor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Finally, please note Mr. Hankins’ additional request regarding protections for Red Cross acronyms. Because this topic was
<b><u>not</u></b> included in our discussions at Copenhagen, I do not recommend we try to address it as a component of this motion. Rather, I would like to raise it as a point of discussion during our meeting, including possible next steps (e.g., referral
to the active PDP).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black">J.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black">James Bladel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black">GNSO Chair
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">From: </span>
</b><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">Stephane Hankins <shankins@icrc.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 2:27 <br>
<b>To: </b>"James M. Bladel" <jbladel@godaddy.com><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Bruce Tonkin <Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au>, Mary Wong <mary.wong@icann.org>, "Jorge.Cancio@bakom.admin.ch" <Jorge.Cancio@bakom.admin.ch>, "mark.carvell@culture.gov.uk" <mark.carvell@culture.gov.uk>, "Thomas.Schneider@bakom.admin.ch" <Thomas.Schneider@bakom.admin.ch>,
Charlotte Lindsey Curtet <clindsey@icrc.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Draft GNSO Council Resolution <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Dear James and GNSO Council members,<br>
<br>
We have been copied on the draft <i>GNSO Council Resolution on the initiation of a policy amendment process on specific Red Cross names</i>, to be considered by the GNSO Council on 20 April.<br>
<br>
We would like to propose that several minor revisions be brought to the draft Resolution, and in particular that the title of the Resolution refer to the protection of the Red Cross
<i>and Red Crescent</i> names and identifiers. Other minor suggestions are included in the attachment to this message.<br>
</span><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">We also had a question to you whether the resumed PDP should not be proposed to address the question of the ICRC and Federation acronyms/initials. While this was not discussed during the Working Group discussion
in Copenhagen, the 2013 PDP and the subsequent GNSO Recommendations to the Board included a recommendation that the ICRC and IFRC acronyms
<i>be placed under the 90-days Trademark Clearinghouse Claims Notice protection</i>. The GAC's Durban Communiqué of July 2013 recommended on its part that the acronyms be accorded <i>[t]he same complementary cost neutral mechanisms to be worked out for the
protection of acronyms of IGOs</i>. This is hence another area where the GNSO’s 2013 consensus recommendations are not consistent with GAC advice. Is the assumption that this issue will be referred to the ongoing PDP on curative protections for IGO's? If not,
should this question not be referenced in the operative paragraphs of the draft GNSO Council Resolution as an additional issue for review by the resumed PDP. We would appreciate your thoughts on this.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">We remain available to take part and to support the resumed PDP process to be decided.
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><br>
With thanks and kind regards,<br>
<br>
Stéphane</span> <br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> </span> <br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> </span> <br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Stéphane J. Hankins<br>
Legal adviser<br>
Cooperation and coordination within the Movement<br>
International Committee of the Red Cross<br>
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