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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear councilors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please find the Proposed Final Agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 12 October 2017 at 21:00 UTC.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Final Proposed Agenda 12 October 2017<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please note that <b>all documents </b>referenced <b>in the agenda have been gathered on a Wiki page for convenience and easier access:
<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/ziIhB"><span style="font-weight:normal">https://community.icann.org/x/ziIhB</span></a>
</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This agenda was established according to the <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">GNSO
Operating Procedures</a> v3.2, updated on 01 September 2016.<br>
<br>
For convenience:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in <u>Appendix 1</u> at the end of this agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Coordinated Universal Time: 12:00 UTC: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/y9tpznzl">http://tinyurl.com/y9tpznzl</a><b>
</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">05:00 Los Angeles; 08:00 Washington; 13:00 London; 15:00 Istanbul; 23:00 Hobart<b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">GNSO Council Meeting Audio Cast</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
To join the event click on the link: <a href="http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u">http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u</a><br>
Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">___________________________________</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 1. Administrative Matters (5 mins)</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1.1 - Roll Call<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1.2 - Updates to Statements of Interest<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1.3 - Review / Amend Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1.4 - Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meetings per the GNSO Operating Procedures: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/minutes-council-24aug17-en.pdf">Minutes</a> of the meeting of the GNSO Council on 24 August 2017, were posted
on 14 September 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Minutes of the meeting of the GNSO Council on 20 September 2017, will be posted on 08 October 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 2. Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 mins)</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2.1 - Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, to include review of <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/project">Projects
List </a>and <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/RgZlAg">Action Item List</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 3. Consent Agenda (5 min)</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Approval of the appointment of Cheryl Langdon-Orr as an additional co-chair for the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Working Group,
to join current co-chairs Jeff Neuman and Avri Doria, along with Council liaison Paul McGrady. Further, the Council recognizes that Avri’s tenure as a co-chair of this WG will end when she is seated on the ICANN Board at ICANN60. To that extent, the Council
wishes to thank Avri for her service to the WG and wish her well in her role on the ICANN Board.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 4: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Standing Committee on Draft Budget Cycle (15 minutes)</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As discussed during ICANN59 in Johannesburg, the GNSO Council is looking to form a Standing Committee consisting of interested GNSO Council members focused
on the ICANN Budget and Operational Plan. You will recall that the GNSO Council submitted comments as part of the FY17 & FY18 ICANN draft budget and operating plans. These past efforts have been ad hoc and somewhat reactionary. Given changes to the ICANN
bylaws and the new powers afforded to the Empowered Community, one of which is the power to reject the ICANN budget, it was discussed that the formation of this new Standing Committee could formalize the Council’s consideration of future budget cycles in a
more proactive and continuous manner. A draft call for volunteers (page 1) and a draft charter (remaining pages) were created and available for review and provide further context (<a href="http://mailer.samanage.com/wf/click?upn=k53LUnPf-2F5r8J1RbgD8szOewtPO1GXA8IP8TwWDM232wK91TwrSxlsCsquime2vGRf9hJ5peiXgFjDLkK-2BD75BrjRTzEgmvYahrhO62TcUs4X0u2gQeuXMstHCX6z2bg_QuA5zZR9ZZ7J1F2FeF-2FOsgm1hgIDcBrAX2P7Ezxmql7ckJc4ios1-2BxObAoz2rzLSI3c4QB1NGo7bw7XrBjpRCbz74w4vzk48UxZMFoBBQBQaQ0ePdiOjdJ30sQNHkokOf-2F2p-2FBvMgKvMhzp-2B4u8fP-2BRrSytHe2KCf2HpQmtSbpezMgNTUG57PiORAPesOotpHA-2BC4pSmXJRsVmpbNaLqzjiLgFfIOKGRllgBFhbXmDVxDzyoSayStM5G0LKQt22Zvq2-2FMIJI-2FRrn-2F6yWSrJtcE19eXHUPdYp-2BkXwQ9ZSHrJRtR8k0b-2Bu-2BKBT75HS3u1-2BRBsTJ8rBK2XKrI8YDinU2ddvPzw4TwE8LPq0UKXjjFZJ5QPvVkZtS8o2-2FvYvUxlCqwqDemXg1bM4kJzUSlOdKjLh4eXnZSHsuNMn832XZlFH1qxepqhsAvnwEmWwoX-2FFMTNV0YTRVa64nP-2F3jn-2FwgNxkg-2B3Puxr6QnTtLur02pzWMBIjtwGU-2BynNdmyHUbfE">https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/draft-icann-budget-operations-charter-04oct17-en.pdf</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Here, the Council will discuss the path forward and determine overall interest in the formation of this standing committee.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">4.1 - Presentation of discussion topic (James Bladel)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">4.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">4.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Future ICANN meeting planning (15 minutes)</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On 02 February 2013, the ICANN Board
<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2013-02-02-en#2.a">
resolved</a> to establish the Multi-Stakeholder Meeting Strategy Working Group (MSWG), allowing community members and the Board to work together to develop a meeting strategy that aligns with community needs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On 25 February 2014, the MSWG published its
<a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/mswgrecommendations-icannfuturemeetingsstrategyfinalv119jun14.pdf">
report</a> and recommendations for public comment. The recommendations of the MSWG led to the current structure now in place (i.e., Meeting A, B, and C).
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Many in the community are generally supportive of the new and now existing structure, but still see room for improvement. On 17 August 2017, community leaders
and ICANN staff <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/soaceinputfeedback/Event+Calendar">
held a discussion</a> regarding possible changes to ICANN meetings and the venue selection process. ICANN org will be preparing a paper for public comment on ICANN meeting format changes, with the intention to have the public comment period open during ICANN60.
The potential changes envisioned are generally considered adjustments to the existing meeting strategy rather than a wholesale change to that meeting strategy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Here, the Council will discuss the path forward for review of existing suggested adjustments and possible formulation of its own adjustments to the ICANN
meeting strategy. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">5.1 - Presentation of discussion topic (Council leadership)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">5.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">5.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Planning for ICANN60 (10 minutes)</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">During ICANN59, the proposed block schedule for ICANN60 was shared (<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/icann60-draft-prelim-block-schedule-27jun17-en.pdf">https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/icann60-draft-prelim-block-schedule-27jun17-en.pdf</a>) –
note that further updates have been made as a result of the SO/AC Planning Committee and the resulting cross-community session selections (<a href="https://meetings.icann.org/sites/default/files/icann60_block_sched_v1.3.pdf">https://meetings.icann.org/sites/default/files/icann60_block_sched_v1.3.pdf</a>).
Based on requests received to date from the different GNSO PDP WGs, CCWGs WGs, and cross community session landscape, the Council leadership has revised its draft GNSO schedule for Council input and review, available
<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/drafts">here</a>. Following Council review, this draft GNSO schedule will again be shared with the GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies to facilitate their planning and scheduling.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">6.1 - Update on planning for ICANN60 (Council leadership)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">6.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">6.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Planning for joint meetings with GAC, ccNSO, and ICANN Board at ICANN60 (15 Minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The GNSO Council holds joint sessions with the GAC, ccNSO, and ICANN Board at nearly every public ICANN meeting, which is the case for the upcoming ICANN60
meeting in Abu Dhabi. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Here, the Council will seek to come to agreement on a set of topics for each joint session.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">7.1 – Presentation of discussion topic (Council Leadership)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">7.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">7.3 – Next Steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 8: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">8.1 – Discussion of preparatory activities for the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session.
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">________________________________</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article 11, Section 11.3(i))</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">See<b> </b><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11</a><b>.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Appendix 2: GNSO Council Absentee Voting Procedures (GNSO Operating Procedures, Section 4.4)</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">See <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-01sep16-en.pdf">https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-01sep16-en.pdf</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Nathalie Peregrine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Manager, Operations Support (GNSO)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Email: </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="nathalie.peregrine@icann.org%20"><span lang="PT-BR">nathalie.peregrine@icann.org </span></a></span><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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