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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The following resolution was adopted by the GNSO Council at its meeting on Wednesday, 1 November 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Motion – Appointment of a GNSO Liaison to the Governmental Advisory Committee</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Submitted by Susan Kawaguchi</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Seconded by James Bladel</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Whereas: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As part of the discussions within ICANN between the GNSO and GAC, on how to facilitate early engagement of the GAC in GNSO policy development activities, a
GNSO liaison to the GAC was piloted during FY15 and FY16.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Based on the review of the GAC-GNSO Consultation Group (see <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_drafts_review-2Dliaison-2Dgac-2Dpilot-2D29feb16-2Den.pdf&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=blYaIidK9z4Pgs77Tx0eCMo2sbkXjF-lWJIDlMADYKE&s=40RkeELbP0oeB_x-p9VA1MjCflbTl-tTO4lz2_nq5ZU&e=">http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-liaison-gac-pilot-29feb16-en.pdf[gnso.icann.org]</a>)
and discussions between the GAC and GNSO during their joint session at the ICANN meeting in Marrakesh, the GNSO Council confirmed on 14 April 2016 role and process for a GNSO Liaison to the Governmental Advisory Committee as a permanent feature (see <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_drafts_request-2Dliaison-2Dgac-2D30mar16-2Den.pdf-29&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=blYaIidK9z4Pgs77Tx0eCMo2sbkXjF-lWJIDlMADYKE&s=3ngPSHFme4ACqFuua-uqhk_cUZQmuJPWkS9CiaUd4u8&e=">https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/request-liaison-gac-30mar16-en.pdf)[gnso.icann.org]</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The GNSO Council delegated the responsibility of the application, review and selection process to the GNSO Standing Selection Committee (SSC).</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Following a call for candidates three applications were received all of which were evaluated by the SSC based on the criteria outlined in the call for candidates.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Full consensus was achieved by the SSC for selecting Julf Helsingius as the preferred candidate. The SSC subsequently recommended to the GNSO Council that Julf
Helsingius be appointed to the role of GNSO Liaison to the GAC.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Resolved:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The GNSO Council hereby appoints Julf Helsingius to the role of GNSO Liaison to the Governmental Advisory Committee until the end of the ICANN AGM 2018.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The GNSO Council will review the role and is expected to annually reconfirm the appointment, unless the review indicates otherwise and/or the Liaison has indicated
that he/she is no longer available to continue in this role in which case a new selection process will take place and/or the review indicates.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The GNSO Council Leadership Team will co-ordinate with Julf Helsingius as well as the GAC Leadership Team and GAC Secretariat on next steps and the successful
implementation of this role.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The GNSO Council and the SSC thank all the candidates for their interest and would like to express its appreciation for the highly qualified applications received.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The GNSO Council thanks Carlos Raul Guttierez for his service as the GNSO Council Liaison to the GAC. </span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><br>
<span style="color:#79726C;background:white"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_meetings_gnso-2Dcouncil-2Dmotion-2Drecorder-2D01nov17-2Den.pdf&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=blYaIidK9z4Pgs77Tx0eCMo2sbkXjF-lWJIDlMADYKE&s=EApCD449P84DWOqeiRP6D-3pO4CU2itIsnM_l1MlFuY&e=">Vote
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nathalie</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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