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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please below find the final proposed agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 14 March 2018 at 13:00 local time. The agenda items have been moved around to accommodate
external speakers and to ensure their presence at the GNSO Council meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Final Proposed Agenda 14 March 2018<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please note that all documents referenced in the agenda have been gathered on a Wiki page for convenience and easier access:
<span class="s1">https://c</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ommunity.icann.org/x/XgK8B<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This agenda was established according to the
<span class="s1">GNSO Operating Procedures </span>v3.2, updated on 01 September 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For convenience:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Local time 13:00 San Juan. Coordinated Universal Time: 17:00 UTC:
<span class="s1">https://tinyurl.com/y7st3et9</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">10:00 Los Angeles; 13:00 Washington; 17:00 London; 22:00 Islamabad; (Thursday 15 March) 02:00 Tokyo; 04:00 Hobart<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">GNSO Council Meeting Audio Cast<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To join the event click on the link:
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://stream.icann.org:8000/stream01.m3u<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">___________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 1. Administrative Matters (5 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1.1 - Roll Call<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1.2 - Updates to Statements of Interest<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1.3 - Review / Amend Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span class="s1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Minutes
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">of the GNSO Council meeting on the 30 January 2018 were posted on 16 February 2018<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Minutes of the GNSO Council meeting on the 22 February 2018 were posted on XXXXXXX<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 2: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Discussion with ICANN Finance on the Draft FY19 ICANN Operating Plan and Budget (15 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The GNSO Council determined that it would provide a Council specific response (not to supersede any response from any SG/C) to certain<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ICANN budget related public comments. Operating on an interim charter, the Standing Committee on Budget and Operations (SCBO) submit a<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">public comment [INSERT LINK] to the
<span class="s1">Draft FY19 ICANN Operating Plan and Budget </span>by the 8 March 2018 deadline.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">With the public comment period closed, ICANN Finance has offered to meet with the GNSO at ICANN61 to discuss their submitted public<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">comments, or other finance related topics of interest to the GNSO.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Here, the Council will meet with ICANN Finance to discuss finance related items of interest to the GNSO.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2.1 – Presentation of topic (Council Leadership)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 3. Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">3.1 - Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, to include review of
<span class="s1">Projects List </span>and <span class="s1">Action Item List</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 4. Consent Agenda (0 min)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">None<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 5: COUNCIL UPDATE – Updated Charter for the Cross Community Engagement Group on Internet Governance (15 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">At ICANN57 in Hyderabad in November 2016, the GNSO Council approved a motion conditioning the future participation of the GNSO as a<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Chartering Organization of the CCWG on Internet Governance (CCWG-IG) upon a comprehensive review of the group’s Charter by the<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">CCWG-IG, in accordance with the Framework of Uniform Principles for CCWGs that had been adopted recently by the ccNSO and GNSO<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Councils (</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/uniform-framework-principles-recommendations-16sep16-en.pdf</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">).
In its resolution, the GNSO Council</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">had noted that the CCWG-IG’s future work is expected to be subject to a clear work plan, with regular updates and clear deliverables,
and had<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">requested that, by ICANN58, the CCWG-IG was to report on its findings, which report may include a revised charter, and the CCWG-IG was
to<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">also consider whether it will be preferable to reconstitute the group under a new structure (<span class="s1">https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions
-</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span class="s1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">20161107-3</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">).
The CCWG-IG provided a written report on its 2016 activity and a draft revised Charter for the GNSO Council’s consideration on<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">10th March 2017 (</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2017-March/019816.html</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">)</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">At its Public Meeting at ICANN58 in Copenhagen on 15 March 2017 and its joint meeting with the ccNSO Council on 13 March 2017, the Council<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">engaged in a discussion with the CCWG-IG co-chairs regarding the group’s reports. At the GNSO Council’s call on 18 May 2017, the Council<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">continued its discussion of the topic as well as during ICANN59 during which it became clear that although there is strong support to
continue the<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">GNSO’s involvement in Internet Governance, a CCWG is not considered the appropriate vehicle for such involvement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On 24 August 2017, the Council adopted a
<span class="s1">motion </span>that among other things, requested that the members of the CCWG-IG explore a framework /<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">model that addresses the concerns expressed by the GNSO Council and then submit this framework / model for Council consideration between<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ICANN60 and ICANN61.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On 22 February 2018, the Council received an update, where it was shared that the CCWG-IG was proposing to restructure itself as a Cross<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Community Engagement Group. The Council was introduced to the
<span class="s1">draft charter </span>for this revised cross community group.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Here the Council, after having received an update and an opportunity to review the draft charter, will continue its discussion on the
revised<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">structure.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">5.1 – Introduction of topic (Rafik Dammak)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">5.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">5.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Update on the GNSO Council’s input to the consultation on the Fellowship Program (15 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On 31 January 2018, ICANN Organization’s Public Responsibility Support department launched a community-wide consultation on the Fellowship<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Program, to help inform its future direction. A supplementary document was shared at that time, which included available data on Fellows,
a<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">questionnaire, and other details about the consultation process.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A small group of Councilors volunteered to formulate Council’s response to the questionnaire and/or any questions about the program, by
the 30<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">March 2018 deadline. Here, the Council will receive an update on the progress to date.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">6.1 - Update on work to date (Rafik Dammak)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">6.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">6.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Review of the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) (15 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A recommendation from the 2014 Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (“IRTP”) Part D PDP Working Group’s Final Report recommended that the<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">GNSO Council, in conjunction with ICANN Org, “convene a panel to collect, discuss, and analyze relevant data to determine whether [the
policy<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">updates resulting from the IRTP WGs] have improved the IRTP process and dispute mechanisms and identify possible remaining shortcomings.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This review was recommended to take place 12 months after the IRTP Part D recommendations were implemented.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On 28 February 2018, ICANN Org sent a
<span class="s1">letter </span>to the GNSO Council, noting that the updated IRTP went into effect on 1 December 2016 and<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">therefore, the policy was in place for over 12 months. ICANN Org suggested that a Post-Implementation IRTP Status Report be generated,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">offering a framework for that report. ICANN Org envisions that the report, if and when drafted, would be published for public comment.
The report<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">and a summary of public comment would be provided to the GNSO Council, for it to determine next steps.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If the Council agrees with the approach outlined in the letter, ICANN Org would intend to deliver the report by 1 May 2018 and therefore
requests<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">that Council provide feedback by 30 March 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Here, the Council will consider the proposal and discuss immediate next steps.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">7.1 – Presentation of topic (Jennifer Gore, ICANN Organization)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">7.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">7.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 8: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (5 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">8.1 –
<span class="s1">Update </span>from the GNSO Review Working Group<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article 11, Section 11.3(i))<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">See
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Appendix 2: GNSO Council Absentee Voting Procedures (GNSO Operating Procedures, Section 4.4)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">See
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-01sep16-en.pdf</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">References for Coordinated Universal Time of 17:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Local time between March and October Summer in the NORTHERN hemisphere<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">California, USA (PDT) UTC-7 10:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">San José, Costa Rica (CST) UTC-6 11:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-4 13:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 14:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (BRST) UTC-3 14:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">London, United Kingdom (GMT) UTC 17:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Paris, France (CEST) UTC+1 18:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (WAT) UTC+1 18:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Islamabad, Pakistan (PKT) UTC+5 22:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Singapore (SGT) UTC+8 (+ 1 day) 01:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="PL" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tokyo, Japan (JST) UTC+9 (+ 1 day) 02:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sydney/Hobart, Australia (AEDT) UTC+11 (+ 1 day) 04:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="p2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">DST starts/ends on Sunday 25 of March 2018, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) for EU countries.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="p3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For other places see
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://www.timeanddate.com
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">and
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">https://tinyurl.com/y7st3et9<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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