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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I am pleased to submit this motion to re-appoint Julf to the position of GNSO Council Liaison to the GAC.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Keith<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Motion: Reappointment of GNSO Council Liaison to the Governmental
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Advisory Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Whereas:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As part of the discussions within ICANN between the GNSO and GAC on how to
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">facilitate early engagement of the GAC in GNSO policy development activities,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">the option of appointing a GNSO liaison to the GAC was initially piloted in FY15
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">and F16, and subsequently confirmed by the GNSO Council as a permanent role
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">at the start of FY17.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="2" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The GNSO Council appointed Julf Helsingius to the role of GNSO Liaison to the
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Governmental Advisory Committee on 24 October 2018, until the end of the
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ICANN AGM 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="3" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The GNSO Council has an obligation to review the role annually and reconfirm
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">the appointment unless the review indicates otherwise and/or the Liaison has
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">indicated that he/she is no longer available to continue in this role, in which case<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">a new selection process will take place.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="4" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The GNSO Council leadership has met with Julf Helsingius to discuss his
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">experience and to confirm that he is willing to continue in this role.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="5" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The GNSO Council has reviewed the annual report prepared by the GNSO Liaison
</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">to the GAC (see
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/gac-<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">liaison-annual-02oct19-en.pdf). 
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Resolved:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The GNSO Council hereby reappoints Julf Helsingius to the role of GNSO Liaison
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">to the Governmental Advisory Committee until the end of the ICANN AGM 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="2" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The GNSO Council leadership team will inform the GAC leadership team
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">accordingly, and will co-ordinate with Julf Helsingius as well as the GAC
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">leadership team and GAC Secretariat on next steps and the continued successful<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">implementation of this role<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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