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<DIV>Dear all,</DIV>
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<DIV>Agreed, and it will be good to keep track of developments through the
updates which Berry has generously offered to provide.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Am I right to understand that it is the RrSG within NCSG which has
instigated this deferral?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Chris</DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5">
<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=consult@cgomes.com>Chuck</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 17, 2018 10:39</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=mail@berrycobb.com>mail@berrycobb.com</A> ; <A
title=gnso-igo-ingo@icann.org>gnso-igo-ingo@icann.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Gnso-igo-ingo] FW: [gnso-chairs] Please review:
GNSOCouncil motions 16 August 2018</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">It is very disappointing that
the NCSG failed to participate in the process and then requests a
deferral.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Chuck<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> Gnso-igo-ingo <gnso-igo-ingo-bounces@icann.org>
<B>On Behalf Of </B>mail@berrycobb.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 16, 2018
5:15 PM<BR><B>To:</B> gnso-igo-ingo@icann.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Gnso-igo-ingo]
FW: [gnso-chairs] Please review: GNSO Council motions 16 August
2018<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d">Hi
All,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d">As an FYI, the
motion to approve the Reconvened WG’s report was deferred by the NCSG. It
will be considered by the GNSO Council at its 27 September meeting.
Concerns about the legal basis were for protections were raised. Thomas
had agreed to consult with them to help them better understand the WG’s findings
and full support for its consensus recommendations. I will update the
group as things progress. Below are links to the recordings and motions
adopted by the Council at its meeting today.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d">Thank
you.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d">B<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Please find below the MP3,
</SPAN>Adobe Connect<SPAN style="COLOR: black"> recording </SPAN>and <SPAN
style="COLOR: black">chat of the</SPAN> GNSO Council meeting held <SPAN
style="COLOR: black">on </SPAN>Thursday, 16 August<SPAN style="COLOR: black">
2018 at </SPAN>21<SPAN style="COLOR: black">:00 UTC.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">MP3: </SPAN><A
href="https://audio.icann.org/gnso/gnso-council-16aug18-en.mp3"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">https://audio.icann.org/gnso/gnso-council-16aug18-en.mp3</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Adobe Connect Recording URL: </SPAN><A
href="https://participate.icann.org/p377bzpfiry/"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #0066b2">https://participate.icann.org/p377bzpfiry/</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #444444"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15.6pt">Adobe Connect <SPAN style="COLOR: black">chat at:
</SPAN><A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/transcript-chat-council-16aug18-en.pdf">https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/transcript-chat-council-16aug18-en.pdf</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="COLOR: black">All on page: </SPAN><A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar">https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar</A><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d">Berry A.
Cobb<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d">GNSO Policy
Consultant<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d">@berrycobb<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma",sans-serif'> Gnso-chairs
[<A>mailto:gnso-chairs-bounces@icann.org</A>] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Terri
Agnew<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 16, 2018 19:22<BR><B>To:</B>
<A>gnso-chairs@icann.org</A><BR><B>Cc:</B>
<A>gnso-secs@icann.org</A><BR><B>Subject:</B> [gnso-chairs] Please review: GNSO
Council motions 16 August 2018<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><A name=_MailOriginalBody><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Dear
all,</SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Please find below the
resolutions from the GNSO Council at its meeting on Thursday, 16 August 2018. If
no objections we will send to the council list.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Approved - Consent
Agenda: Adoption of the GNSO Council Review of GAC Communiqué for submission to
the ICANN Board</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style='FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Made by Martin Silva
Valent</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Seconded
by</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333"> </SPAN><STRONG><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Michele
Neylon</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333">Whereas,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">1.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: #333333'>
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">The Governmental Advisory
Committee advises the ICANN Board on issues of public policy, and especially
where there may be an interaction between ICANN's activities or policies and
national laws or international agreements. It usually does so as part of a
Communiqué, which is published towards the end of every ICANN
meeting.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">2.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: #333333'>
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">The GNSO is responsible for
developing and recommending to the ICANN Board substantive policies relating to
generic top-level domains.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">3.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: #333333'>
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">The GNSO has expressed a
desire to provide feedback to the ICANN Board on issues in the GAC Communiqué as
these relate to generic top-level domains to inform the ICANN Board as well as
the broader community of past, present or future gTLD policy activities that may
directly or indirectly relate to advice provided by the
GAC.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">4.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: #333333'>
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">The GNSO Council hopes that
the input provided through its review of the GAC Communiqué will further enhance
the co-ordination and promote the sharing of information on gTLD related policy
activities between the GAC, Board and the GNSO.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="COLOR: #333333"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P
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style="COLOR: #333333">Resolved,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">1.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: #333333'>
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">The GNSO Council adopts the
GNSO Council Review of the Panama GAC Communiqué (see <A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/review-gac-communique-25jul18-en.pdf"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af">https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/review-gac-communique-25jul18-en.pdf</SPAN></A>)
and requests that the GNSO Council Chair communicate the GNSO Review of the
Panama GAC Communiqué to the ICANN Board.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">2.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: #333333'>
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">The GNSO Council requests
that the GNSO Chair also informs the GAC Chair of the communication between the
GNSO Council and the ICANN Board.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/gnso-council-motion-recorder-16aug18-en.pdf">Vote
results</A><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P
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style='FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>DEFFERED - MOTION TO
APPROVE THE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE RECONVENED WORKING GROUP ON RED CROSS
NAMES</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style='FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Proposed by: Heather
Forrest</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><STRONG><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Seconded
by:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><STRONG><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Whereas:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">1.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: #333333'>
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">In November 2013, the
Working Group for the Protection of International Governmental Organizations
(IGO) and International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGO) in All gTLDs
completed a Policy Development Process (PDP) and submitted its Final Report to
the GNSO Council (<A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/igo-ingo-final-10nov13-en.pdf"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af">https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/igo-ingo-final-10nov13-en.pdf</SPAN></A>,
including Minority Statements: <A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/igo-ingo-final-minority-positions-10nov13-%20en.pdf"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af">https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/igo-ingo-final-minority-positions-10nov13-
en.pdf</SPAN></A>);<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">2.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: #333333'>
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">On 20 November 2013, the
GNSO Council approved all the consensus recommendations in the PDP Final Report
(<A href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20131120-2"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af">http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20131120-2</SPAN></A>);<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">3.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: #333333'>
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">On 30 April 2014, the ICANN
Board approved those of the GNSO’s consensus recommendations that were
consistent with advice received from the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)
on the topic of IGO and INGO protections (which approval, in relation to the Red
Cross, was limited to withholding from registration at both the top and second
levels the specific terms designated as so-called “Scope 1” identifiers by the
PDP Working Group (i.e., “Red Cross”, “Red Crescent”, “Red Crystal” and “Red
Lion & Sun” in all six official languages of the United Nations)) and
requested additional time to consider those remaining consensus PDP
recommendations that were not consistent with GAC advice (<A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-30apr14-en.htm#2.a"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af">http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-30apr14-en.htm#2.a</SPAN></A>);<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">4.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: #333333'>
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">In March 2017,
representatives of the GAC and GNSO held a discussion at the ICANN58 Public
Meeting in Copenhagen, facilitated by former ICANN Board member Dr. Bruce
Tonkin, to discuss a possible path forward for reconciling GAC advice and GNSO
policy on the topic of protection at the second level of the domain name system
for IGO acronyms and the remaining names and acronyms associated with the Red
Cross (being those designated by the IGO-INGO PDP Working Group as “Scope 2”
identifiers);<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">5.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: #333333'>
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">Following the March 2017
facilitated discussion, the ICANN Board passed a resolution requesting that the
GNSO Council consider initiating the Policy Amendment Process documented in the
GNSO PDP Manual in respect of certain of the so-called “Scope 2” identifiers for
the Red Cross, i.e., the full names of the National Societies recognized within
the International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement, and the full names of the
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the International Committee
of the Red Cross, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
Societies (in the six official languages of the United Nations) (<A
href="file:///C:/Users/Berry/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/707X05B7/65236743"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af">https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2017-03-16-
en#2.e.i</SPAN></A>); <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">6.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: #333333'>
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">In May 2017, the GNSO
Council passed a resolution noting that the March 2017 facilitated discussions
had highlighted a set of exceptional circumstances (in the availability of a
finite list of names and documented evidence of the legal basis for their
protection) constituting a justifiable basis for the Council’s taking the
extraordinary step of reconvening the original IGO-INGO PDP Working Group
pursuant to Section 16 of the GNSO PDP Manual for the specific purpose of
considering possible modifications to its previous consensus policy
recommendations concerning and limited to the so-called “Scope 2” Red Cross full
names noted by the Board, and including a defined, finite list of variants of
those names, and with acronyms and any other names not falling within the scope
of this reconvened effort (<A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20170503-071"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af">https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20170503-071</SPAN></A>);<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">7.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: #333333'>
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">The Reconvened PDP Working
Group held its first meeting on 14 June 2017, and has since worked diligently to
develop a set of recommendations that were published for public comment on 21
June 2018 (<A
href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/red-cross-protection-initial-2018-06-21-en"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af">https://www.icann.org/public-comments/red-cross-protection-initial-2018-06-21-en</SPAN></A>);
and<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">8.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: #333333'>
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">Following the close of the
public comment period on 31 July 2018, the Reconvened PDP Working Group reviewed
the comments that were received and completed its Final Report and finite List
of names, which it submitted to the GNSO Council for its consideration on 6
August 2018 (<A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/igo-ingo/red-cross-protection-policy-amend-process-final-06aug18-en.pdf"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af">https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/igo-ingo/red-cross-protection-policy-amend-process-final-06aug18-en.pdf</SPAN></A>)(
<A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/igo-ingo/red-cross-identifiers-proposed-reservation-06aug18-en.pdf"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af">https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/igo-ingo/red-cross-identifiers-proposed-reservation-06aug18-en.pdf</SPAN></A>).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333">Resolved:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">1.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: #333333'>
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">The GNSO Council has
reviewed the Final Report and approves all of the consensus recommendations made
by the Reconvened PDP Working Group;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">2.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: #333333'>
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">The GNSO Council thanks the
Reconvened PDP Working Group for its diligence and its successful work in
attaining consensus on all recommendations;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">3.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: #333333'>
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">The GNSO Council thanks the
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement for its efforts in providing
the documentation and information needed to justify and underpin the consensus
recommendations; and<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">4.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; COLOR: #333333'>
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #333333">The GNSO Council directs
ICANN staff to prepare a Recommendations Report for delivery to the ICANN Board
in accordance with the process outlined in the ICANN
Bylaws.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="WORD-SPACING: 0px; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/gnso-council-motion-recorder-16aug18-en.pdf">Vote
results</A><o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><STRONG><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Approved - MOTION IN
RELATION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE GNSO REVIEW WORKING GROUP IMPLEMENTATION FINAL
REPORT</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><STRONG><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Made by: Rafik
Dammak</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333"><BR></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Seconded by: Donna
Austin</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333">Whereas:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333">1. The second independent review of the GNSO
commenced in 2014.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333">2. The Final Report of the independent examiner was
published on 15 September 2015 (see <A
href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-15sep15-en.pdf"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-15sep15-en.pdf</SPAN></A>)
and contained 36 recommendations in the areas of: participation &
representation, continuous development, transparency and alignment with ICANN's
future.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333">3. The GNSO Council adopted the GNSO Review
Recommendations Feasibility and Prioritization analysis (see:<A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-feasibility-prioritization-25feb16-en.pdf"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af">http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-feasibility-prioritization-25feb16-en.pdf</SPAN></A>)
on 14 April 2016 with the modification of Recommendation 21, that the council
recommends staff working with the GNSO to institute methods of information
sharing of highly relevant research related to gTLDs to help the GNSO community
members increase their knowledge base (low priority).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333">4. On 25 June 2016, the ICANN Board accepted the
Final Report from the independent examiner, taking into account the GNSO Working
Party's Feasibility and Prioritization Analysis of the GNSO Review
Recommendations, adopted with modifications by the GNSO Council, the Board
adopts thirty-four (34) recommendations of the Final Report (i.e. all
recommendations excluding recommendations 23 and 32).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333">5. Furthermore, the Board requested that the GNSO
Council convene a group that oversees the implementation of Board-accepted
recommendations. An implementation plan, containing a realistic timeline for the
implementation, definition of desired outcomes and a way to measure current
state as well as progress toward the desired outcome, shall be submitted to the
Board as soon as possible, but no later than six (6) months after the adoption
of this resolution.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333">6. The GNSO Council requested that ICANN policy
staff prepare a discussion paper that outlines the possible options for dealing
with the implementation of the GNSO Review recommendations following adoption by
the ICANN Board taking into account the past implementation of the GNSO Review
as well as existing mechanisms such as the SCI, the GNSO Review Working Party
and other applicable best practices and lessons learned from past reviews. This
discussion paper was submitted to the GNSO Council on 20 June 2016 (see <A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-implementation-recommendations-discussion-paper-20jun16-en.pdf"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af">http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-implementation-recommendations-discussion-paper-20jun16-en.pdf</SPAN></A>).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333">7. The GNSO Council reviewed and discussed next
steps during the ICANN meeting in Helsinki where it was proposed to repurpose
the SCI as a Working Group to develop the requested implementation plan as
outlined in the staff discussion paper.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333">8. The GNSO Council adopted the <A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-review-charter-21jul16-en.pdf"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af">Charter</SPAN></A> of the GNSO Review Working Group
during its meeting on 21 July 2016.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333">9. This Working Group was tasked to develop an
implementation plan for the <A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-feasibility-prioritization-25feb16-en.pdf"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af">GNSO Review recommendations</SPAN></A> which were
<A
href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-06-25-en#2.e"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af">adopted</SPAN></A> by the ICANN Board on 25 June
2016. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333">10. The <A
href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/61610342/GNSO%20Review%20Implementation%20Plan%2021%20November%202016.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1487096897000&api=v2"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af">implementation plan</SPAN></A> was <A
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+1+December+2016"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af">adopted</SPAN></A> by the GNSO Council on 15 December
2016. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333">11. On 03 February 2017 the ICANN Organizational
Effectiveness Committee (OEC) of the Board of Directors <A
href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2017-02-03-en#1.e"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af">adopted</SPAN></A> the plan.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="COLOR: #333333">12. Following approval of the implementation plan
by the ICANN Board of Directors, the GNSO Review Working Group executed the
implementation of the recommendations as specified in the implementation plan,
and provided the GNSO Council with regular status updates (at a minimum prior to
every ICANN meeting) on the status of implementation, including an overview for
which recommendations implementation was considered
complete.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333">13. On 26 July 2018 the GNSO Review Working Group
submitted to the GNSO Council for consideration the GNSO2 Review Implementation
<A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/gnso2-review-implementation-30jul18-en.pdf"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af">Final Report</SPAN></A> indicating that the Working Group
had agreed by full consensus that all GNSO Review recommendations have been
implemented as of 21 June 2018.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333">Resolved:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="COLOR: #333333">1. The GNSO Council adopts the GNSO2 Review
Implementation<A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/gnso2-review-implementation-30jul18-en.pdf"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #3b73af"> Final Report</SPAN></A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333">2. The GNSO Council directs staff to submit the
GNSO2 Review Implementation Final Report to the OEC of the ICANN Board of
Directors for its consideration.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333333">3. The GNSO Council thanks the GNSO Review Working
Group members for their diligence and dedication in the successful execution of
the implementation of the GNSO review recommendations.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="COLOR: #333333">4. The GNSO Council shall decide to disband the
GNSO Review Working Group after the Implementation Final Report has been
approved by the ICANN Board of Directors.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P><A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/gnso-council-motion-recorder-16aug18-en.pdf">Vote
results</A><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P></DIV>
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