<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div><div><div>Dear Anne and everyone,</div><div><br></div><div>There is indeed a template, and this request included one that was prepared for and reviewed by the Council as part of the motion voted on. For your convenience, here is the direct link to the template: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/peqmrqd">http://tinyurl.com/peqmrqd</a>. </div><div><br></div><div>As the motion passed, we will update the SCI wiki page accordingly with the new request. As for scheduling a meeting, we should note that the GNSO policy staff will be at the annual Policy Department strategic planning retreat in Los Angeles for the week 30 November to 4 December. We will of course work with Anne and Rudi to schedule a call if that week is the best time for the SCI to meet. Alternatively, perhaps the week after that may be a better option. Do let us know your preference and thoughts.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you!</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers</div><div>Mary</div><div><br></div></div></div><div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">Mary Wong</font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">Senior Policy Director</font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN)</font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">Telephone: +1 603 574 4889</font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">Email: mary.wong@icann.org</font></font></div><div><br></div></div></div><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:11pt; text-align:left; color:black; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> "Aikman-Scalese, Anne" <<a href="mailto:AAikman@lrrlaw.com">AAikman@lrrlaw.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 15:39<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> 'Rudi Vansnick' <<a href="mailto:rudi.vansnick@isoc.be">rudi.vansnick@isoc.be</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc: </span> Marika Konings <<a href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org">marika.konings@icann.org</a>>, Julie Hedlund <<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org">julie.hedlund@icann.org</a>>, Mary Wong <<a href="mailto:mary.wong@icann.org">mary.wong@icann.org</a>>, "<a href="mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org">gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org">gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> RE: New Referral Request to the Standing Committee for GNSO Improvements Implementation<br></div><div><br></div><blockquote id="MAC_OUTLOOK_ATTRIBUTION_BLOCKQUOTE" style="BORDER-LEFT: #b5c4df 5 solid; PADDING:0 0 0 5; MARGIN:0 0 0 5;"><div xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Julie and Mary,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">How do we handle? I think there was a particular template for requests to come to SCI which you developed with Avri. Does that template apply here and how
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<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 19, 2015 10:10 AM<br><b>To:</b> Aikman-Scalese, Anne<br><b>Cc:</b> Marika Konings; Julie Hedlund; GNSO Secretariat<br><b>Subject:</b> New Referral Request to the Standing Committee for GNSO Improvements Implementation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Dear Anne,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Today on the GNSO Council meeting the following item was discussed and voted. So, we have a new topic to take care off on our next meetings. This will most probably be a lot of work. Perhaps we need to schedule a meeting before mid december. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">What is your view on this ?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Rudi Vansnick</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Chair Non-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><a href="mailto:rudi.vansnick@npoc.org">rudi.vansnick@npoc.org</a> — Tel : +32 (0)9 329 39 16 — </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Mobile : +32 (0)475 28 16 32</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><h3><u>Item 5: VOTE ON MOTION – New Referral Request to the Standing Committee for GNSO Improvements Implementation (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></u></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The GNSO Council identified a number of procedural issues during the most recent round of elections for the GNSO Chair. These arise mainly from the fact that the GNSO Operating
Procedures do not currently contain express provisions for an election timetable and a method for prescribing the specific terms to be served by the Chair and Vice-Chairs. The Procedures also do not seem to permit new incoming Council members to stand for
the Chair position. Here the Council will discuss and vote on whether to refer these matters to the GNSO’s Standing Committee for GNSO Improvements Implementation (SCI), and the scope of such a
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/peqmrqd">referral request</a>.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Additional info:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><strong>2. Updated Draft GNSO Council Resolution for the Council meeting on 19 November 2015 – Referral Request to the SCI</strong><b><br><br><strong>Made by: Wolf-Ulrich Knoben</strong><br><strong>Seconded by:</strong></b> <strong>Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez</strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Whereas<o:p></o:p></p><ol start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
The GNSO Operating Procedures in Chapter 2.2 describe the process of elections of the GNSO Chair and the GNSO Vice-Chairs (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-24jun15-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-24jun15-en.pdf</a>);<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Following the result of the initial election round at ICANN54 in Dublin, the GNSO Council agreed on a time table for the next round for the election of the GNSO Chair 2015-2016 (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/elections/proposed-council-chair-03sep15-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/en/elections/proposed-council-chair-03sep15-en.pdf</a>);<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
During the ICANN 54 meeting in Dublin questions were raised with regards to the election process for the GNSO Chair and Vice-Chairs, including the candidate nomination process with particular reference to the preparedness of newly-elected Council members to
vote, the eligibility of newly elected Councilors to run for the GNSO Chair position, the need for the GNSO Council to specifically determine the term of the Chair and Vice-Chairs in accordance with the ICANN Bylaws, and to the overall timing of the Chair
election.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Resolved<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The GNSO Council requests the Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation (SCI)<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
To review Sections 2.2(b), (f) and (g) of the GNSO Operating Procedures with respect to clarifying: (i) the eligibility of incoming Council members to run for the position of GNSO Chair; (ii) the start and end dates and the duration of the Chair and Vice-Chair
terms in accordance with the ICANN Bylaws; and (iii) the timing of publication of the election results; and<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
To recommend a general time table for election of the GNSO Council Chair to be approved by the GNSO Council and added to the GNSO Operating Procedures.<o:p></o:p></li></ul></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Euphemia UCAS', serif; color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Euphemia UCAS', serif; color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><br><hr><font face="Arial" color="Gray" size="1"><br>
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