<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>Dear SCI members,</div><div><br></div><div>Based on the RSVPs received as of COB yesterday, 27 March, staff will go ahead and schedule the call for Thursday, 24 March at 1800 UTC. The GNSO Secretariat will send out a notice. Please see below the actions from the SCI meeting in Marrakech on 05 March. Note that Sub Team B will be meeting Monday, 21 March to discuss the action items from its report to the SCI.</div><div><div id="MAC_OUTLOOK_SIGNATURE"></div></div></div><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div 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>Kind regards,</div><div>Julie</div><div><br></div><div>Julie Hedlund, Policy Director</div></div></span></div></div></span><div><br></div><div><div><b>Actions: SCI Meeting 05 March 2016</b></div><div><br></div><div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif">1. Sub Team A: Report to the SCI on Current Practice in Relation to Motions</font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Action Item:</b> Staff will draft language for the SCI to consider to incorporate the informal procedures into the GNSO Operating Procedures.</font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif">2. Sub Team B: Report to the SCI on Chair-Vice Chair Elections</font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Issue 2:</b> </font><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Is there a gap to be addressed when the Vice Chairs' terms end at the same time as that of the Chair, and no Chair is conclusively elected by that time?</span></b></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="3">From the Report to the SCI: Suggested new language for the GNSO Operating Procedures: </font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif">“</font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="3">I</font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif">n the case where both Vice-Chairs’ terms on the Council end at the same time as the Chair, and no Chair is conclusively elected, this procedure would apply: Each House should designate a new or continuing councilor, including the voting and non-voting NCAs, to temporarily fill the role of Vice Chair on an interim basis, not as an elected Vice Chair. These individuals will co-chair the Chair election and once the election is completed their service in those roles would end. Candidates for Chair would not be eligible to serve as designated Interim Vice Chairs, to avoid potential conflicts of interest."</font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Action Item:</b> Sub Team B will continue discussion on this issue. Consider whether there should be steps for each possibilty that could ensure a predictable outcome. </font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><b><font face="Calibri,sans-serif">Issue 4: </font><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> Should the timetable (or a modality for setting one) for the GNSO chair election be specified in the Operating Procedures?</span></span></b></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Action Item:</b> Concerning the Election Timeline — It was noted that the timeline will be very important if incoming councilors can be considered for Chair elections. The request is for the representatives from the two Houses in the SCI to review the timeline and bring their comments back to the SCI.</font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><b>New issue 5: If there is no Chair elected is it the Vice Chairs who run the meetings and calls the votes?</b></font></div></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Action Item:</b> Sub Team B will consider this issue.</font></div><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"></div></span></div></body></html>