<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>Hi Anne,</div><div><br></div><div>I’ll shortly send the notes and actions from today’s call and I’ll include the new comment from IPC for consideration.</div><div><br></div><div>Kind regards,</div><div>Julie</div><div><div id="MAC_OUTLOOK_SIGNATURE"></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; 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@lrrc.com">AAikman@lrrc.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 3:52 PM<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> 'WUKnoben' <<a href="mailto:wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de">wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de</a>>, Julie Hedlund <<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org">julie.hedlund@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: [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Chair Elections and Interim Vice Chair Appointments<br></div><div><br></div><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" xmlns:ns0=""><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);">Thanks Wolf-Ulrich. It sounded as though no one had a problem with 14 calendar days. A new comment came up from IPC, that even where a Vice Chair is continuing
in his/her term, the relevant House should have the ability to appoint a different Interim Vice Chair that is otherwise eligible.
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Julie, could you please add this question to the agenda for our next call? (I wanted to alert everyone this issue arose today so that you have time to discuss
with your constituencies before the next call.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Anne<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td width="336" valign="top" style="width:3.5in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(175, 39, 47);">Anne E. 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<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 07, 2016 11:39 AM<br><b>To:</b> Aikman-Scalese, Anne; Julie Hedlund; <a href="mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org">gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] REMINDER re: Notes/Actions: SCI Meeting 24 March 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Oh, I couldn’t remember a council call after a AGM within less than 4 weeks. But...I’m open.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><br>
Best regards<br><br>
Wolf-Ulrich<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;"><a href="mailto:AAikman@lrrc.com" title="AAikman@lrrc.com">Aikman-Scalese, Anne</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;">Sent:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;"> Thursday, April 7, 2016 7:56 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;">To:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;"><a href="mailto:wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de" title="wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de">
'WUKnoben'</a> ; <a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org" title="julie.hedlund@icann.org">
Julie Hedlund</a> ; <a href="mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org" title="gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org">
gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;"> RE: [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] REMINDER
re: Notes/Actions: SCI Meeting 24 March 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I am concerned that 14 calendar days is too long since GNSO Council Meetings can sometimes occur two weeks apart. Is there a reason we need to lengthen to
14 days?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Anne<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td width="336" valign="top" style="width:3.5in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(175, 39, 47);">Anne E. 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<b>On Behalf Of </b>WUKnoben<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 07, 2016 10:43 AM<br><b>To:</b> Julie Hedlund; <a href="mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org">gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] REMINDER re: Notes/Actions: SCI Meeting 24 March 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">My suggestions in brief:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Deadline for designations: 14 calendar days following the council meeting
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Scenario 3: agreed. I Think we should discuss the case of failing the chair election during a 2nd round. To my knowledge in this case a new nomination round starts – which should be open to all, even to the Interm
VCs <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Scenario 4: agreed. same point as above, with respect to the non voting NCA<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><br>
Best regards<br><br>
Wolf-Ulrich<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;"><a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org" title="julie.hedlund@icann.org">Julie Hedlund</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;">Sent:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;"> Thursday, March 31, 2016 5:27 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;">To:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;"><a href="mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org" title="gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org">
gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;"> [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] REMINDER
re: Notes/Actions: SCI Meeting 24 March 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Dear SCI members,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Please see as a reminder the notes/actions below in preparation for the continued discussion at our next meeting on Thursday, 07 April.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Julie<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Julie Hedlund, Policy Director<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">From:
</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><<a href="mailto:owner-gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org">owner-gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</a>> on behalf of Julie Hedlund <<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org">julie.hedlund@icann.org</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 4:36 PM<br><b>To: </b>"<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><b>Subject: </b>[gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Notes/Actions: SCI Meeting 24 March 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Dear SCI members,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Please see below the notes/actions captured from the SCI meeting held on 24 March. Please let us know if you have any questions or comments. During today’s
call it was agreed that discussion could continue on the list concerning these notes/actions. I’ve included the suggestions provided by IPC, as these were included in today’s discussion. The suggested changes for your review are in red/brackets as indicated
below.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Staff will separately send a notice for a call in two weeks on Thursday, 07 April at the usual time of 1800 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Julie<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Notes/Actions re Remaining Issue on Chair/Vice Chair Elections:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">ISSUE 2: 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><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">SCENARIO 1:<b> </b>A new GNSO Council Chair is not elected, but both Vice Chairs are continuing on the Council.</span></u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Suggestion: “In the case where no Chair is conclusively elected, the two Vice Chairs shall jointly oversee the Chair election and conduct Council business until
such time as a new Chair is elected.”<br><u>Pros:</u> Simplest solution with minimal changes to the GNSO Operating Procedures. Used in Dublin.<br></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><ns0:p></ns0:p><u><span style="color:black">Cons</span></u><span style="color:black">: Are there concerns with the Vice Chairs conducting Council business?
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Notes: There were no objections to the Vice Chairs conducting Council business.</span></i></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">**ACTION ITEM: The suggestion above is accepted.</span></i></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">SCENARIO 2: A new GNSO Council Chair is not elected, but one Vice Chair is continuing on the Council, while the other Vice Chair’s term on the Council is ending</span></u><u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(192, 0, 0);">.
</span></u><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">IPC suggestion: If one Vice Chair seat is being vacated, the relevant House should appoint an Interim Vice Chair to work with the continuing Vice Chair in the
other House to conduct Council business. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Suggestion: “In the case where one of Vice-Chair's terms on the Council ends at the same time as the Chair, and no Chair is conclusively elected,
</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: red;">[OPTION 1:
</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">the remaining Vice Chair shall oversee the Chair election and conduct Council business until such time as a new Chair is elected</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: red;">]
OR [OPTION 2: the House with a vacant Vice-Chair position shall designate an Interim Vice Chair to join the continuing Vice Chair
<s>would</s> to oversee the Chair eletion and conduct Council business. The deadline for the vacant House to designate its Interim Vice Chair is 10 calendar days following the Council meeting at which no Chair was conclusively elected [OR: 14 calendar days
following the Council meeting at which no Chair was conclusively elected] [OR: 1 week prior to the next scheduled GNSO Council meeting.]</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Pros:</span></u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> A simple solution with minimal changes to the GNSO Operating
Procedures. Similar to the procedure in Dublin.</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;"><ns0:p></ns0:p></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><s><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Cons:</span></s><s><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> One one House is represented in the Vice Chair position. Are there concerns
with one Vice Chair conducting Council business?</span></s><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> [Note: The previously noted disadvantage would no longer apply if the other House can designate an Interim Vice Chair.]</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Notes: There were no objections to the Vice Chairs (including an Interim Vice Chair designated by a House) conducting Council business.
</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Question: What is the time limit for the vacant House to to designate an Interim Vice Chair? Note the three options suggested during the call: 1) 10 calendar
days after the failed Chair election; 2) 14 calendar days after the failed Chair election; or 3) 1 week prior to the next scheduled GNSO Council meeting.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">** ACTION ITEM: Review additional text in red/brackets above and indicate which deadline option you prefer.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">SCENARIO 3: A new GNSO Council Chair is not elected in the first round, and neither of the two Vice Chairs is continuing on the Council.</span></u><u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">IPC Suggestion: should be clear that an appointed Interim Vice Chair is not prohibited from continuing as Vice Chair after the Council Chair election is concluded,
provided the relevant House agrees on that Vice Chair continuing. “their service in those roles would end” should be clarified.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><br>
Suggestion: “In 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, which may include the voting
<s>and non-voting</s> NCAs, to temporarily fill the role of Vice Chair on an interim basis, not as an elected Vice Chair.
</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: red;">The deadline for each House to designate its Interim Vice Chair is 10 calendar days following the Council meeting at which no Chair was conclusively elected [OR: 14 calendar
days following the Council meeting at which no Chair was conclusively elected] [OR: 1 week prior to the next scheduled GNSO Council meeting.] The Designated Interim Vice Chairs will co-chair the Chair election and conduct Council business until such time as
a Chair is conclusively elected. Once the election is completed their service in those roles would end. Candidates for Chair will not be eligible to serve as Designated Interim Vice Chairs, to avoid potential conflicts of interest. [However, Interim Vice Chairs
are not prohibited from being appointed as continuing Vice Chairs by their respective Houses following a successful Chair election.]</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Pros:</span></u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> Avoids changes to the Bylaws or a Special Circumstance vote.<br></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;"><ns0:p></ns0:p><u><span style="color:black">Cons:</span></u><span style="color:black"> Not clear if there are
</span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">concerns</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif; color: black;"> from the Council or the NomCom for the non-voting NCAs to be included,
or conducting Council business.</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Notes:
</span></i></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">- Strike “non-voting” from the NCA option.
</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">- Add "The deadline for each House to designate its Interim Vice Chair is 10 calendar days following the Council meeting at which no Chair was conclusively
elected OR: 14 calendar days following the Council meeting at which no Chair was conclusively elected OR: 1 week prior to the next scheduled GNSO Council meeting”.
</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif; color: black;">- After “potential conflicts of interest” add, “</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">However,
Interim Vice Chairs are not prohibited from being appointed as continuing Vice Chairs by their respective Houses following a successful Chair election</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif; color: black;">."
</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">** ACTION ITEM: Review additional text in red/brackets above and indicate which deadline option you prefer.</span></i></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">SCENARIO 4: A new GNSO Council Chair is not elected, neither of the two Vice Chairs is continuing on the Council, and the Houses do not designate Interim Vice
Chairs.</span></u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><ns0:p></ns0:p><span style="color:black"> Suggestion: “If both Houses should fail to temporarily fill the role of Vice Chair on an interim basis,
</span><span style="color:red">[the] </span><span style="color:black">non-voting NCA will be designated Interim Chair to oversee the election and conduct Council business until such time as a Chair is conclusively elected.
</span><span style="color:red">The deadline for each House to designate its Interim Vice Chair is 10 calendar days following the Council meeting at which no Chair was conclusively elected [OR: 14 calendar days following the Council meeting at which no Chair
was conclusively elected] [OR: 1 week prior to the next scheduled GNSO Council meeting]</span><span style="color:black">"</span><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">IPC
</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Suggestion</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">:
</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">The reference should be to “the” non-voting NCA since there is only one. An inexperienced incoming non-voting NCA conducting Council business may be a concern but this scenario
is a “last resort” and may also provide motivation for the Houses to appoint Interim Vice Chairs quickly as noted by Amr and Sara in chat on Monday. Important to specify at what point Scenario 4 takes effect, i.e. how much time do the Houses have to appoint
Vice Chairs in Scenario 3?</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><ns0:p></ns0:p><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Pros:
</span></u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Avoids changes to the Bylaws or a Special Circumstance vote.<br></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif;"><ns0:p></ns0:p><u><span style="color:black">Cons</span></u><span style="color:black">: Are there
</span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">concerns</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: -webkit-standard, serif; color: black;"> from the Council or the NomCom for a non-voting NCA to be in the role
of the Chair and conducting business?</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Notes: Insert the suggested deadlines for the Houses to designate the Interim Vice Chairs and change reference relating to “the non-voting NCA".</span></i></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">** ACTION ITEM: Review additional text in red/brackets above and indicate which deadline option you prefer.</span></i></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: gray;"><br>
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