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--></style></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Dear SCI members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:red'>Reminder<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Note that the Consensus Call ends COB tomorrow 17 June. Please send any comments or questions to the list prior the the deadline and note that we will be discussing this at our call tomorrow at our usual time of 1800 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Julie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Julie Hedlund, Policy Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'><owner-gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org> on behalf of Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund@icann.org><br><b>Date: </b>Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 1:20 PM<br><b>To: </b>"gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org" <gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org><br><b>Subject: </b>[gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Consensus Call Revised: Chair & Vice Chair Election Procedures<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-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Dear SCI members,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>As there were no objections to Amr’s suggested text, it has been included in the attached documents. In the redline version the previous text is shown as stricken and the new text is in brackets. In the clean document the suggested text replaces the previous text. I hope this is clear, but please let us know if you have any questions. The documents are attached in Word and PDF.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Unless otherwise requested, the deadline will continue to be Thursday, 16 June for the close of the Consensus Call. Note that we also have a meeting at our usual time on that Thursday at 1800 UTC. If you have not received a calendar invite or notice, please alert the GNSO Secretariat at <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Julie</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Julie Hedlund, Director, SSAC Support</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><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;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'><owner-gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org> on behalf of Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund@icann.org><br><b>Date: </b>Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 11:44 AM<br><b>To: </b>Amr Elsadr <aelsadr@egyptig.org><br><b>Cc: </b>"gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org" <gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Consensus Call: Chair & Vice Chair Election Procedures</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Many thanks Amr for this very helpful and constructive suggestion.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal>Julie<br><br>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Jun 7, 2016, at 11:25 AM, Amr Elsadr <<a href="mailto:aelsadr@egyptig.org">aelsadr@egyptig.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I know this in not exactly standard practice, but I would like to offer what I believe to be a friendly amendment (can’t think of a better term right now) to the language we are asking our SGs/Cs to consider.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Specifically, the last sentence in section 2.2.1 #3 reads:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#C51F3C'>Should the House with the vacant Vice-Chair position fail to designate an interim Vice-Chair, the Designated Interim Vice-Chair from the other House will serve as an Interim Vice-Chair alone until a new Chair is conclusively elected.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>This sentence seems applicable to me in 2.2.1 #2, but not #3. If we’re dealing with scenario 3, then there are already no vice chairs available to serve on an interim basis from either House. I believe this sentence may better serve the purpose we intended if it were something more like this:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>“Should one of the Houses fail to designate an interim Vice-Chair, the designated interim Vice-Chair from the other House will serve as an interim Vice-Chair alone until a new Chair is conclusively elected.”</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>I hope this makes sense to folks. If there is agreement on this, perhaps we can ask for an amended document to circulate to our groups?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Thanks, and apologies for not catching this sooner.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Amr</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jun 2, 2016, at 11:21 PM, Julie Hedlund <<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org">julie.hedlund@icann.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>Dear SCI members,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>As agreed on the SCI call on 02 June, the attached document,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b><i>CONSENSUS CALL-GNSO Operating Procedures Proposed Revision Chair-Vice-Chair Elections 02 June 2016</i></b>, is being circulated for a formal Consensus Call. The document is the proposed revision to the GNSO Operating Procedures to include the new text relating to Chair and Vice Chair elections. The text includes the following suggested changes from today’s SCI call:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>1.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>In Section 2.2 (2) delete the phrase "within the allotted time period" in the sentence “Should the House with the vacant Vice-Chair position fail to appoint an interim Vice-Chair within the allotted time period, the continuing Vice-Chair from the other House will serve as an Interim Vice-Chair alone until a new Chair is conclusively elected.” Show the deletion in strikeout.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>2.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>In Section 2.2 (3) delete the phrase "within the allotted time period" in the sentence “Should the House with the vacant Vice-Chair position fail to designate an interim Vice-Chair within the allotted time period, the Designated Interim Vice-Chair from the other House will serve as an Interim Vice-Chair alone until a new Chair is conclusively elected.” Show the deletion in strikeout.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>3.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>In Section 2.2 (4) insert the phrase “within the allotted time period” after “on an interim basis” in the sentence “If both Houses should fail to temporarily fill the role of Vice Chair on an interim basis, the non-voting NCA will be designated the Interim Chair to oversee the Chair election and conduct Council business until such time as a Chair is conclusively elected.” Show the addition in brackets.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>Background:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>In its motion approved on 19 November 2015 the GNSO Council requested the SCI:</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>1. 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</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>2. 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.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul></ul><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo9;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>In December 2015 the SCI created Subteam B to discuss and draft possible new procedures. The Subteam members were: Anne Aikman-Scalese, Angie Graves, Wolf-Ulrich Knoben, and Sara Bockey.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo9;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>The Subteam submitted its recommendations to the SCI to consider at its meeting during ICANN 55 in Marrakech, Morocco on 05 March 2016.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo9;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>On 02 June the SCI discussed the draft revisions and asked staff to submit them to the SCI for a Consensus Call.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>If there are no objections or changes received in two weeks by<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><u>Thursday 16 June</u>, the language will be presumed to be accepted by Full Consensus.</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>Best regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>Julie </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>Julie Hedlund, Policy Director</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><CONSENSUS CALL-GNSO Operating Procedures Proposed Revision Chair-Vice-Chair Elections 02 June 2016.docx><CONSENSUS CALL-GNSO Operating Procedures Proposed Revision Chair-Vice-Chair Elections 02 June 2016.pdf><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>