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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'>Hi Amr,<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'>Here is the schedule:<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=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Upon close of the Public Comment period on 14 August Staff will prepare Public Comment Report – regardless of whether or not there are comments. Staff will be tracking to see if there are comments at any time during the Public Comment period and will forward them, if any, to the SCI as well as incorporate them into the report for the SCI’s consideration. The SCI will decide whether and/or how to address comments (if any). I will note that we seldom receive substantive comments on changes to the GNSO Operating Procedures.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Staff will prepare a motion for the approval of the revisions to the GNSO Operating Procedures for you, as Liaison, to send to the GNSO Council for consideration not later than the document and motion deadline for the 01 September GNSO Council meeting – that is, by 22 August.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>The GNSO Council will consider the motion at its meeting on 01 September and is expected to adopt the revisions. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>The motion will direct staff to produce the revised GNSO Operating Procedures. Staff will prepare these in advance so that they can be posted immediately following the GNSO Council meeting, but not later than 02 September, when they will take effect.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Staff briefed the GNSO Council on this schedule during its meeting in Helsinki and made it clear that the procedures will be in place in time to be applied for the next Chair/Vice Chair elections.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><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><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'>Amr Elsadr <aelsadr@egyptig.org><br><b>Date: </b>Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 9:13 AM<br><b>To: </b>Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund@icann.org><br><b>Cc: </b>"Aikman-Scalese, Anne" <AAikman@lrrc.com>, "gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org" <gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: COMPLETED: Notification re: Consensus Call: Chair & Vice Chair Election Procedures<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><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>Thanks for this Julie. I wasn’t aware that the public comment period has opened, but did recall that the plan was always to have this begin shortly following the Helsinki meeting.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Also, if we could have a review of the foreseeable schedule for the approval/adoption of the proposed election procedures, that would be helpful. I know we had this conversation before, however, Anne’s request for confirmation is fair. Assuming there are no delays in adopting the proposed revisions, what kind of timeline are we looking at? Will there be a new version of the operating procedures published, and in use, before the next Council chair/v. chair elections? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks again.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Amr<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 Jul 13, 2016, at 2:52 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:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Dear Anne,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>The public comment period started on 05 July and will go for the required minimum time of 40 days, closing on 14 August. See:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gnso-op-procedures-2016-07-05-en"><span style='color:purple'>https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gnso-op-procedures-2016-07-05-en</span></a>. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>My apologies for not announcing this to the list.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Julie</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Julie Hedlund, Policy Director</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-family:Calibri'>From:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></b><span style='font-family:Calibri'>"Aikman-Scalese, Anne" <<a href="mailto:AAikman@lrrc.com"><span style='color:purple'>AAikman@lrrc.com</span></a>><br><b>Date:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 6:22 PM<br><b>To:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Julie Hedlund <<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>julie.hedlund@icann.org</span></a>>, "<a href="mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</span></a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</span></a>><br><b>Cc:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>"'Amr Elsadr' (<a href="mailto:aelsadr@egyptig.org"><span style='color:purple'>aelsadr@egyptig.org</span></a>)" <<a href="mailto:aelsadr@egyptig.org"><span style='color:purple'>aelsadr@egyptig.org</span></a>><br><b>Subject:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>RE: COMPLETED: Notification re: Consensus Call: Chair & Vice Chair Election Procedures</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Hi Julie and all members,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Wanted to ask Amr whether we are in line with GNSO to get this out for public comment. Want to make sure we have time to get that in and amend procedures before the next GNSO Council Election.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Thank you,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Anne</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=336 valign=top style='width:3.5in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#AF272F'>Anne E. 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Thus, the proposed revisions are deemed accepted by Full Consensus. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>As requested, staff will proceed to initiate a Public Comment Forum following Helsinki. Staff also has conveyed to Amr the SCI’s request for him, as the GNSO Council Liaison, to provide a written update on the SCI’s activities to the GNSO Council. This is in lieu of a face-to-face update in Helsinki and does not affect the timing or ability of the SCI to initiate a public forum on the proposed revisions to the GNSO Operating Procedures.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Staff will forward to the SCI any comments received in the Public Comment Forum as they come in and will prepare a summary of comments, if any. Staff also will prepare for the SCI’s review a draft motion adopting the proposed revisions for the GNSO Council to consider at its meeting on 01 September. Note: With respect to the Chair and Vice Chair election procedures, as discussed last week the SCI and staff have determined that if these revisions are adopted at the 01 September meeting they will be in place in time for the necessary steps to occur leading up to and including the election at the Annual General Meeting at ICANN 57, 3-9 November 2016.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Julie</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Julie Hedlund, Policy Director</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-family:Calibri'>From:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></b><span style='font-family:Calibri'><<a href="mailto:owner-gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>owner-gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</span></a>> on behalf of Julie Hedlund <<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>julie.hedlund@icann.org</span></a>><br><b>Date:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Monday, June 20, 2016 at 4:52 PM<br><b>To:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>"<a href="mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</span></a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</span></a>><br><b>Subject:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>[gnso-improvem-impl-sc] REMINDER Notification re: Consensus Call: Chair & Vice Chair Election Procedures</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Dear SCI members,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>During last week’s meeting SCI members agreed with the minor grammatical change suggested by Amr and that this change should be notified to the SCI list. The change is included in the attached document, for clarity updated with today’s date, as follows:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Change the final sentence in #3 to "Should a House 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." Change “the House” to “a House” and strikeout “with the vacant Vice-Chair position”.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>If there are no objections received by<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b><u>TODAY COB Monday, 20 June</u></b>, this change will be considered to be accepted.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Julie</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Julie Hedlund, Policy Director</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-family:Calibri'>From:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></b><span style='font-family:Calibri'><<a href="mailto:owner-gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>owner-gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</span></a>> on behalf of Julie Hedlund <<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>julie.hedlund@icann.org</span></a>><br><b>Date:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 3:59 PM<br><b>To:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>"<a href="mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</span></a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</span></a>><br><b>Subject:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>[gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Notification re: Consensus Call: Chair & Vice Chair Election Procedures</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Dear SCI members,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>During today’s meeting SCI members agreed with the minor grammatical change suggested by Amr and that this change should be notified to the SCI list. The change is included in the attached document, for clarity updated with today’s date, as follows:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Change the final sentence in #3 to "Should a House 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." Change “the House” to “a House” and strikeout “with the vacant Vice-Chair position”.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>If there are no objections received by<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b><u>COB Monday, 20 June</u></b>, this change will be considered to be accepted.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Julie</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Julie Hedlund, Policy Director</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-family:Calibri'>From:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></b><span style='font-family:Calibri'><<a href="mailto:owner-gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>owner-gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</span></a>> on behalf of Julie Hedlund <<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>julie.hedlund@icann.org</span></a>><br><b>Date:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 1:20 PM<br><b>To:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>"<a href="mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</span></a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</span></a>><br><b>Subject:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>[gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Consensus Call Revised: Chair & Vice Chair Election Procedures</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Dear SCI members,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><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<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>gnso-secs@icann.org</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Julie</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Julie Hedlund, Director, SSAC Support</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-family:Calibri'>From:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></b><span style='font-family:Calibri'><<a href="mailto:owner-gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>owner-gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</span></a>> on behalf of Julie Hedlund <<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>julie.hedlund@icann.org</span></a>><br><b>Date:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 11:44 AM<br><b>To:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Amr Elsadr <<a href="mailto:aelsadr@egyptig.org"><span style='color:purple'>aelsadr@egyptig.org</span></a>><br><b>Cc:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>"<a href="mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</span></a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org</span></a>><br><b>Subject:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Re: [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Consensus Call: Chair & Vice Chair Election Procedures</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>Many thanks Amr for this very helpful and constructive suggestion.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>Julie<br><br>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><br>On Jun 7, 2016, at 11:25 AM, Amr Elsadr <<a href="mailto:aelsadr@egyptig.org"><span style='color:purple'>aelsadr@egyptig.org</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>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><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>Specifically, the last sentence in section 2.2.1 #3 reads:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><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></div></blockquote><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><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><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><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><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><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><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Thanks, and apologies for not catching this sooner.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Amr</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>On Jun 2, 2016, at 11:21 PM, Julie Hedlund <<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>julie.hedlund@icann.org</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><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><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'>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><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 style='margin-left:.5in'><div><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><div style='margin-left:.5in'><div><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><div style='margin-left:.5in'><div><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><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'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>Background:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><div><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><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 lfo2;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><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 lfo2;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><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:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><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:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><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:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><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><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><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'>Best regards,</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><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><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><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></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><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><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></div></blockquote></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:gray'><br>This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. 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