<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hi again,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Here is the call for volunteers. It should have gone out to all GNSO SGs/Cs, so you may have already seen it.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I hope to see many (if not all) SCI members on the new WG.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks again.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Amr<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Nathalie Peregrine <<a href="mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org" class="">nathalie.peregrine@icann.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">[council] Call for Volunteers: GNSO Review Working Group</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">July 27, 2016 at 9:42:22 AM GMT+2<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">"<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">"<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" class="">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" class="">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">Call for Volunteers: GNSO Review Working Group<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""> </span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><b class=""><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">In Brief<o:p class=""></o:p></span></i></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council adopted the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-review-charter-11jul16-en.pdf" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">Charter</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of the GNSO Review Working Group during its meeting on 21 July 2016. This Working Group is tasked to develop an implementation plan for the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-feasibility-prioritization-25feb16-en.pdf" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">GNSO Review recommendations</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>which were recently<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-06-25-en#2.e" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">adopted</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>by the ICANN Board. This is the Call for Volunteers to join this Working Group. Anyone interested in the GNSO Review and contributing to the development of the implementation plan and subsequent implementation is encouraged to volunteer.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""> </span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><b class=""><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">What This Working Group Will Do<o:p class=""></o:p></span></i></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""> </span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">Per the GNSO Review Working Group<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-review-charter-11jul16-en.pdf" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">Charter</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>the GNSO Review Working Group will be responsible for developing an implementation plan, containing a realistic timeline for the implementation, definition of desired outcomes and a way to measure current state as well as progress toward the desired outcome for the GNSO Review recommendations adopted by the ICANN Board (thirty-four (34) recommendations of the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/zh/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-summary-15sep15-en.pdf" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">Final Report</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of the Independent Examiner (i.e. all recommendations excluding recommendations 23 and 32). This implementation plan is to be submitted for approval to the GNSO Council, followed by consideration by the ICANN Board. Following the approval of the implementation plan, the Working Group is also expected to execute and oversee the implementation of the GNSO Review recommendations unless specified differently in the implementation plan.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">The GNSO Review Working Group will also be responsible for considering any new requests<a href="x-msg://3/#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title="" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><sup class=""><sup class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">[1]</span></sup></sup></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>by the GNSO Council concerning issues related to the GNSO Council processes and procedures and to Working Group guidelines that have been identified either by the GNSO Council, or a group chartered by the GNSO Council, as needing discussion. However, the first priority of the Working Group will be the development of an implementation plan and the subsequent implementation of the GNSO Review recommendations. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">Timeline and Deliverables<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">The GNSO Review Working Group is expected to deliver the implementation plan to the GNSO Council for consideration at the GNSO Council meeting at ICANN57 at the latest in order to meet the Board set objective of ‘an implementation plan, containing a realistic timeline for the implementation, definition of desired outcomes and a way to measure current state as well as progress toward the desired outcome, shall be submitted to the Board as soon as possible, but no later than six (6) months after the adoption of this resolution’<a href="x-msg://3/#_ftn2" name="_ftnref2" title="" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><sup class=""><sup class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">[2]</span></sup></sup></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>i.e., December 2016. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><b class=""><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">How to Join<o:p class=""></o:p></span></i></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">Each GNSO Stakeholder Group and/or Constituency will identify one primary and one alternate member to serve on the GNSO Review Working Group. In addition to these appointed members, anyone interested will be able to join this working group as a participant or observer.</span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">Please note that participants are expected to attend conference calls and to actively participate in online discussions. They also must submit a Statement of Interest per Section 5.0 of the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-16feb16-en.pdf" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">GNSO Operating Procedures</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">. Observers can follow the group's work on the mailing list but can neither send to the mailing list nor participate actively in the calls.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">Interested participants and observers are requested to complete the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/TbmkrEXT2xlx6jGn1" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">sign-up sheet</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>by Friday, 19 August 2016. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><b class=""><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">Next steps</span></i></b><b class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">It is anticipated that the GNSO Review Working Group will convene online for the first time in the last week of August 2016. Following that, regular online meetings will be scheduled in accordance with the Working Group’s work plan, which it is expected to develop as one of its first tasks.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><b class=""><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""> </span></i></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><b class=""><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">Further information and preparation</span></i></b><b class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">For those interested in volunteering for this effort, you are encouraged to review the following materials:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;" class="">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-feasibility-prioritization-25feb16-en.pdf" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">GNSO Review Recommendations</a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="text-decoration: none;" class="">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/zh/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-summary-15sep15-en.pdf" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">Independent Examiner Final Report<o:p class=""></o:p></a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="text-decoration: none;" class="">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/UBCbAw" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">Frequently Asked Questions<o:p class=""></o:p></a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><b class=""><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">Background</span></i></b><b class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">The second independent review of the GNSO commenced in 2014. The Final Report of the independent examiner was published on 15 September 2015 (see<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-15sep15-en.pdf" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-15sep15-en.pdf</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">) and contained 36 recommendations in the areas of: participation & representation, continuous development, transparency and alignment with ICANN's future. The GNSO Council adopted the GNSO Review Recommendations Feasibility and Prioritization analysis (see:</span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-feasibility-prioritization-25feb16-en.pdf" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-feasibility-prioritization-25feb16-en.pdf</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">) on 14 April 2016 with the modification of Recommendation 21, that the council recommends staff working with the GNSO to institute methods of information sharing of highly relevant research related to gTLDs to help the GNSO community members increase their knowledge base (low priority).<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">On 25 June, the ICANN Board accepted the Final Report from the independent examiner, taking into account the GNSO Working Party's Feasibility and Prioritization Analysis of the GNSO Review Recommendations, adopted with modifications by the GNSO Council. The Board adopted thirty-four (34) recommendations of the Final Report (i.e. all recommendations excluding recommendations 23 and 32). Furthermore, the Board requested that the GNSO Council convene a group that oversees the implementation of Board-accepted recommendations.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">Per the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/BAObAw" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">motion</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>adopted on 21 July 2016, the GNSO Council adopted the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-review-charter-11jul16-en.pdf" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">Charter</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of the GNSO Review Working Group and directed staff to send a Call for Volunteers for the Working Group. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""> </span></p><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><br clear="all" class=""><hr align="left" size="1" width="33%" class=""><div id="ftn1" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;" class=""><a href="x-msg://3/#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1" title="" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference" style="vertical-align: super;"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference" style="vertical-align: super;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">[1]</span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(38, 38, 38);" class="">For items that are submitted for review 'on request', the GNSO Review WG expects to receive detailed input from the group affected by the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(38, 38, 38);" class=""></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(38, 38, 38);" class="">process/operational change concerned. See request template at:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/14713135/GNSO-SCI-ReviewRequest-yyymmdd_template.docx?version=1&modificationDate=1469143165000&api=v2" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="">https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/14713135/GNSO-SCI-ReviewRequest-yyymmdd_template.docx?version=1&modificationDate=1469143165000&api=v2</span></a><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(38, 38, 38);" class="">.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div id="ftn2" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;" class=""><a href="x-msg://3/#_ftnref2" name="_ftn2" title="" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference" style="vertical-align: super;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference" style="vertical-align: super;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="">[2]</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The Board resolution was adopted on 25 June 2016<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>