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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear GNSO Review Working Group members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailOriginalBody">Please see the attached Work Plan for April 2018 and the following months. In particular, as we discussed on today’s call there are two issues on which the WG agreed it would be useful to provide an update to the GNSO Council. However, as the next Council meeting is on 26 April, which means the document and motion deadline is this coming Monday, 16 April, there isn’t time to prepare an update and have it reviewed and discussed by the GNSO Review WG. Furthermore, one of the issues relates to the revised implementation charter for recommendations 7 & 12 and, specifically, the language that was included based on today’s discussion to bring to the Council’s attention any demand for language services that could have budget implications. As the charter for recommendations 7 & 12 has just gone out for a consensus call today for two weeks, we would not have the final language approved in time for the GNSO Council call.<o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>In addition, the second issue relates to recommendation 20 and the suggestion that the scope of the charter for the Standing Committee on Budget and Operations (SCBO) could be expanded, so that it is also responsible for annually reviewing ICANN’s Strategic Objectives and ensuring that the planning of future GNSO activities is in alignment with these Strategic Objectives. This would require approval by the Council, and hence would be helpful to have a discussion with the Council about this suggestion at one of its meetings. However, the GNSO Review WG only began discussion of the implementation charter for recommendations 20 and 21 during today’s meeting, and that discussion is anticipated to continue at the meeting on 26 April. So, the issue would not be ready to bring before the Council at its next meeting, but could be ready for the May meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Thus, in the attached Work Plan staff has suggested that an update would be prepared for review by the GNSO Review WG at its meetings on 26 April and 09 May, to be submitted by 14 May by the document and motion deadline for the Council meeting on 24 May.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Furthermore, on the remaining recommendations relating to diversity (on hold pending the CCWG-Accountability diversity recommendations) and statements of interest (on hold pending GDPR) it is anticipated that the GNSO Review WG will be ready to provide an update to the GNSO Council at its 20 June meeting, so this also is noted in the Work Plan. Staff will determine if motions may be necessary for the implementation of those recommendations and will prepare them accordingly.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Please let staff know if you have any questions concerning this Work Plan.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Julie & Emily<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>