<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">hi Tony,<div><br></div><div>thanks for the comments. &nbsp;we’ll try to get some answers during the teleconference.</div><div><br></div><div>Wolf-Ulrich asked about the IGN/INGO recommendations, the recent Board action and the way forward on that. &nbsp;i’ve pushed a request along to the Council Chair and Vice-Chairs on that topic.</div><div><br></div><div>any other thoughts on this agenda?</div><div><br></div><div>mikey</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Feb 21, 2014, at 9:04 PM, Tony Holmes &lt;<a href="mailto:tonyarholmes@btinternet.com">tonyarholmes@btinternet.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Mikey/Osvaldo<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I’m particularly keen to hear how items 4 &amp; 6 fit with the bottom-up consensus mode of working adopted by the GNSO and how those activities are related to the GNSO.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Also particularly keen to understand where we are with the GNSO review and what is required at the Constituency level to assist with that.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Tony<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> <a href="mailto:owner-ispcp@gnso.icann.org">owner-ispcp@gnso.icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:owner-ispcp@gnso.icann.org">mailto:owner-ispcp@gnso.icann.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mike O'Connor<br><b>Sent:</b> 20 February 2014 22:26<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ispcp@icann.org">ispcp@icann.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [ispcp] Updated Proposed Agenda for the GNSO Council Teleconference 27 February 2014 at 11:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">here’s the current agenda for the Council meeting (11:00 UTC Thursday, 27-Feb) — there are no issues that require a vote, but please comment on anything that you would like Osvaldo and me to focus attention on during the discussion. &nbsp;unfortunately, our next ISPCP call is scheduled a few days after this Council meeting, so we’ll have to have this conversation via the list.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">mikey<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From: </span></b><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Glen de Saint Géry &lt;<a href="mailto:Glen@icann.org">Glen@icann.org</a>&gt;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Subject: [council] Updated Proposed Agenda for the GNSO Council Teleconference 27 February 2014 at 11:00 UTC</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Date: </span></b><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">February 20, 2014 at 4:09:37 PM CST</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">To: </span></b><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">"<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>" &lt;<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>&gt;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">Dear Councillors,</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">Please find the updated proposed agenda for the GNSO Council Teleconference 27 February 2014 at 11:00 UTC.<br><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-27feb14-en.htm">http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-27feb14-en.htm</a><br><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+27+February+2014">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+27+February+2014</a></span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">The updates relate to a change in the order of the updates and discussions that have been changed to accommodate Sally Costerton who will address the Council on </span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;font-weight:normal">GNSO Engagement with the work of the ICANN Strategy Panels, and under Any Other Business:&nbsp; Two items have been added, namely:</span></strong><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">ICANN Board Seat 14 – NCPH - additional Council meeting Thursday, 10 April 2014 at 14:00 UTC</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Note the Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) presence in Singapore</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">Proposed Agenda for the GNSO Council Teleconference 27 February 2014.</span></b><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating Procedures approved 13 September 2012 for the GNSO Council and updated.<br>&lt;<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-13jun13-en.pdf%20">http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-13jun13-en.pdf </a>&gt;<br>For convenience:</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">An excerpt of the ICANN </span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this agenda.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Meeting Times 11:00 UTC<br></span></u><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/nkaf7dk">http://tinyurl.com/nkaf7dk</a></span></b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br><br><br></span></u><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Coordinated Universal Time 11:00 UTC<br>03:00 Los Angeles; 06:00 Washington; 11:00 London; 12:00 Brussels; 19:00 Perth </span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Dial-in numbers will be sent individually to Council members. Councillors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed.<br><br></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">GNSO Council meeting audiocast</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR"><br></span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR"><a href="http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u"><span lang="EN-US">http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u</span></a></span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><u><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Item 1: Administrative matters (10 mins)</span></u></b><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">1.1 Roll Call<br>1.2 Statement of interest updates<br>Maria Farrell<br><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Maria+Farrell+SOI">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Maria+Farrell+SOI</a></span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">1.3 Review/amend agenda<br>1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per the GNSO Operating Procedures:<br><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/minutes-council-23jan14-en.htm">Minutes of the GNSO Council meetings 23 January 2014</a> were posted as approved on 17 February 2014.<br><br><b><u>Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects &amp; Action List (10 mins)</u></b></span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">Include review of </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/projects-list.pdf"><span lang="EN-US">Projects List</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR"> and </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items"><span lang="EN-US">Action List</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">Comments or questions arising.<b><u><br><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always"></u></b></span><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Item 3: Consent agenda (0 mins)<br><br><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Item 4: UPDATE &amp; DISCUSSION – GNSO Engagement with the work of the ICANN Strategy Panels (15 mins)</span></strong></span></u></b><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Here the Council will receive an update on any relevant interaction with and output from the strategy panels and discuss any appropriate action going forward.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">4.1 – Status update (Sally Costerton)<br>4.2 – Discussion<br>4.3 – Next steps</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><br>Item 5: UPDATE – PDP Working Group on Translation &amp; Transliteration of Contact Information (10 mins)</span></u></b><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">The GNSO Council recently initiated a </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/basics/pdp-process.htm"><span lang="EN-US">Policy Development Process</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> (PDP) on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information. As part of its efforts to obtain broad input from the ICANN Community at an early stage of its deliberations, the Working Group has requested input from the Supporting Organizations (including the GNSO) and Advisory Committees on several questions relating to the issues identified in the PDP Final Issue Report.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">5.1 – Update (Ching Chiao)<br>5.2 – Discussion<br>5.3 – Next steps</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Item 6: UPDATE &amp; DISCUSSION – International Internet Governance Issues&nbsp; (20 mins) </span></u></b><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Discussions and activity relating to international Internet Governance issues are attracting a great deal of attention in ICANN and related groups. This item is on the agenda to provide an opportunity for discussion within the Council about how this impacts the role and work of the Council and mindful of the scope and remit of the Council, what action the Council should or could be taking.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Item 7: UPDATE &amp; DISCUSSION – GAC Engagement – the work of the Joint GAC / GNSO Consultation Group (15 mins)</span></u></b><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Here the Council will receive an update and discuss any action going forward.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">7.1 – Status update<br>7.2 – Discussion<br>7.3 – Next steps</span><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"> </span></u></b><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Item 8: UPDATE &amp; DISCUSSION – Forthcoming review of the GNSO (10 mins)</span></u></b><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">As part of a periodic review process that is built into the ICANN model, ICANN board initiated reviews of the GNSO (and the GNSO Council and related functions) are expected.&nbsp; In order to be informed and effectively prepared for this work, we have begun to engage with the body that commissions such reviews (the structural improvements committee) through its chair, Ray Plazk.&nbsp; </span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">The Council will track the planning work of the SIC and, where appropriate; provide relevant input to the process.&nbsp; We will also prepare to undertake a form of self-review in a similar format to that which we expect to arise out of the work of the SIC.&nbsp; A self-review will ensure that we are not only prepared for the board initiated work but also able to flag areas for potential improvement in as timely as possible a manner.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">8.1 – Update (Jennifer Wolfe)<br>8.2 – Discussion<br>8.3 – Next steps</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>Item 9: UPDATE &amp; DISCUSSION – Planning for Singapore (15 mins) </span></u></b><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Making the most out of the face-to-face meeting time available at the ICANN Meeting in Buenos Aires will take planning.&nbsp; GNSO Council Vice Chair, David Cake will lead this and will be working with the Council and staff on this effort. </span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Here the Council has the opportunity to feed into plans and provide input based on past experience.&nbsp; Included in this item will be the opportunity to shape the approach to and substance of the Council’s proposed meetings with other groups in such as the CCNSO, the GAC and the ICANN board.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">9.1 – Update (David Cake &amp; Jonathan Robinson)<br>9.2 – Discussion<br>9.3 – Next steps</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">Item 10: &nbsp;Any Other Business (10 mins)<br><br><br></span></u></b><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Community budget requests</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">ICANN Board Seat 14 – NCPH - additional Council meeting Thursday, 10 April 2014 at 14:00 UTC</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Note the Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) presence in Singapore</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR"><br>Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)<br></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">9. Except as otherwise specified in these Bylaws, Annex A hereto, or the GNSO Operating Procedures, the default threshold to pass a GNSO Council motion or other voting action requires a simple majority vote of each House. The voting thresholds described below shall apply to the following GNSO actions:</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">a. Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than one-fourth (1/4) vote of each House or majority of one House.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">b. Initiate a Policy Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described in </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR"><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA"><span lang="EN-US">Annex A</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">): requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">c. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of GNSO Supermajority.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">d. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">e. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">f. Changes to an Approved PDP Team Charter: For any PDP Team Charter approved under d. or e. above, the GNSO Council may approve an amendment to the Charter through a simple majority vote of each House.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">g. Terminate a PDP: Once initiated, and prior to the publication of a Final Report, the GNSO Council may terminate a PDP only for significant cause, upon a motion that passes with a GNSO Supermajority Vote in favor of termination.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">h. Approve a PDP Recommendation Without a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a majority of each House and further requires that one GNSO Council member representative of at least 3 of the 4 Stakeholder Groups supports the Recommendation.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">i. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority,</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">j. Approve a PDP Recommendation Imposing New Obligations on Certain Contracting Parties: where an ICANN contract provision specifies that "a two-thirds vote of the council" demonstrates the presence of a consensus, the GNSO Supermajority vote threshold will have to be met or exceeded.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">k. Modification of Approved PDP Recommendation: Prior to Final Approval by the ICANN Board, an Approved PDP Recommendation may be modified or amended by the GNSO Council with a GNSO Supermajority vote.<br><br>l. A "GNSO Supermajority" shall mean: (a) two-thirds (2/3) of the Council members of each House, or (b) three-fourths (3/4) of one House and a majority of the other House."</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (</span></b><b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-US">GNSO Operating Procedures 4.4</span></a></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">)<br></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">4.4.1 Applicability<br>Absentee voting is permitted for the following limited number of Council motions or measures.<br>a. Initiate a Policy Development Process (PDP);<br>b. Approve a PDP recommendation;<br>c. Recommend amendments to the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP) or ICANN Bylaws;<br>d. Fill a Council position open for election.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">4.4.2 Absentee ballots, when permitted, must be submitted within the announced time limit, which shall be 72 hours from the meeting’s adjournment. In exceptional circumstances, announced at the time of the vote, the Chair may reduce this time to 24 hours or extend the time to 7 calendar days, provided such amendment is verbally confirmed by all Vice-Chairs present.</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:FR">4.4.3 The GNSO Secretariat will administer, record, and tabulate absentee votes according to these procedures and will provide reasonable means for transmitting and authenticating absentee ballots, which could include voting by telephone, e- mail, web-based interface, or other technologies as may become available.<br>4.4.4 Absentee balloting does not affect quorum requirements. (There must be a quorum for the meeting in which the vote is initiated.)<br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Local time between October and March, Winter in the NORTHERN hemisphere <br>-------------------------------------------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