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on 23 September </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont; color:rgb(17,17,17)">2021 at </span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont; color:black">19</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont; color:rgb(17,17,17)">:00
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note that all documents referenced in the agenda have been gathered on a Wiki page for convenience and easier access:
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/D4JLCg" style="text-decoration-line: none;" id="LPlnk95124" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://community.icann.org/x/D4JLCg</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This
agenda was established according to the </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-procedures-24oct19-en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GNSO
Operating Procedures</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> v3.5, updated on
24 October 2019</span></p>
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convenience:</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix
1 at the end of this agenda.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures
is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this agenda.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GNSO
Council meeting held 19:00 UTC </span></p>
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Universal Time: 19:00 UTC: </span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/jw684set" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://tinyurl.com/jw684set</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p>
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Los Angeles; 15:00 Washington DC; 20:00 London; 21:00 Paris; 22:00 Moscow; (Friday) 05:00 Melbourne </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GNSO Council Meeting Remote Participation:
</span><a href="https://icann.zoom.us/j/99190199531?pwd=UG0vRTYrS2VyK1hZNUtCWjRXYlo1QT09" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://icann.zoom.us/j/99190199531?pwd=UG0vRTYrS2VyK1hZNUtCWjRXYlo1QT09</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in
advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Item 1: Administrative Matters
(10 mins)</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1.1 - Roll Call</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1.2 - Updates to Statements of Interest</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1.3 - Review / Amend Agenda</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1.4 - Note the status of minutes for the previous
Council meetings per the GNSO Operating Procedures: </span></p>
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<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2021/minutes/minutes-gnso-council-22jul21-en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Minutes</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
of the GNSO Council meeting on 22 July 2021 were posted on 06 August 2021.</span></p>
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<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2021/minutes/minutes-gnso-council-19aug21-en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Minutes</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
of the GNSO Council meeting on 19 August 2021 were posted on 04 September 2021.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review
of Projects & Action List (10 minutes)</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2.1 - Review focus areas and provide updates on specific
key themes / topics, to include review of </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/project" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 82, 204); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Projects
List </span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/RgZlAg" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 82, 204); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Action
Item List. </span></a></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Item 3: Consent Agenda (10 minutes) </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3.1 - Approval of the Chair for the Accuracy Scoping Team - Michael Palage (</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Michael+Palage+SOI" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SOI</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">)</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3.2 - Approval of the
</span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/request-liaison-gac-25aug21-en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">updated
role description</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> for the GNSO liaison to the GAC</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3.3 - Approval of the 2021 Customer Standing Committee (CSC) Slate - In accordance
with Section 17.2 (d) of the ICANN Bylaw and per the CSC Charter, the full membership of the CSC must be approved by the GNSO Council. The Council approves the full slate of members and liaisons:</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 8pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Members:</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Frederico
Neves</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, member
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">re-appointed</span></p>
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Organization: ccNSO</span></p>
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2021 – 2023</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Brett
Carr</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Vice-Chair) member</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Appointing
Organization: ccNSO</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Expected
Term: 2020 - 2022</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dmitry
Burkov</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, member
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">re-appointed</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Appointing
Organization: RySG</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Term:
2021 - 2023</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gaurav
Vedi</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, member</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Appointing
Organization: RySG</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Expected
Term: 2020 - 2022</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Liaisons:</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Holly
Raiche</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, liaison</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
re-appointed</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Appointing
Organization: ALAC</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Term:
2021 - 2023</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Milton
Mueller</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, liaison
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">re-appointed</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Appointing
Organization: GNSO (Non-Registry)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Term:
2021 – 2023</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lars-Johan
Liman</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, (Chair)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Appointing
Organization: RSSAC</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Expected
Term: 2020 – 2022</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Laxmi
Prasad Yadav</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Appointing
Organization: GAC</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Expected
Term: 2020 - 2022</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Amy
Creamer</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Appointing
Organization: PTI</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Term:
no term limit</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SSAC has declined to appoint a liaison as of the
01 October 2021 slate.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Item 4:
COUNCIL DISCUSSION - EPDP Phase 2A Final Report (35 minutes)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On 21 October 2020, the GNSO
Council approved the </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2020-current#20201021" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">initiation
</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">of EPDP Phase
2A, to examine the topics of legal/natural and feasibility of unique contacts. In doing so, the Council required that the GNSO Council Liaison to the EPDP report back to the GNSO Council on the status of deliberations. Accordingly, status updates were regularly
provided to the GNSO Council over the course of the EPDP Phase 2A’s deliberations. The EPDP Team published its
</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/epdp-phase-2a-initial-report-2021-06-03-en" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 82, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Initial
Report for public comment</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
on 3 June 2021, which included preliminary recommendations as well as questions for community input. The EPDP Team delivered its Phase 2A Final Report to the GNSO Council on 3 September 2021, which was updated on 13 September 2021 with the minority statements
incorporated into the Final Report</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The GNSO Council will receive
a presentation on the Final Report, to better prepare the Council for a vote during the October meeting. While this agenda item is for discussion only, a
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/_gBmCg" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">draft
motion</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was circulated
to the GNSO Council on 13 September 2021 for discussion purposes. The Council will also consider the proposal contained in the Final Report, which recommends that the Council follow current and future legislative developments which may require further policy
work.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here, the GNSO Council will
receive a presentation, as well as discuss the Final Report and the draft motion.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4.1 – Introduction of topic
(Philippe Fouquart, GNSO Council liaison to EPDP Phase 2A)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4.2 – Presentation on the
Final Report</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4.3 – Council discussion</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4.4 – Next steps</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Item 5:
COUNCIL DISCUSSION - GDS Update on the Framework for the Policy Status Report Framework on the UDRP (30 minutes)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On 21 January 2021, the GNSO
Council approved the recommendations from the Phase 1 Final Report of the GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) on the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in All gTLDs, covering RPMs applicable to gTLDs launched under the 2012 New gTLD Program.
The Council has discussed the need to review the RPMs charter in advance of launching Phase 2 of the PDP, which is focused on the UDRP.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Council leadership had considered
the best path forward to initiating this work and shared their </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/rpms-pdp-phase-2-policy-status-report-09jul21-en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 82, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">thoughts</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
for advancing this effort on 13 July 2021, which considers a Policy Status Report (PSR) as a possible next step. The Council discussed the approach during its July meeting and agreed that ICANN org should consider how to conduct the PSR and return to the Council
to present their proposed framework for the PSR, in advance of initiating the actual work. ICANN org shared a presentation on 13 September 2021.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here, the Council will receive
a presentation and consider whether it agrees with the proposed approach for the PSR.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5.1 – Introduction of topic
(Council leadership)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5.2 – Presentation (Antonietta
Mangiocotti - ICANN org)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5.3 – Council discussion</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5.4 – Next steps</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Item 6:
COUNCIL DISCUSSION - CCWG-Accountability WS2 Implementation - Next Steps for the GNSO Council (15 Minutes)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 8pt 0pt 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On 7 November 2019, the ICANN
Board </span><a href="https://features.icann.org/ccwg-accountability-ws2-%E2%80%93-final-report" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 82, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">adopted</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
all of the consensus recommendations contained within the WS2 </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-acct-ws2-final-27mar18-en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 82, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Final
Report</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. As part
of the resolved clauses, ICANN Org was directed to begin implementation of those recommendations, in accordance with the
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/WEIA/Public+Documents?preview=/120819602/120819621/WS2%20Implementation%20Assessment%20Report_5Nov2019.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 82, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">WS2
Implementation Assessment Report</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In 2020, the GNSO Council
sought to get ahead of impending work it will eventually be asked to undertake for the implementation of WS2. In an effort to better understand the specific items that it will be tasked to complete, the Council performed
</span><a href="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/attachments/20210120/54a46f27/WS2AccountabilityRecommendations-GNSOPrioritization-0001.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">an
analysis</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (</span><a href="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2021-January/024396.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">circulated</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
on 20 January 2021) of the recommendations and considered which might result in tasks for the Council to complete.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since then, ICANN org has
devoted additional staff resources to help assist the community to understand which recommendations may result in work for each of the respective Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, and of particular interest to the GNSO, each of the Stakeholder
Groups and Constituencies (which for the most part, are entirely separate from work the GNSO Council will undertake).</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here, the Council will receive
an update from ICANN org on the latest efforts related to the WS2 implementation. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6.1 – Update (Mary Wong -
ICANN org)</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6.2 – Council discussion</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6.3 – Next steps</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Item 7: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (10
minutes)</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">7.1 - SSAD Operational Design Phase</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Appendix
1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article 11, Section 11.3(i))</span></p>
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</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Appendix
2: GNSO Council Absentee Voting Procedures (GNSO Operating Procedures, Section 4.4)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">See
</span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-procedures-30jan18-en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-procedures-30jan18-en.pdf</span></a></p>
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for Coordinated Universal Time of 19:00 UTC </span></p>
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time between November and March Winter in the NORTHERN hemisphere</span></p>
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USA (PDT) UTC-7 12:00 </span></p>
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José, Costa Rica (CST) UTC-6 13:00</span></p>
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York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-4 15:00</span></p>
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Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 16:00</span></p>
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de Janeiro, Brazil (BRST) UTC-3 16:00</span></p>
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United Kingdom (GMT) UTC+1 20:00</span></p>
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Democratic Republic of Congo (WAT) UTC+1 20:00</span></p>
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France (CEST) UTC+2 21:00</span></p>
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Russia (MST) UTC+3 22:00 </span></p>
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(SGT)(+1day) UTC+8 03:00 </span></p>
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Australia (AEDT)(+1day) UTC+11 05:00</span></p>
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starts/ends on Sunday 31 October 2021, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) for EU countries and on Sunday 7 November 2021 for the US.</span></p>
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other places see </span><a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://www.timeanddate.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
and </span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/jw684set" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://tinyurl.com/jw684set</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p>
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