<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear Nathalie,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thx for the invite. The time for the invite is 7:00 AM local, time at which I have to take care of my son and bring him to school. Therefore, it will be impossible for me to attend any of those meetings. It might possible from time to time, but since my babysitter is no more available, I can’t promise anything.<br class=""><div class="">
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<div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 9 Nov 2021, at 00:02, Nathalie Peregrine via council <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17);" class="">Dear all,</span><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17);" class="">Please find below the final proposed</span><span style="" class=""> <span class="highlight"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">agenda</span></span> for the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="highlight"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">GNSO</span></span> <span class="highlight"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Council</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17);" class=""> Meeting<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">on 18 November</span><span style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17);" class=""> 2021 at </span><span lang="EN-US" class="">06:00<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17);" class="">UTC.</span><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><div id="Signature" class=""><div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" class=""><h1 style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 24pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="">Draft GNSO Council Agenda 18 November 2021 </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></h1><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><span style="" class="">Please 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/eQWlCg" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">https://community.icann.org/x/eQWlCg</span></a><span style="" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><span style="" class="">This agenda was established according to the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-procedures-24oct19-en.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">GNSO Operating Procedures</span></a><span style="" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>v3.5, updated on 24 October 2019</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><span style="" class="">For convenience:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; padding-inline-start: 48px;" class=""><li style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda.<o:p class=""></o:p></li><li style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this agenda.<o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><span style="" class="">GNSO Council meeting held 06:00 UTC </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><span style="" class="">Coordinated Universal Time: 06:00 UTC:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/36vkby2e" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">https://tinyurl.com/36vkby2e</span></a><span style="" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><span style="" class="">(Wednesday) 22:00 Los Angeles; (Thursday) 01:00 Washington DC; 06:00 London; 07:00 Paris; 09:00 Moscow; 17:00 Melbourne </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">GNSO Council Meeting Remote Participation:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://icann.zoom.us/j/92495986646?pwd=Tk5nQzNkUlBrUDBISkxkL2RUYzFXZz09" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">https://icann.zoom.us/j/92495986646?pwd=Tk5nQzNkUlBrUDBISkxkL2RUYzFXZz09</span></b></a><b class=""> </b></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><span style="" class="">___________________________________</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><b class=""><span style="" class="">Item 1: Administrative Matters (10 mins)</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">1.1 - Roll Call</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">1.2 - Updates to Statements of Interest</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">1.3 - Review / Amend Agenda</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">1.4 - Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meetings per the GNSO Operating Procedures: </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class=""><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2021/minutes/minutes-gnso-council-23sep21-en.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">Minutes</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of the GNSO Council meeting on 23 September 2021 were posted on 09 October 2021.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">Minutes of the GNSO Council meetings part I [LINK TO BE ADDED] and part II [LINK TO BE ADDED] on 27 October 2021 were posted on 12 November 2021.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><b class=""><span style="" class="">Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (15 minutes)</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="background-color: white;" class="">2.1 - Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, to include review of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="" class=""><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/project" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 82, 204); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Projects List<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></a></span><span style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="" class=""><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/RgZlAg" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 82, 204); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Action Item List. </span></a></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><b class=""><span style="" class="">Item 3: Consent Agenda (10 minutes) </span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; padding-inline-start: 48px;" class=""><li style="margin-top: 8pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; background-color: white; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">3.1 - Confirmation of Tomslin Samme-Nlar to serve as the GNSO Council liaison to the Standing Selection Committee in an ex-officio capacity.<o:p class=""></o:p></li><li style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; background-color: white; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">3.2 -<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/fQWlCg" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">Motion</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for the confirmation of Philippe Fouquart to serve as the GNSO representative to the Empowered Community Administration<o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><b class=""><span style="" class="">Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE - Revised GNSO Councilor Job Description for the Nominating Committee (20 minutes)</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">The GNSO Council is invited on an annual basis to review the job description and criteria contained in order to better assure that the Nominating Committee selects appointees that match the Council’s expectations. The Council has made incremental revisions to the job description each time that it has been invited to do so.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">This cycle, Council leadership suggested revising the job description to reflect a preference for appointees that are not currently affiliated with any Stakeholder Group or Constituency, recognizing that this may not always be feasible. However, concerns were raised about the feasibility of identifying unaffiliated candidates that are also adequately knowledgeable about the ICANN environment and the GNSO more specifically. The Council discussed the proposed revisions during its October meeting where concerns were also expressed that the revised guidance may potentially serve as a chilling factor to otherwise qualified, but currently affiliated, candidates. Council leadership noted that the rationale for the proposed changes were to preserve the balance of the Council and to promote both independence and diversity in NomCom appointees to the Council. The Council established a small team to seek to reach agreement on a revised job description; the small team shared its proposed final draft [LINK TO BE ADDED WHEN AVAILABLE] on [date]. </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">Here, the GNSO Council will vote to approve the revised job description.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">4.1 - Presentation of motion (GNSO Council vice-chair, Tomslin Samme-Nlar)</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">4.2 – Council discussion</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">4.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><b class=""><span style="" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><b class=""><span style="" class="">Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Update From the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (20 minutes)</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">The mission of the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) is to promote and work towards a future where all domain names and all email addresses work in all software applications. With the GNSO’s work on enabling the application for new gTLDs and developing policy recommendations related to internationalized domain names, universal acceptance is an important factor for the work of the GNSO.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">Here, Dr. Ajay Data, Chair of the UASG, will provide an update on the progress of the UASG and explore the role the GNSO might play in enhancing universal acceptance.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">5.1 – Introduction of topic (Council leadership)</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">5.2 – Presentation (Dr. Ajay Data, Chair of the UASG)</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">5.3 – Council discussion</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">5.4 – Next steps</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><b class=""><span style="" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><b class=""><span style="" class="">Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session (15 Minutes)</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">Before the November Council meeting, the GNSO Council has held several meetings for this year’s Strategic Planning Session (SPS). There remains a wrap-up session after this Council meeting, which will be used in part to discuss conclusions from the SPS and potential action items.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">Here, the Council will discuss highlights from the discussions to date.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">6.1 – Introduction of topic (Council leadership)</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">6.2 – Council discussion</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">6.3 – Next steps</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><b class=""><span style="" class="">Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Thought Exercise Paper Modifying Consensus Policy (15 Minutes)</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">On 25 October 2021, Philippe Fouquart shared a</span><span style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77);" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="" class=""><a href="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2021-October/025106.html" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">thought paper</span></a></span><span style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77);" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="" class="">drafted by the ICANN org, which has been developed “considering what procedures are in place for modifying consensus policies, and where there may be gaps, ambiguities, or opportunities for additional collaboration.” The Council has since convened a small team, which will also seek volunteers from all SG/Cs, as the topic is of importance beyond just the Council. As this team is being convened, it is perhaps nevertheless helpful to seek impressions from Councilors that could feed into the small team’s deliberations.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">Here, the Council will discuss thoughts on the paper.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">7.1 – Introduction of topic (Council leadership)</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">7.2 – Council discussion</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">7.3 – Next steps</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><b class=""><span style="" class="">Item 8: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (15 minutes)</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">7.1 - Update on the approach for the response to the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/botterman-to-fouquart-20oct21-en.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">ICANN Board’s letter</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>regarding the IDN Implementation Guidelines v4.0</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">7.2 - Update on the GNSO Council response to the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann72-gac-communique" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">ICANN72 GAC Communique</span></a></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class="">7.3 - Acknowledgement of the Registration Data Accuracy - Scoping Team (RDA_ST) Project Plan [LINK TO BE ADDED WHEN AVAILABLE]</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><span style="" class="">_______________________________</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><span style="" class="">Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article 11, Section 11.3(i))</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><span style="" class="">See<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11</span></a><span style="" class="">.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><span style="" class="">Appendix 2: GNSO Council Absentee Voting Procedures (GNSO Operating Procedures, Section 4.4)</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><span style="" class="">See<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-procedures-30jan18-en.pdf" style="color: blue; 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