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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hello Anne,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Thank you for the excellent question! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The Absence Notification form is a formality aimed at
<u>voting</u> councilors, to ensure that despite their absence, their vote is taken into account by the means of a proxy or temporary alternate assignment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Regarding non-voting Council members, such a yourself, as Non-Voting NomCom Appointee, there is no need to fill out the form. In case of an absence, you would simply need to email your
apologies to <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>. Should you wish to express your views on a certain agenda item (or several!) you may write to the Council mailing list, or the GNSO Council Leadership team, to ensure they are communicated
during the GNSO Council meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I hope this helps,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Nathalie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">"Aikman-Scalese, Anne" <AAikman@lewisroca.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, 19 October 2022 at 21:37<br>
<b>To: </b>Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>, "council@gnso.icann.org" <COUNCIL@GNSO.ICANN.ORG><br>
<b>Cc: </b>"gnso-secs@icann.org" <gnso-secs@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Ext] RE: Please read: Upcoming GNSO Council meeting prep 20 October 2022 at 20:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Many thanks Natalie. I do plan to attend on Thursday. One procedural question in case a future absence is anticipated: How do Nom Com appointed Councilors fill out the form which requires an Officer to advise of the
upcoming absence?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Anne<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> council <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Nathalie Peregrine via council<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 18, 2022 3:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> council@gnso.icann.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> gnso-secs@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [council] Please read: Upcoming GNSO Council meeting prep 20 October 2022 at 20:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">A few reminders of prep for the Council meeting 20 October 2022 at 20:00 UTC, this week:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US">Please review the
<b>GNSO Council meeting <span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1lQ9fqEjD-inZWpni7tx_EKij6_19oGvi/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116759381463513165439&rtpof=true&sd=true__;!!PtGJab4!pVi4oSYtpc0zpFeJLRx3TxuYQP4Z76RRbQzROZJG6v0JPWTdGSP--QxvekvFohrOD9-rq6WucB-7$__;!!PtGJab4!qUgsW15RfLivHH-WNpxENfhj45ri9VKB8wXolhm62B_aSqLbGUTc1LmRmb3aVqq5Xm7yfdgo04O1$"><span style="color:windowtext">Cheat
Sheet </span></a> </span></b>in order to help you prepare for the session and also provide your input in suggestion mode.
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b><span lang="EN-US">All documents</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> mentioned on the
<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Final+Proposed+Agenda+2022-10-20">
Council agenda</a> are listed on the<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Documents+2022-10-20"> Document wiki page</a> for easy referral. If there are any topics you would like to see appear on
<b>future Council agendas</b>, please do not hesitate to add them to the <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1FSNlAHTjbWAzKcfltI7SWwzXda1NtKxfQ2k-t0oiGr8/edit?usp=sharing__;!!PtGJab4!sHR-d8eGYB4uo3n9SkWjqCkRK2M9MF-bVW7b20fPUTmPlQfpaiybmKcULkXxg-tMGlbW2tfpwneh$">
Council Topics Google doc. </a> <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Apple Color Emoji"">⚠️</span><span lang="EN-US"> As AOB we have a
<b><span style="color:red">GNSO Council Zoom photo</span></b>, so please come prepared to switch on your cameras at the end of the session. The photo will then be added at the top of the About GNSO
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/about/council__;!!PtGJab4!_mGumKI2Ikk4ES1LVCkMmBu8HB9Y8wXkVnMObR8oM5-f_98CWzMATw2KFvLI6wuYGOr7aQFW0jPeSuo8430ego1q_XxIZes$">
webpage [gnso.icann.org]</a>. Please let <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a> know if you prefer to be left out of the photo.
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Apple Color Emoji"">⚠️</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US">Please consult the
<a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=150178769">Project Management Portfolio</a>, in particular the
<a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/150178775/GNSO_Council_Program_ADR_20220120.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1641941880000&api=v2">
Action Decision Radar</a> and the <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/150178773/GNSO_Council_Project-List_20220120.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1641938584000&api=v2">
Project List</a> which have been <b>updated </b>for this month’s Council meeting.
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<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b><span lang="EN-US">If you fear you may run into connectivity issues or may not make it on the call</span></b><span lang="EN-US">, please have an officer of your SG/C fill in the
<a href="https://www.icann.org/forms/gnso_notification">Council Absence Notification form</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Nathalie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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