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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#272727">Dear Councilors,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#272727"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">P<span style="color:black">lease find the action items,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>as stated during the meeting</u>, below arising from the GNSO Council<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>meeting
held on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Thursday 16 February 2023<span style="color:black">.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Please refer to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items" title="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items"><span lang="EN-GB">Action
Item page</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">for
updates on item completion progress.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">P</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">lease take note of the action items coming out of the Council meeting and the
proposed timing for delivering on these actions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Please refer to this page for the recent status updates on the Action items.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please note that actions for all councilors are<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white;background:#7F7F00">highlighted</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">below.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:8.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;background:white">
<span style="color:black"> </span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Item 3: Consent Agenda
</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Nomination of a Mentor for the ICANN Fellowship Selection Committee - Taiwo Peter Akinremi</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Action Items: </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The GNSO Secretariat:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Communicates to staff supporting the ICANN Fellowship Program that the GNSO has nominated Taiwo Peter Akinremi to serve as a Fellowship Selection Committee member for six consecutive ICANN meetings,
beginning with ICANN78. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Informs Taiwo Peter Akinremi that he has been nominated by the GNSO to serve as a Fellowship Selection Committee member for six consecutive ICANN meetings, beginning with ICANN78.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sends a response to the applicants who were not nominated, thanking them for their interest and encouraging them to apply for future opportunities as they arise<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:8.0pt;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Motion for the Adoption of the Revised Charter for the Budget and Operations Townhall</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Action Items</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">: The GNSO Council thanks the Council
members and subject matter experts that have contributed to the SCBO throughout its lifespan.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE - Adoption of the Amended Charter for the Transfer Policy Review PDP and Approval of the Project Change Request
</span></b><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Action Items:
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Policy support staff updates the TPR project plan, charter, and other materials and posts on the working group wiki to reflect the Project Change Request approved by the GNSO
Council.<b> </b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Update on the Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvements (CCOICI)’s Working Group Self-Assessment
Recommendations Report and Update from the Statement of Interest (SOI) Task Force
</span></b><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Action Items:
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Council members to review WGSA Recommendations Report and be prepared to consider the report for adoption during the next Council meeting.<b> </b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - ICANN76 Meeting Planning
</span></b><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Action Items:
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In coordination with GNSO Council leadership, staff to circulate to the GNSO Council for consideration a list of suggested topics for the bilateral meetings at ICANN76.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Item 8: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - PDP Improvements item #8 (Review of the Policy & Implementation recommendations)
</span></b><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Action Items:
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">GNSO Council members to review the background information on PDP Improvements item #8 (Review of the Policy & Implementation recommendations) and indicate
if they have any objections to proceeding with the Policy Status Report (PSR) by the March Council meeting. If there are no objections, staff will move forward with the PSR.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Item 9: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) Review Next Steps
</span></b><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Action Items:
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">The GNSO Council agrees to defer for 18 months and to provide a rationale for its decision<b>.</b></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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