<div dir="ltr">Thanks Steve. Can we at least get this item on the Council agenda for discussion?<div><br></div><div>Anne<br><br> <br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Anne Aikman-Scalese</div>GNSO Councilor<div>NomCom Non-Voting 2022-2024</div><div><a href="mailto:anneicanngnso@gmail.com" target="_blank">anneicanngnso@gmail.com</a></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, May 15, 2023 at 2:17 PM Steve Chan <<a href="mailto:steve.chan@icann.org">steve.chan@icann.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-497186875738218461">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Anne, all,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To date, the Council has not relied upon formal procedures to select its liaisons to either WGs or IRTs as there is almost always just a single volunteer (or in some cases none, which requires some prodding and cajoling). I think the concern
here with running through an Expressions of Interest process, to then be followed by a Standing Selection Process, is that they both take time and likely run into the issue you have identified – the IRT is beginning its work. That said, my understanding is
that at least the first couple of IRT meetings will be administrative in nature and that given the liaison’s role in an IRT is primarily for escalating disagreements between ICANN org’s proposed implementation versus WG intent, there will be little to nothing
that requires the services of the liaison in the early stages . In other words, the Council should have some time still to identify its liaison to the IRT.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I believe Council leadership is talking through options and I anticipate that they will come back to the Council list with a suggested path forward.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Steve<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">council <<a href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">council-bounces@gnso.icann.org</a>> on behalf of Anne ICANN via council <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>Anne ICANN <<a href="mailto:anneicanngnso@gmail.com" target="_blank">anneicanngnso@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, May 15, 2023 at 1:53 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Terri Agnew <<a href="mailto:terri.agnew@icann.org" target="_blank">terri.agnew@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b>"<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a>>, "<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>>, "<a href="mailto:liaison6c@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">liaison6c@gnso.icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:liaison6c@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">liaison6c@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [council] Proposed Agenda | GNSO Council Meeting | Thursday, 25 May 2023<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks Terri - what is missing from this agenda is a way forward for Council to designate a Council Liaison to the Sub Pro IRT. This work is upon us. Accordingly, I'll make a Motion to send the task of naming the Council Liaison to the
Standing Selection Committee with Expression of Interest to be drafted by staff. (I noticed that this was how the Council Liaison to the Sub Pro ODP was handled.)
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<p class="MsoNormal">I've been asking to get this on the agenda in some manner since Friday. I have not heard back from anyone in Leadership on this topic but would hope to get a second on the motion. I'll need help from staff drafting the form of the Motion. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue">e.g. RESOLVED, Council directs staff to prepare an Expression of Interest form for volunteers to serve in the role of Council Liaison to the Subsequent Procedures Implementation Review Team and to assign the task
of recommending the designated individual to the Standing Selection Committee to be acted upon as soon as feasible with a target date of Day Zero at ICANN 77 for Council action on the SSC Recommendation.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Anne<br clear="all">
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, May 15, 2023 at 11:20 AM Terri Agnew via council <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">Please find below the final proposed <span class="m_-497186875738218461m-920863599612499619highlight"><span style="background:white">agenda</span></span> for the<span class="m_-497186875738218461m-920863599612499619apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_-497186875738218461m-920863599612499619apple-converted-space">GNSO
Council Meeting </span><span style="color:black">on </span>Thursday, 25 May 2023 at 05:00 UTC<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">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/wIBXDg" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://community.icann.org/x/wIBXDg</span></a><span style="color:black">. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">This agenda was established according to the</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-procedures-24oct19-en.pdf__;!!PtGJab4!78u329nw-weEZWQe7wWMMQcMy9H1eLVkNk81khJQ2TAIGydeTelKsUlCJ6O9nbxZvaJD1cyfleD8GzMLMCuNJGACTSk$" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">GNSO Operating Procedures</span> [gnso.icann.org]</a><span style="color:black"> v3.5, updated on 24 October 2019.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">For convenience:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda.<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;vertical-align:baseline">
An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this agenda.<u></u><u></u></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">GNSO Council meeting on Thursday, 25 May at 05:00 UTC:
</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/ye2a6jyh__;!!PtGJab4!78u329nw-weEZWQe7wWMMQcMy9H1eLVkNk81khJQ2TAIGydeTelKsUlCJ6O9nbxZvaJD1cyfleD8GzMLMCuNRJe0g0w$" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://tinyurl.com/ye2a6jyh</span>
[tinyurl.com]</a><span style="color:black">. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">(Wednesday) 22:00 Los Angeles; 01:00 Washington DC; 06:00 London; 07:00 Paris; 08:00 Moscow; 15:00 Melbourne </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">GNSO Council Meeting Remote Participation:</span><span style="color:blue">
</span></b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/97891627902?pwd=RURCTitiNEVwd2UySEk1QkRESmlFZz09__;!!PtGJab4!78u329nw-weEZWQe7wWMMQcMy9H1eLVkNk81khJQ2TAIGydeTelKsUlCJ6O9nbxZvaJD1cyfleD8GzMLMCuNSzOV0_E$" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://icann.zoom.us/j/97891627902?pwd=RURCTitiNEVwd2UySEk1QkRESmlFZz09</span></b>
[icann.zoom.us]</a><b><span style="background:yellow"> </span></b></span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Item 1: Administrative Matters (5 minutes)</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">1.1 - Roll Call</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">1.2 - Updates to Statements of Interest</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">1.3 - Review / Amend Agenda</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">1.4 - Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meetings per the GNSO Operating Procedures: .</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/minutes/minutes-gnso-council-15mar23-en.pdf__;!!PtGJab4!78u329nw-weEZWQe7wWMMQcMy9H1eLVkNk81khJQ2TAIGydeTelKsUlCJ6O9nbxZvaJD1cyfleD8GzMLMCuNyVhsQQs$" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Minutes</span>
[gnso.icann.org]</a> of the GNSO Council meeting on 15 March 2023 were posted on 30 March 2023.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/minutes/minutes-gnso-council-20apr23-en.pdf__;!!PtGJab4!78u329nw-weEZWQe7wWMMQcMy9H1eLVkNk81khJQ2TAIGydeTelKsUlCJ6O9nbxZvaJD1cyfleD8GzMLMCuNB1Y19xQ$" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">Minutes</span>
[gnso.icann.org]</a><span style="background:white"> </span>of the GNSO Council meeting on 20 April 2023 were posted on 07 May 2023.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (5 minutes)</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">2.1 - Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, to include review of<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/project__;!!PtGJab4!78u329nw-weEZWQe7wWMMQcMy9H1eLVkNk81khJQ2TAIGydeTelKsUlCJ6O9nbxZvaJD1cyfleD8GzMLMCuNUESHcxA$" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:rgb(0,82,204)">Projects List</span> [gnso.icann.org]</a></span><u><span style="color:rgb(0,82,204)">
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</span><span style="color:rgb(0,82,204)">Action Item List. </span></a></span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Item 3: Consent Agenda (0 minutes) </span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Item 4: Board request for Council input on Nominating Committee (NomCom) rebalancing (15 minutes)</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">On 26 April 2023, the ICANN Board <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/sinha-to-ducos-26apr23-en.pdf" target="_blank">
<span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">requested</span></a> the input of the GNSO Council on the issue of NomCom rebalancing. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">The NomCom is a committee tasked with selecting key ICANN leadership positions, including some members of the ICANN Board of Directors and the Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) Board, as well as other positions within the ICANN community.
The NomCom functions independently from the Board, the Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs). NomCom delegates act on behalf of the interests of the global Internet community and within the scope of the ICANN mission and responsibilities
assigned to the NomCom under the ICANN Bylaws – they do not act in furtherance of the group that appointed them to the NomCom. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">The ICANN community has been discussing the issue of rebalancing the NomCom for over 10 years, and the ICANN Board resolved to engage with the ICANN community to better understand community views on the rebalancing.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">Specifically, the Board is seeking input on the following questions:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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What does it mean to have a balanced NomCom at a point in time? For example, what criteria would you apply to measure or assess whether the NomCom is balanced? And further, how can one test whether or not the NomCom is balanced?<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
Do you support the view that the current composition of the NomCom needs to be rebalanced? Please explain why or why not.<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
How frequently does the balance need to be measured or assessed?<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
How do you suggest that the NomCom’s composition be rebalanced?<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
Who should conduct this work, and how should it be conducted?<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
How would your community group prioritize consideration of this issue within your planning efforts? <u></u><u></u></li></ol>
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<span style="color:black">Here, the Council will discuss the questions from the Board and determine whether it would like to provide input.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">4.1 Introduction of topic (Katrina Sataki, Chair of Organizational Effectiveness Committee of the Board (OEC))</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - SubPro - Progress Update on Recommendations Marked as Pending (15 minutes)</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">During its informal session at ICANN76 and the subsequent Council meeting, the Council
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/minutes/minutes-gnso-council-15mar23-en.pdf__;!!PtGJab4!78u329nw-weEZWQe7wWMMQcMy9H1eLVkNk81khJQ2TAIGydeTelKsUlCJ6O9nbxZvaJD1cyfleD8GzMLMCuNyVhsQQs$" target="_blank">
<span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">discussed and agreed</span> [gnso.icann.org]</a> to task a small team of interested councilors to review the recommendations that the Board placed in a pending status and suggest to the full Council how the underlying concerns that
caused the pending status can be best addressed (i.e., a limited triage exercise). Interested Councilors were asked to volunteer for the Small Team by 15 March 2023.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">Since ICANN76, the Council SubPro Small Team has met several times and has completed an initial run through of the issues chart, with Board member input on why the Board placed specific recommendations into a pending status. The Council
discussed the main output of that triage effort, the proposed paths forward for each pending recommendation, during an Extraordinary Meeting on 4 May. During that meeting, the Council agreed to further task the small team with taking interim steps (e.g., provision
is clarifying information, developing speaking points) in order to support the Council’s dialogue with the ICANN Board on 22 May.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">Here, the Council will debrief after the dialogue with the ICANN Board and discuss next steps to ensure that the Council is able to deliver its plan and timeline to resolve the pending recommendations.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">5.1 – Introduction of topic (Paul McGrady, Small Team Lead) </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) EPDP Timeline (20 minutes)</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:black">On 20 May 2021, the GNSO Council approved the</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2021/presentation/EPDPInitiationRequest20May21.pdf__;!!PtGJab4!78u329nw-weEZWQe7wWMMQcMy9H1eLVkNk81khJQ2TAIGydeTelKsUlCJ6O9nbxZvaJD1cyfleD8GzMLMCuN2IQuo1g$" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">initiation request</span> [gnso.icann.org]</a><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">
</span><span style="color:black">for the EPDP on Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) and adopted its</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2021/presentation/CharterGNSOIDNsEPDPWorkingGroup20May21.pdf__;!!PtGJab4!78u329nw-weEZWQe7wWMMQcMy9H1eLVkNk81khJQ2TAIGydeTelKsUlCJ6O9nbxZvaJD1cyfleD8GzMLMCuNXrae-nc$" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">charter</span> [gnso.icann.org]</a><span style="color:black">. The EPDP Team is expected to: </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="color:black">Determine the approach for a consistent definition of all gTLDs; and </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="color:black">Develop policy recommendations that will eventually allow for the introduction of variant gTLDs at the top-level </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">On 24 April 2023, the EPDP Team published its Phase 1 Initial Report for
</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/phase-1-initial-report-on-the-internationalized-domain-names-epdp-24-04-2023" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Public Comment</span></a><span style="color:black">. The Initial Report
includes 68 preliminary recommendations covering issues pertaining to gTLD variant definition and management at the top-level. The majority of the preliminary recommendations aim to operationalize SubPro PDP Outputs in order to allow for future applications
of gTLD variant labels through the New gTLD Program. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">On 16 March 2023, the ICANN Board requested the EPDP Team to deliver an updated project plan by the last day of ICANN77 that identifies all charter questions
that will impact the next Applicant Guidebook, as well as a timeline for the EPDP Team’s delivery of relevant recommendations to the GNSO Council. While the Public Comment proceeding is ongoing, the EPDP Team started discussion of its Phase 2 work, which focuses
on issues pertaining to second-level IDN variant management, as well as the review of its project plan in accordance with the Board request. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Here, the GNSO Council will hear an update on the EPDP Team’s analysis of its Phase 2 charter questions in relation to the impact on the next Applicant
Guidebook, as well as a draft project plan and timeline for the EPDP Team’s delivery of relevant recommendations to the GNSO Council.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">6.1 Introduction of topic (Donna Austin, EPDP Chair)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">6.2 Council Discussion</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">6.3 Next Steps </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Item 7 - COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Work to Prepare Draft Timeline for Closed Generics Policy Process (20 minutes)</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">In March 2023, the ICANN Board requested that the GAC and GNSO Council consider engaging in a facilitated dialogue to develop a framework for further GNSO policy work on the issue of Closed Generics. The GAC and GNSO Council agreed
to the Board’s suggestion and each appointed six participants for the dialogue. One participant and one alternate from the ALAC were also appointed. Should the GAC-GNSO facilitated dialogue result in an agreed framework, the agreements will be further developed
through the appropriate GNSO policy process.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">Following an initial, informal meeting at ICANN75 in Kuala Lumpur, the dialogue participants have since been meeting regularly via Zoom and held a substantive two-day face-to-face meeting in Washington, D.C. in late January 2023. The
dialogue is hoping to deliver a draft framework around the end of May 2023 to the ALAC, GAC, GNSO and other SOACs for community input. Groups are expected to have approximately four weeks to review that document. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">During its meeting at ICANN76, the ICANN Board passed a
<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-resolutions-regular-meeting-of-the-icann-board-16-03-2023-en" target="_blank">
<span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">resolution</span></a> adopting a substantial portion of the outputs from the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP, setting in motion the start of the implementation process for the next round of new gTLDs. As part of the resolution,
the Board established deadlines for key deliverables that will impact the development of the implementation plan. By 15 June 2023, the Board expects to receive “A GNSO Council project plan and timeline for policy work, or an alternate path, on how to handle
closed generics for the next round of new gTLDs.”</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">Here the Council will discuss the draft scope of subsequent policy work to inform preparation of the timeline for this work.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">7.1 Introduction of topic (John McElwaine, Council Vice-Chair)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">7.2 Council Discussion</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">7.3 Next Steps </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Item 8: EPDP Phase 2 Small Team Progress Update (20 minutes)</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">In February 2023, the ICANN Board
</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-resolutions-special-meeting-of-the-icann-board-27-02-2023-en#section2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">directed</span></a><span style="color:black"> ICANN
org <span style="background:rgb(254,254,254)">to develop and launch the WHOIS Disclosure System, now called the Registration Data Request Service (RDRS), as requested by the GNSO Council. The Board requested the RDRS be launched within 11 months, and, prior to the
launch, the Board recommended Org continue its engagement with the GNSO Council on the implementation. The ICANN Board also requested the GNSO Council to establish success criteria for the RDRS. In response, the GNSO Council updated the
</span></span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/PAoiCw" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);background:rgb(254,254,254)">assignment</span></a><span style="color:black;background:rgb(254,254,254)"> of the EPDP Phase 2 small team to reflect these new work items. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:rgb(254,254,254)">The small team is expected to engage with ICANN org throughout the development and operation of the System, and in particular consider:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black;background:rgb(254,254,254)">The other topics identified in the addendum that the small team did not consider gating factors but for which it would be interested to have further discussions with ICANN org during the implementation phase to consider
if/how some of these aspects could be considered to be added in the current implementation of [the RDRS] or a future version;</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(23,43,77);background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="color:black;background:rgb(254,254,254)">Success criteria for this System, which should include analysis of relevant usage data;</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(23,43,77);background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="color:black;background:rgb(254,254,254)">How to best promote and secure comprehensive use of the system, both by potential requestors as well as ICANN accredited registrars.</span><u></u><u></u></li></ul>
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<span style="color:black;background:rgb(254,254,254)">In addition, the small team is expected to provide the Council with a recommendation on the approach and format through which, following implementation of the system, data should be reviewed and analyzed to help
inform subsequent decisions on how to proceed with the SSAD recommendations. The small team is expected to provide regular updates to the GNSO Council on the state of its progress.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black;background:rgb(254,254,254)">Here, the Council will receive an update from the EPDP Phase 2 small team on its progress on defining the success criteria of the RDRS.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">8.1 Introduction of topic (Sebastien Ducos, Small Team Chair)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">8.2 Council Discussion</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">8.3 Next Steps</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Item 9: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (20 minutes)</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">9.1 ICANN77 Day 0 SubPro Session Planning (Steve Chan)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">9.2 Accuracy (Marika Konings)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">9.3 State of Progress from Small team on DNS Abuse (Mark Datysgeld)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="color:black">9.4 WS2 Framework of Interpretation for Human Rights Proposed updates to GNSO Council templates (Marika Konings)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article 11, Section 11.3(i))</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">See</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11</span></a><span style="color:black">.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Appendix 2: GNSO Council Absentee Voting Procedures (GNSO Operating Procedures, Section 4.4)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">See</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-procedures-30jan18-en.pdf__;!!PtGJab4!78u329nw-weEZWQe7wWMMQcMy9H1eLVkNk81khJQ2TAIGydeTelKsUlCJ6O9nbxZvaJD1cyfleD8GzMLMCuN1UnoqcY$" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-procedures-30jan18-en.pdf</span> [gnso.icann.org]</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">References for Coordinated Universal Time of 05:00 UTC</span></b><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">California, USA (PDT) UTC-7 (Wednesday) 22:00 </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">San José, Costa Rica (CDT) UTC-6 (Wednesday) 23:00 </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-4 01:00</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 02:00</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (BRT) UTC-3 02:00</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">London, United Kingdom (BST) UTC+1 06:00</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (WAT) UTC+1 06:00</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Paris, France (CEST) UTC+2 07:00</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Moscow, Russia (MSK) UTC+3 08:00</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Singapore (SGT) UTC+8 13:00</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Melbourne, Australia (AEST) UTC+10 15:00</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">DST starts on Sunday 26 March 2023, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) for EU countries and on Sunday 12 March 2023 for the U.S.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">DST ends on Sunday 29 October 2023 for EU countries, and on Sunday 05 November 2023 for the US.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">For other places see</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.timeanddate.com/__;!!PtGJab4!78u329nw-weEZWQe7wWMMQcMy9H1eLVkNk81khJQ2TAIGydeTelKsUlCJ6O9nbxZvaJD1cyfleD8GzMLMCuNa8EtFRI$" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://www.timeanddate.com</span> [timeanddate.com]</a><span style="color:black"> and
</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/ye2a6jyh__;!!PtGJab4!78u329nw-weEZWQe7wWMMQcMy9H1eLVkNk81khJQ2TAIGydeTelKsUlCJ6O9nbxZvaJD1cyfleD8GzMLMCuNRJe0g0w$" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://tinyurl.com/ye2a6jyh</span>
[tinyurl.com]</a><span style="color:black">. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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