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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We will get this added to the <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/r4XxDg">
GNSO Council agenda</a> item #10 under AOB.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Terri<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:white">Policy Team Supporting the GNSO</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">council <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"MS Gothic";color:black">陳曼茹</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> Manju Chen via council <council@gnso.icann.org><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"MS Gothic";color:black">陳曼茹</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> Manju Chen <manju@nii.org.tw><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 3:30 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>"council@gnso icann. org" <council@gnso.icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[council] Fwd: Rec 2.3 Next Steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hello Councilors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As the GNSO Council representative to the WS2 Community Coordination Group (CCG), I'm forwarding this question from the WS2 CCG to seek your feedback. I propose we add this to
the AOB for our Council meeting this Friday. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As noted in Alperen's email below, the WS2 CCG was tasked to deal with WS2 rec 2.3. The problem is that rec 2.3 is sort of contingent on the completion of rec 2.1 and 2.2 by
all SO/AC. (These recommendations are regarding the removal of individual ICANN Board Directors. Check the complete recommendations here starting from page 19: <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-acct-ws2-final-27mar18-en.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-acct-ws2-final-27mar18-en.pdf</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">GNSO is not one of the SO/ACs that hasn't completed the WS2 recommendation 2.1 and 2.2 implementation. In December last year, the Council <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+2022-12-15" target="_blank">resolved</a>
to adopt the <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2022/draft/draft-ccoici-ws2-recommendations-report-final-02nov22.en_.pdf__;!!PtGJab4!805jtXDU-qnu4_QqpS-OAnBQU2OY-4AoeQpdePnY9pksoBDG7a7t7kewWi9zs71K_70OBzm1BLqr5aCRQwJVu7qA8so$" target="_blank">CCOICI
WS2 Recommendations Report [gnso.icann.org]</a>. In the report, the CCOICI marked all but one relevant recommendation as implementation completed; the only recommendation (2.1.2) marked as 'implementation planned' was implemented right after Council's adoption.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Above is my poor attempt to provide context for the discussion later this week. My primary suggestion is to let the CCOICI handle this while we work on reviewing the CCOICI pilot,
as CCOICI has dealt with the WS2 recommendations and is therefore familiar with the topics. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manju<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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From: <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Alperen Eken</span></strong> <<a href="mailto:alperen.eken@icann.org" target="_blank">alperen.eken@icann.org</a>><br>
Date: Mon, Sep 18, 2023 at 7:06 PM<br>
Subject: Rec 2.3 Next Steps<br>
To: WS2 CCG <<a href="mailto:ws2-ccg@icann.org" target="_blank">ws2-ccg@icann.org</a>><br>
Cc: Cheryl Langdon-Orr <<a href="mailto:langdonorr@gmail.com" target="_blank">langdonorr@gmail.com</a>>, Jonathan Zuck <<a href="mailto:JZuck@innovatorsnetwork.org" target="_blank">JZuck@innovatorsnetwork.org</a>>, McAuley, David <<a href="mailto:dmcauley@verisign.com" target="_blank">dmcauley@verisign.com</a>>,
Suada Hadzovic <<a href="mailto:shadzovic@rak.ba" target="_blank">shadzovic@rak.ba</a>>,
<span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">陳曼茹</span> Manju Chen <<a href="mailto:manju@nii.org.tw" target="_blank">manju@nii.org.tw</a>>, Melissa Peters Allgood <<a href="mailto:melissa.allgood@icann.org" target="_blank">melissa.allgood@icann.org</a>>, Devan Reed
<<a href="mailto:devan.reed@icann.org" target="_blank">devan.reed@icann.org</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">Dear Community Coordination Group Participants,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">I hope this email finds you well.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">This</span><span style="color:black"> group was created with the approval of SO and AC chairs and
</span><span style="color:black">attached, you can find </span><span style="color:black">the Summary of Proposal for a Work Stream 2 Community Coordination Group</span><span style="color:black">, you can also find this on our wiki space</span><span style="color:black">.
Below, you will find the relevant part of the proposal to Recommendation 2.3:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<i><span style="color:black">The WS2 Community Coordination Group will also be where the WS2 recommendations or topics that can benefit from a uniform, community-wide approach will be identified and addressed.Specifically, the CCWG recommendations that appear
to benefit from community coordination are Recommendation 1.1(on seven proposed elements of diversity), Recommendation 1.7(on a process for handling complaints about diversity), and Recommendation 2.3(on a standalone framework for exercising Empowered Community
powers).</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">And you can find the wording of the
<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-acct-ws2-final-24jun18-en.pdf" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#1155CC">Recommendation 2.3</span></a> (p.20) below for reference:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><i><span style="color:black">Rec </span></i></b><b><i><span style="color:black">2.3.1</span></i></b><i><span style="color:black">: A standard framework be developed and used to raise the issue of Board removal to the respective body – either the specific
SO/AC who appointed the member or the Decisional Participant in the case of a NomCom appointee. The framework would be in the context of developing a broader framework for implementing community powers and entering into the discussions contemplated by WS1.
This framework could be developed by a new group specifically formed for that purpose.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><i><span style="color:black">Rec </span></i></b><b><i><span style="color:black">2.3.2</span></i></b><i><span style="color:black">: Implement the guidelines as a community best practice to apply to all discussions even if not covered by the indemnities contemplated
under Article 20. There may be discussions around rejecting a budget or rejecting a proposed standard Bylaw that would benefit from a good faith process. The guidelines for engaging discussions around Board removal could be adopted as a universal standard
given that they are broad enough to encompass any discussion.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">Per the initial proposal for this group above, the group was tasked to handle the WS2 Rec 2.3. However, given that the rest of the recommendations (Rec 2.1 and Rec 2.2) were not completed for
all groups yet, we would like to ask you the following questions. We are looking for responses from your respective groups’ leadership or relevant structures
</span><b><span style="color:red">by the end of October</span></b><b><span style="color:black">,
</span></b><span style="color:black">hence we would like to propose canceling our next meeting in 2 weeks</span><span style="color:black"> and schedule one towards the end of November to discuss your responses, please let us know if you want to keep the next
meeting</span><span style="color:black">. </span><span style="color:black">Also p</span><span style="color:black">lease note that this recommendation applies only to
<b>ALAC, ASO, ccNSO, GAC and GNSO</b></span><b><span style="color:black"> (Relevant members are copied in the email</span></b><b><span style="color:black">.</span><span style="color:black">)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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How does your group approach this recommendation, does your group intend to implement this good practice recommendation or not? Please note that implementation of this recommendation will require coordination within this group per the initial proposal.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<b><span style="color:black">Answer: </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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Should the WS2 CCG discuss these recommendations immediately or should the group wait until each relevant AC and SO completes the WS2 Rec 2.1 and 2.2?<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<b><span style="color:black">Answer: </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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If your group thinks that this recommendation should be handled elsewhere, please include your suggestions.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Alp<o:p></o:p></p>
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