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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:white">Dear Councilors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:white">Please see the ICANN Secretary's notice to the Empowered Community that the Board has 1) approved amendments to both standard and fundamental bylaws
and 2) NomCom bylaws have been proposed for adoption. As a reminder, the following guideline was developed in 2019 by the GNSO to map out the expected steps in relation to Annex D, Article 1, Procedure for exercise of the EC’s rights to approve approval actions: </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/annex-d-approval-action-12dec19-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white;text-decoration:none">https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/annex-d-approval-action-12dec19-en.pdf</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:white">.
Specifically pages 6-9 map out the expected next steps and timeline. There will be further communications prior to the next Council meeting, including information regarding an Approval Action Community Forum.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:white">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:white">Greg</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> Gnso-chairs <gnso-chairs-bounces@icann.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>John Jeffrey via Gnso-chairs<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 15, 2023 6:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> ecadmin@icann.org; aso-chairs@aso.icann.org; Jonathan Zuck <JZuck@innovatorsnetwork.org>; Alejandra Reynoso <alejandra.reynoso@cctld.gt>; sebastien@registry.godaddy; gnso-chairs@icann.org; Nicolas Caballero <nicustkd@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Tripti Sinha <tripti.sinha@board.icann.org>; Sally Costerton <sally.costerton@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [gnso-chairs] [ECAdmin] Secretary's Notice to the Empowered Community<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:#FFFF99">CAUTION</span></strong><span style="color:black;background:#FFFF99">: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Greetings,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Attached please find the following Secretary’s Notice(s) to the Empowered Community:
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Notice of Board Approval of Fundamental Bylaws Amendments</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Notice of Board Approval of ICANN Standard Bylaws Amendments</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">NomCom Bylaws Proposed for Adoption – August 2023</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Sent on behalf of John Jeffrey</span>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Best,<br>
Peg<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Peg Rettino (she/her)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Project Specialist & Executive Assistant to John Jeffrey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">ICANN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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