Dear all, Please be informed that the agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting of January 2026, is as follows: *GNSO Council Meeting held on 15 January 2026 <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/atlarge/pages/722010207/GNSO+Liaison+Report+-+2026#26-01-GNSO-COUNCIL-MEETING-%2301-(JAN-2026)>* *Full Agenda* <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/kIAtJ>* | * *Documents* <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYBPJ>* | * *Motions* <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/QYA0J> - *Item 1: Administrative Matters* - 1.1 - Roll Call - 1.2 - Updates to Statements of Interest - 1.3 - Review / Amend Agenda - 1.4 - Minutes - Minutes <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2025/minutes/minutes-gnso-...> of the GNSO Council Meeting on 13 November 2025 were posted on 27 November 2025. - Minutes <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2025/minutes/minutes-gnso-council-11dec25-en.pdf>of the GNSO Council Meeting on 11 December 2025 were posted on 05 January 2026. - Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects Action List - 2.1 - Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, to include review of Projects List <https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/project> and Action Item List <https://community.icann.org/x/RgZlAg>. - *Item 3: COUNCIL VOTE - First Policy Development Process (PDP) for DNS Abuse Mitigation Charter* - *Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE - Council Guidance for the Implementation Review Team (IRT) on Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) and International Nongovernmental Organizations (INGOs) on Curative Rights* - *Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Standing Committee on Continuous Improvement (SCCI) Policy Status Report (PSR) Final Report* - *Item 6: Discussion on Upcoming Board-Council Dialogue on SSAD Recommendations* - *Item 7: Update of Cross-Community Group on Review of Reviews* - *Item 8: Any Other Business * - *8.1 - Update on ICANN85 planning and Draft GNSO Schedule* - 8.2 - Final SPS Reminder - *8.3 - Latin Diacritics PDP Liaison * For more details on the marked agenda items, please visit *this link <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/atlarge/pages/722010207/GNSO+Liaison+Report+-+2026#26-01-GNSO-COUNCIL-MEETING-%2301-(JAN-2026)>* and click on 'Matters of Interest' This Council meeting will take place on *15 January 2026 at 05:00 UTC for 2 hours* and is open to observers remotely in listen-only mode via *this Zoom link* <https://icann.zoom.us/j/92983839529?pwd=DyyxXAO3IN-_JiujB6dHDRVzkll77e1YNB0....> . Thanks for reading / considering. *Justine Chew* ALAC Liaison to the GNSO GNSO Liaison Workspace <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/15-wBQ> ------