Dear all, Just a note to inform you that the agenda for the GNSO Council meeting on 25 Oct 2023 at 11:00 UTC and on 26 Oct 2023 at 11:15 UTC is out as follows. For a curated version of the highlighted agenda items, please visit this link <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+...> . *GNSO Council Meeting #10 of 2023 held on 25 Oct 2023 during ICANN 78, over 2 parts, and including a Council Wrap-up Session on 26 Oct 2023:* *Under Part 1 Agenda* *Full Agenda <https://community.icann.org/x/vYXxDg> | Documents <https://community.icann.org/x/toXxDg> | Motions <https://community.icann.org/x/uIXxDg>* - *Item 1: Administrative Matters* - Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects List <https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/project> and Action Item List <https://community.icann.org/x/RgZlAg>. - Item 3: Consent Agenda - *Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE - GNSO Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvement (CCOICI) Recommendations Report on Review of the Statement of Interest (SOI) Requirements * - *Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Optional Topics for Potential Council Response* - *(i) Pilot Holistic Review Revised Draft Terms of Reference * - *(ii) Proposed Process for the Retirement of Non-Policy Recommendations * - *(iii) Continuous Improvement Program Community Coordination Group (CIP-CCG)* - Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - GNSO Liaison to the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Annual Report - *Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Diacritics Issue in Latin Script* - *Item 8: ANY OTHER BUSINESS* - 8.1 – Farewell to outgoing Councilors - *8.2 – Update - Open Contracted Party House DNS Abuse Calls* - 8.3 – GNSO Framework for Continuous Improvement Pilot Review - 8.4 – Open microphone (Continuation of anniversary session discussion / input *Under Part 2 Agenda* *Full Agenda <https://community.icann.org/x/tIXxDg>* - *Item 1: Seating of the 2022-2023 Council *INCOMING COUNCILORS: - - *Jennifer Chung*: SOI <https://community.icann.org/x/6AOuAg> Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) - *Lawrence Olawale-Roberts*: SOI <https://community.icann.org/x/PAF1Aw> Commercial Stakeholder Group (CSG - BC) - *Damon Ashcroft*: SOI <https://community.icann.org/x/WEqAAw> Commercial Stakeholder Group (CSG - IPC) - *Peter Akinremi*: SOI <https://community.icann.org/x/squjBg> Non-commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) - *Item 2. Election of the Chair* - One nomination was received for this position from *Gregory DiBiase* of the Contracted Party House. Gregory circulated his candidate statement <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/dibiase-statement-07oct23-en.pdf>to the GNSO Council on 5 October 2023. - *Item 3. Election of GNSO Council Vice Chair 2022-2023* - Non-Contracted Party House - TBD - Contracted Party House - TBD - Item 4. ANY OTHER BUSINESS - TBD As usual Council meetings are open to observers; please check the ICANN78 schedule for meeting details and Zoom login links. Thank you for reading / considering. Justine Chew ALAC Liaison to the GNSO GNSO Liaison Report Workspace <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+...> ------