Inter-sessional advice from the GAC. Perhaps a first? Alan

From: Bruce Tonkin <Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au> To: "council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org> Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 19:20:38 -0400 Subject: [council] GAC advice on protecting International Olympic Committee and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

Latest advice from GAC:

Mr. Peter Dengate Thrush Chairman of the Board ICANN

Dear Peter,

I am writing to express the strong support of the GAC for the requests from the International Olympic Committee and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement for the key words most directly associated with their respective Charters to be added to the Reserved Names list.

The GAC believes that this would provide the most appropriate form of protection of the global public interest invested in these two organisations. In both cases, there are existing protections in national law, in multiple jurisdictions, as well as coverage under an international instrument.

The GAC advises the ICANN Board to approve these requests and to direct staff to reflect the Board’s approval in the May 30, 2011 version of the Applicant Guidebook.

Heather Dryden Chair, Governmental Advisory Committee Senior Advisor to the Government of Canada