Dear all, Here is my summary report of the GNSO Council's 25 Oct 2023 meeting and their wrap-up on 26 Oct 2023. You can also read this report posted at the ALAC Liaison to the GNSO workspace, or using the links included below. *Special Summary Report of 25 and 26 Oct 2023 Meeting & Wrap-Up to ALAC <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+2021#Oct2023-SumRep_Oct2023>* For brevity, I will just highlight a few things here. For some of the issues, you can glean a wider perspective from GNSO Council Oct 2023 Matters of Interest <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+...> and/or from GNSO Council Oct 2023 Meeting Records <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+...> . *1. GNSO Council Leadership 2023/2024* - *Greg DiBiase*, *Tomslin Samme-Nlar* and *Nacho Amadoz*, were elected by acclamation as GNSO Chair, GNSO Council Vice-Chair (NCPH), and GNSO Council Vice-Chair (CPH), respectively. *2**. Diacritics Issue in Latin Script* - Following a staff presentation <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/presentation/diacriti...> and after much discussion, Council settled on asking for a *Study* (and not an Issues Report as Councilors did not want to potentially trigger a subsequent PDP) in order to be able to make a better informed decision on subsequent next step. *3. DNS Abuse Mitigation by Contracted Party House (CPH)* - The CPH (i.e. the Registry SG and Registrar SG) has opened their meetings, and plan to invite SOACs to share information with them, to inform on projects and develop possible inputs to such meeting. *Action by ALAC Liaison*: As the ALAC's designated contact point, to liaise with CPH on such outreach opportunities. *4. GNSO Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvement (CCOICI) Recommendations Report on Review of the Statement of Interest (SOI) Requirements * - In August, Council received an overview <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/presentation/presenta...> of the CCOICI Recommendations Report <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/correspondence/chen-t...> on the SOI Requirements which concluded that no consensus was reached on the *ability to exempt participants from declaring in their GNSO SOI who they represented whenever they participated in a PDP* in case of professional ethical obligations preventing complications. Although it was recommended that the GNSO SOI format be updated to form two parts (see below), *the existing SOI language which allows for the exemption was to remain as is*. Further, it is proposed that the SOI be organised into 2 parts: - a) General Statement of Interest which contains general information about a participant (parent). - b) Activity Specific Statement of Interest which contains information that is provided specific to the activity, for example, motivation for participation (child) - The vote to adopt these CCOICI recommendations was withdrawn at Council's Sep 2023 meeting as CPH were not prepared to vote on the one recommendation, as written, to retain the exemption. Hence this matter went back to the CCOICI for further consideration. CCOICI could not come to agreement to change the relevant recommendation. - Following this, the vote to adopt these CCOICI recommendations was put without any amendment at this Council meeting, requiring only a simple majority to pass. - The vote failed, with the CPH voting nay and the NCPH voting yay. As a result, none of the CCOICI recommendations were adopted. No change to the GNSO SOI is effected. *5. Topics for Potential Council Response* - Pilot Holistic Review Revised Draft Terms of Reference <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/pilot-holistic-review-draft-tor-...> - Council is considering drafting a comment to this. - Proposed Process for Retirement of Non-Policy Recommendations <https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/attachments/20231003/12d244b4/DraftPr...> - Council is also considering drafting a comment to this. - Letter <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/correspondence/gurnic...> regarding Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) Community Coordination Group - it appears that Council does not have any reaction to this. 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+...> ------ On Mon, 16 Oct 2023 at 17:27, Justine Chew <justine.chew.icann@gmail.com> wrote:

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+...> ------