Dear Councillors, I am sending you some background materials for ccNSO Council Meeting 176, held on 16 September 2021 (20.00 UTC). * Agenda item 2: Relevant correspondence https://ccnso.icann.org/en/library , click “correspondence” * Agenda item 5, 6, 7: Update ECA & CSC, Update WGs, Update ccPDPs (Link also circulated on council mailing list on 7 Sept) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rJQMQOieV9IaacMlVudmO46Ofz-FkHZt1McWVtJQ... * Agenda item 8a & 8b: Update liaisons See enclosed .PDF. (also circulated on Council mailing list 9 Sept) * Agenda item 10: Adoption Board Report ccPDP3 Retirement See enclosed .PDF and .DOC. (.DOC also circulated on Council mailing list on 30 August) * Agenda item 11: Update Council Elections See timeline enclosed .PDF Additional background materials will follow. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken@icann.org