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-FkHZt1McWVtJQJlQ/edit?usp=sharing

• 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