Dear all,

Please find included the draft agenda for the upcoming meeting,

Kind regards,

Bart

 

AGENDA 

ccNSO Council meeting 226

Thursday, 19 February 2026 | 21:00 UTC

 

Table of contents 

 

Background and supporting documents        1

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS     2

1. Welcome     2

2. Relevant Correspondence  2

3. Minutes & Action Items       2

UPDATES 3

4. Update ECA & CSC (written updates)       3

5. Update Working Groups (written updates) 3

6. Update Liaisons (written updates)  3

7. Progress Board Consideration ccPDP4-IDN & Implementation ccPDP3 3

8. Progress CCG Review of Reviews 3

9. Update Chair, Vice-chairs, Councillors, Regional Organisations, Secretariat      3

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS & DECISIONS    4

10. Submit Council Statement public comment section 17, 18 and charter of CSC.            4

11. Introduction update SOI Guideline           4

12. Approval OMC mentor/mentee program  4

For decision    4

13. Update and closure 360 Councillors review        4

14. Update MPC Review        4

15. Appointments to committees or working groups, if any   4

SUBSTANTIVE MATTERS & DECISIONS         4

16. Planning for ICANN85      4

17. Any Other Business (AOB)          4

18. Next Council Meetings     5

19. Adjourn     5

 

Background and supporting documents 

            https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQDWK 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS  

 

1.     Welcome 

 

a.            SOI updates 

Consult the ccNSO SOI Guideline 

Complete the SOI template 

Check the ccNSO Statements of Interest 

 

b.    Meeting quorum

 

2.             Relevant Correspondence 

 

3.             Minutes & Action Items 

 

a.            Minutes Meeting 225

Circulated to the Council mailing list on 9 February 2026

 

b.    Action Items

 

The Council requests the ccNSO Domain Abuse Standing Committee (DASC) to nominate up to two (members), up to one (1) participant and an alternate, [to represent the ccNSO in GNSO PDP 1 DNS Abuse Associated Domain Name Check] and inform the ccNSO Council as soon as feasible, and no later than 30 January 2026. 

(Completed)



The Chair of the Council is requested to inform the GNSO secretariat before 9 February 2026 of the nomination of the ccNSO representatives in GNSO PDP 1 DNS Abuse Associated Domain Name Check (to be Completed)



The secretariat is requested to seek volunteers for the IGLC review as feasible to ensure the review can start in February. The Review team should include 3-5 members of which at least 3 Councillors. Members of the Review Team are not expected to be a member of the IGLC. (Completed)



The ccNSO Chair is requested to inform the Fellowship Program of the ccNSO Mentor and Selection Committee appointments. (Completed)

 

The GRC is requested to propose a procedure to select the ICANN Fellowship related positions taking into consideration that they need to be Councillors. (Completed)



The ccNSO Guidelines Review Committee (GRC) is requested to review the Council Selection Process Guideline, taking into account the recommendations from the Selection Process Manager. 



The Secretariat is requested to inform ICANN’s Secretary of the election results in accordance with section 10.4(i) of the ICANN Bylaws. (Completed)



The ccNSO Chair is requested to respond to Eberhard on behalf of the Council with the decision to keep interpretation for Tech Day (Completed)

 

UPDATES 

 

Written updates - if any - are published on the wiki space for this meeting. 

 

4.             Update ECA & CSC (written updates) 
 
5.             Update Working Groups (written updates) 

a.            ccPDP4-IDN (Dormant)

b.            DASC  

c.            GRC  

d.            IGLC 

e.            MPC  

f.             OMC 

g.            SOPC  

h.            Tech WG 

i.              TLD-OPS SC  

j.              Triage Committee

k.            UAC  

l.              CIP-CCG  

m.           Planning Prioritization Process group  

n.            RZERC 

o.            RSS GWG

 

6.             Update Liaisons (written updates) 

a.            Update ccNSO Liaison to ALAC 

b.            Update ccNSO Liaison to GNSO Council 

 

7.             Progress Board Consideration ccPDP4-IDN & Implementation ccPDP3

Informational

 

8.             Progress CCG Review of Reviews

Informational

 

9.             Update Chair, Vice-chairs, Councillors, Regional Organisations, Secretariat 

a.            One-on-One ICANN CEO and ccNSO leadership

b.            Webinar AFTLD

c.            Resignation Molehe Wesi

 

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS & DECISIONS 

 

10.          Submit Council Statement public comment section 17, 18 and charter of CSC.

For decision

 

11.          Introduction update SOI Guideline

Informational

 

12.          Approval OMC mentor/mentee program
            For decision



13.          Update and closure 360 Councillors review



14.          Update MPC Review 

Informational/for decision



15.          Appointments to committees or working groups, if any 

For decision



·         Appointment members IGLC Review team

 

Resolution

 

Decision

The ccNSO Council appoints the following people to the respective roles as specified:

·         Members of the following committees, study groups or working groups:

·         TBC

 

The secretariat is requested to inform the leadership teams of the various working groups and committees and persons appointed and enable their participation in the respective teams. This resolution becomes effective upon publication.

 

SUBSTANTIVE MATTERS & DECISIONS 

 
16.          Planning for ICANN85

Informational

 

a.            Draft ccNSO schedule

b.            Preparing for Roles and responsibilities: 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fmToQ3l3nrj78jgwy8RpFGLF4qfq7jrW/edit?gid=1267171788#gid=1267171788 



17.          Any Other Business (AOB) 

 

18.          Next Council Meetings 

·         12 March 2026 | ICANN85 - Mumbai, Meeting 227

·         16 April 2026 | 12:00 UTC, Meeting 228

·         21 May 2026 | 18:00 UTC, Meeting 229

·         11 June 2026 | ICANN86 - Sevilla, Meeting 230

·         16 July 2026 | 12:00 UTC, Meeting 231

·         13 August 2026 | 21:00 UTC, Meeting 232

·         17 September 2026 | 12:00 UTC, Meeting 233

·         22 October 2026 | ICANN87 - Muscat, Meeting 234

·         19 November 2026 | 18:00 UTC, Meeting 235

·         17 December 2026 | 12:00 UTC, Meeting 236 

 

19.          Adjourn