Dear all, Please find included the draft agenda and background material for the upcoming Council meeting (#207), scheduled 18 July, noon UTC. Some of the background material was already circulated, and will be made available through the Council wiki page of this meeting<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=320405741> Kind regards, Bart Draft Agenda ccNSO Council Meeting 207 18 July 2024, Noon UTC 1. Welcome and roll call * Is meeting Quorate? * Update Statement of Interest For information <https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/ccnso-internal-procedure-general-soi-coi-21...> Guideline<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/ccnso-internal-procedure-general-soi-coi-21...> & <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRpehiCw2ty2PYRiaPG0K3lZSKk9LrLPQe...> <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRpehiCw2ty2PYRiaPG0K3lZSKk9LrLPQe...> Template<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRpehiCw2ty2PYRiaPG0K3lZSKk9LrLPQe...> Administrative matters 1. Relevant Correspondence<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/statements.htm> Letter to ICANN re WSIS+20 (Item 10.3) 1. Minutes & Action Items * Minutes Meeting 206: Circulated 26 June 2024 * Action items * Action Item 206-01 (Completed) - Regarding the approval of the Board Report on the Proposed Policy on the (de-)selection of IDNccTLD strings and related variants: * The Secretariat is requested to publish this decision as soon as possible on the ccNSO website and inform the ccNSO membership accordingly. * The Council Chair is requested to submit the Board Report to the Chair of the ICANN Board of Directors as soon as possible after publication of this resolution. * Action Item 206-02 (Completed)- Regarding the ccNSO FY25-26 Portfolio of ccNSO activities: * The Secretariat is requested to publish the Portfolio on the ccNSO website. * The ccNSO Triage Committee is requested to review and update the Portfolio quarterly. Additionally, the ccNSO Council Triage Committee is requested to add resourcing – volunteers and staff - to the FY25-26 Portfolio of ccNSO activities. * Action Item 206-03 (Completed)- The ccNSO Secretariat is requested to publish the decision to adopt the proposed charter for the ccNSO Policy Gap Analysis Working Group as soon as possible and take all the necessary steps to establish the working group. * Action Item 206-04 (Completed - see item 11 on the agenda) - The ccNSO Secretariat is requested to take all necessary steps regarding the launch of a call for volunteers or expression of interest, for the following roles: * Members ccNSO Policy Gap Analysis Working Group (PGA WG) * At least three (3) and maximum six (6) Council members to the ccNSO Onboarding and Mentoring Committee (OMC), including one (1) NomCom appointed Councillor and one member from the broader ccTLD community * One (1) ccNSO appointed liaison to ALAC * One (1) ccNSO appointed liaison to GNSO Council * One (1) ccNSO appointed liaison to UASG * One (1) ccNSO delegate to NomCom * One (1) ccNSO Member and one (1) Alternate to Customer Standing Committee (CSC) * Action Item 206-05 (Completed) - Council is expected to prepare a Council statement regarding ICANN’s role in the coordination efforts by the technical community, in support of the Multistakeholder Model. 1. Intermeeting Decisions (since meeting 206, June 2024) * 206-A Order of preference candidates Pilot Holistic Review. * 206-B Approval timeline Councillors 360 evaluation * 206-C Approval of Council statement regarding ICANN’s role in the coordination efforts by the technical community, in support of the Multistakeholder Model 1. Intermeeting decisions Triage Committee The Triage Committee has made no decisions since the last meeting. Updates 1. Update ECA, IFRT & CSC (written updates) 1. Update WGs (written updates) * IGLC * GRC * SOPC * (new) PDA WG * TLD-OPS * DASC * Technical WG * MPC * UAC * IRP Panel selection * CCG WS 2 Implementation * Prioritization Framework group 1. Update liaisons (written updates) * Update ALAC Liaison * Update GNSO Liaison * Update UASG Liaison 1. Update ccNSO Website redesign Informational 1. Update Chair, Vice-Chairs, Councillors, RO’s and Secretariat * ICANN81 Planning call (Block schedule, Plenary topics) * Takeaways meeting with GNSO Council * WSIS + 20 Conversation Administrative Matters & Decisions 1. Appointment Members to Committees and Working Groups * Progress Selection CSC member & Alternate * Approval appointment members Policy Gap Analysis Working Group * Schedule other calls for volunteers/expression of interest * Tech Working group appointment of Vice Chairs 1. 2025 Annual Council Election - Approval of Timeline appointment Election Process Manager For Decision Background material: Timeline Council Elections Substantive Matters & Decisions 1. 3rd CSC Effectiveness Review: How to handle the review For Discussion & Decision Background material: Briefing note 3rd CSC Effectiveness Review (was circulated in preparation of joint ccNSO-GNSO Councils meetings) According to the ICANN Bylaws and Charter of the Customer Standing Committee, the 3rd CSC effectiveness review is expected to start around 1 October 2024. The 2nd Review was concluded in June 2022, and one of the recommendations was to amend the ICANN Bylaws (and Charter of the CSC) to expand the duration between the reviews to five years after the previous review was concluded. Amending section 17.3 is a Fundamental Bylaw change. Further, according to section 17.3 (b) the method of review will be determined by the ccNSO and GNSO and the findings of the review will be published on the Website. 1. Review Travel Funding Introduction and discussion 1. Discussion on ICANN’s “How we meet” initiative For Information & discussion Background Material: Initiating Note & “How we meet” discussion paper (were circulated by Alejandra 8 July 2024) 1. Continuous Improvement Program Cross Community Group(CIP-CCG) For Information & discussion 1. Tentative ccNSO Block Schedule ICANN81 For Information Tentative block schedule ccNSO will be shown during the meeting 1. AOB 1. Next Council Meetings ● August 22 – 18.00 UTC (208) ● September 19 – 12:00 UTC (209) ● October 17 – 21:00 UTC (210) ● November 14 @ICANN80 – (211) – time TBD ● December 12 – 12:00 UTC (212) ● January 16, '25 - 18:00 UTC (213) ● February 13, '25 - 12:00 UTC (214) 1. Adjourn