Dear all,

Please find included the agenda and draft resolutions for the upcoming Council meeting 178. 16 December 2021, 18.00 UTC

Kind regards,

Bart

Agenda and draft resolutions

ccNSO Council Meeting 178

16 December 2021, 18.00 UTC

1. Welcome and roll call

2. Relevant Correspondence (https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/statements.htm)

3. Minutes & Action Items

• Minutes Meeting 177: circulated and published

• Action items and To-do’s, if any

Action Item 177-01

Include deferred item meeting 175: “ICANN Hybrid Meeting: what are the requirements from a Council perspective?” was included on agenda meeting 177. Was deferred to December. Proposal to defer until later.

Action item 177-02

Jordan Carter to begin contacting contributors for a strategic workshop in February (2022). Ongoing

Action item 177-03

Secretariat to provide a list of current (WG and Committee) charters and review dates. Completed see item 17

To-do: Update Tech WG Propose new version of the charter, to be approved by WG. aiming for November timeframe. Ongoing for discussion under item 17.

4. Intermeeting Decisions (since meeting 177 October 2021)
   • Formal appointment additional members to the ccNSO Tech Working Group
   • Timeline Special Election EU region and appointment of Election Manager
   • Launch call for volunteers: the ccNSO seeks two panelists for the ICANN Community Excellence Award Selection Panel
   • Formal appointment additional member to the ccNSO Internet Governance Liaison Committee
   • Council decisions following Triage Committee recommendations:
     1. 22-2021 Registration Data Accuracy (“RDA”) Scoping Team - Call to Appoint Alternates

Item 5-9 Written updates unless special developments Council needs to be aware of and Q&A

5. Update ECA & CSC (written updates)

6. Update WGs taken (written updates)

1. IGLC
2. SOPC

• GRC
• OISC
• TLD-OPS
• Technical WG
• MPC

7. Updates ccPDPs (written updates)
   • Update ccPDP3 - Review Mechanism
   • Update IDN ccPDP4

8. Update liaisons
   • Update ALAC Liaison (written update)
   • Update GNSO Liaison (written update)

9. Update Chair, Vice-Chairs, Councilors, RO’s and Secretariat

Item 10 - 21 for discussion during the meeting

10. Selection Members panel ICANN Excellence Award 2022

For information;

11. Update on changes to ccNSO ICANN Learn

For information

12. Closure special Council Elections European region

For decision: Adoption Election report

Draft Resolution

Background

Giovanni Seppia (.eu) has indicated he will step down from the ccNSO Council on 31 December 2021. In accordance with section 10.4(g) of the ICANN Bylaws, the ccNSO members in the European Region needed to select a candidate for the remainder of Giovanni's term (until March 2023). The person selected for the special Council election will take the seat on the Council on 1 January 2022

Following the applicable Guideline,  the ccNSO Council adopted the Election timeline and appointed Joke Braeken as the Election Process Managermanager at its 17 November 2021 meeting. The Election manager submitted the Election Report on 13 December 2021.

Decision

The ccNSO Council adopts the Council Special Election Report for the European region FY 2022, notes the observations, and thanks Joke Braeken for her work as the Special Election Process Manager. By this adoption the Special Election Process for the European Region  FY 2022 is closed.

The ccNSO Council congratulates Chris Disspain, who will take his seat on 1 January 2022.  The chair of the ccNSO is requested to inform the ICANN Secretary and Chris accordingly.

13. Closure Council Elections 2022

For decision: Adoption Election report

Draft Resolution

Background

In March 2022, at the end of the ccNSO meeting at ICANN73, the term of the following ccNSO Council members ends:

· AF region: Biyi Oladipo (.ng)

· AP region: Jordan Carter (.nz)

· EU region: Nick Wenban-Smith (.eu)

· LAC Region: Demi Gethschko (.br)

· NA Region: Pablo Rodriguez (.pr)

Following the applicable Guideline,  the ccNSO Council adopted the Election timeline and appointed Joke Braeken as the Election Process Managermanager at its 17 June 2021 meeting. The Election manager submitted the Election Report on 13 December 2021.

Decision

The ccNSO Council adopts the Council Election Report FY 2022, notes the observations, and thanks Joke Braeken for her work as Election Process Manager. By this adoption the election process 2022 is closed.

The ccNSO Council congratulates the elected candidates:

· AF region: Biyi Oladipo (.ng)

· AP region: Jordan Carter (.nz)

· EU region: Nick Wenban-Smith (.eu)

· LAC Region: Demi Gethschko (.br)

· NA Region: Pablo Rodriguez (.pr)

The Council notes that elected candidates will take their seat at the end of  the Council meeting at  ICANN73.

The chair of the ccNSO is requested to inform the ICANN Secretary and candidates accordingly. 

14. Appointment Chris Disspain to the Strategic and Operational Planning Committee (SOPC)

For decision

Draft Resolution

Background

Chris Disspain in his capacity as (future) member of the ccNSO Council applied for membership of the ccNSO Strategic and Operational Planning Committee (SOPC).

Decision

The ccNSO Council appoints Chris Disspain as member of the SOPC. The Council requests the secretariat to inform both the chair of the SOPC accordingly and Chris accordingly.

15. Update re-design process ccNSO Website

For information

16. Progress process to change the Rules of the ccNSO: next steps and what can Council expect?

For information and discussion

17. Review of Charters WG and Committees: next steps

For discussion

18. ccNSO and DNS Abuse: what should the ccNSO do?

For information and discussion

Summary of ICANN72 and Workshop sessions

Next steps

19. ICANN73 Meetings

Note: tentative schedule

• ccNSO Council
  1. Prep meeting
  2. Council meeting (last day - Thursday)
• Bilateral Council meetings
  1. ccNSO – GNSO. Suggested topics?
  2. ccNSO Joint session with ICANN Board of Directors or ccNSO related Board members? Suggested topics?
  3. ccNSO - GAC

• ccTLD relevant sessions
  1. ccNSO webinar for newcomers: Date and time TBC
  2. ccTLD news sessions
     1. ccTLD News #1 - General session
     2. ccTLD News #2 – Topical session
  3. Tech Day
  4. ccNSO Members’ meetings
     1. Governance session (TBC)
        1. Rules
        2. Conflict of interest
     2. ccNSO & DNS Abuse Session
  5. Plenary session(s)
     1. Proposed:  Moving Forward with the Global Public Interest Framework (TBC)
     2. Overview legislative initiatives with potential impact on DNS (TBC)
     3. Plenary Session 3:  TBD

20. Next Meetings

• Meeting 179, Jan 27 - 12:00 UTC
• Meeting 180, Feb 24 - 21:00 UTC
• Meeting 181, Mar 05-10 - ICANN73 TBD
• Meeting 182, Apr 21 - 12:00 UTC
• Meeting 183, May 19 - 18:00 UTC
• Meeting 184, Jun 13-16 - ICANN74 TBD
• Meeting 185, Jul 21 - 12:00 UTC
• Meeting 186, Aug 18 - 21:00 UTC
• Meeting 187, Sep 17-22 - ICANN75 TBD
• Meeting 188, Oct 20 - 12:00 UTC
• Meeting 189, Nov 17 - 18:00 UTC
• Meeting 190, Dec 15 - 12:00 UTC

21. AOB

22. Thank you

23. Closure