Draft Agenda ccNSO Council Meeting 20 August 2015 1) Apologies 2) Minutes and Actions All actions are completed 3) Internet Governance Update: Young Eum Lee, co-chair 4) Update Stewardship Transition and Accountability Processes 4.1 Update ICG (Keith Davidson) 4.2 Update CWG Accountability (Becky Burr) 4.2 Update CWG Stewardship (Lise Fuhr) 4.4 Preparation Decision-making process on CWG and CCWG proposals Dublin 5) Fast Track Review: next steps Background.At its Buenos Aires meeting,the ICANN Board of Directors have requested the ccNSO to provide further guidance pertaining to IDN ccTLD Fast Track process, in particular on issues relating to the second panel to assess potential confusing similarity of strings. In providing guidance the GAC and SSAC need to be consulted. 5.1 Adoption charter CCWG EPSRP - To be submitted 5.2 Call for volunteers 6) SECIR WG Background.The SECIR WG has completed its work, which is documented in its Final report, including recommendations for next steps. In anticipation of closure of the WG, and following the ccNSO Council resolution in BA, the WG has drafted a charter/statement of purpose for the TLD-Ops Standing Committee. The role of the committee is to give guidance to and oversee activities of the TLD-Ops secretariat. To ensure continuity, the SECIR WG will act as interim TLD-Ops up and until all members of the TLD-Ops Standing Committee are appointed by Council. 6.1 Adoption Final Report SECIR WG ­ See attachment 1 6.2 Adoption Purpose of Statement TLD-OPS Standing Committee and call for volunteers - See attachment 2 7) Discussion Meeting B Strategy: next steps Background. During the BA meeting, the ccNSO started the discussion on impact of meeting B format on the ccNSO meeting days. It was agreed the discussion would be on agenda of Dublin meeting again. Topic for Council discussion is to agree on next steps to prepare the community discussions and the Council decision-making. 8) ccNSO Council Elections Background. At the first meeting in 2016 the following Councilors step down according to schedule: € Lesley Cowley ( EU) € Demi Getschko (LAC) € Keith Davidson (AP) € Abibu Ntahigiye ( AF) € Becky Burr (NA) 8.1 Adoption timeline ccNSO Council Elections Suggested timeline: 20 August 2015: ccNSO Council appoints Nominations- and Elections manager 15 September 2015: Call for Nominations to the ccNSO Council 6 October 2015: Last day for nominations 12 October 2015: Last day to accept nominations (if elections:) 13 October 2015: Campaign period starts 20 October 2015: Q&A session at ccNSO meeting in Dublin (if elections:) 26 October 2015: Campaign period closes (if only nomination period: 26 October: Last day for election manager to submit Nomination report) If elections: 27 October 2015:Ballots issued to members of voting electorate 10 November 2015: Elections close 11 November 2015: Results announced by election manager 17 November 2015: Last day for election manager to submit Election report If run-off elections: 17 November 2015: Ballots issues to members of voting electorate 24 November 2015: Last day of run-off elections 25 November 2015: Announcement of election results 1 December 2015: Last day for election anager to submit Election report 8.2 Appointment Election Manager: Gabriella Schittek 9) Appointment ccNSO member on ICANN¹s nominating committee Background. The ccNSO appoints one (1) member on ICANN¹s Nominating Committee. Juhani Juselius was appointed for two consecutive, one year terms, and hence not eligible for another term. Closure of the call for nominees is 17 August. NomCom expects name 21 August 2015. 10) Appointment new members ccNSO SOPWG Background. At the request of the chair of the SOPWG, the ccNSO Council requested a call for volunteers. Following the call the next volunteers stepped forward: Barrack Otieno, AfTLD Pablo Rodriguez, .pr Dotty Sparks de Blanc, .vi Michael Vassilakis, .gr 11) Leadership training (ICANN) Dublin Background.The ccNSO is eligible to appoint two volunteers for the ICANN leadership training in Dublin. The training is intended for current ccNSO leadership ( Councillors, WG chairs) and potential leaders. Closing date for appointment is 31 August 2015 Discussion on process to select two candidates 12) Council Updates 12.1 Chair Update 12.2 Vice-Chair Update 12.3 Councilors Update 12.4 Regional Organizations Update 12.5 Staff Update 13) WG updates 13.1 SOP WG update 13.2 GRC (Guideline review committee) update 13.3 CCWG Updates - Use of country and territory names 13.4 Program WG update Other updates, if any 14) Liaison Updates Written updates 14.1 GNSO Liaison (Patrick Myles) - To be submitted 14.2 ALAC Liaison (Ron Sherwood) - See attachment 3 15) Work plan Updated work plan will follow after the Council meeting to take into account the decisions made. 16) Date of Next Meetings · 24 September 2015, noon UTC · 21 October, Dublin (Time to be determined) · 19 November, noon UTC 17) AOB 18) Adjourn