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FW: Three OR reports published for public comments, please inform the community
by Glen de Saint Géry Oct. 6, 2009

Oct. 6, 2009

Forwarded From: Marco Lorenzoni As you might have noticed, three Organizational Review reports have just been published for public comments and will be presented in Seoul; they are: · The NomCom review WG draft report (public comment box at http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#nomcom-review-2009) - the report presents the draft conclusions of the WG, and asks specific inputs on the key issue of the size and composition of the Committee. Public comments sent during the first two weeks of the consultation will be particularly appreciated because the WG expects to progress significantly in Seoul towards the finalization of the report. · The Board review WG draft final report (public comment box at http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#board-review-2009) - the report has concluded on all issues remaining outstanding in Sydney, and will be finalized after this very last round of consultation with the community. · The SSAC review draft report (public comment box at http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#ssac-review-2009) - the report presents the draft conclusions of the WG, and will be finalized after public comments. Your help in informing the community of these calls for public comments will be particularly appreciated in consideration of the importance of these reviews and the many key issues that are attracting the attention of the community in preparation of Seoul; thanks and best regards Marco Marco Lorenzoni --------------------- ICANN Director, Organizational Review marco.lorenzoni(a)icann.org Phone: +32.2.234 78 69 Mobile: +32.475.72 47 47 Fax: +32 2 234 7848 Skype: marco_lorenzoni --------------------- 6, Rond Point Schuman B-1040 Brussels, Belgium

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Call for Nominations for GNSO Council Chair : Wednesday 7 October to Wednesday 21 October
by Glen de Saint Géry Oct. 6, 2009

Oct. 6, 2009

[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org] Dear Council Members, - Pursuant to the ICANN bylaws http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws-amendments-27aug09.pdf 7. The GNSO Council shall select the GNSO Chair for a term the GNSO Council specifies, but not longer than one year. Each House (as described in Section 6 of this Article) shall select a Vice-Chair, who will be a Vice-Chair of the whole of the GNSO Council, for a term the GNSO Council specifies, but not longer than one year. The procedures for selecting the Chair and any other officers are contained in the GNSO Operating Procedures. In the event that the GNSO Council has not elected a GNSO Chair by the end of the previous Chair's term, the Vice- Chairs will serve as Interim GNSO Co-Chairs until a successful election can be held. - And to the GNSO Operating Procedures which will be approved before the elections: http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-gnso-operating-procedures-24sep09-en.pdf http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-gnso-operating-procedures-24sep09-en.doc 2.2 Officer Elections: Chair and Vice-Chairs The GNSO Council shall select the GNSO Chair and two Vice Chairs as follows: a. The GNSO Chair shall be elected by a 60 percent vote of both houses. b. Each house will be allowed one candidate for GNSO Council Chair. A candidate for GNSO Council Chair does not need to be a member of a house but must be a member of the GNSO Council. Should a Chair be elected outside the houses that Chair will be a non-voting Chair. i. All ballots will include the "none of the above" option. In the event that this option gets 60 percent of both houses, each house will commence a new nomination period of not longer than 15 days. The election will be rescheduled for no sooner than 30 days. ii. In the case of a tie the election will be rescheduled no sooner than 30 days. In the case of a second tie, each house will commence a new nomination period of not longer than 15 days. The election will be rescheduled for no sooner than 30 days. iii. The leading candidate will be defined as the one with the highest score. For each candidate, determine the percentage of vote received in each house; add these percentages to determine the score; the leader is the one with the higher score. (Maximum score equals 200.) iv. In case neither candidate reaches the 60 percent of both houses threshold, a second ballot will be held between the leader and "none of the above." v. If the single candidate does not reach the 60 percent of both houses threshold, then each house will commence a new nomination period of not longer than 15 days. The election will be rescheduled for no sooner than 30 days. c. Each house shall select a Vice Chair within their respective houses. d. A Chair and Vice Chair may not be elected from the same Stakeholder Group. e. The Chair or Vice Chair shall retain their votes in their respective houses. f. In the event that the GNSO Council has not elected a GNSO Council Chair by the end of the previous Chair's term, the Vice-Chairs will serve as Interim GNSO Co-Chairs until a successful election can be held. g. The Council shall inform the Board and the Community appropriately and post the election results on the GNSO website within 2 business days following the election. (Note: this is an interim procedure because the GNSO Operating Procedures are pending approval and currently submitted for public comment http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#gnso-operating-procedures-2009) -------------- The call for nominations for GNSO Council chair is divided into TWO parts: Part 1: A council wide call for nominations from 7 - 14 October Part 2: A House specific process to determine the house candidate form the pool of nominees Part 1 _Council Wide nominations for Council chair_ Wednesday 7 October 2009 to Wednesday 14 October 2009 at 23 UTC. A formal nomination period, for the election of GNSO Council chair for the period 28 October 2009 until the end of the 2010 Annual meeting is now open for two weeks from Wednesday, 7 October to Wednesday 21 October 2009, ending at 23:00 UTC. All nominations should be accepted and seconded within the period 7 to 14 October 2009. Only GNSO Council members are eligible to make nominations and second nominations. Only GNSO Council members may be nominated. Nominations and seconds should be sent to: gnso.secretariat [at] gnso.icann.org Nominations and seconds will be acknowledged and posted to the Council list. Nominees shall submit a candidacy statement in writing to the Council not later than 14 October 2009. Part 2 _Each House determines a Candidate_ After council wide nominations are closed, each house will be allowed to select one candidate for GNSO Council Chair from the pool of nominees. A candidate for GNSO Council Chair does not need to be a member of the house selecting the candidate. Should the non voting NCA be elected as chair he/she would be a non-voting chair. Each house must announce their chosen candidate by 21 October 2009 at 23 UTC. The two houses may, separately, select the same candidate from the nominee pool if they so wish. The candidates from each of the houses shall have the opportunity of meeting with Council Members at the GNSO Working Group sessions in Seoul on Saturday morning, 24 October 2009. (Proposed agenda: https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?agenda_24_oct_2009) B. PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR THE VOTING For this election, the voting will take place at the public Council meeting in Seoul on Wednesday, 28 October 2009. Avri Doria, current GNSO Council chair, will serve as non-voting chair of the bicameral Council meeting on 28 October until such time as a new chair is elected, at which time the new chair will assume the chair responsibilities. If an absentee ballot is required to complete the chair's election, this will be a 24 hour ballot scheduled to end on 29 October. If no chair has been elected by the end of the Annual meeting on 30 October, the vice-chairs will assume the chair responsibilities as defined in the Bylaws and a runoff will be scheduled as determined in the Council Procedures. The winning candidate needs 60% of the votes of each house. The Council shall inform the Board and the Community appropriately and post the election results on the GNSO website within 2 business days following the election. In the event that the GNSO Council has not elected a GNSO Council Chair by the end of the previous Chair's term, the Vice-Chairs will serve as Interim GNSO Co-Chairs until a successful election can be held. Note: The Election of Vice chairs is house specific and will be defined elsewhere) Thank you very much. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Draft GNSO Council minutes 24 September 2009
by Glen de Saint Géry Oct. 5, 2009

Oct. 5, 2009

Dear Councillors, Attached please find the draft minutes of the GNSO Council meeting on 24 September 2009. Please let me know if you would like any changes made. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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NCA input to House placement
by Avri Doria Oct. 5, 2009

Oct. 5, 2009

Hi, This note is to notify the council that I have worked with the 3 NCAs of the new council and have come up with their input to the council regarding their recommendation for assigning NCA Council Seats as required by the second bullet. This was an action that needed to be completed by 30 September. As a reminder, the Transition plan approved at the last meeting contains the following: ---- > For the period starting on 28 October 2009 and continuing only > through the 2010 ICANN Annual Meeting, the following procedure will > be used to assign NCAs to Council seats: > > • ICANN Staff should ensure that a Statement of Interest is > received from Andrey Kolesnikov and sent to the Council not later > than 30 September 2009. > > • Not later than 30 September 2009, new and existing NCAs will make > best efforts to collaborate and provide their input to the GNSO > Council regarding their recommendations for assigning NCA Council > seats. Such input should include any seating assignments that any of > the NCAs would individually be uncomfortable taking along with their > reasons. > > • Taking into consideration the input from the NCAs, if any, both > GNSO Council Houses and/or their respective Stakeholder Groups > should attempt to reach agreement on the seating for each of the > three NCAs for the first year of the new bicameral Council and > communicate the results to the Council not later than 7 October 2009. > > • If the GNSO Council Houses and/or their respective Stakeholder > Groups are unable to reach agreement, then the new, inexperienced > NCA will take the non-voting Council seat and random selection will > be used to assign the other two NCAs to Houses before the Council > meeting on 8 October 2009. > > • In the meeting scheduled for 8 October 2009, the Council will > acknowledge the results of this process and confirm that it was > properly conducted. > ----- In terms of the first point Glen is currently working with Andrey to get the required SOI completed In terms of the second point, we have recorded the output of the NCAs and make the following recommendations as input to further discussions: Contracted Parties House - Andrey Non contracted Parties House - Terry Independent non-voting - Olga The Process we followed: - First I created a doodle where each of them could indicate their preference. This was one of the 'yes-green, maybe-yellow, no-red' doodles. I set this up as hidden poll, so that consideration for each other's choices would not stand in the way of each of them stating, in the first instance, their personal preference. The idea was that once we saw the individual preferences, they could then negotiate a final list based on knowing what each other really wanted, or was willing, to do. I also made myself available for any of them who wanted to get more background information, but no one took me up on the offer. Note: I also told them that if they hated the idea of the poll we could start in another way, but I was looking for a way to reach a conclusion quickly. - The individual preferences, a snapshot of which is included below, showed that there was one possible solution from the beginning which would avoid any of them having to take a position they did not want. The results (depicted below): Olga and Andrey were both interested in the Contracted Parties House All three of them were willing to be placed in the Non-Contracted parties house. Terry indicated he was only willing to be placed the Non-contracted parties house Olga was the only one indicating willingness to take the Independent non voting role I suggested this as a starting position for their discussions, but also suggested they could ignore it, if they desired. - In the following conversation they all accepted the proposal, each for his/her own reasons: Andrey felt that his experience in managing a zone with 2.3 M domains, which is 99% compatible to a .COM environment, made him feel comfortable going into the Contracted Parties house. Terry felt that based on his experience in industry the Non Contracted parties house was the most appropriate. Olga was willing to take any of the roles, though she had a preference for the Contracted parties. - It is now up to the houses, to decide if they are willing to accept the input of the NCAs. If not, they will need to come up with another proposal. I invite the NCA's to add any comments to this they feel would be useful to the Houses in making their decision, but am not in any way obliging them to do so. I should mention that Andrey has been added to this list (as all newly appointed/elected council members will be), and I welcome him. Of course the incoming council members are observers on the list until 28 October. In keep with our normal processes, I invite the new council members to participate on the list as fully as they feel ready to with voting and the making of motions being the only exceptions. Regards, a.

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For your information - Advisory: Availability of bulk transfers in individual gTLDs posted
by Marika Konings Oct. 5, 2009

Oct. 5, 2009

Dear All, For your information, ICANN has just published the advisory on the availability of bulk transfers in individual gTLDs as the GNSO Council resolved in its resolution 20090416-2: the GNSO Council 'Recommends that ICANN staff communicate to registries and registrars that the current bulk transfer provisions do apply to cases requiring the transfer of all names in one single gTLD under management of a registrar'. For further details, please see http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-05oct09-en.htm or below. With best regards, Marika ====== Advisory: Availability of Bulk Transfers in Individual gTLDs 5 October 2009 ICANN-accredited registrars are advised that Part B of the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy <http://www.icann.org/en/transfers/policy-en.htm> ("Transfer Policy") permits ICANN to approve a bulk transfer of all of a registrar's names in a particular gTLD without requiring simultaneous transfer of its names in other gTLDs. The Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part A Policy Development Process Working Group noted in its Final Report <http://gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/issues/transfers/irtp-final-report-a-19mar…> to the Generic Names Supporting Organization that some confusion may exist about the availability of "partial bulk transfers," where a registrar might wish to transfer all of its domain names in only one particular gTLD to another ICANN-accredited registrar. This advisory is intended to clarify that Part B of the Transfer Policy does permit ICANN to approve a bulk transfer of all of a registrar's names in a particular gTLD without requiring simultaneous transfer of its names in other gTLDs. Part B of the Transfer Policy (ICANN-Approved Transfers) makes available a bulk transfer of gTLD names between registrars "as the result of (i) acquisition of that Registrar or its assets by another Registrar, or (ii) lack of accreditation of that Registrar or lack of its authorization with the Registry Operator" where (a) the gaining registrar to the transfer is accredited by ICANN and has in effect a registry-registrar agreement with the registry operator for the affected TLD(s) and (b) ICANN certifies to registry operator that the transfer would promote the community interest, "such as the interest in stability that may be threatened by the actual or imminent business failure of a Registrar." Part B of the Transfer Policy additionally establishes a one-time registry fee of $50,000 charged to the gaining registrar for such transfers, where more than 50,000 names are transferred. The bulk transfer provision (Part B) of the Transfer Policy is most often invoked in instances where a registrar's Registrar Accreditation Agreement ("RAA") is terminated or expires without renewal. Part B of the Transfer Policy also allows for bulk transfers in cases where a registrar lacks authorization to continue management of domains within a registry, such as where its Registry-Registrar Agreement ("RRA") is terminated. In both cases, ICANN follows the De-Accredited Registrar Transition Procedure <http://www.icann.org/en/processes/registrars/de-accredited-registrar-transi…> to identify an ICANN-accredited registrar to take over management of the names and notifies affected registries that it has approved the bulk transfer. No distinction is made in either the Transfer Policy or the De-Accredited Registrar Transition Procedure between voluntary terminations (those initiated by the registrar) and involuntary terminations (those initiated by ICANN in the case of an RAA or the registry, in the case of an RRA). Furthermore, where a bulk transfer is approved by ICANN due to lack of a registrar's authorization within a registry, there is no requirement that domains in other TLDs be transferred as a result.

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ICANN Announces Important Milestones in Making the Internet More Accessible to All
by Glen de Saint Géry Oct. 5, 2009

Oct. 5, 2009

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04oct09-en.htm العربية 中文 English Français Español Русский 日本語 Deutsch Português 한국어 Italiano ICANN Announces Important Milestones in Making the Internet More Accessible to All 4 October 2009 In the past several days, ICANN has announced recent milestones regarding changes in how the Internet community will use the Internet in the near future. These important developments include the plan for deployment of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) in the next few months and significant progress in developing the model for delegating new generic top-level domains (gTLDs). Proposed Final Implementation Plan: IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/idn-cctld-implementation-plan… ICANN is pleased to announce the public posting of the Proposed Final Implementation Plan for the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process. The IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process is an important step at making the Internet equally accessible for everyone. It will enable the introduction of a limited number of internationalized country-code top level domain names (IDN ccTLDs). As noted by ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom, once implemented, this will be the first time that users can obtain a domain name with the entire string in characters other than ASCII (or Latin) characters, "this is one of the most exciting developments for the users of the Internet globally in years. IDNs will enable the people the world over to use domain name addresses in their own language." The process will be available to all countries and territories where the official language is based on scripts other than the Latin (extended) script. IDNs, like the Affirmation of Commitments announced last week (www.icann.org ) are another step towards making the Internet more truly global to achieve our goal of "one world, one Internet, everyone connected." The proposed final plan is scheduled for ICANN Board consideration at the ICANN meeting in Seoul, Korea, 26-30 October 2009. The proposed launch date for the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process is 16 November 2009. ICANN is looking forward to feedback on the final plan in the public comment forum designated for that purpose. The proposed final plan has been developed based on responses to community comments and discussions. See the latest status update at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-09sep09-en.htm. Responding to Public Comment: Version 3 of New gTLD Applicant Guidebook A Work In Progress http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-3-en.htm The latest draft of the Applicant Guidebook that describes the process of applying for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) was released today. New gTLDs are expected to bring innovative services and greater choice to Internet users through increased competition and engender broad participation through the introduction of IDNs and community-based TLDs into the Domain Name System. In the last three months, the community has joined in extensive collaborative efforts on technical, intellectual property, potential for malicious conduct, and other matters, with global consultations in New York, Sydney, London, Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi. The Guidebook has been changed significantly. As indicated by ICANN Chief Operating Officer, Doug Brent, "this third version of draft guidebook represents months of outstanding effort by many in the ICANN community - working to resolve the few, challenging remaining issues. This version is being released with materials that describe how public comment has influenced the changes presented in it." In all, there are over 50 areas of change, clearly indicated in the "redline" version of the Guidebook. In addition to specific trademark protections (described below) the new Guidebook includes: •Measures to prevent or mitigate potential for malicious conduct including a proposal to create high-security zones; •Enhanced stability / security measures, requiring DNSSEC deployment and prohibiting use of wildcards; •Protecting registrants by taking step to ensure registry viability: defining a financial instrument that will ensure ongoing registry operations in the event of failure, and specifying certain pre-delegation registry tests; and •Enhanced contractual tools through the development of post-delegation dispute procedures including one to ensure that community-based TLDs adhere to their self-described purpose. Like all previous versions, this draft is posted for public comment. It has been released prior to the ICANN meeting to be held in Seoul from October 25-30. During the Seoul meeting ICANN will conduct several sessions to facilitate discussion of this version of the Applicant Guidebook and finding solutions to the outstanding issues. Information about additional events will be available on the Seoul Meeting schedule at: http://sel.icann.org/full-sched. Trademark Protection Measures – Where to next? http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/gnso-consultations-reports-en.htm Specific trademark protection mechanisms are still to be decided upon by the Board. After receiving trademark protection recommendations from the Implementation Recommendation Team and others, taking extensive comment and conducting consultation with the broad community, ICANN has drafted a set of implementation recommendations related to intellectual property protections for the new gTLD program. Additional rights protection included in the Guidebook are the: •requirement to maintain a "thick" Whois database, and •specification of a post-delegation dispute procedure so that trademark holders can lodge complaints of abusive behavior against registries when merited. For other proposed rights protection mechanisms, the Board is providing the Generic Names Supporting Organization (the policy organization that developed the new gTLDs policy) with the opportunity to offer focused input on this specific area of the proposed implementation plan that is being published now. Those proposed rights protection mechanisms are: •The creation of an IP Clearinghouse, which is a database of validated trademarks to be utilized by new gTLD registry operators in implementing either an IP Claims service or Sunrise process during TLD launch; and •The creation of a Uniform Rapid Suspension process for use in clear-cut, blatant cases of trademark infringement. The community at-large may also comment on these specific issues, and of course, any other new gTLD issues through comment fora found on the new gTLD pages. The public comment period on these trademark protection solutions will be open until 22 November 2009. Please continue checking the New gTLD program webpage for updates. Prior to implementation, ICANN will work with the community to address remaining issues including: competition, consumer protection, security, stability and resiliency, malicious abuse issues, sovereignty concerns, and rights protection. Related links New gTLD program webpage: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm Seoul meeting: http://sel.icann.org/ Media Contact: Michele Jourdan Corporate Affairs ICANN Ph: +1-310-301-5831 E: michele.jourdan(a)icann.org Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Public Comments : Version 3 of New gTLD Applicant Guidebook
by Glen de Saint Géry Oct. 5, 2009

Oct. 5, 2009

Please note: Public Comments are open now on Version 3 of New gTLD Applicant Guidebook http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#agbv3 Open: 4 October 09 Closed: 22 November 09 Explanation/Background: Explanation: The Draft Applicant Guidebook, V3 is now available for review and comment at http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-3-en.htm. The Guidebook has been changed significantly. In all, there are over 50 areas of change, clearly indicated in the "redline" version of the Guidebook. All materials are in draft form for public comment and review. Your comments will help with the production of the next version of the Applicant Guidebook. Further details about the New gTLD Program can be found at: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm. The Draft Applicant Guidebook, V3, and accompanying papers, will be made available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Korean and Spanish in the near future. Staff member responsible: Carole Cornell | More information please Announcement | Comments http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-3-en.htm | Add a comment | http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-3-en.htm Summary/analysis of comments Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Invitation to attend ICANN Policy Update Webinar on Thursday 15 October at 12.00 UTC and 18.00 UTC
by Glen de Saint Géry Oct. 5, 2009

Oct. 5, 2009

Invitation to attend ICANN Policy Update Webinar on Thursday 15 October at 12.00 UTC and 18.00 UTC RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join (12.00 UTC or 18.00 UTC). Dear Sir or Madam: You are cordially invited to participate in a ICANN Policy Update webinar. ICANN's Policy Department will be providing an update on ongoing GNSO and ccNSO Activities. Title: ICANN Policy Update Webinar When: Thursday 15 October Time: 12.00 UTC and 18.00 UTC Brief Session Description: This webinar will provide update on ongoing GNSO and ccNSO activities, including an update on the restructuring of the GNSO, ongoing policy development processes and other working group activities. The duration of the webinar is one hour and will be conducted in English only at this time. The format will be presented in PowerPoint along with dial-in conference bridge for audio. There will be time at the end of the session for Q&A. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the Q&A function of Adobe Connect. Should we run out of time or if you have additional questions after the session, please send them via email to policy-staff(a)icann.org. Meeting Details: As space is limited, this is an invitation-only event. If you would like to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) to secure your place. Please indicate which call you would like to join (12.00 UTC or 18.00 UTC). We will send you an e-mail reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Suggested topic for GAC-GNSO meeting
by Avri Doria Oct. 5, 2009

Oct. 5, 2009

Hi, Thsi topic suggested by the chair of GAC is: * Meeting with GNSO Council · New gTLD policy implementation (DAG v3) He is open to other topics if we would like to suggest one. Is the council ok with it, or would we prefer some other topic? thanks a.

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Proposed GNSO Council Agenda 8 October 2009
by Glen de Saint Géry Oct. 3, 2009

Oct. 3, 2009

Proposed GNSO Council Agenda 8 October 2009 http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-08oct09-en.htm https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?agenda_08_oct_2009 This agenda was established according to the Rules of Procedure for the GNSO Council Coordinated Universal Time 13:00 UTC - see below for local times (06:00 Los Angeles, 09:00 Washington DC, 14:00 London, 15:00 Brussels, 23:00 Melbourne) Avri Doria will be chairing the GNSO Council meeting Scheduled time for meeting 120 mins. Dial-in numbers sent individually to Council members. Item 0: Roll call of Council members Welcome new Council members Item 1: Update any statements of interest Zahid Jamil updated statement of interest Item 2: Review/amend agenda Item 3: Approve GNSO Council minutes (Items 1-3 15 mins) Draft Council minutes 24 September 2009 Item 4: Board Memo to GNSO Council Item 5: Transition / Restructuring issues a. NCA Assignments b. Informal Chair selection process c. Public Comment period ends on 16 October for Council Operating Procedures - What is the target date for Staff summary & analysis? - What process will be used to finalize procedures? d. Reminder: One chair nomination from each House is due by 21 October e. Reminder: Vice chair nominations in Houses are due by 23 October and elections by 27 October. f. Have all Councilors been identified for the new Council? g. Other Restructuring Issues Item 6: Discussion of Seoul Agendas Item 7: Updates 7.1 Board Update - Denise Michel 7. 2 : Joint AC/SO Efforts 7. 2. 1. Prospective GNSO-SSAC work 7. 2 . 2. RAA with ALAC - Avri Doria 7. 2. 3. Advisory Committees/Supporting Organisations (ACSO) topic Item 8: Questions from observers Item 9: AOB- Action Items - Action Items (06:00 Los Angeles, 09:00 Washington DC, 14:00 London, 15:00 Brussels, 23:00 Melbourne) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Local time between March and October, Summer in the NORTHERN hemisphere ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reference (Coordinated Universal Time) UTC 13:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PDT) UTC-7+1DST 06:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-4+1DST 09:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina UTC-3+0DST 10:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil UTC-3+0DST 10:00 London, United Kingdom (BST) UTC+1DST 14:00 Brussels, Belgium (CEST) UTC+1+1DST 15:00 Paris, France (CEST) UTC+1+1DST 15:00 Barcelona, Spain (CEST) UTC+1+1DST 15:00 Karachi, Pakistan UTC+5+0DST 19:00 Hong Kong, China UTC+8+0DST 21:00 Singapore, Singapore UTC+8+0DST 21:00 Melbourne, Australia (EST) UTC+10+0DST 23:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The DST starts/ends on last Sunday of October 2009, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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