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For your review - updated implementation plan GAC-GNSO CG Recommendations
by Marika Konings March 10, 2017

March 10, 2017

Dear All, Ahead of the joint GAC – GNSO meeting, please find attached an updated version of the implementation plan of the GAC-GNSO Consultation Group Final Status Report Recommendations. Items in green have either been completed or are of an ongoing nature. Note that a couple of adjustments to timing have been made to accommodate for workload and other priorities. Best regards, Marika Marika Konings Vice President, Policy Development Support – GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: marika.konings(a)icann.org<mailto:marika.konings@icann.org> Follow the GNSO via Twitter @ICANN_GNSO Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses<http://learn.icann.org/courses/gnso> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages<http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-…>.

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New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG - Community Comment 2
by Emily Barabas March 8, 2017

March 8, 2017

Dear Councilors, The New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG is in the process of finalizing questions for its upcoming Community Comment 2, a key opportunity for the community to provide input on topics included in the PDP’s Charter. The WG co-chairs would like to share these questions with the GNSO Council prior to ICANN58, as the document will serve as the basis for discussion in the WG’s face-to-face session in Copenhagen. All are welcome to attend the session, which will take place on Saturday 11 March at 8:30 AM local time in Hall B4.2. The Community Comment 2 questions are attached and available on the WG wiki page: https://community.icann.org/x/Gq7DAw. The Working Group will officially open CC2 following ICANN58, but the face-to-face session provides an initial opportunity for discussion about the questions and topics included in CC2. Kind regards, Emily Emily Barabas | Policy Specialist ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Email: emily.barabas(a)icann.org | Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976

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Re: [council] [Ext] Re: Subsequent Procedures PDP WG newsletter
by Emily Barabas March 8, 2017

March 8, 2017

Thanks, James and everyone, for the positive feedback! We are glad you are finding it useful. If you have suggestions for improvements for future editions, do not hesitate to let us know. Kind regards, Emily From: "James M. Bladel" <jbladel(a)godaddy.com> Date: Tuesday 7 March 2017 at 20:04 To: "soac-lead(a)icann.org" <soac-lead(a)icann.org>, Emily Barabas <emily.barabas(a)icann.org>, GNSO Council List <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Cc: "gnso-newgtld-lead(a)icann.org" <gnso-newgtld-lead(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Re: [council] Subsequent Procedures PDP WG newsletter Dear Emily & SubPro Leadership - This is truly excellent! On behalf of the Council, please convey our thanks to your team for putting this together. Council colleagues - Let's share this with the leaders of the other PDPs, and ask that they prepare something similar in time for future meetings (Johannesburg, Abu Dhabi, etc.) Thank you, J. ________ James Bladel GNSO Chair From: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas(a)icann.org><mailto:emily.barabas@icann.org> Date: March 7, 2017 at 03:07:17 To: soac-lead(a)icann.org <soac-lead(a)icann.org><mailto:soac-lead@icann.org>, GNSO Council List <council(a)gnso.icann.org><mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> CC: gnso-newgtld-lead(a)icann.org <gnso-newgtld-lead(a)icann.org><mailto:gnso-newgtld-lead@icann.org> Subject: [council] Subsequent Procedures PDP WG newsletter Dear all, The Subsequent Procedures PDP WG leadership team is piloting a monthly newsletter to help WG members and the community stay informed about WG progress and upcoming discussion topics. The first installment of the newsletter is attached and also available on the WG wiki: https://community.icann.org/x/Mgp1Aw[community.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_…>. Please feel free to share with other groups and individuals that might be interested. Kind regards, Emily Emily Barabas | Policy Specialist ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Email: emily.barabas(a)icann.org | Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976<tel:+31%206%2084507976> ________________________________ _______________________________________________ council mailing list council(a)gnso.icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council

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REQUEST: Proposed Final Agenda GNSO Council Meeting 15 March 2017 at 10:00 UTC
by Mary Wong March 7, 2017

March 7, 2017

Dear Councilors, With regard to Agenda Item 8 (30-minute slot for discussion with ICANN’s GDD staff), please let us know if there are any topics that you or your communities would like to raise for discussion with, or questions for which responses are requested from, GDD. We hope that having a list of topics or questions that we can let our GDD colleagues know about in advance will help contribute to a constructive and interactive discussion. Thanks and cheers Mary From: <council-bounces(a)gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, March 6, 2017 at 18:27 To: "council(a)gnso.icann.org" <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Cc: "gnso-secs(a)icann.org" <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: [council] Proposed Final Agenda GNSO Council Meeting 15 March 2017 at 10:00 UTC Dear councilors, Please find the Proposed Final Agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 15 March at 10:00 UTC. PROPOSED FINAL AGENDA FOR GNSO COUNCIL MEETING 15 March 2017 Please note that all documents referenced in the agenda have been gathered on a Wiki page for convenience and easier access: https://community.icann.org/x/kpvRAw[community.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_…> This agenda was established according to the GNSO Operating Procedures<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_coun…> v3.2, updated on 01 September 2016. For convenience: · An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda. · An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this agenda. Coordinated Universal Time: 10:00 UTC http://tinyurl.com/z4zvk3p[tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__tinyurl.com_z4zvk3p&d=D…> 03:00 Los Angeles; 06:00 Washington; 10:00 London; 13:00 Istanbul; 21:00 Hobart GNSO Council Meeting Audio Cast To join the event click on the link: http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u[stream.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__stream.icann.org-3A8000…> Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call. ___________________________________ Item 1. Administrative Matters (5 mins) 1.1 - Roll Call 1.2 - Updates to Statements of Interest 1.3 - Review / Amend Agenda 1.4 - Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meetings per the GNSO Operating Procedures: Minutes of the meeting of the GNSO Council on 19 January 2017, posted on 10 February 2017. Minutes of the meeting of the GNSO Council on 16 February 2017, will be posted on 8 March 2017. Item 2. Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 mins) 2.1 - Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, to include review of Projects List [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_coun…>and Action Item List[community.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_…> Item 3. Consent Agenda (10 mins) 3.1 – Confirmation of GNSO Co-Chair for the Cross Community Working Group on New gTLD Auction Proceeds In November 2016, the GNSO Council had approved the Charter for the new Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) on New gTLD Auction Proceeds and appointed Jonathan Robinson as the GNSO co-chair to the group in December 2016 (https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20161215-1[gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_coun…>). On 9 February 2017, Jonathan Robinson informed the CCWG and the Council that he will be stepping down as GNSO co-chair, and requested that the Council appoint a successor as soon as is reasonably possible (http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-auctionproceeds/2017-February/000080.html) As directed by the Council following its meeting on 16 February, staff issued a Call for Volunteers on 1 March (https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2017-March/019785.html) Councilor Erika Mann responded to the Call and volunteered her services (https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2017-March/019786.html) Here the Council will discuss and, if appropriate, approve Erika’s candidacy for appointment as the new GNSO co-chair to this CCWG. Item 4. COUNCIL VOTE – Approval of Charter for a New GNSO Standing Selection Committee (15 minutes) On 13 December 2016, Councilors Susan Kawaguchi and Ed Morris circulated for the Council’s consideration a draft document proposing a set of criteria and a uniform process for the selection of GNSO representatives to future Review Teams, including for the various reviews mandated by the ICANN Bylaws, and other ICANN structures for which the GNSO will need to appoint, nominate or endorse candidates (https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-appointments-procedure-13dec16-en.pdf…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_draf…>). Following further work on the draft document by Susan, Ed and the Council leadership, a proposed Charter to create a GNSO Standing Selection Committee that will conduct future selections based on agreed, uniform criteria and a documented process was circulated to the Council on 6 February 2017 (https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2017-February/019734.html) and discussed at the Council meeting on 16 February. Here the Council is expected to complete its discussions on the remaining open items regarding the draft Charter, and vote on a motion to create the new GNSO Standing Selection Committee. If the new Committee is established, its initial tasks are expected to include proposing a slate of GNSO nominees for the upcoming Registration Directory Services and Accountability and Transparency Review Teams, as well as possibly assisting with the proposed establishment of a Standing Panel for Independent Review Processes (see Agenda Item 6, below). 4.1 – Presentation of motion (James Bladel) https://community.icann.org/x/lJvRAw[community.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_…> 4.2 – Council and community discussion 4.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority) Item 5. COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Updated Charter for the Cross Community Working Group on Internet Governance (20 minutes) At its Public Meeting at ICANN57 in Hyderabad, India, on 7 November 2016, the GNSO Council had approved a motion conditioning the future participation of the GNSO as a Chartering Organization of the CCWG on Internet Governance (CCWG-IG) upon a comprehensive review of the group’s Charter by the CCWG-IG, in accordance with the Framework of Uniform Principles for CCWGs that had been adopted recently by the ccNSO and GNSO Councils (http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/uniform-framework-principles-recommendation…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_draft…>). In its resolution, the GNSO Council had noted that the CCWG-IG’s future work is expected to be subject to a clear work plan, with regular updates and clear deliverables, and had requested that, by ICANN58, the CCWG-IG was to report on its findings, which report may include a revised charter or a recommendation to reconstitute the group under a new structure (https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions - 20161107-3[gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_coun…>). Here the Council will receive an update and report from the CCWG-IG co-chairs, and discuss next steps in relation to the GNSO’s continued participation as a Chartering Organization of this CCWG. 5.1 – Update and report (CCWG-IG co-chairs) 5.2 – Council and community discussion 5.3 – Next steps Item 6. COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Activities of the CCWG-Accountability Independent Review Process Implementation Oversight Team (15 minutes) On 28 February 2017, the Independent Review Process Implementation Oversight Team (IRP IOT) of the ongoing CCWG-Accountability informed all ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees (SO/ACs) that SO/ACs will shortly be expected to work with ICANN to establish a Standing Panel for future IRPs brought under the revised ICANN Bylaws (https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2017-March/019790.html) This is a four-step process that needs to be completed in order for the newly-constituted IRP under the revised ICANN Bylaws to be used. Here the Council will receive an update from the GNSO’s participants in the IRP IOT, and discuss next steps in relation to this request and any additional actions that are expected to be forthcoming in the near term for the GNSO Council and community. 6.1 – Update and report (CCWG-Accountability IRT IOT representatives) 6.2 – Council and community discussion 6.3 – Next steps Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Proposed Council Request in relation to Letter from Thick WHOIS Implementation Review Team (10 minutes) On 15 December 2016, the Thick WHOIS Implementation Review Team (IRT) sent a letter to the GNSO Council describing a number of privacy law developments and how the IRT has considered them (see https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/irt-to-gnso-council-15dec16-en.pdf…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_corr…>). The letter noted that the IRT’s implementation plan has been published for public comment (see https://www.icann.org/public-comments/proposed-implementation-gnso-thick-rd…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2…>) and that the IRT does not currently expect the developments in question to affect the timeline for transition to thick WHOIS. The Council discussed the letter at its meeting on 19 January 2017, at which Councilors Erika Mann and Michele Neylon volunteered to draft a possible response to the IRT from the Council for Council consideration. On 2 February 2017, Councilor Erika Mann circulated a draft Council request for an update on the legal review that had been done previously (https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2017-February/019729.html) Here the Council will continue its discussion of the draft request with a view toward deciding on its further actions on this topic, including whether and when to request the update, and whether the scope of the request (if one is to be sent) should remain unchanged from the previous legal review. 7.1 – Status summary (Council Chairs and Erika Mann) 7.2 – Council and community discussion 7.3 – Next steps Item 8: JOINT DISCUSSION – Meeting with ICANN’s Global Domains Division (30 minutes) At previous ICANN Public Meetings, the GNSO Council and community had held regular discussion sessions with senior staff from ICANN’s Global Domains Division (GDD). This section of the Council’s Public Meeting at ICANN58 has been added to allow the GNSO community to interact with GDD senior staff, to discuss topics of current interest to the GNSO. 8.1 – Introductions (Council Chairs and GDD senior staff) 8.2 – Open discussion Item 9: OPEN MICROPHONE & ANY OTHER BUSINESS (5 minutes) ________________________________ Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article 11, Section 11.3(i)) See https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11[icann…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>. Appendix 2: GNSO Council Absentee Voting Procedures (GNSO Operating Procedures, Section 4.4) See https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-01sep16-en.pdf[gnso.icann.o…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_coun…>. References for Coordinated Universal Time of 10:00 UTC Local time between October and March Winter in the NORTHERN hemisphere ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PST) UTC-8 +1DST 03:00 San José, Costa Rica UTC-6 +0DST 04:00 Iowa City, USA (CST) UTC-6 +1DST 05:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EST) UTC-5 +1DST 06:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3+0DST 07:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (BRST) UTC-3 +0DST 07:00 London, United Kingdom (GMT) UTC+0DST 10:00 Bonn, Germany (CET) UTC+1+0DST 11:00 Cairo, Egypt, (EET) UTC+2 +0DST 12:00 Istanbul, Turkey (TRT) UTC+3+0DST 13:00 Singapore (SGT) UTC +8 +0DST 18:00 Tokyo, Japan (JST) UTC+9+0DST 19:00 Sydney/Hobart, Australia (AEDT) UTC+11+0DST 21:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DST starts/ends on last Sunday of March 2017, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com[timeanddate.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.timeanddate.com_&d=…> and http://tinyurl.com/z4zvk3p[tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__tinyurl.com_z4zvk3p&d=D…> Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you very much Kind regards, Nathalie -- Nathalie Peregrine Specialist, SOAC Support (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org <nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org%20> Skype: nathalie.peregrine.icann Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses<learn.icann.org/courses/gnso> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages[gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_sites_gn…>

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Subsequent Procedures PDP WG newsletter
by Emily Barabas March 7, 2017

March 7, 2017

Dear all, The Subsequent Procedures PDP WG leadership team is piloting a monthly newsletter to help WG members and the community stay informed about WG progress and upcoming discussion topics. The first installment of the newsletter is attached and also available on the WG wiki: https://community.icann.org/x/Mgp1Aw. Please feel free to share with other groups and individuals that might be interested. Kind regards, Emily Emily Barabas | Policy Specialist ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Email: emily.barabas(a)icann.org | Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976

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Re: [council] Subsequent Procedures PDP WG newsletter
by Michele Neylon - Blacknight March 7, 2017

March 7, 2017

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Proposed Final Agenda GNSO Council Meeting 15 March 2017 at 10:00 UTC
by Nathalie Peregrine March 6, 2017

March 6, 2017

Dear councilors, Please find the Proposed Final Agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 15 March at 10:00 UTC. PROPOSED FINAL AGENDA FOR GNSO COUNCIL MEETING 15 March 2017 Please note that all documents referenced in the agenda have been gathered on a Wiki page for convenience and easier access: https://community.icann.org/x/kpvRAw This agenda was established according to the GNSO Operating Procedures<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_coun…> v3.2, updated on 01 September 2016. For convenience: · An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda. · An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this agenda. Coordinated Universal Time: 10:00 UTC http://tinyurl.com/z4zvk3p 03:00 Los Angeles; 06:00 Washington; 10:00 London; 13:00 Istanbul; 21:00 Hobart GNSO Council Meeting Audio Cast To join the event click on the link: http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call. ___________________________________ Item 1. Administrative Matters (5 mins) 1.1 - Roll Call 1.2 - Updates to Statements of Interest 1.3 - Review / Amend Agenda 1.4 - Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meetings per the GNSO Operating Procedures: Minutes of the meeting of the GNSO Council on 19 January 2017, posted on 10 February 2017. Minutes of the meeting of the GNSO Council on 16 February 2017, will be posted on 8 March 2017. Item 2. Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 mins) 2.1 - Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, to include review of Projects List <https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/project> and Action Item List<https://community.icann.org/x/RgZlAg> Item 3. Consent Agenda (10 mins) 3.1 – Confirmation of GNSO Co-Chair for the Cross Community Working Group on New gTLD Auction Proceeds In November 2016, the GNSO Council had approved the Charter for the new Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) on New gTLD Auction Proceeds and appointed Jonathan Robinson as the GNSO co-chair to the group in December 2016 (https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20161215-1) On 9 February 2017, Jonathan Robinson informed the CCWG and the Council that he will be stepping down as GNSO co-chair, and requested that the Council appoint a successor as soon as is reasonably possible (http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-auctionproceeds/2017-February/000080.html) As directed by the Council following its meeting on 16 February, staff issued a Call for Volunteers on 1 March (https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2017-March/019785.html) Councilor Erika Mann responded to the Call and volunteered her services (https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2017-March/019786.html) Here the Council will discuss and, if appropriate, approve Erika’s candidacy for appointment as the new GNSO co-chair to this CCWG. Item 4. COUNCIL VOTE – Approval of Charter for a New GNSO Standing Selection Committee (15 minutes) On 13 December 2016, Councilors Susan Kawaguchi and Ed Morris circulated for the Council’s consideration a draft document proposing a set of criteria and a uniform process for the selection of GNSO representatives to future Review Teams, including for the various reviews mandated by the ICANN Bylaws, and other ICANN structures for which the GNSO will need to appoint, nominate or endorse candidates (https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-appointments-procedure-13dec16-en.pdf) Following further work on the draft document by Susan, Ed and the Council leadership, a proposed Charter to create a GNSO Standing Selection Committee that will conduct future selections based on agreed, uniform criteria and a documented process was circulated to the Council on 6 February 2017 (https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2017-February/019734.html) and discussed at the Council meeting on 16 February. Here the Council is expected to complete its discussions on the remaining open items regarding the draft Charter, and vote on a motion to create the new GNSO Standing Selection Committee. If the new Committee is established, its initial tasks are expected to include proposing a slate of GNSO nominees for the upcoming Registration Directory Services and Accountability and Transparency Review Teams, as well as possibly assisting with the proposed establishment of a Standing Panel for Independent Review Processes (see Agenda Item 6, below). 4.1 – Presentation of motion (James Bladel) https://community.icann.org/x/lJvRAw 4.2 – Council and community discussion 4.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority) Item 5. COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Updated Charter for the Cross Community Working Group on Internet Governance (20 minutes) At its Public Meeting at ICANN57 in Hyderabad, India, on 7 November 2016, the GNSO Council had approved a motion conditioning the future participation of the GNSO as a Chartering Organization of the CCWG on Internet Governance (CCWG-IG) upon a comprehensive review of the group’s Charter by the CCWG-IG, in accordance with the Framework of Uniform Principles for CCWGs that had been adopted recently by the ccNSO and GNSO Councils (http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/uniform-framework-principles-recommendation…) In its resolution, the GNSO Council had noted that the CCWG-IG’s future work is expected to be subject to a clear work plan, with regular updates and clear deliverables, and had requested that, by ICANN58, the CCWG-IG was to report on its findings, which report may include a revised charter or a recommendation to reconstitute the group under a new structure (https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions - 20161107-3<https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20161107-3>). Here the Council will receive an update and report from the CCWG-IG co-chairs, and discuss next steps in relation to the GNSO’s continued participation as a Chartering Organization of this CCWG. 5.1 – Update and report (CCWG-IG co-chairs) 5.2 – Council and community discussion 5.3 – Next steps Item 6. COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Activities of the CCWG-Accountability Independent Review Process Implementation Oversight Team (15 minutes) On 28 February 2017, the Independent Review Process Implementation Oversight Team (IRP IOT) of the ongoing CCWG-Accountability informed all ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees (SO/ACs) that SO/ACs will shortly be expected to work with ICANN to establish a Standing Panel for future IRPs brought under the revised ICANN Bylaws (https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2017-March/019790.html) This is a four-step process that needs to be completed in order for the newly-constituted IRP under the revised ICANN Bylaws to be used. Here the Council will receive an update from the GNSO’s participants in the IRP IOT, and discuss next steps in relation to this request and any additional actions that are expected to be forthcoming in the near term for the GNSO Council and community. 6.1 – Update and report (CCWG-Accountability IRT IOT representatives) 6.2 – Council and community discussion 6.3 – Next steps Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Proposed Council Request in relation to Letter from Thick WHOIS Implementation Review Team (10 minutes) On 15 December 2016, the Thick WHOIS Implementation Review Team (IRT) sent a letter to the GNSO Council describing a number of privacy law developments and how the IRT has considered them (see https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/irt-to-gnso-council-15dec16-en.pdf) The letter noted that the IRT’s implementation plan has been published for public comment (see https://www.icann.org/public-comments/proposed-implementation-gnso-thick-rd…) and that the IRT does not currently expect the developments in question to affect the timeline for transition to thick WHOIS. The Council discussed the letter at its meeting on 19 January 2017, at which Councilors Erika Mann and Michele Neylon volunteered to draft a possible response to the IRT from the Council for Council consideration. On 2 February 2017, Councilor Erika Mann circulated a draft Council request for an update on the legal review that had been done previously (https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2017-February/019729.html) Here the Council will continue its discussion of the draft request with a view toward deciding on its further actions on this topic, including whether and when to request the update, and whether the scope of the request (if one is to be sent) should remain unchanged from the previous legal review. 7.1 – Status summary (Council Chairs and Erika Mann) 7.2 – Council and community discussion 7.3 – Next steps Item 8: JOINT DISCUSSION – Meeting with ICANN’s Global Domains Division (30 minutes) At previous ICANN Public Meetings, the GNSO Council and community had held regular discussion sessions with senior staff from ICANN’s Global Domains Division (GDD). This section of the Council’s Public Meeting at ICANN58 has been added to allow the GNSO community to interact with GDD senior staff, to discuss topics of current interest to the GNSO. 8.1 – Introductions (Council Chairs and GDD senior staff) 8.2 – Open discussion Item 9: OPEN MICROPHONE & ANY OTHER BUSINESS (5 minutes) ________________________________ Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article 11, Section 11.3(i)) See https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11. Appendix 2: GNSO Council Absentee Voting Procedures (GNSO Operating Procedures, Section 4.4) See https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-01sep16-en.pdf. References for Coordinated Universal Time of 10:00 UTC Local time between October and March Winter in the NORTHERN hemisphere ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PST) UTC-8 +1DST 03:00 San José, Costa Rica UTC-6 +0DST 04:00 Iowa City, USA (CST) UTC-6 +1DST 05:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EST) UTC-5 +1DST 06:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3+0DST 07:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (BRST) UTC-3 +0DST 07:00 London, United Kingdom (GMT) UTC+0DST 10:00 Bonn, Germany (CET) UTC+1+0DST 11:00 Cairo, Egypt, (EET) UTC+2 +0DST 12:00 Istanbul, Turkey (TRT) UTC+3+0DST 13:00 Singapore (SGT) UTC +8 +0DST 18:00 Tokyo, Japan (JST) UTC+9+0DST 19:00 Sydney/Hobart, Australia (AEDT) UTC+11+0DST 21:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DST starts/ends on last Sunday of March 2017, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com<http://www.timeanddate.com/> and http://tinyurl.com/z4zvk3p Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you very much Kind regards, Nathalie -- Nathalie Peregrine Specialist, SOAC Support (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org <nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org%20> Skype: nathalie.peregrine.icann Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses<learn.icann.org/courses/gnso> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages[gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_sites_gn…>

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FW: [Discussion-igo-rc] Mp3, Attendance, AC Recording & AC Chat from the first call on Red Cross identifier protections held on Monday 27 February 2017 at 20:00 UTC.
by James M. Bladel March 6, 2017

March 6, 2017

Councilors – Last week, the GNSO IGO/RC Delegation(*) met with members from the GAC and Board to discuss the issues relating to protecting Red Cross names and identifiers. In an effort to keep this work open and transparent, please find links to the recordings & transcripts (below), and a list of those in attendance (attached). This dialogue will continue during our “Facilitated Discussions” in Copenhagen. Thank you, J. (*) Going forward, let’s refer to this group as the “GNSO IGO/RC Delegation.” As a reminder, this includes the Chairs (Heather, Donna and myself), our liaison to the GAC (Carlos), co-chairs of the current CRP PDP (Phil and Petter) and chair of the prior PDP (Thomas Rickert). From: <discussion-igo-rc-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Terri Agnew <terri.agnew(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, February 27, 2017 at 18:50 To: "discussion-igo-rc(a)icann.org" <discussion-igo-rc(a)icann.org> Cc: "'gnso-secs(a)icann.org'" <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: [Discussion-igo-rc] Mp3, Attendance, AC Recording & AC Chat from the first call on Red Cross identifier protections held on Monday 27 February 2017 at 20:00 UTC. Dear All, Please find attendance attached and below the MP3, Adobe Connect recording and AC chat for the first call on Red Cross identifier protections held on Monday 27 February 2017 at 20:00 UTC. MP3: http://audio.icann.org/gnso/gnso-red-cross-identifier-protections-27feb17-e…<http://mailer.samanage.com/wf/click?upn=NrFWbrBstcrPWP369qgbqlXiSKeL20xnUXz…> Adobe Connect recording: https://participate.icann.org/p4m8vt454bv/<https://participate.icann.org/p4m8vt454bv/?OWASP_CSRFTOKEN=d2bb332eb83bd37e…> The recordings and transcriptions are posted on the GNSO Master Calendar page: https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar ** Please let me know if your name has been left off the list ** Mailing list archive: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/discussion-igo-rc/ Wiki page: https://community.icann.org/x/eoPRAw Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Agnew Adobe Connect chat transcript Terri Agnew:Dear all, welcome to the first call on Red Cross identifier protections will take place on Monday 27 February 2017 at 20:00 UTC Terri Agnew:agenda wiki page: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_… David Olive:Thanks Terri - Welcome All Olof Nordling:Hello from warm Brussels - well, compared to Norway;-) Chris Disspain:Greetings All Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):Hi all Thomas Schneider:Hi all Mary Wong:Welcome everyone Mary Wong:The draft Process Framework is now up on screen - it is the version with edits from Jorge Cancio (shown in redline). Terri Agnew:everyone has scroll control Mary Wong:Note that this Process Framework is intended to apply to both topics of discussion - Red Cross identifiers and IGO acronyms - although of course the call today is focused on the Red Cross.. Donna Austin, RySG:I would add that from the Council perspective we do need to respect our processes in updating any policies Mary Wong:IGO acronyms is the topic for reconciliation, siince that is where the GAC advice and GNSO recommendations differ. Mary Wong:For Red Cross, it is the National Society names, the two International Movement names and their related acronyms. Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):audio is quite bad Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):difficult to understand Donna Austin, RySG:agree Jorge, a lot of background noise Terri Agnew:as a reminder, please mute when not speaking. On the telephone press *6 to mute/unmute Mary Wong:The GNSO process for amending policies approved by the GNSO Council (but before Board action stage) envisions an actual proposal being referred to the original PDP Working Group for consultation, plus a public comment period on the proposal. Following these steps, the GNSO Council is then expeced to vote on whether to approve the amendment/proposal. Mary Wong:It is detailed in Section 16 of the GNSO PDP Manual. Donna Austin, RySG:I have nothing to add James Heather Forrest:Nothing from me at this stage, thanks, James. Heather Forrest:Much thanks to Bruce for raising the point about not intending binding outcomes - indeed James, Donna and I don't have authority under the GNSO Policy Development Process to enforce anything achieved here Philip Corwin:The process should recognize the difference between the RC and IGO permanent protection issues, which are the subject of longstanding disagreement between GNSO and GAC -- and the IGO CRP issue, which is the subject of an ongoing PDP that will likely produce a Final Report and recommendations later this year. Donna Austin, RySG:Agreed Bruce, it would be good if we could identiy these issues before PDP adopted Council recommendations are provided to the Board Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):I don't think anyone has authority to enforce any outcome - but I feel we have some moral authority or trust from our respective orgs to come out with an agreed outcome and that we all would make good faith efforts to get such outcomes through the formal processes Donna Austin, RySG:i think if we can frame it in terms of agreed principles that may be more appropriate than outcomes. It could just be a terminology issues. Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):@Donna: bear with me as a non-native speaker... Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):@James: neither we could tell 170 GAC members what to do - but we can certainly try to convince them Donna Austin, RySG:Agreed James, it would be very helpful if we were able to take to the GNSO some basis for reconsidering the recommendations of the original PDP. Thomas Schneider:yes, thank you James Bladel:Thanks, Bruce. Well summarized. Philip Corwin:My hand is raised Terri Agnew:everyone can scroll themselves Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):Just to point out that I haven't been able to really look into the suggestions coming from GNSO last Sunday or Saturday James Bladel:Heather is also in the Q Mary Wong:@Bruce, that's right, thank you Mary Wong:The PDP was initiated in October 2012, and its scope was also based on previous work that had been done, including by a Drafting Team that had worked on some recommendations for Red Cross protections. The PDP concluded in November 2013. James Bladel:The recommendations were consdiered and adopted by GNSO Council in November 2013 (Buenos Aires). Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):I'll defer to Thomas Schneider then... Bruce Tonkin:I am still learning to chair a call where adobe is used to raise hands :-) Apologies for missing the raised hands. Mary Wong:The PDP Working Group did not include GAC members, but the Red Cross and IGO representatives were actively involved, as was the International Olympic Committee and other NGOs. Heather Forrest:It is unfortunate that there was such a misunderstanding at the time of the original PDP that prevented the GAC from participating in that process Mary Wong:The Red Cross and IGO representatives each submitted a Minority Statement, which were appended to the Final Report. Mary Wong:The Final Report and Minority Statements have summaries of the various proposals considered by the Working Group, and the level of support each received amongst the Working Group. Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):@Bruce/Mary: may I suggest you liaise also with Red Cross to develop such papers - at least for the factual aspects? Donna Austin, RySG:It appears a distinction was made between Scope 1 and Scope 2 identifers as they relation to Red Cross names, which appears to be at the heart of the issue. Mary Wong:@Jorge, I think the current intent is to send out a draft as was done for the Problem Staement, to allow everyone to review and comment Terri Agnew:locating line Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):It is important to get the facts right, but legal analysis is subject to interpretation and, more importantly, this is a matter also of good policy Thomas Schneider:@Bruce: Stephane from the ICRC has his hand up... Mary Wong:@Thomas, @Jorge, all - to be clear, the draft that Bruce is working on with staff does not attempt legal analysis, but will lay out the protections provided by the Geneva Conventions. Bruce Tonkin:The drafts will certainkly be open to review by the members of this group including representatives from the Red Cross to ensure they are factually correct. Mary Wong:@Bruce, ok, staff will follow up. James Bladel:As previuosly identified: Myself, Heather, Donna and Carlos will participate from the GNSO. PDP chairs (Thomas Rickert and Phil Corwin/Petter Rindforth) may also be asked to speak. Thomas Schneider:Bruce, i have a new hand up... Philip Corwin:I arrive Thursday and will be around the Accountability CCWG all day Friday. But I will not be a major participant in Saturday's RC discussion. James Bladel:Mary, can you collect arrival dates from the GNSO folks? Mary Wong:@James, yes Petter Rindforth:When will we have a clear agenda for Saturday morning? Donna Austin, RySG:Thank you Bruce Philip Corwin:Bye all. Safe travel to Copenhagen. Markus Kummer:Bye all - good call. Thanks Bruce! Jorge Cancio (GAC Switzerland):thanks all!

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FOR INFORMATION: Materials on the new Empowered Community
by Mary Wong March 6, 2017

March 6, 2017

Dear Councilors, Please find attached a set of slides that ICANN staff has prepared, describing the respective roles of the five Decisional Participants (ASO, ccNSO, GNSO, ALAC and GAC) and the Empowered Community (EC) Administration in the new EC. The slides include an Annex that attempts to portray, in visual form, the processes and timelines that apply to each of the EC’s powers under the revised Bylaws. The slides also note that each Decisional Participant may need to modify existing or adopt new internal procedures to handle its actions in relation to the EC. As you know, this effort within the GNSO is currently underway, with the latest update being that staff has begun work on the Council’s directive to work with the GNSO’s Bylaws Drafting Team on any needed modifications to the GNSO Operating Procedures and/or ICANN Bylaws: https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20161201-1. The Drafting Team will have a meeting at ICANN58, on Wednesday 15 March from 1700-1830, to discuss the work done to date. In addition, as participation in the EC has been identified as a topic for the joint meeting with the ccNSO Council on Monday 13 March, you may find the slides useful in your preparations for that meeting, which on this topic will include discussion on “processes and procedures that need to be in place to make the Empowered Community and more importantly ICANN as whole effective. What are priorities? What needs to be done to make this work more effective, efficient and coordinated?” Please let us know if you have any questions or comments. We hope the materials are helpful to you and your respective communities. Thanks and cheers Mary

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Re: [council] FOR DISCUSSION: Preparation for Joint Meetings at ICANN58
by James M. Bladel March 6, 2017

March 6, 2017

Thanks, Mary. Councilors - Restarting this thread. Given that no time has been set aside to prepare for the joint sessions between the GNSO Council and other communities in Copenhagen, staff has put together a Google doc with proposed / draft agendas. Please review this document at your earliest convenience. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kShPYf9iKN051lBu6VBEali_aeJ7ggqIUPVYGTb…. For each proposed topic a designated Leader has been identified. If you’ve been designated as a lead for any topic, please propose some talking points by Wednesday 8 MAR. Of course, anyone is free to add to these talking points, or propose new topics (and naturally become the leader for that topic). Also, please note that we haven’t yet captured any questions for the joint session with the Board. All Councilors are asked to add any proposed topics as soon as possible. The Board has requested to receive these topics by no later than Friday 3 March. Task summary: (1) Review Google Doc (2) Add talking points or propose new topics (3) Propose topics/questions for our joint session with the Board. Thank you, J. From: <council-bounces(a)gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Mary Wong <mary.wong(a)icann.org> Date: Friday, February 10, 2017 at 12:17 To: GNSO Council List <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Subject: [council] FOR DISCUSSION: Preparation for Joint Meetings at ICANN58 Dear Councilors, On behalf of the GNSO Council chairs, staff is circulating the list of topics below to kick-start a discussion on the list of topics that the GNSO Council and community wish to propose for the upcoming joint meetings with the Board, GAC and ccNSO Council in Copenhagen. For the joint meeting with the GAC: The following topics were raised as possibilities on the most recent GAC-GNSO leadership call - · New gTLD subsequent rounds (focus on other topics that are not part of the facilitated discussions). · Adopting or discussing the implementation plan of the GAC-GNSO CG Final Report. · More substantive discussions on topics within a PDP for which there are different opinions in the community - for example, discussion on geographic names in the context of new gTLDs so that the input from proposed discussion in Johannesburg can feed into the PDP. · The PDP-generated workload, opportunities for prioritization, slowing the pace to allow stakeholders more space to engage effectively. (Note: The GAC and GNSO leadership teams also agreed that the meeting should focus on generating more discussion, using fewer slides and minimizing one-way presentations. For the joint meeting with the Board: The following topics were discussed in Hyderabad - · What do we, the Board and ICANN the organization, need to do to make the transition effective? · Discussion regarding the differences - in substance but also procedure – between the GAC advice and GNSO policy relating to IGO and Red Cross protections · Progress on implementation of GNSO Review recommendations For the joint meeting with the ccNSO Council: This was the agenda for Hyderabad: · Update on ongoing joint ccNSO-GNSO CCWG efforts a. CWG Principles (Becky Burr) (staff suggests that this can be removed as community work on this has been completed b. CWG to develop a framework for the use of Country and Territory names as TLDs c. CWG Internet Governance d. CCWG new gTLD Auction Proceeds · Non-CCWG Hot topics: a. Future scheduling of the ICANN meetings: High Interest Sessions, block schedule. Ensuring broad participation in HIT sessions. Specified time on schedule? b. Implementation of new Bylaws Please review the above list and comment on whether you wish to support their inclusion for ICANN58 or have different topics to suggest. Staff will note here that the topic of CCWG work (relative to policy development) has cropped up in a number of recent discussions, so this may be a topic for consideration as well. Thanks and cheers Mary

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