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For your review - proposed Council response to CCWG-Accountability-WS2 - The Diversity Sub-Group of WS2 seeks your input on Diversity
by Marika Konings May 17, 2017

May 17, 2017

Dear All, As discussed, please find attached for your review a draft response to the survey prepared by the CCWG-Accountability WS2 – Diversity sub group. The draft responses are from the perspective of the Council / GNSO Working Group perspective, prepared by staff in collaboration with the Council leadership team. As noted in the response, it is the expectation that SG/Cs will complement these responses with information from their respective groups. You are encouraged to share any comments and/or edits on this draft with the Council mailing list by 26 May at the latest. The CCWG-Accountability has requested to receive this input by 1 June, so this would provide the Council leadership with sufficient time to assess what updates, if any, need to be made, and/or whether further discussion is needed prior to submission. Best regards, Marika On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Bernard Turcotte <turcotte.bernard(a)gmail.com<mailto:turcotte.bernard@gmail.com>> wrote: Dear Chairman Steve Crocker, CEO Goran Marby, NomCom Chair Hans Petter Holen and SO/AC Chairs, As you are aware, the newly-adopted ICANN bylaws tasked our Cross Community Working Group to investigate several issues as part of our Work Stream 2 effort. Diversity is one of these items. As part of this effort, we have set up a subgroup, responsible for reviewing how diversity is accommodated, supported and promoted within ICANN and to make recommendations to enhance diversity efforts. As part of this work, the group intends to inform itself by an assessment of the current situation. That’s why we are turning to you to provide input and point us to any resources and documents related to diversity in your respective group or designated community, taking into account the particular or specific working modalities of each group. We would appreciate if you could provide responses to the attached questions by 1 June 23:59UTC , so that work on this important item of WS2 can proceed as quickly as possible. Responses can be provided to ws2-diversity-questionnaire(a)icann.org<mailto:ws2-diversity-questionnaire@icann.org> Along with the rapporteurs of the Diversity subgroup, Fiona Asonga and Rafik Dammak, we thank you in advance and remain available for any clarification that you may need. Best regards, Leon, Thomas & Mathieu

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Council Dinner in Johannesburg
by James M. Bladel May 17, 2017

May 17, 2017

Councilors – We are in need of a volunteer to assist Staff in planning our Council Dinner for Johannesburg. If anyone is familiar with the local restaurant scene, or generally interested in helping, please ping Nathalie off list. Our dinner in Copenhagen was tremendous, and at an award-winning restaurant (thanks Ed!), but I think there’s also some appeal to the more casual cocktails and snacks approach we took in Hyderabad. Either works for me. Thank you, J.

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Copy of CCWG-IG charter in word doc
by Austin, Donna May 16, 2017

May 16, 2017

Hi Rafik and Marilia I have some comments on the CCWG-IG, but I am unable to make them on the pdf doc. I was wondering if you could possibly share the word version of the document. Thanks Donna

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Notification of Board Seat 15 Selection
by Heidi Ullrich May 12, 2017

May 12, 2017

Dear Empowered Community Administration, cc. ICANN Secretary and Decisional Participants On behalf of the ALAC Chair, Alan Greenberg, please find attached a notification concerning the selection for Board Seat 15. Kind regards, Heidi Heidi Ullrich VP, Policy Development & At-Large Relations Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (310) 437 - 3956 Fax: +1 (310) 823 - 8649 E-mail: Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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ICANN59 Informational Webinar - on Tuesday, 16 May 2017 at 1600 UTC
by Nathalie Peregrine May 12, 2017

May 12, 2017

Dear Community Leaders and Representatives: Please review this note from the ICANN Meetings Team: ICANN will be holding an informational webinar on Tuesday, 16 May 2017 at 1600 UTC to provide the community with a full update on ICANN59, including information on logistics, accommodations and travel. Details on the meeting schedule for Johannesburg will also be shared during the webinar, as well as being posted on the ICANN59 meeting website. The call is open for all to attend. The presentation and recording will be posted shortly after the conclusion of the webinar. How to participate: Link to Adobe Connect: https://participate.icann.org/community/ *Upon logging into Adobe Connect, a pop up window will provide you the option to Listen Only or Dial Out to your Phone. Enter your Phone Number* (Remember to change the Country Code if needed). After joining the call, as a courtesy to others and the presenters, please MUTE your phone. This can be done by selecting *6 on your keypad. To UNMUTE select *6 again. If you are Unable to log into Adobe Connect and can only join via phone: List of International Dial-in Numbers: https://www.myrcplus.com/cnums.asp?bwebid=8369444&ppc=3535257619&num=1-605-… Participant Passcode: 353 525 7619 If you have questions, please email: mailto:meetings@icann.org -------------------------------------------------------- Tanzanica S. King Sr. Manager, Meeting Strategy and Design ICANN Office +1 310 301 5800 Mobile +1 310 995 3038 Email king(a)icann.org<mailto:king@icann.org> www.icann.org

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ICANN News Alert -- The ICANN History Project Goes Live
by Nathalie Peregrine May 11, 2017

May 11, 2017

fyi [CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-05-04-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ The ICANN History Project Goes Live 4 May 2017 LOS ANGELES – 4 May 2017 – ICANN is pleased to announce the launch of the ICANN History Project. The project seeks to preserve ICANN's institutional memory by capturing stories from key figures who helped to shape the organization from its origins to the present day. To get started, visit www.icann.org/history[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_history&…>. There, you'll find interviews with key figures such as Ira Magaziner, former Senior Policy Advisor to President Bill Clinton; Larry Strickling, former Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce; Vint Cerf, one of the "fathers of the Internet"; Dr. Stephen Crocker, ICANN Board Chair; and many other major players from ICANN's past. We're presenting the ICANN History Project through thematic tracks so that you can delve into the topics that interest you most. The first track focuses on ICANN's relationship with the United States Government, from the U.S. Government's role in the establishment and development of ICANN to the steps leading up to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Stewardship Transition. If you want to contribute your own experiences to this project, we encourage you to share your ICANN memories with us. Send us a link to your blogs, videos or pictures via Twitter using the hashtag #ICANNHistory. If you have any questions, please email us at history(a)icann.org<mailto:history@icann.org>.

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Proposed Final Agenda GNSO Council Meeting 18 May 2017 at 12:00 UTC
by Nathalie Peregrine May 11, 2017

May 11, 2017

Dear councilors, Please find the Proposed Final Agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 18 May 2017 at 12:00 UTC. Additional necessary information will be added upon receipt and an updated version circulated at that moment. Proposed Final Agenda for GNSO Council Meeting of 18 May 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/fQLfAw 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: 12:00 UTC: https://tinyurl.com/ml6mx9f 05:00 Los Angeles; 08:00 Washington; 13:00 London; 15:00 Istanbul; 22:00 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 15 March 2017, posted on 6 April 2017. Minutes of the meeting of the GNSO Council on 20 April 2017, posted on 8 May 2017. 1.5 – Note the Electronic vote results on the Initiation of Policy Amendment Process on Specific Red Cross and Red Crescent Names (see results<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tally.icann.org_cgi_re…>). 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 (5 mins) 3.1 – Acknowledgment of the Selection of Matthew Shears for Seat 14 on the ICANN Board. The NCPH has selected Matthew Shears to succeed Markus Kummer for Seat 14 on the ICANN Board of Directors. As required by Section 7.2 of the ICANN Bylaws, on 5 May 2017, the GNSO Council Chair has informed the Empowered Community Administration, the ICANN Secretary, and the Decisional Participants of Matthew’s selection (see https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/bladel-to-empowered-community-admi…) This agenda item is intended to acknowledge the selection and confirm that the notification process was completed. 3.2 - GNSO validation of the CCWG-Accountability-WS2 request for extension of mandate and funding for FY18 Following the request from the CCWG-Accountability Chairs (see https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/ccwg-accountability-to-chartering-…<https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/ccwg-accountability-to-chartering-…)>), a motion (see https://community.icann.org/x/eQLfAw) was submitted for the GNSO to validate the extension of mandate and funding for FY18 to allow the CCWG-Accountability-WS2 to complete its work. The two items described in 3.1 and 3.2 above will be considered approved if the Council votes to pass the Consent Agenda Item 4. COUNCIL VOTE – Approval of GNSO Council Review of the GAC Communique from Copenhagen (10 minutes) The GNSO Council has adopted the practice of providing feedback to the ICANN Board on matters pertaining to gTLD policy, where the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) has included advice on such matters as part of a GAC Communique issued at each ICANN Public Meeting. Following the issuance of the GAC Copenhagen Communique (https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132037/GAC%20ICANN%2058%20C…) a team of Councilors and the current GNSO Liaison to the GAC agreed to prepare an initial draft of possible GNSO Council input to the Board for Council consideration. While the draft was not completed in time for the April Council meeting, a draft response was completed shortly afterwards and communicated to the ICANN Board on 26 April 2017 (see https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/gnso-council-to-icann-board-25apr1…) Here the Council will vote to confirm the final language of the response. 4.1 – Presentation of motion (James Bladel) 4.2 – Council discussion 4.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority) Item 5: UPDATE – CCWG-Accountability-WS2 status of work and expected timeline for delivery of Final Report (15 minutes) The Co-Chairs of the CCWG-Accountability-WS2 have indicated that the group will not complete its work in FY17 as originally planned. However, the group has estimated that the extension of WS2 for all of FY18 can be supported by the original budget allocation (see also consent agenda item). Here the Council will receive an update from the GNSO appointed co-chair to the CCWG-Accountability on the status of work and expected timeline for delivery of the Final Report. 5.1 – Update (Thomas Rickert) 5.2 – Council discussion 5.3 – Next steps Item 6: DISCUSSION ITEM – Updated Charter for the Cross Community Working Group on Internet Governance (15 minutes) At ICANN57 in Hyderabad in November 2016, the GNSO Council 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>). The CCWG-IG provided a written report on its 2016 activity and a draft revised Charter for the GNSO Council’s consideration on 10th March 2017 (http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2017-March/019816.html) At its Public Meeting at ICANN58 in Copenhagen on 15 March 2017 and its joint meeting with the ccNSO Council on 13 March, the Council engaged in a discussion with the CCWG-IG co-chairs regarding the group’s reports. Here the Council will take into consideration the information provided and the updated charter and discuss whether the GNSO will continue its participation as a Chartering Organization of this CCWG. 6.1 – Council discussion 6.2 – Next steps Item 7. COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Confirmation of Voting on Initiating the GNSO’s Section 16 Process for Amending Approved GNSO Policy Recommendations Relating to Certain Red Cross Movement Names (15 minutes) At ICANN58 in Copenhagen in March 2017, representatives from the GNSO (including the GNSO Council chairs) and the GAC held a dialogue, facilitated by former Board member Bruce Tonkin, to discuss possible ways of reconciling inconsistent GAC advice and GNSO policy recommendations relating to National Society names of the Red Cross Movement and the two names of the international components of the Movement (http://sched.co/9xr2) Following that discussion, the ICANN Board passed a resolution requesting that the GNSO Council initiate the process outlined in Section 16 of the GNSO’s Policy Development Process (PDP) Manual, which sets forth the requisite steps for amending policy recommendations that have been approved by the GNSO Council but not yet approved by the ICANN Board (https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/prelim-report-2017-03-16-en#…) The Board’s request related to the 190 Red Cross National Society names and the two international movement names and a limited defined set of their variants. The Council initiated electronic voting on 3 May 2017. Here the Council will discuss the outcome of the electronic voting, as well as the anticipated next steps as it relates to initiating Section 16, together with the chair of the PDP WG, Thomas Rickert. 7.1 – Council discussion 7.2 – Next Steps Item 8: UPDATE – Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives (MSSI) Presentation on Specific Reviews (CCT-RT next steps, RDS & ATRT selection process, and SSR 2 Update) (20 Minutes) Section 4.6 in the ICANN Bylaws calls for periodic reviews performed by community review teams related to four key objectives. These Specific Reviews specifically focus on: a) Accountability and Transparency Review (ATRT) b) Security, Stability, and Resiliency Review (SSR) c) Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review (CCT-RT) d) Registration Directory Service Review (RDS) (formerly WHOIS) ICANN’s Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives (MSSI) team will provide an introduction to the Specific Reviews and discuss the CCT-RT Draft Report and next steps, the RDS and ATRT selection and scoping process, and the SSR selection process and initial activities. 8.1 – MSSI Presentation – MSSI Team 8.2 – Open discussion and Q&A Item 9: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – PLANNING FOR ICANN59 IN JOHANNESBURG, JUNE 2017 (10 minutes) The next ICANN Public Meeting (ICANN59) will be a 4-day Policy Forum, to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 26-29 June 2017. A draft GNSO Block Schedule has been prepared by the GNSO Council leadership team with the support of staff [INSERT LINK] and a draft overall Block Schedule for the meeting has been circulated to members of the community-based Planning Committee [INSERT LINK]. Here the Council will discuss scheduling and other planning-related topics in preparation for ICANN59, including confirmation of face-to-face meeting sessions for the following PDP Working Groups: Next-Generation Registration Directory Services, New gTLD Subsequent Procedures, Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs, and IGO-INGO Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms, all of whose leadership teams have submitted requests for specific sessions. 9.1 – Summary of planning activities to date (GNSO Council chairs) 9.2 – Council discussion 9.3 – Next steps Item 10: 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 12:00 UTC Local time between October and March Winter in the NORTHERN hemisphere ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PST) UTC-7 05:00 San José, Costa Rica UTC-6 06:00 Iowa City, USA (CST) UTC-5 07:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EST) UTC-4 08:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 09:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (BRST) UTC-3 09::00 London, United Kingdom (GMT) UTC+1 13:00 Bonn, Germany (CET) UTC+2 14:00 Cairo, Egypt, (EET) UTC+2 14:00 Istanbul, Turkey (TRT) UTC+3 15:00 Singapore (SGT) UTC +8 20:00 Tokyo, Japan (JST) UTC+9 21:00 Sydney/Hobart, Australia (AEDT) UTC+11 22:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DST starts/ends on last Sunday of October 2017, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com<http://www.timeanddate.com/> and https://tinyurl.com/ml6mx9f Thank you. With 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<applewebdata://EB3A6F47-9760-400D-A39B-A7EFFC56B467/learn.icann.org/courses…> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_sites_gn…>

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New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG newsletter - May 2017
by Emily Barabas May 9, 2017

May 9, 2017

Dear all, On behalf of the leadership team of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG, I am writing to share the latest edition of the WG newsletter: https://gnso.icann.org/en/news/working-group-newsletters/newsletter-new-gtl…. Please feel free to share with individuals and groups who may 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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MOTION-- GNSO Response to GAC Copenhagen Communique
by James M. Bladel May 9, 2017

May 9, 2017

Colleagues- Staff has informed me that this motion was withdrawn, rather than deferred, from our last call. As a result, it is necessary to resubmit the motion, along with the draft response document. Both are attached to this message. Thank you -- J. ------------------ James Bladel GNSO Chair

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Electronic vote result: Initiation of Policy Amendment Process on Specific Red Cross and Red Crescent Names
by Nathalie Peregrine May 8, 2017

May 8, 2017

Dear Councilors, The GNSO Council email vote on the motion on <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motion+for+Electron…> the Initiation of Policy Amendment Process on Specific Red Cross and Red Crescent Names (see: https://community.icann.org/x/fwLfAw) closed at 23:59 UTC on Sunday 7 May 2017. With 7 votes in favor in the Contracted Party House, and 11 votes in favor in the Non-Contracted Party House, 1 abstention and 1 late apology, the motion passes with 100% votes in favor in the CPH and 84,62% in favor in the NCPH. Please find the results attached and at the url below: https://tally.icann.org/cgi/results?e=1876ca1df15 There were 20 eligible voters, 19 voters expressed their vote (one vote was a duplicate). The resolutions from this vote will be posted on page: http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions Thank you for your cooperation in completing the vote. 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<applewebdata://EB3A6F47-9760-400D-A39B-A7EFFC56B467/learn.icann.org/courses…> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_sites_gn…>

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