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For your review: Updated GNSO project list
by Andrea Glandon Feb. 18, 2020

Feb. 18, 2020

Dear all, Ahead of the upcoming GNSO Council meeting, please find attached the updated GNSO Project List for your review. This will be posted shortly on the GNSO website [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_coun…>. Thank you! Andrea Glandon GNSO SO/AC Support Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: andrea.glandon(a)icann.org<mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org> Skype ID: acglandon76 Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://learn.icann.org/ [learn.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__learn.icann.org_&d=DwM…> Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANN-5FGN…> Transcripts and recordings of GNSO Working Group and Council events are located on the GNSO Master Calendar [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…> See All SO and AC events on the ICANN Global Calendar [features.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__features.icann.org_cal…>

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Pre-ICANN67 Policy Report now available!
by Nathalie Peregrine Feb. 18, 2020

Feb. 18, 2020

Dear all, Just in time for ICANN67 Prep Week, the Pre-ICANN67 Policy Report is now available: https://go.icann.org/pre67. For prep-week webinar dates and times, please check here: https://meetings.icann.org/en/cancun67-prep-week Kind regards, Nathalie

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FW: [ICANN Community Leaders] 17 February 2020
by Nathalie Peregrine Feb. 17, 2020

Feb. 17, 2020

[http://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=01cab506-b3db-41bb-bb95-781d3f6309b8&a=1122025…] Monday, 17 February 2020 ICANN Community Leadership Digest [https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/31f30ab5-1445-45c3-aef7-c0ea4…] The ICANN org Policy Development Support team publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders track requests and updates. Table of Contents Information Sharing · THIS WEEK: ICANN68 Travel Support Deadline · REMINDER: Nomination Period for ICANN Community Excellence Award 2020 Now Open ICANN67 Planning · TOMORROW: Update on ICANN67 Planning and COVID-19 (Coronavirus) · NEW: ICANN67 Prep Week Schedule Changes · NEW: Support the ICANN Engagement Booth at ICANN66 · REMINDER: Participate in Newcomers Day at ICANN67 · REMINDER: Areas of Interest from the ICANN Board for ICANN67 Constituency Day · REMINDER: Opportunity for Strategic Outlook Trends Identification Sessions at ICANN67 Public Comment · Draft FY21-25 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY21 Operating Plan & Budget · Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team Draft Report · Initial Report of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Team – Phase 2 · Draft Proposal for NextGen@ICANN Program Improvements · NEW: Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) Study 1 · NEW: Revised Community Travel Support Guidelines Information Sharing THIS WEEK: ICANN68 Travel Support Deadline Executive: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support INFORMATION SHARING Community travel support requests for ICANN68 are due to the relevant community group support team by Friday, 21 February 2020. The deadline for submissions is critical to allow for Office of Foreign Assets Control review, travel arrangements, and confirmed reservations as required for visa applications. Benefits of having community travel support requests 120 days before the next ICANN Public Meeting include: · Allow ICANN org to gather the documentation required (hotel and flight confirmations) for supported travelers to apply for their visa. · Allow enough time for supported travelers to complete and submit their visa application, which often vary per ICANN Public Meeting location. · Allow enough time for supported travelers to apply for a transit visa (if required), which often vary per ICANN Public Meeting location. · Allow ICANN org to purchase less expensive airfares. · Allow supported travelers to plan their pre-and-post ICANN Public Meeting travel in advance. · Allow ICANN org to set-up supported travelers in advance as vendors with Finance allowing us to wire their per diem/stipend funds in a timelier manner. REMINDER: Nomination Period for ICANN Community Excellence Award 2020 Now Open From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support INFORMATION SHARING The nomination period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award 2020 is now open. Formerly known as the Multistakeholder Ethos Award, the ICANN Community Excellence Award recognizes ICANN community members who substantively contribute to policymaking within the ICANN ecosystem and who are deeply invested in developing consensus-based solutions within ICANN’s multistakeholder model. Learn more about the nomination process [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> and submit your nominations here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>. ICANN67 Planning TOMORROW: Update on ICANN67 Planning and COVID-19 (Coronavirus) From: Göran Marby, President and CEO Dear Community Leaders and Representatives: Thank you for your prompt responses to my last email enquiring about your Community members’ thoughts regarding travel to Cancún for ICANN67. Many of you have asked for more information about how we are assessing the situation. I’d like to hold a call with you to discuss the matter in detail, and propose that we hold the call this coming Tuesday, 18 February at 17:00 UTC. A calendar invitation will follow shortly. In the meantime, I’d like to share with you what we know about the situation today. ICANN org has convened a crisis management team to monitor the global situation related to the COVID-19 coronavirus and assess how it may impact the important work of the ICANN community, Board, and org. To help you prepare for the call on Tuesday, I’d like to share what we know about the situation today: · As of 13 February, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports there are more than 60,000 confirmed cases in 25 countries. Approximately 450 of those cases are outside China. · At the time of this writing, there are no confirmed cases anywhere in the LAC region. · Mexico’s Ministry of Health is monitoring and testing two suspected cases, one in Mexico City (800 miles from Cancún) and one in Nuevo Leon (900 miles from Cancún). All 12 previously suspected cases in Mexico tested negative and were cleared. · The Brazilian Ministry of Health is currently monitoring and testing 11 newly suspected cases. · The incubation period for the virus is still unknown, and has ranged from five days to 24 days. · Once suspected, testing for the virus can take up to 14 days. · As a result of the outbreak the GSMA Board has canceled the Mobile World Congress<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bBzmxZLdMLyPp1y8anhWbRqi1vS0j9czmOEB7rYm6qNZ…> in Barcelona, Spain; and Cisco Australia has canceled its Cisco Live event<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bBzmxZLdMLyPp1y8anhWbRqi1vS0j9czmOEB7rYm6qNZ…>, scheduled for 3-6 March in Melbourne, Australia. (We note that APRICOT2020/APNIC49 in Melbourne has not been canceled.) As we consider the potential impact for going ahead with ICANN67 as planned, we are closely monitoring a variety of factors, such as: · The development of confirmed cases in Cancún. · The ability of health authorities in Mexico to effectively mitigate and respond to a case or outbreak. Examples: · Clear testing and quarantine protocols, and determination of whether patients can be managed in Cancún or must be transferred elsewhere. · Concern over sufficiency of travel restrictions or health screenings for travelers coming from affected countries. · ICANN meetings are attended by contractors and participants from more than 150 countries. With cases in at least 25 of those countries, there is a risk of bringing the virus to Cancún and into the ICANN meeting site. · The potential a member of the org presenting COVID-19 symptoms, raising concerns that they may have potentially infected colleagues scheduled to attend ICANN67. · The potential of an attendee contracting the virus in Mexico, and inadvertently bringing the virus back to their home country, organization, and family. · The risk of a “cruise ship” scenario in which a suspected or confirmed case is identified during the meeting, necessitating the mass-quarantine of all attendees and locals. · Discrimination or harassment against any attendee perceived to come from affected countries or regions (i.e., racial or ethnic stereotyping). I understand that this is short notice for a call. If you cannot make it to the call, I hope that you will forward the call information to your vice chair or your designee. Thank you for your understanding. I look forward to our discussion and your feedback, which will enable ICANN org to make the best decision we possibly can, in the collective interests of our Board, staff, and community. NEW: ICANN67 Prep Week Schedule Changes Executive: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support INFORMATION SHARING We wish to inform you that we are rescheduling the "ICANN67 Health, Safety, and Security Overview" webinar (currently scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 18 February at 18:00 UTC). This webinar will now take place on Thursday, 20 February at 18:00 UTC instead. The "Global Stakeholder Engagement (GSE) Update: What to Expect at ICANN67" webinar (originally scheduled for the Thursday, 20 February at 18:00) will be rescheduled to a later date. We will notify you of the new date for this webinar as soon as possible. Please note that if you have already signed up for either or both webinar(s), you will not need to sign up again. We will update any calendar invitations and this webpage [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> with the new dates soon. Thank you for your understanding. NEW: Support the ICANN Engagement Booth at ICANN67 From: Deborah Escalera and Siranush Vardanyan, Public Responsibility Support ACTION ITEM I know everyone is busy preparing for the ICANN67, but I want to make you aware that you are welcome to come and do outreach at the ICANN Engagement booth at ICANN67. The ICANN Engagement booth is in place for newcomers, ICANN org members, and the ICANN community to engage in discussions. It is supported by volunteers from the community, including members of ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees. It would be beneficial to have the presence of seasoned ICANN community members to share their knowledge. We would like to offer one-hour and half-hour slots during ICANN67. Sign up here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>. REMINDER: Participate in Newcomers Day at ICANN67 From: Deborah Escalera and Siranush Vardanyan, Public Responsibility Support ACTION ITEM The Public Responsibility Support function will host Newcomers Day for ICANN67 on Sunday, 8 March 2020. Newcomers Day will feature two community sessions: The morning session focusing on the work of the Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs), and the afternoon session highlighting the work of the Stakeholder Groups (SGs) and Constituencies (Cs). 10:30-12:20 | SO/AC Session (broken up by ten-minute slots, e.g., 10:30-10:40, 10:40-10:50, etc.) 13:25-15:30 | SG/C Session (broken up by ten-minute slots, e.g., 13:25-13:35, 13:35-13:45, etc.) We would like to invite your community group to designate a representative [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> by Monday, 24 February 2020 to attend the relevant session. Your remarks should be focused toward the Newcomers and will be followed by a brief question and answer session. Together, this should not exceed 10 minutes. We will provide standard slides, but you are welcome to send us any slides as well. We will share the deck once it is finalized. We know not every community group will be available to participate in the program because Sunday is a busy working day at ICANN67. We will distribute a schedule of suggested meetings/sessions throughout ICANN67 and encourage newcomers to attend them to learn more about the ICANN community. Please confirm your participation with us as soon as possible. Calendar invitations will be sent as appropriate. Please contact deborah.escalera(a)icann.org<mailto:deborah.escalera@icann.org> and siranush.vardanyan(a)icann.org<mailto:siranush.vardanyan@icann.org> with any questions. REMINDER: Areas of Interest from the ICANN Board for ICANN67 Constituency Day From: Maarten Botterman, ICANN Board Chair ACTION ITEM Our first meeting of the year is approaching fast! The Board and I are very much looking forward to engaging with you during our Community Forum in Cancún, which is taking place from 7-12 March 2020. As we continue working with you on the format of our engagement with your groups, we would like to experiment a new way of interacting by offering you to choose one or two area(s) of interest and having an open discussion with the Board on those, instead of asking you to come up with specific questions. We are also suggesting that the list of areas of interest be shared with the entire Community using the Policy digest, in order to increase transparency and allow the groups to improve their own understanding of their peers’ point of views on different issues. As for time allocation, we propose to allocate the first part of our time together to be spent on your specific areas of interest, and to allow sufficient time to address the areas of interest indicated by the Board, if they have not been covered by that time. In preparation for our meetings, the Board proposes the following areas of interest to have an open discussion with you: 1. Key priorities for action of ICANN constituencies in 2020 (e.g. prioritization of recommendations, streamlining of reviews, improve effectiveness of ICANN’s multistakeholder model, …) 2. Specific developments coming up that ICANN constituencies feel need to be addressed when updating the ICANN Strategic Plan. We would be very grateful if you could send Board Operations (board-ops-team(a)icann.org<mailto:board-ops-team@icann.org)>)<mailto:board-ops-team@icann.org)> your area(s) of interest, in order of priority, no later than Monday, 24 February 2020. So you are aware, we are not changing the current total time allotted per group. We look forward to hearing your thoughts on our suggestions and on how to further improve our interaction. We thank you in advance for your time on this matter and we look forward to welcoming you in Mexico! REMINDER: Opportunity for Strategic Outlook Trends Identification Sessions at ICANN67 Executive: Theresa Swinehart, Senior Vice President, Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives INFORMATION SHARING ICANN org will hold Strategic Outlook Trends Identification sessions with the community at ICANN67. To prepare for that exercise, ICANN org will be seeking community feedback on possible formats and arrangements which will be sent through each community group’s leadership. The Strategic Outlook program [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> is a joint effort among ICANN org, the community, and ICANN Board to identify and track trends that relate to ICANN and its mission and to make sure that relating opportunities and challenges are incorporated into ICANN's current and future strategy. New trends or shifts in existing trends impacting the operating plans (five-year or annual), and/or budget, will be factored into the annual iteration of those plans as appropriate. Significant shifts could also result in adjustments to the strategic plan. Public Comment Draft FY21-25 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY21 Operating Plan & Budget [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Tuesday, 25 February 2020 Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team Draft Report [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Wednesday, 4 March 2020 Initial Report of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Team – Phase 2 [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Monday, 23 March 2020 Draft Proposal for NextGen@ICANN Program Improvements [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Tuesday, 31 March 2020 NEW: [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) Study 1 [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Tuesday, 31 March 2020 NEW: [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>Revised Community Travel Support Guidelines [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Monday, 13 April 2020 Volume 2, Issue 14 | Archive [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> | Next Issue: Thursday, 20 February 2020 ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Unsubscribe so-ac-sg-cleaders(a)icann.org [visitor.constantcontact.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__visitor.constantcontac…> Update Profile [visitor.constantcontact.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__visitor.constantcontac…> | About Constant Contact [constantcontact.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.constantcontact.com…> Sent by david.olive(a)icann.org<mailto:david.olive@icann.org> in collaboration with [Trusted Email from Constant Contact - Try it FREE today.][constantcontact.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.constantcontact.com…> Try email marketing for free today! 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ICANN67 GNSO Policy Briefing Available for Download
by Ariel Liang Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Dear All, On behalf of the GNSO Team, I am happy to report that the GNSO Policy Briefing for ICANN67 is now available for download at http://go.icann.org/gnsobriefing The policy briefing is intended to facilitate your preparation for ICANN67 – if you have any comments and/or suggestions on how we can further facilitate your preparation, please let me know. Happy reading! Best Regards, Ariel Ariel Xinyue Liang GNSO Policy Support Specialist Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

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SCBO 1st Draft of 5YS&OP + FY21 Draft Budget
by policy＠bacinblack.com Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Dear Council, On behalf of the SCBO Chair, the following is submitted. Please find attached a GNSO Council's working draft from the SCBO on ICANN's draft Five Year Strategic and Operating Plan, including comments on the draft FY21 budget. The public proceeding will close 25 Feb. 2020. The SCBO welcomes suggested edits or ideas to consider either through red-lines of the attached draft or you they can be sent over the mailing list. Below is the proposed schedule of the SCBO: SCBO Schedule: * 10 Feb - GNSO Council documents & motion deadline * 12 Feb - 4th SCBO meeting * 18 Feb - Meet with the CCNSO's SOPC to share draft positions at 16:00UTC * 20 Feb - GNSO Council meeting (SCBO on AoB) * 25 Feb - Deadline to submit comments * 08 Mar - Joint session at ICANN67 w/ SOPC; (8 March at 15:00 local time) Please advise if you have any questions. Thank you. B Berry Cobb @berrycobb GNSO Policy Consultant

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Re: [council] [Ext] Re: For your review: GNSO Council response to ICANN org's letter re: EPDP Phase 1 Rec. 28
by Caitlin Tubergen Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Thank you, James and Councillors, for your review. As the deadline for review has now passed, we will send this response to ICANN org. Best regards, Caitlin From: James Gannon <lists(a)icann.guru> Date: Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 2:14 AM To: Caitlin Tubergen <caitlin.tubergen(a)icann.org>, "council(a)gnso.icann.org" <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Re: [council] For your review: GNSO Council response to ICANN org's letter re: EPDP Phase 1 Rec. 28 Thanks, This looks good to me (lgtm). --- James Gannon From: council <council-bounces(a)gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Caitlin Tubergen <caitlin.tubergen(a)icann.org> Date: Wednesday, 5 February 2020 at 21:59 To: "council(a)gnso.icann.org" <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Subject: [council] For your review: GNSO Council response to ICANN org's letter re: EPDP Phase 1 Rec. 28 **Sent on behalf of Keith, Pam, and Rafik: Dear Councillors: Please find a link to the draft response to ICANN org’s letter re: EPDP Rec. 28 [icann.org] here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HPoe8zAXslPX9bAS8olavfZxykFWiUib8-jmlCu… [docs.google.com] Please review the draft response and provide comments by Tuesday, 11 February. Best regards, Caitlin

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FYI: [ICANN Community Leaders] 13 February 2020
by Michelle DeSmyter Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

FYI: Thursday, 13 February 2020 ICANN Community Leadership Digest [https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/31f30ab5-1445-45c3-aef7-c0ea4…] The ICANN org Policy Development Support team publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders track requests and updates. Table of Contents Information Sharing · REMINDER: ICANN68 Travel Support Deadline · REMINDER: Participate and Make Your Voice Heard on ICANN’s Future! · REMINDER: Nomination Period for ICANN Community Excellence Award 2020 Now Open ICANN67 Planning · BY TOMORROW: Register for ICANN67 Prep Week Webinars · REMINDER: Participate in Newcomers Day at ICANN67 · REMINDER: Areas of Interest from the ICANN Board for ICANN67 Constituency Day · REMINDER: Opportunity for Strategic Outlook Trends Identification Sessions at ICANN67 Public Comment · CLOSES TOMORROW: Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement · CLOSES TOMORROW: Proposed Final Report of the New gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross-Community Working Group · Draft FY21-25 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY21 Operating Plan & Budget · Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team Draft Report · Initial Report of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Team – Phase 2 · NEW: Draft Proposal for NextGen@ICANN Program Improvements Information Sharing REMINDER: ICANN68 Travel Support Deadline Executive: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support INFORMATION SHARING Community travel support requests for ICANN68 are due to the relevant community group support team by Friday, 21 February 2020. The deadline for submissions is critical to allow for Office of Foreign Assets Control review, travel arrangements, and confirmed reservations as required for visa applications. Benefits of having community travel support requests 120 days before the next ICANN Public Meeting include: · Allow ICANN org to gather the documentation required (hotel and flight confirmations) for supported travelers to apply for their visa. · Allow enough time for supported travelers to complete and submit their visa application, which often vary per ICANN Public Meeting location. · Allow enough time for supported travelers to apply for a transit visa (if required), which often vary per ICANN Public Meeting location. · Allow ICANN org to purchase less expensive airfares. · Allow supported travelers to plan their pre-and-post ICANN Public Meeting travel in advance. · Allow ICANN org to set-up supported travelers in advance as vendors with Finance allowing us to wire their per diem/stipend funds in a timelier manner. REMINDER: Participate and Make Your Voice Heard on ICANN’s Future! Executive: Theresa Swinehart, Senior Vice President, Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives INFORMATION SHARING ICANN org is seeking your input on the Draft FY21-FY25 Operating and Financial Plan and the Draft FY21 Operating Plan and Budget. Both plans include descriptions of the work ICANN org will assume to achieve its strategic plan [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>. ICANN org also seeks your input on the annex, “Evolving ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model Work Plan," as part of the FY21-FY25 Operating and Financial Plan. Over the years, ICANN’s multistakeholder model has evolved, addressed important issues, and developed policies for the Internet’s domain name and numbering resources. Review the full documents and participate in the via Public Comment [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>. REMINDER: Nomination Period for ICANN Community Excellence Award 2020 Now Open From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support INFORMATION SHARING The nomination period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award 2020 is now open. Formerly known as the Multistakeholder Ethos Award, the ICANN Community Excellence Award recognizes ICANN community members who substantively contribute to policymaking within the ICANN ecosystem and who are deeply invested in developing consensus-based solutions within ICANN’s multistakeholder model. Learn more about the nomination process [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> and submit your nominations here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>. ICANN67 Planning BY TOMORROW: Register for ICANN67 Prep Week Webinars Executive: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support INFORMATION SHARING ICANN org released the schedule for ICANN67 Prep Week [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>, which features a series of nine webinars to prepare the community ahead of the upcoming Community Forum. Register and submit questions by Friday, 14 February 2020. REMINDER: Participate in Newcomers Day at ICANN67 From: Deborah Escalera and Siranush Vardanyan, Public Responsibility Support INFORMATION SHARING The Public Responsibility Support function will host Newcomers Day for ICANN67 on Sunday, 8 March 2020. Newcomers Day will feature two community sessions: The morning session focusing on the work of the Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs), and the afternoon session highlighting the work of the Stakeholder Groups (SGs) and Constituencies (Cs). 10:30-12:20 | SO/AC Session (broken up by ten-minute slots, e.g., 10:30-10:40, 10:40-10:50, etc.) 13:25-15:30 | SG/C Session (broken up by ten-minute slots, e.g., 13:25-13:35, 13:35-13:45, etc.) We would like to invite your community group to designate a representative [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> by Monday, 24 February 2020 to attend the relevant session. Your remarks should be focused toward the Newcomers and will be followed by a brief question and answer session. Together, this should not exceed 10 minutes. We will provide standard slides, but you are welcome to send us any slides as well. We will share the deck once it is finalized. We know not every community group will be available to participate in the program because Sunday is a busy working day at ICANN67. We will distribute a schedule of suggested meetings/sessions throughout ICANN67 and encourage newcomers to attend them to learn more about the ICANN community. Please confirm your participation with us as soon as possible. Calendar invitations will be sent as appropriate. Please contact deborah.escalera(a)icann.org<mailto:deborah.escalera@icann.org> and siranush.vardanyan(a)icann.org<mailto:siranush.vardanyan@icann.org> with any questions. REMINDER: Areas of Interest from the ICANN Board for ICANN67 Constituency Day From: Maarten Botterman, ICANN Board Chair INFORMATION SHARING Our first meeting of the year is approaching fast! The Board and I are very much looking forward to engaging with you during our Community Forum in Cancun, which is taking place from 7-12 March 2020. As we continue working with you on the format of our engagement with your groups, we would like to experiment a new way of interacting by offering you to choose one or two area(s) of interest and having an open discussion with the Board on those, instead of asking you to come up with specific questions. We are also suggesting that the list of areas of interest be shared with the entire Community using the Policy digest, in order to increase transparency and allow the groups to improve their own understanding of their peers’ point of views on different issues. As for time allocation, we propose to allocate the first part of our time together to be spent on your specific areas of interest, and to allow sufficient time to address the areas of interest indicated by the Board, if they have not been covered by that time. In preparation for our meetings, the Board proposes the following areas of interest to have an open discussion with you: 1. Key priorities for action of ICANN constituencies in 2020 (e.g. prioritization of recommendations, streamlining of reviews, improve effectiveness of ICANN’s multistakeholder model, …) 2. Specific developments coming up that ICANN constituencies feel need to be addressed when updating the ICANN Strategic Plan. We would be very grateful if you could send Board Operations (board-ops-team(a)icann.org<mailto:board-ops-team@icann.org)>)<mailto:board-ops-team@icann.org)> your area(s) of interest, in order of priority, no later than Monday, 24 February 2020. So you are aware, we are not changing the current total time allotted per group. We look forward to hearing your thoughts on our suggestions and on how to further improve our interaction. We thank you in advance for your time on this matter and we look forward to welcoming you in Mexico! REMINDER: Opportunity for Strategic Outlook Trends Identification Sessions at ICANN67 Executive: Theresa Swinehart, Senior Vice President, Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives INFORMATION SHARING ICANN org will hold Strategic Outlook Trends Identification sessions with the community at ICANN67. To prepare for that exercise, ICANN org will be seeking community feedback on possible formats and arrangements which will be sent through each community group’s leadership. The Strategic Outlook program [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> is a joint effort among ICANN org, the community, and ICANN Board to identify and track trends that relate to ICANN and its mission and to make sure that relating opportunities and challenges are incorporated into ICANN's current and future strategy. New trends or shifts in existing trends impacting the operating plans (five-year or annual), and/or budget, will be factored into the annual iteration of those plans as appropriate. Significant shifts could also result in adjustments to the strategic plan. 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Final Proposed Agenda GNSO Council Meeting - 20 February 2020 at 21:00 UTC
by Nathalie Peregrine Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Dear all, Please find below the final proposed agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 20 February 2020 at 21:00 UTC. Draft GNSO Council Agenda 20 February 2020 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/0A_JBw This agenda was established according to the GNSO Operating Procedures<https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-30jan18-en.pdf> v3.3, updated on 30 January 2018 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. GNSO Council meeting held at 21:00 UTC Coordinated Universal Time: 21:00 UTC: https://tinyurl.com/ttpt6f9 13:00 Los Angeles; 16:00 Washington DC; 21:00 London; (Friday) 02:00 Islamabad; (Friday) 06:00 Tokyo; (Friday) 08:00 Melbourne GNSO Council Meeting Audio Cast Listen in browser: http://stream.icann.org:8000/stream01<http://stream.icann..org:8000/stream01> Listen in application such as iTunes: http://stream.icann.org:8000/stream01.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 (10 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<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2019/minutes/minutes-gnso…> of the GNSO Council meeting on the 19 December 2019 were posted on 02 January 2020 Minutes<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2019/minutes/minutes-gnso…> of the GNSO Council meeting on the 23 January 2020 were posted on 10 February 2020 Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (5 minutes) 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. Note, the review of the Projects List will be a substantive agenda item for this Council meeting.<https://community.icann.org/x/RgZlAg> Item 3: Consent Agenda (0 minutes) * None Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE - Adoption of the PDP 3.0 Implementation Final Report (15 minutes) The PDP 3.0 Small Team has completed thirteen (13) out of fourteen (14) PDP 3.0 improvements and has delivered four packages to the GNSO Council. Package one<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2019-August/022965.html>, on improvements 1, 2, 3, and 6 was delivered on 13 August 2019. Package two<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2019-September/023075.html>, on improvements 11, 12, 14, and 16 was delivered on 25 September 2019. Package three<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2019-October/023185.html>, on improvements 5 and 13 was delivered on 22 October 2019. Package four<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2019-November/023292.html>, on improvements 9 and 15 was delivered on 21 November 2019. The PDP 3.0 Small Team completed implementation of improvement 17, which is integrated into the small team’s final outputs. On 10 February 2020, The PDP 3.0 Small Team delivered its Final Report<https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/pdp-final-report-10feb20-en.pdf> to the GNSO Council for its consideration. The Final Report provides an overview of the effort and the outcomes, effective dates for deployment of the improvements, and a consolidation of all of the work products. One work product related to PDP 3.0, the Consensus Playbook (originating from improvement 4), is not complete, but is also not strictly a PDP 3.0 product, as it is intended to be utilized by the broader community beyond just the GNSO. Here, the Council will vote to adopt the Final Report, signifying the completion of the PDP 3.0 implementation effort. 4.1 – Presentation of motion<https://community.icann.org/x/zg_JBw> (Council Leadership) 4.2 – Council discussion 4.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority) Taking this action is within the GNSO’s remit as outlined in ICANN’s Bylaws as the GNSO ‘shall be responsible for developing and recommending to the Board substantive policies relating to generic top-level domains and other responsibilities of the GNSO as set forth in these Bylaws’ (Art.11.1). This action is intended to enhance the GNSO’s ability to carry out the functions within its remit. Item 5: COUNCIL UPDATE – Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs PDP Project Change Request (15 minutes) Chartered in March 2016 to review all the RPMs that have been developed by ICANN, the PDP is focused on RPMs developed for the 2012 New gTLD Program (i.e., Trademark Clearing House, Sunrise, Claims, and Uniform Rapid Suspension). The WG is tasked with considering the overarching issue as to whether or not the RPMs collectively fulfil their purposes or whether additional policy recommendations will be necessary. The PDP has worked diligently since launch and is preparing to publish its Initial Report for public comment. As of ICANN64, the WG had expected to be able to publish its Initial Report at the beginning of 2020. The WG is currently revisiting sub team and individual URS proposals and, when completed, will proceed to the development of its Phase One Initial Report, with a plan to publish in March of 2020. As a result of this delay in timeline, the PDP submitted a Project Change Request<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/review-rp…> (PCR) for the January 2020 Council meeting, intending to both inform and gain approval from the GNSO Council. The Council agreed that Council leadership and the PDP leadership should discuss the PCR and determine whether the dates are achievable and that the PDP leadership is able to commit to those dates. Here, the Council will consider the revised Project Change Request<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/rpm-pdp-c…>. 5.1 – Introduction of topic (Council leadership; John McElwaine, GNSO Council liaison to the PDP) 5.2 – Council discussion 5.3 – Next steps Item 6: COUNCIL UPDATE – New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Project Change Request (15 minutes) The PDP was chartered in January 2016 to review the 2012 New gTLD Program round to determine what, if any changes may need to be made to the existing 2007 Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains policy recommendations. The WG has relied on a number of creative mechanisms to seek to address the extensive topics contained within its charter, including setting up a number of sub teams to divide the work. The WG has already published its Initial Report, a Supplemental Initial Report, as well as a report specific to Work Track 5, focused on geographic names. The WG has reviewed public comments received to all of these reports, considered what should be integrated, and is now in the midst of developing and reviewing draft final recommendations. Concurrently, the WG is seeking to resolve open issues on a subset of topics. As of ICANN66, the WG estimated that it could deliver its Final Report to the GNSO Council by the end of Q2 2020, which was based on the premise that an additional public comment period would be limited to a subset of topics. However, it has become clear to the Co-Chairs that there is an expectation of a public comment on the entire draft Final Report, even if comment is only sought on particular areas of that report. Given these changing dynamics, the WG is submitting a Project Change Request<https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/pdp-change-request-wg-work-plan-11feb20-en…> that commits to delivering a Final Report to the GNSO Council no later than 31 December 2020. Here, the GNSO Council will consider the PCR from the SubPro PDP. 6.1 – Introduction of topic (Council leadership; Flip Petillion and Elsa Saade, GNSO Council liaisons to the PDP) 6.2 – Council discussion 6.3 – Next steps Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – GNSO Projects List Review (30 minutes) During the GNSO Council’s Strategic Planning Session in January 2020, the Council agreed that close review of the GNSO Projects List <https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/project> is a critically important part of its job as manager of the PDP process. The Council acknowledged that with full agendas, careful consideration of the project list is often sacrificed. With a pipeline full of additional new work and an already brimming current set of projects, ensuring that current work is as well positioned as possible to succeed, but also recognizing areas of concerns, are important areas of focus for the GNSO Council. Here, the Council will conduct a thorough and detailed review of the Projects List (with the exceptions of RPMs and SubPro, which are both substantive items on this agenda). 7.1 – Introduction of topic (Council leadership) 7.2 – Council discussion 7.3 – Next steps Item 8: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – GNSO Work Prioritization (15 minutes) Continuing the theme from item 7 of this agenda, the GNSO Council acknowledged that there is extent to which it can agree to perform additional work. This resource limitation means that the GNSO Council must efficiently complete its current work as noted in item 7, but already prioritize the new work waiting in its pipeline. At the Strategic Planning Session, Councilors participated in an informal and non-binding ranking survey, which was used as a “sense of the room.” This informational survey result was shared with Councilors to then share with their respective Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies, to gain a better sense of the various groups’ top priorities. Here, the Council will continue its discussions on which new work should be prioritized for initiation, when capacity within the community becomes available. 8.1 – Introduction of topic (Council leadership) 8.2 – Council discussion 8.3 – Next steps Item 9: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (15 minutes) 9.1 - ICANN67 Planning / Questions for lunch with the ICANN Board 9.2 - Council consideration of the draft GNSO Council public comment to the Draft FY21-25 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY21 Operating Plan & Budget<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-opplan-budget-fy21-25-2019-12-2…>, due on 25 February. 9.3 - Council consideration of the draft response<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_docume…> to ICANN org’s letter<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/marby-to-drazek-18dec1…> related to the EPDP Phase 1 Recommendation 28. _______________________________ 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/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-proced… References for Coordinated Universal Time of 21:00 UTC Local time between October and March Winter in the NORTHERN hemisphere ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PST) UTC-8 13:00 San José, Costa Rica (CST) UTC-6 15:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EST) UTC-5 16:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 18:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (BRST) UTC-2 20:00 London, United Kingdom (GMT) UTC+0 21:00 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (WAT) UTC+1 22:00 Paris, France (CET) UTC+1 22:00 Islamabad, Pakistan (PKT) (+1 day) UTC+5 02:00 Singapore (SGT) (+1 day) UTC+8 05:00 Tokyo, Japan (JST) (+1 day) UTC+9 06:00 Melbourne, Australia (AEDT) (+1 day) UTC+11 08:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DST starts/ends on Sunday 29 of March 2020, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) for EU countries and on Sunday 08 of March 2020 for the US. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com<http://www.timeanddate.com/> and https://tinyurl.com/ttpt6f9

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**REMINDER / Meeting Invitation Webinar | EPDP - Phase 2 Proposed Recommendations on a Standardized System for Access and Disclosure | Thursday, 13 February 2020 at 14:00 UTC
by Terri Agnew Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Dear all, Please find the details below for the EPDP - Phase 2 Proposed Recommendations on a Standardized System for Access and Disclosure Webinar. This webinar will provide an overview of the EPDP’s Phase 2 proposed recommendations for a Standardized System for Access and Disclosure (SSAD). This effort builds upon the EPDP’s Phase 1 work on enhancing Registration Data Services where, under certain circumstances, personal contact information is now redacted. The Phase 2 effort for developing the SSAD will allow for disclosure of this redacted contact information based on third-party legitimate interests, administration proceedings, and law enforcement needs, subject to applicable law and the rights of the data subject. The webinar will highlight each of the EPDP Team’s recommendations and will provide an opportunity for participants to ask questions and provide feedback on the Initial Report, which is currently out for public comment. The report can be found on the public comment proceedings section on https://www.icann.org/public-comments [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2…>, and the webinar materials will be posted on the EPDP’s wiki page<https://community.icann.org/x/6g6JBw> following the webinar. Thursday, 13 February 2020 at 14:00 UTC for 60 minutes For other times: https://tinyurl.com/wsm7h3y [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tinyurl.com_wsm7h3y&d=…> Join Zoom Meeting: https://icann.zoom.us/s/331729252 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.zoom.us_s_331729…> Meeting ID: 331 729 252 Password: 586730 One tap mobile +16699006833,,331729252# US (San Jose) +19294362866,,331729252# US (New York) Find your local number: https://icann.zoom.us/u/abQBVd1jHM [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.zoom.us_u_abQBVd…> Slides to assist you with Zoom: Welcome to Zoom: https://icann.box.com/shared/static/1sal3l5qf4csdukt0pk2c75ey3bte22z.pdf [icann.box.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.box.com_shared_s…> Zoom FAQ: https://icann.box.com/shared/static/d5rap0g6xphevhkdd3mhu2hy753l2m3s.pdf [icann.box.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.box.com_shared_s…> If Zoom disappears, see instructions:https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2019/present…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_sites_d…> A calendar invitation has equally been attachment for you to download to your calendar. Thank you in advance for reserving this time in your schedule. Kind Regards, Terri

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RPMs PDP WG Report for GNSO Council Meeting on 20 February 2020
by Julie Hedlund Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Dear GNSO Councilors, On behalf of Brian Beckham, Phil Corwin, and Kathy Kleiman, RPMs PDP WG Co-Chairs, and John McElwaine, GNSO Council Liaison to the WG, please see the attached revised Project Change Request and WG work plan/timeline for your consideration for the agenda of the GNSO Council Meeting on 20 February. As you may recall, the Co-Chairs and Liaison provided a draft of a Project Change Request for consideration at the GNSO Council meeting on 23 January. Following that meeting and a subsequent meeting with the GNSO Council leadership, the Co-Chairs have revised the Project Change Request and work plan/timeline. In the revised Project Change Request the delivery of the Final Report to the GNSO Council changes from the end of August 2020 to mid-October 2020 to allow a full 5 months for the WG to review public comments to the Initial Report. Kind regards, Julie Julie Hedlund, Policy Director

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