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Confirmation of GNSO Representative on the Empowered Community Administration
by Nathalie Peregrine Oct. 20, 2022

Oct. 20, 2022

Dear John, Please find the attached a letter with the motion passed at the GNSO Council meeting on 29 November 2018. The Council confirmed the appointment of the GNSO Chair, currently Keith Drazek, representing the GNSO as the Decisional Participant on the Empowered Community Administration until the end of his term at ICANN66. The letter will be published on page: https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/correspondence<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_coun…> Thank you. Respectfully submitted. Nathalie Nathalie Peregrine Manager, Operations 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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Letter to ICANN Secretary re interim appointment of the GNSO representative to the Empowered Community Administration
by Nathalie Peregrine Oct. 27, 2021

Oct. 27, 2021

Dear all, Please find attached the letter informing John Jeffrey and the Empowered Community administration of the interim appointment of Philippe Fouquart as GNSO representative to the Empowered Community administration. The letter will be posted on the Correspondence page[gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_corr…> of the GNSO website. Kind regards, Nathalie Nathalie Peregrine Manager, Operations 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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Motions from Standing Selection Committee for January 2021 GNSO Council Meeting
by Carlton Samuels Oct. 20, 2021

Oct. 20, 2021

Dear Councilors: I am submitting three motions to be considered in the 21 January 2021 meeting: 1. Appointment of a GNSO Non-Registry Liaison to the Customer Standing Committee; 2. Nomination of a Mentor for the ICANN Fellowship Program; 3. Appointment of a GNSO Representative to the Community Representatives Group that will nominate the Independent Review Process (IRP) Standing Panel. Kind regards, Carlton Samuels ============================== *Carlton A Samuels* *Mobile: 876-818-1799Strategy, Process, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* =============================

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Call for Volunteers: Council EPDP Rec. 12 Board Response
by Caitlin Tubergen Feb. 11, 2021

Feb. 11, 2021

SENT ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL LEADERSHIP Dear Councilors: Happy 2021 to all! As the Council did not have time to cover this item during its December meeting, we are writing to seek volunteers to assist in drafting a response to the Board’s recent letter regarding EPDP Phase 1, Recommendation 12<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/botterman-to-fouquart-…>. Note: as the clarification is related to the data retention practices of Contracted Parties, we are specifically looking for CPH volunteers; however, all are welcome to assist. Background On 19 December 2019, the GNSO Council adopted of a Supplemental Recommendation<https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201912>, which amended the text of EPDP Phase 1, Recommendation 12 to state that "prior to eliminating Organization Contact fields, all Registrars MUST ensure that each registration contains Registered Name Holder contact information." The GNSO Chair notified<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/drazek-to-botterman-23…> the ICANN Board of the supplemental recommendation on 23 December 2019, and the ICANN Board acknowledged receipt of the supplemental recommendation<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/botterman-to-drazek-03…> on 3 February 2020. Following review of the supplemental recommendation, the Board identified some questions for the GNSO Council. During the GNSO Council’s meeting with the Board at ICANN69, the Board referenced a concern with deleted information, observing, for example, “a situation where for some reason, the registrant is listed as domain administrator and the organization is listed as ICANN, but you can't confirm the organization. So that field drops away and the registrar has the ability to actually delete that information entirely.” The GNSO Council, after having received this question, requested the Board to provide the example in writing so that the Council could properly address the concern. Within its follow-up letter, the Board additionally noted the below example, where deletion of the organization field data would result in the loss of such identifying information: Domain name: icann.org Registrant: Domain Administrator Organization: ICANN Noting this, the Board posed the question: “Even if you can contact the domain administrator, how do you avoid a situation where essentially the registration has been transferred or on paper it looks like it's been transferred from ICANN, the organization, to an individual?” The Supplemental Recommendation provides that a registrar must first “ensure that each registration contains Registered Name Holder contact information” before “eliminating the Organization contact fields.” Given the Board’s understanding that the data need not be published in this instance, the concern is that the data be retained in some manner rather than deleted. That is, a registrar may delete data in organization fields from its registration data records (WHOIS records), but must retain it elsewhere, e.g., in a separate customer database. The Board’s concern is not that the data be retained as part of the registrar’s registration data records, but that it is being retained someplace, as a safeguard in the event of disputes or other issues, rather than deleted. The Board is seeking clarification on whether this understanding is consistent with the Supplemental Recommendation. Call for Volunteers In line with above, Council Leadership has requested Support Staff to send out a call for volunteers for those interested in drafting a response to the Board. Support Staff will set up a Google doc for the volunteers to work offline and will be available to assist in coordinating a meeting if the volunteers would prefer to discuss over Zoom. If you are interested in participating, please respond to this message by Thursday, 7 January. Thank you. Best regards, Caitlin Tubergen Policy Director ICANN

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Recordings, attendance & Zoom chat | GNSO Council on the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG – Final Report Webinar | Thursday, 28 January 2021 at 20:00 UTC
by Terri Agnew Jan. 28, 2021

Jan. 28, 2021

Dear all, Please find below the audio recording, zoom recording (audio, visual, rough transcript) and chat of the GNSO Council on the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG – Final Report Webinar held on Thursday, 28 January 2021 at 20:00 UTC. Audio only: https://icann.zoom.us/rec/play/o81Tth-AjtQzjjiP-oDE51p3q_HaL4KmnkXhIFJ2jTxe… Zoom Recording (includes visual and rough transcript. To access the rough transcript, select the Audio Transcript tab): https://icann.zoom.us/rec/share/40EqmIJFcJ3bbiaobUyVGw3ipGi5bvb79ZgVh_HeFZq… Zoom chat: https://icann.zoom.us/rec/sdownload/l19ajAlrjlnZFg3MBbCieE7BVSiKSSC8ODN8QiQ… The recordings and transcriptions of the calls are posted on the GNSO Master Calendar page: https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calen…> With kind regards, Terri

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**Starting in 15 minutes | Webinar Invitation | New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG – Final Report Webinar | Thursday, 28 January 2021 at 20:00 UTC
by Terri Agnew Jan. 28, 2021

Jan. 28, 2021

**Starting in 15 minutes Dear all, Please note this is an invitation to the GNSO Council on the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG – Final Report Webinar scheduled on Thursday, 28 January 2021 at 20:00 UTC for 90 minutes. This webinar is open to observers who will be in read-only and listen-only mode. Before joining the call: Please be sure you have read the Expected Standards of Behavior [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> Check your time zone: https://tinyurl.com/y2r85xqw [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/y2r85xqw__;!!PtGJab4!q2taLFO…> Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call, gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> Please click the link to join the webinar (recommended): https://icann.zoom.us/j/92033087809?pwd=QUMyMURRM0tPY01NcFE3cHhVVUV0Zz09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/92033087809?pwd=QUMyMURR…> Passcode: ?ucL4!t%MD If you are joining via audio only: iPhone one-tap : US: +13126266799,,92033087809#,,,,*6872519179# or +19294362866,,92033087809#,,,,*6872519179# Webinar ID: 920 3308 7809 Passcode: 6872519179 International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/alYj9bi3C [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/u/alYj9bi3C__;!!PtGJab4!q2…> Thank you. Kind Regards, Terri

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Nominating Committee Criteria for Appointing GNSO Councilors
by Steve Chan Jan. 28, 2021

Jan. 28, 2021

Dear Councilors, The GNSO Council was invited to review the position description that the ICANN Nominating Committee uses in order to fulfill its appointments to the GNSO Council. You can find the position description for the 2020 cycle here: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/nomcom2020-positions-2020-01-13-en#gn…. The position description is of course an important piece of guidance for the NomCom, to ensure that it appoints GNSO Councilors that will succeed in their role. Staff, in coordination with Council leadership, has taken that existing description and dropped it into a Google document, where it has undergone some preliminary redlines. A fair amount of those edits are mostly structural, to have the position description look more like a job description (e.g., separating out criteria and skillset and also separating out job responsibilities and time commitment). You can find that redline here, where you are invited to add in your own suggested edits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WzjvntnliTSZ43b0hJkhh_Hb2onzxXufmTnZJCE…. The target date to receive and integrate feedback as appropriate is early January. Finally and most importantly, happy holidays to you all! Best, Steve Steven Chan  Senior Director, GNSO Support Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536  Email: steve.chan(a)icann.org Skype: steve.chan55 Mobile: +1.310.339.4410 Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://learn.icann.org/ Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO Transcripts and recordings of GNSO Working Group and Council events are located on the GNSO Master Calendar

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FW: [Ext] Thursday, 28 January 2021
by Andrea Glandon Jan. 28, 2021

Jan. 28, 2021

[http://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=7e4b8301-ec1c-4734-8b50-fd824ef940a0&a=1122025…] Thursday, 28 January 2021 ICANN Community Leadership Digest [https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/31f30ab5-1445-45c3-aef7-c0ea4…] The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates. Table of Contents ICANN70 Resources · Registration · Virtual Backgrounds Information Sharing · DUE TOMORROW: FY22 Additional Budget Requests Due Friday, 29 January 2021 · DUE SUNDAY: Call for SOs/ACs to Nominate Fellowship Program Mentors and Selection Committee Members · UPDATED: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program · NEW: The ICANN Nominating Committee Application Period Is Now Open · NEW: Recording Now Available of ICANN Board Workshop Open Session on FY21 Operational Priorities · REMINDER: Volunteers Needed for Advisory Group on ICANN North America Stakeholder Engagement Plan · REMINDER: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program · REMINDER: Nomination Period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award Now Open Public Comment · Draft FY22-26 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY22 Operating Plan & Budget ICANN70 Resources Registration [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Zq6ZRUQW9Yi7zZrUs…> Virtual Backgrounds [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Zq6ZRUQW9Yi7zZrUs…> Information Sharing DUE TOMORROW: FY22 Additional Budget Requests Due Friday, 29 January 2021 ICANN org has launched the FY22 Additional Budget Request process. This process pertains to a dedicated part of the overall ICANN annual budget that is set aside to fund specific requests from the community for activities that are not already included in the recurring ICANN budget. Submissions are due on Friday, 29 January 2021 at 23:59 UTC to planning(a)icann.org<mailto:planning@icann.org>. Learn more [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Zq6ZRUQW9Yi7zZrUs…>. DUE SUNDAY: Call for SOs/ACs to Nominate Fellowship Program Mentors and Selection Committee Members From: Sally Costerton, Senior Vice President, Global Stakeholder Engagement ICANN has announced [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Zq6ZRUQW9Yi7zZrUs…> a call for nominees to volunteer to serve as mentors to the Fellowship Program and as members to its Selection Committee. There will be a total of seven mentors and seven Selection Committee members, and each group is welcome to nominate one individual for each role. Interested Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees should select their respective Fellowship Program mentor and Selection Committee representative by Sunday, 31 January 2021 and notify fellowshipconsultation(a)icann.org<mailto:fellowshipconsultation@icann.org>. Individual self-nominations will not be considered. Criteria for mentors and Selection Committee members can be found here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Zq6ZRUQW9Yi7zZrUs…>. UPDATED: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Interested community members must apply in advance of ICANN70, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate. The application process will open Monday, 8 February 2021 and program details are available here. The application deadline is Friday, 5 March 2021 at 23:59 (UTC). This program aims to facilitate participation in ICANN Public Meetings during the pandemic. It offers community members who have limited Internet capacity financial assistance to increase their Internet bandwidth. NEW: Internet Nominations by Community Leaders Procedure Community leaders will have the opportunity to nominate recipients to the program. This includes up to five nominees from each of the three Supporting Organizations, four Advisory Committees, four GNSO Stakeholder Groups and five GNSO Constituencies, and five RALOs from At-Large. In order to be reimbursed, all applicants must: · Require additional bandwidth at home to facilitate their active participation in ICANN70. · Have a valid personal bank account for ICANN org to wire the reimbursement funds. · Register [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Zq6ZRUQW9Yi7zZrUs…> for ICANN70. · Attend a minimum of four official ICANN70 sessions. Once community leaders have established their nominees, they can inform their nominee to apply for the program through: https://events.icann.org/icann70/bandwidthprogram [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Zq6ZRUQW9Yi7zZrUs…> [Application site will open Monday, 8 February 2021]. Chairs should their list to travelsupport(a)icann.org<mailto:travelsupport@icann.org>, for ICANN org to verify the applications. SO/AC chair and community leaders will have until Monday, 01 March 2021 to complete this nomination process. Learn more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Zq6ZRUQW9Yi7zZrUs…> NEW: The ICANN Nominating Committee Application Period Is Now Open The Nominating Committee (NomCom) invites interested individuals to submit applications for key leadership positions within ICANN. Selected individuals will have a unique opportunity to work with accomplished colleagues from around the globe to help shape the Internet's technical coordination and policy development. The deadline to submit applications is Thursday, 18 March 2021 at 23:59 UTC. Applications should be submitted via the online [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Zq6ZRUQW9Yi7zZrUs…>candidate portal [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Zq6ZRUQW9Yi7zZrUs…>. All applications are confidential. Learn more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Zq6ZRUQW9Yi7zZrUs…> NEW: Recording Now Available of ICANN Board Workshop Open Session on FY21 Operational Priorities ICANN Board Chair Maarten Botterman discussed the January workshop in a recent blog [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Zq6ZRUQW9Yi7zZrUs…>. On 24 January 2021, the ICANN Board held an open session during the workshop to discuss its priorities for 2021. The recording can be found here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Zq6ZRUQW9Yi7zZrUs…>. REMINDER: Volunteers Needed for Advisory Group on ICANN North America Stakeholder Engagement Plan From: Naela Sarras, Vice President, Global Stakeholder Engagement, North America Community members are invited to join a short-term regional advisory group, that will help advise the GSE North America team on the development of the next iteration of the North America Stakeholder Engagement Plan. This effort seeks community input to enhance the important work of stakeholder engagement across North America by actively soliciting input into ICANN policy and work processes. This advisory group will be time-limited (February - May 2021), will include two webinars, and be directed toward answering specific questions. With help from the community, the team hopes to surface implementable ideas with measurable impact to enhance engagement. Kindly send your reply with one or two named volunteers for this activity by Friday, 12 February 2021. Please send your reply to naela.sarras(a)icann.org<mailto:naela.sarras@icann.org> and joe.catapano(a)icann.org<mailto:joe.catapano@icann.org>. REMINDER: Nomination Period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award Now Open From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The nomination period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award 2020 is now open. The deadline for submissions is Monday, 29 March 2021, and the winner(s) will be announced during ICANN71. 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.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Zq6ZRUQW9Yi7zZrUs…> and submit your nominations here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Zq6ZRUQW9Yi7zZrUs…>. Public Comment Draft FY22-26 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY22 Operating Plan & Budget [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Zq6ZRUQW9Yi7zZrUs…> Close Date: Monday, 15 February 2021 Volume 3, Issue 8 | Archive [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Zq6ZRUQW9Yi7zZrUs…> | Next Issue: Monday, 1 February 2021

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Recording of the Stakeholder Assembly: ICANN Perspectives on EU Digital Initiatives
by Nathalie Peregrine Jan. 28, 2021

Jan. 28, 2021

Dear councilors, For those who missed the Stakeholder Assembly: ICANN Perspectives on EU Digital Initiatives webinar held on 27 January 2021, the recording has been posted here: https://features.icann.org/event/icann-organization/stakeholder-assembly-ic… Thank you, Kind regards, Nathalie

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**Reminder** Webinar Invitation | New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG – Final Report Webinar | Thursday, 28 January 2021 at 20:00 UTC
by Julie Bisland Jan. 27, 2021

Jan. 27, 2021

Dear all, Please note this is an invitation to the GNSO Council on the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG – Final Report Webinar scheduled on Thursday, 28 January 2021 at 20:00 UTC for 90 minutes. This webinar is open to observers who will be in read-only and listen-only mode. Before joining the call: Please be sure you have read the Expected Standards of Behavior [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> Check your time zone: https://tinyurl.com/y2r85xqw [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/y2r85xqw__;!!PtGJab4!q2taLFO…> Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call, gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> Please click the link to join the webinar (recommended): https://icann.zoom.us/j/92033087809?pwd=QUMyMURRM0tPY01NcFE3cHhVVUV0Zz09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/92033087809?pwd=QUMyMURR…> Passcode: ?ucL4!t%MD If you are joining via audio only: iPhone one-tap : US: +13126266799,,92033087809#,,,,*6872519179# or +19294362866,,92033087809#,,,,*6872519179# Webinar ID: 920 3308 7809 Passcode: 6872519179 International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/alYj9bi3C [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/u/alYj9bi3C__;!!PtGJab4!q2…> Thank you. Kind Regards, Terri

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