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Meeting Invitation | GNSO Council Meeting | Thursday, 20 June 2023 at 21:00 UTC
by Terri Agnew July 13, 2023

July 13, 2023

Dear all, The GNSO Council meeting is scheduled on Thursday, 20 June 2023 at 21:00 UTC for 2 hours. Before joining the call: Please be sure you have read the Expected Standards of Behavior <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> Visit the Wiki Agenda page: https://community.icann.org/x/zoBXDg Check your time zone: https://tinyurl.com/5n99j4vt 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 below to join the webinar: https://icann.zoom.us/j/97891627902?pwd=RURCTitiNEVwd2UySEk1QkRESmlFZz09 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/97891627902?pwd=RURCTiti…> Passcode: 5d$X0$^0L2 If joining Zoom via Zoom App the following will be required: Webinar ID: 978 9162 7902 Passcode: 9844091488 One tap mobile : US: +13126266799,,97891627902#,,,,*9844091488# or +13017158592,,97891627902#,,,,*9844091488# If you are joining via audio only: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 929 436 2866 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 or 877 853 5247 (Toll Free) or 888 788 0099 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0276 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0282 (Toll Free) International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/abaexQvkCI <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/u/abaexQvkCI__;!!PtGJab4!4…> Observers are welcome to join, they will be in a read-only and listen-only mode. Please note that all documents<https://community.icann.org/x/xYBXDg> referenced in the agenda will be gathered on a Wiki page for convenient and easy access. Thank you. Kind Regards, Terri

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FW: [CORRESPONDENCE] Tripti Sinha to Sebastien Ducos RE: ICANN77 Deliverable Workplan & Timeline SubPro Related Activities
by Terri Agnew July 12, 2023

July 12, 2023

Dear Council, Please find attached the letter from Tripti Sinha in response to the letter sent on 15 June 2023 regarding the ICANN77 deliverable workplan and timeline for SubPro related activities. This will be posted shortly on the GNSO Correspondence page<https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/correspondence/2023>. Thank you. Kind regards, Terri From: Wendy Profit <wendy.profit(a)icann.org> Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 1:15 PM To: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew(a)icann.org>, "gnso-chairs(a)icann.org" <gnso-chairs(a)icann.org>, "gnso-secs(a)icann.org" <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Cc: "tripti.sinha(a)board.icann.org" <tripti.sinha(a)board.icann.org>, Correspondence <Correspondence(a)icann.org>, Secretary <secretary(a)icann.org>, Board Ops Team <board-ops-team(a)icann.org> Subject: [CORRESPONDENCE] Tripti Sinha to Sebastien Ducos RE: ICANN77 Deliverable Workplan & Timeline SubPro Related Activities Dear Terri, Please find the attached letter from Tripti Sinha to Sebastien Ducos in response to his letter of 15 June 2023 regarding the ICANN77 deliverable workplan and timeline for SubPro related activities. Thank you and best regards, Wendy Profit Board Operations Senior Manager ICANN From: Board-Ops-Team <board-ops-team-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of ICANN Board Ops <board-ops-team(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 2:23 PM To: ICANN Board Ops <board-ops-team(a)icann.org> Cc: "gnso-secs(a)icann.org" <gnso-secs(a)icann.org>, "gnso-chairs(a)icann.org" <gnso-chairs(a)icann.org> Subject: [Board-Ops-Team] ICANN77 Deliverable Workplan & Timeline SubPro Related Activities Dear ICANN Board-Ops, Please find attached a letter from Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Council chair to ICANN Board on ICANN77 Deliverable Workplan & Timeline SubPro Related Activities. This will be posted shortly to the GNSO Council correspondence page [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/correspondence…>. Thank you. Kind regards, Terri

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GNSO Council Portfolio Management Tool Suite - 20 July 2023 Meeting
by Steve Chan July 11, 2023

July 11, 2023

Dear all, Please see links below to the latest version of the GNSO Council’s Portfolio Management Tool Suite for the meeting on 20 July 2023. Agenda: * https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Final+Proposed+Agen… Links to the Program Suite: * Program/Project Management Framework (PPMF): https://community.icann.org/x/0YvzC * Portfolio Management Tool (PMT): https://community.icann.org/x/04vzC * **Action/Decision Radar (ADR): https://community.icann.org/x/14vzC * **Project List (PL): https://community.icann.org/x/1YvzC * **Action Items (AIs): https://community.icann.org/x/RgZlAg * Council Small Teams (CSTs): https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/2022-2023+GNSO+Coun… * ** denotes the required three work products for review by Councilors in preparation for monthly meetings Key Program Suite Structural Changes for this Period: * None for this period. Key Project Changes or Milestones for this Period: * RDA_ST – Council to extend consideration of next steps for an additional 6 months. * EPDP_IDN – Council to receive briefing on proposed timeline changes. * SubPro_GGP – GNSO Guidance Recommendations Report for public comment * Active Project Packages: * EPDP_IDN: https://community.icann.org/x/cYbOCg * GNSO_TPR: https://community.icann.org/x/MQDQCQ * SubPro_GGP: https://community.icann.org/x/EQOBDQ Key Project Activities for August 2023: * CCOICI – Council to consider Assignment #6 on SOIs. * EPDP_SubPro_CG – Council to consider next steps on a possible EPDP for Closed Generics. * EPDP_P1 – Registration Data policy publication notice. * Lifecycle of Reviews – GNSO to consider a thought paper on the Lifecycle of Reviews. Please let staff know if you have any questions. Best, Steve Steven Chan  Senior Director, Policy Development Support & GNSO Relations Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536  Email: steve.chan(a)icann.org<mailto:steve.chan@icann.org> Skype: steve.chan55 Mobile: +1.310.339.4410 Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://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<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 <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…>

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New gTLD Subsequent Procedures - Pending Recommendations: Draft Clarifying Statement
by Steve Chan July 10, 2023

July 10, 2023

Dear Councilors, On behalf of the Council’s small team on SubPro pending recommendations, please find the draft Clarifying Statement in respect of recommendations where the Board has indicated that their concerns would likely be satisfied via a Council statement. In the July Council meeting proposed agenda that will soon be circulated, you will see a discussion item on this topic. If you have any questions, please let the small team and staff know. Best, Marika, Julie, and Steve Steven Chan  Senior Director, Policy Development Support & GNSO Relations Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536  Email: steve.chan(a)icann.org<mailto:steve.chan@icann.org> Skype: steve.chan55 Mobile: +1.310.339.4410 Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://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<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 <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…>

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Proposed Agenda | GNSO Council Meeting | Thursday, 20 July 2023 at 21:00 UTC
by Terri Agnew July 10, 2023

July 10, 2023

Dear all, Please find below the final proposed agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting taking place on Thursday, 20 July 2023 at 21:00 UTC for 2 hours. This has been posted on the agenda wiki page<https://community.icann.org/x/zoBXDg>. Thank you. Kind regards, Terri ************* 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/xYBXDg. This agenda was established according to the GNSO Operating Procedures<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-proced…> v3.5, updated on 24 October 2019. 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 on Thursday, 20 July 2023 at 21:00 UTC: https://tinyurl.com/5n99j4vt. 14:00 Los Angeles; 17:00 Washington DC; 22:00 London; 23:00 Paris; (Friday) 00:00 Moscow; (Friday) 07:00 Melbourne GNSO Council Meeting Remote Participation: https://icann.zoom.us/j/97891627902?pwd=RURCTitiNEVwd2UySEk1QkRESmlFZz09 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 minutes) 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/2023/minutes/minutes-gnso…> of the GNSO Extraordinary Council meeting on 05 June were posted on 19 June 2023. Minutes<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/minutes/minutes-gnso…> of the GNSO Council meeting on 14 June were posted on 01 July 2023. 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. <https://community.icann.org/x/RgZlAg> Item 3: Consent Agenda (5 minutes) * Registration Data Accuracy Scoping Team Recommendations #1 and #2 – extending deferral of consideration by six months * GNSO Review of GAC Communiqué * GNSO Non-Registry Liaison to the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) - Milton Mueller; [GNSO Non-Registry Liaison Alternate to the CSC - [candidate under review]] Item 4: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Accuracy (20 minutes) During the Council’s extraordinary meeting on 5 June 2023, Thomas Rickert introduced an area for potential discussion at a future GNSO Council meeting. Specifically, the European Union's Second Network and Information Systems Directive (“NIS2”) entered into force on 16 January 2023. Article 28, subsection 3 provides, "Member States shall require TLD name registries and the entities providing domain name registration services, those are registrars, resellers and privacy and proxy services, to have policies and procedures, including verification procedures in place to ensure that the databases referred to in paragraph 1 include accurate and complete information. Member States shall require such policies and procedures to be publicly available." Additionally, the corresponding recital number 111, provides, in part, “Those policies and procedures should take into account to the extent possible the standards developed by the multi-stakeholder governance structures at the international level." There was a suggestion to consider informal options of responding to the recital text to highlight the standards that are currently applicable. Here, the Council will discuss if further work is needed on this topic, and if the GNSO is the appropriate venue for further work at this time.] 4.1 – Introduction of topic (Greg DiBiase, Council Vice Chair) 4.2 – Council discussion 4.3 – Next steps Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Operational Design Phase and Operational Design Assessment Liaison & Small Team Survey Feedback (15 minutes) The Operational Design Phase (“ODP”) Process Paper<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/odp-concept-paper-05mar21-en.pdf> provides, “As envisaged, the ODP will become part of the generic top-level domain (gTLD) policy implementation lifecycle and eventually be incorporated into the Consensus Policy Implementation Framework (CPIF). Before modifying the CPIF, ICANN org will conduct a community consultation on the functionality of the ODP after a minimum of two ODPs have concluded, to ensure that the ODP operates effectively and fulfills the needs of the Board, the community, and ICANN Org.” (p. 2 of ODP Process Paper<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/odp-concept-paper-05mar21-en.pdf>) In order to inform the eventual feedback from the GNSO Council, GNSO Policy Support Staff issued surveys to the two GNSO Liaisons to the ODP (Janis Karklins and Jeff Neuman) and the members of both ODA review teams. Here, the Council will receive an overview of the feedback provided in these surveys and consider potential next steps such as sharing this feedback to ICANN org to help inform the upcoming community consultation. 5.1 - Introduction of topic (Sebastien Ducos, Council Chair) 5.2 - Council Discussion 5.3 - Next Steps Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - SubPro Small Team Update on Pending Recommendations - Clarifying Statement (25 minutes) During its informal session at ICANN76 and the subsequent Council meeting, the Council discussed and agreed<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/minutes/minutes-gnso…> to task a small team of interested councilors to review the recommendations that the Board placed in a pending status and suggest to the full Council how the underlying concerns that caused the pending status can be best addressed (i.e., a limited triage exercise). Since ICANN76, the Council SubPro Small Team has met several times and has completed a comprehensive review of the issues chart, with Board member input on why the Board placed specific recommendations into a pending status. The Council discussed the main output of that triage effort, the proposed paths forward for each pending recommendation, during an Extraordinary Meeting on 4 May. During that meeting, the Council agreed to further task the small team with taking interim steps (e.g., provision of clarifying information, developing speaking points) in order to support the Council’s dialogue with the ICANN Board on 22 May<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=240617931>. The Council debriefed after the dialogue with the ICANN Board and discussed next steps. During the ICANN77 Day 0 Session, the Council heard from the members of the Board regarding the Board’s views on potential “landing spots” on the pending recommendations. Following this discussion, the Small Team has drafted clarifying statements for items in landing spot one (“Provision of Clarifying Statement to the Board”). Here, the Council will receive an update from the Small Team on the proposed clarifying statement to the Board as well as the work that is ongoing in relation to the recommendations for which the Board has indicated likely non-adoption. 6.1 – Introduction of Topic (Paul McGrady, Chair of SubPro Small Team) 6.2 – Council discussion 6.3 - Next Steps Item 7: Follow up on IGO Curative Rights IRT and Other Work Necessary to Achieve Release of the IGO Acronyms Under Interim Reservation (10 minutes) On 14 April 2013, the Board passed a resolution<https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-r…> placing certain IGO acronyms under temporary reservation. In recent correspondence<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/sinha-to-roberts-30jun…>, the Board confirmed that its intention in passing this resolution was to “withhold these IGO acronyms from registration at the second level on an interim basis, pending resolution by the community of the inconsistencies between GAC advice and GNSO policy recommendations from the GNSO’s 2012-2013 Policy Development Process (PDP) on IGO-INGO Protections in All gTLDs.” Since the April 2013 Board resolution, the he GNSO has completed two policy development processes specific to curative rights protections for IGOs: the PDP on IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms that was completed in 2019 and the Expedited PDP (EPDP) on Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs that was completed in 2022. On 30 April 2023, the Board voted to adopt<https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-r…> all four recommendations that the GNSO Council approved from the 2019 PDP and all five Full Consensus recommendations from the 2022 EPDP. The Board also directed the ICANN Interim President and CEO to proceed with implementation “as soon as feasible; and to develop and submit to the Board an implementation plan … to inform the Board as to how the implementation of these recommendations fit into ICANN org’s operational planning and prioritization of its ongoing work to implement other community-developed recommendations that the Board has adopted.” Here, the Council will discuss whether it wishes to take any steps to request that ICANN org implementation of these Consensus Policy recommendations remains a high priority, understanding the need to resource this work appropriately in the context of other ongoing implementation work. 7.1 - Introduction of Topic (Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Council Chair) 7.2 - Council Discussion 7.3 - Next Steps Item 8: IDNs EPDP Timeline (20 minutes) On 20 May 2021, the GNSO Council approved the initiation request<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2021/presentation/EPDPIni…> for the EPDP on Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) and adopted its charter<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2021/presentation/Charter…>. The EPDP Team is expected to: * Determine the approach for a consistent definition of all gTLDs; and * Develop policy recommendations that will eventually allow for the introduction of variant gTLDs at the top-level On 24 April 2023, the EPDP Team published its Phase 1 Initial Report for Public Comment<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/phase-1-initial-report-o…>. The Initial Report includes 68 preliminary recommendations covering issues pertaining to gTLD variant definition and management at the top-level. The majority of the preliminary recommendations aim to operationalize SubPro PDP Outputs in order to allow for future applications of gTLD variant labels through the New gTLD Program. While the public comment process was ongoing, the EPDP Team started its Phase 2 charter question deliberations. In accordance with ICANN Board request, the EPDP Team delivered an updated project plan by the last day of ICANN77. It identifies that almost all of its charter questions will impact the next Applicant Guidebook, and determines that its timeline for the EPDP Team’s delivery of relevant recommendations to the GNSO Council remains unchanged, which is November 2025. Nevertheless, the EPDP Team made a commitment to reconsider its delivery date shortly after ICANN77 by taking into consideration various factors including: * The closure of the Phase 1 Initial Report Public Comment period and gaining a better understanding of the breadth and quantity of comments received; * A better sense of progress made on Phase 2 charter questions in advance of the schedule; and * More certainty of approval for the EPDP Team’s request for its dedicated face-to-face workshop. Here, the GNSO Council will hear an update on the EPDP Team’s revised schedule, which should reflect a shortened timeline for project completion. 8.1 Introduction of Topic (Donna Austin, IDNs EPDP Chair) 8.2 Council Discussion 8.3 Next Steps Item 9: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (15 minutes) 9.1 ccNSO Liaison update (Desiree, ccNSO liaison to the GNSO Council) 9.2 Closed Generics Update (John McElwaine, Council Vice Chair) _______________________________ 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 17:45 UTC Local time between March and October in the NORTHERN hemisphere ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PDT) UTC-7 14:00 San José, Costa Rica (CDT) UTC-6 15:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-4 17:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 18:00 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (WAT) UTC+1 22:00 Paris, France (CEST) UTC+2 23:00 Moscow, Russia (MSK) UTC+3 00:00 Singapore (SGT) UTC+8 (Friday) 05:00 Melbourne, Australia (AEST) UTC+10 (Friday) 07:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DST starts on Sunday 26 March 2023, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) for EU countries and on Sunday 12 March 2023 for the U.S. DST ends on Sunday 29 October 2023 for EU countries, and on Sunday 05 November 2023 for the US. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com<http://www.timeanddate.com/> and https://tinyurl.com/5n99j4vt.

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Re: [council] [gnso-secs] July Consent Agenda
by Julie Bisland July 10, 2023

July 10, 2023

Thank you, Greg. This will be posted on the motions wiki<https://community.icann.org/x/vIBXDg> page shortly. Kind regards, Julie From: Gnso-secs <gnso-secs-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of "DiBiase, Gregory via Gnso-secs" <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Reply-To: "DiBiase, Gregory" <dibiase(a)amazon.com> Date: Monday, July 10, 2023 at 10:36 AM To: "COUNCIL(a)GNSO.ICANN.ORG" <COUNCIL(a)GNSO.ICANN.ORG>, Julie Bisland via Gnso-secs <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: [gnso-secs] July Consent Agenda Dear Councilors, Please see the proposed consent agenda for the July 2023 meeting. Thanks, Greg

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July Consent Agenda
by DiBiase, Gregory July 10, 2023

July 10, 2023

Dear Councilors, Please see the proposed consent agenda for the July 2023 meeting. Thanks, Greg

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Final Reminder Document and Motion deadline | Monday, 10 July 2023 at 23:59 UTC for GNSO Council Meeting 20 July at 21:00 UTC
by Terri Agnew July 10, 2023

July 10, 2023

Dear all, Reports, motions and documents for consideration are due no later than (NLT) 10 days in advance (i.e. Monday, 10 July 2023 at 23:59 UTC) of the GNSO Council Meeting on Thursday, 20 July 2023 at 21:00 UTC. Motions should be sent to the Council mailing list by a councilor and will then be posted on the Wiki at: https://community.icann.org/x/vIBXDg Thank you. Terri

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FW: [Ext] NEW: ICANN77 Policy Outcomes Report
by Julie Bisland July 10, 2023

July 10, 2023

FYI: From: ICANN Community Digest <david.olive(a)icann.org> Reply-To: "policyinfo(a)icann.org" <policyinfo(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, July 10, 2023 at 10:02 AM To: Julie Bisland <julie.bisland(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] NEW: ICANN77 Policy Outcomes Report [https://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=a4475d96-54a1-4c1d-9a5a-81947356e0ac&a=112202…] Monday, 10 July 2023 ICANN Community 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. How Domain Name System Policy is Developed, and How You Can Get Involved [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HZib5Vx6SXJotpYS…> Do you have any ideas for improving the ICANN Community Digest? Write to us at policyinfo(a)icann.org!<mailto:policyinfo@icann.org> Table of Contents Information Sharing · NEW: ICANN77 Policy Outcomes Report · NEW: ICANN Request for Proposal: Middle East Domain Name Industry Study 2023 Webinar · REMINDER: Join the Webinar – ICANN for Beginners: Universal Acceptance Action Items · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Request for Feedback: Draft Framework for Closed Generic gTLDs · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Register for the Asia Pacific Domain Name System Forum 2023 · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN Opens Nomination Period for Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building Public Comment · CLOSES THURSDAY: Amendments to the Base gTLD RA and RAA to Modify DNS Abuse Contract Obligations Information Sharing NEW: ICANN77 Policy Outcomes Report The ICANN77 Policy Outcomes Report has been published and is available here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HZib5Vx6SXJotpYS…>. NEW: ICANN Request for Proposal: Middle East Domain Name Industry Study 2023 Read the full [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HZib5Vx6SXJotpYS…>RFP Project Overview [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HZib5Vx6SXJotpYS…> for more information, including a timeline and a list of in-scope countries. Indications of interest should be emailed to ME-Domain-Name-Industry-Study-2023-RFP(a)icann.org<mailto:ME-Domain-Name-Industry-Study-2023-RFP@icann.org> and provide the following information: 1. company name, 2. contact person name, and 3. contact person e-mail address. Proposals should be electronically submitted using ICANN's sourcing tool by 23:59 UTC on 17 July 2023 at the latest. Access to this tool may be requested via the same email. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HZib5Vx6SXJotpYS…> Webinar REMINDER: Join the Webinar – ICANN for Beginners: Universal Acceptance The webinar will introduce newcomers to the basics of UA, why it matters, and ICANN's involvement in UA. Participants will also learn how they can get involved in UA initiatives. It will be held during two time slots (you only need to register for one of the webinars): 12 July 2023 at 15:00 UTC | Click here to register [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HZib5Vx6SXJotpYS…> 13 July 2023 at 6:00 UTC | Click here to register [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HZib5Vx6SXJotpYS…> Closing date for registration is 12 July 2023. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HZib5Vx6SXJotpYS…> Action Items 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Request for Feedback: Draft Framework for Closed Generic gTLDs The community participants in the ongoing Closed Generics Facilitated Dialogue are requesting community feedback on a Draft Framework that can underpin additional policy work for handling closed generic gTLDs in future rounds of gTLDs. Individuals and community groups may provide feedback through their respective staff support teams or via email to closed-generics-feedback(a)icann.org<mailto:closed-generics-feedback@icann.org> by 15 July 2023. Community feedback on the Draft Framework will inform the group’s development of a final framework, which is expected to be used as a basis for subsequent policy development work should there be broad community support for the final framework. The Draft Framework and more information about the Facilitated Dialogue can be found on this wiki page: [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HZib5Vx6SXJotpYS…>https://community.icann.org/x/Io6ZDg [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HZib5Vx6SXJotpYS…> 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN Opens Nomination Period for Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building The ICANN Board will evaluate a shortlist of candidates. Please submit nominations via this nomination form [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HZib5Vx6SXJotpYS…> by 4 August 2023 23:59 UTC. Any additional information in support of nominations or questions about the award process may be submitted via email to kamelaward(a)icann.org [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HZib5Vx6SXJotpYS…>. Read more. 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For your review - updated PDP Templates to facilitate consideration of impact on HR
by Marika Konings July 10, 2023

July 10, 2023

Dear All, Following the Council’s adoption of the CCOICI’s WS2 Recommendations Report, the staff support team has worked on: “In relation to 3 (Framework of Interpretation for Human Rights), the GNSO Council directs GNSO Staff Support to work on a proposed implementation of the recommendations, consulting relevant community experts as needed. This proposed implementation is to be reviewed and approved by the GNSO Council before implementation”; As a result, you will find attached updated versions of: * The request for an Issue Report template; * The Preliminary Issue Report template (proposed updates on page 6-7); * The PDP WG Charter Template (proposed updates on page 2-3), and; * The PDP WG Initial Report template (proposed updates on page 7). Each of these documents have been updated with a set of check-list questions that, as recommended by the CCOIC would provide a lightweight mechanism to assess whether an impact to human rights is likely or expected as a result of the consideration of a specific topic and/or the related recommendations. Flagging potential impact on human rights at an early stage in the process will assist in focusing attention on this topic throughout the deliberations as well as allowing for a more detailed human rights impact assessment, if an impact is expected or established. As you may note, a link is provided to a resource page that is managed by ICANN org where additional materials are available that may aid both staff as well as community in its consideration of the potential impact on human rights (see https://community.icann.org/x/RAPCCw) As further materials are developed, for example, work is underway on an ICANN Learn training on inclusion which is expected to present examples of protected groups, these will get added. It is also important to keep in mind that these documents are templates – it does not prevent further elaboration and/or guidance if deemed necessary either by Council or community working groups. A special thanks to Ephraim Percy Kenyanito for the original input he provided to the CCOICI as well as his review of and feedback on these templates. Please provide any comments or suggestions you may have by 7 June at the latest. If additional time is needed, please do not hesitate to let us know as well. Best regards, Ariel, Julie and Marika

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