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Draft Minutes of the 13 November GNSO Council Meeting
by John Emery Nov. 23, 2024

Nov. 23, 2024

Dear Councilors, Attached, please find the draft minutes of the GNSO Council Meeting held on 13 November 2024 at ICANN81. Please note that there are two parts to the meeting, 1) the Council meeting 2) the Council admin meeting with the new Council members and Chair election. If there are no comments, these minutes will be published on the website as approved, according to the GNSO Rules of Procedure section 3.5: "If no objections are received within 10 days, the minutes will be deemed to have been approved for posting" on 2 December. Thank you. Kind Regards, John R. Emery, Ph.D. Policy Development Support Senior Specialist Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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Proposed GNSO Council dates & times 2025
by Terri Agnew Nov. 22, 2024

Nov. 22, 2024

Dear GNSO Council, Welcome to the GNSO Council! Please see the suggested dates and times for 2025 Council meetings. Times and meeting rotation are suggested in function of the current locations of the Council Leadership team and members of the council. We encouraged you to check the dates against your national and/or religious holidays. We have considered those which could conflict with Council meeting dates (Thursdays, generally the 2nd or the 3rd of the month). Please have a look and check against your own calendars to see if there are any adjustments to make. If no comments on dates/times listed below, we will send calendar invites out next week. Current 2024 Meeting date and time: * 19 December at 21:00 UTC Suggested 2025 Meeting dates and times: We have kept the three council meeting times as they still seem to work for the current council of 05:00, 13:00 and 21:00 UTC. (exception for the ICANN tri-annual meetings) * 09 January 2025 at 05:00 UTC * 13 February 2025 at 21:00 UTC * 12 March 2025 – ICANN82 at 13:15 local time (Seattle) * 10 April 2025 at 21:00 UTC * 15 May 2025 at 05:00 UTC * 11 June 2025 - ICANN83 at 13:15 local time (Prague) * 10 July 2025 at 13:00 UTC * 14 August 2025 at 21:00 UTC * 18 September 2025 at 05:00 UTC * 29 October 2025 - ICANN84 at 13:15 local time (Muscat) * 13 November 2025 at 13:00 UTC * 11 December 2025 21:00 UTC Holiday and/or events considered: Chinese New Year: 29 January – 02 February 2025 Ramadan: 29 February – 29 March 2025 IETF 122: 15 - 21 March 2025 INTA: 17 – 21 May 2025 IETF 123: 19-25 July 2025 Rosh Hashana 22 – 24 September 2025 IETF 124: 1-7 November 2025 Hanukkah 14 – 22 December 2025 Thank you! Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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Action Items | GNSO Council ICANN81 Istanbul 2024
by Terri Agnew Nov. 21, 2024

Nov. 21, 2024

Dear Councilors, Please find the action items, as stated during the meetings at ICANN81 Istanbul, 10 -14 November 2024. Please refer to the Action Item page<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items> for updates on item completion progress. Please take note of the action items coming out of the Council meeting and the proposed timing for delivering on these actions. Please refer to this page for the recent status updates on the Action items. Please note that actions for all councilors are highlighted below. Sunday, 10 November 2024 GNSO Working Session 1 of 2 | 09:00 - 10:00 IST (60 mins) Agenda 1. Joint SSAC and GNSO Council (45 minutes) a. SSAC’s Evergreen Topics b. DS Automation c. Registrar Name Management Action Items: Establish specific liaisons from the SSAC and explore other methods of engagement. 2. Dialogue about the new 5 Yr Strategy Plan (IANA Kim & Amy C) (30 minutes) Action Items: GNSO Councilors are encouraged to provide input on the 5-year plan and the engagement survey. Sunday, 10 November 2024 Joint session: GAC and GNSO Council | 15:00 - 16:00 IST (60 mins) - Applicant Support Program - The Board and GAC have been working on a compromised middle way solution in order to keep the expected efficiency of the ASP program while allowing more room and opportunity to promote awareness in less developed regions. The GAC would like to know whether GNSO is also agreeable to such a conclusion. Action Items: Paul McGrady will address the question on NGOs from the GAC representative from India. 6. Diacritics Action Items: GNSO Council to discuss how GAC participation is addressed in the charter. Monday, 11 November 2024 Joint session: ICANN Board and GNSO Council | 15:00 - 16:00 IST (60 mins) Agenda: 1. BOARD TOPIC: The Board has been continuing work on a Global Public Interest Framework in relation to ICANN policy making, and has recently finalized a draft GPI Framework Checklist<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uVOXywoowxvM1Hn5GuCkkinuZiMc4smc/ed…>. The Board is eager to hear feedback from the Council on this checklist, including whether the Council feels this will be a useful policy development tool and any thoughts on how it could be further developed. (20-30 minutes) Action Items: Councilors to review the GPI Framework/Checklist and explore ways it could be incorporated into PDPs. 1. Next steps for the Council letter<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/correspondence/dibia…> re: Urgent requests Action Items: The GNSO Council to consider the GAC proposal and include this item for December meeting as a discussion point. Staff to schedule a trilateral meeting with the Board and GAC in January. Wednesday, 13 November 2024 GNSO Council Informal Meeting [C] | 09:00 - 10:00 IST (60 mins) 1. Urgent Request Dialogue with Board + PSWG + GNSO Council Action Items: 1. The SCCI charter to be updated prior to the Council Public Meeting, focusing on revisions to the Task Forces membership structure (deletion of all NCAs). 2. The resolved clause in the PDP motion for Latin Diacritics to be updated prior to the Council Public Meeting. Wednesday, 13 November 2024 GNSO Council Meeting Part 1 | 13:15 - 15:15 (120 mins) Item 3: Consent Agenda (5 minutes) * Motion to Defer the Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) Policy Development Process (PDP) Phase 2 for an Additional Six Months Action Items: The GNSO Policy Support Staff to notify ICANN org Global Domains & Strategy of the deferral the Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) Policy Development Process (PDP) Phase 2 for an Additional Six Months. Item 4: Motion to Adopt the Revised Charter for a Permanent Standing Committee on Continuous Improvements (SCCI) Action Items: 1. The GNSO Secretariat notifies the SCCI that the GNSO Council has adopted the SCCI charter. 2. The GNSO Secretariat publishes the Call for Volunteers for Members, Board Liaisons, and Observers per the membership structure in the SCCI charter. Item 5: COUNCIL VOTE - Expedited Policy Development Process on Internationalized Domain Names (EPDP-IDNs) Phase 2 Final Report (15 minutes) Action Items: The GNSO Secretariat, on behalf of Council, thanks the leadership, members, participants, and liaisons to the EPDP-IDNs Team for their commitment and hard work in completing the Phase 2 effort of this EPDP. Item 6: COUNCIL VOTE - Initiation of Policy Development Process for Latin Script Diacritics (15 minutes) Action Items: The GNSO Council requests that the PDP Working Group be convened as soon as possible after the adoption of the PDP Working Group Charter in order to fulfill the requirements of this PDP Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Policy Status Report (PSR) on Rights Protection Mechanisms PDP Phase 2 (15 minutes) Action Items: The GNSO Council leadership will post to the list a Call for Volunteers for a small team of Councilors to consider the path forward on a PSR or related work to inform the launch of RPMs Phase Two. Item 8: COUNCIL DISCUSSION: Draft Charter on Latin Diacritics (20 minutes) Action Items: Councilors agreed to revise the charter, including changing the membership structure to an open model and updating the scope of work; Jennifer Chung volunteered to produce a revised charter for the Council to review. Item 12: Any Other Business (15 minutes) 12.2 - Review CIP-CCG’s proposed edits on continuous improvement: * The SO, AC, or NomCom is fulfilling its purpose * The structures of SO, AC, or NomCom are effective * The operations of SO, AC, or NomCom are efficient * The SO, AC, or NomCom is accountable internally to its stakeholders and substructures (where applicable), and externally to the wider ICANN community in benefit of the global Internet population * The SO, AC, or NomCom collaborates to further the mission of ICANN and the effectiveness of the ICANN bottom-up multistakeholder model Action Items: Damon Ashcraft suggested revising the language based on the GPI Framework review. Thursday, 14 November 2024 GNSO Council Wrap-Up | 13:15 - 14:30 IST (75 mins) 1. Confirm GNSO Empowered Community Rep Action Items: Tomslin Samme-Nlar will be the EC Rep until leadership chooses the next Rep to be confirmed by Council at the December meeting. 1. Call for volunteers for GAC Communique response Action Items: 1. Volunteers: Susan Payne, Osvaldo Novoa, Farzaneh Badiei, Samantha Demetriou, Bruna Martins dos Santos, Jennifer Chung, and Desiree Miloshevic. 2. Staff to schedule a small team meeting. 3. Staff to check on when GAC is scheduled to meet with the Board. [COMPLETE–as there is no GAC Advice a meeting will not be scheduled until February although the Council may wish to draft a response to Issues of Importance] 4. For the next meeting the call for volunteers should go out before the meeting so that the team can meet before the meeting 1. Update from GNSO Council Liaison to the Registration Data Policy Implementation Review Team Action Items: GNSO Council leadership with Thomas Rickert, and support staff to summarize the request for Council, and add this as a discussion item on the December agenda. a.Urgent Requests Action Items: GNSO Leadership to send a reminder of the need for Councilors to review the GAC response on Urgent Requests. b. New Councilors Onboarding Action Items: GNSO Councilors to consider methods to supplement the existing processes and materials. Jennifer Chung and Paul McGrady volunteered. c.SPS Action Items: Staff to schedule a meeting for SPS planning for the first week in December after which the GNSO Council leadership to provide an update on the SPS agenda. d.PR Officer Action Items: The PR Officer to provide an update at the December Council meeting. Thank you. With kind regards, Terri --- Terri Agnew Policy Team Supporting the GNSO Policy Operations Senior Specialist (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype ID: terri.agnew.icann 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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Reminder: Input welcome on GNSO Council agenda for 2024 meetings
by Terri Agnew Nov. 21, 2024

Nov. 21, 2024

Dear councilors, A reminder to all that a Google doc<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1FSNlAHTjbWAz…> is open for all to add their suggestions and comments to the upcoming GNSO Council meeting agendas. This does not have to be in the form of a full agenda item proposal, simple comments and questions are equally welcome! You are welcome to add to the document<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1FSNlAHTjbWAz…> via the comments feature. Thank you! Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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Document and Motion deadline | Monday, 09 December 2024 at 23:59 UTC for GNSO Council Meeting 19 December 2024 at 21:00 UTC
by Terri Agnew Nov. 21, 2024

Nov. 21, 2024

Dear all, Reports, motions, and documents for consideration are due no later than (NLT) 10 days in advance (i.e. Monday, 09 December 2024 at 23:59 UTC) for the GNSO Council Meeting on Thursday, 19 December 2024 at 21:00 UTC Motions should be sent to the Council mailing list by a councilor and will then be posted on the Motions Wiki at: https://community.icann.org/x/BoCeFw Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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FYI | FW: [Ext] NEW: ICANN Opens Application Period for New gTLD Applicant Support Program
by Terri Agnew Nov. 21, 2024

Nov. 21, 2024

[https://danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=84303ea0-db38-4d48-b208-070f68a0be79…] Thursday, 21 November 2024 ICANN Community Digest [https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/31f30ab5-1445-45c3-aef7-c0ea4…] The ICANN organization Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community groups track requests and follow updates. Click Here to Learn More about the RDRS Pilot Program [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…> 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 ICANN81 · NEW: ICANN81 Governmental Advisory Committee Communiqué Now Available Information Sharing · NEW: ICANN Opens Application Period for New gTLD Applicant Support Program · NEW: ICANN Opens New gTLD Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program · NEW: ICANN CIP-CCG Seeks Input on New Framework · NEW: Press Release: Tripti Sinha Re-Appointed Chair and Chris Chapman Appointed Vice Chair of ICANN Board of Directors · NEW: ICANN and Smart Africa Collaborate to Boost Internet Governance Across Africa · NEW: Press Release: Türkiye Internet Measurement Day Fostering Collaboration for a Stronger, More Resilient Internet · Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages · ICANNWiki Seeking Volunteers Events · Local APIGA 2024- Australia · Africa Internet Governance Forum 2024 · NEW: DNSSEC Training - Telesur , Suriname · NEW: PacNOG 34 · NEW: Webinar: Causes and Consequences of Major Internet Outages in Africa in 2024 (And How to Mitigate Them) - Revised Dates 🔥 Action Items 🔥 · CLOSES SUNDAY: ICANN83 Fellowship Application Round Now Open · ICANN Community Excellence Award: Now Accepting Nominations Public Comment · NEW: Continuous Improvement Program Framework · CLOSES TOMORROW: Recommendations for the (de-)selection of IDNccTLDs and related variants · CLOSES MONDAY: Proposed Internet Coordination Policy 2 (ICP-2) Version 2 Principles · ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct on SOIs and General Ethics Policy · Proposed Revisions to Community Anti-Harassment Policy ICANN81 NEW: ICANN81 Governmental Advisory Committee Communiqué Now Available Please find the ICANN81 GAC Communiqué here [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…>. Information Sharing NEW: ICANN Opens Application Period for New gTLD Applicant Support Program ICANN has opened the application submission period for the Applicant Support Program (ASP), part of the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: Next Round. The ASP provides financial and nonfinancial assistance to qualified, eligible entities who plan to apply for a new gTLD. The application window will be open for 12 months. Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…> NEW: ICANN Opens New gTLD Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program ICANN has opened the Registry Service Provider (RSP) Evaluation Program for the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: Next Round. The RSP Evaluation Program was created to streamline the evaluation of gTLD applications by separating the evaluation of the technical aspects of operating the gTLD from the application for the name. Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…> NEW: ICANN CIP-CCG Seeks Input on New Framework The CIP Framework will strengthen the existing culture of continuous improvement, while enabling the community groups to identify areas for improvement and work toward these improvements in a way that works for them. Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…> NEW: Press Release: Tripti Sinha Re-Appointed Chair and Chris Chapman Appointed Vice Chair of ICANN Board of Directors Both appointments are effective immediately, following the Board's 81st Public Meeting in Istanbul from 9-14 November 2024. Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…> NEW: ICANN and Smart Africa Collaborate to Boost Internet Governance Across Africa Through this collaboration, ICANN and Smart Africa aim to drive digital transformation by leveraging each organization's expertise and resources. Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…> NEW: Press Release: Türkiye Internet Measurement Day Fostering Collaboration for a Stronger, More Resilient Internet It was attended by 140 people from Internet service providers, academics, ccTLD administrators, and other key players in the Internet infrastructure space in Turkiye. Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…> Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages ICANN is working with the community to identify potential Applicant Support Program (ASP) applicants – especially in regions that are currently under-represented in ICANN. If you are interested in helping to raise awareness among your own contacts or communities, please use the materials in the Next Round Champions Toolkit [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…>. To stay up to date on the New gTLD Program: Next Round and ASP, join the mailing list: nextroundinfo(a)icann.org. ASP leads, targets, and ideas can be sent to engagement.newgTLDprogram(a)icann.org<mailto:engagement.newgTLDprogram@icann.org>. ICANNWiki Seeking Volunteers ICANNWiki is seeking volunteers to assist with creating and editing articles and content for the site. Do you want to help? 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[danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…> NEW: DNSSEC Training - Telesur , Suriname Date: Friday 22 November 2024 (13:00 - 19:00 UTC) Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…> NEW: PacNOG 34 Date: Sunday 24 November 2024 (23:00 UTC) - Wednesday 27 November 2024 (23:00 UTC) Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…> NEW: Webinar: Causes and Consequences of Major Internet Outages in Africa in 2024 (And How to Mitigate Them) - Revised Dates Date: Monday 25 November 2024 (10:00 - 12:00 UTC) Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…> Action Items CLOSES SUNDAY: ICANN83 Fellowship Application Round Now Open This round is open only to those who have previously completed an ICANN Fellowship. The ICANN83 meeting is scheduled for 9-12 June 2025 in Prague, Czech Republic. Deadline: 24 November 2024, 23:59 UTC Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…> ICANN Community Excellence Award: Now Accepting Nominations The nomination period will close on 9 January 2025 at 23:59 UTC. Read more [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…>. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…> Public Comment NEW: Continuous Improvement Program Framework [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…> Open for Submissions: 21 November 2024 Closed for Submissions: 09 January 2025 CLOSES TOMORROW: Recommendations for the (de-)selection of IDNccTLDs and related variants [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…> Open for Submissions: 08 October 2024 Closed for Submissions: 22 November 2024 CLOSES MONDAY: Proposed Internet Coordination Policy 2 (ICP-2) Version 2 Principles [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…> Open for Submissions: 08 October 2024 Closed for Submissions: 25 November 2024 ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct on SOIs and General Ethics Policy [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…> Open for Submissions: 16 October 2024 Closed for Submissions: 02 December 2024 Proposed Revisions to Community Anti-Harassment Policy [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…> Open for Submissions: 04 November 2024 Closed for Submissions: 20 December 2024 See upcoming proceedings [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-hJLvJC…>. 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