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GNSO Council Absence Notification Form: Azuremax
by GNSO Council via ICANN 13 Mar '24

13 Mar '24

Full Name of Officer: Marko Alic Officer Email Address: markoalic63(a)gmail.com Date Prepared: 23 June 2024 GNSO Organization: Intellectual Property Constituency Officer Position or Title: Business owner and Strategic manager Name of Absent Councilor: Azuremax Voting Remedy: Proxy Proxy Information Reason(s) for or condition(s) leading to the remedy: We want to update Azure for stakeholders competition and Leverage Microsoft investment in Azure project Specific subject(s)/measure(s)/motion(s)/action(s) of the Council for which the remedy is being exercised: I jeed professional support for Azure permission and our business. You can implement with our business And be leaders in New technology Date upon which the remedy will expire or terminate: 23 June 2033 I affirm that a voting position has been established on the matter(s) at issue pursuant to provisions contained in our Charter or Bylaws. Yes Our GNSO Councilor has been instructed on how to vote on the matter(s). Yes Full Name of GNSO Councilor Serving as Voting Proxy: Marko Alic By submitting my personal data, I agree that my personal data will be processed in accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy [1], and agree to abide by the website Terms of Service [2]. I Agree [1] https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy [2] https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos

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FW: [Ext] NEW: ICANN Launches WSIS+20 Mailing List
by Julie Bisland 11 Mar '24

11 Mar '24

FYI-- From: ICANN Community Digest <digest(a)icann.ccsend.com> Reply-To: "policyinfo(a)icann.org" <policyinfo(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, March 11, 2024 at 3:43 PM To: Julie Bisland <julie.bisland(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] NEW: ICANN Launches WSIS+20 Mailing List [https://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=04348f72-5058-48c9-bb82-789a3a57d464&a=112202…] Monday, 11 March 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. 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=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…> 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: ICANN Launches WSIS+20 Mailing List · NEW: ICANN Community Excellence Award 2024 Honors Manal Ismail · NEW: A Preview of the ICANN80 Policy Forum · NEW: Update From the ICANN Board’s CEO Search Committee · NEW: Approved Resolutions | Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board | 7 March 2024 · Community Consultation On Timing and Potential Deferral of ATRT4 Review Action Item · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Apply Now for ICANN Leadership Positions · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN Invites Applications for Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy 2024 Webinars · ICANN for Beginners: Join the Policy and Advice Development Webinar Public Comment · CLOSES TOMORROW: Phase 1 Final Report of the EPDP on Internationalized Domain Names · Proposed Language for Draft Sections of the Next Round Applicant Guidebook · Proposed Top-Level Domain String for Private Use · String Similarity Review Guidelines · Proposed Bylaws Updates to Limit Access to Accountability Mechanisms Information Sharing NEW: ICANN Launches WSIS+20 Mailing List During the ICANN79 Geopolitical, Legislative, and Regulatory Update session, ICANN launched the WSIS+20 mailing list. The mailing list aims to bring together like-minded stakeholders to facilitate coordinated efforts as part of the 20-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20). ICANN invites individuals and organizations from around the world to join us in this effort by joining the mailing list. The mailing list will facilitate communication and information exchange. Subscribers are expected to actively participate, collaborate, share resources, and advocate in upholding the multistakeholder model. Subscribe: https://go.icann.org/wsis20 [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…> NEW: ICANN Community Excellence Award 2024 Honors Manal Ismail A selection panel of representatives from ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees recognized Ismail's commitment to ICANN's multistakeholder model and her ability to work with community members from various backgrounds and cultures. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…> NEW: A Preview of the ICANN80 Policy Forum The upcoming ICANN80 Policy Forum is set to take place from 10–13 June 2024 in the vibrant city of Kigali, Rwanda, at the Kigali Convention Centre. Rwanda is notable in Africa for its advances in the digital economy, exemplified by its innovative initiatives fostering tech innovation and digital infrastructure development. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…> NEW: Update From the ICANN Board’s CEO Search Committee The Board is diligently working toward identifying the individual who has the right temperament and balance of personal, management, and technical skills to lead ICANN during these exceptional times, and into the next chapter of its journey. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…> NEW: Approved Resolutions | Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board | 7 March 2024 Please find the Approved Resolutions from the 07 March 2024 Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…>. Community Consultation on Timing and Potential Deferral of ATRT4 Review ICANN org is initiating consultation with the community to seek input on the timing of the Fourth Accountability and Transparency Review (ATRT4) and whether there is a need for a deferral of the ATRT4 for a limited time. A consultation approach is being used because it will allow for a targeted conversation with the SO/AC Chairs and their constituencies. While ATRT4 is of general interest to the entire ICANN community, it is important for the ICANN Board and org to understand whether the SO/ACs would be available to come together to populate, perform and deliver the recommendations within the ATRT4 while carrying out their other work. To schedule a meeting, please contact: rsa-coordinators(a)icann.org<mailto:rsa-coordinators@icann.org> Action Items 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Apply Now for ICANN Leadership Positions Selected individuals will have a unique opportunity to work with accomplished colleagues from around the globe to help shape the policy development and technical coordination of the Internet's unique identifiers. Deadline: 15 March 2024 at 23:59 UTC Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…> 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN Invites Applications for Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy 2024 The application window for the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) 2024 will open on Monday, 26 February 2024 00:00 KST (UTC+9). Deadline: Sunday, 24 March 2024 23:59 KST (UTC+9) Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…> Webinars ICANN for Beginners: Join the Policy and Advice Development Webinar "ICANN for Beginners: Policy and Advice Development," will introduce newcomers to policy and advice development at ICANN. Register for the one that suits you best: 3 April 2024 at 14:00 UTC | Register to attend [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…> 4 April 2024 at 6:00 UTC | Register to attend [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…> Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…> Public Comment CLOSES TOMORROW: Phase 1 Final Report of the EPDP on Internationalized Domain Names [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…> Open for Submissions: 23 January 2024 Closed for Submissions: 12 March 2024 Proposed Language for Draft Sections of the Next Round Applicant Guidebook [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…> Open for Submissions: 01 February 2024 Closed for Submissions: 19 March 2024 Proposed Top-Level Domain String for Private Use [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…> Open for Submissions: 24 January 2024 Closed for Submissions: 21 March 2024 String Similarity Review Guidelines [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…> Open for Submissions: 07 February 2024 Closed for Submissions: 27 March 2024 Review of the Draft Applicant Support Program (ASP) Handbook – New gTLD Program [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…> Open for Submissions: 12 February 2024 Closed for Submissions: 02 April 2024 Proposed Bylaws Updates to Limit Access to Accountability Mechanisms [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…> Open for Submissions: 27 February 2024 Closed for Submissions: 15 April 2024 See upcoming proceedings [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…>. See other public consultations [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…>. Volume 6, Issue 18 | Archive [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…> | Next Issue: Thursday, 14 March 2024 STAY INFORMED: Subscribe here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XG27XxHMNPlh0Hbi…>

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GNSO Council Wrap-up - On now | Re: Thursday, 07 March 2024 | GNSO Council Sessions | please join on time!
by Terri Agnew 07 Mar '24

07 Mar '24

Hi GNSO Councilors, Please make your way to room 104ABC (GNSO) or schedule page with zoom for remote folks: https://icann79.sched.com/event/1a1Cl/gnso-council-wrap-up Thanks! Terri From: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 10:49 AM To: "council(a)gnso.icann.org" <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Cc: "gnso-secs(a)icann.org" <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: Re: Thursday, 07 March 2024 | GNSO Council Sessions | please join on time! Dear councilors, Please find the GNSO Council wrap-up agenda below. The wiki agenda page<https://community.icann.org/x/xwBUEQ> has also been updated. 1. GNSO review of the GAC Communique - identify volunteers to support Jeff. 2. PPSAI next steps - determination if anything further is needed beyond “wait and see.” 3. CCWG-AP next steps * Rec 7 amendment - how to approach. * Bylaws public comment - determination if Council comment is needed. 4. GAC concerns about the SOI - next steps for the Council, if any 5. Review of the GNSO liaison to the GAC position * Workback timeline to assign new representative by Kigali. 6. ATRT4 - feedback on whether this needs to proceed per the Bylaw or it should be deferred. 7. (time-permitting) ADR review Thanks! Terri From: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 6:24 AM To: "council(a)gnso.icann.org" <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Cc: "gnso-secs(a)icann.org" <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: Thursday, 07 March 2024 | GNSO Council Sessions | please join on time! Dear councilors, Final day, we can do it. It has been lovely seeing you all week, either in person or remote. A reminder, here are the council sessions being held today. Whether onsite or participating remotely, councilor presence is highly encouraged. Please join on time for sound checks and for the sessions to begin in a timely manner. Zoom access information will not be circulated on this list, please refer to your schedule <https://icann79.sched.com/> on the ICANN79 website. Note, certain sessions are considered mandatory attendance for seated councilors, and are marked as such. Thursday, 7 March * 09:00-10:00 - GNSO Council SubPro Small Team Plus Meeting - cancelled. * 15:00-16:00 - GNSO Council Wrap-Up - ( All councilors) Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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Submissions in response to the Structural Elements of the Global Digital Compact
by Anne ICANN 07 Mar '24

07 Mar '24

Admitting to having been "asleep at the wheel" regarding the GDC. There is a questionnaire out there that is only open for public comment on the structural elements of the GDC until TOMORROW March 8. There is clearly a problem in relation to the Technical Community not being separately identified in that structure. For whatever reason, ICANN is not submitting a response this year on this particular questionnaire. We don't know why and I don't think that question was answered adequately in the GeoPolitics session held just now. The link for submitting responses is below - likely too late for any coordinated response among groups that have not already coordinated on this point, but individual responses apparently count. I have asked ICANN GE for talking points. https://www.un.org/techenvoy/global-digital-compact Anne Aikman-Scalese GNSO Councilor NomCom Non-Voting 2022-2024 anneicanngnso(a)gmail.com

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Thursday, 07 March 2024 | GNSO Council Sessions | please join on time!
by Terri Agnew 07 Mar '24

07 Mar '24

Dear councilors, Final day, we can do it. It has been lovely seeing you all week, either in person or remote. A reminder, here are the council sessions being held today. Whether onsite or participating remotely, councilor presence is highly encouraged. Please join on time for sound checks and for the sessions to begin in a timely manner. Zoom access information will not be circulated on this list, please refer to your schedule <https://icann79.sched.com/> on the ICANN79 website. Note, certain sessions are considered mandatory attendance for seated councilors, and are marked as such. Thursday, 7 March * 09:00-10:00 - GNSO Council SubPro Small Team Plus Meeting - cancelled. * 15:00-16:00 - GNSO Council Wrap-Up - ( All councilors) Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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Recordings | GNSO Council Meeting | Wednesday, 06 March 2024
by Terri Agnew 07 Mar '24

07 Mar '24

Dear all, Please find below the audio recording and zoom recording (audio, visual, rough transcript, and chat) of the GNSO Council Meeting that took place on Wednesday, 06 March 2024 at 17:15 UTC. Audio only: https://audio.icann.org/meetings/sju79/sju79-OPEN-2024-03-06-T1713-104abc-e… Zoom Recording (includes chat, visual and rough transcript). See both tabs on recording page: https://icann.zoom.us/rec/share/GSG3XeuQ1lzRqnIAGwFBQM1NiuG9jIrbrn9wxsWIfdu… The recordings and transcriptions of the calls are posted on the GNSO Calendar page. <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calen…> Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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Information sharing | GEMS | Wednesday, 06 March 2024
by Terri Agnew 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

Information sharing: Note regarding the GEMs performance. It is tonight (Wednesday, 06 March 2024) on the PRCC terrace (3rd floor) from 19:30 to 22:30. There will be cash bars (credit card only) available and no after-event shuttles. Enjoy! Thanks all! Terri

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GNSO Council resolutions 06 March 2024
by Terri Agnew 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

Dear all, Please find below the resolutions from the GNSO Council meeting on Wednesday, 06 March 2024, which will be posted shortly on the GNSO Council resolutions <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/20…> page. 20240306-1 Motion to Approve the Communications Mechanism Recommendations set forth in the GNSO Council Communications Small Team Final Report Submitted by: Greg DiBiase Seconded by: Tomslin Samme-Nlar WHEREAS, 1. During the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session (SPS) that was held during 14-16 December 2022, the GNSO Council identified the need to enhance its communication efforts to promote its work and outcomes to a broader audience, as well as to counterbalance negative stories and misinformation about GNSO policy work. 2. As a result, the GNSO Council small team was formed in April 2023 to develop a strategic communications plan to proactively promote policy and other GNSO Council priorities. 3. The small team focused on five (5) tasks in developing the GNSO Council strategic communications plan, namely: 1) Situation analysis of current communication efforts; 2) Clarify the overall objectives; 3) Identify the target audience(s); 4) Recommend communications mechanism/products; and 5) Determine the measures of success. 4. The small team held a total of eleven (11) meetings from May to October 2023, including informal sessions during ICANN77 and ICANN78, while also engaging with ICANN org communications department, via facilitation by policy staff, to seek input for the completion of its assignments. 5. During the 2023 SPS held in Washington DC from 28 November - 1 December 2023, the small team presented to the GNSO Council an overview of the draft strategic communications plan that includes details pertaining to the five (5) assignments. 6. The small team delivered its final report<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/draft/gnso-council-c…> to the GNSO Council on 24 February 2024 putting forward two (2) substantive recommendations for new mechanisms to enhance GNSO Council’s communications practice, in addition to suggesting various minor improvements to the existing communications practices. RESOLVED, 1. The GNSO Council accepts the recommendations as outlined in the Communications Small Team Final Report and requests that the leadership of the small team works with Council leadership on developing the respective communications as foreseen under recommendations 6.2.1 and 6.2.2. 2. The GNSO Council thanks the small team for its efforts as well as the ICANN org communications function for their contributions. Vote result<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/vote-result/gnso-cou…> Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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**starting in 14 minutes | GNSO Council Meeting | Wednesday, 06 March 2024 | GNSO Council Sessions | please join on time!
by Terri Agnew 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

Please make your way to room 104ABC (GNSO) for the GNSO council meeting starting in 14 minutes. Schedule page with zoom link: https://icann79.sched.com/event/1a1Ch/gnso-council-meeting From: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew(a)icann.org> Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 6:24 AM To: "council(a)gnso.icann.org" <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Cc: "gnso-secs(a)icann.org" <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: Wednesday, 06 March 2024 | GNSO Council Sessions | please join on time! Dear councilors, A reminder, here are the council sessions being held today. Whether onsite or participating remotely, councilor presence is highly encouraged. Please join on time for sound checks and for the sessions to begin in a timely manner. Zoom access information will not be circulated on this list, please refer to your schedule <https://icann79.sched.com/> on the ICANN79 website. Note, certain sessions are considered mandatory attendance for seated councilors, and are marked as such. Wednesday, 6 March * 09:00-10:00 - Joint GNSO Council & GAC - ( All councilors) * 10:30-12:00 - SubPro Supplemental Recommendations Community Consultation * 13:15-15:15- GNSO Council Meeting - ( All councilors) – photo in-session, open mic at end Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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FEEDBACK REQUEST: Timing and Potential Deferral of ATRT4 and Related Community Engagement Activities
by Mary Wong 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

Dear GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency leaders, Please find attached the letter I mentioned during the Council’s closed session yesterday regarding a potential deferral of ATRT4. The letter is from Theresa Swinehart, Senior Vice President for Global Domains & Strategy, seeking the community’s feedback on the timing and potential deferral of ATRT4. As I explained yesterday, this is a time-sensitive request as the timing of ATRT4 is determined by the Bylaws, which provide that “[t]he Accountability and Transparency Review shall be conducted no less frequently than every five years measured from the date the previous Accountability and Transparency Review Team was convened”. The ATRT3 review team was convened in April 2019, which therefore places the date to convene ATRT4 in April 2024. I understand that the letter may not have been sent to all community group leaders or was otherwise not transmitted successfully when it was first sent out, for which I apologize on behalf of ICANN org. You will see that the letter had suggested 22 March as the deadline for submission of community feedback. In the current circumstances, please let me and your staff support teams know how we can assist with a speedy and concise response (e.g., if, as suggested yesterday, the GNSO community wishes to consider a consolidated response, to be sent through the GNSO Council). For your convenient reference, here is the hyperlink to the letter request: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/swinehart-to-soac-chai…. You can also find additional background in the slides that the ICANN org staff team supporting Reviews-related work presented during ICANN79 Prep Week and again during its community engagement session here at ICANN79: https://static.sched.com/hosted_files/icann79/12/Reviews%20Update%20ICANN79…. Thank you. Cheers Mary Mary Wong Vice President, Strategic Policy Management Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN) Email: mary.wong(a)icann.org<mailto:mary.wong@icann.org> http://www.icann.org

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