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UPDATE | GNSO Council sessions | ICANN84 GNSO Sessions - How to Get Organized / Remote Participation Details
by Terri Agnew Oct. 8, 2025

Oct. 8, 2025

Dear Council, One update to share and updated below. Wednesday, 29 October 2025 * Removed 09:00 – 10:00: GNSO Council Small Team [Closed session]<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QOz/gnso-council-small-team-c> * Added: 09:00 – 10:00 GNSO Coordination of ROR CCG<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QOz/gnso-coordination-on-ror-ccg> Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO From: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew(a)icann.org> Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM To: "council(a)icann.org" <council(a)icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: GNSO Council sessions | ICANN84 GNSO Sessions - How to Get Organized / Remote Participation Details Dear all, As a follow up to Julie’s email below, reminding you how to add ICANN sessions to your schedule, please find below a list of sessions of interest to GNSO councilors. Please note, certain sessions are considered mandatory attendance for seated councilors and are marked as such. Please refer to the full schedule <https://icann84.sched.com/> to select the other SO/AC, Stakeholder Group, Constituency sessions you may be interested in. In-Person attendance registration remains open until 23 October 2025.. (On-site registration will not be available.) All sessions will be conducted during regular working hours in Dublin, Ireland (Irish Standard Time, IST / UTC+1). [Note: Dublin starts Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) / UTC+0, from Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 2:00 am local time]. Saturday, 25 October 2025 * 10:30 - 12:00: Latin Script Diacritics PDP Working Group (1 of 2)<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QHS/gnso-ld-pdp-wg-1-of-2> * 13:15 – 14:30: Latin Script Diacritics PDP Working Group (2 of 2)<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QHV/gnso-ld-pdp-wg-2-of-2> * 15:00 – 16:00: RDRS Standing Committee Work Session (1 of 4)<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QGg/gnso-rdrs-standing-committee-work-ses…> * 16:30 – 17:30: RDRS Standing Committee Work Session (2 of 4)<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QGj/gnso-rdrs-standing-committee-work-ses…> Sunday, 26 October 2025 – REMINDER Clocks adjust by one hour * 09:00 – 10:00: GNSO Working Session (1 of 2)<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QJI/gnso-working-session-1-of-2> - ( All councilors) * 10:30 – 12:00: DNS Abuse Work Session<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QJN/gnso-dns-abuse-work-session> * 13:15 – 14:30: GNSO Working Session (2 of 2)<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QJK/gnso-working-session-2-of-2> - ( All councilors) * 15:00 – 16:00: Joint GAC and GNSO Council<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QJ3/joint-meeting-gac-and-gnso> - ( All councilors) * 16:30 – 17:30: RDRS Standing Committee Work Session (3 of 4)<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QKV/gnso-rdrs-standing-committee-work-ses…> Monday, 26 October 2025 * 09:00 – 10:15: Welcome Ceremony<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QIQ/welcome-ceremony> * 10:45 – 12:00: Geopolitical Forum: WSIS +10 focus<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QIK/geopolitical-forum-wsis+20-focus> * 13:15 – 14:30: Community Session – Review of Review Session 1 of 2<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QIN/review-of-reviews-session-1-of-2> * 15:00 - 16:00: GNSO Council Informal Meeting [Closed session]<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QKM/gnso-council-informal-meeting-c> - ( All councilors) * 16:30 – 17:30: Joint Session: ICANN Board and GNSO Council<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QIH/joint-session-icann-board-and-gnso-co…> - ( All councilors) * 19:00– 22:00: Evening Reception at EPIC, The Irish Immigration Museum<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29WEj/evening-reception-at-epic-the-irish-i…> Tuesday, 28 October 2025 * N/A for GNSO Council specific – reminder check the main schedule for other SO/AC, Stakeholder Group, Constituency sessions you may be interested in. Wednesday, 29 October 2025 * 09:00 – 10:00: GNSO Coordination of ROR CCG<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QOz/gnso-coordination-on-ror-ccg> ( All councilors if possible – added on 07 October 2025) * 13:15 – 15:15: GNSO Council Meeting (Part 1 of 2)<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QND/gnso-council-meeting-part-1-of-2> - ( All councilors – outgoing councilors last meeting) * 15:30 – 16:00: GNSO Council Meeting (Part 2 of 2 - Admin meeting)<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QNF/gnso-council-meeting-part-2-of-2-admi…> - ( All councilors: Note INCOMING councilors this will be your first meeting, includes vote on next GNSO Chair) * 16:30 – 17:30: RDRS Standing Committee Work Session (4 of 4)<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QN4/gnso-rdrs-standing-committee-work-ses…> * 19:00 - ? - GNSO Council dinner – GNSO Councilors & GNSO Staff support only - ( All incoming and outgoing councilors ) Thursday, 30 October 2025 * 09:00 - 10:00: GNSO Council Wrap-up<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QNL/gnso-council-wrap-up> - ( All councilors) * 09:00 – 19:00: Q&A with ICANN Executive Team<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QLh/qa-with-icann-org-executive-team> * 10:30 – 12:00: ICANN Public Forum<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QLk/icann-public-forum> * 13:15 – 14:30: Community Session – Review of Reviews Session 2 of 2<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QLl/review-of-reviews-session-2-of-2> * 16:30 – 17:30: ICANN Board Meeting<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QLn/icann-board-meeting-icann84> * 17:30 – 18:30: Closing Reception<https://icann84.sched.com/event/29QSI/closing-reception> Safe Travels! Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO From: Julie Bisland <julie.bisland(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, September 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM To: "council(a)icann.org" <council(a)icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: ICANN84 GNSO Sessions - How to Get Organized / Remote Participation Details Dear all, With ICANN84<https://meetings.icann.org/en/meetings/icann84/> just around the corner, please take a moment to read the information below for a seamless and successful meeting. ICANN84 key dates: * Prep Week will take place virtually 13 - 15 October 2025. * Deadline for IN-PERSON registration is 24 October 2025. * ICANN84 will take place in Dublin 25 - 30 October 2025. On-site registration will not be available. Registration for ICANN84 does not automatically create a user account on sched.com. Instructions and guides to register as well as personalize your schedule can be found on these pages: * Visit this page to REGISTER: https://meetings.icann.org/en/meetings/icann84/ * General information about Dublin, hotels, transportation and rates, and links to food options can also be found here * The ICANN84 Schedule: https://icann84.sched.com/ * Instructions for personalizing your schedule can also be found here There will be no calendar invitations sent, as the meeting schedule allows you to download all sessions of interest to your individual calendars A reminder to review the Participation Tools page and update Zoom * All sessions that use Zoom rooms, access details will be available 24hrs prior. * Visit the Participation Tools page<https://meetings.icann.org/en/remote-participation> for links to download the latest version of Zoom for access to the ICANN Meeting sessions. * Please see the ICANN Meeting VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON PARTICIPATION GUIDES in the blue box on the right side of the page for more information on how to get the most out of the virtual meeting tools. * If participating on-site, please read the Frequently Asked Questions here<https://meetings.icann.org/en/meetings/icann84/#faq>. Links to Bookmark ICANN84 Meeting Schedule<https://icann84.sched.com/> ICANN84 GNSO Remote Participation Wiki Page<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/FYBUGQ> GNSO Session agendas<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYCMFQ> For all GNSO meeting-related queries, please email us at: gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> and we will be more than happy to assist! Kind regards, GNSO SO/AC Support team -- Julie Bisland Policy Operations Analyst (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (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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Please read | Upcoming GNSO Council meeting prep | 09 October 2025
by Terri Agnew Oct. 8, 2025

Oct. 8, 2025

Dear all, A few reminders of prep for the Council meeting on 09 October 2025 at 13:00 UTC. 1. Have question on prep materials for this meeting? Check out the Council Preparatory Materials Cheat Sheet found here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lQ9fqEjD-inZWpni7tx_EKij6_19oGvi/edit?u…>. 1. Question of the month and answer found on materials cheat sheet: Where can I find the agenda for an upcoming Council meeting? 1. All documents mentioned on the Council agenda<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/i4CTHQ> will be listed on the Document wiki page<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/aACSHQ> for easy referral. If there are any topics you would like to see appear on future Council agendas, please do not hesitate to add them to the Council Topics Google doc. <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1FSNlAHTjbWAz…> 1. Please consult the Project Management Portfolio,<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/WQyfBg> in particular the Action Decision Radar<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/cAyfBg> and the Project List<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/ZAyfBg> . 1. If you fear you may run into connectivity issues or may not make it on the call, please have an officer of your SG/C fill in the Council Absence Notification form<https://www.icann.org/forms/gnso_notification>. Thank you! Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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REMINDER | Meeting Invitation | Extraordinary GNSO Council meeting | Thursday, 09 October 2025
by Terri Agnew Oct. 8, 2025

Oct. 8, 2025

Dear all, The Extraordinary GNSO Council meeting is scheduled on Thursday, 09 October 2025 at 13:00 UTC for 60 minutes. 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…> and the ICANN Community Anti-Harassment Policy<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/community-anti-harassment-policy-2017…> Visit the Wiki Agenda page: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/i4CTHQ Check your time zone: https://tinyurl.com/vjvhe8w4 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/91048235847?pwd=bmEHjk0uYT3sR2DIoE0c0yw4HKbM6O.1 Passcode: mkt7*ULa9b If joining Zoom via Zoom App the following will be required: Webinar ID: 910 4823 5847 Passcode: 9213420189 Or One tap mobile : +13462487799,,91048235847#,,,,*9213420189# US (Houston) +16699006833,,91048235847#,,,,*9213420189# US (San Jose) If you are joining via audio only: International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/a6JrPP2u5 Observers are welcome to join, they will be in a read-only and listen-only mode. Please note that all documents<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/aACSHQ> referenced in the agenda will be gathered on a Wiki page for convenient and easy access. Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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Council Prioritization Exercise
by Steve Chan Oct. 7, 2025

Oct. 7, 2025

Dear Councilors, I missed this action item (“Staff to recirculate the Prioritization document to Council list with a deadline of feedback from SG/Cs of 9 21 October.“) from the Council’s September meeting, so apologies for the later delivery. Here is a link to the document: https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2025/draft/gnso-council-p… and because of the late delivery, I’d like to suggest that the due date for feedback be extended to 21 October. As a reminder, the homework for Councilors is: “Councilors to share the prioritization document with SG/Cs to establish group priorities and share feedback with Council not later than 9 21 October.” Best, Steve Steven Chan  VP, 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> Mobile: +1.310.339.4410

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GNSO Council Absence Notification Form: Julf Helsingius
by Terri Agnew Oct. 7, 2025

Oct. 7, 2025

Full Name of Officer: Rafik Dammak Officer Email Address: rafik.dammak(a)gmail.com Date Prepared: 07 October 2025 GNSO Organization: Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group Officer Position or Title: chair Name of Absent Councilor: Julf Helsingius Voting Remedy: Proxy Proxy Information Reason(s) for or condition(s) leading to the remedy: Julf won't be able to join due to other engagments Specific subject(s)/measure(s)/motion(s)/action(s) of the Council for which the remedy is being exercised: vote on any matter for council consideration Date upon which the remedy will expire or terminate: 11 October 2025 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: Manju Chen By submitting my personal data, I agree that my personal data will be processed in accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy<https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy>, and agree to abide by the website Terms of Service<https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos>. I Agree

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GNSO Council Absence Notification Form: Farzaneh Badii
by Terri Agnew Oct. 7, 2025

Oct. 7, 2025

Full Name of Officer: Rafik Dammak Officer Email Address: rafik.dammak(a)gmail.com Date Prepared: 07 October 2025 GNSO Organization: Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group Officer Position or Title: chair Name of Absent Councilor: Farzaneh Badii Voting Remedy: Proxy Proxy Information Reason(s) for or condition(s) leading to the remedy: Farzaneh might not be able to attend session due to travel Specific subject(s)/measure(s)/motion(s)/action(s) of the Council for which the remedy is being exercised: vote on any matter for council consideration Date upon which the remedy will expire or terminate: 11 October 2025 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: Bruna Martins dos Santos By submitting my personal data, I agree that my personal data will be processed in accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy<https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy>, and agree to abide by the website Terms of Service<https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos>. I Agree

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Recordings | Pre-ICANN84 GNSO Council Webinar | Tuesday, 07 October 2025
by Devan Reed Oct. 7, 2025

Oct. 7, 2025

Dear all, Please find below the audio recording and zoom recording (audio, visual, rough transcript, and chat) of the Pre-ICANN84 GNSO Council Webinar that took place on Tuesday, 07 October 2025 at 21:00 UTC. Additional information can be found on the wiki agenda page.<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYC1G> Audio only: https://icann.zoom.us/rec/play/KgAo1xcb7RZK10xzx8o94eZclngamoNP-BtWN81Wiic1… Zoom Recording (includes chat, visual and rough transcript). See both tabs on recording page: https://icann.zoom.us/rec/play/3LoTR_IFnSz_1bi8jOndfe0BCX6h1Q7XBaFLq0tzRBio… The recordings and transcriptions of the calls are posted on the GNSO Calendar page<https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar/2025>. Thank you. Kind regards, Devan Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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15 MINUTES REMINDER | Meeting Invitation | Pre-ICANN84 GNSO Council Webinar | Tuesday, 07 October 2025 at 21:00 UTC
by Devan Reed Oct. 7, 2025

Oct. 7, 2025

Dear all, The Pre-ICANN84 GNSO Council Webinar is scheduled on Tuesday, 07 October 2025 at 21:00 UTC for 60 minutes. 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://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYC1G Check your time zone: https://tinyurl.com/2wtxd8uw GNSO Council members are expected to join and will be panelists. Questions will be taken from GNSO Council only. Observers are welcome and will be in listen-only mode. 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/91048235847?pwd=bmEHjk0uYT3sR2DIoE0c0yw4HKbM6O.1 Passcode: mkt7*ULa9b If joining Zoom via Zoom App the following will be required: Webinar ID: 910 4823 5847 Passcode: 9213420189 Or One tap mobile : +13462487799,,91048235847#,,,,*9213420189# US (Houston) +16699006833,,91048235847#,,,,*9213420189# US (San Jose) If you are joining via audio only: International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/a6JrPP2u5 Observers are welcome to join, they will be in a read-only and listen-only mode. Thank you. Kind regards, Devan Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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Review of Reviews
by Osvaldo Novoa Oct. 7, 2025

Oct. 7, 2025

Dear all, We have sent this message to our SG/Cs regarding the Review of Reviews CGC: We have set out a brief progress update on the Review of Reviews Cross Community Group (RoR CCG) below. Please feel free to share with your groups. The RoR has had three working meetings so far. The group is being co-chaired by Avri Doria, Chris Disspain and Manal Ismail. ICANN Org has prepared a report on Specific Reviews and is working on a report on Organisational Reviews https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDOR/pages/376406065/Back…. We have been working on a draft Statement of Purpose for reviews. That is, what is the purpose of the Reviews Program. Ahead of ICANN84 Dublin, the Prep Week session is intended to provide an overview of what the CCG is and our workplan. The first plenary session in Dublin on Monday is going to be focused on engagement on a Draft Statement of Purpose. The current plan is to utilise breakout groups in this session. The second plenary session in Dublin is going to be geared at synthesizing the input from the first plenary session and building on that input. The hope is that the community will be able to use some of their time on Constituency Day to progress the discussions started on Monday. With this in mind, we would encourage SG/Cs to include time on their agendas for ICANN84 to discuss the future of reviews. You are welcome to invite us to your meetings to answer questions about the work of the RoR, and depending on scheduling, one or both of us will attend. Kind regards, Sophie and Osvaldo

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Reserved Names and String Similarity - Oct 9 Extraordinary Meeting
by Anne ICANN Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

Dear Councilors, Attached are slides prepared for the October 9 Extraordinary Meeting regarding the Reserved Names issue currently before the Council. These are provided now to assist you in discussing the issue presented with your Cs and SGs. Please be aware that there is also a possible third alternative under discussion which has not yet been accepted on the Council list. The current draft of a third alternative is shown below and may also be helpful for discussion purposes in your Cs and SGs. If a third alternative is seconded and finalized on the Council list, it will be forwarded promptly. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Anne *3. OR [The GNSO Council confirms that both Options 1 and 2 offered by ICANN Staff are consistent with policy. While the Council reserves its right to instruct an IRT on the proper implementation of Council and Board-adopted PDP Recommendations, the Council has determined, based on correspondence from the Board and in light of pressing time deadlines, that the IRT should refer adoption of Option 1 or Option 2 to a determination to be made by the ICANN Board in the exercise of its fiduciary duty. By this action, the Council does not waive its procedures relating to resolution of issues in implementation at the Council level when raised by the IRT, the Council liaison(s), or ICANN Implementation Staff.] * Anne Aikman-Scalese GNSO Councilor NomCom Non-Voting 2022-2026 anneicanngnso(a)gmail.com

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