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GNSO Council Absence Notification Form: Farzaneh Badii
by Terri Agnew Sept. 17, 2025

Sept. 17, 2025

Full Name of Officer: Rafik Dammak Officer Email Address: rafik.dammak(a)gmail.com Date Prepared: 17 September 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 join the meeting due to family engagement Specific subject(s)/measure(s)/motion(s)/action(s) of the Council for which the remedy is being exercised: vote for any matter before the council Date upon which the remedy will expire or terminate: 19 September 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: Tomslin Samme-Nlar
by Terri Agnew Sept. 17, 2025

Sept. 17, 2025

Full Name of Officer: Rafik Dammak Officer Email Address: rafik.dammak(a)gmail.com Date Prepared: 17 September 2025 GNSO Organization: Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group Officer Position or Title: Chair Name of Absent Councilor: Tomslin Samme-Nlar Voting Remedy: Proxy Proxy Information Reason(s) for or condition(s) leading to the remedy: Tomslin won't be able to join due to travel Specific subject(s)/measure(s)/motion(s)/action(s) of the Council for which the remedy is being exercised: vote for any matter before the council Date upon which the remedy will expire or terminate: 19 September 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: Julf Helsingius 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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Please read | Upcoming GNSO Council meeting prep | 18 September 2025
by Terri Agnew Sept. 17, 2025

Sept. 17, 2025

Dear all, A few reminders of prep for the Council meeting on 18 September 2025 at 05:00 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: What should I do if I cannot attend a Council meeting? 1. All documents mentioned on the Council agenda<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/OKafBg> will be listed on the Document wiki page<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/8KefBg> 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>. We do have a vote. Thank you! Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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REMINDER | Meeting Invitation | GNSO Council Meeting | Thursday, 18 September 2025
by Terri Agnew Sept. 17, 2025

Sept. 17, 2025

Dear all, The GNSO Council meeting is scheduled on Thursday, 18 September 2025 at 05:00 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…> 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/OKafBg Check your time zone: https://tinyurl.com/mpjvt5yc 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/8KefBg> 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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Re: GNSO working session on DNS Abuse at ICANN84
by jen＠dot.asia Sept. 17, 2025

Sept. 17, 2025

Apologies for forgetting the attachment, please see agenda enclosed herein. Best, Jen From: jen(a)dot.asia <jen(a)dot.asia> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 3:51 AM To: 'council(a)icann.org' <council(a)icann.org> Cc: 'GNSO-Secs' <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: GNSO working session on DNS Abuse at ICANN84 Dear Councilors, As you may be aware, the GNSO is holding a working session on DNS Abuse at ICANN84. I have worked with staff to develop the attached draft agenda for the session. The intention when designing the session was to make it a working meeting, meaning it will not much on updates, outreach, or capacity building. Instead, it's designed to focus on 2 of the priority topics as identified by the Council's DNS Abuse small team and seeking to identify the goals/interests of the various stakeholders for those topics and if possible, identify likely points of convergence (or divergence). The goal of the session is to try and make meaningful progress ahead of the PDP, establishing a baseline for the WG's anticipated deliberations. For further information about the topics described in the draft agenda, please consult the relevant sections in the Preliminary Issue Report <https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/preliminary-issue-report -on-a-policy-development-process-on-dns-abuse-mitigation-08-09-2025> . As the goal is to make this a working session, please share the draft agenda with your respective groups, so they can come to the session prepared with their thoughts. We are also very much open to suggestions on how improve the agenda. Best, Jen

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GNSO working session on DNS Abuse at ICANN84
by jen＠dot.asia Sept. 17, 2025

Sept. 17, 2025

Dear Councilors, As you may be aware, the GNSO is holding a working session on DNS Abuse at ICANN84. I have worked with staff to develop the attached draft agenda for the session. The intention when designing the session was to make it a working meeting, meaning it will not much on updates, outreach, or capacity building. Instead, it's designed to focus on 2 of the priority topics as identified by the Council's DNS Abuse small team and seeking to identify the goals/interests of the various stakeholders for those topics and if possible, identify likely points of convergence (or divergence). The goal of the session is to try and make meaningful progress ahead of the PDP, establishing a baseline for the WG's anticipated deliberations. For further information about the topics described in the draft agenda, please consult the relevant sections in the Preliminary Issue Report <https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/preliminary-issue-report -on-a-policy-development-process-on-dns-abuse-mitigation-08-09-2025> . As the goal is to make this a working session, please share the draft agenda with your respective groups, so they can come to the session prepared with their thoughts. We are also very much open to suggestions on how improve the agenda. Best, Jen

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Fwd: [CORRESPONDENCE] Tripti Sinha to Tomslin Samme-Nlar and Nacho Amadoz
by Tomslin Samme-Nlar Sept. 17, 2025

Sept. 17, 2025

Dear Councilors, Please find below a letter from the board regarding their stance on protections for IGO/INGO Identifiers in future gTLD rounds. Remain blessed, Tomslin ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Wendy Profit <wendy.profit(a)icann.org> Date: Wed, 17 Sept 2025, 03:47 Subject: [CORRESPONDENCE] Tripti Sinha to Tomslin Samme-Nlar and Nacho Amadoz To: gnso-chairs(a)icann.org <gnso-chairs(a)icann.org>, GNSO-Secs < gnso-secs(a)icann.org>, nacho(a)amadoz.cat <nacho(a)amadoz.cat>, mesumbeslin(a)gmail.com <mesumbeslin(a)gmail.com> Cc: tripti.sinha(a)board.icann.org <tripti.sinha(a)board.icann.org>, Correspondence <correspondence(a)ces.icann.org>, Secretary < secretary(a)icann.org>, Board Ops Team <board-ops-team(a)icann.org> Dear Tomslin Samme-Nlar and Nacho Amadoz, Please find the attached letter from Tripti Sinha regarding protections for IGO/INGO Identifiers. Thank you and best regards, Wendy Profit Board Operations Senior Manager ICANN

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UPDATE | Proposed Agenda | GNSO Council Meeting | Thursday, 18 September 2025
by Terri Agnew Sept. 15, 2025

Sept. 15, 2025

Dear all, Another item has been added to the agenda, which will now be item 8: New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP - Disagreement Between ICANN Staff and the IRT on Implementation (15 minutes). Due to this addition, times for some other items were adjusted, all changes listed below and on the agenda wiki page<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/OKafBg>. Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO From: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew(a)icann.org> Date: Friday, September 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM To: "council(a)icann.org" <council(a)icann.org>, "liaison6c(a)icann.org" <liaison6c(a)icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: Proposed Agenda | GNSO Council Meeting | Thursday, 18 September 2025 Dear all, Please find below the agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 18 September 2025 at 05:00 UTC This will be posted on the agenda wiki page<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/OKafBg> shortly. Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO GNSO Council Agenda 18 September 2025 Please note that all documents referenced in the agenda have been gathered on a Wiki page for convenience and easier access: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/8KefBg 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 15 March 2023. 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, 18 September 2025 at 05:00 UTC: https://tinyurl.com/mpjvt5yc 22:00 Los Angeles (Wednesday); 01:00 Washington DC; 06:00 London; 07:00 Paris; 08:00 Moscow; 15:00 Melbourne GNSO Council Meeting Remote Participation: https://icann.zoom.us/j/91048235847?pwd=bmEHjk0uYT3sR2DIoE0c0yw4HKbM6O.1 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/2025/minutes/minutes-gnso…> of the GNSO Council Meeting on 10 July 2025 were posted on 28 July 2025. Minutes<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2025/minutes/minutes-gnso…> of the GNSO Council Meeting on 14 August 2025 were posted on 2 September 2025. Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (0 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) (Tomslin) * Confirmation of GNSO Members to the Review of Reviews Cross Community Group (RoR CCG): Sophie Hey and Osvaldo Novoa * Approval of 2025 Customer Standing Committee slate Pablo Rodriguez (NA) Appointing Organization: ccNSO 1st Term: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2026 Maarten Simon (EU) Appointing Organization: ccNSO 1st Term: 1 October 2025 – 30 September 2027 Gordon Dick (EU) Appointing Organization: RySG 1st Term: 1 October 2025 – 30 September 2027 Rick Wilhelm (NA) Appointing Organization: RySG 2nd Term: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2026 Liaisons: Joe Abley Appointing Organization: SSAC Term: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2026 Tracy Hackshaw Appointing Organization: GAC Term: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2026 Hiro Hotta Appointing Organization: RSSAC Term: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2026 Houda Chihi Appointing Organization: ALAC Term: 1 October 2025 – 30 September 2027 John Gbadamosi Appointing Organization: GNSO (Non-Registry) Term: 1 October 2025 – 30 September 2026 Selina Harrington Appointing Organization: PTI Term: No term limit ASO and GNSO (Non-Registry) have not appointed liaisons to the CSC 2025 slate. Alternates: Maarten Aertsen Appointing Organization: SSAC Term: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2026 Gloria Atwine Katuuku Appointing Organization: GAC Term: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2026 Daniel Migault Appointing Organization: RSSAC Term: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2026 Erwin Lansing Appointing Organization: ccNSO Term: 1 October 2025 – 30 September 2026 Anil Jain Appointing Organization: GNSO (Non-Registry) Term: 1 October 2025 – 30 September 2026 Item 4: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Prioritization of Upcoming Work (30 minutes) During its second working session<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsocouncilmeetings/pages…> at ICANN82, the GNSO Council discussed the upcoming pipeline of work, including a newly-started PDP, PDPs the GNSO had previously committed to, and a list of potential topics the GNSO Council could consider for future PDPs. Specifically, the GNSO Council discussed: (i) a newly-started PDP: Latin Diacritics; (ii) a previously committed to PDP: Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in gTLDs, Phase 2, and (iii) identified topics for potential future work: · DNS Abuse · RDDS (Accuracy, RDRS, PPSAI) · New gTLDs (from rounds to open process) · Expiration Policies · Transfers (dispute mechanism for registrants) The Council generally aligned around the need to prioritize the DNS Abuse work, requesting an Issue Report on 14 August. The RDRS Standing Committee published its Council Report for public comment<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/registration-data-reques…>; the report provides some insight into anticipated next steps. The Council suggested that level of effort be integrated into the prioritization document, to help provide important context for the prioritization exercise. An updated prioritization document<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2025/draft/gnso-council-p…> was shared with Council on 05 September 2025. Here, the Council will continue this discussion for how to prioritize these topics given limited resources. 4.1 - Introduction of Topic (Nacho Amadoz, Interim GNSO Co-Chair) 4.2 - Council Discussion 4.3 - Next Steps Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Urgent Request Timeline and Related Topics (15 minutes) On 15 October 2024<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/gac-follow…>, the GAC wrote to the Board, recommending, “[f]or the work on authentication, we would support the establishment of a joint PSWG/CPH task force. For the work on the response time for authenticated requests, we invite the Board and the GNSO Council to identify an expedited procedure for addressing this workstream. We strongly suggest resuming the work of the IRT, which was halted last summer.” A trilateral meeting was held on 4 November 2024<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/space…> and the Board, GAC, and GNSO Council discussed next steps, including potentially resuming discussions with the IRT. The Council discussed this issue in detail during its meeting on 19 December 2024<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/space…> and responded to the GAC on 15 January 2025<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/polic…>, noting, “[the Council] assumes work on additional timeline discussions would occur within the existing IRT. To be clear, this would not constitute policy development as defined in Annex A of Bylaws (the GNSO PDP) but rather, would be continued implementation work on Recommendation 18 of the EPDP Phase 1 Final Report.” The IRT has resumed meetings on the issue of response time for urgent requests. On 20 August 2025<https://lists.icann.org/hyperkitty/list/council@icann.org/thread/PPUSES3I2W…>, Thomas Rickert, the GNSO Council liaison to the Registration Data IRT, wrote to the Council, noting some potential challenges with the handling of LEA disclosure requests at the global level. Thomas flagged potential legal challenges that may require a nuanced discussion and proposed, et al., a series of meetings between relevant parties, including the ICANN Board, the GNSO Council, and the PSWG/GAC. Here, Thomas will present the concerns in more detail, and the Council will discuss next steps. 5.1 - Introduction of Topic (Thomas Rickert, GNSO Council Liaison to the Registration Data IRT) 5.2 - Council Discussion 5.3 - Next Steps Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Board Readiness Small Team Recommendations (20 minutes) During the 2023 GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session (SPS), the GNSO Council agreed that it should seek to limit the likelihood of the Council approving PDP recommendations that the ICANN Board is ultimately unable to adopt. To that end, the Council discussed the desire to ensure it submits “board-ready policy recommendations” to the Board, to the extent possible. Generally speaking, a policy recommendation is considered board ready when the recommendation is likely to achieve board adoption, i.e., the recommendation has been approved by a GNSO Supermajority Vote and will most likely be considered by the Board to be in the best interests of ICANN Community and ICANN org. In August 2024, a Council Small Team began meeting to further discuss the topic of board readiness. Specifically, the Small Team was tasked by GNSO Council to: * Develop a survey/questionnaire related to the Board’s rejection/non-adoption of policy recommendations, which may be administered to relevant PDP Chairs, PDP WG members, ICANN org Support Staff, and Board members. (Examples: EPDP Temp Spec Phase 1 and 2; Subsequent Procedures) * Administer the survey/questionnaire and conduct interviews with relevant PDP Chairs, PDP WG members, ICANN org Support Staff, and Board members. * Synthesize the findings from the survey/questionnaire and interviews into a set of findings and develop a set of recommendations intended to inform Council work on improving Board readiness. Over the past year, the Small Team has been conducting interviews with community members, Board members, and staff members, and has synthesized its findings into recommendations for the Council’s consideration. Here, the Council will receive a presentation of the recommendations<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2025/correspondence/br-sm…> from the Board Readiness Small Team and determine next steps. 6.1 - Introduction of Topic (Kurt Pritz, Small Team Lead) 6.2 - Council Discussion 6.3 - Next Steps Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Proposed Agenda for GAC and GNSO Bilateral Meeting at ICANN84 (15 minutes) In advance of ICANN meetings, the GNSO liaison to the GAC and the GAC point of contact discuss and propose an agenda for the bilateral meeting at the ICANN meeting. The proposed agenda was circulated to the Council in advance of the September meeting. The Council has suggested that better coordination in advance of the bilateral meeting will ensure that the messaging, goals, and objectives are more aligned in advance of the meeting, helping to avoid surprises for Councilors, while also improving the likelihood of positive outcomes from the bilateral meeting. Here, the Council will review and prepare for the proposed agenda topics for the GNSO/GAC bilateral meeting for ICANN84. 7.1 - Introduction of Topic (Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Council Liaison to the GAC) 7.2 - Council Discussion 7.3 - Next Steps Item 8: New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP - Disagreement Between ICANN Staff and the IRT on Implementation (15 minutes) The New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP is in the concluding stages of its implementation. However, an issue has arisen recently where the ICANN org staff in charge of implementing the policy recommendations, are not in alignment with the Implementation Review Team (IRT) on the intent of certain policy recommendations. A discussion paper<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPIR/pages/460783617/2025…> was prepared by ICANN org staff to explain the issue and to provide a path forward. The IRT was not aligned with the ICANN org’s proposal. The Council may be requested to provide guidance on the intent of relevant recommendations; without this guidance, the timeline for the Board’s adoption of the Applicant Guidebook and launch of the Next Round are likely to be negatively impacted. Here, the Council will be briefed on the issue and discuss potential next steps. 8.1 - Introduction of Topic (Anne Aikman-Scalese & Susan Payne, GNSO co-liaisons to the PDP) 8.2 - Council Discussion 8.3 - Next Steps Item 9: Any Other Business (15 minutes) 9.1 - GNSO Council SPS (Terri) 9.2 - ICANN84 planning and GNSO Draft schedule (Terri) 9.3 - GNSO Prep Week Webinar<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYC1G> - 07 Oct at 21:00 UTC (Nacho) 9.4 - Next Steps for Accuracy Small Team Rec. 2 (educational materials) 9.5 - Initiating the Standing Predictability Implementation Review Team (SPIRT) (Steve) 9.6 - Update from PPSAI small team (Paul) _______________________________ 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 05:00 UTC Local time between March and November in the NORTHERN hemisphere See https://www.timeanddate.com/time/change/ for Dates for Daylight Saving Time and Clock Changes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PDT) UTC-7 22:00 (Wednesday) San José, Costa Rica (CST) UTC-6 23:00 (Wednesday) New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-4 01:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 02:00 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (WAT) UTC+1 06:00 Paris, France (CEST) UTC+2 07:00 Moscow, Russia (MSK) UTC+3 08:00 Singapore (SGT) UTC+8 13:00 Melbourne, Australia (AEST) UTC+10 15:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com<http://www.timeanddate.com/> and https://tinyurl.com/mpjvt5yc

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Fwd: [soac-chairs] Update: WSIS+20 Review Co-Facilitators to Attend ICANN84
by Tomslin Samme-Nlar Sept. 15, 2025

Sept. 15, 2025

Dear Councilors, Please share with and inform your SG/Cs about the email below regarding the presence of Ambasadors Suela Janina, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Albania to the United Nations, and Ekitela Lokaale, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya to the United Nationsthe, at ICANN84 in Dublin. They are the co-facilitators for the review of the implementation of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) outcomes. They are keen to meet community members in Dublin. So, please use the instructions provided below for your groups to arrange meetings with the co-facilitators. Remain blessed, Tomslin ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Russ Weinstein via soac-chairs <soac-chairs(a)icann.org> Date: Thu, 11 Sept 2025, 15:24 Subject: [soac-chairs] Update: WSIS+20 Review Co-Facilitators to Attend ICANN84 To: Soac-chairs(a)icann.org <Soac-chairs(a)icann.org> Cc: Team-Leaders Russ Weinstein via <team-leaders(a)icann.org>, Veni Markovski <veni.markovski(a)icann.org>, Theresa Swinehart < theresa.swinehart(a)icann.org> Dear SO/AC Leaders, As I previously mentioned, ICANN is honored to welcome H.E. Ms. Suela Janina, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Albania to the United Nations, and H.E. Mr. Ekitela Lokaale, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya to the United Nations, to ICANN84. The ambassadors are serving as co-facilitators for the review of the implementation of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) outcomes, or what we know as WSIS+20 process. To help you and your communities prepare for ICANN84, I wanted to share some important details. We expect the ambassadors, their teams, and representatives from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs to be on-site in Dublin on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. On Sunday, they will have the opportunity to meet with the Board and then GAC, followed by a reception with GAC delegates. On Monday, the co-facilitators will join the Welcome Ceremony, followed by the “Geopolitical Forum: WSIS+20 Focus” session, which will provide an opportunity for the co-facilitators to consult with the community on the WSIS+20 Zero Draft. Throughout their visit, the ambassadors will do their best to meet with community members to discuss the WSIS+20 review. Meeting requests will be handled by their staff, and scheduling will be based on availability. The ambassadors may also be interested in attending other sessions at your invitation. To arrange meetings with the co-facilitators or to invite them to other sessions, please contact: Deniz Susar, susar(a)un.org, and copy Eleonora Mazzucchi, eleonora.mazzucchi(a)un.org Thanks, Russ *From: *Russ Weinstein via Team-Leaders <team-leaders(a)icann.org> *Reply-To: *Russ Weinstein <russ.weinstein(a)icann.org> *Date: *Friday, August 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM *To: *"Soac-chairs(a)icann.org" <Soac-chairs(a)icann.org> *Cc: *Team-Leaders Russ Weinstein via <team-leaders(a)icann.org>, Veni Markovski <veni.markovski(a)icann.org>, Theresa Swinehart < theresa.swinehart(a)icann.org> *Subject: *[Team-Leaders] WSIS+20 Review Co-Facilitators to Attend ICANN84 Dear SOAC Leaders I am pleased to share with you that the co-facilitators appointed by the President of the United Nations General Assembly to lead the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society will attend the ICANN84 Annual General Meeting in Dublin, Ireland. ICANN is honored to welcome H.E. Ms. Suela Janina, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Albania to the United Nations, and H.E. Mr. Ekitela Lokaale, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya to the United Nations. The co-facilitators will participate in a WSIS+20 review consultation during ICANN84 to receive feedback from the ICANN community. Details about the session will be shared in the coming weeks. ICANN looks forward to their participation and a productive ICANN84. This information will be formally announced by ICANN shortly. As I shared several weeks back, the ’84 schedule has been adjusted to move the Geopolitical session to Monday, this session will focus on the WSIS+20 and will feature the co-facilitators. In the coming days we will provide more information to you and your communities about the co-facilitators visit, their availability and the logistics of setting up time to engage with them more directly. Looking forward to engaging with all of you in the coming weeks via our CEO 1:1’s and of course in person in Dublin. Thanks, Russ _______________________________________________ soac-chairs mailing list -- soac-chairs(a)icann.org To unsubscribe send an email to soac-chairs-leave(a)icann.org _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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Fwd: [soac-chairs] A message from CODI
by Tomslin Samme-Nlar Sept. 15, 2025

Sept. 15, 2025

Dear Councilors, Please share with and inform your SG/Cs about the email below from the Coalition on Digital Impact (CODI), who would like to brief you about their work at ICANN84 in Dublin. Please reach out to them on the email address provided if your SG/C would like to invite them. Remain blessed, Tomslin ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Russ Weinstein via soac-chairs <soac-chairs(a)icann.org> Date: Tue, 9 Sept 2025, 07:48 Subject: [soac-chairs] A message from CODI To: Soac-chairs(a)icann.org <Soac-chairs(a)icann.org> Cc: Susie Johnson via Team-Leaders <team-leaders(a)icann.org> Hi All Please find below a message from Trang Nguyen, Executive Director of the Coalition on Digital Inclusion (CODI). She asked if I could pass on her note below to extend the opportunity for briefings about CODI’s work to your communities during ICANN84. Your team leaders are copied as well and can work with the staff teams to help coordinate schedules if interest exists. Best, Russ ----- *Subject:* Request for Briefing Opportunity at ICANN84 – Coalition on Digital Impact (CODI) Dear Chair, I am writing to introduce the *Coalition on Digital Impact (CODI)*, a newly established nonprofit dedicated to advancing digital inclusion through research, education, and advocacy. Our mission is to ensure that diverse cultural and linguistic communities are equitably represented and empowered to participate fully in today’s digital and AI-driven world. At ICANN84 in Dublin this October, we would greatly value the opportunity to brief your SO/AC/SG/Constituency on CODI’s work and priorities. Our aim is to raise awareness of key issues in digital inclusion, share early initiatives, and explore opportunities for collaboration. If you believe our work aligns with your group’s interests, we would be delighted to provide a briefing during ICANN84. A *30-minute slot* should allow us sufficient time to present an overview and engage in discussion with your members. Thank you for considering this request. I look forward to the possibility of connecting in Dublin. Best regards, Trang Nguyen Executive Director Coalition on Digital Inclusion (CODI) trang(a)codi.global | www.codi.global [codi.global] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.codi.global__;!!PtGJab4!8y6Z2EkrxU0ja…> | +1 626.676.9458 _______________________________________________ soac-chairs mailing list -- soac-chairs(a)icann.org To unsubscribe send an email to soac-chairs-leave(a)icann.org _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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