All,

For today’s call on Agenda item 4, I would like to suggest that we use this: https://community.icann.org/display/GSSC/GAC+Liaison+-+2020 as the basis for the discussion since this is the job/role description under which I submitted. I freely admit this may be the same as what Marika and Tom have pointed out below, but without any reliable redline tool, there is no way to be sure.

Sincerely,

Jeff

Jeffrey J. Neuman

Founder & CEO

JJN Solutions, LLC

p: +1.202.549.5079

E: jeff@jjnsolutions.com

http://jjnsolutions.com

From: council <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> On Behalf Of Marika Konings via council
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2021 2:00 AM
To: Tom Dale <tomwdale@gmail.com>; Steve Chan <steve.chan@icann.org>; council@gnso.icann.org
Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Council Wrap-Up - Proposed Agenda

Tom, all, yes that is correct. The request, process and procedures were adopted by the GNSO Council on the recommendation of the GAC-GNSO Consultation Group in April of 2016 (see resolution below).

Best regards,

Marika

20160414 – 2

Confirmation of the role and process for a GNSO Liaison to the Governmental Advisory Committee

Whereas:

1. As part of the discussions within ICANN between the GNSO and GAC, on how to facilitate early engagement of the GAC in GNSO policy development activities, the option of appointing a GNSO liaison to the GAC was proposed as one of the mechanisms to explore and implemented as a one-year pilot program in FY15 on the recommendation of the GAC-GNSO Consultation Group.

2. The GAC and GNSO Council agreed that additional time was needed to fully evaluate this pilot program and as such requested, and received, support for continuing the pilot program in FY16.

3. The GAC-GNSO Consultation Group reviewed the pilot project (see http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-liaison-gac-pilot-29feb16-en.pdf) and has recommended to the GAC and GNSO that 'the GNSO Liaison to the GAC, in conjunction with the other improvements recommended by the GAC-GNSO Consultation Group, has positively contributed to the GAC engagement with the GNSO, and recommends that the GNSO Liaison to the GAC is transformed from a pilot project to a permanent role'.

4. The GAC and GNSO discussed the review of the pilot project during their joint session at the ICANN meeting in Marrakesh.

5. The GNSO Council reviewed the 'Request for Candidates – GNSO Liaison to the GAC' which includes the proposed call for volunteers, application and evaluation process (see:http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/request-liaison-gac-30mar16-en.pdf.

Resolved:

1. The GNSO Council hereby confirms that the GNSO Liaison to the GAC is to become a permanent role at the start of FY17 (1 July 2016) and adopts the 'Request for Candidates – GNSO Liaison to the GAC' as the requirements, process and procedures for this role (see: http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/request-liaison-gac-30mar16-en.pdf).

2. The GNSO Council instructs the GNSO Secretariat to distribute the request for candidates to the GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies in accordance with the timeline outlined in the 'Request for Candidates – GNSO Liaison to the GAC'.

3. The Council thanks Mason Cole who has been fulfilling this role for the last two years and looks forward to working with him during the remainder of his term.

From: council <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Tom Dale via council <council@gnso.icann.org>
Reply to: Tom Dale <tomwdale@gmail.com>
Date: Thursday, 17 June 2021 at 01:18
To: Steve Chan <steve.chan@icann.org>, "council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org>
Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Council Wrap-Up - Proposed Agenda

Thanks Steve.

The 2018 GAC Liaison description seems to link back to the 2016 document here [gnso.icann.org]. I assume this is still current?

Cheers

From: council <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Steve Chan via council <council@gnso.icann.org>
Date: Thursday, 17 June 2021 at 8:52 am
To: council@gnso.icann.org <council@gnso.icann.org>
Subject: [council] GNSO Council Wrap-Up - Proposed Agenda

Dear Councilors,

On behalf of Council leadership, please find the proposed agenda topics for the GNSO Council Wrap-up, scheduled on 17 June 2021 at 12:30 UTC:

GNSO/Board Meeting Preparation
PPSAI Next Steps
GAC Communique Review – Call for volunteers
Interactions with the GAC – Discussion continued from Council agenda topic and next steps
AOB

If you have any questions, concerns, or suggested changes/additions, please let us know. Additional details for two of the agenda items can be found below.

Best,

Steve

Re: item 1, the topics proposed on the Council meeting are: