Dear all, Apologies for the short notice, but some document formatting challenges prevented staff from sending this sooner. On behalf of the Small Team of Councilors who have volunteered to prepare the response from the GNSO Council to the Board on the ICANN80 Kigali GAC Communique Advice, please see the attached preliminary response. Please note that per the Small Team’s assignment the response table is a compilation of guidance the GNSO Council has already provided on these issues, or information from the Council’s Operating Procedures. As such, the Small Team does not believe there is anything controversial in this response and, absent any objection, the preliminary response will be sent to the Board today, in advance of the Board’s meeting with the GAC on Monday, 15 July. Please also note that an update on the Council’s response to the GAC Communique is on the agenda for discussion during the Council meeting on 18 July and that the Small Team is preparing a draft response to the GAC’s Issues of Importance that it will share with Council. Both the Council’s final response to the GAC advice and the Issues of Importance are on the August meeting consent agenda for confirmation before being sent to the Board. Kind regards, Julie