I was about to second it! But thanks for the efforts and including all GNSO council Jen and Susan. This is very moving and definitely worth of our admiration for his contributions to GNSO and ICANN. Once the motion is approved we can formally share it with Nic.br folks. Best, Bruna Santos Terri Agnew via council <council@icann.org> schrieb am Mi. 12. Nov. 2025 um 19:36:
Dear all,
This has been posted on the motions wiki page: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/XKifBg
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Terri
Policy Team Supporting the GNSO
*From: *jen--- via council <council@icann.org> *Reply-To: *"jen@dot.asia" <jen@dot.asia> *Date: *Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM *To: *"council@icann.org" <council@icann.org> *Subject: *[council] Motion to commemorate Rubens Kuhl
Dear All,
As part of our consent agenda, we have a Motion to commemorate Rubens Kuhl, please see the motion submitted below. Many thanks to Seb, staff and ICANN community members for helping put this together. There is no need for a formal second, however we have included it as the entire Council in commemoration and recognition of the deep impact Rubens has left on the entire ICANN community and beyond.
Respectfully submitted,
Jen
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*Motion to commemorate Rubens Kuhl*
*Proposed: Jennifer Chung Seconded: All members of the GNSO Council*
The Council was informed earlier this month of Rubens Kuhl’s passing. We wish to recognize Ruben’s significant contribution to the GNSO and the ICANN multi-stakeholder model during his tenure, as well as his professionalism, his friendship and mentorship to many. He will be greatly missed.
Whereas:
1. Rubens Kuhl joined the GNSO Council on 21 October 2015 as an elected representative of the Registries Stakeholder Group from the LAC Region. He served 2 full terms between 2015 and 2019. 2. As GNSO Councilor, Rubens brought his professionalism, his deep knowledge of the GNSO Council’s best practices and history, his experienced thoughts on topics, to serve the Registries he represented as well as Council as a whole. 3. Rubens made significant contributions to ICANN and was a strong and respected community participant. During his tenure Rubens participated in:
- Activities as Councilor that initiated the EPDP on the Temporary Specification - GNSO Guidance Process (GGP) Initiation Request - Select SubPro Topics (Applicant Support) team. - IDNs Small team - Modifications to GNSO Operating Procedures Relating to Elections and Motions - GNSO Council liaison - Translation & Transliteration of gTLD Registration Data IRT - Discussion Group (DG) - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures - Next-Generation gTLD Registration Directory Services to Replace Whois - New gTLD Subsequent procedures - Work Track 1, Work Track 4 as Co-Leader, Sub Group B, Sub Group C - IDN Scoping Team
Rubens was also an active and valuable member of many ICANN initiatives, outside of his service to the GNSO Council, including but not limited to:
- Activities as Community participant - PDP Phase I and its IRT - Registration Data Policy Implementation IRT + IPT - GeoTLDs - .rio - ccTLDs - .br, and many Brazilian city campaigns at the second level - Latin American and Caribbean Islands Regional At-Large (LACRALO) - Name Collision analysis Project (NCAP) - New gTLD Applicant Group (NTAG) Executive Committee - Vice Chair - Chairing Skills Program (CSP) - ccNSO IDN Policies Preliminary Review Team (IDN PRT) - RSP Sub-Track - Subsequent Procedures Implement Review and ASP Sub-Track - EPDP Drafting Team - gTLD Marketplace Health Index Advisory Panel - Enhancing ICANN Accountability - Work Stream 2 - New gTLD Subsequent procedures
4. Rubens was a well-respected and much appreciated member of not only the GNSO, the CPH and the Registries, but of the broader ICANN Community. He was a friend and quiet mentor to many who are able to trace back when they first encountered him.
4. Rubens was also an active member of the community of ICANN participants within the LAC region and a representative of NIC.br [nic.br] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/nic.br__;!!PtGJab4!-VVghCopcwqNJT8J37bXlVw...>, able to both share the dynamics of the ICANN Community to his region and a Latin American perspective to the ICANN discussion.
4. Rubens’ passing is a great loss to the many people across the ICANN community who had the pleasure to work and interact with him, and for his many friends at ICANN the loss is significant. 5. In addition to this devotion and set of accomplishments, Rubens endeared himself to those in the community by his willingness to help others and give unselfishly of his time to teach and mentor others. His work is missed but he is missed more.
Resolved:
1. The GNSO Council wishes to recognize the significant contribution Rubens Kuhl made to the GNSO Council and the ICANN Community during his tenure and his achievements during this time. 2. Rubens’ presence, professionalism and commitment to the ICANN Community will be dearly missed. 3. On behalf of the current and previous GNSO Councils represented today, we offer our deepest and heartfelt sympathies to his family and friends at this most difficult time.
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