Dear Councilors, Ahead of the official minutes, the following resolutions were passed by the GNSO Council at its meeting on Thursday, 18 May 2017. Please review and I will then circulate to the Council list and post to the website. Consent agenda Acknowledgment of the Selection of Matthew Shears for Seat 14 on the ICANN Board. The NCPH has selected Matthew Shears to succeed Markus Kummer for Seat 14 on the ICANN Board of Directors. As required by Section 7.2 of the ICANN Bylaws, on 5 May 2017, the GNSO Council Chair has informed the Empowered Community Administration, the ICANN Secretary, and the Decisional Participants of Matthew’s selection (see https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/bladel-to-empowered-community-administration-05may17-en.pdf<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_correspondence_bladel-2Dto-2Dempowered-2Dcommunity-2Dadministration-2D05may17-2Den.pdf&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=WfAl7YyK3nepZf5cUbmWGMDuHVCgbDY1LNxbGu-EiLo&s=64lVTPZDOabnNVxlK59lLuktz04jaku7RZdPEdnsjUE&e=>). This agenda item is intended to acknowledge the selection and confirm that the notification process was completed. GNSO validation of the CCWG-Accountability-WS2 request for extension of mandate and funding for FY18 Following the request from the CCWG-Accountability Chairs (see https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/ccwg-accountability-to-chartering-organizations-27apr17-en.pdf<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_correspondence_ccwg-2Daccountability-2Dto-2Dchartering-2Dorganizations-2D27apr17-2Den.pdf&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=WfAl7YyK3nepZf5cUbmWGMDuHVCgbDY1LNxbGu-EiLo&s=oL6FBHHUpVkNp_Jkp0W6VlOdSJ-2SmQ0TC2V8Q3keRg&e=>), a motion (see https://community.icann.org/x/eQLfAw<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_eQLfAw&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=WfAl7YyK3nepZf5cUbmWGMDuHVCgbDY1LNxbGu-EiLo&s=V70qSax5aBGwUkEX-JXEL2tVQXTYL3MwOmI6PHpH5jw&e=>) was submitted for the GNSO to validate the extension of mandate and funding for FY18 to allow the CCWG-Accountability-WS2 to complete its work. Vote results<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_meeti...> Adoption of the GNSO Review of GAC Communiqué for submission to the ICANN Board Submitted by James Bladel Seconded by Michele Neylon Whereas, 1. The Governmental Advisory Committee advises the ICANN Board on issues of public policy, and especially where there may be an interaction between ICANN's activities or policies and national laws or international agreements. It usually does so as part of a Communiqué, which is published towards the end of every ICANN meeting. 2. The GNSO is responsible for developing and recommending to the ICANN Board substantive policies relating to generic top-level domains. 3. The GNSO has expressed a desire to provide feedback to the ICANN Board on issues in the GAC Communiqué as these relate to generic top-level domains to inform the ICANN Board as well as the broader community of past, present or future gTLD policy activities that may directly or indirectly relate to advice provided by the GAC. 4. The GNSO hopes that the input provided through its review of the GAC Communiqué will further enhance the co-ordination and promote the sharing of information on gTLD related policy activities between the GAC, Board and the GNSO. Resolved, 1. The GNSO Council adopts the GNSO Review of the Copenhagen GAC Communiqué (see https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-gac-communique-25apr17-en.pdf ) and requests that the GNSO Council Chair communicate the GNSO Review of the Copenhagen GAC Communiqué to the ICANN Board. 2. The GNSO Council requests that the GNSO Council Chair also informs the GAC Chair of the communication between the GNSO Council and the ICANN Board. Vote results<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_meeti...> Thank you very much for your time and feedback. Nathalie