Sending on behalf of the GNSO Council Leadership Team

Dear All,

As communicated during the GNSO Council meeting on 14 March 2018, Keith Drazek advised of his intention to step down as the GNSO Council Liaison as soon as a replacement has been found. As a reminder, the role of the GNSO liaison to the ccNSO is to follow the deliberations of the ccNSO and note issues or topics being discussed that are of mutual interest. Furthermore, the liaison is expected to be available to answer any questions or relay any queries the ccNSO may have for the GNSO Council. As such, the GNSO liaison to the ccNSO is expected to:

• Participate in the meetings and activities of the ccNSO Council, as appropriate and practicable;
• Be sufficiently informed of ongoing GNSO efforts to communicate and advocate the positions of the GNSO to the ccNSO on topics of mutual interest;
• Report to the GNSO on current and upcoming activities of the ccNSO that may be of relevance to the ccNSO and broader ccTLD community;
• Actively prepare for and participate in bilateral meetings between the GNSO and ccNSO Councils.
• Report to the GNSO Council not less than once a month on the activities of the ccNSO. This can be done in writing to the Council mailing list and could include sharing meeting agenda’s and/or meeting outcomes. The liaison should seek specific direction from the GNSO Council on issues of mutual interest where GNSO Council input is required.

If you are interested in volunteering to serve as the GNSO Council liaison to the ccNSO, please communicate your interest to the mailing list. To maintain continuity, the Council should confirm a replacement during its meeting at ICANN61.

Best regards,

Heather, Donna and Rafik

Marika Konings

Vice President, Policy Development Support – GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 

Email: marika.konings@icann.org

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