Dear all, Please find below the resolutions from the GNSO Council meeting on Thursday, 18 July 2024, which will be posted shortly on the GNSO Council resolutions <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/202...> page. 20240718-1 Consent Agenda Motion to Adopt the GNSO Public Relations Officer Roles and Responsibilities (Updated with the friendly amendment submitted by: Greg DiBiase) Submitted by: Greg DiBiase WHEREAS, 1. The GNSO Council Small Team on Communications agreed to develop a strategic communications plan for the GNSO Council, which issued its Final Report<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/draft/gnso-council-co...> on 26 February 2024 and was approved by the GNSO Council on 6 March 2024. 2. One of the Small Team’s substantive recommendations for new mechanisms to enhance the GNSO Council’s communications practice was to appoint a member in the GNSO Council to serve as the “Public Relations (PR) Officer” to effectively execute the communications strategy and proposed improvements. 3. A Draft PR Officer Roles and Responsibilities document<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EqiSMYetLvWz_ro0EfWrVLf77JOLoowIS5Zbm5NF...> was provided to the Council on 31 May 2024 for input and feedback, and subsequently closed for comments on 24 June 2024. 4. A call for volunteers for the inaugural PR Officer position was distributed on 31 May 2024 and Councilor Lawrence Olawale-Roberts volunteered for the role. RESOLVED, 1. The GNSO Council adopts the GNSO Public Relations Officer Roles and Responsibilities. 2. The GNSO Council directs staff to post the GNSO Public Relations Officer Roles and Responsibilities on the GNSO Procedures page at: https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/procedures. 3. Councilor Lawrence Olawale-Roberts is appointed to the role of PR Officer for the GNSO Council. 4. The GNSO Council requests the GNSO Secretariat to inform Lawrence Olawale-Roberts he has been selected. Vote Results<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/vote-result/gnso-coun...> 20240718-2 Consent Agenda Motion to Confirm the GNSO Nominees for the Pilot Holistic Review Team (updated with friendly amendment submitted by Greg DiBiase) Submitted by: Greg DiBiase WHEREAS, 1. On 23 May 2024, ICANN opened a Call for Volunteers<https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/call-for-volunteers-pilot-hol...> to participate in the Pilot Holistic Review (PHR) that will commence work on 25 September 2024. 2. The deadline for PHR candidates to submit their applications was 19 June 2024. 3. On 20 June, the GNSO Standing Selection Committee (SSC) initiated the candidate selection process for the GNSO PHR nominees. 4. On 08 July, the SSC submitted to the GNSO Council a placeholder motion for the Council to confirm its selection of the 7 GNSO nominees from 19 candidates for the PHR Team. 5. On 15 July 2024, the SSC submitted to the GNSO Council via an amended motion its selection of the following 7 GNSO nominees, as agreed via Full Consensus, per the SSC Charter - SSC’s 7 GNSO Nominees for the PHR Team in order of rank: Anil Jain (AP), Sophie Hey (EU), Tony Holmes (EU), Akinmoyeje Benjamin (AF), Julf (Johan) Helsingius (EU), Caleb Ogundele (NA), and Marie Pattullo (EU). 6. The GNSO Council should advise the staff supporting the PHR Team that Hector Ariel Manoff should be considered an alternate nominee if any of the 7 nominees cannot serve in that role. RESOLVED, 1. The GNSO Council confirms the SSC’s selection of the following 7 GNSO nominees out of 19 candidates for the PHR Team in order of rank: Anil Jain (AP), Sophie Hey (EU), Tony Holmes (EU), Akinmoyeje Benjamin (AF), Julf (Johan) Helsingius (EU), Caleb Ogundele (NA), and Marie Pattullo (EU). 2. The GNSO Council should advise the staff supporting the PHR Team that Hector Ariel Manoff should be considered an alternate nominee if any of the 7 nominees cannot serve in that role. 3. The GNSO Council directs the GNSO Secretariat to provide to the staff supporting the PHR the names of the 7 GNSO Nominees and 1 alternate for the PHR Team. Vote Results<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/vote-result/gnso-coun...> Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO