Dear Councilors,

On behalf of the GNSO Council leadership, thank you to all who commented per the action item below on the GAC Liaison role document at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jYOMd0RIYPqo7EHjLEXgw78AxjRx693sO30sXI1VCsU/edit?usp=sharing [docs.google.com]. Since the suggested changes and comments were not substantive, and the April Council meeting agenda is quite full, Council leadership suggests adding the final version of the document to the Consent Agenda for the 16 May Council meeting for a vote to adopt, following which staff can initiate the Expression of Interest for the GAC Liaison role.

Also, staff notes that the original document was created via the GNSO-GAC Consultation Group, so Leadership suggests that we could socialize the revised document to GAC leadership for their information, since the changes are just clarifications.

Kind regards,

Julie Hedlund

On behalf of GNSO Council Leadership

From: council <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Julie Hedlund via council <council@gnso.icann.org>
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Date: Monday, April 1, 2024 at 2:12 PM
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Subject: [council] REMINDER re: GAC Liaison Role | GNSO Council meeting 06 March 2024 and GNSO Council Wrap-Up meeting 07 March 2024

Dear Councilors,

Please see the reminder below.

Kind regards,

Julie

From: council <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Julie Hedlund via council <council@gnso.icann.org>
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Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 5:30 PM
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Subject: [council] REMINDER re: GAC Liaison Role | GNSO Council meeting 06 March 2024 and GNSO Council Wrap-Up meeting 07 March 2024

Dear Councilors,

This is a reminder that with respect to the following Action Item GNSO Councilors are requested to complete their review prior to Monday, 08 April, the Document and Motion Deadline for the 18 April GNSO Council meeting:

Item 8: Selection and Timeline of Next GNSO Liaison to the Governmental Advisory Committee (10 minutes)

Action Items: GNSO Councilors to review the GAC Liaison role at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jYOMd0RIYPqo7EHjLEXgw78AxjRx693sO30sXI1VCsU/edit?usp=sharing [docs.google.com] and be prepared to finalize it at the Council meeting on 18 April 2024.

When reviewing this document, kindly add feedback in comment form only.

Best regards,

Julie

From: council <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Terri Agnew via council <council@gnso.icann.org>
Reply-To: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew@icann.org>
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 4:39 PM
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Subject: [council] Action Items | GNSO Council meeting 06 March 2024 and GNSO Council Wrap-Up meeting 07 March 2024

Dear Councilors,

Please find the action items, as stated during the meeting, below arising from the GNSO Council meeting held on Wednesday, 06 March 2024 and the GNSO Council Wrap-up held on Thursday, 07 March 2024. Please refer to the Action Item page for updates on item completion progress.

Please take note of the action items coming out of the Council meeting and the proposed timing for delivering on these actions.

Please refer to this page for the recent status updates on the Action items.

Please note that actions for all councilors are highlighted below.

GNSO Council meeting on 06 March 2024

Item 3: Consent Agenda

Motion to Adopt the Communications Small Team Final Report

Action Items: On behalf of the GNSO Council, the GNSO Secretariat notifies the Communications Small Team that the GNSO Council accepts the recommendations as outlined in the Final Report, requests that the leadership of the small team works with Council leadership on developing the respective communications as foreseen under recommendations 6.2.1 and 6.2.2, and thanks the small team for its efforts as well as the ICANN org communications function for their contributions.

Item 4: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Reaction to Program Management Tools Discussion

Action Items:

Outcome: GNSO Council agreed to review the Program Management Tools at least twice a year. Staff to ensure that the second review of the year takes place at the AGM.
Leadership and staff to provide a summary by 08 April of the outcomes and action items from the discussion at the ICANN79 GNSO Council working session.

Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Council Engagement with PDP Working Group Chairs (15 minutes)

Action Items: GNSO Support Staff to organize a pre-ICANN80 dedicated GNSO Council webinar, similar to pre-ICANN79 webinar, where Councilors are invited to engage directly with PDP WG Chairs. Note: as discussed during the Council meeting, Councilors have other avenues to engage with PDP WG Chairs if the need arises, including through the appointed Council liaisons to the WGs.

Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Response to Update from ICANN org Implementation Update and interaction with ICANN Board (25 minutes)

Action Items: IGOs/INGOs: GNSO Council leadership to continue to ask ICANN org for a timeline until it is delivered.

Item 8: Selection and Timeline of Next GNSO Liaison to the Governmental Advisory Committee (10 minutes)

Item 9: ANY OTHER BUSINESS

9.2 - Updated Small Team Guidelines

Action Items: GNSO Councilors to review the updated Small Team Guidelines document at: https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/draft/updated-small-team-guidelines-06mar24-en.pdf [gnso.icann.org] and consider for adoption on the Consent Agenda at the meeting on 18 April 2024. GNSO Support Staff to send a reminder to review and make edits by Monday, 25 March.

9.4 - Aspirational Statement

Action Items: GNSO Councilors to review the draft Aspirational Statement at: https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/draft/draft-aspirational-statement-06mar24-en.pdf [gnso.icann.org] and provide any suggestions for edits in the document by Monday, 25 March for discussion on the list. GNSO Support Staff to send a reminder to the list.

GNSO Council Wrap-up on Thursday, 07 March 2024

1. GNSO review of the GAC Communique - identify volunteers to support Jeff.

Action Items: Volunteers – Manju Chen, Susan Payne, Paul McGrady, Damon Ashcraft, Desiree Milosevic, and Jen Chung.

2. PPSAI next steps - determination if anything further is needed beyond “wait and see.”

Action Items:

Volunteers for IRT Liaison – Paul McGrady, Stephanie Perrin.

Options:

Greg DiBiase, Paul McGrady and Stephanie Perrin to meet with GDS staff who support the PPSAI IRT and report back to the full Council during the April meeting.

3. CCWG-AP next steps

Rec 7 amendment - how to approach.
Bylaws public comment - determination if Council comment is needed.

Action Items:

Rec 7 Amendment: GNSO Councilors to volunteer to convene a small team to see if there is a unified Council position.

Bylaws public comment: GNSO Councils to determine by consulting with their SGs and Cs if the Council should comment.

4. GAC concerns about the SOI - next steps for the Council, if any

Action Items: Jeff Neuman to draft a letter on the SOI to the GAC pointing to the relevant section of the CCOICI’s report.

5. Review of the GNSO liaison to the GAC position – Workback timeline to assign a new representative by Kigali.

Action Items: GNSO Councilors to review the guidelines at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jYOMd0RIYPqo7EHjLEXgw78AxjRx693sO30sXI1VCsU/edit?usp=sharing [docs.google.com] and provide comments, if any, on the list by 21 March 2024. Staff to prepare the SSC for the selection process, but timing is dependent on whether there are changes to the guidelines.

6. ATRT4 - feedback on whether this needs to proceed per the Bylaw or it should be deferred.

Action Items: GNSO Councilors to consult with their SGs/Cs as to whether ATRT4 should be deferred by Monday, 18 March; depending on the response the Council leadership will draft a unified response to ICANN org by 22 March.

Thank you.

Kind regards,

Terri

Policy Team Supporting the GNSO