Dear Councilors,

Please find the action items, below and as attachment, arising from the GNSO Council meeting on 18 May 2017. Please take note of the action items coming out of the Council meeting and the proposed timing for delivering on these actions.  The next GNSO Council meeting is on the 28 June 2017.

ACTION ITEMS GNSO COUNCIL MEETING 18 May 2017

Item 2. Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List

• James Bladel to provide update to the Council regarding GNSO Nominees for the Registration Data Services Review Team (RDS RT) after meeting with the SO/AC leaders.

Item 3. Consent Agenda

• GNSO Secretariat to communicate the extension request support from the GNSO Council to WS2 leadership.

Item 4. COUNCIL VOTE – Approval of GNSO Council Review of the GAC Communique from Copenhagen

• Staff to schedule meeting/discussion between GNSO Council and ICANN Board to further discuss the decision-making process
• James Bladel to inform the GAC Chair of the communication between the GNSO Council and the ICANN Board and to incorporate request that the GNSO Council would like to better understand the process and timeline for a decision on the communiqué regarding the two-letter string issue

Item 5: UPDATE – CCWG-Accountability-WS2 status of work and expected timeline for delivery of Final Report 

• Thomas Rickert to provide written update to the GNSO Council on the work of the Jurisdiction Team
• Staff to circulate presentation slide deck to the Council mailing list

Item 6: DISCUSSION ITEM – Updated Charter for the Cross Community Working Group on Internet Governance

• Council to discuss and prepare motion to either express support for a new charter or withdraw as a chartering organization.

Item 7. COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Confirmation of Voting on Initiating the GNSO’s Section 16 Process for Amending Approved GNSO Policy Recommendations Relating to Certain Red Cross Movement Names

• GNSO Council to work with staff to reconvene the PDP to address the questions that were outlined in the motion, specifically on Red Cross protections.
• Staff to prepare draft letter on behalf of GNSO Council leadership to original PDP members to see if they are willing to be part of the reconvened group

Item 8: UPDATE – Multi-stakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives (MSSI) Presentation on Specific Reviews (CCT-RT next steps, RDS & ATRT selection process, and SSR 2 Update)

• Item postponed. MSSI staff to provide update to the GNSO Council via the mailing list.

Item 9: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – PLANNING FOR ICANN59 IN JOHANNESBURG, JUNE 2017 

• Staff and Council Chairs to work on agenda for GNSO Working session, Day 1
• Staff to relay hotel booking confirmation delays to Constituency Travel

Item 10: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (5 minutes)

10.2 Update from Registrars Stakeholder Group (RrSG) on IRTP-C Change of Registrant issues in relation to implementation of the Privacy/Proxy Services Accreditation PDP recommendations

• James Bladel to bring further clarification about the nature and scope of the informal discussion group the Board requested of the GNSO to the GNSO Council mailing list.

Please note that all Action Items will be posted on the Action Item wiki page here.

Thank you,

Kind regards,

Nathalie

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Nathalie Peregrine

Specialist, SOAC Support (GNSO)

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 

Email: nathalie.peregrine@icann.org 

Skype: nathalie.peregrine.icann

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