Dear all, A few reminders of calls and prep for the Council meeting this week: * There are two SPS Breakout sessions scheduled 17 November 2021. All councilors have signed up via Doodle to one of either slot: 14:00 or 22:00 UTC. Please check you have the invitation in your calendar. If you are unsure which one you have chosen to attend, please ask gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> * The GNSO Council meeting is very soon afterwards, on the 18 November 2021 at 06:00 UTC. Please ensure you have this correct entry in your calendars. * The GNSO Council agenda<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Final+Proposed+Agend...> has been updated with the GNSO Review of the GAC Communique added to the Consent Agenda (the placeholder motion was submitted ahead of the Document and Motion deadline) * There are no seconders on the three motions<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+2021-11-18> submitted ahead of the Document and Motion deadline. Please check the motions page<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+2021-11-18> and let Council know via the Council mailing list if you would like to second one or several. * All documents mentioned on the Council agenda are listed on the Document wiki page<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Documents+2021-11-18> for easy referral. * If there are any topics you would like to see appear on future Council agendas, please do not hesitate to add them to the Council Topics Google doc. [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1FSNlAHTjbWAzK...> * If you fear you may run into connectivity issues or may not make it on the call, given there are Council votes on the agenda, please have an officer of your SG/C fill in the Council Absence Notification form<https://www.icann.org/forms/gnso_notification>. Thank you! Kind regards, Nathalie