Dear all, Please find below the resolutions from the GNSO Council meeting on Thursday, 13 February 2025 which will be posted shortly on the GNSO Council resolutions <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/202...> page. Thank you. Kind regards, Terri 20250213-1 CONSENT AGENDA Motion to Confirm the GNSO-Appointed Mentor and Selection Committee Member for the 2025 ICANN Fellowship Program Submitted by: Tomslin Samme-Nlar Whereas, 1. On 18 December 2024, the GNSO announced<https://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-18dec24-en.htm> that it was launching an Expression of Interest (EOI) process to solicit volunteers to serve in the capacity of a GNSO-appointed Fellowship Program Mentor for three consecutive ICANN meetings, beginning with ICANN84. 2. Also on 18 December 2024, the GNSO announced<https://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-18dec24-en.htm> it was holding an EOI process to solicit volunteers for the GNSO-appointed Selection Committee Member position for six consecutive ICANN meetings, beginning with ICANN84. 3. The GNSO Council tasked the GNSO Standing Selection Committee (SSC) with reviewing Mentor and Selection Committee Member applications and recommending one individual for the GNSO Council to appoint for each position. 4. The SSC reviewed the applications received, taking into account the selection criteria outlined in the EOI announcements. 5. The SSC submitted its Full Consensus recommendations to the GNSO Council on 03 February 2025, by way of submission of the relevant motion. 6. The GNSO Council considered the recommendation of the SSC. Resolved, 1. The GNSO Council confirms the nomination of Glen De Saint Géry to serve as a 2025 ICANN Fellowship Program Mentor for three consecutive ICANN meetings, beginning with ICANN84. 2. The GNSO Council confirms the nomination of Maud Adjeley Ashong Elliot to serve as a 2025 ICANN Fellowship Program Selection Committee Member for six consecutive ICANN meetings, beginning with ICANN84. 3. The GNSO Council asks the GNSO Secretariat to communicate the resolved #1 and #2 clauses to the staff supporting the ICANN Fellowship Program. 4. The GNSO Council asks the GNSO Secretariat to inform the appointed candidates that they have been selected. 5. The GNSO Council asks the GNSO Secretariat to send a response to those applicants who were not appointed, thanking them for their interest and encouraging them to apply for future opportunities as they arise. Vote Results<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2025/vote-result/gnso-coun...> 20250213-2 CONSENT AGENDA Motion to Confirm the Latin Script Diacritics PDP WG Chair Submitted by: Tomslin Samme-Nlar Whereas, 1. On 13 November 2024, the GNSO Council initiated<https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2020-current#202411> the Policy Development Process (PDP) for Latin Script Diacritics and adopted<https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2020-current#202412> the Working Group (WG) Charter on 19 December 2024. 2. On 03 January 2025, the GNSO announced<https://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03jan25-en.htm> the Call for Volunteers process to recruit the WG members, while also accepting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from interested community members to serve as the WG Chair. 3. The GNSO Council tasked the GNSO Standing Selection Committee (SSC) with reviewing the PDP WG Chair applications and recommending one individual for the Council to confirm. 4. The SSC reviewed the applications received, taking into account the selection criteria outlined in the EOI announcements. 5. The SSC submitted its Full Consensus recommendations to the GNSO Council on 03 February 2025, by way of submission of the relevant motion. 6. The GNSO Council considered the recommendation of the SSC. Resolved, 1. The GNSO Council confirms the nomination of Michael Bauland to serve as the Latin Script Diacritics PDP WG Chair. 2. The GNSO Council asks the GNSO Secretariat to inform the appointed candidate that he has been selected. 3. The GNSO Council asks the GNSO Secretariat to send a response to those applicants who were not appointed, thanking them for their interest and encouraging them to apply for future opportunities as they arise. Vote Results<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2025/vote-result/gnso-coun...>