Dear current and incoming GNSO Councilors,

Looking ahead to the Annual General Meeting, our outgoing Councilors will leave several Council liaison positions vacant. This year, we are seeking volunteers early to fill these positions, so that the outgoing and incoming Liaisons have an opportunity to overlap. The goal is to have a smooth transition with sufficient time for knowledge transfer.

For the incoming Councilors, you can read more about the role and responsibilities of Council liaisons here: https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/gnso-liaison-wg-22feb18-en.pdf. Note that if you are interested in volunteering, the current liaison, WG leadership, and staff will support your onboarding.

We are seeking volunteers for the following:

• Council Liaison to the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPM) in All gTLDs PDP Working Group (to replace Paul McGrady)
• Council Liaison to the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Phase 1 Implementation Review Team (IRT) (to replace Rubens Kuhl)
• Council Liaison to the Translation/Transliteration of Internationalized Registration Data PDP Recommendations Implementation Review Team (IRT) (to replace Rubens Kuhl)

Additional information about these projects can be found here: https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/project

Incoming Councilors are welcome to reach out to staff support with any questions and are, of course, encouraged to volunteer!

Kind regards,

Emily

Emily Barabas | Policy Manager

ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

Email: emily.barabas@icann.org | Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976