Thank you, Paul.  We confirm receipt of the motion and have posted it on the Motions wiki page.

 

GNSO Councilors, the motion will need a second, please email the GNSO Council mailing list to do so: council@icann.org

 

Thank you.

Kind regards,

 

 

Julie

 

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Julie Bisland

Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

 

 

From: Paul McGrady <paul@elstermcgrady.com>
Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
To: GNOS Council Mailing List <council@gnso.icann.org>
Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs@icann.org>
Subject: Motion for Team 14

 

Hi Councilors!

 

Below is a motion to wrap up the work of the NCPH's Team 14.  Attached are the Team's recommendations which were adopted by the NCPH (Andrea, if this is not the latest version, please step in!). Thanks all!

 

Best,

Paul

 

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Motion to replace ANNEX 7: Non-Contracted Parties House Procedure for Election of the Board Member/Seat No. 14.

WHEREAS,

  1. On 14 January 2024, a team of three volunteers from the Commercial Stakeholders Group and three volunteers from the Noncommercial Stakeholders Group, led by Paul McGrady, was formed to discuss topics surrounding the timely appointment of a candidate to Board seat 14.
  2. On 15 July 2025, the Commercial Stakeholders Group and the Noncommercial Stakeholders Group (NCPH) approved the recommendations from Team 14.
  3. The proposed amendment for Annex 7 clearly sets out a twice-yearly review of the Board Seat 14 incumbent, a timeline to begin the selection process, and a recommendation for a search committee made up of members of each SG.

RESOLVED,

  1. The GNSO Council requests that the GNSO Operating Procedures be updated to include the new proposed Annex 7 process for immediate use by the Commercial Stakeholders Group and the Noncommercial Stakeholders Group to begin their selection process.
  1. The GNSO Council congratulates the NCPHs on the collegial manner in which this work was completed.

 

 

 

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