Dear Councilors, I hope the ICANN79 Prep Week is going smoothly for you all! Kindly be informed that the SPIRT Charter Drafting Team has been formed, currently consisting of 9 members<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/SPIRT+Charter+Drafti...>, and is in its kick-off stages, ready to launch its first kick-off meeting early next week (week of 26 Feb). Please refer to the Welcome Email below sent out today (21 Feb). Unfortunately, there are currently no Councilors on the Team to act as a Liaison, per the GNSO Working Group Guidelines [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/f...>. Though this Drafting Team takes on a much informal nature, we would greatly appreciate any volunteers from the Council to act as a Liaison to the Drafting Team, especially with the outcome in need of your votes for approval, re: Establishment of SPIRT Charter. It is anticipated that this Drafting Team should be able to complete its work in a timely manner (i.e., no more than 3 months), given the extensive existing details included in the annex<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/final-repo...> of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Final Report. As the Kick-off Meeting is planned for early next week, we kindly ask you to respond to this email by the end of this week, Friday, 23 February, 17:00 UTC, if you wish to volunteer. Much appreciated, Steve, Julie, and Saewon. Saewon Lee Policy Development Support Manager (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (669) 215.8621 Email: saewon.lee@icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org> Skype: saewon.lee.icann Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org> From: Saewon Lee <saewon.lee@icann.org> Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 7:37 AM To: "gnso-spirt-dt@icann.org" <gnso-spirt-dt@icann.org> Subject: WELCOME to the SPIRT Charter Drafting Team Dear SPIRT Charter Drafting Team, Welcome to the drafting of the Standing Predictability Implementation Review Team (SPIRT) Charter! Steve Chan, Julie Hedlund, and Saewon Lee from the GNSO support staff look forward to assisting you in this important effort for the proper functioning of the SPIRT. A wiki<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/SPIRT+Charter+Drafti...> has been established to provide background and present the current members of the team, while also supporting this Team in its future endeavors. Per the wiki, please note that 1) the SPIRT Drafting Team is expected to develop a draft Charter for the SPIRT, which is a group recommended in the new gTLD Subsequent Procedures Final Report; and 2) The Drafting Team’s only task is to develop the draft Charter for the SPIRT, with the Charter being subject to GNSO Council approval. Though already shared, we would once again like to distribute the following documents for your better understanding and preparation of SPIRT and the drafting of this charter: · New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Final Report: 1) Topic 2: Predictability [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/f...> and the 2) annex [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/f...> that provides detailed guidance on how the SPIRT should operate · Though this Drafting Team takes on a much informal nature, please refer to the GNSO Working Group Guidelines [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/f...> for general working guidelines. Also, an email has already been sent to you with a Doodle poll to help us schedule a 60-minute kick-off meeting. Please complete the Doodle poll by this Thursday, 22 February, as requested via email, since the meeting slots fall at the beginning of next week (26-27 February – timed to avoid those that may be travelling for ICANN79) and we would like to kick-off this work prior to the ICANN79 Meeting, if possible. Once the kick-off meeting is scheduled, we’ll send a draft agenda. In addition, we would like to Call for Volunteers for the Chair and Vice-Chair(s) positions of this Drafting Team prior to the Kick-off Meeting. Please respond to this email if you would like to volunteer, or if you would like to nominate someone by the end of this week, Friday, 23 February at 1700 UTC. We will put forward the volunteers to the list to be confirmed by non-objection. Welcome again to the SPIRT Charter Drafting Team and the GNSO staff looks forward to supporting all of you in this important work. Please do not hesitate to reach out if any questions or concerns. Thank you. With best regards, Steve, Julie, and Saewon. Saewon Lee Policy Development Support Manager (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (669) 215.8621 Email: saewon.lee@icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org> Skype: saewon.lee.icann Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>