Dear Council colleagues, Please note the webinar on NomCom review and the invitation to submit comments. Best wishes, Heather ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lars Hoffmann <lars.hoffmann@icann.org <mailto:lars.hoffmann@icann.org> > Date: Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 3:40 AM Subject: NomCom Review: Assessment report published, request for input. To: Heather Forrest <haforrestesq@gmail.com <mailto:haforrestesq@gmail.com>

Cc: "gnso-secs@icann.org <mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> " <gnso-secs@icann.org <mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> >, Marika Konings <marika.konings@icann.org <mailto:marika.konings@icann.org> > Dear Heather, I am writing on behalf of Tom Barrett and Cheryl Langdon-Orr, the chair and co-chair of the NomCom Review Working Party (RWP). As part of the review, the RWP would like to make sure that the GNSO Council is aware of the progress of the NomCom review: the assessment report[community.icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_ USJyB&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DRa2dXAvSFpCI gmkXhFzL7ar9Qfqa0AIgn-H4xR2EBk&m=FTy-j_NSkGLHWIOKKLqxX-56Oky-W6Le-2ZxtZTOG-U &s=gUWW1jS6iFfKCsgP8O4nLHulQGDT5OHfmk7OvrFxAsw&e=> has been published (also attached); a translation of the report's executive summary will be made available in the coming days on the review wiki page[community.icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_ USJyB&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DRa2dXAvSFpCI gmkXhFzL7ar9Qfqa0AIgn-H4xR2EBk&m=FTy-j_NSkGLHWIOKKLqxX-56Oky-W6Le-2ZxtZTOG-U &s=gUWW1jS6iFfKCsgP8O4nLHulQGDT5OHfmk7OvrFxAsw&e=> . In this context, the RWP would like to encourage all GNSO members to provide the independent examiner with feedback, comments, and questions you may have with regard to the assessment report. Please, provide the GNSO's feedback via the NomCom review mailing list by Friday 2 February 2018 23:59 UTC: nomcom2-review@icann.org <mailto:nomcom2-review@icann.org> . To provide greater details on the assessment report, and to allow the GNSO and the wider ICANN community to provide on-the-spot feedback or ask questions, the Analysis Group will hold a webinar on Thursday 18 January, 20:00 UTC [local time[timeanddate.com] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.timeanddate.com_wo rldclock_fixedtime.html-3Fmsg-3DWebinar-253A-2BNomCom-2BReview-2BAssessment- 2BReport-26iso-3D20180118T20-26p1-3D-253A-26ah-3D1&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcr wll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DRa2dXAvSFpCIgmkXhFzL7ar9Qfqa0AIgn-H4xR2EBk& m=FTy-j_NSkGLHWIOKKLqxX-56Oky-W6Le-2ZxtZTOG-U&s=HNpBV0VdEJRsWhD1AGavcU5hLsOm g-aiAxKOTBVs1Qg&e=> ] - see also the relevant announcement[icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann ouncement-2D2-2D2018-2D01-2D10-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS 6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DRa2dXAvSFpCIgmkXhFzL7ar9Qfqa0AIgn-H4xR2EBk&m=FTy-j_NSkGLHW IOKKLqxX-56Oky-W6Le-2ZxtZTOG-U&s=Hgo_XeHO5s5St8vioqqM9L3zr-z2qyfEsGn0o6P1CV4 &e=> . In addition, the RWP will hold two public telephone conferences, open to all, during which the ICANN community is invited to provide feedback to the report: Thursday 25 January, 20:00 UTC [local time[timeanddate.com] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.timeanddate.com_wo rldclock_fixedtime.html-3Fmsg-3DNomCom-2Breview-253A-2Bpublic-2Breview-2Bwor king-2Bparty-2Bmeeting-26iso-3D20180125T20-26p1-3D1440-26ah-3D1&d=DwMFaQ&c=F mY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DRa2dXAvSFpCIgmkXhFzL7ar9Qfqa0A Ign-H4xR2EBk&m=FTy-j_NSkGLHWIOKKLqxX-56Oky-W6Le-2ZxtZTOG-U&s=dCf-xzH_gmZkyU5 VAHvuZADQLrFbHN98EQYA43s8L4w&e=> ] and Thursday 1 February, 20:00 UTC [local time[timeanddate.com] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.timeanddate.com_wo rldclock_fixedtime.html-3Fmsg-3DNomCom-2Breview-253A-2Bpublic-2Breview-2Bwor king-2Bparty-2Bmeeting-26iso-3D20180201T20-26p1-3D-253A-26ah-3D1&d=DwMFaQ&c= FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DRa2dXAvSFpCIgmkXhFzL7ar9Qfqa0 AIgn-H4xR2EBk&m=FTy-j_NSkGLHWIOKKLqxX-56Oky-W6Le-2ZxtZTOG-U&s=9l4lCV-HCiuZgo D8DUivkafCALCu7hI3Yzn_6UnJF80&e=> ]; see also the relevant announcement[icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann ouncement-2D2-2D2018-2D01-2D10-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS 6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DRa2dXAvSFpCIgmkXhFzL7ar9Qfqa0AIgn-H4xR2EBk&m=FTy-j_NSkGLHW IOKKLqxX-56Oky-W6Le-2ZxtZTOG-U&s=Hgo_XeHO5s5St8vioqqM9L3zr-z2qyfEsGn0o6P1CV4 &e=> . If you or any members of the GSNO would like to participate in the webinar or the public RWP meetings, please contact mssi-secretariat@icann.org <mailto:mssi-secretariat@icann.org> to receive an invitation with all relevant details. Please, feel free to share this information with the GNSO Council at your earliest convenience. The RWP is very much looking forward to hearing back from you, and, please, do not hesitate to reach out should you have any questions or concerns about the NomCom review process. Many thanks and best wishes.3 Lars Hoffmann, on behalf of: Tom Barrett, Chair of the NomCom Review Working Party Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Vice-Chair of the NomCom Review Working Party cc-ed: ASO, At-Large, ccNSO, GAC, GNSO, RSSAC, SSAC, AFRALO, APRALO, EURALO, LACRALO, NARALO, CSG, NCSG, RrSG, RySG, CBUC, IPC, ISPCPC, NCUC, NPOC.