Dear Councilors, Following the approval of the Initiation Request<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2021/presentation/EPDPInit...> and the Charter<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2021/presentation/CharterG...> for the EPDP on Internationalized Domain Names on 20 May, and as directed in the resolved clauses of the motion<https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2021#202105>, we need to appoint a GNSO Council liaison to the EPDP Team. The GNSO Council Liaison must be a current Councilor, and should be able to serve during the life of this EPDP as a Councilor. The complete description of role & responsibilities for GNSO Council Liaison is described in the GNSO Council Liaison Supplemental Guidance<https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/pdp-3-5-liaison-supp-guidance-10feb20-en.p...>. In short, the GNSO Council Liaison is expected to: * Fulfill liaison role in a neutral manner * Importantly, the liaison is expected to fulfil his/her role in a neutral manner. This means that everything the liaison does during his/her tenure, including but not limited to participating in EPDP Team calls, reporting status, conveying information, and escalating issues, should be done in that neutral manner. * Serve as an interim EPDP Team Chair until a Chair is named * Be a regular participant of EPDP Team meetings * Participate in regular meetings with EPDP Team leadership * Report to Council on the EPDP progress * Convey to Council on EPDP communications, questions, concerns * Inform EPDP Team leadership about Council activities impacting the EPDP Team * Refer to Council questions related to EPDP Charter * Assist or engage when EPDP Team faces challenges * Assist in case of abuse of ICANN’s Expected Standards of Behavior and Community Anti-Harassment Policy * Assist with knowledge of EPDP processes and practices * Facilitate when there is disagreement regarding consensus designation * Facilitate when a Section 3.7 Complaint Process is invoked * Initiate the EPDP Team leadership review in response to circumstances indicating that a review is necessary For more information, please review the “GNSO Council Liaison” section under Section IV Formation, Staffing, and Organization of the Charter (pp.28-29). If you would like to volunteer to become a liaison to this EPDP Team, please indicate your interest via the Council mailing list no later than EOB Friday, 4 June 2021. Thank you in advance for your time and contribution. Best Regards, Ariel Ariel Xinyue Liang Policy Sr. Specialist Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)