Dear All, Please find the MP3 recording of the GAC / GNSO Consultation Group teleconference held on Wednesday 20 January 2016 at 1400 UTC at: <http://mailer.samanage.com/wf/click?upn=NrFWbrBstcrPWP369qgbqlXiSKeL20xnUXzI...> http://audio.icann.org/gnso/gnso-gac-20jan16-en.mp3 On page: <http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar#dec>http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar#j<http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar#jan>an<http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar#jan> The recordings and transcriptions of the calls are posted on the GNSO Master Calendar page: http://gnso.icann.org/calendar/ Attendees: Government Advisory Committee Manal Ismail, Egypt, Co-Chair of Consultation Group Mark Carvell, UK Pedro Matos, representing Ana Neves, Portugal GNSO Council Philip Corwin, Councillor GNSO Liaison to the GAC: Mason Cole Apology: Jonathan Robinson, Co-Chair of Consultation Group Paul McGrady, Councillor Amr Elsadr, Councillor Jorge Cancio, Switzerland Suzanne Radell, USA Olof Nordling ICANN Staff: Marika Konings Glen de St Gery Julia Charvolen Nathalie Peregrine ** Please let me know if your name has been left off the list ** Public archives of the mailing list can be found at: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/gac-gnso-cg/ Thank you. Kind regards, Nathalie Adobe Chat transcript Marika Konings:Welcome to the GAC-GNSO CG meeting of 20 January 2016 Nathalie Peregrine:Welcome Manal! Manal Ismail:Hi Marika & Nathalie :) !! Nathalie Peregrine:Would you like to test your audio while it is still quiet? :) Julia Charvolen:Hello Manal, Marika and Nathalie Manal Ismail:Hi Julia :) !! Manal Ismail:Just received an apology from Jorge .. can we please note this .. Nathalie Peregrine:Noted, Manal! Manal Ismail:Great .. Thanks !! Mason Cole:Good morniing, all Nathalie Peregrine:Welcome Mason! Manal Ismail:Hi Mason .. Mason Cole:You're garbled, Marika Mark Carvell GAC - UK Govt:Yes - Hi and sorry to be a tad late. Manal Ismail:Hi Mark & Philip .. Thanks for joining .. Philip Corwin:Good day Mark Carvell GAC - UK Govt:Confess only now catching up with the papers - was on holiday first half of Jan! Mason Cole:I agree with Mark's comment Philip Corwin:Seems fine to me Mark Carvell GAC - UK Govt:"and" is better.... Mason Cole:agree with you Manal Mark Carvell GAC - UK Govt:Yes - ok confirmation. Philip Corwin:Looks good Mark Carvell GAC - UK Govt:"outgoing" has tow meanings(!) - - how about "former" Mark Carvell GAC - UK Govt:two Mark Carvell GAC - UK Govt: Third skill description - Mark Carvell GAC - UK Govt:Selection process - looks fine. Philip Corwin:OK with no term limit, but prefer annual reconfirmation Mason Cole:I agree with Phil on that point Mark Carvell GAC - UK Govt:Could you remind me of how to handle the liaison being incapacitated fir whatever reason (not temping fate, Mason!) Nathalie Peregrine:Pedro Matos, representing Ana Neves, has joined the audio bridge Mason Cole:My experience is that it's very important that the liaison be fluent with GNSO work and therefore be a non-voting member of the council Glen de Saint Gery: GOP Observers heGNSOCouncilmayagreewith theCouncilof anyotherICANNSupportingOrganizationorAdvisoryCommittee to exchange observers.Such observersshallnot bemembersof,orentitledto voteor make motions on, the GNSOCouncil,but otherwiseshallbeentitledto participateon equalfootingwith membersof theGNSOCouncil.TheappointingCouncilshall designate its observer(or revoke orchangethe designationofitsobserver)on theGNSOCouncilbyprovidingwrittennotice to theChairofthe GNSOCouncilandto theICANNSecretary Glen de Saint Gery:http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-24jun15-en.pdf Section 2.3 Marika Konings:I think that part needs to be updated as the current count is 3 - as the review of RPMs Final Issue Report has now been published as well. Mark Carvell GAC - UK Govt:Basically I conlcude that the QLM mechanism is working - and on GAC side we are now familiar with issue reports. Interesting that the two issues are intersecting with new GAC modalities - i) formation of a GAC sub-group - PSWG and ii) a cross GAC coordination group on new gTLD issues. Thus issue handling is becoming more structured across the GNSO and GAC. Mark Carvell GAC - UK Govt:Too early to identify improvemetns I think - need more experience. Mark Carvell GAC - UK Govt:I will report where we are on this to the EU meetign chaired by Megan in Brussels on 28th Mason Cole:Thanks Manal. Good day all. Philip Corwin:Bye all Pedro Matos PT (on behalf of Ana Neves):thank you for putting forward this meeting.bye Mark Carvell GAC - UK Govt:Many thanks Manal - and colleagues!