Hi Bruna, Thanks for the questions, let me see if I can help clear up some questions below: 1. Yes, this is the case. A consent agenda motion will be shared soon with the Council by the deadline for motions (1 March) to confirm the SSC selection. The 4 PDP sessions scheduled for ICANN85 was set so this PDP WG can have a good constructive start to the work ahead – indeed it would be have been most ideal for Council meeting to have formally confirmed the SSC selection before these working sessions. However, given timing, how the scheduling has shaped out, and in order to progress the work the GNSO Council leadership based on the SSC recommendation had decided that the chair selected would be able to take up the post on an interim basis pending confirmation by Council during the 11 March meeting. 2. With regards to the Vice- Chair role, a Call for Volunteers for the Vice Chair position has been opened with the deadline of 27 February (in the initial email sent to the PDP list). Members, participants and alternates of the WG are eligible to self-nominate or be nominated. Once the deadline has passed, the WG leadership will reach out to the WG with the full list of volunteers and the WG will collectively decide during ICANN85 how to best select the Vice-Chair. Hope this helps. Best, Jen From: Bruna Martins dos Santos via Gnso-dnsabuse-pdp <gnso-dnsabuse-pdp@icann.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 8:15 PM To: Eberhard W Lisse <el@lisse.na> Cc: Bruna Martins dos Santos via Gnso-dnsabuse-pdp <gnso-dnsabuse-pdp@icann.org> Subject: [Gnso-dnsabuse-pdp] Re: ICANN85 prep and agenda outline Hi, Feodora (and Paul), Thanks so much for the message and heads up about the agenda. I am just a bit confused as for the confirmation of Paul as Chair and the leadership, so here are two questions: 1. Just so we're clear, GNSO council still has to confirm the Chair selection, right ? Asking that bc Im confused as to how we can have a PDP session ahead of the GNSO Council meeting that will most likely confirm this point. 2. I see the agenda has a "Leadership team" item, so I would also like to inquire how the vice-chair selection will be done. I took note that we have a couple of candidates on the list, and - ideally - the SSC runner up cant be the VC as hes not a member of the PDP. But it would be important to clear this point up ahead of the meetings. Best, Bruna On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 10:40 AM Eberhard W Lisse via Gnso-dnsabuse-pdp <gnso-dnsabuse-pdp@icann.org <mailto:gnso-dnsabuse-pdp@icann.org> > wrote: I had asked for the presentation to be held on Saturday, as TechDay conflicts with the onday sessions. I have not seen any response thereto. Can that be arranged? el -- Dr. Eberhard W. Lisse \ / Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (retired) <mailto:el@lisse.NA> el@lisse.NA / * | Telephone: +264 81 124 6733 (cell) PO Box 8421 Bachbrecht \ / If this email is signed with GPG/PGP 10007, Namibia ;____/ Sect 20 of Act No. 4 of 2019 may apply On Feb 24, 2026 at 10:29 +0200, Feodora Hamza via Gnso-dnsabuse-pdp <gnso-dnsabuse-pdp@icann.org <mailto:gnso-dnsabuse-pdp@icann.org> >, wrote: Sent on behalf of Paul McGrady Dear DNSAM PDP1 WG, Thank you all for your active participation in this group. We would like to share some more information regarding the four (4) DNSAM PDP1 sessions planned at ICANN85. Our first meeting will be at ICANN85 in person on Saturday, 07 March, at 15:00-16:00 (local time). We look forward to seeing those attending in-person there! The WG will have four sessions during ICANN85 taking place as follows: * Kick-off Meeting: Saturday, 07 March at 15:00 – 16:00 (local time) * Session 2: Saturday, 07 March at 16:30 to 17:30 (local time) * Session 3: Monday, 09 March at 13:15 to 14:30 (local time) * Session 4: Monday, 09 March at 15:00 – 16:00 (local time) * Please see the Sched schedule for more information: <https://icann85.sched.com/> https://icann85.sched.com/ Please find attached a PDF document for your convenience, outlining the agenda items for each session. Please ensure you familiarise yourself with the agenda and make sure you come prepared to the meeting. The required reading for the meetings is outlined below: * <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2026/draft/charter-dns-abu...> Working Group Charter * <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2025/draft/issue-report-dn...> Final Issue Report * <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/f...> Consensus Playbook [gnso.icann.org] * <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/f...> GNSO Working Group Guidelines [gnso.icann.org] & <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/f...> PDP Manual [gnso.icann.org] Once you have completed your document review, please confirm <https://forms.gle/3L96uUDxBNobyhgT9> here. So far we have not received any confirmations. The goal of this exercise is to ensure that everyone is starting off on the same page with the same foundation of information, which will enable us to be a more effective team. We will also use the sessions to do a round of verbal introductions so we can get to know each other but also share expectations and concerns early in the PDP processes. Please be prepared to speak briefly (no more than one minute) about your relevant experience and any objectives you have for participating. In addition, a document library is included on the WG workspace (see <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DAMP1/pages/766312449/4.+B...> https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DAMP1/pages/766312449/4.+B... ). An understanding of these documents and their contents will help to ensure your full and productive participation in WG deliberations. More materials will be added to this space as the PDP kicks off. Kind regards, Paul McGrady _______________________________________________ Gnso-dnsabuse-pdp mailing list -- gnso-dnsabuse-pdp@icann.org <mailto:gnso-dnsabuse-pdp@icann.org> To unsubscribe send an email to gnso-dnsabuse-pdp-leave@icann.org <mailto:gnso-dnsabuse-pdp-leave@icann.org> _______________________________________________ Gnso-dnsabuse-pdp mailing list -- gnso-dnsabuse-pdp@icann.org <mailto:gnso-dnsabuse-pdp@icann.org> To unsubscribe send an email to gnso-dnsabuse-pdp-leave@icann.org <mailto:gnso-dnsabuse-pdp-leave@icann.org> -- Bruna Martins dos Santos Policy and Advocacy Manager | <https://www.witness.org/> WITNESS German Chancellor Fellow 21' (Bundeskanzler-Stipendiatin) | Alexander von Humboldt Foundation <https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/> Member | Coalizão Direitos na Rede <https://direitosnarede.org.br/> Twitter: <https://twitter.com/boomartins> @boomartins // Skype: bruna.martinsantos Email: bruna.mrtns@gmail.com <mailto:bruna.mrtns@gmail.com>