Dear All, Please find the MP3 recording of the Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation meeting held on Thursday, 19 May 2016: http://audio.icann.org/gnso/gnso-sci-19may16-en.mp3 On page:http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar#may (transcripts and recording are found on the calendar page) Attendees: Anne Aikman-Scalese - IPC - Primary - Vice Chair Amr Elsadr - NCUC - Primary Lawrence Olawale-Roberts - BC - Alternate Lori Schulman - IPC - Alternate Wolf-Ulrich Knoben - ISPCP - Primary Angie Graves - BC - Primary Apologies: Rudi Vansnick - NPOC -Primary -Chair Sara Bockey - RrSG - Primary ICANN Staff: Mary Wong Julie Hedlund Michelle DeSmyter ** Please let me know if your name has been left off the list ** Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Kind regards, Michelle DeSmyter Adobe Chat Transcript 19 May 2016 Michelle DeSmyter:Welcome to the Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation (SCI) meeting held on 19 May 2016 at 18:00 UTC. Amr Elsadr:Hi Angie. Lori:I recommend deleting "dealing with" Lori:unnecessary words Julie Hedlund:@Lori: Where doe "dealing with" appear? Lori:Heading of 2.2.1 Julie Hedlund:I'm happy to note the suggested change. Julie Hedlund:@Lori: Thank you. So we would say, "Procedures for a situation..."? Lori:yes. Julie Hedlund:@Lori: Thank you! Wolf-Ulrich Knoben:agree Angie Graves:agree Amr Elsadr:+1 Julie Hedlund:Check marks of agreement from Lori, Amr, Angie, and Anne. Wolf-Ulrich Knoben:ok, understood Amr Elsadr:@Julie: Sounds good to me. Julie Hedlund:All, the bracket language to be appended as follows: [no later than 23h59 Coordinate Universal Time (UTC)] Julie Hedlund:prior to "14 calendar days" Julie Hedlund:In both 2 and 3 Amr Elsadr:I have no objection to interim VCs being appointed past the deadline, but would be concerned that a House would consume more time to conclude its selection when other important things are happening. We could let the House make a judgment call on whether this is desirable, or not. Julie Hedlund:@Amr: Thank you. So, in that case we wouldn't need to put something in the procedures? Amr Elsadr:Not so sure about that Julie. The current language doesn't seem to allow for appointments past the deadline. Amr Elsadr:The important issue here would be that Council business (including a second round of elections) not be delayed. Lori:Anne, would you like me to fill in for you if you need to call the doctor? Julie Hedlund:@Anne: If we had consensus language first. Julie Hedlund:If I recall correctly. Wolf-Ulrich Knoben:@Amr, that's exactly what should be avoided Lori:Julie can. Amr Elsadr:@Anne: You're not wrong. :) Amr Elsadr:@Lori: I also said that I would have concerns with this. ;-) Lori:ok. I may have conflated the comments. Lori:Lowered my hand Lori:Maybe label it Chair Elections? Amr Elsadr:@Lori: Yes. +1. :) Julie Hedlund:@Lori: Yes! Amr Elsadr:I believe the third column is helpful, but shouldn't it give a better indication of the time available to submit a candidate statement. Amr Elsadr:..., similar to that pointing out the 30 days for "House Nominee Selection"? Amr Elsadr:@WUK: +1 Wolf-Ulrich Knoben:ok, I'll send my sugestion to the list Julie Hedlund:@Anne: I've already noted adding "Chair" in the title of the section -- thanks! Julie Hedlund:@Wolf-Ulrich: Thanks so much, very helpful. I just want to make sure I get it right :-) Lori:Remarkably, I am free. Amr Elsadr:Thanks all. Bye. Lori:Ciao Wolf-Ulrich Knoben:thanks all and bye Angie Graves:Thank you