January 2023 - Gnso-ssc - lists.icann.org

GNSO Council confirmation of SSC leadership
by Emily Barabas Dec. 11, 2025

Dec. 11, 2025

Hi all, During today’s GNSO Council meeting, the Council approved Carlton as SSC Chair and Sophie as Vice Chair. You can find the Council meeting agenda here: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Final+Proposed+GNSO… Kind regards, Emily Emily Barabas Policy Manager, GNSO Policy Development Support Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976 www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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Consensus Call Closed - GNSO Nominated Fellowship Selection Committee Member
by Emily Barabas Jan. 27, 2023

Jan. 27, 2023

Dear all, The consensus call is now closed. Seeing no objections to putting forward Taiwo Peter Akinremi’s name for the GNSO Nominated Fellowship Selection Committee member, this will be considered a recommendation by full consensus for the Council’s consideration during its 16 February meeting. Kind regards, Julie and Emily From: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas(a)icann.org> Date: Wednesday, 25 January 2023 at 14:18 To: "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Subject: Consensus Call - Deadline Friday, 27 January at 14:00 UTC - GNSO Nominated Fellowship Selection Committee Member Dear SSC members, As a follow-up to today’s call, the SSC has reached preliminary agreement to recommend Taiwo Peter Akinremi as the GNSO Nominated Fellowship Selection Committee member. If you object to this recommendation, please respond on the mailing list no later than Friday, 27 January at 14:00 UTC. If no objections are received, the SSC will consider this to be a full consensus recommendation and submit it to the GNSO Council. Kind regards, Julie and Emily Emily Barabas Policy Development Support Senior Manager Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976 www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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SSC’s feedback to Council discussed under AOB today - Please flag any concerns by Friday, 27 January at 14:00 UTC
by Emily Barabas Jan. 27, 2023

Jan. 27, 2023

Dear SSC members, Staff had an action item from today’s SSC call to summarize the SSC’s feedback/request to Council discussed under AOB today. If there are any errors in this summary, please respond on list no later than Friday, 27 January at 14:00 UTC. Council may wish to specify in the SSC assignment if it would like the SSC to recommend not only a primary candidate but also specify a secondary candidate who may step in should the primary candidate need to leave the position. Thanks in advance for your review. Kind regards, Julie and Emily Emily Barabas Policy Development Support Senior Manager Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976 www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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Notes & Action Items - SSC meeting - 25 January 2023 at 12:30 UTC
by Julie Hedlund Jan. 25, 2023

Jan. 25, 2023

Dear SSC members, Please find below notes and action items from today’s call on Wednesday, 25 January 2023 at 12:30 UTC. These also are posted to the wiki at: https://community.icann.org/display/GSSC/2023-01-25+GNSO+Standing+Selection…. Kind regards, Emily and Julie Action Items: 1. Selection Process -- GNSO nominated Fellowship Selection Committee member: Staff will put to the SSC list for non-objection in 48 hours the name of Taiwo Peter Akinremi as the candidate to be submitted to the GNSO Council for consideration. 1. Request for Guidance from Council: Staff and the Liaison will develop a draft request from the SSC to the GNSO Council, for the SSC members to review, that Council may wish to specify in the SSC assignment if it would like the SSC to recommend not only a primary candidate but also specify a secondary candidate who may step in should the primary candidate need to leave the position. Notes: Proposed Agenda SSC Meeting 25 January 2023 1. Welcome and SOI updates * No SOI updates. 2. Selection Process: GNSO nominated Fellowship Selection Committee member a. Review of Poll Results Summary: * 7 responses out of 9 possible. * If you were unable to complete the survey please send your response after the call. * First question re: skills and experience, attributes: * Everyone said Mike met the skills and attributes. * Mix of responses for Peter. * Mix of responses for Tim. * Comments – won’t summarize, but group members should read them. * Rankings: 1) Peter 2) Mike 3) Tim – not authoritative gives a general idea. Auto-generated chart. Show average of the scores --- unweighted. Of 7 responses and divide by the number, that is the average. There’s a split in terms of first choices. Comments and observations are more telling. b. Discussion of Candidates * All three candidates are great. Looking both at experience and representing the underserved community that would give priority to Peter. * Tough decision between Tim and Peter in candidate evolution. * Ranked Peter first for the breadth of his capacity. * SSC members on the call when polled informally agreed to put forward Peter. Next Steps: ACTION ITEM: Staff will put to the SSC list for non-objection in 48 hours the name of Taiwo Peter Akinremi as the candidate to be submitted to the GNSO Council for consideration. Assuming no objections: 1. Staff to submit a motion for consideration at the February GNSO Council meeting. 2. Following the Council’s decision staff will notify the candidates. 3. AOB: Suggestion from Stephanie Perrin that the SSC should select both a primary and alternate candidate: Discussion: * SSC could put forward a primary and alternate candidate who could serve if the primary couldn’t. * Is this in scope of the charter? Or could we ask for this as an improvement for the next selection process? * Interesting question: * Both a question for Council and for the selection process. Different groups may have different rules for their participants concerning alternates that the Council would not control. * Is the question that there could be an alternate if someone is ill, or is it that someone could step in mid-term. Need to clarify the circumstances the SSC is interested in addressing and whether a selection process would allow it. * SSC could frame the issues: 1) someone can’t serve 2) SSC selects an alternate. Could give the question to Council. * Are we asking to always have an alternate? Seems like a one-off need; not necessary to have a separate process. * Looks like the SSC is looking for guidance from Council as to whether the Council thinks the SSC should select an alternate or backup/replacement. Could put this as a question to Council to determine for a specific process (at the time of the assignment), since each process would be different. If the person couldn’t finish out the term. * Don’t think you could just take the next candidate; you would reopen the selection process. * Depends very much on the position being selected for. ACTION ITEM: Staff and the Liaison will develop a draft request from the SSC to the GNSO Council, for the SSC members to review, that Council may wish to specify in the SSC assignment if it would like the SSC to recommend not only a primary candidate but also specify a secondary candidate who may step in should the primary candidate need to leave the position.

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Post Call | Standing Selection Committee meeting | Wednesday 25 January 2023
by Nathalie Peregrine Jan. 25, 2023

Jan. 25, 2023

Dear all, All recordings for the GNSO Standing Selection Committee held on Wednesday 25 January 2023 at 12:30 UTC can be found on the agenda wiki page <https://community.icann.org/display/GSSC/2023-01-25+GNSO+Standing+Selection…> (attendance included) and the GNSO Master Calendar<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calen…>. These include: * Attendance (please let me know if your name has been left off the attendance list) * Audio recording * Zoom recording (including audio, visual, rough transcript & chat) * Transcript Thank you! Kind Regards, Nathalie

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Consensus Call - Deadline Friday, 27 January at 14:00 UTC - GNSO Nominated Fellowship Selection Committee Member
by Emily Barabas Jan. 25, 2023

Jan. 25, 2023

Dear SSC members, As a follow-up to today’s call, the SSC has reached preliminary agreement to recommend Taiwo Peter Akinremi as the GNSO Nominated Fellowship Selection Committee member. If you object to this recommendation, please respond on the mailing list no later than Friday, 27 January at 14:00 UTC. If no objections are received, the SSC will consider this to be a full consensus recommendation and submit it to the GNSO Council. Kind regards, Julie and Emily Emily Barabas Policy Development Support Senior Manager Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976 www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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In 15 mins: | Meeting Invitation | GNSO Standing Selection Committee (SSC) | Wednesday, 25 January 2023
by Nathalie Peregrine Jan. 25, 2023

Jan. 25, 2023

Dear all, The next GNSO Standing Selection Committee call is scheduled for Wednesday, 25 January 2023 at 12:30 UTC for 60 minutes. Join the Zoom Room directly: https://icann.zoom.us/j/94560333319?pwd=SE9NTGdFRHNhRUdOZlBoYi9jR1h2UT09 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/94560333319?pwd=SE9NTGdF…> Meeting ID: 945 6033 3319 Passcode: AqA*NR37+s Before joining the call: Please send apologies and dial out requests to gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> only Please be sure you have read the Expected Standards of Behavior<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.icann.org/resources/pages/expected-s…> Visit the Wiki agenda page: https://community.icann.org/x/cACjDQ Check your time zone: https://tinyurl.com/ycktmwwp <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/ycktmwwp__;!!PtGJab4!7YZ1EYn…> Audio only: One tap mobile +13126266799,,94560333319#,,,,*8419095341# US (Chicago) +19294362866,,94560333319#,,,,*8419095341# US (New York) Meeting ID: 945 6033 3319 Passcode: 8419095341 Find your local number: https://icann.zoom.us/u/aIFn14e8S <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/u/aIFn14e8S__;!!PtGJab4!6W…> Thank you. Kind regards, Terri

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Poll Results - SSC meeting - 25 January at 12:30 UTC
by Emily Barabas Jan. 24, 2023

Jan. 24, 2023

Dear all, The poll is now closed. Please review the results before tomorrow’s call: https://www.getfeedback.com/s/9KTQVfNb. Kind regards, Julie and Emily From: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas(a)icann.org> Date: Tuesday, 24 January 2023 at 14:40 To: "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Subject: Proposed Agenda - SSC meeting - 25 January at 12:30 UTC Dear SSC members, Please find below the proposed agenda for our upcoming meeting on Wednesday, 25 January at 12:30 UTC. The poll results will be shared with the group shortly after the poll closes at 20:00 UTC today. Please reach out with any questions in advance of the meeting. Kind regards, Julie and Emily Proposed Agenda SSC Meeting 25 January 2023 1. Welcome and SOI updates 2. Selection Process: GNSO nominated Fellowship Selection Committee member - Review of Poll Results - Discussion of Candidates 3. AOB Emily Barabas Policy Development Support Senior Manager Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976 www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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REMINDER | Meeting Invitation | GNSO Standing Selection Committee (SSC) | Wednesday, 25 January 2023
by Devan Reed Jan. 24, 2023

Jan. 24, 2023

Dear all, The next GNSO Standing Selection Committee call is scheduled for Wednesday, 25 January 2023 at 12:30 UTC for 60 minutes. Join the Zoom Room directly: https://icann.zoom.us/j/94560333319?pwd=SE9NTGdFRHNhRUdOZlBoYi9jR1h2UT09 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/94560333319?pwd=SE9NTGdF…> Meeting ID: 945 6033 3319 Passcode: AqA*NR37+s Before joining the call: Please send apologies and dial out requests to gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> only Please be sure you have read the Expected Standards of Behavior<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.icann.org/resources/pages/expected-s…> Visit the Wiki agenda page: https://community.icann.org/x/cACjDQ Check your time zone: https://tinyurl.com/ycktmwwp <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/ycktmwwp__;!!PtGJab4!7YZ1EYn…> Audio only: One tap mobile +13126266799,,94560333319#,,,,*8419095341# US (Chicago) +19294362866,,94560333319#,,,,*8419095341# US (New York) Meeting ID: 945 6033 3319 Passcode: 8419095341 Find your local number: https://icann.zoom.us/u/aIFn14e8S <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/u/aIFn14e8S__;!!PtGJab4!6W…> Thank you. Kind regards, Terri

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Proposed Agenda - SSC meeting - 25 January at 12:30 UTC
by Emily Barabas Jan. 24, 2023

Jan. 24, 2023

Dear SSC members, Please find below the proposed agenda for our upcoming meeting on Wednesday, 25 January at 12:30 UTC. The poll results will be shared with the group shortly after the poll closes at 20:00 UTC today. Please reach out with any questions in advance of the meeting. Kind regards, Julie and Emily Proposed Agenda SSC Meeting 25 January 2023 1. Welcome and SOI updates 2. Selection Process: GNSO nominated Fellowship Selection Committee member - Review of Poll Results - Discussion of Candidates 3. AOB Emily Barabas Policy Development Support Senior Manager Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976 www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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