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FW: [council] Motion for SSC Charter Revision
by Emily Barabas April 23, 2018

April 23, 2018

Dear SSC members, Please find attached the GNSO Council motion submitted by Rafik for the SSC Charter update. Due to a large number of time sensitive items on the agenda in April, this motion will be considered by the Council during the 24 May meeting. Kind regards, Emily From: council <council-bounces(a)gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak(a)gmail.com> Date: Saturday 14 April 2018 at 03:37 To: Council GNSO <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Subject: [council] Motion for SSC Charter Revision Hi all, I am submitting the motion (attached) for the adoption of SSC charter review. You can also find attached the revised charter. Best Regards, Rafik

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Consensus Call Closed - Revised SSC Charter
by Emily Barabas April 11, 2018

April 11, 2018

Dear SSC members, Thanks to those that responded with support for the attached revised charter. With no objections raised and the consensus call closed, we appear to have support by full consensus to submit the attached document to Council. The leadership team will prepare a motion for the upcoming Council meeting on 26 April (document deadline 16 April). Kind regards, Emily From: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas(a)icann.org> Date: Monday 9 April 2018 at 20:21 To: "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Subject: DEADLINE TOMORROW Tuesday 10 April at 23:59 UTC - Consensus Call - Revised SSC Charter Dear SSC members, This is a reminder of the upcoming deadline to raise objections to the attached text. If you have any objections to submitting the attached text to the GNSO Council or believe that further discussion is needed, please respond to this email by TOMORROW Tuesday 10 April at 23:59 UTC. If no responses are received by this time, the leadership team will consider the document supported by full consensus. Kind regards, Emily From: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas(a)icann.org> Date: Wednesday 4 April 2018 at 17:51 To: "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Subject: Consensus Call - Revised SSC Charter - Deadline Tuesday 10 April at 23:59 UTC Dear SSC members, The SSC has an outstanding action item to finalize proposed Charter revisions to send to the GNSO Council. Attached please find the current revision. The attached document includes all revisions that appear to have full support from all SSC members at this time. Note that recent discussions have focused on a proposal to temporarily keep all SSC deliberations confidential during a selection process. As this proposal did not receive full consensus support, it is not included on the attached. The leadership team proposes one final additional sentence under Committee Formation, Dependencies, & Dissolution: “The SSC may request of the GNSO Council a review of the Charter annually or if the members identify a need for a specific review.” This will allow the SSC to revisit the charter and propose additional changes in the future. Please review the attached document carefully. If you have any objections to submitting the attached text to the GNSO Council or believe that further discussion is needed, please respond to this email by Tuesday 10 April at 23:59 UTC. If no responses are received by this time, the leadership team will consider the document supported by full consensus. Kind regards, Emily Emily Barabas | Senior Policy Specialist ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Email: emily.barabas(a)icann.org | Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976

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DEADLINE TOMORROW Tuesday 10 April at 23:59 UTC - Consensus Call - Revised SSC Charter
by Emily Barabas April 10, 2018

April 10, 2018

Dear SSC members, This is a reminder of the upcoming deadline to raise objections to the attached text. If you have any objections to submitting the attached text to the GNSO Council or believe that further discussion is needed, please respond to this email by TOMORROW Tuesday 10 April at 23:59 UTC. If no responses are received by this time, the leadership team will consider the document supported by full consensus. Kind regards, Emily From: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas(a)icann.org> Date: Wednesday 4 April 2018 at 17:51 To: "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Subject: Consensus Call - Revised SSC Charter - Deadline Tuesday 10 April at 23:59 UTC Dear SSC members, The SSC has an outstanding action item to finalize proposed Charter revisions to send to the GNSO Council. Attached please find the current revision. The attached document includes all revisions that appear to have full support from all SSC members at this time. Note that recent discussions have focused on a proposal to temporarily keep all SSC deliberations confidential during a selection process. As this proposal did not receive full consensus support, it is not included on the attached. The leadership team proposes one final additional sentence under Committee Formation, Dependencies, & Dissolution: “The SSC may request of the GNSO Council a review of the Charter annually or if the members identify a need for a specific review.” This will allow the SSC to revisit the charter and propose additional changes in the future. Please review the attached document carefully. If you have any objections to submitting the attached text to the GNSO Council or believe that further discussion is needed, please respond to this email by Tuesday 10 April at 23:59 UTC. If no responses are received by this time, the leadership team will consider the document supported by full consensus. Kind regards, Emily Emily Barabas | Senior Policy Specialist ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Email: emily.barabas(a)icann.org | Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976

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Consensus Call - Revised SSC Charter - Deadline Tuesday 10 April at 23:59 UTC
by Emily Barabas April 9, 2018

April 9, 2018

Dear SSC members, The SSC has an outstanding action item to finalize proposed Charter revisions to send to the GNSO Council. Attached please find the current revision. The attached document includes all revisions that appear to have full support from all SSC members at this time. Note that recent discussions have focused on a proposal to temporarily keep all SSC deliberations confidential during a selection process. As this proposal did not receive full consensus support, it is not included on the attached. The leadership team proposes one final additional sentence under Committee Formation, Dependencies, & Dissolution: “The SSC may request of the GNSO Council a review of the Charter annually or if the members identify a need for a specific review.” This will allow the SSC to revisit the charter and propose additional changes in the future. Please review the attached document carefully. If you have any objections to submitting the attached text to the GNSO Council or believe that further discussion is needed, please respond to this email by Tuesday 10 April at 23:59 UTC. If no responses are received by this time, the leadership team will consider the document supported by full consensus. Kind regards, Emily Emily Barabas | Senior Policy Specialist ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Email: emily.barabas(a)icann.org | Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976

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by Lori Schulman March 2, 2018

March 2, 2018

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Reminder: Proposed SSC charter revisions - items for discussion
by Emily Barabas March 1, 2018

March 1, 2018

Dear SSC members, As a reminder, your input is encouraged on the items below regarding proposed SSC charter revisions. Kind regards, Emily From: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas(a)icann.org> Date: Tuesday 20 February 2018 at 21:21 To: "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Subject: Proposed SSC charter revisions - items for discussion Dear SSC members, On the last SSC call, members reviewed proposed revisions to the SSC charter, which were drafted in response to comments received here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c0NllDbjSFap0KR9s61a8uXJoH78FqLtBTOgahL…. The latest version of the proposed charter revisions are attached. Several items were identified for further discussion over the mailing list. Your input is kindly requested on the mailing list regarding the following items: * The section of the charter on Transparency currently states: “Unless otherwise directed by the GNSO Council, the names of all applicants and all documents received during the selection process shall be considered public and published on the GNSO web-site or other ICANN web-site. To facilitate its deliberations, the SSC may decide to conduct some or all of its deliberations in private, but if so, it is expected to provide a rationale with its recommendations.” Some SSC members have suggested that the SSC should conduct deliberations privately by default, publishing emails sent to the mailing list, meeting notes, call recordings, and other materials relevant to a selection process only after the selection process has been completed. Do members support proposing this change to the charter? Another suggestion made by an SSC member was to continue the current practices regarding transparency but add disclaimer text to the SSC wiki indicating that all SSC recommendations are subject to GNSO Council approval. Are there additional proposals that SSC members would like to make? * On the last call, some SSC members raised questions about how the NomCom operates with respect to confidentiality of deliberations, noting that the NomCom is also a body that conducts selection processes for positions within ICANN. According the NomCom Operating Procedures (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/nomcom2018-procedures-2017-12-15-en#A4) the NomCom keeps all deliberations confidential throughout the selection process and continues to keep this information confidential after the selection process is complete. This is a higher level of confidentiality than SSC members have proposed for the SSC. * Staff has investigated options for enabling the SSC to delay public posting of materials, including email and call records and other documentation, until after deliberations for an appointment are complete. While administratively more complicated than the current setup, this is possible from a technical perspective. * Under Review Team Appointment Principles, proposed text for bullet 8 included the following text: “The level of consensus reached by the SSC on the selected candidates will also be communicated [to the GNSO Council] as well as any minority views, should these exist.” Do SSC members think that it is appropriate to keep the text “as well as any minority views, should these exist” given that the SSC operates by full consensus? Should this text be clarified to state that the SSC should communicate minority views only if consensus is not possible to reach? * The same bullet 8 states: “The SSC shall notify candidates of its recommendations to the GNSO Council at the same time that it notifies the GNSO Council of its recommendations, making clear that the recommendations are subject to GNSO Council consideration.” Is the SSC comfortable with beginning to implement this new step after the GNSO Council approves the revised charter (as opposed to sooner)? Thanks in advance for your input on these items. Kind regards, Emily Emily Barabas | Senior Policy Specialist ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Email: emily.barabas(a)icann.org | Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976

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GNSO Council candidate nomination - SSR2-RT
by Emily Barabas Feb. 23, 2018

Feb. 23, 2018

Dear SSC members, In its meeting yesterday, the GNSO Council nominated Rao Naveed Bin Rais to serve on the SSR2-RT: https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201802 . Congratulations on a successful selection process! Kind regards, Emily From: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas(a)icann.org> Date: Tuesday 20 February 2018 at 20:23 To: "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Subject: Consensus call closed - candidate for SSR2-RT Dear SSC members, The deadline for raising objections for the SSR2-RT selection process has passed. As there have been no objections, the SSC selects Rao Naveed Bin Rais by full consensus. Susan, can you kindly submit the attached amended motion? Kind regards, Emily From: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas(a)icann.org> Date: Monday 19 February 2018 at 17:12 To: "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Subject: FW: Consensus call - candidate for SSR2-RT - deadline for objections Tuesday 20 February 2018 at 17:00 UTC Dear SSC members, Friendly reminder – The deadline for raising objections to recommending Rao Naveed Bin Rais for the SSR2-RT is tomorrow Tuesday 20 February 2018 at 17:00 UTC. Kind regards, Emily From: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas(a)icann.org> Date: Friday 16 February 2018 at 20:12 To: "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Subject: Consensus call - candidate for SSR2-RT - deadline for objections Tuesday 20 February 2018 at 17:00 UTC Dear SSC members, On our call today, members expressed unanimous support for recommending Rao Naveed Bin Rais to serve on the SSR2-RT. If you have any objections to this selection, please raise them on the mailing list by Tuesday 20 February 2018 at 17:00 UTC. Members on the call further expressed that Scott McCormick is also a strong candidate to serve on the SSC. Support was expressed for recommending Scott to fill any future vacancies on the SSR2-RT for which the GNSO may be in a position to nominate a candidate. Proposed language to this effect is included Resolved 5 on the attached. If you would like to propose amendments to this language, please share on the list by Tuesday 20 February 2018 at 17:00 UTC. Kind regards, Emily Emily Barabas | Senior Policy Specialist ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Email: emily.barabas(a)icann.org | Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976

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Proposed SSC charter revisions - items for discussion
by Emily Barabas Feb. 21, 2018

Feb. 21, 2018

Dear SSC members, On the last SSC call, members reviewed proposed revisions to the SSC charter, which were drafted in response to comments received here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c0NllDbjSFap0KR9s61a8uXJoH78FqLtBTOgahL…. The latest version of the proposed charter revisions Several items were identified for further discussion over the mailing list. Your input is kindly requested on the mailing list regarding the following items: * The section of the charter on Transparency currently states: “Unless otherwise directed by the GNSO Council, the names of all applicants and all documents received during the selection process shall be considered public and published on the GNSO web-site or other ICANN web-site. To facilitate its deliberations, the SSC may decide to conduct some or all of its deliberations in private, but if so, it is expected to provide a rationale with its recommendations.” Some SSC members have suggested that the SSC should conduct deliberations privately by default, publishing emails sent to the mailing list, meeting notes, call recordings, and other materials relevant to a selection process only after the selection process has been completed. Do members support proposing this change to the charter? Another suggestion made by an SSC member was to continue the current practices regarding transparency but add disclaimer text to the SSC wiki indicating that all SSC recommendations are subject to GNSO Council approval. Are there additional proposals that SSC members would like to make? * On the last call, some SSC members raised questions about how the NomCom operates with respect to confidentiality of deliberations, noting that the NomCom is also a body that conducts selection processes for positions within ICANN. According the NomCom Operating Procedures (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/nomcom2018-procedures-2017-12-15-en#A4) the NomCom keeps all deliberations confidential throughout the selection process and continues to keep this information confidential after the selection process is complete. This is a higher level of confidentiality than SSC members have proposed for the SSC. * Staff has investigated options for enabling the SSC to delay public posting of materials, including email and call records and other documentation, until after deliberations for an appointment are complete. While administratively more complicated than the current setup, this is possible from a technical perspective. * Under Review Team Appointment Principles, proposed text for bullet 8 included the following text: “The level of consensus reached by the SSC on the selected candidates will also be communicated [to the GNSO Council] as well as any minority views, should these exist.” Do SSC members think that it is appropriate to keep the text “as well as any minority views, should these exist” given that the SSC operates by full consensus? Should this text be clarified to state that the SSC should communicate minority views only if consensus is not possible to reach? * The same bullet 8 states: “The SSC shall notify candidates of its recommendations to the GNSO Council at the same time that it notifies the GNSO Council of its recommendations, making clear that the recommendations are subject to GNSO Council consideration.” Is the SSC comfortable with beginning to implement this new step after the GNSO Council approves the revised charter (as opposed to sooner)? Thanks in advance for your input on these items. Kind regards, Emily Emily Barabas | Senior Policy Specialist ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Email: emily.barabas(a)icann.org | Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976

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Consensus call closed - candidate for SSR2-RT
by Emily Barabas Feb. 20, 2018

Feb. 20, 2018

Dear SSC members, The deadline for raising objections for the SSR2-RT selection process has passed. As there have been no objections, the SSC selects Rao Naveed Bin Rais by full consensus. Susan, can you kindly submit the attached amended motion? Kind regards, Emily From: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas(a)icann.org> Date: Monday 19 February 2018 at 17:12 To: "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Subject: FW: Consensus call - candidate for SSR2-RT - deadline for objections Tuesday 20 February 2018 at 17:00 UTC Dear SSC members, Friendly reminder – The deadline for raising objections to recommending Rao Naveed Bin Rais for the SSR2-RT is tomorrow Tuesday 20 February 2018 at 17:00 UTC. Kind regards, Emily From: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas(a)icann.org> Date: Friday 16 February 2018 at 20:12 To: "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Subject: Consensus call - candidate for SSR2-RT - deadline for objections Tuesday 20 February 2018 at 17:00 UTC Dear SSC members, On our call today, members expressed unanimous support for recommending Rao Naveed Bin Rais to serve on the SSR2-RT. If you have any objections to this selection, please raise them on the mailing list by Tuesday 20 February 2018 at 17:00 UTC. Members on the call further expressed that Scott McCormick is also a strong candidate to serve on the SSC. Support was expressed for recommending Scott to fill any future vacancies on the SSR2-RT for which the GNSO may be in a position to nominate a candidate. Proposed language to this effect is included Resolved 5 on the attached. If you would like to propose amendments to this language, please share on the list by Tuesday 20 February 2018 at 17:00 UTC. Kind regards, Emily Emily Barabas | Senior Policy Specialist ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Email: emily.barabas(a)icann.org | Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976

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Consensus call - candidate for SSR2-RT - deadline for objections Tuesday 20 February 2018 at 17:00 UTC
by Emily Barabas Feb. 19, 2018

Feb. 19, 2018

Dear SSC members, On our call today, members expressed unanimous support for recommending Rao Naveed Bin Rais to serve on the SSR2-RT. If you have any objections to this selection, please raise them on the mailing list by Tuesday 20 February 2018 at 17:00 UTC. Members on the call further expressed that Scott McCormick is also a strong candidate to serve on the SSC. Support was expressed for recommending Scott to fill any future vacancies on the SSR2-RT for which the GNSO may be in a position to nominate a candidate. Proposed language to this effect is included Resolved 5 on the attached. If you would like to propose amendments to this language, please share on the list by Tuesday 20 February 2018 at 17:00 UTC. Kind regards, Emily Emily Barabas | Senior Policy Specialist ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Email: emily.barabas(a)icann.org | Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976

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