<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Hi Seun,</div><div><br></div><div>The CPH (Contracted Party House) and NCPH (Non-Contracted Party House) is how the GNSO is currently structured with stakeholders who have a contractual relationship with ICANN in the CPH (i.e.: registries and registrars), and other stakeholder groups who do not have a contractual relationship with ICANN in the NCPH (i.e.: the commercial and non-commercial stakeholder groups). The GNSO Council every year elects a GNSO Chair, and two vice-chairs (one from each house). Each of the two vice-chairs are only elected by the houses they represent, so the CPH elects a VC and the NCPH elects a VC.</div><div><br></div><div>Volker Greimann of the Registrar SG was the VC from the CPH this last year, and has been nominated for a second term. David Cake has served as the GNSO Council VC from the NCPH this past year, and the endorsements we’re providing now are for him running for a second term.</div><div><br></div><div>You can find details of this complex structure as well as the listings of the GNSO councillors here: <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/about/gnso-council.htm">http://gnso.icann.org/en/about/gnso-council.htm</a></div><div><br></div><div>Also of relevance, this is not a new topic. The procedures of electing the new Council leadership team was a discussion point at the last GNSO Council meeting, and therefore also a discussion point at the last NCSG monthly policy call. One of the reasons why these policy calls are worth attending. Rafik sent out the agenda of this call to the NCSG discuss list, with this topic included back on August 27th, 2014. I’ve pasted his email below. Specifically, you will find the election procedures listed under the GNSO Council meeting’s agenda as Item 10.</div><div><br></div><div>I’m not saying that just because this was previously discussed, everyone should be aware of the nuances and be up-to-date with them, but I suspect it would help. Also feel free to always ask questions regarding the agenda either on-list before the monthly NCSG policy calls or during the calls themselves. I doubt questions would go unanswered.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks.</div><div><br></div><div>Amr</div><div><br></div><div><div>On Aug 27, 2014, at 5:14 PM, Rafik Dammak <<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@GMAIL.COM">rafik.dammak@GMAIL.COM</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Hello Everyone,</font><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Please book in your calendar for the <b>Tuesday 2nd September 2014 at 16:00 UTC </b>for the monthly NCSG conference call . </font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Acknowledging that several members and councillors will be attending IGF in Istanbul, this call will focus mainly on GNSO council matters and will be shorter than usual.</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Everybody is encouraged to attend. We usually cover:</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- the GNSO council call agenda (planned for 4th September) and discussing its items . Councillors and <span class="" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-repeat: initial initial;">NCSG</span> members involved in related WG will give more insight about the motions</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Updates about ongoing <span class="" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-repeat: initial initial;">policies</span>: updates from working groups, statements , open public comments and discussing how <span class="" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-repeat: initial initial;">NCSG</span> should act.</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Any other relevant item e.g. NCSG election</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></font></div><div><u><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Why it is important to join?</font></u></div><div><u><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></font></u></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">it is good opportunity, happening monthly, to catch-up with the ongoing <span class="" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-repeat: initial initial;">policies</span> and finding opportunities to volunteer for some tasks. For newcomers to get snapshot of activities within <span class="" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-repeat: initial initial;">NCSG</span> , GNSO and ICANN, and also interacting with GNSO councillors .</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>We have this initial draft agenda below, please send me any other suggestion for item you would like to add:</b><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></font></div><div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><strong><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I. Roll-call </font></strong></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><strong><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></font></strong></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><strong><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">II. 4th September GNSO <span class="" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-repeat: initial initial;">Meeting</span> Preparations</font></strong></div><div><span style="line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> See below:</font></span></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> A. GNSO councillors will attend the call and brief to the membership about the GNSO call agenda items.</font></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> B. Discussion Items </font></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></font></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><strong><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">III. Quick Update on ICANN <span class="" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-repeat: initial initial;">policies</span></font></strong></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>* Working Groups / Panels/ Expert groups e.g. (non exhaustive list)</strong> IANA transition Coordination Group, Proxy and Privacy accreditation, Expert Working Group, GNSO review working party etc</font></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>* Open Comment Periods </strong><br></font></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> See: <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment</a></font></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></font></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>IV. AOB</strong><br></font></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> A. Reminder about the election: vote starting in 1st September</font></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> B. NCSG and members activities at IGF : NCSG workshop </font></span><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://igf2014.sched.org/event/a187b6ef1a88c028f718559353a3758f#.U_30nIC1Zck">http://igf2014.sched.org/event/a187b6ef1a88c028f718559353a3758f#.U_30nIC1Zck</a></span></font></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></span></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">looking forward to interact with our members next week.</font></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">If you need dial-out or you don't find your country listed below, please send me email off-list</font></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></font></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Best Regards,</font></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></font></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Rafik</font></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></font></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">GNSO council Draft Agenda</font></b></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></font></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">This <span class="">agenda</span> was established according to the GNSO Council Operating Procedures approved 13 September 2012 for the GNSO Council and updated.<br><</span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-13jun13-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-13jun13-en.pdf</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> ><br>For convenience:</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 15px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this <span class="">agenda</span>.</span><u></u><u></u></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 15px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this <span class="">agenda</span>.</span><u></u><u></u></font></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><u><span lang="EN-US">Meeting Times 15:00 UTC</span></u><span lang="EN-US">: <br></span><b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/k5lubtm" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/k5lubtm</a></span></b><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">Coordinated Universal Time 15:00 UTC<br>08:00 Los Angeles; 11:00 Washington; 16:00 London; 17:00 Brussels; 23:00 Perth</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">Dial-in numbers will be sent individually to Council members. Councillors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b><span lang="EN-US">GNSO Council meeting audiocast</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><br></span><a href="http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u</span></a><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Item 1: Administrative matters (5 mins)</span></u></b><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">1.1 Roll Call<br>1.2 Statement of interest updates<br>1.3 Review/amend <span class="">agenda</span><br>1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per the GNSO Operating Procedures:</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">Minutes of the GNSO Council meeting <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg16567.html" target="_blank">25 June 2014</a>,and <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg16568.html" target="_blank">24 July 2014</a> will be posted as approved on 3 September 2014</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 mins)</span></u></b><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">Include review of </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/projects-list.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Projects List</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> and </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Action List</span></a><span lang="EN-US">.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">Comments or questions arising.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br clear="all"></font></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Item 3: Consent <span class="">agenda</span> (5 mins)</span></u></b><u></u><u></u></font></p><p style="line-height: 12pt;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">3.1 - Uniformity of Reporting and the ICANN Contractual Compliance three-year plan.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p style="line-height: 12pt;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">A <b><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+04+September+2014" target="_blank">MOTION</a></b> to :<u></u><u></u></font></p><p style="margin-left: 36pt; line-height: 12pt;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><u></u>1. <u></u><span lang="EN-US">Thank ICANN Contractual Compliance for its presentation of their three-year plan and continued collaboration with the GNSO in future policy development efforts <br><br>AND<br><br><br></span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p style="margin-left: 36pt; line-height: 12pt;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><u></u>2. <u></u><span lang="EN-US">Consider the issues identified in the Uniformity of Reporting Final Issue Report to have been addressed and to consider the issue closed.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-IE">3.2 - The Council confirms the Co-Chairs for the Working Group on </span><span lang="EN-GB">Curative Rights Protections for IGO/INGOs (IGO-INGO-CRP)</span><span lang="EN-IE">, namely </span><span lang="EN-US">Philip Corwin</span><span lang="EN-IE"> and Petter Rindforth.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p style="line-height: 12pt;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Item 4: MOTION – A proposed modification of the GNSO's consensus recommendations relating to IGO acronyms and Red Cross identifiers (20 mins)</span></u></b><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">On 10 November 2013 the PDP Working Group (IGO-INGO PDP WG) delivered its</span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/igo-ingo-final-10nov13-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Final Report</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> to the GNSO Council that included twenty-five consensus recommendations of the WG. On 20 November 2013 the GNSO Council unanimously </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20131120-2" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">adopted</span></a> <span lang="EN-US">all twenty-five consensus recommendations of the IGO-INGO PDP WG and forwarded them to the ICANN Board in January 2014 with a recommendation for their adoption.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">On 30 April 2014 the Board </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2014-04-30-en" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">resolved</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> to adopt those of the GNSO's recommendations that are not inconsistent with GAC advice, and to facilitate dialogue between the affected parties in order to reconcile the remaining differences, as further detailed in </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-annex-a-30apr14-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Annex A</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> and </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-annex-b-30apr14-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Annex B</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> of the Board's resolution. The GNSO's recommendations and GAC advice are largely consistent except in relation to the duration and mechanism of protection for IGO acronyms and the full names and acronyms of 189 Red Cross national societies and the international Red Cross and Red Crescent movement, for which the GNSO had </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20131120-2" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">recommended</span></a><span lang="EN-US">a 90-day period of protection by way of a claim notification service utilising the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH).</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">On 16 June 2014 the NGPC </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/chalaby-to-robinson-16jun14-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">sent</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> a letter to the GNSO Council requesting that the GNSO consider modifying its recommendations relating to the duration and mechanism of protection for IGO acronyms and national society names of the Red Cross. This modification to be in accordance with and as envisaged by Section 16 of the GNSO's </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-13jun13-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">PDP Manual</span></a><span lang="EN-US">.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">On 24 July 2014, the Chair of the NGPC followed up with a note to the Chair of the GNSO Council and offered to provide a written or oral briefing to </span><span lang="EN-US">provide greater clarity on the GAC’s advice and expectations with respect to protections of IGO-INGO Identifiers. Such briefing will now be provided as part of this meeting.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">4.1 – Receive the briefing (Chris Disspain)<br>4.2 – Present the<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+04+September+2014" target="_blank"> motion</a> (Thomas Rickert / Mary Wong)<br>4.3 – Discussion<br>4.4 – Vote (Threshold: simple majority)</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Item 5: MOTION – To appoint a GNSO liaison to the GAC (10 mins)</span></u></b><u></u><u></u></font></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">The <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg16435.html" target="_blank">call for applications</a> for the GNSO Liaison to GAC was circulated and a deadline for applications was set for the 31 July 2014.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">The three evaluators (GNSO Council Chair and Vice Chairs) carefully and thoroughly evaluated each application against the specified criteria. Following this process, the application submitted by Mason Cole was selected to be put forward to the GNSO Council for the position of GNSO Liaison to the GAC.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">Here the council will consider <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+04+September+2014" target="_blank">motion 5</a> to appoint Mason Cole as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC with immediate effect such that he can be well informed and up to speed in order to participate effectively as soon as possible and, in particular, at ICANN 51.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">Unless terminated earlier according to the processes agreed or extended by a new motion of the Council, the term of the Liaison will run for the course of the current financial year, FY 2015 (ending 30 June 2015).</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">5.1 – <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+04+September+2014" target="_blank">Motion</a> (David Cake)<br>5.2 – Discussion<br>5.3 – Vote (simple majority)</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Item 6: MOTION – </span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Adoption of the <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/iana-stewardship-naming-function-charter-14aug14-en.pdf" target="_blank">charter</a> for a cross community working group to develop a transition proposal for IANA stewardship on naming related functions (15 mins)</span></u></b><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">Following the distribution of an <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-06-06-en" target="_blank">invitation to participate</a>, a drafting team (DT) was formed with participants from the ccNSO, GNSO, SSAC and ALAC to develop a charter for a Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">A drafting team was formed and has worked efficiently to produce a charter. The<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/iana-stewardship-naming-function-charter-14aug14-en.pdf" target="_blank">charter</a> is now being sent out to the supporting organisations for support.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">Here the Council will take the opportunity to review, discuss and vote on the adoption of the Charter.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">6.1 – <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+04+September+2014" target="_blank">Motion</a> (Avri Doria)<br>6.2 – Discussion<br>6.3 – Vote (simple majority)<br>6.4 – Next steps</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br clear="all"></font></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Item 7: DISCUSSION – The r</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-GB">eport of the ICANN Board Working Group on the Nominating Committee</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US">(10 mins)</span></u></b><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-GB">The Board Working Group on Nominating Committee (BWG</span><span lang="EN-GB">‐</span><span lang="EN-GB">NomCom) is charged with performing the review called for in Recommendation 10 of the Nominating Committee Review Finalization Working Group, addressing issues of the size and composition of the Nominating Committee, as well as the related issues of NomCom’s recruitment and selection functions.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-GB">The Board Working Group on Nominating Committee has recently published its<a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/bwg-nomcom-2014-08-21-en" target="_blank">report</a>.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">Here the Council will take the opportunity to discuss the report and consider what if any action to take.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">7.1 – Discussion<br>7.2 – Next steps</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Item 8: DISCUSSION – The draft charter from for a </span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US">cross community working group on internet governance </span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US">(10 mins)</span></u></b><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">A drafting team was formed and has worked to produce a charter. The <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg16549.html" target="_blank">charter</a> has been previously sent out to organisations for discussion and comment, including the GNSO Council.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">Here the Council will take the opportunity to discuss the charter and consider the appropriate next steps.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">8.1 – Discussion<br>8.2 – Next steps</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Item 9: UPDATE – On the work of the GNSO Review Working Party (10 mins)</span></u></b><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">As part of a periodic review process that is built into the ICANN model, work on the ICANN Board initiated reviews of the GNSO (and the GNSO Council and related functions) has commenced. The objective of the Review is to examine the organizational effectiveness of the GNSO, including its components (GNSO Council, GNSO Working Groups, GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies). The review is to be tightly scoped based on objective and quantifiable criteria provided to an independent examiner.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">The GNSO Review Working Party has been assembled to:</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 15px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">Act as a liaison between the GNSO, the independent examiner and the SIC,</span><u></u><u></u></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 15px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">Provide input on review criteria and the 360 Assessment,</span><u></u><u></u></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 15px;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">Coordinate interviews and objectively supply clarification and responses to the draft findings and recommendations.</span><u></u><u></u></font></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">The SIC envisages that once a final report is issued and the Board takes action on it, as appropriate, the GNSO Review Working Party will also coordinate with the GNSO community to prepare an Implementation Plan and champion implementation of improvement activities.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">9.1 – Update (Jennifer Wolfe)<br>9.2 – Discussion<br>9.3 – Next steps</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong><u><span lang="EN-US">Item 10: Procedure to elect the GNSO Council Chair (10 mins)</span></u></strong><u></u><u></u></font></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">We have previously used an election procedure. Here we will review a <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-council-chair-election-26aug14-en.pdf" target="_blank">current version</a> of the same procedure with a view to approving it for use in the run up to and during the course of the 2014 ICANN Annual Meeting in Los Angeles.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">10.<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-council-chair-election-26aug14-en.pdf" target="_blank">1 Presentation of procedure</a> (Jonathan Robinson)<br>10.2 Discussion<br>10.3 Call to approve the procedure</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Item 11: UPDATE & DISCUSSION – Planning for LA (10 mins)</span></u></b><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">Making the most out of the face-to-face meeting time available at the ICANN Meeting in LA will take planning and preparation work. The Council has output from the </span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QMQJY7Z" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">survey</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> of the ICANN 50 meeting in London.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">Here the Council has the opportunity to feed into plans and provide input based on past experience. Included in this item will be the opportunity to shape the approach to and substance of the Council's proposed meetings with other groups such as the ccNSO, the GAC and the ICANN board.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b><span lang="EN-US">Please Note:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> The LA Meeting is an ICANN annual meeting and so will include the GNSO Council development session on the second Friday i.e. <b>Friday 17 October 2014</b>. This is a day and evening session focused on the successful and productive functioning of the Council for the period Annual Meeting 2014 to Annual Meeting 2015.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN-US">11.1 – Update (David Cake & Jonathan Robinson)<br>11.2 – Discussion<br>11.3 – Next steps</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Item 12: Any Other Business (5 mins)</font></span></u></b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></span></u></b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>