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    <p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">That should be Thursday
          the 12th, not Monday.</font></font></p>
    <p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">SP</font></font><br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2017-10-05 08:04, Rafik Dammak
      wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">hi all,
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        <div>please find below the agenda for next GNSO council call
          next Monday 12th Oct, 12:00UTC.  You will be able to listen to
          the streaming. We will also have our NCSG Policy call prior to
          that on Tuesday 10th October (you may have received the
          invitation from Maryam already). We will discuss there the
          agenda and topics listed.</div>
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        <div>Best,</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Rafik<br>
          <br>
          <div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message
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                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear
                    all,</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please
                    find the Proposed Final Agenda for the GNSO Council
                    Meeting on 12 October 2017 at 21:00 UTC.
                  </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Final
                      Proposed Agenda 12 October 2017</span></b></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please
                    note that <b>all documents </b>referenced <b>in the
                      agenda have been gathered on a Wiki page for
                      convenience and easier access:
                      <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/ziIhB"
                        target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
                          style="font-weight:normal">https://community.icann.org/x/<wbr>ziIhB</span></a>
                    </b></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This
                    agenda was established according to the <a
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_council_op-2Dprocedures-2D01sep16-2Den.pdf&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWq"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">GNSO
                      Operating Procedures</a> v3.2, updated on 01
                    September 2016.<br>
                    <br>
                    For convenience:</span></p>
                <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
                  <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in">
                    <span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">An
                      excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting
                      thresholds is provided in <u>Appendix 1</u> at the
                      end of this agenda.</span></li>
                  <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in">
                    <span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">An
                      excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures
                      defining the absentee voting procedures is
                      provided in <u>Appendix 2</u> at the end of this
                      agenda.</span></li>
                </ul>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Coordinated
                    Universal Time: 12:00 UTC: <a
                      href="http://tinyurl.com/y9tpznzl" target="_blank"
                      moz-do-not-send="true">http://tinyurl.com/<wbr>y9tpznzl</a><b>
                    </b></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">05:00
                    Los Angeles; 08:00 Washington; 13:00 London; 15:00
                    Istanbul; 23:00 Hobart<b> </b></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">GNSO
                      Council Meeting Audio Cast</span></b><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
                    To join the event click on the link: <a
                      href="http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">http://stream.icann.org:<wbr>8000/gnso.m3u</a><br>
                    Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in
                    advance if they will not be able to attend and/or
                    need a dial out call.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">______________________________<wbr>_____</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item
                      1. Administrative Matters (5 mins)</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1.1
                    - Roll Call</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1.2
                    - Updates to Statements of Interest</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1.3
                    - Review / Amend Agenda</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1.4
                    - Note the status of minutes for the previous
                    Council meetings per the GNSO Operating Procedures: </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/minutes-council-24aug17-en.pdf"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">Minutes</a> of
                    the meeting of the GNSO Council on 24 August 2017,
                    were posted on 14 September 2017.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Minutes
                    of the meeting of the GNSO Council on 20 September
                    2017, will be posted on 08 October 2017</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></b></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item
                      2. Opening Remarks / Review of Projects &
                      Action List (10 mins)</span></b><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2.1
                    - Review focus areas and provide updates on specific
                    key themes / topics, to include review of <a
                      href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/project"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">Projects
                      List </a>and <a
                      href="https://community.icann.org/x/RgZlAg"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">Action Item
                      List</a></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item
                      3. Consent Agenda (5 min)</span></b><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Approval
                    of the appointment of Cheryl Langdon-Orr as an
                    additional co-chair for the New gTLD Subsequent
                    Procedures Policy Development Process Working Group,
                    to join current co-chairs Jeff Neuman and Avri
                    Doria, along with Council liaison Paul McGrady.
                    Further, the Council recognizes that Avri’s tenure
                    as a co-chair of this WG will end when she is seated
                    on the ICANN Board at ICANN60. To that extent, the
                    Council wishes to thank Avri for her service to the
                    WG and wish her well in her role on the ICANN Board.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item
                      4: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Standing Committee on
                      Draft Budget Cycle (15 minutes)</span></b><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As
                    discussed during ICANN59 in Johannesburg, the GNSO
                    Council is looking to form a Standing Committee
                    consisting of interested GNSO Council members
                    focused on the ICANN Budget and Operational Plan. 
                    You will recall that the GNSO Council submitted
                    comments as part of the FY17 & FY18 ICANN draft
                    budget and operating plans.  These past efforts have
                    been ad hoc and somewhat reactionary.  Given changes
                    to the ICANN bylaws and the new powers afforded to
                    the Empowered Community, one of which is the power
                    to reject the ICANN budget, it was discussed that
                    the formation of this new Standing Committee could
                    formalize the Council’s consideration of future
                    budget cycles in a more proactive and continuous
                    manner.  A draft call for volunteers (page 1) and a
                    draft charter (remaining pages) were created and
                    available for review and provide further context (<a
href="http://mailer.samanage.com/wf/click?upn=k53LUnPf-2F5r8J1RbgD8szOewtPO1GXA8IP8TwWDM232wK91TwrSxlsCsquime2vGRf9hJ5peiXgFjDLkK-2BD75BrjRTzEgmvYahrhO62TcUs4X0u2gQeuXMstHCX6z2bg_QuA5zZR9ZZ7J1F2FeF-2FOsgm1hgIDcBrAX2P7Ezxmql7ckJc4ios1-2BxObAoz2rzLSI3c4QB1NGo7bw7XrBjpRCbz74w4vzk48UxZMFoBBQBQaQ0ePdiOjdJ30sQNHkokOf-2F2p-2FBvMgKvMhzp-2B4u8fP-2BRrSytHe2KCf2HpQmtSbpezMgNTUG57PiORAPesOotpHA-2BC4pSmXJRsVmpbNaLqzjiLgFfIOKGRllgBFhbXmDVxDzyoSayStM5G0LKQt22Zvq2-2FMIJI-2FRrn-2F6yWSrJtcE19eXHUPdYp-2BkXwQ9ZSHrJRtR8k0b-2Bu-2BKBT75HS3u1-2BRBsTJ8rBK2XKrI8YDinU2ddvPzw4TwE8LPq0UKXjjFZJ5QPvVkZtS8o2-2FvYvUxlCqwqDemXg1bM4kJzUSlOdKjLh4eXnZSHsuNMn832XZlFH1qxepqhsAvnwEmWwoX-2FFMTNV0YTRVa64nP-2F3jn-2FwgNxkg-2B3Puxr6QnTtLur02pzWMBIjtwGU-2BynNdmyHUbfE"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://gnso.icann.org/en/<wbr>drafts/draft-icann-budget-<wbr>operations-charter-04oct17-en.<wbr>pdf</a>)</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Here,
                    the Council will discuss the path forward and
                    determine overall interest in the formation of this
                    standing committee.
                  </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">4.1
                    - Presentation of discussion topic (James Bladel)</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">4.2
                    – Council discussion</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">4.3
                    – Next steps</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item
                      5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Future ICANN meeting
                      planning (15 minutes)</span></b><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On
                    02 February 2013, the ICANN Board
                    <a
href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2013-02-02-en#2.a"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">
                      resolved</a> to establish the Multi-Stakeholder
                    Meeting Strategy Working Group (MSWG), allowing
                    community members and the Board to work together to
                    develop a meeting strategy that aligns with
                    community needs.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On
                    25 February 2014, the MSWG published its
                    <a
href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/mswgrecommendations-icannfuturemeetingsstrategyfinalv119jun14.pdf"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">
                      report</a> and recommendations for public comment.
                    The recommendations of the MSWG led to the current
                    structure now in place (i.e., Meeting A, B, and C).
                  </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Many
                    in the community are generally supportive of the new
                    and now existing structure, but still see room for
                    improvement. On 17 August 2017, community leaders
                    and ICANN staff <a
href="https://community.icann.org/display/soaceinputfeedback/Event+Calendar"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">
                      held a discussion</a> regarding possible changes
                    to ICANN meetings and the venue selection process.
                    ICANN org will be preparing a paper for public
                    comment on ICANN meeting format changes, with the
                    intention to have the public comment period open
                    during ICANN60. The potential changes envisioned are
                    generally considered adjustments to the existing
                    meeting strategy rather than a wholesale change to
                    that meeting strategy.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Here,
                    the Council will discuss the path forward for review
                    of existing suggested adjustments and possible
                    formulation of its own adjustments to the ICANN
                    meeting strategy. </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">5.1
                    - Presentation of discussion topic (Council
                    leadership)</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">5.2
                    – Council discussion</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">5.3
                    – Next steps</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item
                      6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Planning for ICANN60 (10
                      minutes)</span></b><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">During
                    ICANN59, the proposed block schedule for ICANN60 was
                    shared (<a
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/icann60-draft-prelim-block-schedule-27jun17-en.pdf"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://gnso.icann.org/en/<wbr>drafts/icann60-draft-prelim-<wbr>block-schedule-27jun17-en.pdf</a>)<wbr> –
                    note that further updates have been made as a result
                    of the SO/AC Planning Committee and the resulting
                    cross-community session selections (<a
href="https://meetings.icann.org/sites/default/files/icann60_block_sched_v1.3.pdf"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://meetings.icann.org/<wbr>sites/default/files/icann60_<wbr>block_sched_v1.3.pdf</a>).
                    Based on requests received to date from the
                    different GNSO PDP WGs, CCWGs WGs, and cross
                    community session landscape, the Council leadership
                    has revised its draft GNSO schedule for Council
                    input and review, available
                    <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/drafts"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">here</a>.
                    Following Council review, this draft GNSO schedule
                    will again be shared with the GNSO Stakeholder
                    Groups and Constituencies to facilitate their
                    planning and scheduling.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">6.1
                    - Update on planning for ICANN60 (Council
                    leadership)</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">6.2
                    – Council discussion</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">6.3
                    – Next steps</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item
                      7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Planning for joint
                      meetings with GAC, ccNSO, and ICANN Board at
                      ICANN60 (15 Minutes)</span></b></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The
                    GNSO Council holds joint sessions with the GAC,
                    ccNSO, and ICANN Board at nearly every public ICANN
                    meeting, which is the case for the upcoming ICANN60
                    meeting in Abu Dhabi. </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Here,
                    the Council will seek to come to agreement on a set
                    of topics for each joint session.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">7.1
                    – Presentation of discussion topic (Council
                    Leadership)</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">7.2
                    – Council discussion</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">7.3
                    – Next Steps</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item
                      8: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (10 minutes)</span></b></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">8.1
                    – Discussion of preparatory activities for the GNSO
                    Council Strategic Planning Session.
                  </span><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">______________________________<wbr>__</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Appendix
                      1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws,
                      Article 11, Section 11.3(i))</span></b><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">See<b> </b><a
href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.icann.org/<wbr>resources/pages/governance/<wbr>bylaws-en/#article11</a><b>.</b></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Appendix
                      2: GNSO Council Absentee Voting Procedures (GNSO
                      Operating Procedures, Section 4.4)</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">See <a
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-01sep16-en.pdf"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://gnso.icann.org/en/<wbr>council/op-procedures-01sep16-<wbr>en.pdf</a>.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">References
                      for Coordinated Universal Time of 12:00 UTC <br>
                    </span></b><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Local
                    time between March and October Summer in the
                    NORTHERN hemisphere<br>
                    ------------------------------<wbr>------------------------------<wbr>----------------<br>
                    California, USA (PDT) UTC-7 05:00<br>
                    San José, Costa Rica UTC-6 06:00<br>
                    Iowa City, USA (CDT) UTC-5 07:00<br>
                    New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-4 08:00<br>
                    Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 09:00<br>
                    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (BRST) UTC-3 09:00<br>
                    London, United Kingdom (GMT) UTC+1 13:00<br>
                    Bonn, Germany (CET) UTC+2 14:00<br>
                    Cairo, Egypt, (EET) UTC+2 14:00<br>
                    Istanbul, Turkey (TRT) UTC+3 15:00 <br>
                    Singapore (SGT) UTC 20:00 <br>
                    Tokyo, Japan (JST) UTC+9 21:00<br>
                    Sydney/Hobart, Australia (AEDT) UTC+11 23:00<br>
                    ------------------------------<wbr>------------------------------<wbr>----------------</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">DST
                    starts/ends on last Sunday of October 2017, 2:00 or
                    3:00 local time (with exceptions)<br>
                    ------------------------------<wbr>------------------------------<wbr>----------<br>
                    For other places see <a
                      href="http://www.timeanddate.com/" target="_blank"
                      moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.timeanddate.com</a><wbr> and <a
                      href="http://tinyurl.com/ya74wnq9" target="_blank"
                      moz-do-not-send="true">http://tinyurl.com/<wbr>ya74wnq9</a><b>
                    </b></span></p>
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                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p>
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                    style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p>
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