<div dir="ltr">thanks Rafik for the update<div>Remmy Nweke</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">____<div>REMMY NWEKE, <font size="1">mNGE</font>, </div><div>Lead Strategist/Group Executive Editor, <br><span style="background-color:rgb(255,0,0)">DigitalSENSE Africa Media</span> <span>[<i>Multiple-award winning medium</i>]<br></span>(<a href="http://www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng/businessnews" target="_blank">DigitalSENSE Business News</a>; <a href="http://www.itrealms.com.ng" target="_blank">ITREALMS</a>, <a href="http://www.naijaagronet.com.ng" target="_blank">NaijaAgroNet</a>)</div><div>Block F1, Shop 133 Moyosore Aboderin Plaza, Bolade Junction, Oshodi-Lagos<br>M: 234-8033592762, 8023122558, 8051000475, T: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ITRealms" target="_blank">@ITRealms<br></a><div>Author: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/adecadeofictreportageinnigeria" target="_blank">A Decade of ICT Reportage in Nigeria</a><br><a href="http://www.pcsummit.com.ng" target="_blank">PC Summit 2017</a>, December 7-8 @Federal Palace, Victoria Island, Lagos.</div><div><br></div><div>*Vice President, <a href="http://www.acsis-scasi.org/en/" target="_blank">African Civil Society on the Information Society (ACSIS</a>)</div><div>_________________________________________________________________<br><font size="1">*Confidentiality Notice:* The information in this document and attachments are confidential and may also be privileged information. It is intended only for the use of the named recipient. Remmy Nweke does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this e-mail. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify me immediately, then delete this document and do not disclose the contents of this document to any other person, nor make any copies. Violators may face court persecution.</font><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 9:47 AM, Rafik Dammak <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com" target="_blank">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>Hi all,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Please find below the motion passed last week at GNSO council meeting and congratulations again to Julf for being appointed as liaison to GAC.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Rafik <br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br><br type="attribution"><blockquote class="m_4316231600304392430quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="m_4316231600304392430elided-text">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear all,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The following resolution was adopted by the GNSO Council at its meeting on Wednesday, 1 November 2017.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Motion – Appointment of a GNSO Liaison to the Governmental Advisory Committee</span></u></b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Submitted by Susan Kawaguchi</span></u></b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Seconded by James Bladel</span></u></b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Whereas: </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As part of the discussions within ICANN between the GNSO and GAC, on how to facilitate early engagement of the GAC in GNSO policy development activities, a
GNSO liaison to the GAC was piloted during FY15 and FY16.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Based on the review of the GAC-GNSO Consultation Group (see <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_drafts_review-2Dliaison-2Dgac-2Dpilot-2D29feb16-2Den.pdf&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=blYaIidK9z4Pgs77Tx0eCMo2sbkXjF-lWJIDlMADYKE&s=40RkeELbP0oeB_x-p9VA1MjCflbTl-tTO4lz2_nq5ZU&e=" target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/en/<wbr>drafts/review-liaison-gac-pilo<wbr>t-29feb16-en.pdf[gnso.icann.<wbr>org]</a>)
and discussions between the GAC and GNSO during their joint session at the ICANN meeting in Marrakesh, the GNSO Council confirmed on 14 April 2016 role and process for a GNSO Liaison to the Governmental Advisory Committee as a permanent feature (see <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_drafts_request-2Dliaison-2Dgac-2D30mar16-2Den.pdf-29&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=blYaIidK9z4Pgs77Tx0eCMo2sbkXjF-lWJIDlMADYKE&s=3ngPSHFme4ACqFuua-uqhk_cUZQmuJPWkS9CiaUd4u8&e=" target="_blank">https://gnso.icann.org/en<wbr>/drafts/request-liaison-gac-30<wbr>mar16-en.pdf)[gnso.icann.org]</a>.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The GNSO Council delegated the responsibility of the application, review and selection process to the GNSO Standing Selection Committee (SSC).</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Following a call for candidates three applications were received all of which were evaluated by the SSC based on the criteria outlined in the call for candidates.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Full consensus was achieved by the SSC for selecting Julf Helsingius as the preferred candidate. The SSC subsequently recommended to the GNSO Council that Julf
Helsingius be appointed to the role of GNSO Liaison to the GAC.</span><u></u><u></u></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Resolved:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The GNSO Council hereby appoints Julf Helsingius to the role of GNSO Liaison to the Governmental Advisory Committee until the end of the ICANN AGM 2018.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The GNSO Council will review the role and is expected to annually reconfirm the appointment, unless the review indicates otherwise and/or the Liaison has indicated
that he/she is no longer available to continue in this role in which case a new selection process will take place and/or the review indicates.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The GNSO Council Leadership Team will co-ordinate with Julf Helsingius as well as the GAC Leadership Team and GAC Secretariat on next steps and the successful
implementation of this role.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The GNSO Council and the SSC thank all the candidates for their interest and would like to express its appreciation for the highly qualified applications received.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The GNSO Council thanks Carlos Raul Guttierez for his service as the GNSO Council Liaison to the GAC. </span><u></u><u></u></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nathalie</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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