<div dir="ltr"><div>hi all,</div><div><br></div><div>FYI regarding changes on charter amendments process.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Rafik</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br></div><br><br><div class="msg-5480286982984791620">





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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ICANN Bylaws (<a href="http://icann.org/en/governance/bylaws#article11:~:text=(c)%20Each%20Stakeholder,by%20the%20Board." target="_blank">Article 11, Section 5.c</a>) state that each GNSO
 Stakeholder Group and its associated Constituencies “shall maintain recognition with the ICANN Board.” The ICANN Board has interpreted this language to require its approval of any GNSO charter amendments. The ICANN Board Organizational Effectiveness Committee
 (OEC) oversees GNSO charter amendments through the Process for Amending GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency Charters (“Process”), which the ICANN Board
<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-resolutions-regular-meeting-of-the-icann-board-of-directors-28-09-2013-en#2.c" target="_blank">
established in 2013</a>. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In 2025, the ICANN organization (“ICANN org”) developed updates to the Process based on over a decade of experience managing the Process and from working with several GNSO Stakeholder
 Groups and Constituencies. The updates included a request for GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies to inform ICANN org when charter amendment begins rather than when it concludes. Additionally, the updates to the Process encourage the use of templates
 that align with the <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-procedures-19sep24-en.pdf" target="_blank">
GNSO Operating Procedures</a> and Recommendation 6.5 (viz., to increase ICANN community group accountability through regular updates to their policies and procedures) of the
<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-acct-ws2-final-24jun18-en.pdf" target="_blank">
Final Report of the Cross-Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability Work Stream 2</a>. ICANN org conducted
<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/updated-gnso-stakeholder-group-and-constituency-charter-amendment-process-10-09-2025" target="_blank">
Public Comment</a> on the proposed updates to the Process and developed a <a href="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/generic-names-supporting-organization-council-gnso-council/summary-report-updated-gnso-sg-c-charter-amendment-process-19-12-2025-en.pdf" target="_blank">
summary report</a> of the four supportive submissions for the review of the OEC. <br>
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Based on the recommendation of the OEC, the ICANN Board <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-resolutions-regular-meeting-of-the-icann-board-12-03-2026-en" target="_blank">
approved</a> the updated Process in March 2026. <b>The updated Process and relevant templates are available on this webpage for your reference:
<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/about/stakeholders-constituencies" target="_blank">https://gnso.icann.org/en/about/stakeholders-constituencies</a>
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As a best practice, each GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency should review its charter and governance documents on a regular basis. Questions about this process should be directed to
<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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Thank you,<br>
Carlos Reyes<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Senior Director, Technical Policy and Advice<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Washington, D.C. Engagement Center</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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