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Topic | Entry Date | Target Date | Responsible Council Member (if applicable) | Responsible Staff member (if applicable) | Additional Notes | Status / Action Item | ||||||||||||
ICANN57 Meeting Planning | 30/6 | 3/11 | James Bladel, Heather Forrest | Glen de Saint Gery / Marika Konings | First draft of proposed schedule has been shared with GNSO Council for review and input during Council meeting on 21 July. See http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg18897.html. Councilors to continue discussions via email with a view toward developing an agreed approach for the Council meeting in September. |
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| Outstanding IGO/INGO PDP Recommendations | 26/6 | 14/4 | Thomas Rickert | Mary Wong | In June 2014, the NGPC wrote to the GNSO Council 'with an update on the ongoing work in response to the GNSO policy recommendations regarding Protection of IGO-INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs and the advice from the GAC in its Buenos Aires Communiqué addressing the same topic'. Furthermore the letter noted that 'the NGPC is considering available options to reconcile the differences at issue, including recommending that the ICANN Board reject the conflicting GNSO policy advice (pursuant to the procedure established in the Bylaws). However, before the NGPC recommends any course of action, the NGPC wanted to provide an update to the GNSO to highlight the concerns, and to give the GNSO an opportunity to consider modifying the elements of the approved policy recommendations in accordance with the procedure established in the GNSO Operating Procedures'. | COMPLETED - Notification to ICANN of the results of the CSC membership and liaison selection processLetter received from Cherine Chalaby (http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/chalaby-to-robinson-15jan15-en.pdf) noting that the NGPC plans to talk further with the GAC and IGOs at ICANN 52 and would share any updates immediately following those meetings. At ICANN55, representatives of the Red Cross met with the GNSO Council leadership to discuss possible next steps. The Red Cross representatives briefed the Council during the meeting on 14 April on the scope of the Red Cross’ continuing request for permanent protections for those of its national society and international movement identifiers that are not currently covered by the policy recommendations that have been adopted by the GNSO Council and the ICANN Board. Following this briefing, a draft letter has been prepared to be sent to the ICANN Board on this topic. This topic was further discussed during the GNSO meeting with individual board members in Helsinki. Specific action items coming out of that meeting:
On 22 August, a note was received from Chris Disspain on this topic (see https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/disspain-to-gnso-council-22aug16-en.pdf) | Customer Standing Committee | 12/5 | 9/8 | Donna Austin | Julie Hedlund | Councilors to send comments on Chris’ note via email to the Council list | ||||||
| CWG on Internet Governance | 12/5 | 3/11 | Carlos Gutierrez | Discussion deferred to next meeting, where it will be moved higher up in the agenda to ensure there is adequate time for deliberation with a view toward Council action at ICANN57 in Hyderabad. Council leadership to continue to discuss preferred actions and next steps with regard to ongoing reporting requirements and nature of structure of the CCWG-IGsend a note to the Council providing further details in relation to the reason for this topic being on the agenda. (COMPLETED) | ||||||||||||||
| FY17 and Transition Related Costs | 27/5 | James Bladel | Marika Konings | See http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg18841.html | GNSO Council to further consider request for validation of WS2 budget request. Webinar was held following Council request to Board Finance Committee and CCWG-Accountability Chairs for a webinar to obtain further explanations and allow for Q & A (see James Bladel to BFC and CWG-Accountability Chairs)Discussion to continue, with SGs and Constituencies encouraged to continue to contribute comments, with a view of concluding on the request for validation during the next Council meeting. | |||||||||||||
| PDP Improvements | 30/6 | Marika Konings | The GNSO Council directs staff to move ahead with the identified next steps including:
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| Revised timeline for selection of GNSO Liaison to the Governmental Advisory Committee | 30/6 | Glen de Saint Gery / Marika Konings | COMPLETED Council to confirm change of dates as a result of change in dates of ICANN57 GNSO Secretariat to inform the GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies of the extended selection timeline (Nominations Accepted for Candidates - 1 OCT 2016; Council Chairs consider candidates and notify first choice - 20 OCT; Chairs submit motion to Council by 28 OCT for consideration during Council meeting on 7 NOV; GAC Leadership notified of new Liaison by 9 NOV). (COMPLETED)
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| Next Steps | relating to Implementation of Recommendations for the GNSO Review30/6 | on Proposed Modifications to the Procedure to Address WHOIS Conflicts with National Law | 21/7 | Wolf-Ulrich Knoben | Julie Hedlund29/9 | COMPLETED | Council leadership to initiate discussion on a proposed way forward on next steps for the GNSO concerning the Implementation Advisory Group Recommendations, including whether or not, and when, the motion should be reintroduced | |||||||||||
| ICANN Board Letter on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures | 1/9 | 29/9 | Leadership Team | Steve Chan | Council leadership to request input from SG/Cs as well as new gTLD Subsequent procedures PDP Working Group on questions raised in the ICANN Board letter in time for next GNSO Council meeting in view of crafting a consensus response by the Council. | |||||||||||||
| Liaisons to IRTs | 1/9 | 9/11 | Continue discussion on the mailing list – note volunteer that has come forward for T & T IRT (Amr) as well as suggestion that appointments be made at a time when incoming Councilors will be known and thus eligible to volunteer | |||||||||||||||
| GNSO Chair/Vice-Chair election timetable | 1/9 | 29/9 | Glen de Saint Gery | GNSO Review of GAC Communique | 21/7 | 1/9 | James Bladel | Marika Konings | COMPLETED Staff to amend last sentence in draft response on IGO protections issue, to reflect Board-GNSO discussions in Helsinki | Next Steps on Proposed Modifications to the Procedure to Address WHOIS Conflicts with National Law | 21/7 | 1/9 | Councilors to continue discussions via email with a view toward developing an agreed approach for the Council meeting in September | circulate to Council mailing | ||||
| Proposed measures for 2-letter labels to be released | 1/9 | 29/9 | Phil Corwin | Continue discussion on Council list |
