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Submitted by: Philippe Fouquart

Seconded by:  Pam Little

Whereas:

1. 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, the option of appointing a GNSO liaison to the GAC was initially piloted in FY15 and F16, and subsequently confirmed by the GNSO Council as a permanent role at the start of FY17.
2. The GNSO Council appointed Jeffrey Neuman to the role of GNSO Liaison to the Governmental Advisory Committee on 21 October 2020, until the end of the ICANN AGM 2021.
3. The GNSO Council has an obligation to review the role annually and 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.
4. On 23 September 2021, the GNSO Council approved the updated role description for the GNSO liaison to the GAC.  Subsequently, GNSO Council leadership has met with Jeffrey Neuman to discuss his experience and to confirm that he is willing to continue in this role in light of the updated role description.
5. The GNSO Council has reviewed the annual report prepared by the GNSO Liaison to the GAC (see https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/gnso-liaison-to-gac-16oct21-en.pdf).

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RESOLVED

1. The GNSO Council adopts approves the EPDP Phase 2A Final Report and recommends to the ICANN Board of Directors the adoption of the EPDP Phase 2A recommendations #1 – 4.
2. The GNSO Council requests ICANN org to convene an Implementation Review Team to work on the implementation of these recommendations. The Implementation Review Team will be tasked with assisting ICANN org in developing the implementation details for the EPDP recommendations, evaluating the proposed implementation of the recommendations as approved by the Board, and working with ICANN org to ensure that the resultant implementation conforms to the intent of the approved recommendations. The Implementation Review Team shall operate in accordance with the Implementation Review Team Principles and Guidance approved by the GNSO Council in June 2015.
3. The GNSO Council extends its sincere appreciation to the Chair, Keith Drazek, Vice Chair, Brian Beckham, EPDP Team members, alternates and support staff of the EPDP Team for their tireless efforts to deliver this Final Report.

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