Draft GNSO Council Agenda 20 January 2022 

Please note that all documents referenced in the agenda have been gathered on a Wiki page for convenience and easier access: https://community.icann.org/x/xYH3Cg. 

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1.4 - Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meetings per the GNSO Operating Procedures: 

Minutes of the GNSO Council meetings part I and part II on 27 October meeting on 18 November 2021 were posted on 12 November 03 December 2021.

Minutes of the GNSO Council meeting on 18 November on 16 December 2021 were posted on 03 December 2021January 2022.

Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (15 minutes)

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Also during the December meeting, the Council discussed the consideration process more generally for ODP interactions. After that discussion, minor revisions were made to the process to take into account input from Councilors. The updated process was shared to the Council list on [date]11 January 2022.

Here, while there may not be significant updates to report at this stage, the Council is committed to staying current and engaged in the progress of the SubPro ODP and will accordingly receive an update on the SubPro ODP

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Ahead of the January consultation, an update session for the Council and GNSO appointed EPDP Team members was scheduled for 20 December 2021, focusing on the SSAD Cost Model information. During that meeting, the Council, GNSO appointed EPDP Team members, and GDPR Board Caucus members discussed the findings from the Operational Design Assessment (presentation) and the implications on the viability of the SSAD. On 4 January 2022, Philippe Fouquart shared a summary paper capturing the different ideas and suggestions that were made during that meeting. The Council scheduled a follow-on call on Wednesday 12 January 2022 to determine if there is convergence within the Council on possible next steps (see recording, presentation as well as follow up email sent on 17th January 2022 with an updated SSAD ODP Next Steps document). 

While the Council received an early update, a general webinar on the SSAD ODP is scheduled for was held on 18 January 2022.

In addition and as noted above, the Council is to meet with the ICANN Board in January [add date when available] on 27 January as the next step in its consultation related to concerns around financial sustainability of the SSAD. 

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5.1 – Introduction of topic (Council leadership) Presentation slide deck

5.2 – Council discussion

5.3 – Next steps

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Here, the Council will review some of the 12 action items collected during the SPS.

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7.1 - Update on ICANN73 planning. ICANN73 GNSO Draft schedule

7.2 - Update from the Standing Committee on ICANN’s Budget & Operations (public comment due on 07 February 2022).

7.3 - Acknowledgment of GNSO Council Additional Budget Requests, if applicable (submissions due 24 January 2022).

7.4 - Acknowledgement of GNSO contact to the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG).

7.5 - Draft letter small team Modifying Consensus Policies (18 Jan 2022)

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