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Revised Nomination Confirmation of GNSO Candidates for the Third Review of ICANN Accountability and Transparency (ATRT3)Representative to the Empowered Community Administration

Submitted by : Pam Little, seconded by Rafik Dammak

Seconded:

Whereas,

1. On 31 January 2017, ICANN launched a call for volunteers seeking individuals interested in serving as a volunteer Review Team member on the ATRT3 (see https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-01-31-en).
2. Under the new Bylaws, each SO/AC participating in the Specific Review may nominate up to 7 members to the Review Team, for consideration by the SO/AC leadership, for a review team of no more than 21 members, plus an ICANN Board member (designated by the ICANN Board). Any SO/AC nominating up to 3 individuals are entitled to have those nominees selected as members to the review team, so long as the nominees meet the applicable criteria for service on the team.
3. The GNSO Council tasked the GNSO Standing Selection Committee (SSC) to carry out the review and selection of GNSO endorsed candidates for the ATRT3 for Council consideration.
4. The SSC conducted a selection process and submitted its full consensus recommendations to the GNSO Council on 13 September 2017 (http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2017-September/020381.html).
5. The GNSO Council approved the recommendations of the SSC on 20 September 2017 (https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20170920-3).
6. The ATRT3 was originally planned to begin shortly after the selection process was complete, but the start of the review was delayed until January 2019. As a result of this delay, two of the GNSO’s primary candidates and one of the GNSO’s additional candidates now require replacement.
7. The GNSO opened an Expression of Interest in October 2018 (https://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11oct18-en.htm) to solicit additional volunteers to serve as GNSO endorsed candidates.
8. The GNSO Council asked the SSC to evaluate responses to the EOI and make an updated recommendation on the list of GNSO endorsed candidates.

1. The SSC reviewed the updated list of candidates (see https://community.icann.org/display/GSSC/ATRT3+-2018) taking into account the existing GNSO endorsed candidates, the criteria outlined in the call for volunteers, as well as the desire to ensure a RT that is balanced for diversity and expertise. The SSC submitted its full consensus recommendations to the GNSO Council on 13 November 2018 which confirmed the list of the 7 recommended candidates as well as the expectation that, at a minimum, the primary 3 candidates would be guaranteed a seat for the ATRT3.
2. The GNSO Council considered the recommendations of the SSC.

Resolved,

1. The GNSO Council confirmed in October 2018 that the GNSO Chair (currently Keith Drazek) will represent the GNSO as the Decisional Participant on the Empowered Community (EC) Administration on an interim basis.

2. The GNSO Council leadership team subsequently met to agree who from the Council leadership should perform the role of GNSO representative to the Empowered Community Administration and communicated this decision to the Council mailing list on 19 November 2018.

Resolved,

1. The GNSO Council hereby confirms that Keith Drazek, GNSO Chair will represent the GNSO as the Decisional Participant on the Empowered Community Administration until the end of his term at ICANN66.

2. The GNSO representative shall act solely as directed by the GNSO Council in accordance with the ICANN Bylaws and other related GNSO Operating Procedures.

3. The GNSO Council requests the GNSO Secretariat to communicate this decision to the ICANN Secretary which will serve as the required written certification from the GNSO Chair designating the individual who shall represent the Decisional Participant on the EC Administration.

Motion - Adoption of the GNSO Review of GAC Communiqué for submission to the ICANN Board - deferred to December 2018 meeting

Submitted by Pam Little, seconded by 

Whereas,

1. The Governmental Advisory Committee advises the ICANN Board on issues of public policy, and especially where there may be an interaction between ICANN's activities or policies and national laws or international agreements. It usually does so as part of a Communiqué, which is published towards the end of every ICANN meeting.
2. The GNSO is responsible for developing and recommending to the ICANN Board substantive policies relating to generic top-level domains.
3. The GNSO has expressed a desire to provide feedback to the ICANN Board on issues in the GAC Communiqué as these relate to generic top-level domains to inform the ICANN Board as well as the broader community of past, present or future gTLD policy activities that may directly or indirectly relate to advice provided by the GAC.
4. The GNSO hopes that the input provided through its review of the GAC Communiqué will further enhance the co-ordination and promote the sharing of information on gTLD related policy activities between the GAC, Board and the GNSO.

Resolved,

1. The GNSO Council adopts the GNSO Review of the Barcelona GAC Communiqué (see

   https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-gac-communique-19nov18-en.pdf) and requests that the GNSO Council Chair communicate the GNSO Review of the Barcelona GAC Communiqué to the ICANN Board.

2. The GNSO Council requests that the GNSO Chair also informs the GAC Chair of the communication between the GNSO Council and the ICANN Board
3. The GNSO Council nominates the following three primary candidates, in no particular order: Wolfgang Kleinwächter, (NCSG) [existing nomination], Patrick Kane (RySG) [replacement nomination], and Osvaldo Novoa (ISPCP) [replacement nomination]. Furthermore, the GNSO nominates, in no particular order: Michael Karanicolas (NCSG) [existing nomination], Adetola Sogbesan (BC) [existing nomination], Erica Varlese (RySG) [existing nomination], and Jacques Blanc (RrSG) [replacement nomination] to be considered for inclusion in the ATRT3 by the SO-AC Chairs should additional places be available that need to be filled. If it is necessary to select among the four additional nominees, the specific skills of each candidate and diversity considerations should be taken into account to ensure overall balance in the RT’s composition.
4. The GNSO Council instructs the GNSO Secretariat to communicate resolved #1 to the staff supporting the ATRT3.
5. The GNSO Council instructs the GNSO Secretariat to inform the applicants that have received endorsement that the GNSO Council expects that, if selected for the ATRT3, the applicant will represent the views of the entire GNSO community in their work on the ATRT3, and provide regular feedback as a group on the discussions taking place in the ATRT3, as well as the positions being taken by GNSO Review Team members.
6. The GNSO Council requests the GNSO Secretariat to send a response to those applicants who did not receive endorsement for this Review Team, thanking them for their interest. The response should also encourage them to follow the ATRT3 work, and participate in Public Comments and community discussions and to apply for future opportunities within the GNSO Community as they arise.