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| 2020-2021 | GNSO_Council_Action_Items_2020_2021.pdf |
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Updated Operating Standards for Specific Reviews
Status colour Blue title IN PROGRESS
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- Council to consider commenting on the Updated Operating Standards for Specific Reviews here by the GNSO Council January 2019 meeting (11 February 2019 close date): https://www.icann.org/public-comments/reviews-standards-2018-12-17-en [volunteers: Rafik Dammak, Elsa Saade]
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ICANN Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025
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- Council to consider commenting on ICANN Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025 here (11 February 2019 close date): https://www.icann.org/public-comments/strategic-plan-2018-12-20-en
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k drazek Pam Little Rafik Dammak
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Updated Charter for the Cross Community Engagement Group on Internet Governance
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Rafik Dammak k drazek Pam Little Philippe Fouquart
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IFR teamStatus colour Blue title IN PROGRESS
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- Once the Council receives the receipt for IFR membership confirmation, Council to consider how best to coordinate co-chair selection with ccNSO, which will be responsible for selecting the ccNSO co-chair.
- Council to consider selection process by which a GNSO appointed member of the IANA Function Review (IFR) team will be selected to serve as the GNSO co-chair on the IFR as the ICANN Bylaws stipulate that “(d) The IFRT shall be led by two co-chairs: one appointed by the GNSO from one of the members appointed pursuant to clauses (c)-(f) of Section 18.7 and one appointed by the ccNSO from one of the members appointed pursuant to clauses (a)-(b) of Section 18.7” once the IFR membership has been confirmed.
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EPDP
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- ICANN staff to send reminder of public comment close date.
- Council leadership to prepare draft response to Board letter that inquired about deadlines and back-ups plans.
- GNSO Secretariat to send final response to Cherine Chalaby and the ICANN Board
k drazek Rafik Dammak Pam Little
Caitlin Tubergen Nathalie Peregrine
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PDP 3.0
Status colour Blue title IN PROGRESS
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- Council leadership to work with ICANN staff to work on the roll out of an Implementation Plan based on the GNSO PDP 3.0 Final Report and Recommendations, prior to the Strategic Planning Session at the latest.
- Council leadership/staff to report on a quarterly basis on the status of implementation.
- Staff to add PDP3.0 to the Project List
- Councilors to review PDP 3.0 Implementation Plan and provide input to Council list, preferably in advance of the Strategic Planning Session.
k drazek Pam Little Rafik Dammak
Drafting Team on charter related to the next steps for the ICANN Procedure of Handling Whois conflicts with Privacy
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- GNSO Council, after having considered the 1 August letter from Akram Atallah and receiving a brief update from GDD on its 24 August Council meeting, should determine next steps for reviewing the Whois Procedure.
- Drafting team members to share draft charter and identified questions in charter with respective SG/Cs for feedback, following which the drafting team will review this input and finalize the charter for GNSO Council consideration.
- Council to consider adoption of charter at its upcoming meeting
- Call for volunteers to be delayed at least until the EPDP hits the milestone of publishing its Initial Report. Council to discuss this topic once that milestone is hit.
- ICANN Staff to circulate a call for volunteers (subsequent to the initiation and chartering process for the EPDP on the Temporary Specification) to the GNSO Stakeholder Groups, with the request for each Stakeholder Group to appoint up to 3 members to the Implementation Advisory Group (IAG). The call for volunteers should also be more widely circulated to seek volunteers to serve as participants and observers to the IAG.
- Council Leadership to consider when to launch call for volunteers for the WHOIS Procedure Implementation Advisory Group (e.g., with publication of EPDP Final Report)
Michele Neylon Paul McGrady k drazek Stephanie Perrin Pam Little
Marika Konings Nathalie Peregrine
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ICANN Reserve Fund
Status colour Blue title IN PROGRESS
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- Council leadership to initiate discussion on mailing list
- Keith Drazek to send note to Council list, soliciting additional comments on guidance / principles for how the reserve fund should be replenished.
- Depending upon feedback received, Council leadership to prepare draft letter to communicate Council concerns
- GNSO Secretariat to send final response to Cherine Chalaby and the ICANN Board.
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k drazek Pam Little Rafik Dammak
Strategic Planning Session
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- Council members to make travel arrangements for Strategic Planning Session (notice should have been received from Constituency Travel - in case of questions, please contact gnso-secs@icann.org)
- Council leadership and ICANN staff to work on first draft of the agenda for Council review
- Council leadership and ICANN staff to prepare a set of resources (e.g., opening remarks from Cherine, blog posts) to facilitate preparation for SPS and provide to Council for their review.
- Councilors to review draft Strategic Planning Session agenda and determine if they want to volunteer to help lead / contribute to any portions of the agenda.
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Marika Konings Nathalie Peregrine
IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms
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Council Liaisons
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- Staff to follow up on Council liaisons, remind Council of the open appointments and ensure roles are filled.
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- Small Drafting Team to seek to finalize GNSO response to the GAC Communique, to seek to take into RySG concerns. Council leadership to subsequently determine best way to approve (e.g., intersessional vote or during December meeting), taking into account the end of January date for the next ICANN Board meeting, during which the Board is expected to consider adoption of its scorecard on the GAC Advice.
- GNSO Council Chair communicate the GNSO Review of the Barcelona GAC Communiqué to the ICANN Board and inform GAC Chair.
k drazek Pam Little Rafik Dammak
Marika Konings Nathalie Peregrine
Standing Selection Committee
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- Support staff to the Standing Selection Committee (SSC) to inform the SSC that the leadership team has been confirmed.
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ICANN Fellowship Program Mentor
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- GNSO Secretariat to communicate to staff supporting the ICANN Fellowship Program that Andrew Mack has been selected as the program mentor for a period of one year.
- GNSO Secretariat to send a response to those who applied to be the mentor for the ICANN Fellowship Program who were not nominated, thanking them for their interest and encouraging them to apply for future opportunities as they arise
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Fellowship Program Selection Committee
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- Council leadership to propose to Council approach to select permanent GNSO member to Fellowship Program Selection Committee (.i.e., have Heather continue to serve as permanent appointee for the remainder of the 2-year term)
- GNSO Secretariat to inform Heather Forrest that the she has been confirmed to serve as the GNSO representative to the ICANN Fellowship Program Selection Committee for the remainder of the 2-year term.
k drazek Rafik Dammak Pam Little
Emily Barabas Nathalie Peregrine
GNSO Empowered Community Roles & Responsibilities
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- Noting that the previous drafting team is disbanded, ICANN staff to conduct a new call for volunteers, which could include Councilors and appointees from SG/Cs (and former members).
- ICANN staff to send to the GNSO Council the link to Google Drive folder, which contains current working drafts.
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Strategic Planning Session (SPS) Action Items
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- Council to consider whether existing mechanisms provide for sufficient opportunity to conduct “emergency” consultations to allow for GNSO Chair to gather input on certain topics and/or decisions that need to be taken.
- Council members to provide leadership team with feedback on leadership team’s performance & actions on a regular basis.
- Current Council Chair (Heather Forrest) to provide report at the end of her term outlining main challenges / concerns / recommendations in fulfilling the role.
- Council to consider whether Council leadership should have a contract / letter of appointment that would outline role, responsibilities and expectations.
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- Council leadership to reach out to SG/C leadership to notify them of the changes made to the GNSO Operating Procedures and the requirements for SG/Cs to develop supporting procedures and processes.
- Staff to work on first draft of templates for motions related to EC powers as highlighted in the staff report (see https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-revisionsgnso-op-procedures-bylaws-staff-report-16may17-en.pdf).
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- Donna Austin to share comments on scheduling of cross-community discussions with the GNSO Council.
- Staff to keep project timing planning document up to date and share it with the Council prior to every ICANN meeting to facilitate review and oversight of timelines. Explore whether there is a more dynamic way in which the document can be publicly shared.
- Council leadership to reach out to leadership of Curative Rights and Reconvened WG on RCRC to see whether it is feasible to deliver Final Reports within 6-month timeframe.
- Council leadership to notify ICANN Board with regards to PDPs that are expected to deliver to finalize their report shortly so that concerns or issues can be raised prior to GNSO Council consideration.
- Council leadership to request update from GNSO-appointed members to RDS Review Team at upcoming GNSO Council meeting.
- Council to explore mechanisms and tools for monitoring / reviewing costs related to PDP WGs with a view to improving efficiency and effectiveness
- Council members to review framework for post-implementation reviews and provide input. Council leadership to add this to an upcoming Council meeting agenda to continue this discussion. Council to consider forming a small group of volunteers to work with staff on further developing the framework.
Other Council Related Action Items
