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Submitted by Susan Kawaguchi

Seconded by James Bladel

Whereas: 

1. 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, a GNSO liaison to the GAC was piloted during FY15 and FY16.
2. 2.     Based on the review of the GAC-GNSO Consultation Group (see http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-liaison-gac-pilot-29feb16-en.pdf) and discussions between the GAC and GNSO during their joint session at the ICANN meeting in Marrakesh, the GNSO Council confirmed on 14 April 2016 role and process for a GNSO Liaison to the Governmental Advisory Committee as a permanent feature (see https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/request-liaison-gac-30mar16-en.pdf).
3. 3.     The GNSO Council delegated the responsibility of the application, review and selection process to the GNSO Standing Selection Committee (SSC).
4. 4.     Following a call for candidates three applications were received all of which were evaluated by the SSC based on the criteria outlined in the call for candidates.
5. 5.     Full consensus was achieved by the SSC for selecting Julf Helsingius as the preferred candidate. The SSC subsequently recommended to the GNSO Council that Julf Helsingius be appointed to the role of GNSO Liaison to the GAC.

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