Motions 2022-12-15

Motion to confirm CCOICI Chair and GNSO Council representative to the WS2 Community Coordination Group

Submitted by: Sebastien Ducos
Seconded by:

WHEREAS,

1. The GNSO Council initiated the GNSO Framework for Continuous Improvement Pilot Project on 16 June 2021;
2. As part of this Framework, a Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvement (CCOICI) was established;
3. The previous chair of the CCOICI, Olga Cavalli had to step down from her role as Chair as well as GNSO Council representative to the WS2 Community Coordination Group (CCG) following her departure from the GNSO Council.
   
   

RESOLVED,

1. The GNSO Council confirms Manju Chen as the Chair of the CCOICI.
2. The GNSO Council confirms that Manju Chen will serve as the GNSO Council representative to the WS2 Community Coordination Group (CCG) and requests her to report back to the GNSO Council on a regular basis on the status of the CCG’s deliberations.
3. The GNSO Council thanks Olga Cavalli for her service and Manju Chen for volunteering to take on this role.

Motion to Approve GNSO Standing Selection Committee (SSC) Leadership for 2022-2023

Submitted by: Greg DiBiase

Seconded by:

WHEREAS,

1. The GNSO Standing Selection Committee (SSC) is tasked, as requested by the GNSO Council, to 1), where applicable, prepare and issue calls for applications related to the selection or nomination of candidates for ICANN structures such as ICANN review teams, 2) review and evaluate all relevant applicants/candidates, 3) rank candidates and make selection/appointment recommendations for review and approval by Council and 4) communicate selections to all interested parties.
2. The membership of the SSC is reconfirmed annually following the Annual General Meeting.
3. Following reconfirmation each year, the SSC selects a Chair and one or two Vice Chair(s) from its membership.
4. The SSC selected a leadership team for 2022-2023, which it submitted for approval to the GNSO Council by way of this motion:

• Arinola Akinyemi (BC) to remain for a second term as Chair.
• Alan Woods (RySG) to serve as Vice Chair.

RESOLVED,

1. The GNSO Council approves the SSC leadership team for 2022-2023:

• Chair: Arinola Akinyemi (BC)
• Vice Chair: Alan Woods (RySG)

     3. The GNSO Council requests that ICANN org Support Staff inform the candidates and the SSC that the leadership team has been approved.

     4. The GNSO Council thanks Arinola Akinyemi and Alan Woods for volunteering to serve on the SSC leadership team.