Action Items

Topic	Entry Date	Target Date	Responsible Council Member (if applicable)	Responsible Staff member (if applicable)	Additional Notes	Status / Action Item
Singapore Meeting Planning Develop the proposed agenda for GNSO weekend session in Singapore	16/10	7/2	Volker Greimann / Jonathan Robinson	Glen de Saint Gery / Marika Konings		Please participate in the meeting survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CYDWXFN) to provide your input for the next meeting. Consider role of Council in possible changes to Tuesday format for SG meetings with the ICANN Board.
GNSO Council Development Session in Los Angeles	26/6	11/12	Jonathan Robinson	Marika Konings	The next GNSO Council Development session will be held on Friday 17 October - Council members that are continuing after the LA meeting as well as newly elected Council members are requested to mark this date in their calendars.	Circulate informal notes of GNSO Council Development Session to Council list
CWG To Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions	23/1	31/1	Jonathan Robinson	Marika Konings	.	CWG Members to keep their SG up to date throughout the process to ensure that everyone is up to date and in a position to consider the Initial Proposal (target date - 1 December - expected to be followed by a 21 day public comment period) and Final Proposal (end of January 2015) in a timely manner.
CWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability	13/11	20/11	Thomas Rickert	Marika Konings		Each GNSO SG should identify one member for the CWG by 20 November 2014 taking into account the charter requirements.
SSAC Liaison to GNSO Council / GNSO Council liaison to the SSAC	BA wrap up session	11/12	Jonathan Robinson	Julie Hedlund		Jonathan to explore with Patrik Falstrom the options for a SSAC liaison to the GNSO and/or visa versa.
Issues for the SCI - voting thresholds	6/6	11/12	Avri Doria / Alan Greenberg	Marika Konings		Alan and Avri volunteered to scope out the issue of voting thresholds in relation to implementation changes to adopted PDP recommendations for Council review. The Council will consider at a future meeting whether or not to refer this item to the SCI for further review.
Issues for the SCI - amendments to motions	6/6	11/12	Jonathan Robinson	Marika Konings		Jonathan volunteered to lead the discussion on common understanding of amendments to motions on the Council list as well as the role of the maker & seconder of motions. The Council will consider at a future meeting whether or not to refer this item to the SCI for further review.
GNSO Review	6/6	11/12	Jen Wolfe	Marika Konings		Send note to Council list to ensure that membership is up to date and WP in a position to review initial findings of 360 assessment and interviews that will be provided by Westlake in December.
Expert Working Group Final Report	26/6	ongoing	Jonathan Robinson	Marika Konings	The Expert Working Group published its Final Report on 6 June (https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/final-report-06jun14-en.pdf) as part of the Board initiated PDP on the Purpose of gTLD Registration Data. An informal group has been formed at the invitation of the Board to consider next steps (see http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ewg-process-wg/).	Council members to provide input to GNSO representatives on possible next steps to be considered as part of the conversations. Next meeting scheduled for 10 December. For the mailing list archives, please see http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ewg-process-wg/).
Outstanding IGO/INGO PDP Recommendations	26/6	25/9	Thomas Rickert	Mary Wong	In June 2014, the NGPC wrote to the GNSO Council 'with an update on the ongoing work in response to the GNSO policy recommendations regarding Protection of IGO-INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs and the advice from the GAC in its Buenos Aires Communiqué addressing the same topic'. Furthermore the letter noted that 'the NGPC is considering available options to reconcile the differences at issue, including recommending that the ICANN Board reject the conflicting GNSO policy advice (pursuant to the procedure established in the Bylaws). However, before the NGPC recommends any course of action, the NGPC wanted to provide an update to the GNSO to highlight the concerns, and to give the GNSO an opportunity to consider modifying the elements of the approved policy recommendations in accordance with the procedure established in the GNSO Operating Procedures'.	Awaiting feedback from NGPC to GNSO Council letter to determine next steps. Staff to pursue this issue internally with the appropriate staff to find out when a response can be expected. .
Board Working Group Report on Nominating Committee (BWG-NomCom)	5/9	9/1	Tony Holmes		ICANN posted for public comment the report prepared by the Board Working Group on Nominating Committee (BWG-NomCom). The Board welcomes input from the community on the BWG-NomCom report as the recommendations in the BWG-NomCom report have potential effects on the NomCom structure. The recommendations would result in an increase in the number of appointees from ccNSO and ASO and a reduction in the GNSO appointees. GAC representation could increase at GAC discretion. Overall, the size of the NomCom would increase from 21 to 25-27 individuals. Deadline for comments is 21 October, followed by a reply period which is due to close on 13 November. The GNSO Council received an update from George Sadowsky during its 5 September meeting.	Tony Holmes volunteered to provide lead input but only during the ‘reply period’ (i.e. once GNSO Groups / Constituencies have individually had the opportunity to provide input) of the public comments on the report of the ICANN Board Group on the Nominating Committee. Note, the public comment period has now been extended to 9 January (initial period ending on 30 November followed by the reply period which will close on 9 January).
New GAC Leadership	16/10	11/12	Jonathan Robinson			Send letter to Heather to thank her for her work and letter to Thomas to welcome him to his new position.
Name Collision	15/10	11/12	Jonathan Robinson	Steve Chan	In the 30 July 2014 resolution the New gTLD Program Committee of the ICANN Board directed staff to "provide information to, and work with the GNSO to consider whether policy work on developing a long-term plan to manage gTLD name collision issues should be undertaken." Staff provided a paper to the GNSO Council on this topic that was presented and discussed during the ICANN meeting in Los Angeles (see https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/name-collision-gnso-policy-07oct14-en.pdf)	All constituencies / stakeholder groups should discuss the topic within their respective groups to ascertain what, if any policy development is deemed necessary and be prepared for a discussion at the next Council meeting in December 2014
Skill sets for the Nominating Committee	16/10	19/11	Jonathan Robinson		The NomCom would appreciate receiving a skill set summarizing the GNSO Council's expectations for the 2 positions on the Council the 2015 NomCom is recruiting for. Ideally, the NomCom would need to receive feedback by 19 November in order to include it in the materials that will be used to announce the next round.	Provide Nominating Committee with input concerning the skill set for the GNSO Council positions.
GNSO Council Liaisons	16/10	13/11		Marika Konings		COMPLETED - liaisons were confirmed during the last meeting and different groups have been informed. Confirm new liaisons for GNSO efforts that are in need of new liaisons due to stepping down of a number of Council members (see note to the GNSO Council mailing list)

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