Action Items

Topic	Entry Date (E) ____________ Target Date (T)	Action Item	Responsible Council Member ____ Responsible Staff member	Additional Notes
Initiation of a Drafting Team to Consider Changing the Name of the GNSO COMPLETED	28 Jun 2017 24 Aug 2017	Staff to add this item as discussion item to the agenda for the GNSO Council meeting on the 13 July 2017 Defer discussion until GNSO Council meeting on 24 August 2017	Steve Chan
Approval of Appointment of an Interim GNSO Representative to the Empowered Community Administration COMPLETED	29 Sep 2016 (E) ______________ 13 Jul 2017	Council to finalize chartering of the new GNSO Standing Selection Committee at the earliest opportunity Council to request the new SSC to consider appointing a permanent GNSO Representative to the EC Administration as one of its first tasks, and, amongst others, also to consider whether it will be necessary for the appointee to be a member of the GNSO Council Following approval of SSC proposed process and criteria, the GNSO Council will consider the appointment of the permanent GNSO rep to the EC Admin during its meeting on 13 July. 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.	_____________________ Julie Hedlund de saint gery	Drafting work on possible amendments/additions to Operating Procedures/Bylaws remains ongoing following consultation with the DT at ICANN58. On 16 February 2017, the Council that its interim appointment to the EC Administration will continue until drafting work is complete. SSC has submitted its recommendations for the proposed process and criteria for selecting the GNSO representative to the EC Admin to the Council for its consideration.
Proposed Fundamental Bylaw Changes IN PROGRESS	28 Jun 2017 13 Jul 2017	Staff to schedule and prepare GNSO Council meeting on the 13 July 2017 to allow for a vote on the proposed fundamental bylaw changes as well as consideration of any FY18 Budget rejection petition that may be submitted with a placeholder for a Special Issue meeting on the 20 July 2017 should there be a FY18 Budget rejection petition submitted by another Decisional Participant which the Council will need to decide whether to support or not. rejections to the draft budget proposal. GNSO Secretariat to forward the adopted resolution to the Empowered Community Administration before the expiration of the Approval Action Decision Period, as required under Section 1.4, Article 1, Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws. James Bladel, the GNSO’s representative to the Empowered Community Administration, to coordinate with the other four Decisional Participant representatives to ensure that the Empowered Community Administration observes and completes the appropriate process outlined in Section 1.4(b) and (c), Annex D.	Marika Konings Mary Wong	Draft motion has been submitted for Council vote on 13 July.
PDP Leadership Team Travel Support Pilot Program IN PROGRESS	28 Jun 2017 30 Jul 2017	Staff to circulate call for applications to the different PDP WGs GNSO Council leadership to consider applications and determine which candidates are approved SO/AC Support to inform candidates and travel support of selections	Steve Chan
ICANN60 GNSO Schedule IN PROGRESS	28 Jun 2017 13 Jul 2017	James Bladel to circulate information to the GNSO Council mailing list requesting input from the community regarding choice of location of ICANN meetings, respecting gender diversity with new post-IANA structures as requested by Goran.	James Bladel Donna Austin Heather Forrest Marika Konings Mary Wong
GNSO Response to the GAC Communique - ICANN59 COMPLETED	28 Jun 2017 (E) _____________ 07 Jul 2017	Michele Neylon, Paul McGrady, Rubens Kuhl and Phil Corwin to draft GNSO Response to GAC Communique ICANN59 Volunteers to revise response to GAC Communique and circulate revised draft to the Council as soon as possible. Volunteers include: Paul, James, Jeff Neuman (if allowed), Rubens, Heather (sanity check), Phil, Darcy, possibly Stephanie (to convey Avri’s views), and Carlos. Volunteers to consider input received in relation to Geo Names section as well as IGO section, including offering the opportunity to detail IGO/INGO CRP recommendations with the ICANN Board prior to a vote being taken to provide details how small group, IGO comments factored into Final Report and recommendations.. GNSO Leadership to provide 7-day notice of e-vote to approve response to GAC Communique	Carlos Raul Gutierrez Paul McGrady Michele Neylon Donna Austin Heather Forrest Phil Corwin James Bladel Rubens Kuhl ____________________ Marika Konings	Draft document and motion circulated to the Council prior to the 13 July meeting
GNSO Chair Election COMPLETED	28 Jun 2017	Staff to share election timeline with Council and SG/Cs	Nathalie Peregrine
Public comment period on revised GNSO Operating Procedures and Bylaws COMPLETED	28 Jun 2017	Staff to send slides to SG/C with reminder to submit comments and note deadline	Marika Konings Mary Wong Julie Hedlund
Standing Committee on ICANN Budget and Operations IN PROGRESS	28 Jun 2017	Staff to issue call for volunteers (Council members only) to identify its own plan of work and expected activities and share that with the Council. Staff to check ccNSO SOP work plan / charter as it may serve as a model. Volunteers to date: Wolf-Ulrich Knoben.	Marika Konings Mary Wong
Updated Charter for the Cross Community Working Group on Internet Governance IN PROGRESS	15 Mar 2017 24 Aug 2017	GNSO Council to review documents submitted by the CCWG-IG, including proposed revisions to the current charter. Staff to add topic to the agenda for 20 April meeting Councilors to work with staff to compile a list of questions to be sent to the CCWG-IG Topic to be added to the May Council meeting agenda either as a further discussion item or a motion on the GNSO’s next steps on this topic Council to discuss and prepare motion to either express support for a new charter or withdraw as a chartering organization. Keith Drazek to draft a motion acknowledging the work of the CCWG IG whilst requesting that the effort be continued in a different format. Motion deferred - GNSO leadership to add this item to the Council agenda for August meeting. All Council members to provide input and proposed amendments to the motions as soon as possible so that discussion can continue on the mailing list ahead of the meeting.	James Bladel Heather Forrest Donna Austin Marika Konings Mary Wong	Proposed motion has been submitted to the Council mailing list for consideration during 13 July meeting.
IRTP-C Change of Registrant issues in relation to implementation of the Privacy/Proxy Services Accreditation PDP recommendations IN PROGRESS	18 May 2017	James Bladel to bring further clarification about the nature and scope of the informal discussion group the Board requested of the GNSO to the GNSO Council mailing list.	James Bladel
Amending Approved GNSO Policy Recommendations Relating to certain Red Cross Movement Names IN PROGRESS	20 Apr 2017	Following successful vote to reconvene the original PDP Working Group: ICANN staff to reconvene original PDP Working Group ICANN staff to post the recommendations of the reconvened PDP Working Group, and its proposed amendment(s) to its original Recommendation 5, if any for public comment for 30 days following the conclusion of the deliberations of the reconvened PDP Working Group GNSO Council to vote on final proposal following close of public comment period and receipt of input from the reconvened PDP Working Group	James Bladel Donna Austin Heather Forrest Marika Konings Mary Wong
Selection of GNSO Nominees for the Second Registration Directory Service (formerly WHOIS) Review Team COMPLETED	16 Feb 2017 20 Apr 2017	ICANN staff to communicate the names of the GNSO-endorsed candidates to staff supporting the RDS Review Team (RDS-RT) ICANN staff to inform the endorsed candidates that the GNSO Council expects that, if selected for the RDS-RT, the nominee will represent the views of the entire GNSO community in their work on the RDS-RT, and will provide regular feedback as a group on the discussions taking place as well as the positions being taken by GNSO representatives on the RDS-RT ICANN staff to request that staff colleagues supporting the RDS-RT to notify the unsuccessful applicants who did not receive endorsement (if any) for this RDS-RT, thanking them for their interest James Bladel to provide update to the Council regarding GNSO Nominees for the Registration Data Services Review Team (RDS RT) after meeting with the SO/AC leaders.	Edward Morris James Bladel Donna Austin Heather Forrest Julie Hedlund Mary Wong Marika Konings	Proposed slate of nominees was endorsed by the Council at its 20 April meeting. Next step is for SO/AC Chairs to convene and confirm selection. Following confirmation by SO/AC Chairs, ICANN staff will inform endorsed candidates.
Outstanding IGO/INGO PDP Recommendations ONGOING	26 Jun 2014 (E) ____________ 14 Apr 2017 (T)	This topic continues to be discussed with the Board and the GAC. A facilitated discussion between GAC and GNSO representatives was held at ICANN58 in Copenhagen in March 2017, with next steps yet to be confirmed. Council to finalize response to GAC Communique from Johannesburg (June 2017) addressing this issue Council Leadership and GNSO representatives Thomas Rickert (Chair, original IGO-INGO PDP), and Philiip Corwin and Petter Rindforth (Co-Chairs, IGO-INGO Curative Rights PDP), to consider what next steps (if any) might be appropriate for the GAC-GNSO Discussion Group on this topic (bearing in mind the projected completion date of, and likely final scope of the recommendations from, the Curative Rights PDP) Staff to continue coordinating with Bruce Tonkin (Board-designated facilitator) regarding possible next steps	Thomas Rickert ____________________ Mary Wong	In June 2014, the NGPC requested that the GNSO Council consider modifying those aspects of its approved policy recommendations that are inconsistent with GAC advice in accordance with the process in the GNSO's PDP Manual. Several letters were exchanged between the NGPC and the Council up to January 2015. In October 2016, a proposal developed by a small group of IGO, Board and GAC representatives was sent to the GAC and the GNSO. The GAC advice in its Hyderabad Communique requested that this proposal form the starting point of further discussions. The GAC and GNSO held facilitated discussions, with Bruce Tonkin as the designated facilitator, in Copenhagen at ICANN58 in March 2017.
PDP Improvements ONGOING	30 Jun 2016 (E) _____________	The GNSO Council directs staff to move ahead with the identified next steps including: Integrating the inclusion of the proposed PDP Charter as part of the Preliminary Issue Report Development of draft guidelines for the use and application for face-to-face facilitated PDP WG meetings for Council review and adoption,	____________________ Marika Konings	Updated GNSO Operating Guidelines have been published reflecting the inclusion of proposed PDP Charter as part of the Preliminary Issue Report. Comments may be submitted until 10 August 2017 (see https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gnso-op-procedures-2017-06-19-en).

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