GNSO Council meeting Part I


Item 1. Administrative Matters

Minutes of the GNSO Council Meeting 16 August 2018: https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/minutes-council-16aug18-en.pdf

Minutes of the GNSO Council Meeting 27 September 2018: https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/minutes-council-27sep18-en.pdf


Item 2. Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List

Projects List: https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/project

Action Items List: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items


Item 3. Consent Agenda

Reconfirmation of Julf Helsingius as GNSO Council Liaison to the Governmental Advisory Committee: https://community.icann.org/x/yBVpBQ

GNSO Council Recommendations Report to the Board regarding Adoption of the Final Recommendations from the Reconvened Policy Development Process Working Group on Red Cross National Society and International Movement Names (14 October 2018): https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/reconvened-red-cross-recommendations-14oct18-en.pdf


Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE – Confirmation of Standing Committee on ICANN’s Budget and Operations Charter

Motion to adopt the charter for the GNSO Standing Committee on Budget and Operations (SCBO) on a permanent basis: https://community.icann.org/x/yBVpBQ

SCBO After Action Report: https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/standing-committee-budget-operations-17sep18-en.pdf


Item 5: COUNCIL VOTE –  GNSO Policy Development Process 3.0

GNSO Policy Development Process 3.0: How to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the GNSO Policy Development Process (10 September 2018):  https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/pdp-summary-feedback-10sep18-en.pdf

Webinar for GNSO Council on PDP 3.0: https://participate.icann.org/p1s5rcio69b/

GNSO Policy Development Process 3.0: How to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the GNSO Policy Development Process (16 October 2018): https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/pdp-increase-effectiveness-efficiency-23oct18-en.pdf

Motion to recommend the implementation of certain improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP 3.0): https://community.icann.org/x/yBVpBQ


Item 6: COUNCIL VOTE – Termination of the Next-Generation gTLD Registration Directory Service (RDS) to replace WHOIS Policy Development Process

Working Group Charter: https://community.icann.org/x/E4xlAw

Motion to terminate the Next-Generation gTLD Registration Directory Service (RDS) to replace WHOIS Policy Development Process: https://community.icann.org/x/yBVpBQ


Item 7: COUNCIL VOTE – IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms

Resolution on Completion of the Final Report of the IGO/INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms PDP (Curative Rights PDP) (27 June 2018): https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201806

Final Report on the IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms Policy Development Process (17 July 2018): https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/igo-ingo-crp-access-final-17jul18-en_0.pdf

Resolution in Relation to Council Action on the Final Report for the IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Mechanisms Policy Development Process Working Group (19 July 2018): https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201807

Motion for GNSO Council Adoption of the Final Report of the IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights PDP Working Group: https://community.icann.org/x/yBVpBQ


Item 8: COUNCIL UPDATE – Temporary Specification for Registration Data Expedited Policy Development Process - Recurring Update

Resolution to initiate Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data and adoption of the EPDP Team Charter: https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20180719-2

EPDP Team Charter (19 July 2018): https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/temp-spec-gtld-rd-epdp-19jul18-en.pdf

Slides for this agenda item: EPDP GNSO Update.pdf


GNSO Council meeting Part II


Item 1. Seating of the 2018 / 2019 Council 

Maxim Alzoba - SOI Registries Stakeholder Group

Elsa Saade - SOI Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group

Flip Petillion: SOI Intellectual Property Constituency

Scott McCormick: SOI Commercial and Business Users Constituency


Item 2. Election of the Chair

Candidate Statements: Rafik Dammak (https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/dammak-statement-06oct18-en.pdf) Keith Drazek (https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/drazek-statement-06oct18-en.pdf)


Item 3: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - GNSO Empowered Community Roles and Responsibilities – GNSO Operating Procedures Templates and Guideline Development

Table GNSO Operating Procedures and Template list: https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-procedures-template-guidance-list-15may18-en.pdf


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