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GNSO Council meeting audiocast
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Item 1: Administrative matters (10 mins)
1.1 Roll Call
1.2 Statement of interest updates
Bret Fausett
https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/gnsosoi/pages/106791345/Bret+Fausett+SOI
1.3 Review/amend agenda
1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per the GNSO Operating Procedures:
Minutes of the GNSO Council meetings 20 November 2013 part 1 and part 2 will be posted as approved on xxxxxxxxxxxx 23 January 2014.
Minutes of the Council meeting 12 December 2013 will be posted as approved on XXXXXXXX201423 January 2014.
Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 mins)
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Include review of Projects List and Action List.
Comments or questions arising.
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Item 3: Consent agenda (5 mins)
3.1 Approve Council Recommendations Report on protection of IGO-INGO names and acronyms to the ICANN Board
3.2 Confirm Chair and and Vice-Chairs of the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues PDP working group namely Don Blumenthal (RySG) as Chair as well as Steve Metalitz (IPC) and Graeme Bunton (RrSG) as Vice-Chairs.
3.3 Confirm Chairs of the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information PDP Working Group namely Chris Dillon (NCSG) and Rudi Vansnick (NPOC) as co-Chairs..
Item 4: MOTION – Metrics and Reporting Working Group Charter (15 mins)
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The GNSO Council recommended the creation of an Issue Report to further research metrics and reporting needs with the aim of improving the policy development process. The The report created by ICANN Staff outlined accomplishments regarding reporting and metrics by the Contractual Compliance function and it also reviewed other reporting sources that may be of relevance.
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The Council has previously discussed a paper prepared by ICANN staff on potential improvements to the PDP process. The discussion is now encapsulated in a table form which has been revised through various discussions at council meetings and on email lists. The document now also includes reference to the related recommendations of the ATRT2. Here the Council will aim to agree concrete next steps including the requirement to form a group to continue this work, particularly with a focus on items 3 & 5 in the table.
5.1 – Review of table of prospective PDP Improvements (Marika Konings)
5.2 – Discussion
5.3 – Next steps
Item 6: UPDATE – GAC Engagement – the work of the Joint GAC / GNSO Consultation Group (10 15 mins)
Here the Council will receive an update and discuss any action going forward.
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Item 7: Update – Forthcoming review of the GNSO (10 15 mins)
As part of a periodic review process that is built into the ICANN model, ICANN board initiated reviews of the GNSO (and the GNSO Council and related functions) are expected. In order to be informed and effectively prepared for this work, we have begun to engage with the body that commissions such reviews (the structural improvements committee) through its chair, Ray Plazk.
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7.1 – Update (Jennifer Wolfe)
7.2 – Discussion
7.3 – Next steps
Item 8: DISCUSSION – International Internet Governance Issues (15 mins)
Discussions and activity relating to international Internet Governance issues are attracting a great deal of attention in ICANN and related groups. This item is on the agenda to provide an opportunity for discussion within the Council about how this impacts the role and work of the Council and mindful of the scope and remit of the Council, what action the Council should or could be taking.
Item 9: UPDATE & DISCUSSION – Planning for Singapore (10 15 mins)
Making the most out of the face-to-face meeting time available at the ICANN Meeting in Buenos Aires will take planning. GNSO Council Vice Chair, David Cake will lead this and will be working with the Council and staff on this effort.
Here the Council has the opportunity to feed into plans and provide input based on past experience. Included in this item will be the opportunity to shape the approach to and substance of the Council’s proposed meetings with other groups in such as the CCNSO, the GAC and the ICANN board.
89.1 – Update (David Cake)
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8 9.3 – Next steps
Item 910: Any Other Business (5 10 mins)
- Proposal to review SSAC reports and determine whether or not any recommendations impact on GNSO Consensus Policy
Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)
9. Except as otherwise specified in these Bylaws, Annex A hereto, or the GNSO Operating Procedures, the default threshold to pass a GNSO Council motion or other voting action requires a simple majority vote of each House. The voting thresholds described below shall apply to the following GNSO actions:
a. Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than one-fourth (1/4) vote of each House or majority of one House.
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