[council] FYI and review - Board/GAC call to discuss the GAC Helsinki Communique

[Mary Wong <mary.wong@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Councilors,

Yesterday, the ICANN Board and the GAC held a joint call to discuss the GAC’s 
Helsinki Communique. This is a new initiative and, as far as we can tell, the 
first time such a meeting has been held with the aim to allow at least some 
brief follow-up discussion and the opportunity to clarify various points of GAC 
advice. The call was recorded and the recording has been made available at 
https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/Governmental+Advisory+Committee?preview=/27132037/43712814/20160720_GAC_Board_Call_EN.mp3.

In view of the fact that the GNSO’s review of the GAC Communique is an item on 
the Council’s agenda today, we thought this information might be helpful even 
if the call and recording unfortunately took place so close to the Council’s 
meeting time.

Thanks and cheers
Mary


Mary Wong
Senior Policy Director
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Email: mary.wong@xxxxxxxxx
Telephone: +1-603-5744889