[council] Action items GNSO Council meeting 14 March 2013:

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Councillors,

Please find the list of action items arising from the GNSO Council meeting on 
Thursday, 14  March 2013:
Item 2: Opening Remarks from Chair

Action Items:
Consider discussion on how the Council should deal with giving advice when 
requested.

Review Amsterdam Action items to ensure that there is follow up.

Renew call for Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part  D Council liaison 
for Working Group.
Item 4: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - Policy vs. Implementation
Action Item:
Staff to ensure that the Policy vs. Implementation panel discussion session in 
Beijing is an un-conflicted session.
GNSO participation is strongly encouraged. Please contact Marika Konings for 
participation on the panel.

Item 5: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - Whois Privacy and Proxy Relay and Reveal Study
Action Item:

Start discussions on the provision of proxy/privacy services which could help 
frame a possible request for an Issue report to launch a Policy Development 
Process.
Jeff Neuman volunteered to take the lead.

Item 6: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - Planning for Beijing
Action Items:

Provide input to Jonathan Robinson for the Brainstorming session on Saturday 
morning GNSO Working session.
Provide submissions on the Council mailing list for the GNSO Weekend 
discussions with:

·        Fadi Chehadé -  President and CEO

·        Christine Willett and Senior staff


Form a small working group composed of GNSO and ccNSO representatives to 
discuss and prepare the topics for the joint meeting with ccNSO/GNSO Councils 
on Monday, 8 April 2013, 12:30-14:00 in Beijing.
GNSO Volunteers: Petter Rindforth, Joy Liddicoat, Ching Chiao, Maria Farrell, 
Wendy Seltzer

Item 7: Any Other Business (AOB)
Update and discussion on recent changes to Registry and Registrar agreements
Councillors are strongly encouraged to provide comments on the proposed RAA 
posted for comment at:
https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-07mar13-en.htm
and Councillors  are reminded that no comments could be taken as agreement to 
the proposal.

Strawman proposal
Request  staff to provide update on 'Strawman' proposal and add as an agenda 
item for Beijing meeting

Open vs Closed TLDs
Request staff to provide update on next steps with regards to Open vs Closed 
TLDs

Applicants for Meeting Strategy Working Group
Inform the Meeting Strategy Working Group organisers that:
The Council noted and  reviewed the list of candidates for the Meeting Strategy 
Working Group and does not wish to take further action. Council proposed to 
remove Woldmariam, Mesfin F, an Acedemic from Africa from the list if there 
were no further clarifications of his representation on the GNSO by midnight 
UTC Thursday, 14 March 2013.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you.
Kind regards,

Glen

Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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