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RE: Fwd: Re: [council] RE: For Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah re: ICANN Harassment Policy

  • To: "Stephanie Perrin" <stephanie.perrin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: Fwd: Re: [council] RE: For Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah re: ICANN Harassment Policy
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  • Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 06:56:23 -0700
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font-size:10pt;"><div>I guess I have my doubts in general about this being the 
role of the GNSO Council. &nbsp;Clearly, this is an important issue which 
affects all members of the ICANN community, and not just members of the GNSO. 
&nbsp;Wouldn't a simple letter (1) making note of the event, (2) making note of 
the lack of a clear policy, and (3) asking the Board to launch a CCWG to 
address this issue (if the Board believes that it and Staff together cannot or 
should not for some reason), be sufficient? &nbsp;I just don't see how the 
Council should be in the business of making specific policy recommendations 
without a policy process. &nbsp;The Council is not a legislative body - our 
role is to play traffic cop to grass roots movements, right? 
&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks, and sorry if I am missing something 
here!</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Paul</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
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-------- Original Message --------<br>
Subject: Fwd: Re: [council] RE: For Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram<br>
Atallah re: ICANN Harassment Policy<br>
From: Stephanie Perrin &lt;<a 
href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>stephanie.perrin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>&gt;<br>
Date: Wed, April 06, 2016 1:31 pm<br>
To: "<a href="mailto:council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>" &lt;<a 
href="mailto:council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>&gt;<br>
<br>
     <br> <div class="moz-forward-container">and one more time....<br> SP<br> 
<br> -------- Forwarded Message -------- <table class="moz-email-headers-table" 
border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <th nowrap="nowrap" 
valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT">Subject: </th> <td>Re: [council] RE: For 
Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah re: ICANN Harassment Policy</td> </tr> 
<tr> <th nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT">Date: </th> <td>Wed, 6 
Apr 2016 16:28:01 -0400</td> </tr> <tr> <th nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE" 
align="RIGHT">From: </th> <td>Stephanie Perrin <a target="_blank" 
class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>&lt;stephanie.perrin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx&gt;</a></td>
 </tr> <tr> <th nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT">To: </th> 
<td>Jennifer Gore Standiford <a target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:JStandiford@xxxxxxx";>&lt;JStandiford@xxxxxxx&gt;</a>, James M. 
Bladel <a target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:jbladel@xxxxxxxxxxx";>&lt;jbladel@xxxxxxxxxxx&gt;</a>, Austin, 
Donna <a target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:Donna.Austin@xxxxxxxxxxx";>&lt;Donna.Austin@xxxxxxxxxxx&gt;</a>, 
Phil Corwin <a target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:psc@xxxxxxxxxxx";>&lt;psc@xxxxxxxxxxx&gt;</a>, GNSO Council List <a 
target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>&lt;council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx&gt;</a></td> 
</tr> </tbody> </table> <br> <br>  I am sorry to be late with my 
feedback.&nbsp; This is a great effort so far, but I must say I find it a wee 
bit over the top.&nbsp; Let me explain why:<br> <ul> <li>The list of offensive 
(inappropriate of unwanted) conduct is exhaustive but not necessarily 
helpful.&nbsp; "at a minimum" needs to go, as Phil has pointed out.&nbsp; The 
problem in harassment policies in my view arises in the matter of how to 
determine "offensive" now "inappropriate", particularly across cultures.&nbsp; 
It would be more helpful to expand on this, explaining the cross-cultural 
nature of ICANN and give guidance on how to conduct oneself 
<i>tentatively</i>.....eg. if you are Dutch and in the habit of greeting people 
with three kisses, ask first.&nbsp; I don't think we want to shut down normal 
gestures of familiarity and affection, but maybe we do....it is worth a 
discussion.&nbsp; The other part that needs to go unless you want us all to be 
tied into legal quandries is this: <span 
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color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:
 AR-SA" lang="EN-US">"or any other category protected by any applicable 
governing law".</span> What are the laws of Finland on public deportment, 
discrimination, etc. ?&nbsp; Where do we go next, how do I check the laws 
there?&nbsp; I don't find this helpful. If you are going to include language 
like this, we will have to have the already burdened Constituency Travel send 
out advisories:&nbsp; eg.&nbsp; When in Turkey, do not make jokes about Ataturk 
as it is forbidden by law,&nbsp; etc. etc.</li> <li>There needs to be a section 
discussing the rights of the accused, and their rights to 
confidentiality.&nbsp; It is my view that we need a privacy policy more than a 
harassment policy, because I feel that inappropriate conduct is in fact already 
covered by our acceptable conduct policy, but here we are anyway.&nbsp; The 
accused has a right to have investigations conducted properly, and in 
confidence in my view, so how that is going to take place, who does them, when 
the accuser is permitted to go public,etc. needs quite a bit of work.<br> </li> 
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 AR-SA" lang="EN-US">"By participating in an ICANN conference, you agree to 
prohibit harassment....."&nbsp; </span> </li> </ul> I actually think we should 
not demand that anyone who agrees to participate in an ICANN conference should 
have to agree to take on the role of enforcer of a harassment policy.&nbsp; 
Further on this:<br> <ul> <li>          <style>
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 lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times 
New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
</span></span></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New 
Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#333333; 
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold" lang="EN-US">"You shall report any actions that you 
believe may violate our policy no matter how slight the actions might 
seem".</span></div> </li> </ul> <div>This is not necessary.&nbsp; Anyone who 
experiences harassment ought to be capable of determining themselves whether 
there was abuse, let us not invite people to interfere with other people's 
jokes unless those jokes are offending them, the listener.&nbsp; In other 
words, I take no offence at Michele N calling me a crazy tree-hugger, and I 
really don't want to be dragged into Chris Lahatte's office to discuss it just 
because someone overheard it and felt I ought to be offended.&nbsp; Now if they 
are offended, (eg. they are a tree-hugger and are offended at the suggestion 
that I ought to be considered in that group) they can make their own complaint 
and leave me out of it.&nbsp; In a policy such as this, one has to be quite 
careful about how wide one opens the door.<br> </div> <div>However, thanks to 
all who worked on this, it is very difficult to craft a good harassment policy 
and enforcement mechanism, and my hat is off to you on efforts so far. I would 
also like to apologize to anyone whom I have either touched or kissed hello 
over the three years I have been attending ICANN.&nbsp; I meant no harm, I 
spent too much time in Montreal (where we kiss everybody only twice) and I will 
strive to be more guarded in future.&nbsp; <br> </div> <div>I spent a year 
working in our central agency in the Canadian Government, working on the ethics 
code and a limited time also on evaluating workplace wellness (including 
harassment) policies and implementation in the departments.&nbsp; I like the 
Canadian approach, and offer you the link here: <a target="_blank" 
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/index-eng.asp";></a><a 
target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/index-eng.asp";>http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/index-eng.asp</a>.&nbsp;
 In particular, the tools that help evaluate whether an act constitutes 
harassment I think are useful:&nbsp; <a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" 
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/mibh-sjh-eng.asp";></a><a
 target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/mibh-sjh-eng.asp";>http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/healthy-sain/prh/mibh-sjh-eng.asp</a>.&nbsp;
 They put an emphasis on the activity needing to be repeated, or one action to 
be extreme...this may be more applicable in a workplace environment but I think 
the tests are nevertheless relevant.<br> </div> <div>Cheers Stephanie 
Perrin<br> </div> <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2016-04-06 15:00, Jennifer 
Gore Standiford wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote 
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</style> <div class="WordSection1"> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">James
 and Colleagues, <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div>
 <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Thanks
 to Donna and Phil for their constructive feedback. With that, please review 
and provide any additional feedback based on &nbsp;the revised draft ‘ICANN 
Conference Harassment – Key Points for Consideration’. <o:p></o:p></span></div> 
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div>
 <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">The
 attached addresses the following feedback received thus far, &nbsp;in 
particular: <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"
 lang="EN-AU"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"
 lang="EN-AU">Are Dr Crocker and the other Board members covered under the 
ICANN staff policy on Sexual Harassment or would they be covered under a 
community ICANN attendee policy? <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#00B050">Included
 the following sentence: ‘The term “ICANN Conference Attendees” includes event 
registered and non-registered participants, sponsors, contractors, consultants, 
staff and board members.’ </span><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
 <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div>
 <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">This
 very extensive list of potential offenses being non-exclusive (indicated by 
the words “At a minimum” that start the document)<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#00B050">Removed
 term “ At a minimum” <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div>
 <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">The
 use of the modifier “Offensive” at the start of sections 1-4, in that this 
subjective standard inevitably raises the question “offensive to whom”? In this 
regard, I think there must be some element of intent to harass or demean in the 
behavior subject to sanction, and that any policy should recognize that the 
cultural diversity of ICANN meeting attendees may lead to situations where 
remarks that are not intended to offend may nonetheless do 
so.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#00B050">Replaced
 the word ‘ offensive’ with ‘unwanted’ or 
‘inappropriate’<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div>
 <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">A
 need to strictly define, and limit, the “prompt, appropriate remedial action” 
that ICANN staff may take if they determine that harassment has occurred (as 
well as whether ICANN staff are the appropriate parties to undertake such 
investigations, and whether the investigatory and judgmental/sanctioning roles 
should be separate).<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#00B050">Change
 verbiage to state ‘ICANN staff is required to…’ instead of ‘may’ 
<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div>
 <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Contradictory
 language regarding whether an individual who believes that he/she has 
witnessed harassment should report it, or must report 
it.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#00B050">Change
 the verbiage to sake of consistency. Opted for ‘should/shall’ vs. 
‘required/will’<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div>
 <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">The
 outstanding questions that James has outline should remain included in the 
GNSO letter to ensure each item is addressed. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div> 
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div>
 <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
 <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Jennifer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
 <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div>
 <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div>
 <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 
0in 0in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span
 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> 
James M. Bladel [<a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" 
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="mailto:jbladel@xxxxxxxxxxx";>mailto:jbladel@xxxxxxxxxxx</a>] <br> 
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 06, 2016 1:57 PM<br> <b>To:</b> Jennifer Gore 
Standiford; Austin, Donna; Phil Corwin; GNSO Council List<br> <b>Subject:</b> 
Re: For Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah re: ICANN Harassment 
Policy<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Thanks
 Jennifer, Phil and Donna for weighing in.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> 
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div>
 </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Perhaps
 the concern is that we’ve called this document a “draft” but it too closely 
resembles a finished policy. &nbsp;I believe (and I think Jennifer’s note 
confirms) that this was intended to start a dialogue in whatever subsequent 
group addresses this work, and a mechanism for relaying GNSO ideas, questions 
and concerns in to that effort.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div>
 </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">I
 appreciate the discussion, and hope that we can all get to a place where we’re 
either comfortable with the draft, or we amend it, or substitute it with 
something else.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div>
 </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Thanks—<o:p></o:p></span></div>
 </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div>
 </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div>
 </div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 
0in 0in 0in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">From:
 </span></b><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Jennifer
 Standiford &lt;<a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" 
href="mailto:JStandiford@xxxxxxx";>JStandiford@xxxxxxx</a>&gt;<br> <b>Date: 
</b>Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 12:46 <br> <b>To: </b>"Austin, Donna" &lt;<a 
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" 
href="mailto:Donna.Austin@xxxxxxxxxxx";></a><a target="_blank" 
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:Donna.Austin@xxxxxxxxxxx";>Donna.Austin@xxxxxxxxxxx</a>&gt;, Phil 
Corwin &lt;<a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" 
href="mailto:psc@xxxxxxxxxxx";>psc@xxxxxxxxxxx</a>&gt;, James Bladel &lt;<a 
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" 
href="mailto:jbladel@xxxxxxxxxxx";>jbladel@xxxxxxxxxxx</a>&gt;, GNSO Council 
List &lt;<a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" 
href="mailto:council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>&gt;<br> 
<b>Subject: </b>RE: For Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah re: ICANN 
Harassment Policy<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div>
 </div> <div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Hi
 Phil and Colleagues, </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> 
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Just
 a friendly reminder the attached document that was put forth in the GNSO 
Letter to Akram was referred to as a draft. James also included several 
questions that remain unanswered that will need to be address in addition to 
the points that you and Donna have raised. &nbsp;As for Donna’s specific 
question, I would anticipate that ICANN Conference Participants would be a 
defined term that would include all ICANN staff and board members. </span><span 
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Jennifer</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div> <div 
style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> 
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">From:</span></b><span
 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">
 <a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" 
href="mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a> [<a 
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" 
href="mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>]
 <b>On Behalf Of </b>Austin, Donna<br> <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 06, 2016 
1:36 PM<br> <b>To:</b> Phil Corwin; James M. Bladel; GNSO Council List<br> 
<b>Subject:</b> [council] RE: For Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah re: 
ICANN Harassment Policy</span><span 
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> </div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="color:black">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"
 lang="EN-AU">Hi Phil</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> 
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"
 lang="EN-AU">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> 
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"
 lang="EN-AU">It’s a good point and also raises another one for me. Are Dr 
Crocker and the other Board members covered under the ICANN staff policy on 
Sexual Harassment or would they be covered under a community ICANN attendee 
policy?</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"
 lang="EN-AU">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> 
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"
 lang="EN-AU">Donna</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> 
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"
 lang="EN-AU">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> 
<div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 
0in 0in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">From:</span></b><span
 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><a
 target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";></a><a target="_blank" 
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a> [<a 
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" 
href="mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>]
 <b>On Behalf Of </b>Phil Corwin<br> <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 6 April 2016 9:33 
AM<br> <b>To:</b> James M. Bladel &lt;<a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" 
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jbladel@xxxxxxxxxxx";></a><a 
target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:jbladel@xxxxxxxxxxx";>jbladel@xxxxxxxxxxx</a>&gt;; GNSO Council 
List &lt;<a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" 
href="mailto:council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>&gt;<br> 
<b>Subject:</b> [council] RE: For Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah re: 
ICANN Harassment Policy</span><span 
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> </div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:black" 
lang="EN-AU">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> 
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Thinking
 about this a bit more – how would this incident be treated under any proposed 
Harassment Policy? </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> 
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><a
 target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="http://domainincite.com/18772-icann-53-launches-with-risky-caitlyn-jenner-joke";></a><a
 target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="http://domainincite.com/18772-icann-53-launches-with-risky-caitlyn-jenner-joke";>http://domainincite.com/18772-icann-53-launches-with-risky-caitlyn-jenner-joke</a></span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Some
 found it offensive, and an apology was issued by Chairman Crocker. Is that 
sufficient or would reporting and investigation be required?</span><span 
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span
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 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:navy">Philip
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style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
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style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">From:</span></b><span
 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">
 Phil Corwin <br> <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 06, 2016 12:07 PM<br> 
<b>To:</b> 'James M. Bladel'; GNSO Council List<br> <b>Subject:</b> RE: For 
Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah re: ICANN Harassment 
Policy</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> </div> 
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="color:black">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Colleagues:</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">I
 support in principle sending a letter to Akram on this subject and 
establishing clearer, enforceable policies regarding sexual and other forms of 
harassment that may take place at ICANN meetings.</span><span 
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">However,
 while I am strongly opposed to any form of such harassment, I have some 
concerns about the proposed draft Harassment Policy, relating to:</span><span 
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div 
class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">·</span><span 
style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 </span><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">This
 very extensive list of potential offenses being non-exclusive (indicated by 
the words “At a minimum” that start the document)</span><span 
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div 
class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">·</span><span 
style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 </span><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">The
 use of the modifier “Offensive” at the start of sections 1-4, in that this 
subjective standard inevitably raises the question “offensive to whom”? In this 
regard, I think there must be some element of intent to harass or demean in the 
behavior subject to sanction, and that any policy should recognize that the 
cultural diversity of ICANN meeting attendees may lead to situations where 
remarks that are not intended to offend may nonetheless do so.</span><span 
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div 
class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">·</span><span 
style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 </span><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">A
 need to strictly define, and limit, the “prompt, appropriate remedial action” 
that ICANN staff may take if they determine that harassment has occurred (as 
well as whether ICANN staff are the appropriate parties to undertake such 
investigations, and whether the investigatory and judgmental/sanctioning roles 
should be separate).</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> 
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">·</span><span 
style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 </span><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Contradictory
 language regarding whether an individual who believes that he/she has 
witnessed harassment should report it, or must report it.</span><span 
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">I
 look forward to engaging in a discussion of these matters on our call of April 
14<sup>th</sup>.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Best
 regards, Philip</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span
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style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:navy">Philip
 S. Corwin, Founding Principal</span></b><span 
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 @VlawDC</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div 
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span
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style="font-size:12pt;"><b><i><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:navy">"Luck
 is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey</span></i></b><span 
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style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">From:</span></b><span
 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><a
 target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";></a><a target="_blank" 
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a> [<a 
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" 
href="mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>]
 <b>On Behalf Of </b>James M. Bladel<br> <b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 04, 2016 
7:46 PM<br> <b>To:</b> GNSO Council List<br> <b>Subject:</b> [council] For 
Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram Atallah re: ICANN Harassment 
Policy</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> </div> 
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="color:black">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Council
 Colleagues —</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> 
<div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Attached
 and copied below, please find a draft letter from the Council to Akram 
Atallah, in response to his recent blog post (“Conduct at ICANN 
Meetings”&nbsp;<a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" 
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/conduct-at-ICANN-meetings";></a><a 
target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/conduct-at-ICANN-meetings";>https://www.icann.org/news/blog/conduct-at-ICANN-meetings</a>).</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">In
 this note, I set out to make some high-level points that support further work 
in this area, without weighing in on any specific indecent. &nbsp;Also, the 
letter references a statement from the NCUC ExCom (“Statement from NCUC 
Executive Committee”&nbsp;<a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" 
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="http://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-discuss/2016-March/018488.html";></a><a
 target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="http://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-discuss/2016-March/018488.html";>http://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-discuss/2016-March/018488.html</a>)
 and the ICANN Harassment Policy drafted by our volunteers (attached), and 
urges any future effort to consider these materials.</span><span 
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">If
 possible, please review these documents prior to our next call on 14 APR. 
&nbsp;We can collect edits and then decide if/how we want to 
proceed.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> 
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Thank
 you,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> 
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">J.</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:center" align="center"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">
 <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"> </span></div> </div> <div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Akram 
Atallah</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">COO 
and interim CEO, ICANN</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> 
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Dear 
Akram –</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">On 
behalf of the GNSO Council, we would like to thank your for your recent blog 
post (“Conduct at ICANN Meetings”)<a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" 
name="_ftnref1"></a>.&nbsp; Members of the Council, and all of the GNSO 
Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies, share the goal of ensuring that all 
members of the community can participate in and contribute to ICANN, in an 
environment where harassment and discrimination are not tolerated.</span><span 
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Without
 passing judgment on any specific incident, we are encouraged by the commitment 
from Staff and the Board to engage the community on this subject. </span><span 
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">In 
support of this, volunteers on the Council have prepared a draft (“ICANN 
Conference Harassment Policy”, attached). Several questions remain open, 
however, including: </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> 
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div 
class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span 
style="color:black">?</span><span 
style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 </span><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Whether
 this Policy would enhance, or be distinct from, the existing Expected 
Standards of Behavior policy</span><span 
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div 
class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span 
style="color:black">?</span><span 
style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 </span><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Whether
 complaints would be reported to ICANN Staff, or the Office of the Ombudsman, 
or some other entity or group</span><span 
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div 
class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span 
style="color:black">?</span><span 
style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 </span><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">How 
the policy will be enforced, and</span><span 
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div 
class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span 
style="color:black">?</span><span 
style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 </span><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Other 
topics and questions that will arise from this work.</span><span 
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="color:black">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">We 
expect that members of the GNSO community will be engaged in this effort, and 
note that some have already undertaken work in their own groups (“Statement 
from NUCU Executive Committee”<a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" 
name="_ftnref2"></a>).&nbsp; We urge this group to consider these materials in 
any community undertaking to develop new policy addressing this 
issue.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Thank 
you</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div 
class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span
 style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Donna 
Austin, GNSO Vice-Chair</span><span 
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">James 
Bladel, GNSO Chair</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> 
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span 
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Heather
 Forrest, GNSO Vice-Chair</span><span 
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" 
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