<div dir="ltr">Dear NCUC members,<div>Apologies for cross-posting. <br></div><div>Please see another opportunity to volunteer and get involved.</div><div><br></div><div>Read details below:</div><div><br></div><div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Terri Agnew</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:terri.agnew@icann.org">terri.agnew@icann.org</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Jan 30, 2024 at 3:45 PM<br>Subject: REMINDER | Action needed | Call for Volunteers | SPIRT Charter Drafting Team | Due by 05 February 2024<br>To: <a href="mailto:julf@julf.com">julf@julf.com</a> <<a href="mailto:julf@julf.com">julf@julf.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:jumaropi@yahoo.com">jumaropi@yahoo.com</a> <<a href="mailto:jumaropi@yahoo.com">jumaropi@yahoo.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:benakin@gmail.com">benakin@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:benakin@gmail.com">benakin@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc: <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a> <<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:gnso-chairs@icann.org">gnso-chairs@icann.org</a> <<a href="mailto:gnso-chairs@icann.org">gnso-chairs@icann.org</a>>, Andrea Glandon <<a href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org">andrea.glandon@icann.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg-4735652213391652467">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">**Reminder: action needed by 05 February 2024<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Julf, Juan Manuel and Benjamin,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks volunteers to serve on a Drafting Team that will develop a charter for the Standing Predictability Implementation Review Team (SPIRT).
The SPIRT will be the body empowered to provide input to the GNSO Council, the ICANN Board, ICANN org, and the ICANN community on unforeseen issues arising for the Next Round of the New gTLD Program
<u>after</u> the approval by the ICANN Board of the Applicant Guidebook (AGB).<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<h3 style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">What This Drafting Team Will Do</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></h3>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">The Drafting Team is expected to develop a draft Charter for the SPIRT, which is a group recommended in the new gTLD Subsequent Procedures Final Report. The Drafting Team’s only task is to develop
the draft Charter for the SPIRT, with the Charter being subject to GNSO Council approval. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">As background and for context, the SPIRT will utilize an output called the Predictability Framework, which will be an output of the implementation effort for New gTLD Subsequent Procedures as
developed by ICANN org, in coordination with the Implementation Review Team (IRT). This Drafting Team will NOT be responsible for developing the Predictability Framework, but will be responsible for the limited task of determining how the SPIRT will utilize
the Predictability Framework, by preparing the draft Charter. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">In developing the draft Charter, the Drafting Team will be expected to consider elements such as the composition of the SPIRT, detailing how issues are raised to the SPIRT procedurally, defining
operating principles and decision-making, and other important aspects to support the proper functioning of the SPIRT. The New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Final Report included an
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/final-report-newgtld-subsequent-procedures-pdp-02feb21-en.pdf*page=321__;Iw!!PtGJab4!_60ARbHmTCx7Xa-lP-7-1wrOen4B8alKcnpVdGsy6pu5UQt3p-q5TOSmfbUpt-fz-dYVADvoDfPDEkSwADbu4-brdg$" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#1155cc">annex</span> [gnso.icann.org]</a></span><span style="color:#79726c">
</span><span style="color:black">that provides detailed guidance on how the SPIRT should operate. The content included in this annex should serve as the starting point for the Drafting Team in developing the draft Charter, but the Drafting Team may determine
that improvements can be made to what is suggested in that annex.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">The SPIRT Charter is a requirement for establishing the SPIRT. However, the SPIRT and the Predictability Framework are by definition, not intended to operate until the AGB is approved by the ICANN
Board. <u>Nevertheless, the Council anticipates that this Drafting Team should be able to complete its work in a timely manner (i.e., no more than 3 months), given the extensive existing details included in the annex.</u> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<h3 style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Who Should Join</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></h3>
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<span style="color:black">The GNSO Council invites interested parties within the GNSO community (i.e., GNSO's stakeholder groups and constituencies), as well as parties from other Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees to join the Drafting Team. The
GNSO Council asks that volunteers take into account the expected membership criteria for this Drafting Team:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">Possess basic knowledge of the New gTLD Program from 2012;<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">Be familiar with the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Final Report, especially Topic 2 on Predictability and Annex E on the Predictability Framework;<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">Be familiar with <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-15mar23-en.pdf__;!!PtGJab4!_60ARbHmTCx7Xa-lP-7-1wrOen4B8alKcnpVdGsy6pu5UQt3p-q5TOSmfbUpt-fz-dYVADvoDfPDEkSwADaqrQQbIQ$" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#1155cc">GNSO Working Group Guidelines</span> [gnso.icann.org]</a> and Policy Development Process;<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:44.0pt;vertical-align:baseline">
<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">Be available to actively contribute to the discussion and activities of the Drafting Team for the duration of the effort; and,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">Update your Statement of Interest in accordance with Section 5 of the GNSO Operating Procedures.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<h3 style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">How to Join</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></h3>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">GNSO community members who wish to join the Drafting Team should contact the GNSO Secretariat at
</span><u><span style="color:#1155cc"><a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-secs@icann.org</a></span></u><span style="color:#79726c">
</span><span style="color:black">by <span style="background:white">05 February 2024.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><span style="color:black">Background</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">For more information and to better prepare for participation on this Drafting Team, please read</span><span style="color:#79726c">
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/final-report-newgtld-subsequent-procedures-pdp-02feb21-en.pdf*page=16__;Iw!!PtGJab4!_60ARbHmTCx7Xa-lP-7-1wrOen4B8alKcnpVdGsy6pu5UQt3p-q5TOSmfbUpt-fz-dYVADvoDfPDEkSwADZNmyJ3TQ$" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">Topic
2: Predictability</span> [gnso.icann.org]</a></span><span style="color:#79726c">
</span><span style="color:black">in the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Final Report, as well as</span><span style="color:#79726c">
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/final-report-newgtld-subsequent-procedures-pdp-02feb21-en.pdf*page=318__;Iw!!PtGJab4!_60ARbHmTCx7Xa-lP-7-1wrOen4B8alKcnpVdGsy6pu5UQt3p-q5TOSmfbUpt-fz-dYVADvoDfPDEkSwADYZmmUdDQ$" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">Annex
E</span> [gnso.icann.org]</a></span><span style="color:#79726c">.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">With best regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Greg DiBiase, GNSO Chair<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Nacho Amadoz, GNSO Council Vice-Chair<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:white">Tomslin Samme-Nlar</span><span style="color:black">, GNSO Council Vice-Chair<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">On behalf of GNSO Council Leadership<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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