[NCSG-EC] Fwd: [GNSO-SG-C-Leadership] Updated Process Now in Force

[Rafik Dammak]

hi all,

FYI regarding changes on charter amendments process.

Best,

Rafik



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Dear GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency Leaders,

The ICANN Bylaws (Article 11, Section 5.c
<http://icann.org/en/governance/bylaws#article11:~:text=(c)%20Each%20Stakeholder,by%20the%20Board.>)
state that each GNSO Stakeholder Group and its associated Constituencies
“shall maintain recognition with the ICANN Board.” The ICANN Board has
interpreted this language to require its approval of any GNSO charter
amendments. The ICANN Board Organizational Effectiveness Committee (OEC)
oversees GNSO charter amendments through the Process for Amending GNSO
Stakeholder Group and Constituency Charters (“Process”), which the ICANN
Board established in 2013
<https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-resolutions-regular-meeting-of-the-icann-board-of-directors-28-09-2013-en#2.c>.




In 2025, the ICANN organization (“ICANN org”) developed updates to the
Process based on over a decade of experience managing the Process and from
working with several GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies. The
updates included a request for GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies
to inform ICANN org when charter amendment begins rather than when it
concludes. Additionally, the updates to the Process encourage the use of
templates that align with the GNSO Operating Procedures
<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-procedures-19sep24-en.pdf>
and Recommendation 6.5 (viz., to increase ICANN community group
accountability through regular updates to their policies and procedures) of
the Final Report of the Cross-Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN
Accountability Work Stream 2
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-acct-ws2-final-24jun18-en.pdf>.
ICANN org conducted Public Comment
<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/updated-gnso-stakeholder-group-and-constituency-charter-amendment-process-10-09-2025>
on the proposed updates to the Process and developed a summary report
<https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/generic-names-supporting-organization-council-gnso-council/summary-report-updated-gnso-sg-c-charter-amendment-process-19-12-2025-en.pdf>
of the four supportive submissions for the review of the OEC.

Based on the recommendation of the OEC, the ICANN Board approved
<https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-resolutions-regular-meeting-of-the-icann-board-12-03-2026-en>
the updated Process in March 2026. *The updated Process and relevant
templates are available on this webpage for your reference:
https://gnso.icann.org/en/about/stakeholders-constituencies
<https://gnso.icann.org/en/about/stakeholders-constituencies> *

As a best practice, each GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency should
review its charter and governance documents on a regular basis. Questions
about this process should be directed to gnso-secs at icann.org.


Thank you,
Carlos Reyes









Carlos Reyes

Senior Director, Technical Policy and Advice

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

Washington, D.C. Engagement Center
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