[PC-NCSG] [liaison6c] Proposed Modifications to GNSO Operating Procedures to Address Resubmission of Motions and Working Group Self Assessment

Thu Feb 20 15:28:45 EET 2014

Hi Amr,

you want to add this as agenda item for NCSG call?

Best,

Rafik

2014-02-20 0:49 GMT+09:00 Amr Elsadr <aelsadr at egyptig.org>:

> Hi,
>
> Apologies for the late response to this thread. I?m catching up on some
> old emails. I?d be happy to answer any questions on this topic?, not as an
> NCSG PC member, but as the NCUC rep to the SCI.
>
> Listing of open public comment periods is another issue that I would be
> happy to help with as well, if deemed necessary and desirable.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Amr
>
> On Feb 11, 2014, at 12:37 PM, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> a way to welcome new chair and alt-chair with some topic for public
> comment :) in addition to those in backlog like ATRT.
>
> I think that the first step is to list all open public comment period
> statement and having some prioritisation, then having volunteer for each
> topic to follow-up/drafting/editing. we should use the confluence space for
> that purpose
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Rafik
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Glen de Saint G?ry <Glen at icann.org>
> Date: 2014-02-11 20:23 GMT+09:00
> Subject: [liaison6c] Proposed Modifications to GNSO Operating Procedures
> to Address Resubmission of Motions and Working Group Self Assessment
> To: liaison6c <liaison6c at gnso.icann.org>
>
>
>
>
> https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-10feb14-en.htm
> Proposed Modifications to GNSO Operating Procedures to Address
> Resubmission of Motions and Working Group Self Assessment
>
> Comment / Reply Periods (*)
>
> Comment Open Date: 10 February 2014
>
> Comment Close Date: 3 March 2014 - 23:59 UTC
>
> Reply Open Date: 4 March 2014
>
> Reply Close Date: 1 April 2014 - 23:59 UTC
>
> Important Information Links
>
> Public Comment Announcement<https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-10feb14-en.htm>
>
> To Submit Your Comments (Forum)<comments-gnso-op-procedures-10feb14 at icann.org>
>
> View Comments Submitted<http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-gnso-op-procedures-10feb14/>
>
> Brief Overview
>
> Originating Organization:
>
> Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO)
>
> Categories/Tags:
>
>    - Policy Processes
>    - Reviews/Improvements
>
> Purpose (Brief):
>
> The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Standing Committee on
> Improvements Implementation (SCI) is recommending a modification of: (1)
> the GNSO Operating Procedures to Resubmission of Motions; and (2) the GNSO
> Working Group (WG) Guidelines to Add a WG Self Assessment Mechanism.
>
> Current Status:
>
> As required by the ICANN Bylaws, a public comment forum is hereby
> initiated on the proposed changes prior to GNSO Council consideration.
>
> Next Steps:
>
> Following the closing of the public comment forum, the SCI will review the
> comments received; revise its recommendations, if deemed appropriate, and;
> submit these to the GNSO Council for approval.
>
> Staff Contact:
>
> Julie Hedlund
>
> Email Staff Contact<Policy-staff at icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Proposed%20Modifications%20to%20GNSO%20Operating%20Procedures%20to%20Address%20Resubmission%20of%20Motions%20and%20Working%20Group%20Self%20Assessment%20public%20comment%20period>
>
> Detailed Information
>
> Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose:
>
> The Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation (SCI) was
> established by the GNSO Council on 7 April 2011 as a standing committee of
> the GNSO, responsible for reviewing and assessing the effective functioning
> of the GNSO Operating Procedures and Working Group Guidelines. As part of
> its charter, the SCI is tasked to consider requests concerning issues
> related to the GNSO Council processes and procedures and to Working Group
> Guidelines that have been identified either by the GNSO Council or a group
> chartered by the GNSO Council as needing discussion. This public comment
> forum is being opened in relation to two proposed changes to the GNSO
> Operating Procedures being recommended by the SCI.
>
> The current GNSO Operating Procedures do not contain a specific provision
> on the possibility of resubmitting a motion for voting by the GNSO Council.
> In addition, the current GNSO Working Group Guidelines, which form Annex I
> of the GNSO Operating Procedures, do not contain a mechanism for WGs to
> self-assess their work. As a result, the GNSO Council requested that the
> SCI consider whether there should be a modification to the GNSO Council
> Operating Procedures to address the issue of the resubmission of a motion.
> In addition, the GNSO Council asked the SCI to develop a survey that WGs
> could use to perform a self-assessment once their work is complete.
>
> Accordingly, the SCI developed procedures to be inserted in Section 4.3
> (Motions and Votes) of the GNSO Operating Procedures that provide for the
> resubmission of a motion to the GNSO Council for consideration at a
> subsequent meeting of the Council, if three criteria are followed: 1)
> providing of an explanation for the resubmission; 2) timely publication of
> the resubmitted motion, and 3) seconding of the resubmitted motion by a
> Councilor from each of the two GNSO Houses. The proposed new procedures
> also include limitations and exceptions for the resubmission of a motion
> concerning the timing of its submission, disallowing any material changes
> to the original motion, and clarifying that a previously-submitted motion
> not voted upon by the GNSO Council is considered a new motion (and not
> resubmitted) if it is brought before the GNSO Council again.  Please see
> the redlined version of Section 4.3 of the GNSO Operating Procedures<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-voting-redline-10feb14-en.pdf>[PDF, 148 KB].
>
> In addition, the SCI developed and tested a WG self-assessment
> questionnaire, as a result of which the SCI is recommending that procedures
> for administering the self-assessment be added as a new Section 7.0 to the
> GNSO Working Group Guidelines, which form Annex I of the GNSO Operating
> Procedures. In the self-assessment questionnaire WG members are asked a
> series of questions about the WG processes and outputs. ICANN staff is
> required to monitor responses to the questionnaire, close the questionnaire
> when all WG members have completed it, and provide a summary of responses
> to the WG Chair. Please see the redlined version of Annex I to the GNSO
> Operating Procedures<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-guidelines-redline-10feb14-en.pdf>[PDF, 242 KB].
>
> As required by the ICANN Bylaws, the SCI is requesting community input on
> these proposed modifications to the GNSO Operating Procedures.
>
> Section II: Background:
>
> The Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation (SCI) was
> established by the GNSO Council on 7 April 2011 as a standing committee of
> the GNSO, responsible for reviewing and assessing the effective functioning
> of the GNSO Operating Procedures and Working Group Guidelines. As part of
> its charter, the SCI is tasked to consider requests concerning issues
> related to the GNSO Council processes and procedures and to Working Group
> Guidelines that have been identified either by the GNSO Council or a group
> chartered by the GNSO Council as needing discussion. The SCI operates on
> the basis of the GNSO WG Guidelines, and its recommendations are made based
> on Full Consensus of the SCI on the proposals under consideration. Each
> GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency appoints a representative to the
> SCI. Other members of the SCI include a Nominating Committee appointee and
> an observer from any GNSO constituency-in-formation (if any). The SCI may
> also appoint observers from other ICANN Supporting Organizations and
> Advisory Committee. For further information about the SCI and its
> activities, please see https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosci/Home.
>
> Section III: Document and Resource Links:
>
> Current version of the GNSO Council Operating Procedures ? see GNSO
> Operating Procedures v2.7 (13 June 2013)<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-13jun13-en.pdf>[PDF, 556 KB].
>
> Section IV: Additional Information:
>
> Not applicable
> ------------------------------
>
> (*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed
> to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or
> decision-making that takes place once this period lapses.
>
>
>
>
>
> Glen de Saint G?ry
>
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>
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