[PC-NCSG] Fwd: [council] Call for Volunteers: GNSO Review Working Group

Tue Aug 23 00:51:47 EEST 2016

Hi,

I signed-up, I think PC still has to appoint a representative and alternate.

Best,

Rafik

On Aug 23, 2016 6:04 AM, "Amr Elsadr" <aelsadr at egyptig.org> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Just wanted to raise this here. I don?t recall that we?ve dealt with this
> in the PC capacity. I don?t know who?s signed up for this, but the NCSG PC
> needs to appoint a primary and alternate member to this WG.
>
> I?ll try to find out who signed up from NCSG.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Amr
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine at icann.org>
> *Subject: **[council] Call for Volunteers: GNSO Review Working Group*
> *Date: *July 27, 2016 at 9:42:22 AM GMT+2
> *To: *"council at gnso.icann.org" <council at gnso.icann.org>
> *Cc: *"gnso-secs at icann.org" <gnso-secs at icann.org>
>
>
> *Call for Volunteers: GNSO Review Working Group*
>
> *In Brief*
>
>
> The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council adopted the
> Charter
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-review-charter-11jul16-en.pdf> of
> the GNSO Review Working Group during its meeting on 21 July 2016. This
> Working Group is tasked to develop an implementation plan for the GNSO
> Review recommendations
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-feasibility-prioritization-25feb16-en.pdf>
>  which were recently adopted
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-06-25-en#2.e>
>  by the ICANN Board. This is the Call for Volunteers to join this Working
> Group. Anyone interested in the GNSO Review and contributing to the
> development of the implementation plan and subsequent implementation is
> encouraged to volunteer.
>
> *What This Working Group Will Do*
>
> Per the GNSO Review Working Group Charter
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-review-charter-11jul16-en.pdf> the
> GNSO Review Working Group will be responsible for developing an
> implementation plan, containing a realistic timeline for the
> implementation, definition of desired outcomes and a way to measure current
> state as well as progress toward the desired outcome for the GNSO Review
> recommendations adopted by the ICANN Board (thirty-four (34)
> recommendations of the Final Report
> <https://www.icann.org/zh/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-summary-15sep15-en.pdf>
>  of the Independent Examiner (i.e. all recommendations excluding
> recommendations 23 and 32). This implementation plan is to be submitted for
> approval to the GNSO Council, followed by consideration by the ICANN Board.
> Following the approval of the implementation plan, the Working Group is
> also expected to execute and oversee the implementation of the GNSO Review
> recommendations unless specified differently in the implementation plan.
>
>
> The GNSO Review Working Group will also be responsible for considering any
> new requests[1]by the GNSO Council 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. However, the first priority of the
> Working Group will be the development of an implementation plan and the
> subsequent implementation of the GNSO Review recommendations.
>
>
> *Timeline and Deliverables*
>
>
> The GNSO Review Working Group is expected to deliver the implementation
> plan to the GNSO Council for consideration at the GNSO Council meeting at
> ICANN57 at the latest in order to meet the Board set objective of ?an
> implementation plan, containing a realistic timeline for the
> implementation, definition of desired outcomes and a way to measure current
> state as well as progress toward the desired outcome, shall be submitted to
> the Board as soon as possible, but no later than six (6) months after the
> adoption of this resolution?[2] i.e., December 2016.
>
>
> *How to Join*
>
> Each GNSO Stakeholder Group and/or Constituency will identify one primary
> and one alternate member to serve on the GNSO Review Working Group. In
> addition to these appointed members, anyone interested will be able to join
> this working group as a participant or observer.   Please note that
> participants are expected to attend conference calls and to actively
> participate in online discussions.  They also must submit a Statement of
> Interest per Section 5.0 of the GNSO Operating Procedures
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-16feb16-en.pdf>.
> Observers can follow the group's work on the mailing list but can neither
> send to the mailing list nor participate actively in the calls.
>
> Interested participants and observers are requested to complete the sign-up
> sheet <https://goo.gl/forms/TbmkrEXT2xlx6jGn1> by Friday, 19 August 2016.
>
>
> *Next steps*
>
>
> It is anticipated that the GNSO Review Working Group will convene online
> for the first time in the last week of August 2016. Following that, regular
> online meetings will be scheduled in accordance with the Working Group?s
> work plan, which it is expected to develop as one of its first tasks.
>
> *Further information and preparation*
>
>
> For those interested in volunteering for this effort, you are encouraged
> to review the following materials:
> 1.     GNSO Review Recommendations
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-feasibility-prioritization-25feb16-en.pdf>
> 2.     Independent Examiner Final Report
> <https://www.icann.org/zh/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-summary-15sep15-en.pdf>
> 3.     Frequently Asked Questions <https://community.icann.org/x/UBCbAw>
>
> *Background*
>
>
> The second independent review of the GNSO commenced in 2014.  The Final
> Report of the independent examiner was published on 15 September 2015 (see
>  https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gnso-
> review-final-15sep15-en.pdf) and contained 36 recommendations in the
> areas of: participation & representation, continuous development,
> transparency and alignment with ICANN's future.  The GNSO Council adopted
> the GNSO Review Recommendations Feasibility and Prioritization analysis
> (see:http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-feasibility-
> prioritization-25feb16-en.pdf) on 14 April 2016 with the modification of
> Recommendation 21, that the council recommends staff working with the GNSO
> to institute methods of information sharing of highly relevant research
> related to gTLDs to help the GNSO community members increase their
> knowledge base (low priority).
>
> On 25 June, the ICANN Board accepted the Final Report from the independent
> examiner, taking into account the GNSO Working Party's Feasibility and
> Prioritization Analysis of the GNSO Review Recommendations, adopted with
> modifications by the GNSO Council.  The Board adopted thirty-four (34)
> recommendations of the Final Report (i.e. all recommendations excluding
> recommendations 23 and 32).  Furthermore, the Board requested that the GNSO
> Council convene a group that oversees the implementation of Board-accepted
> recommendations.
>
> Per the motion <https://community.icann.org/x/BAObAw> adopted on 21 July
> 2016, the GNSO Council adopted the Charter
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-review-charter-11jul16-en.pdf> of
> the GNSO Review Working Group and directed staff to send a Call for
> Volunteers for the Working Group.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> [1]For items that are submitted for review 'on request', the GNSO Review
> WG expects to receive detailed input from the group affected by theprocess/operational
> change concerned. See request template at: https://community.icann.
> org/download/attachments/14713135/GNSO-SCI-ReviewRequest-yyymmdd_
> template.docx?version=1&modificationDate=1469143165000&api=v2.
> [2] The Board resolution was adopted on 25 June 2016
>
>
>
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