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

Wed Jul 27 15:40:19 EEST 2016

Hi,

Agree with Ed here, however, it wouldn?t hurt to stay alert on both groups recommending changes to the GNSO Operating Procedures simultaneously, just in case the recommendations from one group have any impact on the recommendations of the other. My guess is that staff will be of assistance on that front, but wouldn?t hurt for us to also keep our eyes peeled.

The NCSG should be able to appoint two members (primary and alternate) to this group. Additionally, others may join as participants or observers. The call for volunteers has already been circulated to NCSG-DISCUSS by Maryam (thanks Maryam). From what I can tell, there is no hard deadline to appoint members, although participants/obsevers are asked to sign up by August 19th. We could also set that as a deadline for the PC to make its appointments by, and let NCSG members know this?

Thanks.

Amr

> On Jul 27, 2016, at 1:24 PM, Edward Morris <egmorris1 at toast.net> wrote:
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> Hi Matt,
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> Just in case there is any confusion: this is not a call for volunteers for the drafting team to implement GNSO related aspects of the transition. This is tied to the results of the GNSO Review (Westlake etc.). As such, I'm not sure that CCWG expertise, although helpful, is essential here. GNSO expertise, though, most certainly is.
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> Ed
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> From: "matthew shears" <mshears at cdt.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 12:15 PM
> To: egmorris1 at toast.net, "pc-ncsg" <pc-ncsg at ipjustice.org>
> Subject: Re: [PC-NCSG] fw: [council] Call for Volunteers: GNSO Review Working Group
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> My suggestion would be to select the member from those in our list who have a very good knowledge of the GNSO procedures, etc., and the alternate from those who have a very good knowledge of the work on accountability (CCWG). 
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> Matthew
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> On 27/07/2016 10:44, Edward Morris wrote:
>> We are going to have to select a member and an alternate BEFORE our next scheduled NCSG PC call (there is no Council meeting in August).
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>> Suggestions?
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>> Ed
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>> From: "Nathalie Peregrine" <nathalie.peregrine at icann.org> <mailto:nathalie.peregrine at icann.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 8:47 AM
>> To: "council at gnso.icann.org" <mailto:council at gnso.icann.org> <council at gnso.icann.org> <mailto:council at gnso.icann.org>
>> Cc: "gnso-secs at icann.org" <mailto:gnso-secs at icann.org> <gnso-secs at icann.org> <mailto:gnso-secs at icann.org>
>> Subject: [council] Call for Volunteers: GNSO Review Working Group
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>> Call for Volunteers: GNSO Review Working Group
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>> In Brief
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>> 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.
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>> What This Working Group Will Do
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>> 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.
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>> The GNSO Review Working Group will also be responsible for considering any new requests[1] <x-msg://8/#_ftn1> 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. 
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>> Timeline and Deliverables
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>> 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] <x-msg://8/#_ftn2> i.e., December 2016. 
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>> How to Join
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>> 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.
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>> Interested participants and observers are requested to complete the sign-up sheet <https://goo.gl/forms/TbmkrEXT2xlx6jGn1> by Friday, 19 August 2016. 
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>> Next steps
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>> 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.
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>> Further information and preparation
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>> 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>
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>> Background
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>> 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 <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 <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).
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>> 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.
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>> 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. 
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>> [1] <x-msg://8/#_ftnref1>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 <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/14713135/GNSO-SCI-ReviewRequest-yyymmdd_template.docx?version=1&modificationDate=1469143165000&api=v2>.
>> [2] <x-msg://8/#_ftnref2> The Board resolution was adopted on 25 June 2016
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