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

Stephanie Perrin stephanie.perrin
Wed Jul 27 15:56:24 EEST 2016


So who have we got on this one, I am losing track.....I did a lot of 
work on the Westlake stuff so could join if needed.  Drowning in RDS at 
the moment though, and with both James and Kathy leaving active status I 
have quite a lot on the plate.....

cheers Steph


On 2016-07-27 8:40, Amr Elsadr wrote:
> 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 
>> <mailto:egmorris1 at toast.net>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Matt,
>> 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.
>> Ed
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From*: "matthew shears" <mshears at cdt.org <mailto:mshears at cdt.org>>
>> *Sent*: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 12:15 PM
>> *To*: egmorris1 at toast.net <mailto:egmorris1 at toast.net>, "pc-ncsg" 
>> <pc-ncsg at ipjustice.org <mailto:pc-ncsg at ipjustice.org>>
>> *Subject*: Re: [PC-NCSG] fw: [council] Call for Volunteers: GNSO 
>> Review Working Group
>>
>> 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).
>>
>> Matthew
>>
>> 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).
>>> Suggestions?
>>> Ed
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> *From*: "Nathalie Peregrine" <nathalie.peregrine at icann.org>
>>> *Sent*: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 8:47 AM
>>> *To*: "council at gnso.icann.org" <council at gnso.icann.org>
>>> *Cc*: "gnso-secs at icann.org" <gnso-secs at icann.org>
>>> *Subject*: [council] Call for Volunteers: GNSO Review Working Group
>>>
>>> *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] <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.
>>>
>>>
>>> *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] <x-msg://8/#_ftn2> 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] <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. 
>>>
>>>
>>> [2] <x-msg://8/#_ftnref2>The Board resolution was adopted on 25 June 
>>> 2016
>>>
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>> --
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