[PC-NCSG] Fwd: Call for candidates - GNSO Liaison to the GAC

[Tapani Tarvainen]

Dear all,

Most of you are probably already aware of this.

We have several people who'd be qualified for the position
and with luck some of them would be willing, too.

Tentatively I would suggest issuing a call for nominations/volunteers
to ncsg-discuss soon with deadline well before May 24 (when the
application must be submitted to the secretariat) and having the PC
decide which one(s) to submit.

Comments welcome.

Tapani

----- Forwarded message from Glen de Saint G?ry <Glen at icann.org> -----

Dear All,

As you may be aware, the GNSO Council decided during its last meeting to institute the GNSO Liaison to the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) as a permanent role following a successful pilot. As the current GNSO liaison to the GAC has indicated that he is not available to continue in this role, a call for volunteers is hereby launched to identify new candidates. You will find further details in the attached document concerning the required skills and expertise, as well as the selection process which follows in broad lines the process that was used as part of the pilot project. In relation to nominating candidates, please note that the leadership of each Stakeholder Group / Constituency may submit the application of its candidate(s), which should include at a minimum a link to a completed and current statement of interest as well as a brief note explaining why the candidate has applied for this role and how the candidate meets the specific requirements by 24 May 2016 at the latest to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org>).

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the GNSO Secretariat at <gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org>>

Best regards,

GNSO Secretariat



REQUEST FOR CANDIDATES ? GNSO LIAISON TO THE GAC
Candidates are invited for Generic Names Supporting Organisation (GNSO)
Liaison to the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)

Background
As part of the discussions within ICANN between the GNSO and GAC, on how  to
facilitate  early  engagement  of  the  GAC  in  GNSO   policy   development
activities, the option of appointing a GNSO liaison  to  the  GAC  has  been
proposed as one  of  the  mechanisms  to  explore.  As  such,  the  GAC-GNSO
Consultation Group (CG) on GAC Early Engagement in GNSO  policy  development
activities implemented a two-year pilot program in FY15-16 (starting 1  July
2014 to 30 June  2016).  This  mechanism  was  evaluated  by  the  CG  which
recommended in March 2016 to the GAC and GNSO to transform this  pilot  into
a permanent role.

Objective
The GNSO liaison to the GAC (hereafter  ?the  Liaison?)  will  be  primarily
responsible  for  providing  timely  updates  to  the  GAC  on  GNSO  policy
development activities in order  to  complement  the  existing  notification
processes  as  well  answering  questions  in  relation  to   these   (GNSO)
activities that GAC members may  have.  Furthermore,  the  Liaison  will  be
responsible  for  providing  the  GNSO  Council  with  regular  updates   on
progress, including on GAC activities,  specifically  in  so  far  as  these
relate to issues of interest to the  GNSO.  The  objective  of  the  liaison
mechanism, in combination with some of the other mechanisms that the  CG  is
exploring,  as  well  as  existing  early  engagement  tools,  will  be   to
facilitate effective early engagement  of  the  GAC  as  well  as  generally
assist with flow of information between the GAC and the  GNSO.  In  addition
to these existing engagement tools, regular co-ordination calls  are  to  be
scheduled between the GNSO Liaison to the GAC and  the  GAC  Secretariat  to
ascertain that all the relevant information has been  received  by  the  GAC
and progress is being made, following  which  a  regular  status  update  is
provided by the Liaison to the GNSO Council.

Skills and Experience
 ? Significant experience in and knowledge of the  GNSO  policy  development
   process as well as of recent and current policy work under discussion and
   / or review in the GNSO
 ? Availability to travel to and participate  in  GAC  meetings  during  the
   course of ICANN  meetings  and  also,  where  applicable,  intercessional
   meetings (via teleconference)
 ? A former or recently departed  GNSO  Councilor  is  likely  to  be  well-
   qualified for the position but this is not a necessary criterion for  the
   Liaison.

Responsibilities
 ? Attend and participate as required in GAC meetings during ICANN  meetings
   and possible intercessional meetings (Note: travel funding  is  available
   for the ICANN meetings should the Liaison otherwise not be able to attend
   an ICANN meeting)
 ? Represent and communicate the policy work of the GNSO in  a  neutral  and
   objective manner
 ? Liaise with ICANN  policy  staff  who  may  assist,  as  needed,  in  the
   preparation of briefing materials and/or responses to questions
 ? Liaise with relevant working  groups,  utilizing  GNSO  Council  liaisons
   where required, in order to be continuously current and knowledgeable  on
   work in progress
 ? Provide regular updates to the GNSO Council
 ? Guide the GAC in opportunities for early engagement
 ? Keep the GAC updated on how its early input was considered by the GNSO
 ? Assist in the facilitation of GAC-GNSO discussions  in  cases  where  GAC
   early input is in conflict with GNSO views

Practical Working
 ? Attend all GAC open meetings and be allowed to request the floor
 ? Attend GAC closed meetings discussing GNSO related topics and be  allowed
   to request the floor
 ? Attend GAC conference calls by invitation and accordingly be  allowed  to
   request the floor
 ? Join GAC working groups by  invitation  and  accordingly  be  allowed  to
   request the floor
 ? Will not be on the GAC mailing list but may send  to  it  t  through  the
   mailing list admin and receives replies by being cc?d

Application Process
1. The leadership of each Stakeholder Group / Constituency may submit the
   application of its candidate(s), which should include at a minimum a link
   to a completed and current statement of interest as well as a brief note
   explaining why the candidate has applied for this role and how the
   candidate meets the specific requirements by 24 May 2016 at the latest to
   the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org).
2. The GNSO Council Chairs will review the applications received and rank
   these taking into account the skills and experience required as outlined
   in this call for volunteers by 7 June 2016.
3. Based on the outcome of the ranking process, the GNSO Council Chairs
   will contact the nr 1 candidate to confirm the selection by 12 June 2016.
4. GNSO Council Chairs will submit motion for confirmation of GNSO Liaison
   to the GAC to the GNSO Council by 17 June 2016 at the latest.
5. Consideration of motion and approval of candidate by GNSO Council during
   GNSO Council meeting on 30 June 2016.
6. Confirmation of candidate to GAC leadership (by 1 July 2016).
7. GNSO Liaison to the GAC officially takes up its role (by 1 July 2016).

Removal
In the case of significant issues identified with  the  performance  of  the
liaison,  the  GNSO  Council  Leadership,  in  consultation  with  the   GAC
Leadership, may decide to remove (and possibly replace) the Liaison  at  any
point during the Liaison?s term.

Review and Renewal
The role is reviewed and the liaison is reconfirmed by the GNSO  Council  in
its position every year, unless the Liaison has indicated that he/she is  no
longer available to continue in this role in  which  case  a  new  selection
process as outlined above will take place. As part of this review, the  GNSO
Council is expected to request the GAC and/or GAC Secretariat for  input  on
the role and functioning of the GNSO Liaison to the GAC.

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