[NCSG-PC] UPDATE: SubPro Small team Plus and a Call for Subject Matter Experts

[Johan Helsingius]

No objections from me.

	Julf

On 19/11/2023 23:21, Tomslin Samme-Nlar wrote:
> Hi PC,
> 
> Reema Mousa and Namra, our members who undertook the Policy Transition 
> Program with focus on SubPro have kindly volunteered to be subject 
> matter experts to the council small team plus.
> 
> No other member has volunteered for this and mindful that they are 
> trained and have been keen to participate,  I fully support their EOI.
> 
> So, please let me know if you have any objection to me sending their 
> names in.
> 
> Warmly,
> Tomslin
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: *Tomslin Samme-Nlar* <mesumbeslin at gmail.com 
> <mailto:mesumbeslin at gmail.com>>
> Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023, 10:15
> Subject: SubPro Small team Plus and a Call for Subject Matter Experts
> To: ncsg-discuss <NCSG-DISCUSS at listserv.syr.edu 
> <mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS at listserv.syr.edu>>, farzaneh badii 
> <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com <mailto:farzaneh.badii at gmail.com>>, Kathy 
> Kleiman <kathy at kathykleiman.com <mailto:kathy at kathykleiman.com>>, 
> Stephanie Perrin <stephanie.perrin at mail.utoronto.ca 
> <mailto:stephanie.perrin at mail.utoronto.ca>>
> Cc: ncsg-pc <ncsg-pc at lists.ncsg.is <mailto:ncsg-pc at lists.ncsg.is>>
> 
> 
> Dear NCSG members,
> 
> We had a (incomplete) discussion on the mailing list as early as 4 days 
> ago regarding the SubPro Small team Plus idea. @farzaneh badii 
> <mailto:farzaneh.badii at gmail.com> articulated why NCSG shouldn't 
> encourage nor support the idea and @Kathy Kleiman 
> <mailto:kathy at kathykleiman.com> argued that we have reason to support 
> the idea. If you didn't or missed the discussion, please search the list 
> for the following topic to catch up: */Re: Fwd: [council] 
> [GNSO-SubProPendingRecs-ST] Point of Order - Sub Pro Pending 
> Recommendations Small Team Work/*
> 
> In that same discussion, @Stephanie Perrin 
> <mailto:stephanie.perrin at mail.utoronto.ca> requested help from our 
> members to join it since the Small Team Plus will move ahead. You will 
> find below an official request for subject matter experts (1 expert and 
> 1 alternate) to join the Small Team Plus.
> 
> My question to you as policy chair is, should we proceed to appoint an 
> expert as requested by the small team? If yes, who would love to 
> volunteer as the expert to the small team and who as an alternate?
> 
> Please let the policy committee know.
> 
> Warmly,
> Tomslin
> 
> 
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject:        Call for Subject Matter Experts | SubPro Pending
> Recommendations Small team
> Date:   Thu, 9 Nov 2023 00:53:41 +0000
> From:   Devan Reed <devan.reed at icann.org <mailto:devan.reed at icann.org>>
> To: julf at julf.com <mailto:julf at julf.com> <julf at julf.com 
> <mailto:julf at julf.com>>, Andrea Glandon
> <andrea.glandon at icann.org <mailto:andrea.glandon at 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>>, Paul Mcgrady -- Valid
> email <paul at elstermcgrady.com <mailto:paul at elstermcgrady.com>>, Steve 
> Chan <steve.chan at icann.org <mailto:steve.chan at icann.org>>, Julie
> Hedlund <julie.hedlund at icann.org <mailto:julie.hedlund at icann.org>>
> 
> 
> 
> **Please note, the NCSG is able to put forward 3 Subject Matter
> Experts/Alternates.
> 
> Dear Julf,
> 
> As you may be aware, the GNSO Council has tasked
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDgWIwKZqKk0WY0q7CS2pf7aD4VupCWV/edit <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDgWIwKZqKk0WY0q7CS2pf7aD4VupCWV/edit>>
> the SubPro Pending Recommendations Small team to develop proposed
> modifications to the SubPro non-adopted Board recommendations to attempt
> to address the Board’s concerns.
> 
> Each group is hereby invited to put forward one subject matter expert
> plus alternate to help inform this assignment, in addition to the
> Council member or liaison that may already be a member of the small team
> (see here <https://community.icann.org/x/nQP5DQ 
> <https://community.icann.org/x/nQP5DQ>> for current
> membership). Please note, the NCSG is able to put forward three Subject
> Matter Experts/Alternates. The small team assignment form
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDgWIwKZqKk0WY0q7CS2pf7aD4VupCWV/edit <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDgWIwKZqKk0WY0q7CS2pf7aD4VupCWV/edit>>
> foresees that: “At a minimum, SMEs are expected to be familiar, or
> familiarize themselves, with the SubPro Initial Report and Final Report
> sections on these specific topics as well as small team deliberations to
> date,” so it is up to you to determine what you consider to be
> “expertise” in this context.
> 
> As we recognize that your group may not be interested in every single
> topic or may have different SMEs it would like to assign depending on
> the topic, we would like to encourage you to review the workplan that
> has been included at the bottom of this message that outlines the
> proposed planning and scheduling of topics.
> 
> *_Please communicate by 17 November at the latest the names of the SME
> and alternate that your group is putting forward to
> gnso-secs at icann.org._* Please also indicate if the SME is only joining
> for a specific topic or topics. The first meeting of the small team plus
> will take place on 27 November at 14.00 UTC.
> 
> As a reminder, the small team plus has been tasked to develop proposed
> modifications that are focused on addressing the Board’s concerns. This
> is not an opportunity to bring new issues to the table or reopen
> previous conversations. As a result, the deliberations are expected to
> be focused, narrow, and swift. To facilitate the work of the small team,
> dedicated briefings will be provided for each topic to ensure that
> members have the relevant information available. In addition, the
> current small team members are working on draft proposals that are
> intended to help kick-start the deliberations.
> 
> Please also note that there will be other opportunities for input. At a
> minimum, it is the expectation that the small team plus will host a prep
> week session to brief the community on the proposed changes to the
> recommendations which is then followed by an ICANN79 session to obtain
> community feedback before the final Supplemental Recommendations are
> submitted to the GNSO Council.
> 
> *When*
> 
> 
> 
> *What *
> 
> 
> 
> *Whom*
> 
> 27 Nov
> 
> 
> 
> - Introduction of new members & overview of approach & next steps
> 
> - Commence review of Recommendation 17.2 (expanding scope of financial
> support)
> 
> 
> 
> Small Team Plus
> 
> 4 Dec
> 
> 
> 
> - Recommendation 17.2 (expanding scope of financial support) – continue
> deliberations
> 
> - Commence review of Recommendation 22.7 (exemption from Continued
> Operations Instrument (COI))
> 
> 
> 
> Small Team Plus
> 
> 11 Dec
> 
> 
> 
> - Recommendation 17.2 (expanding scope of financial support) – finalize
> deliberations
> 
> - Recommendation 22.7 (exemption from Continued Operations Instrument
> (COI)) – finalize proposed modification
> 
> - Commence review of Recommendation 24.3 (updating standards of
> confusing similarity and string contention) & Recommendation 24.5
> (single / plurals)
> 
> 
> 
> Small Team Plus
> 
> 18 Dec
> 
> 
> 
> - Recommendation 24.3 (updating standards of confusing similarity and
> string contention) & Recommendation 24.5 (single / plurals) – continue
> deliberations
> 
> 
> 
> Small Team Plus
> 
> 8 Jan
> 
> 
> 
> - Recommendation 24.3 (updating standards of confusing similarity and
> string contention) & Recommendation 24.5 (single / plurals) – finalize
> deliberations
> 
> - Commence review of Recommendation 9.2 (Single Registrant Exemption /
> Waiver)
> 
> 
> 
> Small Team Plus
> 
> 15 Jan
> 
> 
> 
> - Recommendation 9.2 (Single Registrant Exemption / Waiver) – deliberate
> proposed modification
> 
> 
> 
> Small Team Plus
> 
> 22 Jan
> 
> 
> 
> - Recommendation 9.2 (Single Registrant Exemption / Waiver) – finalize
> proposed modification
> 
> - Commence review of recommendation 18.1 (rejection of applications) &
> recommendation 18.3 (covenant not to sue) in combination with
> Recommendation 32.1 (mechanism that allows specific parties to challenge
> or appeal), Recommendation 32.2 (clear procedures and rules for
> challenge/appeal processes) and Recommendation 32.10 (mechanism should
> not does not cause excessive, unnecessary costs or delays in the
> application process)
> 
> 
> 
> Small Team Plus
> 
> 29 Jan
> 
> 
> 
> - Recommendation 18.1 (rejection of applications) & recommendation 18.3
> (covenant not to sue) in combination with Recommendation 32.1 (mechanism
> that allows specific parties to challenge or appeal), Recommendation
> 32.2 (clear procedures and rules for challenge/appeal processes) and
> Recommendation 32.10 (mechanism should not does not cause excessive,
> unnecessary costs or delays in the application process) – continue
> deliberations
> 
> 
> 
> Small Team Plus
> 
> 5 Feb
> 
> 
> 
> - Recommendation 18.1 (rejection of applications) & recommendation 18.3
> (covenant not to sue) in combination with Recommendation 32.1 (mechanism
> that allows specific parties to challenge or appeal), Recommendation
> 32.2 (clear procedures and rules for challenge/appeal processes) and
> Recommendation 32.10 (mechanism should not does not cause excessive,
> unnecessary costs or delays in the application process) – continue
> deliberations
> 
> 
> 
> Small Team Plus
> 
> 12 Feb
> 
> 
> 
> - Recommendation 18.1 (rejection of applications) & recommendation 18.3
> (covenant not to sue) in combination with Recommendation 32.1 (mechanism
> that allows specific parties to challenge or appeal), Recommendation
> 32.2 (clear procedures and rules for challenge/appeal processes) and
> Recommendation 32.10 (mechanism should not does not cause excessive,
> unnecessary costs or delays in the application process) – continue
> deliberations
> 
> 
> 
> Small Team Plus
> 
> 19 Feb
> 
> 
> 
> - Recommendation 18.1 (rejection of applications) & recommendation 18.3
> (covenant not to sue) in combination with Recommendation 32.1 (mechanism
> that allows specific parties to challenge or appeal), Recommendation
> 32.2 (clear procedures and rules for challenge/appeal processes) and
> Recommendation 32.10 (mechanism should not does not cause excessive,
> unnecessary costs or delays in the application process) – finalize
> deliberations
> 
> 
> 
> Small Team Plus
> 
> Week of 19 Feb (TBC)
> 
> 
> 
> - Prep week session to brief community on proposed changes to
> recommendations
> 
> 
> 
> Small Team Plus
> 
> 2-7 March
> 
> ICANN79
> 
> 
> 
> - ICANN79 session to obtain community feedback on proposed changes to
> recommendations
> 
> 
> 
> Small Team Plus
> 
> 18 March
> 
> 
> 
> - Review of community feedback & updating of proposed modifications as
> deemed appropriate
> 
> 
> 
> Small Team Plus
> 
> 25 March
> 
> 
> 
> - Continued review of community feedback & updating of proposed
> modifications as deemed appropriate
> 
> 
> 
> Small Team Plus
> 
> 1 April
> 
> 
> 
> - Finalize review & updates of proposed modifications
> 
> 
> 
> Small Team Plus
> 
> Week of 1 April
> 
> 
> 
> - Submit Supplemental Recommendations (modified recommendations) to the
> GNSO Council for its consideration
> 
> 
> 
> Small Team Lead
> 
> April Council meeting
> 
> 
> 
> - Council consideration of Supplemental Recommendations
> 
> 
> 
> Council
> 
> After April Council meeting
> 
> 
> 
> - Assuming Council adoption, submission to the ICANN Board of the
> Supplemental Recommendations
> 
> 
> 
> GNSO Secretariat
> 
> May / June
> 
> 
> 
> - Board consideration of Supplemental Recommendations
> 
> 
> 
> ICANN Board
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> *Devan Reed*
> Secretariat Operations Coordinator
> 
> Policy Development Team
> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
> 
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