Thanks Alan for that enormous job and to write this proposal. Just about: "Recommendation 15 Fast Track Process The PDP process must be able to deal with enormously complex issues. However, there are also issues which are simpler and potentially those that need urgent attention. For these latter classes of PDP, the ALAC supports the development of a streamlined process which will require less volunteer and staff time, and less elapsed time." The example about urgent attention is the VI WG and it didn't request less volunteer and less staff. Maybe it is trough for "simpler" question although the evil is in details ;). All the best Sébastien Bachollet sebastien@bachollet.com +33 6 07 66 89 33
-----Message d'origine----- De : alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:alac-bounces@atlarge- lists.icann.org] De la part de Alan Greenberg Envoyé : mardi 27 juillet 2010 04:06 À : ALAC Working List Objet : [ALAC] Draft ALAC statement on the Policy Development Process Work Team Interim Report Importance : Haute
As you are aware, as part of the GNSO Improvements process, the rules under which PDP are run is being reviewed. The is an immense job, since there are so many issues involved to ensuring that policy can be developed in a bottom-up consensus-based way.
The Work team (WT) is led by Jeff Neumann of Neustar and has produced a very comprehensive and thoughtful 150 page report. I have been involved in the process from the start, and have some appreciation of the effort that has been made, and the job is f ar from over.
An Interim Report (http://icann.org/en/public-comment/#pdp-initial-report) was issued that makes interesting reading if only for its thoroughness and the insights it gives into the 50+ hours of discussions that have been held to date.
At the ExCom meeting last week, I was asked to draft a comment to be considered by the ALAC. It can be found at https://st.icann.org/gnso-liaison/index.cgi?at_large_gnso_liaison#PDPWT and is also reproduced below for your convenience.
The 4 areas that I have highlighted in the comment are:
1. Fast Track PDP - a possible way to address urgent problems, or simple ones that need to be addressed but do not warrant the full PDP process.
2. Accommodating input from from Advisory Committees (and other SOs) into the GNSO policy development process.
3. A comment that perhaps we should look at how effective Working Groups have been before committing to them as the sole alternative for PDPs.
4. Supporting the recommendation that PDPs should not end with the Board deliberating on secret documents that the PDP WG, the GNSO and the community have not seen.
Alan
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DRAFT ALAC Comment on the Policy Development Process Work Team Initial Report and Draft Recommendations
The ALAC appreciates the enormous task taken on by the Work Team and is suitably impressed with the 150 page of thoughtful deliberations in Interim Report.
The ALAC supports the efforts of the Work Team and offers comments on four specific issues:
Recommendation 15 Fast Track Process
The PDP process must be able to deal with enormously complex issues. However, there are also issues which are simpler and potentially those that need urgent attention. For these latter classes of PDP, the ALAC supports the development of a streamlined process which will require less volunteer and staff time, and less elapsed time.
Recommendation 21 AC/SO Input into the Policy Development Process
Over the last several years, the GNSO has voluntarily included the ALAC and At-Large into its various policy development and other activities. Such involvement has been equally beneficial to both the GNSO and to At-large. It is encouraging to see that such cooperation is being contemplated on a more formal basis and will be institutionalized.
Stage 3 Working Group
The GNSO has been using Working Groups for several years as was mandated in the GNSO reform process. Some of these Working Groups have performed well, and others less so. A number of recent PDPs have in fact stressed the WG model. Prior to formally institutionalizing the model, it may be appropriate for the PDP WT to undertake or commission a review of whether the WG model is in fact optimal for addressing PDP issues.
Recommendation 39 Reports to the Board
In line with a recent ALAC/NCSG statement on the Transparency of Staff Documents (<http://www.atlarge.icann.org/announcements/announcement-20may10- en.htm>http://www.atlarge.icann.org/announcements/announcement-20may10- en.htm), the ALAC strongly supports this recommendation. It is essential that a PDP WG and the GNSO know exactly how their work products are being presented to the Board prior to the Board discussing the results of any PDP. _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list ALAC@atlarge-lists.icann.org http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac_atlarge- lists.icann.org
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