Call for Volunteers - GNSO Latin Script Diacritics PDP Working Group and Working Group Chair What This PDP WG Will Do The Latin Script Diacritics PDP WG will examine a single issue, seeking the appropriate mechanism in order to allow a single registry operator to simultaneously operate both ASCII gTLD and the Latin script diacritic version of the gTLD in circumstances where the gTLDs are NOT variants of each other. Who Should Join The Latin Script Diacritics PDP WG is structured as an Open Model where it will be open to all parties interested in participating. A detailed list of the WG Member skillset can be found here <https://danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016wLHcfjJZnNrnWufhgGMT3sfAiP99OiVhPN...> . WG Chair The GNSO Council will appoint 1 qualified, independent, and neutral Chair for the WG. A detailed list of the WG Chair’s responsibilities and expectations can be found in the charter <https://danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016wLHcfjJZnNrnWufhgGMT3sfAiP99OiVhPN...> . How to Join Community members who wish to join the Latin Script Diacritics PDP WG should contact the GNSO Secretariat at gnso-secs@icann.org by Monday, 27 January 2025. An EOI is requested for the role of Chair. Those who wish to serve as the Chair of the WG should complete the EOI and send it also to the GNSO Secretariat at gnso-secs@icann.org by Monday, 20 January 2025. The EOI form can be downloaded here <https://danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016wLHcfjJZnNrnWufhgGMT3sfAiP99OiVhPN...> . On Fri, 20 Dec 2024 at 07:12, Justine Chew <justine.chew.icann@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear ALAC colleagues,
Just a short note to inform you that as of an hour+ ago, the GNSO Council has adopted the Latin Script Diacritics PDP WG Charter.
Following that decision, GNSO support staff has informed as follows.
"Next Steps for the Latin Script Diacritics PDP, following up on the
Council’s adoption of the WG charter today, a Call for Volunteers for Members and Chair will be published in the beginning of January for confirmation by the end of January. The WG plans to kick-off in February."
Kind regards, Justine
On Wed, 11 Dec 2024 at 21:33, Justine Chew <justine.chew.icann@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear ALAC colleagues,
At yesterday's ALAC Monthly Meeting, I reported that the GNSO Council will be considering and voting on an amended Latin Script Diacritics PDP Charter at its 19 Dec meeting. Three amendments are proposed to the earlier draft charter; these are as follows:
1) limiting the scope of work; 2) adjusting the membership structure to make it an “Open Model”; and 3) including the Global Public Interest (GPI) Framework <https://community.icann.org/display/prjxplrpublicint/GPI+Toolkit> and its checklist <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uVOXywoowxvM1Hn5GuCkkinuZiMc4smc/edi...> as a reference for analysis when conducting the PDP, per the ICANN Board’s recommendation.
I welcome all 3 amendments, in particular the Open Model PDP and inclusion of the GPI Framework checklist which are completely aligned with positions I have put forth before.
Having said that, Alan made an important point that even with an Open Model PDP, it would be necessary and useful for the ALAC to have designated participants who can bring PDP WG deliberations to the CPWG for discussion and to relay the ALAC/At-Large positions emanating from CPWG back to the PDP WG.
Please let me know *by 18 Dec* whether the ALAC would like to relay any sentiments to Council on this amended PDP charter (which is attached).
I intend to seek some clarify on next steps (eg when a call for a WG Chair, participants, etc will be made and when might the PDP WG be expected to commence its work).
Thank you,
Justine Chew ALAC Liaison to the GNSO GNSO Liaison Report Workspace <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+...> ------