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RE: [ccnso-council] Response ITEMS Final Report (ccNSO Review)
by Chris Disspain Sept. 1, 2010

Sept. 1, 2010

Patricio, Thank you for your notes below. Given that I have had no further comment I have sent the draft out to members with a couple of minor grammatical changes and the removal of the paragraph in 9 which mentioned stacking of membership. I have also amended the response to 4. The use of the word 'research' was unfortunate. I have changed it to 'experience' and was intending the comment to refer to the experience of the ccNSOs Participation WG and generally. I'm not sure if you were intending there to be amendments flowing from your other comments. Let men know if you are suggesting any specific changes. I think it would be most useful for the council to discuss your thoughts below re PDP and terms at our next council workshop. Cheers, Chris Disspain | Chief Executive Officer .au Domain Administration Ltd <tel:1300%20732%20929> T: 1300 732 929 | <tel:03%208341%204112> F: 03 8341 4112 E: <mailto:ceo@auda.org.au> ceo(a)auda.org.au | W: <http://www.auda.org.au/> www.auda.org.au auDA - The Australian Domain Name Administrator Important Notice - This email may contain information which is confidential and/or subject to legal privilege, and is intended for the use of the named addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose or copy any part of this email. If you have received this email by mistake, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately. Please consider the environment before printing this email. From: owner-ccnso-council(a)icann.org [mailto:owner-ccnso-council@icann.org] On Behalf Of Patricio Poblete Sent: Friday, 27 August 2010 02:39 To: ccNSO Council Cc: Bart Boswinkel Subject: Re: [ccnso-council] Response ITEMS Final Report (ccNSO Review) Dear all, I have a few comments about the proposed response. First of all, I believe the note should begin "The ccNSO Council welcomes..." instead of "The ccNSO welcomes...". About Recommendation 1: The recommendation does not distinguish between two things that are very different: (1) more streamlined policy developing mechanisms, and (2) formal mechanisms to generate non-binding comments and positions. About (2), I think it might be a good idea to make such mechanisms explicit. Today we do this by a variety of means, ranging from an improvised answer to a question from the board during breakfast to a formal resolution of the council. About (1), Chris is right that this is a delicate issue, and we should not tinker with it unnecessarily, but on the other hand I cannot help feeling that something is not right if a PDP for the simplest thing takes years and years. This means that, in practice, if something really important and urgent needs to be done, it has to bypass the PDP mechanism in some other ad-hoc way, like the Fast Track. I would not be against *considering* if the PDP mechanism can be optimized. About Recommendation 4: "Lastly, the ccNSO's own research shows that there is a very high opportunity cost associated with attempting to significantly increase membership." Is there a link to this research? About Recommendation 9: As a long-time council member from a region with a reasonably large number of ccNSO members, I think we could at least have recommended term limits. It is easy to just keep asking the same person to be the representative, but if there is a motivation to look for a different one, usually suitable candidates appear. Personally, I will probably provide such an incentive to my colleagues when my current term ends. Patricio __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5400 (20100826) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5394 (20100824) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5400 (20100826) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5401 (20100827) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com

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Webinar on ICANN international public meetings
by Gabriella Schittek Aug. 26, 2010

Aug. 26, 2010

Dear all, On the 27th September, ICANN will organise two 1/2 hour webinars (at 15.00 and 24.00 UTC), dealing with the future of ICANN international public meetings, plans for the coming meetings and the results of the survey on ICANN meetings which was conducted between May-July 2010 (see http://forum.icann.org/lists/meetings2010-stage1/msg00002.html) The community will also have the opportunity to ask questions during these webinars. If you are interested in attending any of the two webinars, please look to the ICANN homepage to register (http://www.icann.org/en/learning/webinars.htm) on the 7th September. Please, read more at http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-25aug10-en.htm Kind regards, Gabi

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Response ITEMS Final Report (ccNSO Review)
by Bart Boswinkel Aug. 26, 2010

Aug. 26, 2010

Dear all, This is friendly reminder to provide your comments, if any, on the draft response on final report of ITEMS.To be most helpful you are kindly requested to provide your comments on the list no later than Friday, 27 August. The draft response as circulated for the previous council call is included. Kind regards, Bart

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Reminder: public comment report independent reviewers ccNSO
by Bart Boswinkel Aug. 26, 2010

Aug. 26, 2010

Dear all, This is kind reminder the public comment on the external reviewers (ITEMS International) report on the ccNSO is open until 15th September 2010 (see http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22jul10-en.htm ). If you have comments on the report please submit them at: http://forum.icann.org/lists/items-ccnso-report/ Kind regards, Bart

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Hotel cancellation policy for hotels Cartagena
by Gabriella Schittek Aug. 26, 2010

Aug. 26, 2010

Dear all, I have now heard back from ICANN's meetings team regarding the hotel cancellation policies for the main meeting hotels in Cartagena: -- Hotel cancellation policy for Hotel Santa Clara, Hotel Santa Teresa, Hotel Caplilla Del Mar, Hotel Caribe, Hotel Cartagena de Indias, Hotel Las Americas a. The dead line date for reservations without any penalty is October 15, 2010 b. Cancellations: Reservations canceled after October 15 will have a penalty equal to the value of the first night accommodation c. No show: The value of the first night will be charged to your credit card provided as a guarantee d. Early departure: In case of an early departure, you will be charged with a penalty equal to the value of one night -- I hope this clarifies. This information will also be posted on the ICANN website. Kind regards, Gabi

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Minutes Council Call 17 Aug
by Kristina Nordstrom Aug. 25, 2010

Aug. 25, 2010

Dear all, Attached you will find the Minutes from the Council Call on 17 August. Please let me know before Tuesday 31st August about any amendments you would like to make. Kind regards, Kristina / ccNSO Secretariat

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Recording available
by Kristina Nordstrom Aug. 20, 2010

Aug. 20, 2010

Dear all, The recording from the Council Call on 17th August is now available at http://ccnso.icann.org/calendar. Kind regards, Kristina / ccNSO Secretariat

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ICANN Policy Department Update August
by Gabriella Schittek Aug. 20, 2010

Aug. 20, 2010

Dear all, The August update from ICANN's Policy Department is now available at http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-aug10-en.htm Kind regards, Gabi

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Call for Volunteers to NomCom
by Gabriella Schittek Aug. 19, 2010

Aug. 19, 2010

Dear all, Margarita Valdes-Cortes's (.cl) term as the ccNSO representative to the Nomination Committee (NomCom) is now coming to and end and we are therefore looking for another candidate to fill this position. The NomCom is an independent committee tasked with selecting a majority of the members of the ICANN Board of Directors and other key positions within ICANN's structure - such as the three NomCom delegates represented on the ccNSO Council (see http://ccnso.icann.org/about/council.htm) Read more about the NomCom's work at http://nomcom.icann.org/#charge and http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#VII-1 The term lasts for one year, with the possibility to be re-appointed for one more year. Margarita has kindly provided us with a short note about her time on the NomCom, which you can find at the end of this email. If you are a ccNSO member and interested in this position, please send me an email. If you are not a ccNSO member, but still interested in this position - you need to be nominated and seconded by a ccNSO member. The nomination & seconding should be sent to me per email. The nomination period is closing on the 25th August 2010. If there is more than one candidate to this position, the ccNSO Council will decide who to appoint. Many thanks to Margarita for her work on the NomCom! Kind regards, Gabi ---- ---- Note from Margarita Valdes-Cortes 1.-I have to say I enjoyed very much this work, and it really heavy duty to find people with the will to serve ICANN 2.- I think the ccNSO is under represented, because gnso for example, have one nomcom of each constituency. Regards Margarita ----------------------------------------------------------- Nom Com yearly started to work after the annual ICANN Meeting Term is one year, with possibility of reelection for one year more, by the Council. We had three meetings: two formal ones after the conclusion of the annual meeting and the final meetings at the middle of the year (wich is the final and strong work in order to sellect the final candidates), and one informal meeting during the first Icann meeting march every year. The role of the NomCom is to inform and recruit persons (outreach)who could be interested in participate in different roles that ICANN needs, such as board members, councils members (ALAC, gNSO, ccNSO). Adicionally, we evaluate the candidates and propose the names to the different roles that ICANN need to fill. NomCom members come from different supporting organizations and according to the ICANN Bylaws, some are voting and some are non voting. All members have to sign an NDA, all the discussions are secret and closed. Every candidate had to fill a Statement of Interest (SOI), before April every year. The NomCom studies the information and then pre-selects and discuss about the skills of the candidates. The main goal, is to find accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity and intelligence who place the broad public interest ahead of any particular interests. Core values are: diversity, geographic distribution and independence. It is pretty simmilar to a Head Hunting work. To be able to do their job properly, NomCom members should have been involved in the ICANN process for several years before joining the committee. On a personal note, I was initially skeptical about the real work that this commitee does, but now I realize that it plays an important role in seek good people to strengthen ICANN's multistakeholder model.

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ccNSO Travel Funding Open for Cartagena Applications
by Gabriella Schittek Aug. 19, 2010

Aug. 19, 2010

Dear ccTLD community, The ccNSO travel funding committee is now accepting applications to the ICANN meeting in Cartagena 5 - 10 December 2010. Funding is made available for those who actively participate in the work of the ccNSO and make a special contribution to its projects and meetings. However, you do not need to be a ccNSO member to receive funding! The funding covers an economy class ticket to the travel destination, the hotel costs for the time of the meeting and a per diem. All travel arrangements are made through specially dedicated ICANN staff. A document with background information and explanations on how the funding shall be distributed is available at http://www.ccnso.icann.org/about/ccnso-travel-funding-04nov08.pdf If you think you are eligible to receive funding for the Cartagena meeting, please send an email to ccnso-travelfunding(a)icann.org by the 20 August 2010, at the latest. The email must contain the name and contact details of the applicant as well as a short description of how you think you can contribute to the work of the ccNSO. You are also very welcome to suggest items that should be covered on the meetings agenda. Please, let me know if you should you have any questions, I will be happy to help! Kind regards, Gabi

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