Dear Councillors, Please, find a first draft agenda for next week’s Council meeting below. Apologies for the late posting. Gabi == Draft Agenda ccNSO Council Meeting San José 14 March 2012 1. Minutes and Actions ccNSO Council Telephone Conference 14 February 2012 1.1 Minutes 1.2 Actions 2. Updates 2.1 Chair 2.2 Vice-chairs 2.3 Councillors 2.4 Observers 2.5 ccNSO support staff 3. Results Council Workshop 3.1 Review and Update ccNSO Work Plan Description: The ccNSO Council and chairs of the ccNSO Working Groups reviewed and updated the ccNSO Workplan March 2012-March 2014. The updated work plan was presented to the ccTLD community present at the Costa Rica meeting Proposed Resolution: The ccNSO Council adopts the proposed work plan and will update it at its next face-to face meeting at the ICANN meeting in Prague and review the work plan at the face-to face meeting April 2013. 3.2 Review and Update Assignment of Roles and Responsibilities ccNSO Council Members Description: The ccNSO Council reviewed and updated the ccNSO Council members assignment of roles and responsibilities March 2012-March 2013. The updated assignment of roles and responsibilities was presented to the ccTLD community present at the Costa Rica meeting Proposed resolution: The ccNSO Council adopts the proposed assignment of roles and responsibilities of the members of the ccNSO Council. The assignment of roles and responsibilities will be reviewed updated at ccNSO Council face –to-face meeting in April 2013. 4. Appointment of New Members to the Joint ccNSO-GNSO IDN Working Group ( JIG) Description: At the request of the co-chairs of the JIG, the ccNSO Council has asked the ccNSO secretariat to send out a call for volunteers. The following people have put their name forward: Proposed Resolution: The ccNSO Council appoints [insert names] as members of the JIG. 5. Endorsement Framework of Interpretation WG Final Report on Obtaining and Documenting Consent. Description: The Framework of Interpretation WG was established by the ccNSO Council at its meeting in March 2011. In accordance with its charter the chair of the FOI WG has submitted its Final Report on obtaining and documenting “consent” of the incumbent ccTLD manager for ccTLD delegation and re-delegation requests to both the ccNSO and GAC to seek their endorsement for the guidelines contained in the report. Endorsement of the recommendations by both the ccNSO and GAC is condition to submit the recommendations to the ICANN Board of Directors. The Final Report was presented to the ccTLD community present at the Costa Rica meeting. Proposed Resolution: The ccNSO Council endorses the recommendations contained in the Final Report on obtaining and documenting “consent” for ccTLD delegation and redelegation requests and requests the Chair of the ccNSO Council to inform the chair of the FOIWG accordingly. The ccNSO Council thanks the WG for its hard work and progress made to date. 6. Working Group and Other Updates 6.1 Finance Working Group Survey results. Any action needed from ccNSO Council? 6.2 SOP Working Group 6.3 Framework of Interpretation Working Group 6.4 Joint ccNSO/GNSO IDN Working Group (JIG) 6.5 Joint Security & Stability Working Group (DSSA) 6.6 Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories 6.7 Meetings Programme WG. 7. Liaison updates 7.1 ALAC liaison 7.2 GNSO liaison Not included in this overview are: · GAC-ccNSO liaison WG. Until further notice the WG is dormant. · Contact Repository Implementation Working Group, WG group will meet Thursday 15 March · IDN PDP Working Group 1. IDN WG1 will meet Thursday 15 March · IDN PDP Working Group 2. IDN WG 2 will meet Thursday 15 March 8 . Next ccNSO Council meetings 9 . AOB 10 . Chair and Vice-Chair Election The ccNSO Council needs to select the ccNSO and vice –chairs at their meeting in San Jose, Costa Rica. The selection is for one (1) year. 11. Thank You and Welcome Thank you Departing Councillor(s) and Host Costa Rica Meeting Welcome new Councillor(s)