Dear Councillors, I just posted the email below together with several attachments. Please, let me know if you did not receive it, and I will forward the attachments to you separately! Kind regards, Gabi ------ Forwarded Message From: Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek@icann.org> Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:41:30 -0800 To: "ccnso-council@icann.org" <ccnso-council@icann.org> Subject: Council Information Material Council Call 20 December 2011 Draft Agenda ccNSO Council Telephone Conference 20 December 2011 The draft agenda is also published at http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/agenda-council-20dec11-en.pdf 1. Apologies Please, send any apologies prior to the call! 2. Minutes and Actions ccNSO Council Telephone Conference 15 November 2011 2.1 Minutes 2.2 Action Points Minutes and Actions 15 November 2011: http://ccnso.icann.org/node/28161 3. Updates 3.1 Chair o Briefing on ICANN Outreach Framework 3.2 Vice Chairs 3.3 Councillors 3.4 ccNSO Support Staff 4. Improving Awareness of and Availability of Information on ccTLD Managers’ Local Initiatives For discussion: Proposed changes to ccNSO website to increase highlighting and accessibility of information on ccTLD managers local initiatives. Decisions: • Staff is requested to adjust the ccNSO website to enable easier access to information on local initiatives as proposed. • Staff to request community members to provide overview and material on local initiatives, including local IGF’s and other local initiatives. See attachment 1, Briefing paper on Raising Awareness of Local ccTLD Activities through ccNSO Channels 5. JIG Letter on Introduction Single Character IDN TLDs Description: The JIG has proposed to the ccNSO and GNSO council to adopt a letter to be send to the ICANN Board of directors seeking clarification on some aspect of the ICANN Board resolution (August 2011) and urging the Board to include Single character IDN TLD’s in the first application round. Decision: Adopt the letter of the JIG Working Group. See attachment 2 (Proposed letter to the Board as prepared by JIG, 7 December 2011), 3 (Overview of email exchanges Kurt Pritz and others relating to implementation of recommendations) and 4 (Overview of ccNSO Council decisions and statements relating to Single Character IDN TLD and public statements on readiness). 6. Working Group and Other Updates 6.1 Finance Working Group 6.2 SOP Working Group 6.3 Framework of Interpretation Working Group 6.4 IDN PDP Working Group 1: • Board resolution to update Fast Track Implementation Plan (11 December) 6.5 IDN PDP Working Group 2 6.6 Joint ccNSO/GNSO IDN Working Group (JIG): other matters 6.7 Joint Security & Stability Working Group (DSSA) 6.8 Meetings Programme Working Group • Appoint Vika Mpisane as Vice Chair with responsibility to liaise between the Council and Working Group • Update 6.9 Progress ccNSO Statement on Geographic Regions Draft Report 6.10 Progress NomCom • Need for assistance job description ICANN Board members and ccNSO Councillors? See Attachment 5, Letter from Vanda Scartezini to Lesley Cowley 6.11 Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories Update: Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories Under its charter, the Study Group has three main purposes: * Develop an overview of current and proposed policies, guidelines and procedures (as they relate to the use of Country and Territory Names) * Develop an overview of the types and categories of strings associated with Countries and Territories * Analyse issues arising (or likely to arise) from applying the policies to the strings and report observations and findings to the ccNSO Council In Dakar, the Study Group agreed to a broad workplan and schedule, noting that the first area of work (an overview of relevant ICANN policies and processes) had already been completed. In very brief summary, the schedule is: • Develop policy overview – Done • Develop scope of typology – Dakar to Costa Rica • UNESCO typology work – commencing Costa Rica, March to June 2012 • SG discussion of issues – March to June 2012 • Draft report – Consultation – Prague - June 2012 • Final round community consultation and briefing – Toronto, Oct 2012 • Final Report – End 2012 In accordance with this schedule, the SG is continuing its work on developing the scope and content of the typology it will use as the main evidentiary tool that will underpin its further consideration of issues. This includes scoping discussions with UNESCO in the coming weeks and a series of SG teleconference calls scheduled for December 2011 and January and February 2012. Not included in this overview are: • GAC-ccNSO liaison Working Group. Until further notice the Working Group is dormant. • Contact Repository Implementation Working Group, no progress to date. 7. Schedule Costa Rica Council Meetings • Council Workshop o Review of work plan o Review of roles and Responsibilities Councillors • Logistical Council meeting • ccNSO Council meeting o Election of Chair o Election of Vice Chairs 8. Next ccNSO Council Meeting 8.1 Meeting 10 January 2012 8.2 Meeting Schedule for Upcoming Year Proposed Schedule: Tuesday, 10 January 12.00 UTC Tuesday, 14 February 12.00 UTC Tuesday, 17 April 12.00 UTC Tuesday, 8 May 12.00 UTC Tuesday, 12 June 12.00 UTC Tuesday, 28 August 12.00 UTC Tuesday, 25 September 12.00 UTC Tuesday, 20 November 12.00 UTC Tuesday, 11 December 12.00 UTC 9. Liaison Updates 9.1 ALAC Liaison 9.2 GNSO Liaison No updates received 10. AOB ------ End of Forwarded Message