Dear all,

Attached and below is the draft agenda for next week’s Council meeting. Apologies for the delay!

Please, let me know if you wish to add any item as soon as possible.

Council information material will follow shortly.

Kind regards,

Gabi

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Draft Council Agenda Telephone Conference
14 February 2011
 

1) Apologies
 
2) Confirmation of Approval of Minutes and Actions Council Call 20 December 2011
 
2.1 Minutes
2.2 Actions
 
3) Updates
 
3.1 Chair
3.2 Vice-Chairs
3.3 Councillors
3.4 ccNSO Support Staff
 
4) ICANN Outreach Framework
 
ICANN-staff developed framework to review budget request regarding outreach.
5) JIG Letter on the Introduction of Single Character IDN TLDs

The ccNSO Council resolved to send a letter pertaining to the introduction of Single Character IDN TLD’s. The GNSO Council was asked whether they could support this letter.  Depending on the decision of the GNSO Council the ccNSO Council will either send a letter on its own behalf or a joint ccNSO-GNSO Council letter.

Decision: Adopt the letter to express support for the introduction of Single character IDN TLD’s and request clarification from the Board.



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 Joint ccNSO/GNSO IDN Working Group (JIG)

- Call for additional volunteers

6.5 Joint DNS Security & Stability Working Group (DSSA)

6.6 Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories

            - Council Liaison WG: Youn Eum Lee

6.7 Meetings Programme Working Group



Not included:

·      GAC-ccNSO liaison Working Group: Until further notice the WG is dormant.

·      Contact Repository Implementation Working Group: No progress to date.

·      IDN PDP Working Group 1: No progress to report to date

·      IDN PDP Working Group 2: No progress to report to date



7) ccNSO Meeting Costa Rica

7.1  ccNSO-GNSO council lunch meeting agenda (duration 1.5 hours)

Proposed items:

·      From the GNSO Council: Cross TLD registration scam and domain kiting following the SSAC response from the GNSO;

·      Input provided by SOP WG, ccTLD community and GNSO on ICANN’s Framework Ops Plan and Budget input.

·      How can we improve the working relationships between the ccNSO and GNSO?

7.2  ccNSO-Board Meeting Agenda (duration 45 minutes, TBC)

Proposed items:

·      Results of ccNSO Finance WG Survey

·      Progress FoI WG, in particular Final report on consent and will happen after submission of Final Report to the Board?

·      Progress CEO search

·      Call for additional agenda items?

7.3  ccNSO-GAC Meeting Agenda ( duration 1 hour TBC)

Proposed items:

·      FoI WG Final report on consent; seeking support from the GAC.

·      FoIWG Interim report on Significantly Interested Parties, seeking input from the GAC

·      ccNSO Finance WG survey

·      Progress Study Group country names, including pilot survey UNESCO




8) ccNSO Website

8.1 ccTLD Activities Schedule

8.2 Closed Wiki space

9) Chair and Vice-chair Election

The ccNSO Council needs to elect the ccNSO and vice –chairs at their meeting in San Jose, Costa Rica. The appointment is for one (1) year.

9.1 Election of Chair

9.2 Election of Vice-Chairs

10) Liaison updates

10.1 ALAC Liaison

10.2 GNSO Liaison

11) Date of next three ccNSO Council Meetings

12) AOB