Draft Agenda ccNSO Council Meeting

20 August 2015

 

1) Apologies

 

2) Minutes and Actions

 

All actions are completed

 

3) Internet Governance

Update: Young Eum Lee, co-chair

 

4) Update Stewardship Transition and Accountability Processes

4.1 Update ICG (Keith Davidson)

4.2 Update CWG Accountability (Becky Burr)

4.2 Update CWG Stewardship (Lise Fuhr)

4.4 Preparation Decision-making process on CWG and CCWG proposals Dublin

 

5) Fast Track Review: next steps

Background.At its Buenos Aires meeting,the ICANN Board of Directors have requested the ccNSO to provide further guidance pertaining to IDN ccTLD Fast Track process, in particular on issues relating to the second panel to assess potential confusing similarity of strings. In providing guidance the GAC and SSAC need to be consulted.

 

            5.1 Adoption charter CCWG EPSRP - To be submitted

            5.2 Call for volunteers

 

6) SECIR WG

Background.The SECIR WG has completed its work, which is documented in its Final report, including recommendations for next steps. In anticipation of closure of the WG, and following the ccNSO Council resolution in BA, the WG has drafted a charter/statement of purpose for the TLD-Ops Standing Committee. The role of the committee is to give guidance to and oversee activities of the TLD-Ops secretariat. To ensure continuity, the SECIR WG will act as interim TLD-Ops up and until all members of the TLD-Ops Standing Committee are appointed by Council.

 

            6.1 Adoption Final Report SECIR WG  See attachment 1

    6.2 Adoption Purpose of Statement TLD-OPS Standing Committee and call for volunteers - See attachment 2

 

7) Discussion Meeting B Strategy: next steps

Background. During the BA meeting, the ccNSO started the discussion on impact of meeting B format on the ccNSO meeting days. It was agreed the discussion would be on agenda of Dublin meeting again. 

Topic for Council discussion is to agree on next steps to prepare the community discussions and the Council decision-making.

 

 

8) ccNSO Council Elections

Background. At the first meeting in 2016 the following Councilors step down according to schedule:


   Lesley Cowley ( EU)

   Demi Getschko (LAC)

   Keith Davidson (AP)

   Abibu Ntahigiye  ( AF)

  Becky Burr (NA)

 

 8.1 Adoption timeline ccNSO Council Elections


Suggested timeline:

20 August 2015: ccNSO Council appoints Nominations- and Elections manager
15 September 2015: Call for Nominations to the ccNSO Council
  6 October 2015: Last day for nominations
12 October 2015: Last day to accept nominations
(if elections:) 13 October 2015: Campaign period starts
20 October 2015: Q&A session at ccNSO meeting in Dublin
(if elections:) 26 October 2015: Campaign period closes
(if only nomination period: 26 October: Last day for election manager to submit Nomination report)

If elections:

27 October 2015:Ballots issued to members of voting electorate
10 November 2015: Elections close
11 November 2015: Results announced by election manager
17 November 2015: Last day for election manager to submit Election report

If run-off elections:

17 November 2015: Ballots issues to members of voting electorate
24 November 2015: Last day of run-off elections
25 November 2015: Announcement of election results
  1 December 2015: Last day for election anager to submit Election report

            8.2 Appointment Election Manager: Gabriella Schittek

 

9) Appointment ccNSO member on ICANN’s nominating committee  

Background. The ccNSO appoints one (1) member on ICANN’s Nominating Committee. Juhani Juselius was appointed for two consecutive, one year terms, and hence not eligible for another term.  Closure of the call for nominees is 17 August. NomCom expects name 21 August 2015.

 

10) Appointment new members ccNSO SOPWG

Background. At the request of the chair of the SOPWG, the ccNSO Council requested a call for volunteers. Following the call the next volunteers stepped forward:

Barrack Otieno, AfTLD

Pablo Rodriguez, .pr

Dotty Sparks de Blanc, .vi

Michael Vassilakis, .gr

 

11) Leadership training  (ICANN) Dublin

Background.The ccNSO is eligible to appoint two volunteers for the ICANN leadership training in Dublin. The training is intended for current ccNSO leadership ( Councillors, WG chairs) and potential leaders. Closing date for appointment is 31 August 2015

 

Discussion on process to select two candidates

 

 

12) Council Updates

12.1    Chair Update

12.2    Vice-Chair Update

12.3    Councilors Update

12.4    Regional Organizations Update

12.5    Staff Update

 

13) WG updates

13.1   SOP WG update

13.2   GRC (Guideline review committee) update

13.3   CCWG Updates

            - Use of country and territory names

13.4    Program WG update

 

Other updates, if any

 

14) Liaison Updates

Written updates

14.1    GNSO Liaison (Patrick Myles) - To be submitted

14.2    ALAC Liaison (Ron Sherwood) - See attachment 3

 

15) Work plan

Updated work plan will follow after the Council meeting to take into account the decisions made.

 

16) Date of Next Meetings

·      24 September 2015, noon UTC

·      21 October, Dublin (Time to be determined)

·      19 November, noon UTC

 

17) AOB

 

18) Adjourn