Dear all,


Below and attached is the draft agenda for next week’s Council call. Please, let me know as soon as possible if you wish to add any item.


Kind regards,

Gabi



Draft Agenda ccNSO Council Telephone Conference
20 December 2011


1. Minutes and Actions ccNSO Council Telephone Conference 15 November 2011

1.1  Minutes

1.2  Action points


2. Updates
 
2.1  Chair

o  Briefing on ICANN Outreach Framework

2.2          Vice-chairs

2.3          Councillors

2.4          ccNSO Support Staff


3. 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.
 

4. 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.
5. Working Group and Other Updates


5.1 Finance Working Group
5.2 SOP Working Group
5.3 Framework of Interpretation Working Group
5.4 IDN PDP Working Group 1:

·      Board resolution to update Fast Track Implementation Plan (11 December)

5.5 IDN PDP Working Group 2
5.6 Joint ccNSO/GNSO IDN Working Group (JIG): other matters
5.7 Joint Security & Stability Working Group (DSSA)
5.8 Meetings Programme WG.

·      Appoint Vika Mpisane as vice-Chair with responsibility to liaise between the Council and WG.

·      Update  

 5.9 Progress ccNSO statement on Geographic Regions draft report

 5.10 Progress NomCom

·      Need for assistance job description ICANN Board members and ccNSO Councillors?  

5.11 Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories

 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.


6. 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
7. Next ccNSO Council Meeting
7.1  Meeting 14 January 2012
7.2  Meeting Schedule for Upcoming Year


8. Liaison Updates

8.1  ALAC Liaison
8.2  GNSO Liaison
9. AOB