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Resolutions from the ICANN Board's new gTLD Program Committee meeting on 14 May 2014
by Bruce Tonkin May 18, 2014

May 18, 2014

Hello All, See below resolutions from the Meeting of the ICANN Board's New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC). I have attached the latest scorecard on GAC advice. The main areas of interest are: - ,Amazon - Board accepts GAC advice that the applications don't proceed. - .spa - is allowed to proceed - Twelve applicants are left that wish to operate generic names as an exclusive access registry. These 12 applicants have applied for the following strings: .BROKER, .CRUISE, .DATA, .DVR, .GROCERY, .MOBILE, .PHONE, .STORE, .THEATER, .THEATRE and .TIRES. The NGPC is preparing an approach and timeline as a path forward to address the remaining 12 applications. Regards, Bruce Tonkin http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-new-gtld-14may14… 1.Consent Agenda: a. Approval of Minutes Resolved (2014.05.14.NG01), the ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) approves the minutes of the 22 March, 26 March and 3-4 April 2014 NGPC meetings. 2. Main Agenda: a. Remaining Items from Beijing, Durban, Buenos Aires, and Singapore GAC Advice Whereas, the GAC met during the ICANN 46 meeting in Beijing and issued a Communiqué on 11 April 2013 ("Beijing Communiqué"). Whereas, the GAC met during the ICANN 47 meeting in Durban and issued a Communiqué on 18 July 2013 ("Durban Communiqué"). Whereas, the GAC met during the ICANN 48 meeting in Buenos Aires and issued a Communiqué on 20 November 2013 ("Buenos Aires Communiqué"). Whereas, the GAC met during the ICANN 49 meeting in Singapore and issued a Communiqué on 27 March 2014, which was amended on 16 April 2014 ("Singapore Communiqué"). Whereas, the NGPC adopted scorecards to respond to certain items of the GAC's advice, which were adopted on 4 June 2013, 10 September 2013, 28 September 2013 and 5 February 2014. Whereas, the NGPC has developed another iteration of the scorecard to respond to certain remaining items of GAC advice in the Beijing Communiqué, the Durban Communiqué, the Buenos Aires Communiqué, and new advice in the Singapore Communiqué. Whereas, the NGPC is undertaking this action pursuant to the authority granted to it by the Board on 10 April 2012, to exercise the ICANN Board's authority for any and all issues that may arise relating to the New gTLD Program. Resolved (2014.05.14.NG02), the NGPC adopts the scorecard titled "GAC Advice (Beijing, Durban, Buenos Aires and Singapore): Actions and Updates" (14 May 2014), attached as Annex 1 [http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-new-gtld-annex-1… ] to this Resolution, in response to open items of Beijing, Durban, Buenos Aires and Singapore GAC advice as presented in the scorecard. b. GAC Advice on .AMAZON (and related IDNs) Whereas, the GAC met during the ICANN 47 meeting in Durban and issued a Communiqué on 18 July 2013 ("Durban Communiqué"). Whereas, the GAC advised the ICANN Board in its Durban Communiqué that the GAC reached "consensus on GAC Objection Advice according to Module 3.1 part I of the Applicant Guidebook on the following applications: [t]he application for .amazon (application number 1-1315-58086) and related IDNs in Japanese (application number 1-1318-83995) and Chinese (application number 1-1318-5591)." This item of GAC advice is identified in the GAC Register of Advice as 2013-07-18-Obj-Amazon. Whereas, the NGPC is undertaking this action pursuant to the authority granted to it by the Board on 10 April 2012, to exercise the ICANN Board's authority for any and all issues that may arise relating to the New gTLD Program. Resolved (2014.05.14.NG03), the NGPC accepts the GAC advice identified in the GAC Register of Advice as 2013-07-18-Obj-Amazon, and directs the President and CEO, or his designee, that the applications for .AMAZON (application number 1-1315-58086) and related IDNs in Japanese (application number 1-1318-83995) and Chinese (application number 1-1318-5581) filed by Amazon EU S.à r.l. should not proceed. By adopting the GAC advice, the NGPC notes that the decision is without prejudice to the continuing efforts by Amazon EU S.à r.l. and members of the GAC to pursue dialogue on the relevant issues. c. Perceived Inconsistent String Confusion Objection Expert Determinations – Review Mechanism No resolution taken. d. New gTLD Auction Rules No resolution taken. e. New gTLD Program Financial Update Item not considered. Published on 16 May 2014

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Re: Letter from the NGPC Chair
by Jonathan Robinson May 16, 2014

May 16, 2014

All, FYI. Please see attached for letter sent to the NGPC today. Jonathan

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FW: [council] Call for GNSO Members - Forming GNSO Review Working Party
by Jonathan Robinson May 14, 2014

May 14, 2014

All, As per the Council meeting of 8th May 2014, please see below. Thanks, Jonathan From: Jonathan Robinson [mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info] Sent: 14 May 2014 09:59 To: soac-chairs(a)icann.org Subject: FW: [council] Call for GNSO Members - Forming GNSO Review Working Party Importance: High Dear ICANN Colleagues, Please see below for the comprehensive note on a call for volunteers for a GNSO Review Working Party. The GNSO Review Working Party will comprise volunteers from the GNSO community and mirror the make-up of the GNSO Council (more detail below). Please Note: Involvement of the GNSO community as well as input and participation from the broader community are important components of this review process. Therefore, this is an invitation to all ICANN SO & ACs to nominate up to one observer participant each to join the working party, again mirroring the GNSO Council, where each SO & AC has a standing invitation to join the GNSO Council as an observer. With the GNSO Council, this is currently taken up by the ALAC and the ccNSO. If you would like to nominate an observer participant to the GNSO Review Working Party, please do so as soon as possible and in any event ideally by Monday 19 May 2014. Thank-you for your prompt consideration of this invitation. Best wishes, Jonathan Jonathan Robinson Chair ICANN GNSO Council <mailto:jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com> jonathan.robinson(a)ipracon.com Tel: +44 (0)20 7993 6103 skype: jonathan.m.r From: Glen de Saint Géry <Glen(a)icann.org> Date: Monday 12 May 2014 08:52 To: GNSO Council List <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Subject: [council] Call for GNSO Members - Forming GNSO Review Working Party Call for GNSO Members - Forming GNSO Review Working Party Summary Following the GNSO Council meeting on 8 May 2014, the GNSO Council would like to extend the invitation to join the GNSO Review Working Party to members of the GNSO community. The make-up of the Working Party is expected to reflect that of the GNSO community, with the opportunity for other Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees to appoint an observer should they decide so. Tasks of the GNSO Review Working Group Party The task of the GNSO Review Working Group Party will be to: 1. Function as a liaison between the GNSO, the independent examiner and the Boards Structural Improvements Committee; 2. Provide input on review criteria and the 360 Assessment[1]; 3. Serve as additional conduit for input from, and requests to, GNSO constituencies/stakeholder groups, Council; 4. Act as sounding board: offer objective guidance, reactions and comments to any preliminary conclusions and assessment and helping to ensure the draft report issued by the independent examiner accurately reflects the GNSO structure, scope and dynamics; 5. Coordinate with the GNSO community to prepare an Implementation Plan and champion implementation of improvement activities; 6. Perform support communication/awareness activities to encourage participation. Volunteer Requirements The membership of the GNSO Review Working Party is proposed to include members representing the diversity of the GNSO community, mirroring the make-up of the GNSO Council (up to 3 representatives from the Registry Stakeholder Group, up to 3 representatives from the Registrar Stakeholder Group, up to 2 representatives from the Nominating Committee appointees, up to 2 representatives from the Business Constituency, up to 2 representative from the Intellectual Property Constituency, up to 2 representatives from the Internet Service and Connectivity Providers Constituency, up to 6 representatives from the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group, in addition to the possibility for other SO/ACs to appoint 1 observer to the effort). The activities of the GNSO Review Working Party will be conducted in an open and fully transparent manner. Knowledge of the GNSO structure and operations as well as experience in evaluating performance and processes based on a set of objective criteria would be useful. Members are expected to participate actively and to devote sufficient time to the process. Time commitment is expected to be 50 80 hours within the next 9 months, with work commencing immediately. Commitment to and compliance with ICANNs bottom-up, multistakeholder model, and accountability and transparency ethics are a requirement. Submitting candidates Each Stakeholder Group / Constituency is expected to determine their own process for selecting members for this effort taking into account the requirements, especially in relation to expected time commitment listed above. Stakeholder Groups/Constituencies may, but are not required to fill all the slots allocated to their respective groups. Ideally the names of the proposed candidates are submitted by Monday 19 May at the latest as work has already commenced. The names of the proposed candidates should be submitted to the GNSO Secretariat ( <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) Background The objective of the GNSO Review[2] is to examine organizational effectiveness of the GNSO, including its structure components (GNSO Council, GNSO Working Groups, GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies). The review scheduled to begin on or about 1 July 2014 will be tightly scoped based on objective and quantifiable criteria provided to the independent examiner. Involvement of the GNSO community as well as input and participation from the broader community are important components of this review process. As discussed in GNSO Council meetings, the Structural Improvements Committee of the Board (SIC) has requested that a GNSO Review Working Party be assembled to function as a liaison between the GNSO, the independent examiner and the SIC, to provide input on review criteria and the 360 Assessment, coordinate interviews and objectively supply clarification and responses to the draft findings and recommendations. Once a final report is issued and the Board takes action on it, as appropriate, the GNSO Review Working Party is expected to coordinate with the GNSO community to prepare an Implementation Plan and champion implementation of improvement activities. Please see the recent <http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22apr14-en.htm> announcement about the GNSO Review for additional information and background. Further Information Forming GNSO Review Working Party Call for GNSO Members - Forming GNSO Review Working Party Summary Following the GNSO Council meeting on 8 May 2014, the GNSO Council would like to extend the invitation to join the GNSO Review Working Party to members of the GNSO community. The make-up of the Working Party is expected to reflect that of the GNSO community, with the opportunity for other Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees to appoint an observer should they decide so. Tasks of the GNSO Review Working Group Party The task of the GNSO Review Working Group Party will be to: 7. Function as a liaison between the GNSO, the independent examiner and the Boards Structural Improvements Committee; 8. Provide input on review criteria and the 360 Assessment[3]; 9. Serve as additional conduit for input from, and requests to, GNSO constituencies/stakeholder groups, Council; 10. Act as sounding board: offer objective guidance, reactions and comments to any preliminary conclusions and assessment and helping to ensure the draft report issued by the independent examiner accurately reflects the GNSO structure, scope and dynamics; 11. Coordinate with the GNSO community to prepare an Implementation Plan and champion implementation of improvement activities; 12. Perform support communication/awareness activities to encourage participation. Volunteer Requirements The membership of the GNSO Review Working Party is proposed to include members representing the diversity of the GNSO community, mirroring the make-up of the GNSO Council (up to 3 representatives from the Registry Stakeholder Group, up to 3 representatives from the Registrar Stakeholder Group, up to 2 representatives from the Nominating Committee appointees, up to 2 representatives from the Business Constituency, up to 2 representative from the Intellectual Property Constituency, up to 2 representatives from the Internet Service and Connectivity Providers Constituency, up to 6 representatives from the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group, in addition to the possibility for other SO/ACs to appoint 1 observer to the effort). The activities of the GNSO Review Working Party will be conducted in an open and fully transparent manner. Knowledge of the GNSO structure and operations as well as experience in evaluating performance and processes based on a set of objective criteria would be useful. Members are expected to participate actively and to devote sufficient time to the process. Time commitment is expected to be 50 80 hours within the next 9 months, with work commencing immediately. Commitment to and compliance with ICANNs bottom-up, multi-stakeholder model, and accountability and transparency ethics are a requirement. Submitting candidates Each Stakeholder Group / Constituency is expected to determine their own process for selecting members for this effort taking into account the requirements, especially in relation to expected time commitment listed above. Stakeholder Groups/Constituencies may, but are not required to fill all the slots allocated to their respective groups. Ideally the names of the proposed candidates are submitted by Monday 19 May at the latest as work has already commenced. The names of the proposed candidates should be submitted to the GNSO Secretariat ( <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) Background The objective of the GNSO Review[4] is to examine organizational effectiveness of the GNSO, including its structure components (GNSO Council, GNSO Working Groups, GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies). The review scheduled to begin on or about 1 July 2014 will be tightly scoped based on objective and quantifiable criteria provided to the independent examiner. Involvement of the GNSO community as well as input and participation from the broader community are important components of this review process. As discussed in GNSO Council meetings, the Structural Improvements Committee of the Board (SIC) has requested that a GNSO Review Working Party be assembled to function as a liaison between the GNSO, the independent examiner and the SIC, to provide input on review criteria and the 360 Assessment, coordinate interviews and objectively supply clarification and responses to the draft findings and recommendations. Once a final report is issued and the Board takes action on it, as appropriate, the GNSO Review Working Party is expected to coordinate with the GNSO community to prepare an Implementation Plan and champion implementation of improvement activities. Please see the recent <http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22apr14-en.htm> announcement about the GNSO Review for additional information and background. Further Information · Forming GNSO Review Working Party <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-review-06may14-en.pdf> · GNSO Review Webinar <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-23apr14-en.htm.> Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org _____ _____ _____ [1]360 Assessment is an online mechanism to collect and summarize feedback from members of the GNSO community a "self-review" relative to objective and quantifiable criteria. Interested members of other ICANN organizations, Board and staff also may offer feedback. [2] GNSO Review is mandated by ICANNs Bylaws <http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#IV> . [3]360 Assessment is an online mechanism to collect and summarize feedback from members of the GNSO community a "self-review" relative to objective and quantifiable criteria. Interested members of other ICANN organizations, Board and staff also may offer feedback. [4] GNSO Review is mandated by ICANNs Bylaws <http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#IV> .

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Regarding schedule for Thursday during the London ICANN meeting
by Bruce Tonkin May 13, 2014

May 13, 2014

From: http://blog.icann.org/2014/05/thursday-in-london/ Thursday In London by Steve Crocker on May 12, 2014 When we last met in Singapore, the NTIA announcement on transitioning stewardship of the IANA functions was still very fresh and we adjusted our meeting schedules to begin constructive discussions in response. The processes governing these discussions are now in motion, and we want to support them with open dialogue with as many stakeholders as possible. For ICANN 50 in London, we will carve out a substantial amount of quality time to continue meaningful dialogue on both the transition of the IANA stewardship process and the ICANN Accountability process at the stages those processes will be in late June. We also want to support these processes as much as possible by maximizing remote participation from around the world. To the latter, we are exploring the possibility of setting up a series of remote hubs similar to what was used last month during NETmundial and to great acclaim. As for the schedule, we are reshuffling the planned Thursday, June 26 agenda for this meeting only. Here is the expected schedule: ◾8:00a – 10a: Complete all group sessions ◾10a – 12p: ICANN Accountability Forum ◾12p – 1p: Lunch ◾1p – 3:30p: IANA Stewardship Transition Forum ◾4p – 6p: Public Forum ◾6p – 7p: Board Meeting ◾7p – : Cocktails I hope that two hours for the Public Forum during this particular meeting will be adequate as discussions on the transition and on accountability would likely, under normal circumstances, take up a good chunk of that time. Shortening the Public Forum was not an easy decision. I, and I’m sure I speak for the other Board members, always look forward to the abundance of input the community shares and the passion by which you can do so at the end of a long week. However, some sort of change was necessary this time, and we consulted with the leaders of the Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations to choose this approach. The feedback was remarkably supportive. My hope is that this change in the meeting schedule, and again for this meeting only, is made with enough notice so that we all can adjust accordingly. The meetings team will do its best to identify alternative slots for any Thursday session disrupted by this change in schedule. Thanks for your attention to this and I look forward to seeing you in London.

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A head's up on a potential role for the Council in forming the Framework for Cross Community Working Groups
by john＠crediblecontext.com May 13, 2014

May 13, 2014

Fellow Councillors: The call for volunteers to form the working group that will create a Framework for Cross-Community Working Groups was issued yesterday, May 12 -- http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-12may14-en.htm >From seeds planted by the ccNSO Council and the GNSO Council, we hope to have bloom a broad, community-wide working group to put some guidelines around the chartering, formation, operation and acceptance of what has already become a staple of the ICANN diet -- Cross-Community Working Group. Initially, Becky Burr of the ccNSO Council and I will serve as co-chairs. As the guidelines-to-come lag well behind the already-in-use cross community working groups, speed is of the essence and our first meeting is set for next week. In light of the importance of the outcome and to sharpen the focus of the working group, we will seek to empanel from each SO and AC up to five members (those with a vote on proceedings) and up to five observers (participating but non-voting). We hope each SO and AC will take on the primary responsibility of designating its volunteers as either members or observers; already we have reached out to encourage their participation. Settling on five members and five observers may become an important matter for the Council should as the GNSO's constituencies and stakeholder groups collectively nominate a number higher than 10. In that case, I will ask for the Council to weigh in on who will get the spots. It will likely come in the form a motion for consideration. Just a head's up. Cheers, Berard

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Agenda for New gTLD Program Committee on 14 May 2014
by Bruce Tonkin May 13, 2014

May 13, 2014

From: http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/agenda-new-gtld-14may14-en.h… Agenda | New gTLD Program Committee 14 May 2014 Consent Agenda * Approval of Minutes Main Agenda * GAC Advice Update * Perceived Inconsistent String Confusion Objection Expert Determinations - Review Mechanism * New gTLD Auction Rules * New gTLD Program Financial Update * AOB Published on 9 May 2014

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FY15 Draft Operating Plan and Budget - Open for public comment
by Glen de Saint Géry May 12, 2014

May 12, 2014

Dear Finance Community Members, We are pleased to announce that the FY15 Draft Operating Plan and Budget was posted for public comment on 08-May-2014. Please visit the link below to review the budget documents, which will be presented during the kick-off calls scheduled for May 12-13. Please note, another call will be scheduled for the week of May 19, 2014 to accommodate those who cannot participate on the 12th and 13th. http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-08may14-en.htm Sincerely, ICANN Finance 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 contoller(a)icann.org<mailto:contoller@icann.org> Telephone Main: 310) 301-5800 [cid:image001.jpg@01CF6DDF.EE653B20]

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Call for GNSO Members - Forming GNSO Review Working Party
by Glen de Saint Géry May 12, 2014

May 12, 2014

Call for GNSO Members - Forming GNSO Review Working Party Summary Following the GNSO Council meeting on 8 May 2014, the GNSO Council would like to extend the invitation to join the GNSO Review Working Party to members of the GNSO community. The make-up of the Working Party is expected to reflect that of the GNSO community, with the opportunity for other Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees to appoint an observer should they decide so. Tasks of the GNSO Review Working Group Party The task of the GNSO Review Working Group Party will be to: 1. Function as a liaison between the GNSO, the independent examiner and the Board's Structural Improvements Committee; 2. Provide input on review criteria and the 360 Assessment[1]; 3. Serve as additional conduit for input from, and requests to, GNSO constituencies/stakeholder groups, Council; 4. Act as sounding board: offer objective guidance, reactions and comments to any preliminary conclusions and assessment and helping to ensure the draft report issued by the independent examiner accurately reflects the GNSO structure, scope and dynamics; 5. Coordinate with the GNSO community to prepare an Implementation Plan and champion implementation of improvement activities; 6. Perform support communication/awareness activities to encourage participation. Volunteer Requirements The membership of the GNSO Review Working Party is proposed to include members representing the diversity of the GNSO community, mirroring the make-up of the GNSO Council (up to 3 representatives from the Registry Stakeholder Group, up to 3 representatives from the Registrar Stakeholder Group, up to 2 representatives from the Nominating Committee appointees, up to 2 representatives from the Business Constituency, up to 2 representative from the Intellectual Property Constituency, up to 2 representatives from the Internet Service and Connectivity Providers Constituency, up to 6 representatives from the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group, in addition to the possibility for other SO/ACs to appoint 1 observer to the effort). The activities of the GNSO Review Working Party will be conducted in an open and fully transparent manner. Knowledge of the GNSO structure and operations as well as experience in evaluating performance and processes based on a set of objective criteria would be useful. Members are expected to participate actively and to devote sufficient time to the process. Time commitment is expected to be 50 - 80 hours within the next 9 months, with work commencing immediately. Commitment to and compliance with ICANN's bottom-up, multistakeholder model, and accountability and transparency ethics are a requirement. Submitting candidates Each Stakeholder Group / Constituency is expected to determine their own process for selecting members for this effort taking into account the requirements, especially in relation to expected time commitment listed above. Stakeholder Groups/Constituencies may, but are not required to fill all the slots allocated to their respective groups. Ideally the names of the proposed candidates are submitted by Monday 19 May at the latest as work has already commenced. The names of the proposed candidates should be submitted to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org>). Background The objective of the GNSO Review[2] is to examine organizational effectiveness of the GNSO, including its structure components (GNSO Council, GNSO Working Groups, GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies). The review scheduled to begin on or about 1 July 2014 will be tightly scoped based on objective and quantifiable criteria provided to the independent examiner. Involvement of the GNSO community as well as input and participation from the broader community are important components of this review process. As discussed in GNSO Council meetings, the Structural Improvements Committee of the Board (SIC) has requested that a GNSO Review Working Party be assembled to function as a liaison between the GNSO, the independent examiner and the SIC, to provide input on review criteria and the 360 Assessment, coordinate interviews and objectively supply clarification and responses to the draft findings and recommendations. Once a final report is issued and the Board takes action on it, as appropriate, the GNSO Review Working Party is expected to coordinate with the GNSO community to prepare an Implementation Plan and champion implementation of improvement activities. Please see the recent announcement<http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22apr14-en.htm> about the GNSO Review for additional information and background. Further Information Forming GNSO Review Working Party Call for GNSO Members - Forming GNSO Review Working Party Summary Following the GNSO Council meeting on 8 May 2014, the GNSO Council would like to extend the invitation to join the GNSO Review Working Party to members of the GNSO community. The make-up of the Working Party is expected to reflect that of the GNSO community, with the opportunity for other Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees to appoint an observer should they decide so. Tasks of the GNSO Review Working Group Party The task of the GNSO Review Working Group Party will be to: 1. Function as a liaison between the GNSO, the independent examiner and the Board's Structural Improvements Committee; 2. Provide input on review criteria and the 360 Assessment[3]; 3. Serve as additional conduit for input from, and requests to, GNSO constituencies/stakeholder groups, Council; 4. Act as sounding board: offer objective guidance, reactions and comments to any preliminary conclusions and assessment and helping to ensure the draft report issued by the independent examiner accurately reflects the GNSO structure, scope and dynamics; 5. Coordinate with the GNSO community to prepare an Implementation Plan and champion implementation of improvement activities; 6. Perform support communication/awareness activities to encourage participation. Volunteer Requirements The membership of the GNSO Review Working Party is proposed to include members representing the diversity of the GNSO community, mirroring the make-up of the GNSO Council (up to 3 representatives from the Registry Stakeholder Group, up to 3 representatives from the Registrar Stakeholder Group, up to 2 representatives from the Nominating Committee appointees, up to 2 representatives from the Business Constituency, up to 2 representative from the Intellectual Property Constituency, up to 2 representatives from the Internet Service and Connectivity Providers Constituency, up to 6 representatives from the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group, in addition to the possibility for other SO/ACs to appoint 1 observer to the effort). The activities of the GNSO Review Working Party will be conducted in an open and fully transparent manner. Knowledge of the GNSO structure and operations as well as experience in evaluating performance and processes based on a set of objective criteria would be useful. Members are expected to participate actively and to devote sufficient time to the process. Time commitment is expected to be 50 - 80 hours within the next 9 months, with work commencing immediately. Commitment to and compliance with ICANN's bottom-up, multi-stakeholder model, and accountability and transparency ethics are a requirement. Submitting candidates Each Stakeholder Group / Constituency is expected to determine their own process for selecting members for this effort taking into account the requirements, especially in relation to expected time commitment listed above. Stakeholder Groups/Constituencies may, but are not required to fill all the slots allocated to their respective groups. Ideally the names of the proposed candidates are submitted by Monday 19 May at the latest as work has already commenced. The names of the proposed candidates should be submitted to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org>). Background The objective of the GNSO Review[4] is to examine organizational effectiveness of the GNSO, including its structure components (GNSO Council, GNSO Working Groups, GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies). The review scheduled to begin on or about 1 July 2014 will be tightly scoped based on objective and quantifiable criteria provided to the independent examiner. Involvement of the GNSO community as well as input and participation from the broader community are important components of this review process. As discussed in GNSO Council meetings, the Structural Improvements Committee of the Board (SIC) has requested that a GNSO Review Working Party be assembled to function as a liaison between the GNSO, the independent examiner and the SIC, to provide input on review criteria and the 360 Assessment, coordinate interviews and objectively supply clarification and responses to the draft findings and recommendations. Once a final report is issued and the Board takes action on it, as appropriate, the GNSO Review Working Party is expected to coordinate with the GNSO community to prepare an Implementation Plan and champion implementation of improvement activities. Please see the recent announcement<http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22apr14-en.htm> about the GNSO Review for additional information and background. Further Information · Forming GNSO Review Working Party<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-review-06may14-en.pdf> · GNSO Review Webinar<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-23apr14-en.htm.> Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org ________________________________ [1] 360 Assessment is an online mechanism to collect and summarize feedback from members of the GNSO community - a "self-review" relative to objective and quantifiable criteria. Interested members of other ICANN organizations, Board and staff also may offer feedback. [2] GNSO Review is mandated by ICANN's Bylaws<http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#IV>. [3] 360 Assessment is an online mechanism to collect and summarize feedback from members of the GNSO community - a "self-review" relative to objective and quantifiable criteria. Interested members of other ICANN organizations, Board and staff also may offer feedback. [4] GNSO Review is mandated by ICANN's Bylaws<http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#IV>.

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GNSO resolution on Spec 13
by Jonathan Robinson May 12, 2014

May 12, 2014

All, Please see below received from Philip Sheppard on Friday 09 May 2014. Jonathan From: BRG [mailto:philip@brandregistrygroup.org] Sent: 09 May 2014 10:37 To: 'Jonathan Robinson' Dear GNSO Council Members, on behalf of the Brand Registry Group we would like to thank you for the positive resolution you made yesterday. The final wording was both accurate to the letter of GNSO policy, and embracing of the spirit of GNSO policy. It addressed a somewhat narrow question and intelligently placed it in a broad context. Thank you. Philip Sheppard Director General Brand Registry Group www.brandregistrygroup.org <http://www.brandregistrygroup.org/> Skype phsheppard

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FW: First draft of comments on MSWG report
by Jonathan Robinson May 9, 2014

May 9, 2014

James, At our meeting yesterday, I think I understood that you would pick up the pen / absorb any proposed changes to this. Please confirm. In any event, Councillors please note that I intend to send this to the chair of the MSWG by 23h59 UTC today i.e. 9 May 2014. Thanks, Jonathan From: Jonathan Robinson [mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info] Sent: 05 May 2014 12:01 To: council(a)gnso.icann.org Subject: FW: First draft of comments on MSWG report All, We missed the opportunity to provide feedback to the MSWG via the public comment. However, there is a very short term opportunity to provide feedback direct to the group as they process the public comment. Please see a draft attached and provide any input on this ASAP. Thank-you. Jonathan

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