Forwarded From: Zahid Jamil Dear Council Members, As a new Council Member from a previously unrepresented country I have found the following documents very instructive: GNSO Principles for Consideration by the Community-Wide Working Group on ICANN Geographic Regions (http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/icann-geographic-regions-26aug08.pdf) Next Steps on ccNSO Resolution on ICANN's Geographic Regions, Adopted Board Resolutions, Los Angeles, 2 November 2007 (http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-02nov07.htm) Report ccNSO Working Group. ICANN Geographical Regions for public consultation 20 June 2007 (www.ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/second-report-regions-wg-20jun07.pdf<http://www.ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/second-report-regions-wg-20jun07.pd...>) ICANN Geographical Regions Final Report by the ccNSO Regions Working Group For Submission to the ICANN Board 24 September 2007 (http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccnso-final-report-regions-wg-240907.pd...) ICANN Montréal Meeting Topic: Review of ICANN's Geographic Regions Posted: 5 June 2003 (http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/montreal/geo-regions-topic.htm) It is clear to me that the principles adopted by the GNSO are vital to ensure that the workings, output and implementation of mechanisms for resolution for uncertainty in the relationship of countries or territories to regions of the WG should adhere to the views of the GNSO Council in these Principles and shall advocate the same if elected to represent the GNSO within the WG. It is also clear to me that the problems relating to both the current definition, the representation and participation issues (not to mention the anomalies and complexities created by the current definition and regions) have a serious impact upon not just the ccNSO but throughout the ICANN structure. The impact this has on the challenges to infuse diversity and enable representation and participation to what are now growing economic regions of the world which may conflict in terms of proportion with the current ICANN Regions are extremely relevant, particularly in the context of the various new challenges faced by ICANN including Restructuring, improvement in Board Governance, new gTLDs (especially those that might have geographic connections), Internationalisation of ICANN, Measures against Capture etc. Hence, decisions taken in the WG will have an impact not only throughout the entire ICANN Community and Structure but also impact several important policy and operational issues. It is vital that all these are considered by the WG vigorously in arriving at its recommendations and outcomes. The reality of the growing and changing densities of business interests, user groups and the technical community in several regions will need to be taken into account by the WG and ensure that improvements in both representation and participation of the latter are addressed in any recommendation or outcome. The WG should also ensure that mechanisms for review allow for changes in the definition and regions with regularity to keep up with the reality of the changes in these densities. Best regards, Zahid Jamil Barrister-at-law Jamil & Jamil Notice / Disclaimer This message contains confidential information and its contents are being communicated only for the intended recipients . If you are not the intended recipient you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this message by mistake and delete it from your system. The contents above may contain/are the intellectual property of Jamil & Jamil, Barristers-at-Law, and constitute privileged information protected by attorney client privilege. The reproduction, publication, use, amendment, modification of any kind whatsoever of any part or parts (including photocopying or storing it in any medium by electronic means whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without prior written permission and consent of Jamil & Jamil is prohibited.