Sending on behalf of Sebastien Ducos **************** Dear Councilors, I hope your travels home from Kuala Lumpur went well. With respect to the GGP - Applicant Support, here are a few points that I’d like to emphasize that might help us as we consider how the Council should respond to the GAC’s request to expand its participation in the GGP from 1 to 2 members and 2 alternates. We are suggesting to not expand the Working Group membership as the GAC has requested, but are interested in hearing your thoughts. First, we need to emphasize the limited scope of work of the GGP, as opposed to the broader topic area. Specifically, the GGP scope of work is primarily limited to two tasks: Analyze the set of suggested metrics in Implementation Guidance 17.9 and propose which ones should be prioritized; and identify any other appropriate metrics and measures of success to help in identifying the necessary program elements and measuring program success after the fact. And Recommend a methodology for allocating financial support where there is inadequate funding for all qualified applicants. It is important to note in relation to the GGP scope of work that it does not include opening up any of the existing recommendations already approved by the Council for further consideration or analysis. Second, we also should emphasize that in developing the GGP Initiation Request, the Council ultimately determined that the optimal membership model was a Working Group, as opposed to a Steering Group, limited to a small group of “Representatives + Observers” that could conclude its work in an efficient/effective manner while allowing for inclusive community participation. However, to ensure a variety of viewpoints from geographically diverse (particularly underserved regions) it is important to note that the Working Group has been encouraged to consider involvement by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in improving engagement in underserved regions and addressing issues unique to new gTLD applicant support relevant to those regions. Those SMEs may include GAC members, as well as other members of the community. I hope that you find these suggestions to be helpful in the Council’s consideration of the GAC’s request. Kind regards, Sebastien Ducos GNSO Chair From: council <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Jeff Neuman via council <council@gnso.icann.org> Reply-To: Jeff Neuman <jeff@jjnsolutions.com> Date: Monday, October 3, 2022 at 6:35 PM To: Julie Bisland <julie.bisland@icann.org>, "council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org> Cc: "gnso-secs@icann.org" <gnso-secs@icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] [gnso-chairs] GAC Chair Letter to GNSO Chair - GGP Applicant Support All, This is the GAC’s Chairs formal ask for two (2) members and two (2) alternates to the Applicant Support GGP. Please let me know how the Council would like to proceed. Do you want to add this as an agenda item to the October Council meeting? I am here to support you all in however you would like to proceed. Sincerely, Jeff Neuman GNSO Liaison to GAC [cid:image001.png@01D8D892.01924E60] Jeffrey J. Neuman Founder & CEO JJN Solutions, LLC p: +1.202.549.5079 E: jeff@jjnsolutions.com<mailto:jeff@jjnsolutions.com> http://jjnsolutions.com [jjnsolutions.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/jjnsolutions.com__;!!PtGJab4!-O-EMpW63eJ6w...> From: council <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> On Behalf Of Julie Bisland via council Sent: Monday, October 3, 2022 12:06 PM To: council@gnso.icann.org Cc: gnso-secs@icann.org Subject: [council] FW: [gnso-chairs] GAC Chair Letter to GNSO Chair - GGP Applicant Support Dear Councilors, Please see attached response from Manal Ismail. Best regards, Julie From: Gnso-chairs <gnso-chairs-bounces@icann.org<mailto:gnso-chairs-bounces@icann.org>> on behalf of Benedetta Rossi via Gnso-chairs <gnso-chairs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-chairs@icann.org>> Reply-To: Benedetta Rossi <benedetta.rossi@icann.org<mailto:benedetta.rossi@icann.org>> Date: Monday, October 3, 2022 at 9:16 AM To: "gnso-chairs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-chairs@icann.org>" <gnso-chairs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-chairs@icann.org>> Cc: "gac-leadership@icann.org<mailto:gac-leadership@icann.org>" <gac-leadership@icann.org<mailto:gac-leadership@icann.org>>, Jeff Neuman <jeff@jjnsolutions.com<mailto:jeff@jjnsolutions.com>> Subject: [gnso-chairs] GAC Chair Letter to GNSO Chair - GGP Applicant Support Dear GNSO Chair and GNSO Council Vice Chairs, On behalf of the GAC Chair, Manal Ismail, please find attached a response to the GNSO Council letter [gac.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incom...> submitted to the GAC Chair on 1 September 2022 relative to the GGP on Applicant Support. The letter has also been posted on the GAC website correspondence page [gac.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/__;!!...>. Thank you, Kind regards, Benedetta -- Benedetta Rossi | GAC Advice and Policy Support, Senior Manager benedetta.rossi@icann.org<mailto:benedetta.rossi@icann.org> | +32.491.90.42.50 ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
