Message to GNSO Community Members re. GNSO Endorsement Process for 2010 AoC Accountability and Transparency RT Members

Here is an update regarding the GNSO Endorsement Process for 2010 AoC Accountability and Transparency (A&T) RT Members:

a.       The GNSO endorsement process is under development and a draft process will be submitted to the GNSO Council on 10 February for consideration by the Council in its meeting on 18 February.  The proposed process will be publicly posted on 10 February or as soon as possible thereafter. 

b.      This process will apply only for the first AoC Review, i.e., to the 2010 A&T RT; a longer term process will be developed in the coming months for the other RTs.

c.       As currently proposed, that process will require AoC review team volunteers for the 2010 Accountability and Transparency Review Team (A&T RT) to submit GNSO requested information in addition to the CV and motivation letter as mentioned in the ICANN request for volunteers posted at http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/call-for-applicants-11jan10-en.pdf .

d.      Volunteers requesting GNSO endorsement should delay submitting information via the ICANN process until after 18 February when the GNSO Council plans to finalize, approve and communicate the GNSO endorsement process.

e.       In the meantime, it is strongly encouraged that SGs, Constituencies and other GNSO groups encourage potential volunteers for the 2010 A&T RT to begin preparing their CVs and motivation letters so that they will only have to add the GNSO requested information after 18 February.

Please feel free to forward this update.

Chuck Gomes, GNSO Council Chair