Dear Heather,

I’ll let Mary answer your specific question regarding the CWG on Framework of Operating Principles, but in relation to the creation to the Accountability CWG which triggered the original question, the proposal is that similar to what was done in the case of the IANA Stewardship Transition CWG, one member is appointed by the Council to serve as the co-chair for the CWG while the other 4 members are chosen by each Stakeholder Group (one per SG). It is up to each SG to determine the process by which this selection takes place, taking into account the requirements of the charter, namely:

The outcome of this selection process is communicated directly to the staff supporting the CCWG, there is no intermediate vote / motion by the Council required. Although the charter doesn’t spell this out, my understanding is that if at any point any of the members of the CCWG need to be replaced, for whatever reason, the SG that appointed the member that needs replacement would be expected to select such a replacement, apart from the co-chair which would need reappointment by the GNSO Council. 

It is worth emphasising that in addition to members, which serve a specific role in ensuring that the GNSO Council / SG stays up to date, questions / input are channelled back accordingly and participate in consensus calls should any be necessary, anyone can join this effort as a participant and contribute in the same way as members do.

I hopes this clarifies some aspects of your question.

Best regards,

Marika

From: Heather Forrest <Heather.Forrest@acu.edu.au>
Date: Monday 10 November 2014 06:47
To: Mary Wong <mary.wong@icann.org>
Cc: GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org>
Subject: RE: [council] motion re charter for the Accountability CWG

Dear Mary,

 

Following up on Gabi’s question below, unfortunately the process of membership isn’t clear to me, either.

 

For example, are all Members now appointed to the CWG on Framework of Operating Principles for Future CWGs? I understood that members had not all been appointed, and if that’s correct, what is the process for appointing new members? Council motion? Other?

 

Apologies for perhaps asking a dumb question while I am new to GNSO procedures.

 

Many thanks and best wishes,

 

Heather

 

From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Mary Wong
Sent: Saturday, 8 November 2014 3:08 AM
Cc: GNSO Council List
Subject: Re: [council] motion re charter for the Accountability CWG

 

Hello Gabi and all,

 

FWIW the "minimum of 2/maximum of 5” model for membership in a Cross Community Working Group (CWG) was also applied to the ongoing CWG that’s developing a Framework of Operating Principles for Future CWGs, co-chaired by Becky Burr (ccNSO) and John Berard (GNSO).

 

Cheers

Mary

 

Mary Wong

Senior Policy Director

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN)

Telephone: +1 603 574 4892

 

 

From: Avri Doria <avri@acm.org>
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 8:43 PM
Cc: GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org>, "gnso-secs@icann.org" <gnso-secs@icann.org>
Subject: Re: [council] motion re charter for the Accountability CWG

 

Hi,

This is the same membership basis that was used for the CWG-Stewardship, a charter the council already approved.  In fact ths cahrter was patterned off of that with the missions and goals being different, but the modalities being similar.  I do not recall any discussion during the drafting about a larger representation.

Only the CSG-Internet had the larger membership count, it was the exception given if long operation as an ad-hoc group without a charter.

Incidentally, the team from the GNSO on this drafting team consisted of:

GNSO:

Avri Doria

Keith Drazek

David Fares

Thomas Rickert (co-chair)



I hope that helps clarify.

avri



On 06-Nov-14 17:41, Gabriela Szlak wrote:
> Dear all,

>

> Thanks so much for the hard work on this.

>

> Regarding the charter, I would like to ask a clarifying question on the

> issue of membership of the CCWG.

>

> The charter says:

>

> *"Each of the chartering organizations shall appoint a minimum of 2 and a

> maximum of 5 members to the working group in accordance with their own

> rules and procedures"*

>

> ¿Could we clarify before the next council call what this means?

>

> I recall a long discussion in LA on membership regarding the Charter for

> the CCWG on IG so I would like to be sure we all understand the language,

> as I am not sure I do, and Susan and I need to report to BC members and ask

> for guidance on this topic. There is a huge amount of work to be done on

> this CCWG and we believe that  diversity of expertise and viewpoints in

> membership is crucial to achieve to proposed goals.

>

> Thanks a lot,

> Gabi

>

>

>

> *Gabriela Szlak *

>

>

> *Skype:* gabrielaszlak

>

> *Twitter: @*GabiSzlak

>

>

> La información contenida en este e-mail es confidencial.

> The information in this e-mail is confidential.

>

>

> 2014-11-03 19:16 GMT-03:00 Avri Doria

<avri@acm.org>:

>

>>

Hi,

I second the motion.

As a member of the DT, I  also applaud the effort and cooperative spirit
of the DT group.  We are getting better at starting up these CWG efforts,
and I admit that the time we did it in looks like it may be far shorter
than my predictions.

avri


On 04-Nov-14 05:52, Thomas Rickert wrote:
>>> All,
>>> please find attached for your consideration a motion considering the
adoption of
>>> the charter for the Enhancing Accountability CWG as well as the charter.
>>>
>>> Let me take the opportunity to applaud DT members, ICANN staff and my
co-chair
>>> Mathieu Weill on having produced the attached charter in a very short
time span
>>> in a most collaborative fashion.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Thomas
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>

>>

>>

>