All, As discussed on the last teleconference, I have gone back to the PPSC to get their final sign off on the proposed edits reflecting the last round of comments on the GNSO WG Guidelines. I have enclosed a clean word and pfd version of the final report as well as a redline of the changes made since the final report went out for public comment. Please find below the proposed motion to approve the report and its recommendations. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ WHEREAS, in October 2008, the GNSO Council established a framework (see GNSO Council Improvement Implementation Plan; (http://www.icann.org/en/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-improvements-implement...) for implementing the various GNSO Improvements identified and approved by the ICANN Board of Directors on 26 June 2008 (http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun08.htm#_Toc76113182) (http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun08.htm); WHEREAS, that framework included the formation, in January 2009, of two Steering Committees, the Operations Steering Committee (OSC) and the Policy Process Steering Committee (PPSC), to charter and coordinate the efforts of five community work teams in developing specific recommendations to implement the improvements; WHEREAS, the PPSC established two work teams, including the Working Group Work Team (WG WT), which was chartered to develop a new GNSO Working Group Model that improves inclusiveness, improves effectiveness, and improves efficiency; WHEREAS, the WG WT completed its deliberations and forwarded the GNSO Working Group Guidelines to the PPSC on 1 November 2010; WHEREAS, the PPSC reviewed and approved the GNSO Working Group Guidelines on 20 December 2010 http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/gnso-working-group-guidelines-final-10dec... and forwarded the report to the GNSO Council on 1 January 2011; WHEREAS, the GNSO Council initiated a 21-day public comment period (see http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#gnso-wg-guidelines) on the proposed GNSO Working Guidelines and has requested the PPSC to review the comments received and make any changes it deems appropriate; WHEREAS, the PPSC has made changes it deemed appropriate following review of the public comments and has submitted this updated version [include link] to the GNSO Council for its consideration; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT: RESOLVED that the GNSO Council adopts the GNSO Working Group Guidelines as proposed by the PPSC [include link] and instructs ICANN staff to incorporate the GNSO Working Group Guidelines into a new version of the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP), which becomes effective immediately upon adoption. RESOLVED, that each Working Group formed after the date of this resolution shall utilize the GNSO Working Group Guidelines. Jeffrey J. Neuman Neustar, Inc. / Vice President, Law & Policy 46000 Center Oak Plaza Sterling, VA 20166 Office: +1.571.434.5772 Mobile: +1.202.549.5079 Fax: +1.703.738.7965 / jeff.neuman@neustar.biz<mailto:jeff.neuman@neustar.biz> / www.neustar.biz<http://www.neustar.biz/> ________________________________ The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you have received this e-mail message in error and any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and delete the original message.