I think it would be very difficult for a new Council to start with many new members on a Council teleconference. Ideally that should occur at a physical meeting to enable those people to actively engage from the start and Council to maintain momentum. Tony _____ From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Stéphane Van Gelder Sent: 21 May 2009 17:52 To: Gomes, Chuck; denise.michel@icann.org; council@gnso.icann.org; liaison6c; alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org Subject: Re: [liaison6c] RE: [council] Board action on GNSO Restructuring It would also be nice to have a clear idea of the new schedule the Board has in mind. When do they now expect the new council to sit, Korea or before? Thanks, Stéphane Le 21/05/09 18:45, « Gomes, Chuck » <cgomes@verisign.com> a écrit : Thanks for the timely feedback Denise. I note that the Board recognized that "the restructuring schedule has slipped past Sydney" but it is very important for the GNSO to have a specific decision regarding the June target date for Council restructuring. Was any clear decision made in this regard? Chuck _____ From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Denise Michel Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 12:25 PM To: council@gnso.icann.org; liaison6c; alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org Subject: [council] Board action on GNSO Restructuring Dear Community Members: At today's Board meeting, Directors considered the status of Stakeholder Group (SG) formation and acknowledged that the GNSO community has made an effort to comply with the Board's timetable for GNSO restructuring (i.e. seating a new Council in Sydney), that the Board has received proposed SG charters for review, and that the restructuring schedule has slipped past Sydney. The Board approved a resolution that: noted that the proposed SG charters require revisions to ensure equitable participation and representation by new constituencies; directed the Board's Structural Improvements Committee (SIC) and ICANN Staff to propose changes to the SG charters to make them consistent with the Boards stated objectives; and directed the SIC to post the revised charters, and an explanatory memorandum, for GNSO consultation and public comment. The resolution will be posted by the Board Secretariat shortly at <http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/>, but I wanted to alert you to this development ASAP. Additional information will be posted/distributed as soon as it's available. Regards, Denise Denise Michel ICANN Vice President Policy Development