Hi All, and thanks to Maria. The document that Maria has produced is a good step forward. The table shows current GNSO work items. I would like to see both recently completed work items and work items that have been identified but not started added to the list. The reason for having recently completed work items on the list is that in some cases there will be a successor project that is not yet identified. Keeping recently completed work items on the list provides Councillors as a 'memory jogger' to determine the perceived completeness of the completed project and assist in identifying any successor project. I suggest we add to the recently completed list any of the 20 Recommendations from Patrick Sharry's report which have been completed. The balance of the 20 Recommendations, then, should be categorised as under action or not started. Regards, Alick -----Original Message----- From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Maria Farrell Sent: Thursday, 1 September 2005 10:12 a.m. To: council@gnso.icann.org Subject: [council] Table of current GNSO work items Dear all, At the last GNSO Council call (18 August), staff committed to proposing an improved reporting system for the Council. I attach a table detailing the current work items of the GNSO and its task force/working groups. This new format for reporting on GNSO work items gives a lot more detail of past and future actions than the work item list I've been providing for the last few months. It's intended to make it easier to track and plan the large volume of work the Council is doing. The table isn't an exhaustive response to improving the reporting and planning for the GNSO, but I hope it will be a helpful step in that direction. I tested a version of this table with the WHOIS task force a week ago and have had some positive feedback on it. However, I am sure there is plenty of room to improve this table so that it corresponds more precisely to Councillors' needs. I would appreciate your input on the table either by email or on the GNSO planning call next week. One question I would welcome your input on is if it would also be useful to capture in the table the relevant leading councillor(s) on work items where appropriate. I propose to keep this table updated and circulate it to councillors 7 days before each Council call. It may also be possible to post it on the GNSO part of the ICANN website along with each meeting's agenda. Many thanks for your patience. All the best, Maria P.S. I also plan to provide the WHOIS task force with its updated section on an ongoing basis.