I don't know if it is a use of Regions by the GNSO, but the IPC officers used the Geographic Regions in seeking a geographically diverse IRT. ________________________________ From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Olga Cavalli Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 4:31 PM To: GNSO Council Cc: Rob Hoggarth Subject: [council] Fwd: Regions in GNSO Hi, Having heard no further comments about uses of Regions in GNSO, I will submit to Dave Archbold the attached template. Regards Olga ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Olga Cavalli <olgac@fibertel.com.ar> Date: 2009/3/15 Subject: Regions in GNSO To: GNSO Council <council@gnso.icann.org> Cc: Zahid Jamil <zahid@jamilandjamil.com>, Olga Cavalli <olgacavalli@gmail.com>, Rob Hoggarth <robert.hoggarth@icann.org> Hi, In the Geo Regions Working group, we have been asked to complete a template to record our findings about the uses of Regions by our respective AC/SO, in our case the GNSO. I asked Robert Hoggarth to assist us in this task and both of us could not find other references to regions other than the one in the ICANN bylaws included at the end of this email. Is there any other reference for uses of Regions on GNSO or on GNSO´s constituencies that we should consider and include in the template? If so, please let us know during this week. For your reference, I am attaching the example template sent by ccNSO. Thanks and regards. Olga .......................................... ARTICLE X: GENERIC NAMES SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION Section 1. DESCRIPTION There shall be a policy-development body known as the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), which shall be responsible for developing and recommending to the ICANN Board substantive policies relating to generic top-level domains. Section 2. ORGANIZATION The GNSO shall consist of (i) various Constituencies representing particular groups of stakeholders, as described in Section 5 of this Article <http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#X-5> and (ii) a GNSO Council responsible for managing the policy development process of the GNSO. Section 3. GNSO COUNCIL 1. Subject to the provisions of the Transition Article of these Bylaws <http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#XX> , the GNSO Council shall consist of three representatives selected by each of the Constituencies described in Section 5 of this Article <http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#X-5> , and three persons selected by the ICANN Nominating Committee. No two representatives selected by a Constituency shall be citizens of the same country or of countries located in the same Geographic Region. There may also be two liaisons to the GNSO Council, one appointed by each of the Governmental Advisory Committee and the At-Large Advisory Committee from time to time, who shall not be members of or entitled to vote on the GNSO Council, but otherwise shall be entitled to participate on equal footing with members of the GNSO Council. The appointing Advisory Committee shall designate its liaison (or revoke or change the designation of its liaison) on the GNSO Council by providing written notice to the Chair of the GNSO Council and to the ICANN Secretary. The GNSO Council may also have observers as described in paragraph 9 of this Section <http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#X-3.9> . ...........................................