Hi, Amr,
My take on this would be that each stakeholder group/constituency within the GNSO needs to work on its own outreach.
I think I agree - but my concern is not so much with the outreach effort GNSO wants to do, but more with outreach efforts that touch on the GNSO areas of responsibility but are not coordinated with the GNSO. It seems GAC has developed guidelines for coordination with the global stakeholder engagement team, but I am not aware of any similar arrangement between the GNSO and GSE. I guess my problem is really a typical example of the challenges in navigating the many-headed hydra of the ICANN organisation. Am I correct in assuming the GSE is a pure staff function reporting to the CEO? My basic issue is with the somewhat schizophrenic role of ICANN in developing and maintaining policies enabling the smooth operation of the network on one hand, and acting as a trade organisation and lobbyist on the other hand. Thus my question actually becomes "who actually controls and decides what domain name industry-affecting activities ICANN should be involved in"? I suspect the answer is "ultimately the board, through the CEO", but is there any operational-level guidance beyond that? "Not a concern for the GNSO" could of course also be a valid answer... Julf