On 2016-04-22 16:53, James M. Bladel
wrote:
Council Colleagues -
Continuing with the “spring cleaning” of our Action Item
list, here’s another item that has been in a pending state for
quite some time.
Yesterday I was able to meet with Patrik (Chairs, SSAC) to
discuss ideas to strengthen coordination between our two
organizations, up to and including a formal exchange of
liaisons. As we’ve noted previously, the SSAC’s rules require
that any of its members (including a potential liaison) would
need to meet the general membership requirements, which include
a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
Patrik and I also discussed alternatives to a formal liaison
that would keep the two groups mutually informed. We both agreed
that the standard SSAC presentation/Q&A sessions at ICANN
meetings had limited value, and we should revise the format to
specifically address topics where either or both sides had
specific questions or asks.
Furthermore, Patrik noted that some PDPs could benefit from
existing or planned SSAC research, and we should reinforce the
availability of the SSAC as a resource for new PDPs. We also
observed that there is significant membership overlap between
some individuals and groups, and that this should be leveraged
to enhance cooperation. Finally, ICANN Staff can help
facilitate communication between the GNSO (Council & PDPs)
and SSAC, if they flag topics that have potentially shared
interests, and raise this with leadership of all groups.
Possible action items / paths forward:
- Continue to pursue formal exchange of liaisons between the
GNSO & SSAC, noting the constraints listed above.
- Modify the SSAC/GNSO sessions at ICANN meetings to be a more
free-flowing conversation about topics that share mutual
interests.
- Encourage PDPs and other GNSO groups to consider the utility
& applicability of SSAC research in their work.
- Ask Staff to help facilitate information exchange between
the two groups.
I look forward to your thoughts & comments on this
subject.
Thanks—
J.