I wanted to give you a heads-up that the London School of Economics will provide ICANN with a final copy of it GNSO review report today. This report will be used to inform ICANN's effort to develop detailed proposals for improving the GNSO's structures and processes. The independent advice presented in this report will NOT simply be accepted and implemented (to state the obvious). This report should be viewed as a starting point for community collaboration on revising the GNSO. When I receive the report, it will be sent simultaneously to the Board, the GNSO Council, and constituency leaders. It also will be posted on ICANN's website along with a statement on ICANN's next steps for GNSO improvements. Outlined below is the general approach recommended by staff and supported by Board leaders to engage the community in developing specific changes for the GNSO. I had hoped to discuss this with you on the Council conference call prior to the report's release. We will, however, have an opportunity to address this on the next Council call and then further details will be added. As always, your comments and questions are welcome. Thanks. Denise Denise Michel Vice President, Policy Development ICANN denise.michel@icann.org Report Release • Submission of GNSO Review Report to Board by LSE. • Immediate transmission to GNSO Council and constituency leaders. • Immediate posting on ICANN website and opening of public comment list. • Phone briefing by LSE of Board (preferably within a week of release). • Phone briefing by LSE of GNSO Council (preferably within a week of release). • Phone briefing by LSE of GNSO constituencies (preferably within a week of release). Appointment of Board/GNSO Working Groups • Staff recommends the appointment of joint Board/GNSO working groups to address improvements to GNSO policy activities, structure, operations, and communications. • The groups' mandate wouldl be to consider input (LSE report, previous Council review, public comments, GNSO Council and constituency input, and Board input), and recommend to the Board changes to the GNSO (all done with opportunities for public comment). • The groups would address issues such as changing: the PDP (policy development process in the bylaws); voting and representation on the Council and Board; the GNSO's constituencies/stakeholder participation structure; staffing and support of the Council and constituencies, and other operational issues; and the distribution of information and solicitation of comments (including website improvements).