Hi Stéphane, Suggested covering letter for other SO / ACs on the work of the CWG DT. Jonathan Dear Colleagues, You may be aware that over the course of last year the GNSO Council formed and operated a drafting team to examine the issues associated with the formation and operation of Community / Cross-Community working groups. The output of the drafting team was encapsulated in a set of draft principles which were accepted by the Council through a motion passed at the 14 March 2012 meeting of the GNSO Council. The motion is linked to here: <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+14+March+20 12> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+14+March+201 2 The draft principles are linked to here: <http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-principles-for-cwgs-23dec11-en.pdf> http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-principles-for-cwgs-23dec11-en.pdf It is important to note here that work undertaken by the drafting team was undertaken specifically in order to develop a GNSO Council agreed perspective. The output shared here is not in any way intended to presume that this is a broader, community agreed position. Accordingly we are offering this work as input into the discussion which you may wish to initiate or further develop within your organisation or committee. Regards, Stéphane