Action Items arising from the GNSO Council meeting 5 September 2013
Dear Councillors, Please find a summary of the action items arising from the GNSO Council meeting on 5 September 2013. We look forward to your feedback on the Council mailing list if you have questions or comments arising from any of the items. Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List Action Items: · Review action list to ensure all are still current / relevant · With regard to the BGC Recommendation on Reconsideration Request 13-3, Jonathan Robinson will pursue the item on the mailing list as to what further action is necessary · Jonathan Robinson will review the Projects list and identify projects ready for closure and place these on the consent agenda for the next Council meeting. Item 3: Consent agenda Action Items: * Staff to finalize GNSO Recommendations Report on the Locking of a Domain Name subject to UDRP Proceedings for submission to the ICANN Board * Jeff Neuman to communicate to the Policy and Implementation Working Group the approval of the co-chairs, J. Scott Evans (BC) and Chuck Gomes (RySG) ,and the co-vice chairs Michael Graham (IPC) and Olevie Kouamie (NPOC) * Jeff Neuman to communicate to the Policy and Implementation Working Group that the Council agrees with the WG proposal to invite Board members to participate. * The Council agreed that an invitation to Board members to participate in Working Groups should come from the Council leadership and the invitation should include that the initiative comes from the Working Group. * Jonathan Robinson to send the invitation to the ICANN Board. Item 4: DRAFT MOTION - To approve Whois Survey Working Group (WSWG) Action Item * Council members to review the motion in view of a formal motion being proposed at the next Council meeting on 10 October 2013 at 18:00 UTC Item 5: INPUT & DISCUSSION - Prospective improvements to the Policy Development Process Action Item: * Staff to tabulate the proposed improvements taking into account feedback received during Council meeting for further review and discussion. * Council members requested to encourage their groups to review the proposed improvements and consider which suggestions can be supported and implemented. Item 6: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - A PDP for relevant policies on issues not dealt with during the course of developing the 2013 RAA Action Item: * GNSO Council to further consider this issue following publication of staff paper. Item 7: DISCUSSION - Policy issues surrounding string confusion Action Items: * Jonathan Robinson to send letter to the ICANN Board / new gTLD Committee that the GNSO Council has noted inconsistencies with previous GNSO recommendations in the application of string confusion decisions and will be exploring this issue further. * Councillors are to encourage Stakeholder Groups/Constituencies to consider / discuss how to move forward on this issue (e.g. Form a task force, drafting team) and Council members are to share the feedback on the Council mailing list Item 8: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - Metrics and Reporting Working Group Action Item: · Staff to recirculate call for volunteers to attract additional members to this project. Councillors to encourage their members to volunteer. Should there still not be sufficient volunteers, the GNSO Council will examine the reasons for the lack of support and reconsider how to move forward on this project. Item 9: DISCUSSION - Role and scope of the Standing Committee on GNSO Improvements Implementation Action Items: * Jonathan Robinson to confirm outcome to the SCI that: * the charter should be modified to confirm it is a standing committee and * that it would like the SCI to undertake the work to propose any other changes it deems necessary and then to submit these to the Council * it should not propose to modify the decision making methodology (away from full consensus) as the GNSO Council will consider that issue further. N.B. If this change (away from full consensus) or a variation of it is to be made, this will be handled by the Council * With regard to the decision making methodology, Council members are encouraged to continue conversations on this issue on the mailing list on whether full consensus should be maintained or not. Item 10: DISCUSSION - GAC Engagement / Working with the Board Global Relations Committee (BGRC) WG * Item skipped due to lack of time - update to be provided on the mailing list (or next call) Item 11: DISCUSSION - Forthcoming review of the GNSO Action Items: * Jen Wolfe is available to lead the formation of a group to prepare for / address issues that may arise in relation to the GNSO Review * Question for the Council: Does this group have a role to play in the event that the Board decides to postpone the GNSO review? · Councillors are encouraged to provide comments from the groups / constituencies they represent see: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/gnso-review-15jul13-en.htm Item 12: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - Planning for Buenos Aires Action Items: * Provide input on possible meeting topics for Buenos Aires meetings. * Plan for attendance at GNSO Council Development Session that will take place all day and on the evening of Friday 22 November 2013. Item 13: Any Other Business (5 mins) * All Council members were encouraged to review the request from the Geographic Regions WG and consider whether Council input would be needed / desirable. http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-30sep11-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/topics/geographic-regions/geo-regions-draft-final-re... Thank you, Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org
All, Regarding Item 7: Jonathan Robinson to send letter to the ICANN Board / new gTLD Committee that the GNSO Council has noted inconsistencies with previous GNSO recommendations in the application of string confusion decisions and will be exploring this issue further. Please see the attached letter. Jonathan From: Glen de Saint Géry [mailto:Glen@icann.org] Sent: 06 September 2013 18:38 To: council@gnso.icann.org Subject: [council] Action Items arising from the GNSO Council meeting 5 September 2013 Dear Councillors, Please find a summary of the action items arising from the GNSO Council meeting on 5 September 2013. We look forward to your feedback on the Council mailing list if you have questions or comments arising from any of the items. Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List Action Items: · Review action list to ensure all are still current / relevant · With regard to the BGC Recommendation on Reconsideration Request 13-3, Jonathan Robinson will pursue the item on the mailing list as to what further action is necessary · Jonathan Robinson will review the Projects list and identify projects ready for closure and place these on the consent agenda for the next Council meeting. Item 3: Consent agenda Action Items: * Staff to finalize GNSO Recommendations Report on the Locking of a Domain Name subject to UDRP Proceedings for submission to the ICANN Board * Jeff Neuman to communicate to the Policy and Implementation Working Group the approval of the co-chairs, J. Scott Evans (BC) and Chuck Gomes (RySG) ,and the co-vice chairs Michael Graham (IPC) and Olevie Kouamie (NPOC) * Jeff Neuman to communicate to the Policy and Implementation Working Group that the Council agrees with the WG proposal to invite Board members to participate. * The Council agreed that an invitation to Board members to participate in Working Groups should come from the Council leadership and the invitation should include that the initiative comes from the Working Group. * Jonathan Robinson to send the invitation to the ICANN Board. Item 4: DRAFT MOTION - To approve Whois Survey Working Group (WSWG) Action Item * Council members to review the motion in view of a formal motion being proposed at the next Council meeting on 10 October 2013 at 18:00 UTC Item 5: INPUT & DISCUSSION Prospective improvements to the Policy Development Process Action Item: * Staff to tabulate the proposed improvements taking into account feedback received during Council meeting for further review and discussion. * Council members requested to encourage their groups to review the proposed improvements and consider which suggestions can be supported and implemented. Item 6: UPDATE & DISCUSSION A PDP for relevant policies on issues not dealt with during the course of developing the 2013 RAA Action Item: * GNSO Council to further consider this issue following publication of staff paper. Item 7: DISCUSSION Policy issues surrounding string confusion Action Items: * Jonathan Robinson to send letter to the ICANN Board / new gTLD Committee that the GNSO Council has noted inconsistencies with previous GNSO recommendations in the application of string confusion decisions and will be exploring this issue further. * Councillors are to encourage Stakeholder Groups/Constituencies to consider / discuss how to move forward on this issue (e.g. Form a task force, drafting team) and Council members are to share the feedback on the Council mailing list Item 8: UPDATE & DISCUSSION Metrics and Reporting Working Group Action Item: · Staff to recirculate call for volunteers to attract additional members to this project. Councillors to encourage their members to volunteer. Should there still not be sufficient volunteers, the GNSO Council will examine the reasons for the lack of support and reconsider how to move forward on this project. Item 9: DISCUSSION Role and scope of the Standing Committee on GNSO Improvements Implementation Action Items: * Jonathan Robinson to confirm outcome to the SCI that: * the charter should be modified to confirm it is a standing committee and * that it would like the SCI to undertake the work to propose any other changes it deems necessary and then to submit these to the Council * it should not propose to modify the decision making methodology (away from full consensus) as the GNSO Council will consider that issue further. N.B. If this change (away from full consensus) or a variation of it is to be made, this will be handled by the Council * With regard to the decision making methodology, Council members are encouraged to continue conversations on this issue on the mailing list on whether full consensus should be maintained or not. Item 10: DISCUSSION GAC Engagement / Working with the Board Global Relations Committee (BGRC) WG * Item skipped due to lack of time update to be provided on the mailing list (or next call) Item 11: DISCUSSION Forthcoming review of the GNSO Action Items: * Jen Wolfe is available to lead the formation of a group to prepare for / address issues that may arise in relation to the GNSO Review * Question for the Council: Does this group have a role to play in the event that the Board decides to postpone the GNSO review? · Councillors are encouraged to provide comments from the groups / constituencies they represent see: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/gnso-review-15jul13-en.htm Item 12: UPDATE & DISCUSSION Planning for Buenos Aires Action Items: * Provide input on possible meeting topics for Buenos Aires meetings. * Plan for attendance at GNSO Council Development Session that will take place all day and on the evening of Friday 22 November 2013. Item 13: Any Other Business (5 mins) * All Council members were encouraged to review the request from the Geographic Regions WG and consider whether Council input would be needed / desirable. http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-30sep11-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/topics/geographic-regions/geo-regions-draft-final-re port-aug11-en.pdf Thank you, Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org
Dear All, The letter http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/robinson-to-crocker-chalaby-18sep13-... has been posted on page : http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/correspondence Thank you. Kind regards, Glen De : Jonathan Robinson [mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info] Envoyé : mercredi 18 septembre 2013 20:31 À : Glen de Saint Géry; council@gnso.icann.org Objet : RE: [council] Action Items arising from the GNSO Council meeting 5 September 2013 All, Regarding Item 7: Jonathan Robinson to send letter to the ICANN Board / new gTLD Committee that the GNSO Council has noted inconsistencies with previous GNSO recommendations in the application of string confusion decisions and will be exploring this issue further. Please see the attached letter. Jonathan From: Glen de Saint Géry [mailto:Glen@icann.org] Sent: 06 September 2013 18:38 To: council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: [council] Action Items arising from the GNSO Council meeting 5 September 2013 Dear Councillors, Please find a summary of the action items arising from the GNSO Council meeting on 5 September 2013. We look forward to your feedback on the Council mailing list if you have questions or comments arising from any of the items. Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List Action Items: · Review action list to ensure all are still current / relevant · With regard to the BGC Recommendation on Reconsideration Request 13-3, Jonathan Robinson will pursue the item on the mailing list as to what further action is necessary · Jonathan Robinson will review the Projects list and identify projects ready for closure and place these on the consent agenda for the next Council meeting. Item 3: Consent agenda Action Items: * Staff to finalize GNSO Recommendations Report on the Locking of a Domain Name subject to UDRP Proceedings for submission to the ICANN Board * Jeff Neuman to communicate to the Policy and Implementation Working Group the approval of the co-chairs, J. Scott Evans (BC) and Chuck Gomes (RySG) ,and the co-vice chairs Michael Graham (IPC) and Olevie Kouamie (NPOC) * Jeff Neuman to communicate to the Policy and Implementation Working Group that the Council agrees with the WG proposal to invite Board members to participate. * The Council agreed that an invitation to Board members to participate in Working Groups should come from the Council leadership and the invitation should include that the initiative comes from the Working Group. * Jonathan Robinson to send the invitation to the ICANN Board. Item 4: DRAFT MOTION - To approve Whois Survey Working Group (WSWG) Action Item * Council members to review the motion in view of a formal motion being proposed at the next Council meeting on 10 October 2013 at 18:00 UTC Item 5: INPUT & DISCUSSION - Prospective improvements to the Policy Development Process Action Item: * Staff to tabulate the proposed improvements taking into account feedback received during Council meeting for further review and discussion. * Council members requested to encourage their groups to review the proposed improvements and consider which suggestions can be supported and implemented. Item 6: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - A PDP for relevant policies on issues not dealt with during the course of developing the 2013 RAA Action Item: * GNSO Council to further consider this issue following publication of staff paper. Item 7: DISCUSSION - Policy issues surrounding string confusion Action Items: * Jonathan Robinson to send letter to the ICANN Board / new gTLD Committee that the GNSO Council has noted inconsistencies with previous GNSO recommendations in the application of string confusion decisions and will be exploring this issue further. * Councillors are to encourage Stakeholder Groups/Constituencies to consider / discuss how to move forward on this issue (e.g. Form a task force, drafting team) and Council members are to share the feedback on the Council mailing list Item 8: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - Metrics and Reporting Working Group Action Item: · Staff to recirculate call for volunteers to attract additional members to this project. Councillors to encourage their members to volunteer. Should there still not be sufficient volunteers, the GNSO Council will examine the reasons for the lack of support and reconsider how to move forward on this project. Item 9: DISCUSSION - Role and scope of the Standing Committee on GNSO Improvements Implementation Action Items: * Jonathan Robinson to confirm outcome to the SCI that: * the charter should be modified to confirm it is a standing committee and * that it would like the SCI to undertake the work to propose any other changes it deems necessary and then to submit these to the Council * it should not propose to modify the decision making methodology (away from full consensus) as the GNSO Council will consider that issue further. N.B. If this change (away from full consensus) or a variation of it is to be made, this will be handled by the Council * With regard to the decision making methodology, Council members are encouraged to continue conversations on this issue on the mailing list on whether full consensus should be maintained or not. Item 10: DISCUSSION - GAC Engagement / Working with the Board Global Relations Committee (BGRC) WG * Item skipped due to lack of time - update to be provided on the mailing list (or next call) Item 11: DISCUSSION - Forthcoming review of the GNSO Action Items: * Jen Wolfe is available to lead the formation of a group to prepare for / address issues that may arise in relation to the GNSO Review * Question for the Council: Does this group have a role to play in the event that the Board decides to postpone the GNSO review? · Councillors are encouraged to provide comments from the groups / constituencies they represent see: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/gnso-review-15jul13-en.htm Item 12: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - Planning for Buenos Aires Action Items: * Provide input on possible meeting topics for Buenos Aires meetings. * Plan for attendance at GNSO Council Development Session that will take place all day and on the evening of Friday 22 November 2013. Item 13: Any Other Business (5 mins) * All Council members were encouraged to review the request from the Geographic Regions WG and consider whether Council input would be needed / desirable. http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-30sep11-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/topics/geographic-regions/geo-regions-draft-final-re... Thank you, Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org
Dear All, In relation to the action item below, please find attached a tabulated version of the proposed GNSO PDP Improvements discussed during the last meeting. You'll note that some of the comments and possible changes discussed during the last meeting have been included. If I've missed anything, or if there are any other comments / proposed changes you would like to see included, please feel free to share those with the list. As also noted below, Council members are requested to encourage their groups to review the proposed improvements and consider which suggestions can be supported and implemented. With best regards, Marika From: Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@icann.org> Date: Friday 6 September 2013 19:37 To: "council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: [council] Action Items arising from the GNSO Council meeting 5 September 2013 Item 5: INPUT & DISCUSSION Prospective improvements to the Policy Development Process Action Item: * Staff to tabulate the proposed improvements taking into account feedback received during Council meeting for further review and discussion. * Council members requested to encourage their groups to review the proposed improvements and consider which suggestions can be supported and implemented.
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Glen de Saint Géry -
Jonathan Robinson -
Marika Konings