http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-07jul11-en.htm Report from Board-GAC Joint Working Group Comment Period Deadlines (*) Important Information Links Public Comment Box<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/board-gac-jwg-final-report-07jul11-en...> Open Date: 7 July 2011 To Submit Your Comments (Forum)<mailto:board-gac-jwg-final-report@icann.org> Close Date: 6 August 2011 Time (UTC): 22:00 View Comments Submitted<http://forum.icann.org/lists/board-gac-jwg-final-report/> Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose The Board-GAC Joint Working Group was established 26 June 2009 to conduct a review of the role of the GAC within ICANN. The final report from the Working Group was submitted to the Board in Singapore and the Board resolved on 24 June 2011 to have the report posted for public comment. Section II: Background The formation of the working group was prompted by the report of the President's Strategy Committee in March 2009 and Annex A of the Affirmation of Responsibilities, Joint Project Agreement (JPA), item 7 (Annex C). ATRT Recommendations are also referenced in the recommendations of the final report. Section III: Document and Resource Links * Report of the President's Strategy Committee<http://www.icann.org/en/psc/> * Annex A of the Affirmation of Responsibilities, Joint Project Agreement (JPA), item 7 (Annex C)<http://www.icann.org/en/general/JPA-29sep06.pdf> [PDF, 220 KB] * Charter of the Joint Board-GAC Working Group<http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-30oct09-en.htm#6> * Final Report of the Joint Board-GAC Working Group<http://www.icann.org/en/committees/board-gac-2009/board-gac-jwg-final-report...> [PDF, 447 KB] Section IV: Additional Information None Staff Contact: Jamie Hedlund Email: jeannie.ellers@icann.org<mailto:jeannie.ellers@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Report%20from%20Board-GAC%20Joint%20Working%20Group%20public%20comment%20period> Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org