Domain Name Marketplace Workshop -- Council and constituency members' participation strongly encouraged
Your participation in the Domain Name Marketplace Workshop, scheduled for 9:30-12:30 on 27 June in the Salle des Ministres, is strongly encouraged. The workshop will enable ICANN stakeholders to share information about changes and trends in the domain name market. Specifically, it was organized to: provide additional information on the numerous ways value is derived from domain names and how the domain name marketplace has changed in recent years; answer questions about the appropriateness of some of these activities; and help ensure that policy decisions and potential contractual amendments are made with an understanding of the broader impact that such changes may have on market activities. The proposed agenda is posted at <http://icann.org/meetings/marrakech/dn-workshop-27jun06.htm>. Audience members will have opportunities to raise issues, ask questions, and interact with the panel. If you are unable to participate, please share your comments and questions regarding topics covered in the workshop via email to <dn-market-comments@icann.org>. Regards, Denise Michel Vice President, Policy Development ICANN denise.michel@icann.org
At the Marrakech meeting, ICANN is beginning the consultation process for the 2007 - 2009 strategic plan. As part of its commitment to the internationalisation of its processes, ICANN will be running sessions to seek input to the planning process in French, Arabic, Spanish and English. These sessions will be hosted by the ICANN Regional Liaison from the relevant region and so will present an opportunity not only to provide input to the overall organisational planning process but also to raise issues of specific regional interest with ICANN's representative in your region. ICANN is very keen to receive input and we encourage your participation in these sessions. The sessions will be held in Reda 2. Times for the Sessions are now scheduled as follows (if you cannot make one of these sessions, please leave information on how to contact you and a time when you are available with the Help Desk staff and Patrick Sharry will contact you). The input from these sessions will be used to formulate a key priorities document and draft Strategic Plan that will be presented in Marrakech. Please plan to attend one of these sessions. If you are unable to attend, there will be on-line opportunities to contribute to the formulation of the draft plan. The sessions will be held in Reda 2. Times for the Sessions are now scheduled as follows (if you cannot make one of these sessions, please leave information on how to contact you and a time when you are available with the Help Desk staff and Patrick Sharry will contact you): Room: Reda 2 Tuesday 27 June 13:00-14:00 - Arabic 14:00-15:00 - French 15:00-16:00 - Spanish 16:00-17:00 - English Wednesday 28 June 09:00-10:00 - English 10:00-11:00 - Arabic 11:00-12:00 - French 12:00-13:00 - Spanish
Denise, Thanks for sorting out WHEN the sessions related to the StratPlan input are scheduled during this exceptionally busy session of ICANN. I fear that there are real challenges, undoubtedly not only for my constituency's members, but for many others. But it is very valuable to know when the sessions are, and I am doing my best to reach BC members who are there to share your email. There are serious time conflicts. I note that there is a public forum for the GNSO Council on Tuesday p.m. that we had previously asked all our BC constituency members to attend and participate in. On Wednesday, there is a very important session on DNS Security, followed by the GNSO Council meeting for two hours. Again, we have asked our members to attend the workshops and the Public forum and the GNSO Council meeting. I have individually copied the BC attendees in Marrakech whose emails I have with me on my blackberry, since it is possible that some BC members who are physically in Marrakech may be willing to give up participation in the events focused on the BC and the GNSO's concerns, and be able to join one of these sessions. Thus, I've forwarded your announcement to the BC list, and have also individually posted to all BC members in attendance. I fear we can't make many assurances of that at this point. The BC believes that the Strat Plan deserves consideration and discussion and an input mechanism that has some validity and advance publication of information and even perhaps "things to consider" documents. Further, I'll see Mr. Sherry when I return Wed. a.m. regarding what options might be developed. Thanks much for providing the information below. Regards, Marilyn Cade -----Original Message----- From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Denise Michel Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 9:05 AM To: council@gnso.icann.org; liaison6c@gnso.icann.org Subject: [council] Consultation process for the 2007-2009 strategic plan At the Marrakech meeting, ICANN is beginning the consultation process for the 2007 - 2009 strategic plan. As part of its commitment to the internationalisation of its processes, ICANN will be running sessions to seek input to the planning process in French, Arabic, Spanish and English. These sessions will be hosted by the ICANN Regional Liaison from the relevant region and so will present an opportunity not only to provide input to the overall organisational planning process but also to raise issues of specific regional interest with ICANN's representative in your region. ICANN is very keen to receive input and we encourage your participation in these sessions. The sessions will be held in Reda 2. Times for the Sessions are now scheduled as follows (if you cannot make one of these sessions, please leave information on how to contact you and a time when you are available with the Help Desk staff and Patrick Sharry will contact you). The input from these sessions will be used to formulate a key priorities document and draft Strategic Plan that will be presented in Marrakech. Please plan to attend one of these sessions. If you are unable to attend, there will be on-line opportunities to contribute to the formulation of the draft plan. The sessions will be held in Reda 2. Times for the Sessions are now scheduled as follows (if you cannot make one of these sessions, please leave information on how to contact you and a time when you are available with the Help Desk staff and Patrick Sharry will contact you): Room: Reda 2 Tuesday 27 June 13:00-14:00 - Arabic 14:00-15:00 - French 15:00-16:00 - Spanish 16:00-17:00 - English Wednesday 28 June 09:00-10:00 - English 10:00-11:00 - Arabic 11:00-12:00 - French 12:00-13:00 - Spanish
Dear Council and constituency members, Your participation in the 'Public Forum on GNSO Improvements' scheduled for Monday, 26 March, 16:00 - 18:00, in Lisbon is strongly encouraged. <http://icann.org/meetings/lisbon/agenda-public2-26mar07.htm> The Board Governance Committee (BGC) is hosting this forum to encourage additional public input and discussion on the LSE review and improvements to the GNSO's structures and processes. While input on all elements of the GNSO and the LSE review report are open for comment at the forum, the Committee is particularly interested in hearing your views on the GNSO review recommendations listed below. (Note that questions raised about the recommendations listed below are included to prompt thought and discussion, and are not intended to represent the views of the BGC or its members). *Individuals and stakeholder groups are encouraged to submit views on these and other recommendations in advance of the forum to <gnso-improvements@icann.org>. Authors of emailed input will be given an opportunity to present their views prior to opening the forum to comments from the floor.* o Structural Changes to GNSO Constituencies -- LSE recommendation 19. Simplify the GNSO constituency structure in order to respond to rapid changes in the Internet, including by substituting 3 larger constituency groups representing Registration interests, Business, and Civil Society; LSE recommendation 18. Create a category of 'Associate Stakeholder' to establish a pool of available external expertise. - Which entities and individuals should participate in the GNSO process, and what will motivate them to want to join? The six current groups are the natural point to begin discussion. Do they represent the right groups? Are they over or under inclusive? The Bylaws acknowledge that the optimal groupings may be different than the ones that now exist, and that there is no "magic number." The LSE points out several problems with the current structure and suggests the substitution of three larger constituencies — is this the right answer? - Is it feasible to create a roster of readily available experts who can assist with task forces and other aspects of the PDP? - What other questions and approaches should the BGC explore regarding these two LSE recommendations? o Changes to the Policy Development Process -- LSE recommendation 17. Make greater use of task forces [in policy development processes]; LSE recommendation 23. Revise and move PDP operational provisions from Bylaws to more flexible GNSO 'Rules of Procedures.' - Could greater use of task forces, particularly proposals to attract more expertise and geographical diversity, help the policy development process? Would limiting the number of Councilors on any task force enable the Council to focus more on the task of managing PDPs, rather than the substantive aspects of formulating specific policies? Would this change increase the number of people willing to serve on the Council? - There seems to be widespread agreement that the Bylaws are overly prescriptive, and the prescribed PDP steps and timelines have not captured the requirements of a policy development process. Should the PDP principles be preserved in the Bylaws while placing more procedural elements in GNSO 'rules of procedure'? Do you have specific suggestions for how the PDP should be revised? - What other questions and approaches should the BGC explore regarding these two LSE recommendations? o Changes to Voting and Representation -- LSE recommendation 21. Increase the threshold for establishing consensus to 75% and abolish weighted voting; LSE recommendation 20. Make the Council smaller (16 members suggested). - How would raising the consensus threshold and abolishing weighted voting advance the role of the GNSO? The Bylaws task the GNSO with both "developing and recommending" gTLD policies to the Board. - Weighted voting, in particular, was instituted as part of ICANN's Evolution and Reform Process to address the different effect policies have on contracted versus non-contracted constituencies. Has this approach contributed to, or hampered, effective policy development? - What other questions and approaches should the BGC explore regarding these two LSE recommendations? (Please share this announcement with your constituency members and other interested parties.) Regards, Denise Michel Vice President, Policy Development ICANN denise.michel@icann.org
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