Thanks for the briefing Tony, Sorry I couldnt make the call. But as I pointed out I had another appointment for that same schedule. Regards Jaime B. Wagner jaime@powerself.com.br Cel: (51)8126-0916 Geral: (51)3233-3551 www.powerself.com.br <http://www.powerself.com.br/> NOVIDADES POWERSELF * <http://www.powerself.com.br/site/lojavirtual.produtos.php?idprodtipo=3> Power Tasks: Gerenciador de tarefas para IPhone: http://www.powerself.com.br/PowerTasks/ <http://www.powerself.com.br/PowerTasks> De: owner-ispcp@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-ispcp@gnso.icann.org] Em nome de Tony Holmes Enviada em: terça-feira, 30 de agosto de 2011 13:11 Para: ispcp@icann.org Assunto: [ispcp] Brief notes and actions from ISPCP conference call 30 Aug 2011 The following is a summary of the issues discussed on todays call. · NomCom appointments to GNSO Thomas Rickert was congratulated on being appointed to as a Nominating Committee representative to the GNSO Council · Jennifer Taylor , who is replacing Jillian Mersch as a BT representative was introduced. Jennifer will not be able to attend the Senegal meeting but hopes to attend future ICANN meetings. · Update from CSG Executive - The CSG sub group formed to consider the ICANN operational plan and budget has yet to commence work, mainly due to the holiday period across the Northern hemisphere. - The CSG have yet to discuss which of the two newly appointed GNSO Councillors elected via the NomCom process should be seated within each of the two houses. No agreed process to resolve this currently exists but discussions have commenced between the two houses to resolve this. · The election process to appoint an ISPCP representative to the Nominating Committee for 2011-2012 has commenced; - Nominations period: Tuesday 30 August to Friday 2nd September ending 17.00 hours UTC - Announcement of nominated candidates: Saturday 3rd September. - Voting period; Monday 5th September to Thursday 8th September, ending at 17.00 UTC. - Voting results announced Friday 9th September. · The election timetable for GNSO Councillors which needs to be concluded prior to the Senegal meeting was agreed as follows; - Nominations: 19-22 September - Voting: 23-29 September · Council issues. Wolf-Ulrich provided an update, Jaime Wagner was unable to join the call. The GNSO meeting planned for July had been cancelled and the next meeting is now scheduled for September 22nd. Concern was expressed by ISPCP members over any potential delay to the start of the gTLD applicant support process that remains dependent upon the agreed output from the JAS wg. Any delay is likely to impact the viability and perception of the gTLD process and should be avoided. ISPCP Councillors were requested to raise this matter when the report from the JAS wg is again considered by Council · Election of GNSO Chair. The GNSO chair election is due to take place in Senegal. Along with other CSG Constituencies no decisions have been made within the CSG. A separate call to discuss this will be arranged if required in advance of the Senegal meeting · ATRT: members were reminded of the ICANN webinar scheduled for 31st August, 14.00 15.30 UTC where an update on key issues will be provided. · Preparations for the ISPCP meeting in Dakar, Senegal Rob Hoggart , ICANN staff member has accepted an invitation to attend the ISPCP meeting to discuss the GNSO toolkit. Detailed arrangements for the CSG breakfast, the CSG meeting and the Constituency meetings in Senegal have yet to be proposed. · The next ISPCP call was scheduled for Wednesday October 5th at 13.00 UTC