Hi Paul, As you know " the ICANN Board at its Public Meeting in Cairo (November 2008)7 , authorized the formation of the proposed working group. The Board subsequently approved the Working Group¹s Charter on 26 June 2009. » The world has change since 2008/2009 and even since the publication of the final report of the WG in June 2013. ICANN is doing SO/AC reviews within a certain time frame. The same for AoC reviews. This one (one of the few with global remit) as no timeframe. It is time for the Board to act diligently on the improvement proposed in this document. But we may also add this review in the regular ones or add this issue as an additional topic in another one already discuss (like ATRT for example). Sébastien Bachollet +33 6 07 66 89 33 Blog: http://sebastien.bachollet.fr/ Mail: Sébastien Bachollet <sebastien@bachollet.com> De : <wp3-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of Paul Twomey <paul.twomey@argopacific.com> Date : mercredi 8 juillet 2015 10:46 À : <wp3@icann.org>, Alice Jansen <alice.jansen@icann.org>, <pam.little@zodiac-corp.com> Objet : Re: [Wp3] Final Report by ICANN Geographic Regions Review Working Group
Hi Alice
I would also note that the working group responded to the task it was given by the Board:
"The Working Group was formed by the Board to
(1) identify the different purposes for which ICANN¹s Geographic Regions are used;
(2) determine whether the uses of ICANN¹s Geographic Regions (as currently defined, or at all) continue to meet
the requirements of the relevant stakeholders; and
(3) submit proposals for community and Board consideration relating to the current and future uses and definition of the ICANN Geographic Region"
There was no real discussion of the global strategic challenges facing ICANN in a world where Internet activity and power is shifting dramatically away from the hubs of the late 1990s which underlie ICANN's present structures.
The sections on page 15 talking about change in number of regions say to reduce the number would be too burdensome on travel for some members of the community and to increase them will increase the costs of the support. Hardly a strategic analysis.
I think this issue is a very important one for the strategic viability of ICANN and for that matter the general acceptance of a single Root.
Paul
On 7/8/15 8:01 PM, Pam Little wrote:
Hi Alice,
I have a couple of questions regarding this report.
1. The report is dated June 2013 and it refers to the ICANN Durban meeting. Could you clarify what has been done since Durban?
2. Your note mentioned: ³It is intended that the report will be submitted to the Board prior to the Dublin meeting.² Could you clarify if the following steps stated at para #87 on page 24 of the report have been completed. If not, what are the time lines for those:
³Before these recommendations can be formally transmitted to the ICANN Board,
the next step in this process consists of a final community review of the Final
Report document and its recommendations by ICANN¹s various SO-AC structures.
Footnote 15 above outlines the specific process steps for this review and
consideration of the Working Group recommendations. The Working Group has
determined that community review should extend for a full 90 calendar days after
the conclusion of the ICANN Public Meeting in Durban.²
Thank you.
Pam Little
From: wp3-bounces@icann.org [mailto:wp3-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Alice Jansen Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2015 7:05 PM To: wp3@icann.org Subject: [Wp3] Final Report by ICANN Geographic Regions Review Working Group
Dear all,
Further to the request made on call #1, please find below the link to the Final Report prepared by ICANN Geographic Regions Review Working Group for consideration by the ICANN Board (June 2013): https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/geo-regions-final-report-22jun13... en.pdf
It is intended that the report will be submitted to the Board prior to the Dublin meeting.
Please note that this document has been added to your WP3 reading list - https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Reading+List
May I also take this opportunity to inform you that three dedicated wiki pages have been created for all three subgroups. These pages will be the repositories for volunteers, documents and reading lists.
* Diversity - https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Diversity * SO/AC accountability - https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=53783727 * Staff accountability - https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Staff+accountability
Kind regards
Alice
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