[AFRI-Discuss] GNSO Improvements Proposals Open for Public Comment

Nick Ashton-Hart Nick.Ashton-Hart at icann.org
Fri Feb 29 10:13:56 EST 2008


Please note that the GNSO Improvements Report 2008 is open for public
comments from 25 February 2008 to 25 March 2008

http://www.icann.org/public_comment/#gnso-improvements-report-2008
GNSO Improvements Report 2008

Explanation: On February 15, 2008, ICANN's Board acknowledged receipt of
the "GNSO Improvements Report" and indicated that it would like to
receive final public comments on the Report to enable it to consider and
implement the Report's recommendations as soon as possible. The Board
has directed ICANN staff to open a public comment forum on the Report
for 30 days, draft a detailed implementation plan in consultation with
the GNSO, begin implementation of the non-contentious recommendations,
and return to the Board and community for further consideration of the
implementation plan. A copy of the Board's resolution regarding this
matter can be found here.
http://www.icann.org/minutes/resolutions-15feb08.htm

A COUPLE OF POINTS TO CONSIDER FOR AT-LARGE MEMBERS:

* Do you think that the At-Large community should be a part of the GNSO as a
constituency in its own right? You can read more about this in the proposals
on page 41.

* One of the recommendations is that greater coordination between the GNSO
and other parts of ICANN should be implemented - this includes At-Large -
read more about it on pages 47 - 48


HOW TO GET THE REPORT:

You can read the full report here [PDF, 197K]
http://www.icann.org/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-improvements-report-03feb
08.pdf
and see a web page with more information here.
http://www.icann.org/topics/gnso-improvements/

The ICANN Board Governance Committee's "GNSO Review Working Group"
http://www.icann.org/topics/gnso-improvements/
developed the Report's
http://www.icann.org/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-improvements-report-03feb
08.pdf
set of recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the GNSO,
including its policy activities, structure, operations and
communications. The Report reflects the Working Group's examination of
many aspects of the GNSO's functioning, including the use of working
groups and the overall policy development process (PDP), and the
structure of the GNSO Council and its constituencies. The Board
Governance Committee determined that the GNSO Improvements working group
had fulfilled its charter and forwarded the report to the Board for
consideration."

Is it clear to you what this comment period covers? Do you have all the
information you need to respond? The staff member responsible is Denise
Michel - if you have questions, she can be reached at
denise.michel at icann.org.

Please submit comments to: gnso-improvements-report-2008 at icann.org
Archives: http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-improvements-report-2008/

Please take the time to comment.
Thank you.

Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat - ICANN
gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org
http://gnso.icann.org


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Regards,

Nick Ashton-Hart
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