[ALAC-Announce] Call for Volunteers: GNSO Review Working Group

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Call for Volunteers: GNSO Review Working Group
 
In Brief
 
The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council adopted the Charter
<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-review-charter-11jul16-en.pdf>  of the
GNSO Review Working Group during its meeting on 21 July 2016. This Working
Group is tasked to develop an implementation plan for the GNSO Review
recommendations 
<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-feasibility-prioritization-25feb16-e
n.pdf>  which were recently adopted
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-06-25-en#2.
e>  by the ICANN Board. This is the Call for Volunteers to join this Working
Group. Anyone interested in the GNSO Review and contributing to the
development of the implementation plan and subsequent implementation is
encouraged to volunteer.
 
What This Working Group Will Do
 
Per the GNSO Review Working Group Charter
<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-review-charter-11jul16-en.pdf>  the
GNSO Review Working Group will be responsible for developing an
implementation plan, containing a realistic timeline for the implementation,
definition of desired outcomes and a way to measure current state as well as
progress toward the desired outcome for the GNSO Review recommendations
adopted by the ICANN Board (thirty-four (34) recommendations of the Final
Report 
<https://www.icann.org/zh/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-summary-15sep
15-en.pdf>  of the Independent Examiner (i.e. all recommendations excluding
recommendations 23 and 32). This implementation plan is to be submitted for
approval to the GNSO Council, followed by consideration by the ICANN Board.
Following the approval of the implementation plan, the Working Group is also
expected to execute and oversee the implementation of the GNSO Review
recommendations unless specified differently in the implementation plan.
 
The GNSO Review Working Group will also be responsible for considering any
new requests[1] <#_ftn1>  by the GNSO Council concerning issues related to
the GNSO Council processes and procedures and to Working Group guidelines
that have been identified either by the GNSO Council, or a group chartered
by the GNSO Council, as needing discussion. However, the first priority of
the Working Group will be the development of an implementation plan and the
subsequent implementation of the GNSO Review recommendations.
 
Timeline and Deliverables
 
The GNSO Review Working Group is expected to deliver the implementation plan
to the GNSO Council for consideration at the GNSO Council meeting at ICANN57
at the latest in order to meet the Board set objective of Œan implementation
plan, containing a realistic timeline for the implementation, definition of
desired outcomes and a way to measure current state as well as progress
toward the desired outcome, shall be submitted to the Board as soon as
possible, but no later than six (6) months after the adoption of this
resolution¹[2] <#_ftn2>  i.e., December 2016.
 
How to Join
 
Each GNSO Stakeholder Group and/or Constituency will identify one primary
and one alternate member to serve on the GNSO Review Working Group. In
addition to these appointed members, anyone interested will be able to join
this working group as a participant or observer. Please note that
participants are expected to attend conference calls and to actively
participate in online discussions.  They also must submit a Statement of
Interest per Section 5.0 of the GNSO Operating Procedures
<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-16feb16-en.pdf> .  Observers
can follow the group's work on the mailing list but can neither send to the
mailing list nor participate actively in the calls.
 
Interested participants and observers are requested to complete the sign-up
sheet <https://goo.gl/forms/TbmkrEXT2xlx6jGn1>  by Friday, 19 August 2016.
 
Next steps
 
It is anticipated that the GNSO Review Working Group will convene online for
the first time in the last week of August 2016. Following that, regular
online meetings will be scheduled in accordance with the Working Group¹s
work plan, which it is expected to develop as one of its first tasks.
 
Further information and preparation
 
For those interested in volunteering for this effort, you are encouraged to
review the following materials:
1.    GNSO Review Recommendations
<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-feasibility-prioritization-25feb16-e
n.pdf> 

2.    Independent Examiner Final Report
<https://www.icann.org/zh/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-summary-15sep
15-en.pdf> 

3.    Frequently Asked Questions <https://community.icann.org/x/UBCbAw>

 
Background
 
The second independent review of the GNSO commenced in 2014.  The Final
Report of the independent examiner was published on 15 September 2015 (see
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-15sep15-en.pdf
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-15sep15-en.pd
f> ) and contained 36 recommendations in the areas of: participation &
representation, continuous development, transparency and alignment with
ICANN's future.  The GNSO Council adopted the GNSO Review Recommendations
Feasibility and Prioritization analysis
(see:http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-feasibility-prioritization-25feb
16-en.pdf 
<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-feasibility-prioritization-25feb16-e
n.pdf> ) on 14 April 2016 with the modification of Recommendation 21, that
the council recommends staff working with the GNSO to institute methods of
information sharing of highly relevant research related to gTLDs to help the
GNSO community members increase their knowledge base (low priority).
 
On 25 June, the ICANN Board accepted the Final Report from the independent
examiner, taking into account the GNSO Working Party's Feasibility and
Prioritization Analysis of the GNSO Review Recommendations, adopted with
modifications by the GNSO Council.  The Board adopted thirty-four (34)
recommendations of the Final Report (i.e. all recommendations excluding
recommendations 23 and 32).  Furthermore, the Board requested that the GNSO
Council convene a group that oversees the implementation of Board-accepted
recommendations.
 
Per the motion <https://community.icann.org/x/BAObAw>  adopted on 21 July
2016, the GNSO Council adopted the Charter
<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-review-charter-11jul16-en.pdf>  of the
GNSO Review Working Group and directed staff to send a Call for Volunteers
for the Working Group.
 


[1] <#_ftnref1> For items that are submitted for review 'on request', the
GNSO Review WG expects to receive detailed input from the group affected by
theprocess/operational change concerned. See request template at:
https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/14713135/GNSO-SCI-ReviewReq
uest-yyymmdd_template.docx?version=1&modificationDate=1469143165000&api=v2
<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/14713135/GNSO-SCI-ReviewRe
quest-yyymmdd_template.docx?version=1&modificationDate=1469143165000&api=v2>
. 

[2] <#_ftnref2>  The Board resolution was adopted on 25 June 2016


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