Dear NCUC people,

On Dec.19, 2005, I posted this request from GNSO to ICANN
constituencies, and, except for a comment from Kathy, I have received no
help regarding filling out the questionnaire so far.

Suggestions?

fraternal regards

--c.a.

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Subject: 	[NCUC-DISCUSS] [Fwd: GNSO Review: Constituency Questions]
Date: 	Mon, 19 Dec 2005 15:09:15 -0200
From: 	Carlos Afonso <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: 	Carlos Afonso <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear people, please take a look at the request below. Suggestions on how 
to gather information for it will be welcome.

frt rgds

--c.a.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	GNSO Review: Constituency Questions
Date: 	Fri, 16 Dec 2005 13:37:18 +0100
From: 	Liz Williams <[log in to unmask]>
To: 	<[log in to unmask]>



Carlos

Great to meet you in Vancouver.  Milton M has given me your email address.

Here is the text of a note that Bruce Tonkin has sent around which I need
your help with.

Come back to me if you have any questions.
...

Hello All,

Dr Liz Williams has prepared the following list of questions to gather
information for the GNSO review next year.

Please feel free to discuss with your constituencies and let Liz know
whether additional questions should be asked, or whether these questions are
difficult to answer or in the wrong format.

Regards,
Bruce Tonkin


1.	Representativeness

Please provide answers to the following questions.

1.1.	Provide a copy of the Constituency Charter 

1.2.	Provide a copy of the Statement of Operating Procedures

1.3.	Provide a full list of current (2005) and past (2002-2004)
constituency members

1.4.	Provide a statement which identifies membership fees and any
membership conditions

1.5.	Provide a statement of how often the constituency meets; by
which method (face to face or teleconference); how minutes are produced; and
whether those minutes are publicly available

1.6.	Provide a statement which sets out how constituency positions
are reached and the voting methods within the constituency (include whether
there are weighted voting patterns)

1.7.	Fill out the following tables to show demographic statistics on
the basis of the full list of constituency members

					# of Members  	% of Members
Africa		
Asia/Australia/Pacific		
Europe		
Latin America/Caribbean Islands		
North America		
Total:		

	Gender Distribution of  Members	Gender Distribution of Council
Reps

Male		
Female	

	
2.	Effectiveness

Please provide answers to the following questions.

2.1.	Provide a statement showing how the constituency gathers
opinions about policy development processes include in particular, how the
constituency develops position statements on policy issues

2.2.	Provide a statement showing how many issues papers or position
papers the constituency has issued since 2003

2.3.	How long does it take before GNSO Councillors are presented with
a constituency position to give to the GNSO Council


3.	Transparency

Please provide answers to the following questions.

3.1.	Describe the constituency election procedures.  For example, how
nominations are called for and seconded; how elections are run (on-line or
physical meetings) 

3.2.	Document the candidates for each election and their geographic
regions include Nominating Committee representatives)

3.3.	Show whether the election results are publicly available






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