I don't know whether we have a process in place and haven't had time to follow the messages on this closely, but I would like to nominate JORGE AMODIO to be put forward by NCUC as someone we would like to see on the Affirmation review team. Reasons: technically knowledgable, active, not someone burdened with a lot of other responsibilities in NCUC as of now, now one of the same old faces, etc. 

Jorge has no idea I am doing this, so he can of course decline. 

--MM

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Non-Commercial User Constituency [mailto:NCUC-
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> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 6:55 PM
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> Subject: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Notes from Feb 17 NCSG Policy Meeting
> 
> Here are my rough notes from the Feb. 17 NCSG policy discussion.  Please
> excuse any errors or misinterpretations.
> 
> <http://ncdnhc.org/events/ncsg-monthly-policy-meeting>, in advance of
> the GNSO Council's Feb 18
> <http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-18feb10-en.htm>
> 
> Agenda-bashing, preliminaries.  Avri, Brenden (and volunteers welcome)
> will look for long-term web options to make transcripts available to
> members.
> 
> Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) Review Teams.  Bill described the
> process the Council will use to select nominees to endorse for the
> Accountability and Transparency review as a one-time process, because
> this review is on very short deadlines. [Council adopted this process
> <http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/gnso-endorsement-nominees-process-proposal-
> 10feb10-en.pdf>
> at its Feb. 18 meeting, setting one slot for each stakeholder group and
> 2 for unaffiliated/general pool.]   Bill will serve as NCSG rep on the
> Evaluation Team to evaluate nominees.
> 
> NCSG ACTION:
>  We need to find people (from inside or outside the SG) who would be
> good members of the Accountability and Transparency Review Team and
> recommend that they apply by March 7. They must apply through ICANN and
> then we can endorse 1 from NCSG and 2 unaffiliated (together with the
> rest of the GNSO Council).
> <http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03feb10-en.htm>
> 
> Consider looking for people with ICANN experience, non-commercial
> perspective, and/or expertise in government, transparency, institutional
> accountability metrics.
> 
> 
> Vertical Integration: the group is engaged in drafting a charter.
> <http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-vi-feb10/>
> Among the items in play are the scope for changes to existing TLDs,
> timing of the policy development process, and the outcomes if the PDP
> breaks down -- what happens if it doesn't reach the required thresholds
> of support from both houses?  Will the Council be forced to evaluate how
> new structure and old processes fit or don't?
> 
> 
> Constituencies and Interest Groups.  Public comment closed on
> second-round consideration of the proposed consumer constituency.
> Concern that the proposal does not reach the broad range of consumer
> interests already participating in NCSG/NCUC.  It would be great if
> consumer groups (those currently in NCUC and new ones) organized as an
> NCSG interest group.
> 
> ACTION: Outreach to consumer groups who are on the periphery or
> currently outside ICANN activities.  If you know groups who should be
> involved, now's a great time to get in touch.
> 
> 
> Nairobi meeting.  It's still on.  If fewer people attend, even better
> opportunity for those who do to focus attention on non-commercial
> concerns and interests.  Civil society dinner planned for Monday, March
> 8, to include members of the local Internet community and possible new
> constituents.
> 
> 
> Registry Accreditation Agreement (RAA) working groups need more NCSG
> attention.  Wendy will look into the current status.
> 
> 
> NCSG Charter out for review, includes guide for interest group
> formation, executive committee operation, voting.