Hi Avri, I am not sure, there is something in particular that you want our feedback or it is just about the whole document? Regards Rafik 2010/4/1 Avri Doria <[log in to unmask]> > h, > > Please let me know if there is any feedback from the group on this > document. > > thanks > > a. > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > From: "Philip Sheppard" <[log in to unmask]> > > Date: 31 March 2010 09:33:01 EDT > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Subject: [gnso-osc] For comment by OSC: GCOT section 5 - > statements/disclosure of interest > > > > For comment - by April 16 > > > > Fellow OSC members, > > please find attached a revised document for comment. > > It is section 5 of the GNSO operating procedures. > > It concerns statements of interest (SOI) and disclosure of interest > (DOI). > > > > The intended difference is that an SOI refers to a member of a body > whereas a > > DOI refers to an issue being discussed by a body at a moment in time. > > It is quite feasible that a specific DOI would be made by someone who has > > already made a more general SOI, should it be pertinent to the body's > discussion > > at the time. > > > > My own instinct is to make this subtle distinction clearer in a revised > set of > > definitions. See proposed text below. > > In the meantime may I have by April 16: > > a) your approval of the substantive content and/or > > b) your approval or proposed edit to the revised definitions below > > c) any other proposal for text changes. > > > > I would like ordinarily to work with a 10 calendar day comment period for > our > > OSC reviews. I am extending this one in light of the Easter holiday > celebrated > > by some members of our group. > > > > Philip > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------- > > Proposed revised definitions (for clarity rather than substance). > > > > GNSO Group: > > a) the GNSO Council, or > > b) a work team, working group, committee or other such policy development > body > > formed by and under the supervision of the GNSO Council. > > > > Relevant Party: > > An individual who participates as a member of a GNSO Group. > > > > Statement of Interest: > > Relevant to membership of the GNSO Group. > > A written statement made by a Relevant Party that provides a declaration > of > > direct and indirect interests that may affect, or be perceived to affect, > the > > Relevant Party's judgment, on any matters to be considered by the GNSO > Group. > > > > Disclosure of Interest: > > Relevant to a specific issue at a specific time. > > A written statement made by a Relevant Party of direct and indirect > interests > > that may be commercial (e.g. monetary payment) or non-commercial (e.g. > > non-tangible > > benefit such as publicity, political or academic visibility) and may > affect, or > > be perceived to affect, the Relevant Party's judgment on a specific > issue. > > > >