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.