Begin forwarded message: > From: Marika Konings <[log in to unmask]> > Date: October 4, 2012 6:02:56 AM PDT > To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [Soac-infoalert] Community Input and Advice Process > Session in Toronto > > Dear SO/AC Leaders, > > As you may have seen, ICANN Staff posted a document on Community > Input and Advice Process for public comment on 24 September (see > http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/input-advice- > function-24sep12-en.htm). In addition, a session has been scheduled > in Toronto to discuss this subject (see http://toronto45.icann.org/ > node/34195). The objective of this public comment forum and the > discussion in Toronto is to obtain community input on the process > by which the ICANN Board seeks advice from the community on topics > that are not subject to formal policy development processes. It is > hoped that these discussions could lead to a consistent and > predictable process to be adopted by the ICANN Board for such > inquiries. > > For the meeting in Toronto we are putting together an informal > panel discussion during which we would like to hear from the > different SO/ACs how they currently deal which such requests from > the Board and provide their views on the questions that were also > outlined in the discussion paper (see http://www.icann.org/en/news/ > in-focus/accountability/input-advice-function-24sep12-en.pdf): > Should standardized processes be created for the Board's receipt of > community input and advice? > If so, should such a procedure be standardized across ICANN SOs/ > ACs, aligned with the current existing procedures, or should there > be some flexibility among the SOs/ACs (certain parts are required > for all, while other parts may be developed by the respective SO/Acs) > How should the Board request this input and advice? > What is the most effective and efficient method to deal with the > issue topic identified? Should it be a working group, could current > procedures be used? Who determines which method will be used? > Should working groups be chartered for each initiative? > How are different parts of the ICANN community expected to work > together in these efforts? > What minimum public consultation requirements, if any, should be > required within this function? > Who within ICANN lead this effort? > We would like to encourage you and/or members of your SO/AC to > attend this session to share your views. If you have any > suggestions for panel members, please feel free to share those off- > list with me. The session takes place on Monday 15 October from > 13.30 – 14.45 local time in room Metro Centre. > > With best regards, > > Marika > > Marika Konings > Sr. Policy Director > ICANN > > > _______________________________________________ > soac-infoalert mailing list > [log in to unmask] > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/soac-infoalert IP JUSTICE Robin Gross, Executive Director 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 w: http://www.ipjustice.org e: [log in to unmask]