Hi all; Thank you very much for your update. Regards Hago Dafalla Sudan > 2013/1/9, Robin Gross <[log in to unmask]>: > > Begin forwarded message: > > > >> From: Glen de Saint Géry <[log in to unmask]> > >> Date: January 9, 2013 6:13:49 AM PST > >> To: liaison6c <[log in to unmask]> > >> Subject: [liaison6c] ICANN Board-Stakeholder Action > List > >> > >> > >> https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-08jan13- > >> en.htm > >> ICANN Board-Stakeholder Action List > >> 8 January 2013 > >> 21 December 2012 > >> The attached ICANN Board-Stakeholder Action List > sets out what the > >> Board heard in Toronto where Board action is > required and what the > >> Board plans to do. In the future, it is intended > that an Action > >> List like this one will be published no later than > 1 month after > >> each meeting. Just prior to the following meeting > an updated > >> version of the Action List will be published > setting out what the > >> Board has done with respect to each item below. > >> The production of an Action List is a relatively > new practice and > >> we are still working on the timings, logistics and > processes > >> required for it to be effective and efficient. Your > feedback is > >> welcomed. > >> Topic > >> What we heard where action is needed > >> Proposed Action > >> What We've Done > >> WCIT > >> Suggestion to establish an ICANN mailing list for > those in the > >> ICANN community who will be at WCIT (possibly widen > list to I*). > >> Direct the staff to set up mailing list. > >> Completed. > >> Strategic Planning > >> Do not proceed with 2013-2016 Strategic Plan. A new > procedure is > >> coming and it needs to ensure there are mechanisms > for hearing > >> input so the Community feels heard. > >> The Board has been discussing this since its > September board > >> workshop in Los Angeles and plans to continue to > work on it and > >> report back as soon as possible. The Board > recognizes that any > >> strategic planning framework will need to include > the results of > >> the African Strategic Working Group. > >> > >> GAC Advice > >> The Board heard several matters from the GAC, which > it expects will > >> be addressed in the GAC Communiqué, but > specifically notes that the > >> timing of the Board's response to the GAC > Communiqué was sub-optimal. > >> The Board acknowledges the problem and will > endeavor to put in > >> place a mechanism to ensure timely arrival of its > response. > >> > >> WHOIS Review Report > >> There is no consensus on the actions that should > follow the WHOIS > >> Review. > >> The Board will discuss the WHOIS Review during its > Board meeting > >> this afternoon. > >> Completed. The Board accepted the WHOIS Review > Team's > >> recommendations and additionally initiated a review > of the purpose > >> and structure of WHOIS. > >> Patents in Policy Processes > >> Various parts of the GNSO have indicated that a > future policy in > >> this area may be needed and that we should address > it before it > >> becomes a concern. > >> Board to request "expert advice" on this topic and > then put out the > >> recommended approach for public comment to be > adopted by the Board. > >> > >> Article 29 Working Party Letter > >> Many concerns were expressed. > >> The letter will be taken into account in finalizing > the > >> negotiations on the RAA. > >> > >> JAS Applications > >> JAS applications need to be given priority in this > round and > >> improved in the next round. > >> Treatment during this round is in the hands of the > CEO and the new > >> gTLD Committee. Treatment in future rounds will be > taken up when > >> the next round is formulated. > >> > >> New gTLDs - General implementation issues: > >> -URS IDN Variant > >> -BC and IPC requirements > >> -IANA readiness > >> -Registry services readiness > >> -Compliance readiness > >> Numerous comments. Concern expressed that we are > not ready in some > >> areas and will not be ready in time. > >> The Board is instructing the CEO to focus his full > attention and > >> energy on all implementation actions necessary to > keep the program > >> on track. > >> > >> New gTLD Funds > >> Document the total amount borrowed from the > >> reserve fund to finance the pre-revenue period of > the new gTLD > >> program, and document the intended repayment > schedule. > >> We will do so. > >> > >> Prioritization Draw > >> Generally positive feedback that IDN's should have > priority; a > >> number of suggestions were made to give preference > to various > >> subgroups in association with the Prioritization > Draw. > >> The new gTLD Committee will consider all feedback > from this meeting > >> and the comment period. All suggestions are being > considered by and > >> will be decided by the CEO and the new gTLD > Committee. > >> > >> Rights Protection in New gTLDs > >> A handful of concerns were raised regarding the > rights protection > >> mechanism(s). > >> The IPC and business constituencies have reached > consensus on > >> further mechanisms for new gTLD rights protection. > They agreed to > >> socialize these to the rest of the GNSO. > >> All of these are in the hands of the CEO and the > new gTLD Committee. > >> The Board looks forward to receiving input on these > suggestions > >> from the GNSO. > >> > >> Trademark Clearinghouse > >> There are a significant number of issues with > regard to the > >> Trademark Clearinghouse both from an implementation > and cost point > >> of view. > >> Interest in whether the final draft agreement and > the signed > >> agreement for the trademark clearinghouse will be > made public. > >> The rights to the trademark clearinghouse database > must remain with > >> ICANN. > >> The Board supports the CEO's decision to make > solving these issues > >> his top priority. > >> > >> > >> Yes, it will be made public. > >> > >> > >> The rights will remain with ICANN. > >> > >> Submission of Public Forum Topics > >> Public Forum questions submitted in advance should > include a couple > >> of hinting sentences so everyone can be prepared. > >> Forwarded to staff and the Public Participation > Committee (PPC) for > >> implementation. > >> > >> Intersessional Meetings > >> 1) Various parts of the GNSO expressed the belief > that it would > >> assist the new gTLD process if ICANN facilitated an > intersessional > >> meeting for the GAC; 2) The registry and registrar > constituency and > >> the NTAG believe that ICANN should support an > intersessional > >> meeting for them. > >> The Board will consider any formal requests > received for these > >> intersessional meetings. > >> > >> > >> Glen de Saint Géry > >> GNSO Secretariat > >> [log in to unmask] > >> http://gnso.icann.org > >> > > > > > > > > > > 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] > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Olévié (Olivier) A. A. KOUAMI > Consultant et Formateur, Expert en TIC > Directeur Exécutif de INTIC4DEV > (INstitut des Technologies de l'Information et de la > Communication > POUR le Développement > (http://www.intic4dev.org et http://www.intic4dev.com) > Secrétaire Général de ESTETIC (Entente des Spécialistes > Togolais en > TIC (http://www.estetic.tg) > Program Committee Co-Vice Chair > ICANN, Not-for-profit Organization Constituency NPOC > Executive Committee > (http://www.npoc.org/npocexecutivecommittee.html) > Boîte Postale 14 BP 71 > Tél.: (228) 23 20 65 01 > Mob1.: (228) 90 98 86 50 > Mob2.: (228) 97 18 36 09 > Skype : olevie1 > Facebook : @olivier.kouami.3 > Twitter : #oleviek > Lomé - Togo >