Dear Rafik, Please note my apology for absence at this meeting, it is due to attendance at the IGF. Kind regards Cintra Sooknanan On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 12:01 PM, Seun Ojedeji <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > This will be a very difficult as I may be engaged at the IGF however will > try to join. Otherwise kindly take this as an apology in advance ;) > > Cheers! > > sent from Google nexus 4 > kindly excuse brevity and typos. > On 27 Aug 2014 16:15, "Rafik Dammak" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Hello Everyone, >> >> Please book in your calendar for the *Tuesday 2nd September 2014 at >> 16:00 UTC *for the monthly NCSG conference call . >> Acknowledging that several members and councillors will be attending IGF >> in Istanbul, this call will focus mainly on GNSO council matters and will >> be shorter than usual. >> >> Everybody is encouraged to attend. We usually cover: >> - the GNSO council call agenda (planned for 4th September) and >> discussing its items . Councillors and NCSG members involved in related >> WG will give more insight about the motions >> - Updates about ongoing policies: updates from working groups, >> statements , open public comments and discussing how NCSG should act. >> - Any other relevant item e.g. NCSG election >> >> *Why it is important to join?* >> >> it is good opportunity, happening monthly, to catch-up with the ongoing >> policies and finding opportunities to volunteer for some tasks. For >> newcomers to get snapshot of activities within NCSG , GNSO and ICANN, >> and also interacting with GNSO councillors . >> >> *We have this initial draft agenda below, please send me any other >> suggestion for item you would like to add:* >> >> *I. Roll-call * >> >> *II. 4th September GNSO Meeting Preparations* >> See below: >> A. GNSO councillors will attend the call and brief to the membership >> about the GNSO call agenda items. >> B. Discussion Items >> >> *III. Quick Update on ICANN policies* >> ** Working Groups / Panels/ Expert groups e.g. (non exhaustive list)* IANA >> transition Coordination Group, Proxy and Privacy accreditation, Expert >> Working Group, GNSO review working party etc >> ** Open Comment Periods * >> See: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment >> >> *IV. AOB* >> A. Reminder about the election: vote starting in 1st September >> B. NCSG and members activities at IGF : NCSG workshop >> http://igf2014.sched.org/event/a187b6ef1a88c028f718559353a3758f#.U_30nIC1Zck >> >> looking forward to interact with our members next week. >> If you need dial-out or you don't find your country listed below, please >> send me email off-list >> >> Best Regards, >> >> Rafik >> >> *GNSO council Draft Agenda* >> >> This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating >> Procedures approved 13 September 2012 for the GNSO Council and updated. >> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-13jun13-en.pdf > >> For convenience: >> >> - An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is >> provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda. >> - An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the >> absentee voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this >> agenda. >> >> *Meeting Times 15:00 UTC*: >> *http://tinyurl.com/k5lubtm <http://tinyurl.com/k5lubtm>* >> >> Coordinated Universal Time 15:00 UTC >> 08:00 Los Angeles; 11:00 Washington; 16:00 London; 17:00 Brussels; 23:00 >> Perth >> >> Dial-in numbers will be sent individually to Council members. Councillors >> should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed. >> >> *GNSO Council meeting audiocast* >> http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u >> >> *Item 1: Administrative matters (5 mins)* >> >> 1.1 Roll Call >> 1.2 Statement of interest updates >> 1.3 Review/amend agenda >> 1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per the >> GNSO Operating Procedures: >> >> Minutes of the GNSO Council meeting 25 June 2014 >> <http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg16567.html>,and 24 >> July 2014 >> <http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg16568.html> will >> be posted as approved on 3 September 2014 >> >> *Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 mins)* >> >> Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics >> >> Include review of Projects List >> <http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/projects-list.pdf> and Action List >> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items>. >> >> Comments or questions arising. >> >> >> *Item 3: Consent agenda (5 mins)* >> >> 3.1 - Uniformity of Reporting and the ICANN Contractual Compliance >> three-year plan. >> >> A *MOTION >> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+04+September+2014>* >> to : >> >> 1. Thank ICANN Contractual Compliance for its presentation of their >> three-year plan and continued collaboration with the GNSO in future policy >> development efforts >> >> AND >> >> >> 2. Consider the issues identified in the Uniformity of Reporting >> Final Issue Report to have been addressed and to consider the issue closed. >> >> 3.2 - The Council confirms the Co-Chairs for the Working Group on Curative >> Rights Protections for IGO/INGOs (IGO-INGO-CRP), namely Philip Corwin and >> Petter Rindforth. >> >> *Item 4: MOTION – A proposed modification of the GNSO's consensus >> recommendations relating to IGO acronyms and Red Cross identifiers (20 >> mins)* >> >> On 10 November 2013 the PDP Working Group (IGO-INGO PDP WG) delivered itsFinal >> Report <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/igo-ingo-final-10nov13-en.pdf> to >> the GNSO Council that included twenty-five consensus recommendations of the >> WG. On 20 November 2013 the GNSO Council unanimously adopted >> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20131120-2> all >> twenty-five consensus recommendations of the IGO-INGO PDP WG and forwarded >> them to the ICANN Board in January 2014 with a recommendation for their >> adoption. >> >> On 30 April 2014 the Board resolved >> <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2014-04-30-en> to >> adopt those of the GNSO's recommendations that are not inconsistent with >> GAC advice, and to facilitate dialogue between the affected parties in >> order to reconcile the remaining differences, as further detailed in Annex >> A >> <https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-annex-a-30apr14-en.pdf> >> and Annex B >> <https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-annex-b-30apr14-en.pdf> of >> the Board's resolution. The GNSO's recommendations and GAC advice are >> largely consistent except in relation to the duration and mechanism of >> protection for IGO acronyms and the full names and acronyms of 189 Red >> Cross national societies and the international Red Cross and Red Crescent >> movement, for which the GNSO had recommended >> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20131120-2>a 90-day period >> of protection by way of a claim notification service utilising the >> Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH). >> >> On 16 June 2014 the NGPC sent >> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/chalaby-to-robinson-16jun14-en.pdf> a >> letter to the GNSO Council requesting that the GNSO consider modifying its >> recommendations relating to the duration and mechanism of protection for >> IGO acronyms and national society names of the Red Cross. This modification >> to be in accordance with and as envisaged by Section 16 of the GNSO's PDP >> Manual <http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-13jun13-en.pdf>. >> >> On 24 July 2014, the Chair of the NGPC followed up with a note to the >> Chair of the GNSO Council and offered to provide a written or oral briefing >> to provide greater clarity on the GAC’s advice and expectations with >> respect to protections of IGO-INGO Identifiers. Such briefing will now be >> provided as part of this meeting. >> >> 4.1 – Receive the briefing (Chris Disspain) >> 4.2 – Present the motion >> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+04+September+2014> (Thomas >> Rickert / Mary Wong) >> 4.3 – Discussion >> 4.4 – Vote (Threshold: simple majority) >> >> *Item 5: MOTION – To appoint a GNSO liaison to the GAC (10 mins)* >> >> The call for applications >> <http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg16435.html> for >> the GNSO Liaison to GAC was circulated and a deadline for applications was >> set for the 31 July 2014. >> >> >> >> The three evaluators (GNSO Council Chair and Vice Chairs) carefully and >> thoroughly evaluated each application against the specified criteria. >> Following this process, the application submitted by Mason Cole was >> selected to be put forward to the GNSO Council for the position of GNSO >> Liaison to the GAC. >> >> Here the council will consider motion 5 >> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+04+September+2014> to >> appoint Mason Cole as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC with immediate effect >> such that he can be well informed and up to speed in order to participate >> effectively as soon as possible and, in particular, at ICANN 51. >> >> Unless terminated earlier according to the processes agreed or extended >> by a new motion of the Council, the term of the Liaison will run for the >> course of the current financial year, FY 2015 (ending 30 June 2015). >> >> 5.1 – Motion >> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+04+September+2014> (David >> Cake) >> 5.2 – Discussion >> 5.3 – Vote (simple majority) >> >> *Item 6: MOTION – **Adoption of the charter >> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/iana-stewardship-naming-function-charter-14aug14-en.pdf> for >> a cross community working group to develop a transition proposal for IANA >> stewardship on naming related functions (15 mins)* >> >> Following the distribution of an invitation to participate >> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-06-06-en>, >> a drafting team (DT) was formed with participants from the ccNSO, GNSO, >> SSAC and ALAC to develop a charter for a Cross Community Working Group to >> Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions. >> >> A drafting team was formed and has worked efficiently to produce a >> charter. Thecharter >> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/iana-stewardship-naming-function-charter-14aug14-en.pdf> is >> now being sent out to the supporting organisations for support. >> >> Here the Council will take the opportunity to review, discuss and vote on >> the adoption of the Charter. >> >> 6.1 – Motion >> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+04+September+2014> (Avri >> Doria) >> 6.2 – Discussion >> 6.3 – Vote (simple majority) >> 6.4 – Next steps >> >> >> *Item 7: DISCUSSION – The r**eport of the ICANN Board Working Group on >> the Nominating Committee* *(10 mins)* >> >> The Board Working Group on Nominating Committee (BWG‐NomCom) is charged >> with performing the review called for in Recommendation 10 of the >> Nominating Committee Review Finalization Working Group, addressing issues >> of the size and composition of the Nominating Committee, as well as the >> related issues of NomCom’s recruitment and selection functions. >> >> >> >> The Board Working Group on Nominating Committee has recently published its >> report <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/bwg-nomcom-2014-08-21-en>. >> >> Here the Council will take the opportunity to discuss the report and >> consider what if any action to take. >> >> 7.1 – Discussion >> 7.2 – Next steps >> >> *Item 8: DISCUSSION – The draft charter from for a **cross community >> working group on internet governance **(10 mins)* >> >> A drafting team was formed and has worked to produce a charter. The >> charter >> <http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg16549.html> has >> been previously sent out to organisations for discussion and comment, >> including the GNSO Council. >> >> Here the Council will take the opportunity to discuss the charter and >> consider the appropriate next steps. >> >> 8.1 – Discussion >> 8.2 – Next steps >> >> *Item 9: UPDATE – On the work of the GNSO Review Working Party (10 mins)* >> >> As part of a periodic review process that is built into the ICANN model, >> work on the ICANN Board initiated reviews of the GNSO (and the GNSO Council >> and related functions) has commenced. The objective of the Review is to >> examine the organizational effectiveness of the GNSO, including its >> components (GNSO Council, GNSO Working Groups, GNSO Stakeholder Groups and >> Constituencies). The review is to be tightly scoped based on objective and >> quantifiable criteria provided to an independent examiner. >> >> The GNSO Review Working Party has been assembled to: >> >> - Act as a liaison between the GNSO, the independent examiner and the >> SIC, >> - Provide input on review criteria and the 360 Assessment, >> - Coordinate interviews and objectively supply clarification and >> responses to the draft findings and recommendations. >> >> The SIC envisages that once a final report is issued and the Board takes >> action on it, as appropriate, the GNSO Review Working Party will also >> coordinate with the GNSO community to prepare an Implementation Plan and >> champion implementation of improvement activities. >> >> 9.1 – Update (Jennifer Wolfe) >> 9.2 – Discussion >> 9.3 – Next steps >> >> *Item 10: Procedure to elect the GNSO Council Chair (10 mins)* >> >> We have previously used an election procedure. Here we will review a current >> version >> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-council-chair-election-26aug14-en.pdf> of >> the same procedure with a view to approving it for use in the run up to and >> during the course of the 2014 ICANN Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. >> >> 10.1 Presentation of procedure >> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-council-chair-election-26aug14-en.pdf> (Jonathan >> Robinson) >> 10.2 Discussion >> 10.3 Call to approve the procedure >> >> *Item 11: UPDATE & DISCUSSION – Planning for LA (10 mins)* >> >> Making the most out of the face-to-face meeting time available at the >> ICANN Meeting in LA will take planning and preparation work. The Council >> has output from the survey <https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QMQJY7Z> of >> the ICANN 50 meeting in London. >> >> Here the Council has the opportunity to feed into plans and provide input >> based on past experience. Included in this item will be the opportunity to >> shape the approach to and substance of the Council's proposed meetings with >> other groups such as the ccNSO, the GAC and the ICANN board. >> >> *Please Note:* The LA Meeting is an ICANN annual meeting and so will >> include the GNSO Council development session on the second Friday i.e. *Friday >> 17 October 2014*. This is a day and evening session focused on the >> successful and productive functioning of the Council for the period Annual >> Meeting 2014 to Annual Meeting 2015. >> >> 11.1 – Update (David Cake & Jonathan Robinson) >> 11.2 – Discussion >> 11.3 – Next steps >> >> *Item 12: Any Other Business (5 mins)* >> >> *Remote participation for NCSG confcall in Tuesday:* >> >> >> >> >> >> *Please find the AC room and dial in details here:* >> >> >> >> *Adobe Connect room*: >> https://icann.adobeconnect.com/_a819976787/ncsg/?launcher=false >> >> >> >> *Passcodes/Pin codes:* >> >> Participant passcode: NCSG Policy >> >> *For security reasons, the passcode will be required to join the >> conference. * >> >> >> >> *Dial in numbers:* >> >> *Country* >> >> >> >> *Toll Numbers* >> >> >> *Freephone/Toll Free Number* >> >> ARGENTINA >> >> >> >> >> >> 0800-777-0519 >> >> AUSTRALIA >> >> ADELAIDE: >> >> 61-8-8121-4842 >> >> 1-800-657-260 >> >> AUSTRALIA >> >> BRISBANE: >> >> 61-7-3102-0944 >> >> 1-800-657-260 >> >> AUSTRALIA >> >> CANBERRA: >> >> 61-2-6100-1944 >> >> 1-800-657-260 >> >> AUSTRALIA >> >> MELBOURNE: >> >> 61-3-9010-7713 >> >> 1-800-657-260 >> >> AUSTRALIA >> >> PERTH: >> >> 61-8-9467-5223 >> >> 1-800-657-260 >> >> AUSTRALIA >> >> SYDNEY: >> >> 61-2-8205-8129 >> >> 1-800-657-260 >> >> AUSTRIA >> >> >> >> 43-1-92-81-113 >> >> 0800-005-259 >> >> BELGIUM >> >> >> >> 32-2-400-9861 >> >> 0800-3-8795 >> >> BRAZIL >> >> >> >> 55-11-3958-0779 >> >> 0800-7610651 >> >> CHILE >> >> >> >> >> >> 1230-020-2863 >> >> CHINA >> >> CHINA A: >> >> 86-400-810-4789 >> >> 10800-712-1670 >> >> CHINA >> >> CHINA B: >> >> 86-400-810-4789 >> >> 10800-120-1670 >> >> COLOMBIA >> >> >> >> >> >> 01800-9-156474 >> >> CROATIA >> >> >> >> >> >> 080-08-06-309 >> >> CZECH REPUBLIC >> >> >> >> 420-2-25-98-56-64 >> >> 800-700-177 >> >> DENMARK >> >> >> >> 45-7014-0284 >> >> 8088-8324 >> >> ESTONIA >> >> >> >> >> >> 800-011-1093 >> >> FINLAND >> >> >> >> 358-9-5424-7162 >> >> 0-800-9-14610 >> >> FRANCE >> >> LYON: >> >> 33-4-26-69-12-85 >> >> 080-511-1496 >> >> FRANCE >> >> MARSEILLE: >> >> 33-4-86-06-00-85 >> >> 080-511-1496 >> >> FRANCE >> >> PARIS: >> >> 33-1-70-70-60-72 >> >> 080-511-1496 >> >> GERMANY >> >> >> >> 49-69-2222-20362 >> >> 0800-664-4247 >> >> GREECE >> >> >> >> 30-80-1-100-0687 >> >> 00800-12-7312 >> >> HONG KONG >> >> >> >> 852-3001-3863 >> >> 800-962-856 >> >> HUNGARY >> >> >> >> 36-1-700-8856 >> >> 06-800-12755 >> >> INDIA >> >> BANGALORE: >> >> 91-80-61275204 >> >> INDIA >> >> MUMBAI: >> >> 91-22-61501629 >> >> INDIA >> >> INDIA A: >> >> >> >> 000-800-852-1268 >> >> INDIA >> >> INDIA B: >> >> >> >> 000-800-001-6305 >> >> INDIA >> >> INDIA C: >> >> >> >> 1800-300-00491 >> >> INDONESIA >> >> >> >> >> >> 001-803-011-3982 >> >> IRELAND >> >> >> >> 353-1-246-7646 >> >> 1800-992-368 >> >> ISRAEL >> >> >> >> >> >> 1-80-9216162 >> >> ITALY >> >> MILAN: >> >> 39-02-3600-6007 >> >> 800-986-383 >> >> ITALY >> >> ROME: >> >> 39-06-8751-6018 >> >> 800-986-383 >> >> ITALY >> >> TORINO: >> >> 39-011-510-0118 >> >> 800-986-383 >> >> JAPAN >> >> OSAKA: >> >> 81-6-7739-4799 >> >> 0066-33-132439 >> >> JAPAN >> >> TOKYO: >> >> 81-3-5539-5191 >> >> 0066-33-132439 >> >> LATVIA >> >> >> >> >> >> 8000-3185 >> >> LUXEMBOURG >> >> >> >> 352-27-000-1364 >> >> 8002-9246 >> >> MALAYSIA >> >> >> >> >> >> 1-800-81-3065 >> >> MEXICO >> >> GUADALAJARA (JAL): >> >> 52-33-3208-7310 >> >> 001-866-376-9696 >> ... > >