Hello Everyone,
This is a reminder:
Please book in your calendar for the *Tuesday 23 September 2014 at 14:00
UTC *for the NCSG conference call .
We may experiment some changes in the call format in the coming months and
find better approach for members to grasp the ongoing policy discussion
more easily.
Everybody is encouraged to attend. We usually cover:
- the GNSO council call agenda (planned for 25th September) and discussing
its items . Councillors and NCSG members involved in related working group
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. Los Angeles ICANN meeting
*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 will send a reminder again 24
hours prior to the call.*
*I. Roll-call *
*II. 25th 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. Preparation for Los Angeles ICANN meeting
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. you will also find the GNSO council call
agenda(that we will cover during our confcall) .
Best Regards,
Rafik Dammak
NCSG chair
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*GNSO council Draft Agenda*
Please find the proposed GNSO Council Agenda for the meeting on 25
September 2014 at 18:00 UTC.
The agenda is posted on the Wiki
https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+25+September+2014
and the GNSO website.
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 18:00 UTC*:
*http://tinyurl.com/qek29ro <http://tinyurl.com/qek29ro>*
Coordinated Universal Time 18:00 UTC
11:00 Los Angeles; 14:00 Washington; 19:00 London; 20:00 Brussels; 02:00
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 4 September 2014 will be posted as
approved on xxxxxxx 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)*
*Item 4: DISCUSSION – A letter to the ICANN NGPC regarding the proposed
modification of GNSO consensus recommendations relating to IGO acronyms and
Red Cross identifiers (10 mins)*
On 10 November 2013 the PDP Working Group (IGO-INGO PDP WG) delivered its Final
Report <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/igo-ingo-final-10nov13-en.pdf> to
the GNSO Council that included twenty-five consensus recommendations. 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. As a result of the briefing it was
agreed to send a follow-up letter to the NGPC. Here the Council will review
the letter with the objective of providing sufficient input and/or support
such that the letter can now be sent.
4.1 – Review the letter
<http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg16658.html> (Thomas
Rickert / Mary Wong)
4.2 – Discussion
*Item 5: UPDATE – A GNSO liaison to the GAC (10 mins)*
The council voted 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.
Here the Council will have an opportunity to hear from Mason Cole ahead of
the ICANN meeting in Los Angeles in order to be clear on the proposed
objectives and plan of action.
5.1 – Introduction (Mason Cole)
5.2 – Discussion
*Item 6: UPDATE - PDP WG on IRTP Part D - Final Recommendations (10 mins)*
The WG anticipates that it will be in a position to submit its Final Report
in advance of the ICANN meeting in Los Angeles. As such, James Bladel, the
Chair of the WG, has proposed that he presents the Final Report and
recommendations to the Council now so that there is ample time for review
and discussion prior to and during the LA meeting which with the objective
being that the Council is in a well-informed position to vote on the report
during the meeting in LA.
Here the Council will have an opportunity to hear from James Bladel ahead
of the ICANN meeting in Los Angeles.
6.1 – Presentation (James Bladel)
6.2 – Discussion
*Item 7: UPDATE – Subsequent rounds of new gTLDs – status report (15 mins)*
A status report from ICANN staff following on from the GNSO Council’s motion
<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201406> on New gTLD
Subsequent Rounds was requested during the ICANN 50 meeting in London.
This status update is expected to include status reporting on:
(a) the new gTLD program in general;
(b) ICANN's anticipated timeline and work plan for the review specified in
Section 9.3 of the Affirmation of Commitments;
(c) ICANN's work to date on any evaluation of the first round;
(d) the work to date on the post-launch independent review of the Trademark
Clearinghouse; (e) ICANN's current projection for a timetable for
subsequent rounds.
An interim update has previously been provided
<http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg16606.html> by
Karen Lentz but a more detailed report is anticipated in advance of this
council meeting. Here the Council will have an initial discussion during in
order to be best prepared for and potentially provide more detailed topics
for review / discussion during the LA meeting.
7.1 – Update (Karen Lentz)
7.2 – Discussion
*Item 8: UPDATE – **A cross community working group to develop a
transition proposal for IANA stewardship on naming related functions (10
mins)*
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.
Following adoption of the charter
<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/iana-stewardship-naming-function-charter-14aug14-en.pdf>
at
the previous meeting, this is an opportunity for the Council to receive a
brief update on the next steps.
8.1 – Update (Jonathan Robinson)
8.2 - Next steps
*Item 9: 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 consider what if any action that
should be taken on the part of the Council.
9.1 – Introduction
9.2 – Discussion
9.3 – Next steps
*Item 10: 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.
10.1 – Update (David Cake & Jonathan Robinson)
10.2 – Discussion
10.3 – Next steps
*Item 11: Any Other Business (5 mins)*
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