Dear Amr, I am still a new member and have been learning by following all the discussions on this forum. I would like to volunteer, if that is acceptable, but again, this will be a learning curve for me. I might be able to proof read and improve draft texts. Regards, Arthur On 27 April 2015 at 16:37, Amr Elsadr <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi, > > The GNSO Council has opted to invite other Support Organizations and > Advisory Committees to create a cross-community working group (as opposed > to a GNSO working group) to develop recommendations on how ICANN new gTLD > auction proceeds should be managed. > > A drafting team is being created to draft a proposed charter for this > group, and the NCSG has been invited to provide up to two members. Klaus > Stoll has already volunteered. I was wondering if there are others who are > interested. The NCSG Policy Committee needs to make its appointments to > this drafting team before May 4th, when the drafting team is scheduled to > begin its work. > > Thanks. > > Amr > > Begin forwarded message: > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Glen de Saint Géry <[log in to unmask]> > Date: 2015-04-24 1:42 GMT+09:00 > Subject: RE: A working group to develop recommendations on new gTLD > auction proceeds > To: Rafik Dammak <[log in to unmask]> > Cc: Jonathan Robinson <[log in to unmask]>, Marika Konings < > [log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, " > [log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> > > > Dear Rafik, > > > > *A Cross-Community Working Group (CCWG) to develop a plan for the use of > new gTLD auction proceeds * > > > > To follow up on my earlier communication of 2 March 2015 in relation to > the possible creation of a Cross-Community Working Group (CCWG) to develop > a plan for the use of new gTLD auction proceeds, I wanted to inform you > that the GNSO Council discussed this topic further during its meeting of 19 > March 2015. The Council reviewed the feedback received from all the GNSO > Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies as well as other Supporting > Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs) (see > http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/new-gtld-auction-proceeds-recs-responses-19mar15-en.pdf). > On the basis of that review, the GNSO Council decided to move forward with > the creation of a CCWG by, as a first step, forming a drafting team to > develop a proposed charter for such a CCWG, which could then be considered > by all SO/ACs interested in participating. > > As such, I would like to invite your constituency/Stakeholder Group to > designate one or two members to this drafting team effort. In preparing the > charter to address this issue, the Drafting Team is expected to develop the > framework under which the future CWG will operate. This includes elements > such as the mission, purpose, deliverables, as well as the guidelines for > formation, staffing, organization, and overall rules of engagement. > Following the completion of the work of the drafting team, the proposed > charter for the CCWG will be submitted to all interested SO/ACs for their > consideration. > > Please provide the GNSO Secretariat ([log in to unmask]) as > soon as possible with the names of those that are interested to join this > drafting team. We intend to kick off the efforts of the drafting team in > the week commencing 4th May 2015. > > Sincerely, > > > > > > Jonathan Robinson > > Chair, GNSO Council > > > > > >