[bc-gnso] Fwd: ICANN update on their IG activities /CCWG IG - Thursday a.m. session
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REPORT ON INTERNET GOVERNANCE ACTIVITIES SINCE ICANN 51 .docx >> I wanted to call members attention to the Thursday open session on Internet >> Governance 11:15 a.m. -12:30 p.m. The BC has several members who are >> actively engaged. > >> Thursday's session has two components --Segment One - NMI focused, update >> and feedback. >> >> Segment Two which will address the broader WSIS +10, IGF Renewal and the >> UNESCO Conference. This session is organized by the CCWG-IG, rather than >> ICANN staff. We had asked for more time, as the CCWG had wanted this to be >> more of a town hall, but all in all,this is a major step in the right >> direction as the CCWG-IG proposed this change in planning and organizing >> during ICANN51. It took a little back and forth but we are clearly moving >> toward a recognition by participants and ICANN staff that the community >> expects a more collaborative approach on identifying and designing ICANN's >> activities in IG. ICANN staff was asked at ICANN51 to update the CCWG-IG in >> writing. Attached is the update. The CCWG-IG welcomed the report, had some >> comments, and invited quarterly updates. Some discussion happened about the >> relationship and interaction between the community and the Staff. That topic >> might also have been discussed in the Thursday open session, but time really >> did not permit. >> We will undertake a pilot up to BA in asking ICANN staff to be more >> proactive in sharing information before implementation on activities in IG. >> Composition of the CCWG-IG - the membership of the CCWG -IG initially was >> very open, but in the final charter, limits on numbers of participants >> somehow were added. This CCWG has struggled with time availability of many >> of the participants. I raised a concern that the CCWG-Accountability had a >> good model, which allows participants to self nominate, and also allows >> observers. The CCWG -IG is going to update our Charter to model after the >> CCWG-IG to enable more flexible and open participation. >> |