[gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Fwd: [council] Call for Volunteers: GNSO Review Working Group

[Amr Elsadr <aelsadr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi again,

Here is the call for volunteers. It should have gone out to all GNSO SGs/Cs, so 
you may have already seen it.

I hope to see many (if not all) SCI members on the new WG.

Thanks again.

Amr

> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [council] Call for Volunteers: GNSO Review Working Group
> Date: July 27, 2016 at 9:42:22 AM GMT+2
> To: "council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "gnso-secs@xxxxxxxxx" <gnso-secs@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> 
> Call for Volunteers: GNSO Review Working Group
>  
> In Brief
>  
> The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council adopted the Charter 
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-review-charter-11jul16-en.pdf> of the 
> GNSO Review Working Group during its meeting on 21 July 2016. This Working 
> Group is tasked to develop an implementation plan for the GNSO Review 
> recommendations 
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-feasibility-prioritization-25feb16-en.pdf>
>  which were recently adopted 
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-06-25-en#2.e>
>  by the ICANN Board. This is the Call for Volunteers to join this Working 
> Group. Anyone interested in the GNSO Review and contributing to the 
> development of the implementation plan and subsequent implementation is 
> encouraged to volunteer.
>  
> What This Working Group Will Do
>  
> Per the GNSO Review Working Group Charter 
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-review-charter-11jul16-en.pdf> the GNSO 
> Review Working Group will be responsible for developing an implementation 
> plan, containing a realistic timeline for the implementation, definition of 
> desired outcomes and a way to measure current state as well as progress 
> toward the desired outcome for the GNSO Review recommendations adopted by the 
> ICANN Board (thirty-four (34) recommendations of the Final Report 
> <https://www.icann.org/zh/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-summary-15sep15-en.pdf>
>  of the Independent Examiner (i.e. all recommendations excluding 
> recommendations 23 and 32). This implementation plan is to be submitted for 
> approval to the GNSO Council, followed by consideration by the ICANN Board. 
> Following the approval of the implementation plan, the Working Group is also 
> expected to execute and oversee the implementation of the GNSO Review 
> recommendations unless specified differently in the implementation plan.
>  
> The GNSO Review Working Group will also be responsible for considering any 
> new requests[1] <x-msg://3/#_ftn1> by the GNSO Council concerning issues 
> related to the GNSO Council processes and procedures and to Working Group 
> guidelines that have been identified either by the GNSO Council, or a group 
> chartered by the GNSO Council, as needing discussion. However, the first 
> priority of the Working Group will be the development of an implementation 
> plan and the subsequent implementation of the GNSO Review recommendations. 
>  
> Timeline and Deliverables
>  
> The GNSO Review Working Group is expected to deliver the implementation plan 
> to the GNSO Council for consideration at the GNSO Council meeting at ICANN57 
> at the latest in order to meet the Board set objective of ‘an implementation 
> plan, containing a realistic timeline for the implementation, definition of 
> desired outcomes and a way to measure current state as well as progress 
> toward the desired outcome, shall be submitted to the Board as soon as 
> possible, but no later than six (6) months after the adoption of this 
> resolution’[2] <x-msg://3/#_ftn2> i.e., December 2016.  
>  
> How to Join
>  
> Each GNSO Stakeholder Group and/or Constituency will identify one primary and 
> one alternate member to serve on the GNSO Review Working Group. In addition 
> to these appointed members, anyone interested will be able to join this 
> working group as a participant or observer.  Please note that participants 
> are expected to attend conference calls and to actively participate in online 
> discussions.  They also must submit a Statement of Interest per Section 5.0 
> of the GNSO Operating Procedures 
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-16feb16-en.pdf>.  Observers 
> can follow the group's work on the mailing list but can neither send to the 
> mailing list nor participate actively in the calls.
>  
> Interested participants and observers are requested to complete the sign-up 
> sheet <https://goo.gl/forms/TbmkrEXT2xlx6jGn1> by Friday, 19 August 2016. 
>  
> Next steps
>  
> It is anticipated that the GNSO Review Working Group will convene online for 
> the first time in the last week of August 2016. Following that, regular 
> online meetings will be scheduled in accordance with the Working Group’s work 
> plan, which it is expected to develop as one of its first tasks.
>  
> Further information and preparation
>  
> For those interested in volunteering for this effort, you are encouraged to 
> review the following materials:
> 1.     GNSO Review Recommendations 
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-feasibility-prioritization-25feb16-en.pdf>
> 2.     Independent Examiner Final Report 
> <https://www.icann.org/zh/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-summary-15sep15-en.pdf>
> 3.     Frequently Asked Questions <https://community.icann.org/x/UBCbAw>
>  
> Background
>  
> The second independent review of the GNSO commenced in 2014.  The Final 
> Report of the independent examiner was published on 15 September 2015 (see 
> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-15sep15-en.pdf 
> <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-15sep15-en.pdf>)
>  and contained 36 recommendations in the areas of: participation & 
> representation, continuous development, transparency and alignment with 
> ICANN's future.  The GNSO Council adopted the GNSO Review Recommendations 
> Feasibility and Prioritization analysis 
> (see:http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-feasibility-prioritization-25feb16-en.pdf
>  
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-feasibility-prioritization-25feb16-en.pdf>)
>  on 14 April 2016 with the modification of Recommendation 21, that the 
> council recommends staff working with the GNSO to institute methods of 
> information sharing of highly relevant research related to gTLDs to help the 
> GNSO community members increase their knowledge base (low priority).
>  
> On 25 June, the ICANN Board accepted the Final Report from the independent 
> examiner, taking into account the GNSO Working Party's Feasibility and 
> Prioritization Analysis of the GNSO Review Recommendations, adopted with 
> modifications by the GNSO Council.  The Board adopted thirty-four (34) 
> recommendations of the Final Report (i.e. all recommendations excluding 
> recommendations 23 and 32).  Furthermore, the Board requested that the GNSO 
> Council convene a group that oversees the implementation of Board-accepted 
> recommendations.
>  
> Per the motion <https://community.icann.org/x/BAObAw> adopted on 21 July 
> 2016, the GNSO Council adopted the Charter 
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-review-charter-11jul16-en.pdf> of the 
> GNSO Review Working Group and directed staff to send a Call for Volunteers 
> for the Working Group. 
>  
> 
> [1] <x-msg://3/#_ftnref1>For items that are submitted for review 'on 
> request', the GNSO Review WG expects to receive detailed input from the group 
> affected by theprocess/operational change concerned. See request template at: 
> https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/14713135/GNSO-SCI-ReviewRequest-yyymmdd_template.docx?version=1&modificationDate=1469143165000&api=v2
>  
> <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/14713135/GNSO-SCI-ReviewRequest-yyymmdd_template.docx?version=1&modificationDate=1469143165000&api=v2>.
> [2] <x-msg://3/#_ftnref2> The Board resolution was adopted on 25 June 2016