RE: [gnso-osc-csg] OSC-Constituency Ops Work Team Requests forInformation

["Victoria McEvedy" <victoria@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you Robert and Julie. 

 

I am finding it extremely difficult to access/understand the data
requested/provided. 

 

Do we need to read all these links/minutes? Will they ultimately answer
the questions asked?

 

I'm a native English speaker. Not a new-comer to ICANN and an
experienced lawyer -having practiced for near 20 years -including
primarily US law firms. I am seriously struggling here to get/access the
most basic information needed for back ground context and input on
related developments both through the GNSO site and by request.

 

I think we need to formalize the reporting into this group and review
the level of accessibility at which it is provided. 

 

Regards, 

 

Victoria McEvedy

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From: Julie Hedlund [mailto:jahedlund@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: 19 May 2009 23:41
To: Victoria McEvedy
Cc: Rob Hoggarth; Olga Cavalli; OSC-CSG Work Team
Subject: RE: [gnso-osc-csg] OSC-Constituency Ops Work Team Requests
forInformation

 

Dear Victoria,

Thank you for your request.  As Rob mentioned, we have been working on
gathering the following information that may be helpful in addressing
your questions.  Other team members also may have comments.  Please let
me know if you have any questions.


Best regards,

Julie

Julie Hedlund
Policy Consultant

1.  The status of new draft GNSO Bylaws:

Rob provides an update in his message with some useful links concerning
the GNSO Council Restructuring Team discussions on Bylaws amendments.
In addition, you may also wish to refer the discussion on page 8 of the
transcript of the OSC CSG WT 08 May meeting at: 
http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/transcript-csg-08may09.pdf
<http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/transcript-csg-08may09.pdf> .


2.  The new GNSO Operating Principles:

The OSC GNSO Operations Work Team is tasked with developing
recommendations concerning changes to the current GNSO Council Rules of
Procedure (http://gnso.icann.org/council/new-procedures.shtml
<http://gnso.icann.org/council/new-procedures.shtml> ) as relates to the
Board's recommendation (adopted from the BGC report) to "determine what
steps are needed to establish the role of the Council as a 'strategic
manager of the policy process.'"  See I. TEAM/CHARTER GOALS, first
bullet, in the Work Team Charter at: 
https://st.icann.org/icann-osc/index.cgi?gnso_operations_work_team_chart
er
<https://st.icann.org/icann-osc/index.cgi?gnso_operations_work_team_char
ter> .  The Work Team currently is considering recommendations for
high-level operating principles, but has not initiated work on
recommendations for changes to the GNSO Council Rules of Procedure.  See
also the Work Team wiki at: 
https://st.icann.org/icann-osc/index.cgi?gnso_operations_team
<https://st.icann.org/icann-osc/index.cgi?gnso_operations_team> 
.
3.  Information on the Committee on Meetings:

This also falls under the purview of the OSC GNSO Operations Work Team,
relating to the following Board recommendation (adopted from the BGC
report): "define and develop scope and responsibilities of any other
standing "committees" [the BGC mentions a previously established
Committee on Meetings as an example] as recommended by the BGC WG (those
suggested to date: committee to analyze trends; committee to benchmark
policy implementation)"  See the second bullet listed under I.
TEAM/CHARTER GOALS in the Charter.  The Work Team has not yet initiated
work on this task.

4.  The current draft of the Guidelines on Working Groups:

I believe that this falls under the purview of the PPSC Working Group
Team.  According to the team's charter, it is tasked to "develop a new
GNSO Working Group Model that improves inclusiveness, improves
effectiveness, and improves efficiency." See the Charter at: 
https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?wg_team_charter_and_rules
<https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?wg_team_charter_and_rules>  <
https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?wg_team_charter_and_rules
<https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?wg_team_charter_and_rules> >
.  The team has begun work in this area.  See the team wiki at: 
https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?working_group_team
<https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?working_group_team>  <
https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?working_group_team
<https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?working_group_team> > , and
the wiki pages for the Working Group Implementation and Charter Drafting
Guidelines (WG-ICDG) <
https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?wg_team_charter
<https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?wg_team_charter> > at: 
https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?wg_team_charter
<https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?wg_team_charter>  <
https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?wg_team_charter
<https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?wg_team_charter> > and the
Working Group Operating Model Guidebook (WG-OMG) <
https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?wg_team_model
<https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?wg_team_model> > at 
https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?wg_team_model
<https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?wg_team_model>  <
https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?wg_team_model
<https://st.icann.org/icann-ppsc/index.cgi?wg_team_model> > 

        -----Original Message-----
        From: olgacavalli@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:olgacavalli@xxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Olga Cavalli
        Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 10:13 AM
        To: Victoria McEvedy
        Cc: jahedlund@xxxxxxxxxxx; OSC-CSG Work Team; Rob Hoggarth
        Subject: Re: [gnso-osc-csg] OSC-Constituency Ops Work Team
Requests forInformation

        Dear Victoria,
        I am not in my desk in this moment, I think that Julie may help
you with the requested links.
        Best regards
        Olga

        2009/5/19 Victoria McEvedy <victoria@xxxxxxxxxx>

        Dear WT, 

         

        Would someone be able to provide
whereabouts/information/links/status reports on the following:   

         

        1.    The new draft GNSO Bylaws-recommended by the BGC Report at
p.38; 

        2.    The new GNSO Operating Principles, see BGC Report at
p.36-7; 

        3.    Information on the Committee on Meetings, BGC Report at
p.30;

        4.    The current draft of the Guidelines on Working Groups; 

         

         

        Thank you and best, 

         

         

        Victoria McEvedy

        Principal 

        McEvedys

        Solicitors and Attorneys 

        

         

        96 Westbourne Park Road 

        London 

        W2 5PL

         

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        M:   +44 (0) 7990 625 169 

         

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        From: owner-gnso-osc-csg@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:
owner-gnso-osc-csg@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Julie Hedlund
        Sent: 12 May 2009 21:44
        To: OSC-CSG Work Team
        Subject: [gnso-osc-csg] OSC-Constituency Ops Work Team Draft
Work Plan Task 1, Subtask 4

         

        Dear Work Team Members,

         

        Attached for your review and consideration is a Draft Work Plan
for Task 1, Subtask 4: Develop a "toolkit" of in-kind staff support
and/or services for all constituencies (Subtask Lead: Julie Hedlund,
Participants: Chuck Gomes).  The Wiki link "OSC Constituency Operations
Work Team Task 1 Work Plan" at 
https://st.icann.org/icann-osc/index.cgi?osc_constituency_operations_wor
k_team_task_1_work_plan also has been revised to include this Draft
Plan.

         

        We welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions.  Thank
you.

         

        Best regards,

         

        Julie

         

        Julie Hedlund

        Policy Consultant