RE: [gnso-osc-csg] Action Items re: BGC Report Recommendations

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ignore my comment on 2) Julie.
 
Chuck


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        From: Julie Hedlund [mailto:julie.hedlund@xxxxxxxxx] 
        Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 3:18 PM
        To: Gomes, Chuck; gnso-osc-csg
        Subject: Re: [gnso-osc-csg] Action Items re: BGC Report
Recommendations
        
        
        Thanks Chuck, I agree and I already have the action item to
change all references in the recommendations to
Constituencies/Stakeholder groups and plan to do so when we finalize the
document as a global change.  Re: 2) below, were you suggesting new
language for Subtask 2?  If so, note that the language I have included
is from the BGC report so I'm not sure where you want me include your
suggested language: "Constituency procedures and operations  should be
transparent, accountable and  accessible."  Did you want to replace
language in Section 3 paragraphs d through f?
        
        Thanks again,
        
        Julie
        
        
        On 2/15/10 2:55 PM, "Chuck Gomes" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
        
        

                Thanks Julie.  I have just two suggestions: 1) let's
start referrring to Constituencies/SGs instead of just Constituencies;
2) see below.
                
                Chuck
                
                

                        
                         
                        
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                        From: owner-gnso-osc-csg@xxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-gnso-osc-csg@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Julie  Hedlund
                        Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 1:37 PM
                        To:  gnso-osc-csg
                        Subject: [gnso-osc-csg] Action Items re: BGC
Report  Recommendations
                        
                         
                        Dear Work Team members,
                        
                        Concerning my action  items, here is the
information I have provided based on my research for  recommendations in
Task 1, Subtask 2.  Please let me know if you have any  questions.
Thank you.
                        
                        Best regards,
                        
                        Julie
                        
                        Task  1, Subtask 2, Section 3 Communications,
paragraph b: "Mailing and  discussion lists should be open and publicly
archived --with posting rights  limited to members at the election of
the Constituency."
                        BGC Report, 08  February 2008, page 43:
                        
                        "In addition, the GNSO constituencies, with
Council and staff participation, should develop clear operating
principles for  each constituency to ensure that all constituencies
function in a  representative, open, transparent and democratic manner.
Operating  procedures adopted by constituencies should reflect common
principles and  follow these guidelines:  
                        o Mailing and discussion lists should  be open
and publicly archived (with posting rights limited to members).   
                        o Procedures for developing policy positions
should be  clear.  There should also be publicly available information
about how  many participants from each constituency were involved in the
development of  any policy position. 
                        o Constituency processes should encourage
participation from stakeholders across the globe.  Where possible,
relevant documents should be made available in multiple languages. 
                        o There  should be term limits for constituency
officers, so as to help attract new  members and provide everyone with
the chance to participate in leadership  positions.  
                        o There should be an emphasis on reaching
consensus to  achieve objectives and closure on issues. "
                         
                        Task 1, Subtask 2,  Section 3 Communications,
paragraphs d-f, re: Constituency Disclosure Policy:  I was unable to
identify a recommendation that specifically described a  "Constituency
Disclosure Policy," although the following statement on page 4
references recommendations concerning transparency and  accountability:
                        
                        "Constituency procedures and operations should
become more transparent, accountable and accessible.  The Board should
ask the GNSO constituencies to work with staff to develop participation
rules  and operating procedures for all constituencies that set certain
minimum  standards regarding the importance of transparency and
accountability."  [Gomes, Chuck]  Saying "should become more
transparent, accountable and  accessible" implies that all
constituencies/SGs are lacking in  this area.  I think we should say
something like this: "Constituency procedures and operations  should be
transparent, accountable and  accessible."