[gnso-osc] For comment by OSC: GCOT section 5 - statements/disclosure of interest
For comment - by April 16 Fellow OSC members, please find attached a revised document for comment. It is section 5 of the GNSO operating procedures. It concerns statements of interest (SOI) and disclosure of interest (DOI). The intended difference is that an SOI refers to a member of a body whereas a DOI refers to an issue being discussed by a body at a moment in time. It is quite feasible that a specific DOI would be made by someone who has already made a more general SOI, should it be pertinent to the body's discussion at the time. My own instinct is to make this subtle distinction clearer in a revised set of definitions. See proposed text below. In the meantime may I have by April 16: a) your approval of the substantive content and/or b) your approval or proposed edit to the revised definitions below c) any other proposal for text changes. I would like ordinarily to work with a 10 calendar day comment period for our OSC reviews. I am extending this one in light of the Easter holiday celebrated by some members of our group. Philip -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Proposed revised definitions (for clarity rather than substance). GNSO Group: a) the GNSO Council, or b) a work team, working group, committee or other such policy development body formed by and under the supervision of the GNSO Council. Relevant Party: An individual who participates as a member of a GNSO Group. Statement of Interest: Relevant to membership of the GNSO Group. A written statement made by a Relevant Party that provides a declaration of direct and indirect interests that may affect, or be perceived to affect, the Relevant Party's judgment, on any matters to be considered by the GNSO Group. Disclosure of Interest: Relevant to a specific issue at a specific time. A written statement made by a Relevant Party of direct and indirect interests that may be commercial (e.g. monetary payment) or non-commercial (e.g. non-tangible benefit such as publicity, political or academic visibility) and may affect, or be perceived to affect, the Relevant Party's judgment on a specific issue. Attachment:
GNSO OSC GCOT WT Draft SOI-DOI Policy-Final.pdf
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