[gnso-ppsc-wg] Your feedback requested - section 3.2. Representativeness

[Marika Konings <marika.konings@xxxxxxxxx>]

3.2. Representativeness

Ideally, a Working Group should mirror the diversity and representativeness of 
the GNSO community by having representatives from most, if not all, GNSO 
Stakeholder Groups and/or Constituencies. It should be noted that certain 
issues might be more of interest to one part of the community than others. The 
Chair, in cooperation with the GNSO Secretariat and ICANN Staff, is expected to 
assess whether the WG has sufficiently broad representation, and if not, which 
groups should be approached to encourage participation. Similarly, if the Chair 
is of the opinion that there is over-representation to the point of capture, 
he/she should inform the Chartering Organization.

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Comments

INTA: The Committee applauds the statement in this subsection that “a Working 
Group should mirror the diversity and representativeness of the GNSO community 
by having representatives from most, if not all, GNSO Stakeholder Groups and/or 
Constituencies.” The Committee also appreciates that this subsection requires 
that the Chair, GNSO Secretariat and ICANN Staff to assess whether the WG has 
sufficiently broad representation and requires the Chair to inform the 
Chartering Organization if the Chair believes there is overrepresentation of a 
particular constituency to the point of “capture.” In the continued spirit of 
transparency and insuring inclusiveness, the Committee recommends:

· Amending this subsection to provide some sort of formal mechanism to ensure 
that the Chair affirmatively confirm that there is inclusive representation and 
not overrepresentation.