Re: [gnso-ppsc-wg] Cross-Community Working Groups

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I would think that it would be, but on a voluntary basis.

When the chartering organization charters a group, they need to figure out what 
modalities to use.  Once can expect that if the GNSO is one of the partners, 
they would recommend it, e.g. we use a draft of it in JAS which is cross 
chartered by ALAC and GNSO.

But then again, they could decide to do something else.   
Anyone could, it is just a guideline.
So no obligation, but availability.  

I think that why we changed the language from GNSO Council to chartering 
Organization.

a.


On 12 Oct 2010, at 15:10, Marika Konings wrote:

> Dear All,
> 
> In view of the recent increase in cross-community working groups, the 
> question was raised internally whether that type of working group is 
> addressed in the GNSO Working Group Guidelines. As it is not specifically 
> covered in the current version, the question is should it? From a staff 
> perspective, we think it might be helpful to include a paragraph along the 
> following lines:
> 
> Cross-Community Working Groups
>  
> Cross-Community Working Groups may also use these Working Group Guidelines if 
> so desired. It should be noted that as there currently does not exist a 
> cross-community policy development process, any recommendations that are 
> intended to form formal policy advice and/or policy recommendations to the 
> ICANN Board will need to be adopted by each participating Supporting 
> Organization or Advisory Committee according to their respective rules and 
> procedures to constitute formal policy advice and/or policy recommendations 
> as appropriate under the ICANN by-laws.
> 
> We would be interested to hear the WG WT's view and hope there might be an 
> opportunity to discuss it at tomorrow's call.
> 
> With best regards,
> 
> Marika