Re: [gnso-vi-feb10] Key dates for our group

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

hi,

Well, if we were to have a draft,
and talk through it tomorow on the call - i assume it will be the main agenda 
item
and fix it by Thursday.

and that would still allow for amendments before the vote.

but maybe you are right.  maybe that is not workable.

a.



On 8 Feb 2010, at 14:34, Stéphane Van Gelder wrote:

> Avri,
> 
> The next Council meeting is on the 18th, which means we need to have 
> submitted a proposed charter in 2 days time to meet the required deadline for 
> submissions. That just doesn't appear workable.
> 
> Stéphane
> 
> Le 8 févr. 2010 à 12:10, Avri Doria a écrit :
> 
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> If we wait to submit on 28 Feb instead of submitting this Thursday, then we 
>> do not get approved until Nairobi, which means we will have spent 6/16 weeks 
>> on chartering activities.
>> 
>> Do we really need to spend 37.5% of the allotted time on a charter?
>> 
>> Between the definitions and the work items that have been discussed on this 
>> list, how much more do we need other then the boilerplate of WG operations 
>> and a list of milestones.
>> 
>> a.
>> 
>> 
>> On 8 Feb 2010, at 11:59, Stéphane Van Gelder wrote:
>> 
>>> Just a reminder to the group that there are a couple of key dates we need 
>>> to be mindful of.
>>> 
>>> The first is set by the motion that initiated the current process, stating 
>>> that "that the Working Group shall deliver its Final Report to the GNSO 
>>> Council no later than sixteen weeks from the date of this resolution." By 
>>> my count, that puts the deadline for the WG at May 18, 2010.
>>> 
>>> The second is the date suggested during Council discussions for the DT to 
>>> submit a draft charter. 30 days were suggested from the date of the 
>>> resolution, so that's Feb 28, 2010 by my count.
>>> 
>>> That being the case, I think it would be good for the group to start 
>>> working on a charter. Are there any volunteers to write a first draft and 
>>> put it to the list for comments?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Stéphane
>> 
>> 
>