Re: [soac-newgtldapsup-wg] GAC Communique on JAS

["Michele Neylon :: Blacknight" <michele@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Avri

If you want to work with the GNSO then you need to focus on broadening this 
WG's membership to include more contracted parties.

Are there any members of the BC on here?


regards

Michele


On 15 Dec 2010, at 16:08, Avri Doria wrote:

> 
> Hi,
> 
> For those who were not in Cartagena or were not listening remotely, the 
> following was part of the GAC's communique:
> 
> http://gac.icann.org/system/files/Cartagena_Communique_0.pdf
> 
>> The GAC also welcomed an update  on the work of the Joint AC/SO 
>> Working Group on support for new gTLD applicants, and encourages 
>> the Working Group to continue their efforts, particularly with regard to 
>> further outreach with developing countries
> 
> 
> At this point we have the Board's mandate, ALAC's approval of our charter 
> extensions and the GAC's encouragement.  Only the GNSO's explicit approval is 
> still missing, and it has been argued that implicitly, the things we have or 
> on our charter extensions are covered already.  Though I would still value 
> the GNSO Council's explicit endorsement of our continuing goals, and will 
> continue to work on that, I agree with those who say it is time for us to get 
> back to work.
> 
> This week is generally meeting-free to allow people to recuperate and catch 
> up with their work and personal lives. I know I am just beginning to become 
> ICANN aware again today and can't make a meeting this Friday for personal 
> reasons.
> 
> I will ask Gisella schedule a meeting for next Tuesday at 1400 UTC for 90 
> minutes to get started.  I know this is just before the Christmas break, but 
> I am hoping that enough people can make this meeting to make it worth while.  
> Please try to make it and please let the list know if you absolutely can't 
> make it. 
> 
> As an agenda, I suggest:
> 
> - Discussion of the substantive feed back we received
> - Discussion of how we wanted to move forward, including 
>  - a discussion of whether it was time to pick new co-chair(s) and if so, 
> picking them
>  - working methods for getting the work ahead done including dividing up into 
> sub-teams with coordinators
>  - recruitment of the additional expertise that is required for the work ahead
> 
> Anything else?
> 
> My thanks to all of you, especially to those who worked in their repsective 
> corners of ICANN to make Cartagena a successful meeting for our goal to help 
> the potential applicant from developing economies.
> 
> Best Regards, 

Mr Michele Neylon
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