The goal of the WG is to coordinate, facilitate, and increase the participation of the ICANN community members in Internet Governance discussion fora and processes.
The WG may as part of its activities prepare Position Papers or Statements, which will be made public on the WG’s webpage and submitted to the Chairs of the Participating SO’s and AC’s. Only after all participating SO’s and AC’s support or endorse the Position paper or Statement, in accordance with their own rules end procedures and the chair(s) of the WG has/have been notified, the WG may use the proposed Position paper or Statement in Internet Governance Discussion Fora and Processes.
In the event that one or more of the participating SO’s or AC’s do(es) not support or endorse a position paper or Statement, the chair(s) of the WG shall be notified accordingly. This notification shall include at a minimum the reasons for the lack of support or endorsement. The WG may, at its discretion, either:
• Reconsider, and submit a Supplemental Position Paper or Statement to all participating SO’s and AC’s to seek their support or endorsement, or
• Publish the Position Paper or Statement, noting the part(s) of the Position Paper or Statement, which are fully supported, and which SO or AC dissents from the WG view, or
• Refrain from submitting the (Supplemental) Position Paper or Statement, and making it public.
