- Category: ICANN Structures
- Topic: GNSO Review by London School of Economics
- Board meeting date: 21 February 2006
- Resolution number: 06.05
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-21feb06.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Board authorizes President and General Counsel to engage the London School of Economics Public Policy Group to conduct the GNSO Review.
Text
Whereas, Article IV, Section 4 of the ICANN Bylaws provides that the ICANN Board will regularly initiate an independent review of each supporting organization and supporting organization council.
Whereas, at its meeting in Luxembourg in July 2005, the ICANN Board requested the GNSO Council to prepare with the ICANN staff and Board a "Terms of Reference" document to guide an independent review of the GNSO, and to present the terms of reference to the Board for adoption at the meeting in December 2005, in Vancouver, Canada.
Whereas, comprehensive consultation between the GNSO Council, the GNSO Constituencies and members of the ICANN community was undertaken to develop the Terms of Reference.
Whereas, the draft Terms of Reference were approved by the GNSO Council and posted on the ICANN website for public comment, which yielded several helpful comments.
Whereas, at its meeting in Vancouver in December 2005, the Board directed staff to initiate the GNSO Review in accordance with the approved Terms of Reference.
Whereas, ICANN solicited proposals for independent review services in order to perform the review and careful evaluation of those proposals has been made.
Resolved (06.05), the President and the General Counsel are authorized to engage the London School of Economics Public Policy Group to conduct the GNSO Review according to the terms set out in their proposal, with expenditures not to exceed US$150,000.
Implementation Actions
- Hire London School of Economics to perform GNSO Review.
- Responsible entity: President and General Counsel
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 28 February 2006
Other Related Resolutions
- 15 July 2005 Resolution (05.__), asking the GNSO Council to prepare a "Terms of Reference" document to guide independent reviewer in conducting a review of the GNSO, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-15jul05.htm.
- 4 December 2005 Resolution (05.__), approving the Terms of Reference for GNSO review, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-04dec05.htm.
- 30 March 2007 Resolution (07.30), creating a GNSO Review Working Group, available at:http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-30mar07.htm#_Toc36876533 .
- 29 June 2007 Resolution (07.58), encouraging additional input on proposed recommendations for GNSO improvements, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-29jun07.htm.
- 15 February 2008 Resolution 2008.02.15.03, opening the GNSO Improvements Report for public comment, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-15feb08.htm#_Toc64545918.
- 19 March 2008 Resolution (__), extending the public comment period on the GNSO Review Working Group's Report on GNSO Improvements, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-19mar08.htm.
- 26 June 2008 Resolution (2008.06.26.13), endorsing GNSO Improvements Report, available at:http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun08.htm.
- 31 July 2008 Resolution (__), accepting Working Group's report on new structure for GNSO Council, available at:http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-31jul08.htm.
- 1 October 2008 Resolutions, implementing a series of GNSO improvement initiatives, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-01oct08.htm.
- Other resolutions TBD.
Additional Information
- ICANN announced the appointment of the London School of Economics to perform the GNSO Review on 28 February 2006 at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-02mar06.htm.
- London School of Economics completed the GNSO review and issued a report on 15 September 2006 at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/gnso-review-report-sep06.pdf.
- Background and relevant Review reports, as well as implementation actions, are at http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/background-en.htm.
- GNSO posts Terms of Reference for Public Comment, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-27oct05.htm.
- Funding identified in resolution.
Explanatory text does not modify or override Resolutions. See Board Resolutions Page for more information.
