- Category: ICANN Structures
- Topic: GNSO Improvements Implementation
- Board meeting date: 15 February 2008
- Resolution number: 2008.02.15.03
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-15feb08.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Board directs ICANN Staff to open public comment forum for 30 days on GNSO Improvements Report, to draft report implementation plan with GNSO, and to begin implementation of report's non-contentious recommendations.
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Whereas Article IV, Section 4 of ICANN's Bylaws calls for periodic reviews of the performance and operation of each Supporting Organization, each Supporting Organization Council, each Advisory Committee (other than the Governmental Advisory Committee), and the Nominating Committee by an entity or entities independent of the organization under review.
Whereas these reviews are part of ICANN's ongoing commitment to its evolution and improvement, and are intended to ensure an independent examination of the role and operation of key elements of ICANN.
Whereas independent reviews of the GNSO and the GNSO Council were completed and submitted to the Board.
Whereas the Board created the "Board Governance Committee GNSO Review Working Group" to consider the independent reviews and other relevant input, and recommend to the Committee a comprehensive proposal to improve the effectiveness of the GNSO, including its policy activities, structure, operations and communications.
Whereas the Working Group posted working drafts and supporting documents which presented the group's initial ideas and posed key questions regarding GNSO improvements on which public comments were sought.
Whereas public forums were held in Lisbon, San Juan and Los Angeles at which the community discussed the proposed draft and areas of emerging agreement, possible recommendations, and questions about how to improve the GNSO's inclusiveness and representativeness, while at the same time increasing its effectiveness and efficiency.
Whereas the public comment periods on the working draft have been closed.
Whereas the Working Group has considered all input and developed a final report containing proposed recommendations on GNSO improvements.
Whereas the Board Governance Committee determined that the GNSO Improvements working group had fulfilled its charter and forwarded the report to the Board for consideration.
Whereas the Board would like to receive final public comments on this report to enable it to consider and implement the findings of the report as soon as possible.
Resolved (2008.02.15.03), the ICANN Board directs staff to open a public comment forum for 30 days on the GNSO Improvements Report, draft a detailed implementation plan in consultation with the GNSO, begin implementation of the non-contentious recommendations, and return to the Board and community for further consideration of the implementation plan.
Implementation Actions
- Open public comment forum for 30 days for GNSO Improvements Report.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Staff
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 25 April 2008
- Draft detailed implementation plan for GNSO Improvements Report.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Staff, GNSO
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 16 October 2008
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.
- 21 February 2006 Resolution appointing the London School of Economics to perform the review, available at:http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-21feb06.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 stakeholder input on new draft of proposed recommendations for GNSO improvements, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-29jun07.htm
- 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, timeline for implementing a series of GNSO improvement initiatives, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-01oct08.htm.
- 11 December 2008 Resolution (2008-12-11-02), requesting that members of the GNSO community work with members of the ALAC/At-Large community to jointly develop a recommendation for the composition and organizational structure of a Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group, available at:http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-2-11dec08.htm.
- Other resolutions TBD.
Additional Information
- Board Governance Committee issued a GNSO Improvement report on 3 February 2008, available at: http://www.icann.org/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-improvements-report-03feb08.pdf
- Public Comment Archive - GNSO Improvements Report, posted 25 February 2008, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200803.html#gnso-improvements-report-2008.
- Final GNSO Improvements Report Implementation Plan, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-improvements-implementation-plan-16oct08.pdf.
- GNSO Improvements website, available at: http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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