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Agenda:

1. Welcome and Introductions

2. Brief Overview of the GGP – see slides

3. Discussion of Guidance Recommendations Relating to Tasks 3, 4, 5 on Metrics (see below)

4. Begin Discussion of Task 6 on Financial Support (see below, time permitting)

5. AOB

Action Items & Notes

ACTION ITEMS/HOMEWORK:

TASKS 3, 4, and 5:  WG members are encouraged to comment on the Draft Working Document at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15CHHQlXfGONxJe0F66OeO2lEdLJMTtuQUMvHXvUlYEs/edit?usp=sharing 

Notes:
 
1. Welcome and Introductions
 
2. Brief Overview of the GGP – see attached slides

3. Discussion of Guidance Recommendations Relating to Tasks 3, 4, 5 on Metrics 

Life-cycle element #1 -- Outreach
-    Include definitions for regions and broad language.   Yes, think an important point is struggling regions (across geographies - global South critically important but need to keep broad to target regions that might be struggling across ICANN's regions).  And also regions under-represented in the DNS market.
-    Could use more formal language – such as from the UN.
-    For info: SubPro Final Report mentions “struggling regions” in addition to “Global South” in its implementation guidance 17.6.
-    We should not single out not-for-profit – should also include commercial enterprises.
-    Commercial enterprises are excluded just not prioritized.
-    Can target these enterprises in the overall outreach – perhaps not for applicant support.
-    General comment – draw attention to “priority target of events” – only prioritized for outreach, not eligibility.
-    Need to give ICANN org some guidance for priorities.  Discussing outreach – not talking about disqualifying anyone.
-    Leave for regional experts to decide when they are defining the events.  But they will need guidelines.
-    If we just measure events, we measure efforts not outcome – so need to use online tools and to gather as much information – even if to understand why someone did not apply.
-    May want to collapse some of the details and check terminology (such as “portal”).
-    A portal as a starting off point could be helpful.
-    Regarding gaming, JAS WG acknowledged that is a possibility but I recall a comment at that time, that we can have  some expertise to determine that.

Life-cycle element #2 – Business Development
-    Needs to be a strong outreach element with an additional element of support emphasizing underdeveloped regions and not-for-profits.
-    How to track pro-bono assistance?   Could be done through a portal.  Could offer a match-making service.  Could gather feedback from both service providers and applicants.
-    Look at services that were accessed rather than just available.  Also look at geographic spread (see previous section)l.
-    QUESTION Will there be metrics applicable to ICANN's outreach efforts to qualified potential pro bono service providers?  Matchmaking services might depend on this, i.e. not just how many providers are there but how were they recruited by ICANN?  Or are we saying ICANN cannot conduct this type of outreach? QUESTION – relates to whether there are metrics in this regard – not sure what was done last time.
-    Regarding the number of service providers we can have as baseline the number present in previous round.

Life-cycle element #3 – Ensure resources for success of the program
-    Welcome input and language could use refinement.
-    What number constitutes success?
-    Need to launch it timely and also outreach must be timely.

4. Begin Discussion of Task 6 on Financial Support (time permitting) – Not discussed in this meeting
 
5. AOB

GGP Tasks:

• Task 3 – Analyze the set of suggested metrics in Implementation Guidance 17.9 and propose which ones should be prioritized. The set of prioritized metrics is NOT limited to what is identified in 17.9
• Task 4 – Identify any other appropriate metrics and measures of success to help in identifying the necessary program elements and measuring program success after the fact. In identifying the suggested set of metrics, propose how data can be collected, how metrics can be measured, who can collect the data, as well as what represents success.
• Task 5 – Consider, and to the extent feasible, suggest how the“outreach, education, business case development, and application evaluation” elements of the Applicant Support Program may be impacted by the identified metrics and measures of success. For example, based on the success metrics for Awareness and Education, this may impact the approach for performing outreach and education. To the extent feasible, suggest an approach to outreach, education, business case development, and application evaluation assistance.
• Task 6 - Recommend a methodology for allocating financial support where there is inadequate funding for all qualified applicants.