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• Category: ICANN StructureStructures
• Topic: GNSO Council Restructuring
• Board meeting date: 1 October 2008
• Resolution number: 2008.10.01.06
• URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-01oct08.htm
• Status: Completed

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It is, Resolved (2008.10.01.06), as recommended by the WG-GCR, the Board authorizes a third Council-level non-voting Nominating Committee Appointee to serve on the Council whose presence could preserve an independent aspect on the Council and could provide useful management support as the Council moves toward a working group management function.

Implementation Actions

• Identify open NCA positions (2) to serve on GNSO CouncilModify Bylaws to Allow for third Nominating Committee Appointee. 
  • Responsible entity: Nominating Committee  ICANN Staff 
  • Due date: October 2009None specified
  • Completion date: 28 August 2009
  Select Council-level NCA.
  • Responsible entity: GNSO Council 
  • Due date: October 2009
  • Completion date: 8 October 2009

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^{Image Removed}.
• 4 December 2005 Resolution (05.__), approving the Terms of Reference for GNSO review, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-04dec05.htm^{Image Removed}.
• 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^{Image Removed}.
• 30 March 2007 Resolution (07.30), creating a GNSO Review Working Group, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-30mar07.htm#_Toc36876533.&nbsp^{Image Removed};
• 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^{Image Removed}.
• 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. &nbsp^{Image Removed};
• 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^{Image Removed}.
• 26 June 2008 Resolution 2008.06.26.13, creating the Working Group on GNSO Council Restructuring, available at:  http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun08.htm^{Image Removed}.
• 1 October 2008 Resolution 2008.10.01.08, asking for community input concerning the GNSO Council Restructuring Working Group's recommendation to elect Board Seats 13 and 14 by GNSO House, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-01oct08.htm.
• 1 October 2008 Resolution 2008.10.01.07, authorizing WG-GCR recommendations for GNSO Council election of Chair and individual House election of Vice-Chair, available at:http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-01oct08.htm.
• 1 October 2008 Resolution:2008.10.01.15, adopting phased implementation schedule to transition to a new bicameral GNSO Council voting structure, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-01oct08.htm.
• 1 October 2008 Resolution 2008.10.01.07, authorizing WG-GCR recommendations for GNSO Council election of Chair and individual House election of Vice-Chair, available at:http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-01oct08.htm.
• 1 October 2008 Resolution 2008.10.01.09, approving  GNSO Council Voting Thresholds as recommended by the Working Group on GNSO Council Restructuring (WG-GCR), 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

• 25 July 2008 Report to ICANN Board of Directors From Working Group on GNSO Council Restructuring, available at:  http://www.icann.org/en/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-council-restructuring-report-25jul08.pdf.
• 3 February 2008 Board Governance Committee GNSO Improvement report, 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.
• 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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