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Draft - guide for metrics. 

Recruitment firm project/process. 

Semi-annual update being prepared for 29th meeting  - Executive Summary to serve as Progress Report #3.

Org to continue working on charter revisions, present these on the 29th

Agreed to take several extra weeks to complete the progress update to the OEC, in order to include the various substantive areas of work currently underway.

ICANN org will connect with ICANN Policy staff for ideas on how to enhance participation and share those with the RIWG on the 8 July call

Highlights of Standing Committee Charter Discussion (action items)

Scope and Reach:

• Preamble with clear demarcation line over SC – need for clarity in drafting. This is drafting within the charter; some was in the preamble to the charter.

Discussion on Main Categories of Legal Feedback:

• Relationship with Other Entities:
  • Agree oversight needs to be clarified.

• Governance:
  • Agree self-reinforcing is not the best. Already defined diversity, give OEC responsibility for staffing the SC. Key area for the Board.
  • Role of the Board in charter amendments, there’s a role of the Board in change in charter amendments in all parts of ICANN. 

Standing Committee Charter revisions in response to presentation from Sam/Legal at the last meeting: At RIWG request, ICANN org (Review Support team) will take the notes from today’s call and propose edits to the latest draft of the Charter, as a starting point for RIWG edits.

Participation: agreement that participation, outreach, and engagement is important. Working Group and ICANN staff will continue work on enhancing participation. ICANN org to come back with additional suggestions of tactics that worked for other working groups at ICANN.

ICANN org will update the Action Item on Rec. 1 from Plenary Call #78 to read: 

• Option for Revised Wiki Action Item: Rec. 1 Job Description: RIWG to request SO/ACs regularly post their final job descriptions for their respective NomCom delegates on their respective SO/AC websites, for transparency. The RIWG agreed that with this action, the implementation of Rec. 1 is complete.

Rec. 10 (Rebalancing) is tabled until the next Plenary Call 

RIWG will make adjustments to the Charter based upon feedback from ICANN Legal then share with ICANN Legal. 

Rec 10:  ICANN org will send the RIWG a clean version of the summary document that reflects feedback from the call. The working group may wish to review before finalizing and sharing with the OEC in response to the questions raised during the 29 April call.

1. Rec 10 Gap Analysis implementation step- NomComRIWG to revisit and examine gap analysis from Rec. 10 to confirm whether this step was completed and if so, consider whether to include a brief description of the gap analysis in the summary document.

NomComRIWG and ICANN CEO will finish their discussion on transparency of ICANN org support of the NomCom; also address Recommendation 11 on line of responsibility and Recommendation 12 on Budgeting for the NomCom.

Rec 27:  Considering the discussion and the takeaways, ICANN Legal will review the proposed definition and engage with the NomComRIWG to discuss a way forward.

Rec 24:  ICANN org to provide to the RIWG consolidated feedback from the OEC and org on the Draft Standing Committee Charter for RIWG consideration.

Rec 10:  ICANN org to assist with gathering NomComRIWG documentation on: a) options/principles considered for rebalancing;  b) community consultation and input on the RIWG proposal for addressing Rec. 10.

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RIWG will draft Operating Standards for the Standing Committee to complement the draft charter. 

RIWG will consider adding language to the Standing Committee draft charter to convey "guard rails" for the work of the Standing Committee, and to add language regarding its accountability and transparency. 

Rec. 12: find out from ICANN finance department what process they follow to alert community chairs that it’s time to start the new budget cycle. 

Inquire about the contracting/procurement of recruitment consultants.