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Timeline: GNSO Review Phase 1 Gantt-Rev 17 October 2017.pdf
Work Plan: GNSO Review Working Group Work Plan 16 Nov 18 Dec 2017.pdf
Implementation Progress Report: GNSO2 Review Implementation Progress Report FINAL 10 November 2017.pdf
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GNSO Review Implementation Charter Rec 33 v1 10 May 2017.pdf – (Moved from Phase I) Recommendation 33: That Stakeholder Groups, Constituencies, and the Nominating Committee, in selecting their candidates for appointment to the GNSO Council, should aim to increase the geographic, gender and cultural diversity of its participants, as defined in ICANN Core Value 4. Status: Combine with Recommendations 6 and 36 that also relate to diversity. On hold pending recommendations of the Work Stream CCWG Subteam on Diversity.
Phase 3:
Recommendation 35: That the GNSO Council establish a Working Group, whose membership specifically reflects the demographic, cultural, gender and age diversity of the Internet as a whole, to recommend to Council ways to reduce barriers to participation in the GNSO by non- English speakers and those with limited command of English.
Recommendation 36: That, when approving the formation of a PDP Working Group, the GNSO Council requires that its membership represent as far as reasonably practicable the geographic, cultural and gender diversity of the Internet as a whole. Additionally, that when approving GNSO Policy, the ICANN Board explicitly satisfy itself that the GNSO Council undertook these actions when approving the formation of a PDP Working Group On hold pending recommendations of the Work Stream CCWG Subteam on Diversity.
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Recommendations Deemed Implemented by Consensus:
TBDIMPLEMENTED-GNSO Review Charter Rec 31 25 Sept 2017.pdf – (moved from Phase I) Recommendation 31: That the GAC-GNSO Consultation Group on GAC Early Engagement in the GNSO Policy Development Process continue its two work streams as priority projects. As a part of its work it should consider how the GAC could appoint a non-binding, non-voting liaison to the Working Group of each relevant GNSO PDP as a means of providing timely input. Status: Version 2 out for review and discussion per changes suggested at the meeting on 17 August and with further staff suggested changes on 29 August. Staff sent the document for review for 1 week through 08 September. There were no suggested changes, so it went out for a consensus call for 2 weeks ending Monday, 25 September. Consensus on 25 September 2017.
Out for Consensus Call:
On Hold:
GNSO Review Implementation Charter Rec 6 28 August 2017.pdf– Status: Draft charter sent out for review on 17 August; further staff revisions on 28 August, discussed on 31 August – combine with Recommendations 33 and 36 that also relate to diversity. On hold pending recommendations of the Work Stream CCWG Subteam on Diversity.
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Phase 3: Medium and Low Priority Recommendations
On Hold – On hold pending recommendations of the Work Stream CCWG Subteam on Diversity.
Recommendation 35: That the GNSO Council establish a Working Group, whose membership specifically reflects the demographic, cultural, gender and age diversity of the Internet as a whole, to recommend to Council ways to reduce barriers to participation in the GNSO by non- English speakers and those with limited command of English.
Recommendation 36: That, when approving the formation of a PDP Working Group, the GNSO Council requires that its membership represent as far as reasonably practicable the geographic, cultural and gender diversity of the Internet as a whole. Additionally, that when approving GNSO Policy, the ICANN Board explicitly satisfy itself that the GNSO Council undertook these actions when approving the formation of a PDP Working Group
Approved by Consensus:
TBD
Out for Consensus Call:
TBD
WG Reviewing Charters:
CONSENSUS CALL - GNSO Review Implementation Charter Rec 4 18 December 2017.pdf – Recommendation 4: That the GNSO Council introduce non‐financial rewards and recognition for volunteers. Status: Working Group is reviewing the revised draft charter based on discussions during the meeting on 30 November. See: GNSO Review Implementation Charter Rec 4 30 November 2017. pdf
Recommendation 34: That PDP Working Groups rotate the start time of their meetings in order not to disadvantage people who wish to participate from anywhere in the world. Status: Working Group is reviewing the draft charter based on discussions during the meeting on 30 November. See: GNSO Review Implementation Charter Rec 34 30 November 2017.pdf
CONSENSUS CALL - GNSO Review Implementation Charter Recs 5-9-17 18 December 2017.pdfRecommendations 5, 9, and 17: 5 – That, during each Working Group self-assessment, new members be asked how their input has been solicited and considered. 9 – That a formal Working Group leadership assessment program be developed as part of the overall training and development program. 17 – That the practice of Working Group self-evaluation be incorporated into the PDP; and that these evaluations should be published and used as a basis for continual process improvement in the PDP. Status: Working group is reviewing the draft charter based on discussions during the meeting on 30 November. See: GNSO Review Implementation Charter Rec 34 30 November 2017.pdf
WG Reviewing Charters:
Recommendation 34: That PDP Working Groups rotate the start time of their meetings in order not to disadvantage people who wish to participate from anywhere in the world. Status: Working Group is reviewing the revised draft charter based on discussions during the meeting on 14 December. See:
Staff to Draft Charters:
Recommendation 22: That the GNSO Council develop a competency-based framework, which its members should use to identify development needs and opportunities.
Recommendation 12: That ICANN assess the feasibility of providing a real-time transcription service in audio conferences for Working Group meetings.
Recommendations 1, 2, and 3: 1 – That the GNSO develop and monitor metrics to evaluate the ongoing effectiveness of current outreach strategies and pilot programs with regard to GNSO Working Groups. 2 – That the GNSO develop and fund more targeted programs to recruit volunteers and broaden participation in PDP Working Groups, given the vital role volunteers play in Working Groups and policy development. 3 – That the GNSO Council reduce or remove cost barriers to volunteer participation in Working Groups.
Recommendations 7 and 12 – 7: That Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies engage more deeply with community members whose first language is other than English, as a means to overcoming language barriers. 12: That ICANN assess the feasibility of providing a real-time transcription service in audio conferences for Working Group meetings.
Recommendation 20: That the GNSO Council should review annually ICANN’s Strategic Objectives with a view to planning future policy development that strikes a balance between ICANN’s Strategic Objectives and the GNSO resources available for policy development.
Recommendation 21: That the GNSO Council should regularly undertake or commission analysis of trends in gTLDs in order to forecast likely requirements for policy and to ensure those affected are well-represented in the policy-making process.
Recommendation 7: That Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies engage more deeply with community members whose first language is other than English, as a means to overcoming language barriers.
Recommendation 35: That the GNSO Council establish a Working Group, whose membership specifically reflects the demographic, cultural, gender and age diversity of the Internet as a whole, to recommend to Council ways to reduce barriers to participation in the GNSO by non- English speakers and those with limited command of English.
