GNSO Working Session Prague Sunday 2012-06-24

8:00- 9:00

Standing Committee on GNSO  Improvement Implementation (SCI), face-to-face meeting

What is it about: The SCI is responsible for reviewing and assessing the effective functioning of recommendations resulted from the GNSO improvements process

Background information: The present SCI agenda deals with the following items:

• GNSO council consent agenda,
• Proxy Voting,
• Deferral of motions,
• Voting threshold rules for delaying a PDP,
• Council Voting Thresholds Table

Presenters: Wolf-Ulrich Knoben

Session Leader: Wolf-Ulrich Knoben

What is it about:  A brief update by the SSAC Chair and Vice-Chair to the GNSO Council on the activities of the SSAC

Background information:  The SSAC strives to meet with interested Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees during the ICANN meetings.  The purpose of the meetings is to provide a brief update on the recent activities of the SSAC, to highlight recently published reports, and to discuss issues of common interest.

Presenters: Patrik Faltstrom and Jim Galvin

New TLD Issues - Kurt Pritz

1. Update/Process for reconfiguring the URS
2. Status of Trademark Clearinghouse Implementation
3. Policies and Process for handling excess funds
4. Update on financial support/JAS for new gTLD applications
5. Update on Timelines and ICANN readiness for launch of new gTLDs

Presenter: Kurt Pritz

Session Leader: Stéphane van Gelder

Lunch will be served in Atrium - Lobby level

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