Welcome to the home page of the Board/GNSO EWG Process Working Group.
The ICANN Board is now considering how to use the EWG’s Final Report as a foundation for Board-requested GNSO Policy Development Processes (PDPs). This group has been assembled to suggest next steps on the EWG Report and how to best structure the PDPs for success.
Proposed Workplan
October 2014 | ICANN51 | EP-WG formed, reviews objective, agrees upon approach |
Nov-Dec 2014 | Monthly Calls | EP-WG agrees upon overall process diagram and list of PDP inputs, develops initial draft of detailed process diagram for PDP WG |
Jan 2015 | Calls | EP-WG agrees upon detailed PDP WG process and charter guidance |
Feb 2015 | ICANN52 | EP-WG presents its recommendations to the community and may refine them to reflect feedback |
| Mar-Apr 2015 | Call | EP-WG finalizes its Process Framework; relay to GNSO & Board |
May-Jun 2015 |
| Staff drafts Preliminary Issue Report, using EP-WG output |
13 July-6 Sep 2015 |
| Public Comment Period initiated on Preliminary Issue Report |
27 Sep 2015 |
| Staff drafts Final Issue Report based on public comments |
Oct 2015 | Calls | GNSO Council reviews Final Issue Report GNSO Council considers adoption of charter and formation of PDP WG GNSO Council may request development of additional needed PDP WG inputs (if any) as recommended by EP-WG |
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