- Category: ICANN Structure
- Topic: GNSO, Review, Terms of Reference
- Board meeting date: 4 December 2005
- Resolution number: 05.__
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-04dec05.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Board directs staff to initiate the GNSO Review in accordance with the approved Terms of Reference.
Text
Michael Palage introduced a resolution, seconded by Njeri Rionge:
Whereas, Article IV, Section 4 of the ICANN Bylaws provides that the ICANN Board will regularly initiate an independent review of each supporting organization and supporting organization council.
Whereas, at its meeting in Luxembourg in July 2005, the ICANN Board requested the GNSO Council to prepare with the ICANN staff and Board a "Terms of Reference" document to guide an independent review of the GNSO, and to present the terms of reference to the Board for adoption at the meeting in December 2005, in Vancouver, Canada.
Whereas, comprehensive consultation between the GNSO Council, the GNSO Constituencies and members of the ICANN community was undertaken to develop the Terms of Reference.
Whereas the draft Terms of Reference were approved by the GNSO Council and posted on the ICANN website for public comment, which yielded several helpful comments.
Resolved (05.__), the Board directs staff to initiate the GNSO Review in accordance with the approved Terms of Reference.
Following discussion, the Board adopted the resolution 14-0.
Implementation Actions
- Initiate the GNSO Review in accordance with the approved Terms of Reference.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Staff
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 14 December 2005
Other Related Resolutions
- 17 July 2005 Resolution (05.__) at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-15jul05.htm.
- 21 February 2006 Resolution 06.05 at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-21feb06.htm.
Additional Information
- ICANN issued a request for proposals for independent evaluators on 14 December 2005 at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-14dec05.htm.
- ICANN approved the London School of Economics to perform the GNSO Review on 21 February 2006 at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-21feb06.htm.
- London School of Economics completed the GNSO review and issued a report on 15 September 2006 at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/gnso-review-report-sep06.pdf.
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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