[council] GNSO Council resolutions 16 March 2011

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear All,

The following resolution carried unanimously at the open GNSO Council meeting 
in San Francisco on 16 March 2011.

Motion to Adopt the GNSO Working Group Guidelines 

WHEREAS, in October 2008, the GNSO Council established a framework (see GNSO 
Council Improvement Implementation Plan;
(http://www.icann.org/en/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-improvements-implementation-plan-16oct08.pdf)
for implementing the various GNSO Improvements identified and approved by the 
ICANN Board of Directors on 26 June 2008
(http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun08.htm#_Toc76113182)
(http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun08.htm);

WHEREAS, that framework included the formation, in January 2009, of two 
Steering Committees, the Operations Steering Committee (OSC) and the Policy 
Process Steering Committee (PPSC), to charter and coordinate the efforts of 
five community work teams in developing specific recommendations to implement 
the improvements;

WHEREAS, the PPSC established two work teams, including the Working Group Work 
Team (WG WT), which was chartered to develop a new GNSO Working Group Model 
that improves inclusiveness, improves effectiveness, and improves efficiency;

WHEREAS, the WG WT completed its deliberations and forwarded the GNSO Working 
Group Guidelines to the PPSC on 1 November 2010;

WHEREAS, the PPSC reviewed and approved the GNSO Working Group Guidelines on 20 
December 2010
http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/gnso-working-group-guidelines-final-10dec10-en.pdf
and forwarded the report to the GNSO Council on 1 January 2011;

WHEREAS, the GNSO Council initiated a 21-day public comment period (see 
http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#gnso-wg-guidelines) on the proposed 
GNSO Working Guidelines and has requested the PPSC to review the comments 
received and make any changes it deems appropriate;

WHEREAS, the PPSC has made changes it deemed appropriate following review of 
the public comments and has submitted this updated version include link to the 
GNSO Council for its consideration;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT:
RESOLVED that the GNSO Council adopts the GNSO Working Group Guidelines as 
proposed by the PPSC include link and instructs ICANN staff to incorporate the 
GNSO Working Group Guidelines into a new version of the GNSO Operating 
Procedures (GOP), which becomes effective immediately upon adoption.

RESOLVED, that each Working Group formed after the date of this resolution 
shall utilize the GNSO Working Group Guidelines.

RESOLVED, to the extent practical and feasible, each existing Working Group 
shall incorporate these Working Group Guidelines into their activities.

RESOLVED FURTHER, that the GNSO Council hereby expresses its gratitude and 
appreciation to the WG-WT and PPSC for their dedication, commitment, and 
thoughtful recommendations.

Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you.
Kind regards.

Glen

Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://gnso.icann.org