[council] Updated version of GNSO Operating Procedures posted

[Marika Konings <marika.konings@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear All,

For your information, an updated version of the GNSO Operating Procedures 
(v2.1) has been posted (see 
http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-op-procedures-07apr11-en.pdf). As resolved 
by the Council at its meeting on 16 March, ICANN Staff has incorporated the 
GNSO Working Group Guidelines in this updated version of the GNSO Operating 
Procedures (GOP). To facilitate download and review by new and existing Working 
Group members, the annex that contains the GNSO Working Group Guidelines has 
also been made available as a separate download (see 
http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-07apr11-en.pdf). In 
addition to the incorporation of the GNSO Working Group Guidelines, a couple of 
cosmetic enhancements have been made (see overview below). A note will go out 
shortly to the different existing GNSO Working Groups to inform them about the 
recently adopted GNSO Working Group Guidelines and where these can be found. 
Furthermore, the PPSC is in the process of reviewing the summary of the GNSO 
Working Group Guidelines, which was prepared by ICANN Staff as requested by the 
GNSO Council.

If you have any comments or questions, please let me know.

Best regards,

Marika

Changes in GOP v2.1

 *   Added APPENDIX 1: GNSO Council Voting Results Table;
 *   Removed placeholder Chapter 6.0 (GNSO Work Prioritization) and renumbered 
Chapter 7.0 to become Chapter 6.0;
 *   Removed placeholder Chapters 8.0 (WG Guidelines) and 9.0 (PDP Procedures);
 *   Added ANNEX 1 for Council-approved Working Group Guidelines; and
 *   Added missing Bylaws reference links throughout the document.