[council] GNSO Council Action Items 21 May 2015

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Councillors,

Please find the action items from the GNSO Council call on 21 May 2015. Since 
some of the action items are time sensitive, your urgent attention would be 
appreciated.

Potential drafting team on Auction proceeds
Action Items:

  *   Provide written update to clarify the status of the drafting team 
(Jonathan Robinson)
  *   Auction Proceeds will be a potential topic for community discussion at 
the 'High Interest Session' on Monday, 22 June 2015  and a 'Workshop' on 
Wednesday 24 June 2015 in Buenos Aires.
  *   Provide questions and comments for these sessions (All).
Item 5: DISCUSSION - Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN 
Accountability - CCWG Accountability

Action Item
Councillors and members of the respective groups are encouraged assist their 
groups to provide comments and questions during the public comment 
period<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-accountability-draft-proposal-2015-05-04-en>
 on Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability 
(CCWG-Accountability) (All)
Item 6: UPDATE FOR COUNCIL DECISION - Cross Community Working Group on Internet 
Governance
Action Items:

*        Convey to the Cross-Community Working Group Internet Governance that 
no objections were recorded to the interpretation of the section on observers 
in the CCWG IG charter (Staff)

*        Communicate on the mailing list that Carlos Raúl Gutierrez is the 
appointed Council liaison to the Cross-Community Working Group Internet 
Governance (Staff)
Item 7: UPDATE FOR COUNCIL GUIDANCE -Cross-Community Working Group on Use of 
Country & Territory Names as TLDs


Action Items:



*        The gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group to talk directly to the 
Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Country & Territory Names as TLDs (RySG 
Councillors)

*        Council to discuss the issue with the GAC - Council leaders commit to 
commence the communication with the GAC leadership (Chair / Staff)

*        Request guidance from the Council by posting the substantive issues to 
the Council list (Heather Forrest)

*        Heather Forrest to track the outcomes of the discussion and ensure 
that the Council is responding to the request (Heather Forrest)

*        Call for additional GNSO participation to the Cross-Community Working 
Group on Use of Country & Territory Names as TLDs (Staff)



Item 8: UPDATE FOR COUNCIL GUIDANCE  -IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights 
Mechanisms PDP Working Group

Action Items:

*        Determine the scope of  GNSO GAC related issues which could be worked 
through by the Council leaders and Staff as agenda topics for the joint GAC 
GNSO meetings in Buenos Aires (Chair / Vice Chairs / Staff)

*        Topic for future Council discussion:

            Introduction of changes to Registry agreements through private 
negotiations relative to the Policy Development Process and whether this is 
appropriate (Philip Corwin).




Item 9: UPDATE FOR SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL ACTION -New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds 
Discussion Group


Action Item:
Review documentation<https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg> before Buenos Aires 
for discussion at the working group meeting (All).


Item 10: UPDATE  & DISCUSSION - GNSO Drafting Team on New ICANN Meeting Strategy
Action Item:
Urgent request to provide drafting team with feedback on the initial 
proposal<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-council-proposal-new-meeting-strategy-29apr15-en.pdf>
 especially with regard to Meeting B before the proposals go the other 
Supporting Organisations and Advisory Committees for comments and input (URGENT 
- All).


Item 11: UPDATE - Progress on GNSO Review (10 minutes)


Action Items:

*        Councillors are encouraged to review the GNSO Review 
report<https://community.icann.org/display/GR2/GNSO+Review+2014+Home> (All)
*        Inform Staff if Stakeholder Groups/Constituencies wish to meet with 
the Westlake team and the GNSO Review Working Party during Constituency Day in 
Buenos Aires so that time slots can be arranged.(All)


Please let me know if you have any questions or if anything has been missed.

Thank you very much.

Kind regards,

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