8. 2. ccNSO Liaison update - Olga Cavalli
Next conference call will be held on August 24th.
There are no other relevant news.
8. 3. Geographical Region WG update - Olga Cavalli/Zahid Jamil
The initial Working Group report attempts to identify the various applications and functions to which “ICANN Geographic Regions” are currently applied by existing ICANN structures.
This initial Geo Regions Working Group Report is available now for public comments. There is a 35 days period of public comments and then the working Group will forward to prepare other reports.
8. 6. 1. Travel Policy Drafting Team - Olga Cavalli
A face to face meeting will be scheduled during the ICANN Seoul meeting. Once the date and time are established, this information will be sent to the drafting team list.
8. 7. 1. Policy Process Steering Committee (PPSC) Policy Development Process (PDP) work team (WT) - Liz Gasster
PDP-WT has been meeting on a weekly basis, but with very low attendance (see recent note from Jeff Neuman to the GNSO Council)
PDP-WT is currently discussing the ‘proposal review and voting threshold’ stage (stage two out of five) and is expected to review shortly a first draft of the recommendations for the ‘planning and initiation’ stage (stage one out of five)
8. 7. 2. PPSC Working Group work team (WGT) - Liz Gasster
WGT completed two document outlines as of 6 July 2009 on Guidelines for Working Groups and Charters for Working Groups.
WGT has not met since that time. Staff is drafting content, but has not made substantive progress due to workload.
Staff is reorganizing priorities and shifting personnel in order to focus attention on this project.
WGT expects to begin meeting again later in August (TBD) to review Staff drafting activity.
8. 7. 3. Operations Steering Committee (OSC) Communications coordination work team (WT) - Chuck Gomes
Feedback from OSC members and their respective groups should be sent to Ken Bour (ken.bour@verizon.net) regarding the comprehensive document of Business Requirements for the GNSO Replacement Website that was distributed to OSC members on 22 July is due by 14 August.
8. 7. 4. Operation Steering Committee (OSC) Constituency operations work team - Chuck Gomes
The WT continues to hold biweekly teleconference calls and subgroups continue to work on specific tasks.
Draft recommendations regarding a toolkit of in kind services for constituencies and Stakeholder Groups (SGs) should be distributed to the Council shortly.
The WT plans to hold an in-person meeting in Seoul with teleconference access.
8. 7. 5. Operation Steering Committee (OSC) GNSO Council operations work team - Chuck Gomes
The WT is now meeting weekly.
Work continues on the Council Rules of Procedure.
Constituent feedback is still welcome on the idea of separating Council administrative and policy management functions.