Re: [council] GNSO PDP Dec 05: New TLDs Proposed Work Plan

[Liz Williams <liz.williams@xxxxxxxxx>]

Marilyn

Thanks for quick response.

I'm particularly interested in your last point -- about work with  
other SOs and how that ought to be managed.  Perhaps that can also be  
part of a discussion and plan at the Wellington Council meeting?
Kind regards.

Liz
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Liz Williams
Senior Policy Counselor
ICANN - Brussels
+32 2 234 7874 tel
+32 2 234 7848 fax
+32 497 07 4243 mob




On 09 Mar 2006, at 15:15, Marilyn Cade wrote:

> Thanks, Liz, for this start at a time line.  It is a skeleton that  
> can be
> built on with the details of a work plan.  Between March and May,  
> there
> needs to be further deliberations, and probably further data  
> consideration.
> Council, as the TF of the whole, may have thoughts on how to  
> advance the
> information that is needed to continue to advise deliberations  
> regarding
> policy.
>
> Regarding PDP-Feb06 : For the Councilors:
>
> I think that we need to have a more robust development of a work  
> plan for
> this PDP, as well, which will need to include the discussion of  
> scheduled
> working sessions for the "TF", discussion and consideration of the
> appointment of possible external experts to advise and contribute  
> to the
> information gathering needed to inform the process, etc. One thing  
> we have
> learned with our latest PDP is the importance of taking input and  
> not just
> relying on superficial approaches to information gathering or  
> analysis. So,
> I'd like to add a discussion on the Council's call, of the possible
> approaches to further data gathering and analysis, as is our  
> option, under
> the PDP guidelines.
>
> Question to "Councilors": Will all Constituencies be able to make  
> their
> decisions of members of the "TF" for PDP - Feb06 within the time frame
> proposed? Or will it be needed to allow for further additions,  
> after voting
> processes take place within some constituencies?
>
> I believe that the BC officers will announce to the Secretariat  
> tomorrow.
> Finally, one point that regards both PDPs, and actually all policy  
> work. The
> work with other SOs needs to be managed, and participated in by the  
> Council,
> and we need to discuss on the Council call, how the Councilors are  
> going to
> fulfill this important outreach and dialogue responsibility. Once  
> we decide
> that, we can then turn to the staff for assistance in developing  
> agendas and
> materials for such meetings.
>
>
> Marilyn
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 8:29 AM
> To: GNSO Council
> Subject: [council] GNSO PDP Dec 05: New TLDs Proposed Work Plan
>
> Colleagues
>
> I have set out below, on the basis of the PDP guidelines and
> according to advice from the Secretariat, a proposed work plan for
> the current PDP on new top level domains.
>
> If Council could confirm this proposed work plan at next week's
> (Tuesday) Council call, I will then insert the agreed dates into the
> bigger operational plan which Maria has been keeping on behalf of the
> Council.
>
> 25 & 26 March -- Wellington Working Meeting Input on Selection
> Criteria [and Allocation Methods]
>
> 29 March -- GNSO Council meeting -- Wellington
>
> 2 May -- Release Initial Report which includes Wellington meeting
> inputs and discussions.  Open 20 day public comment period; send
> Initial Report to other SOs, GAC and ALAC
>
> 24 May -- Close public comment period
>
> 2 June -- Release draft Final Report to Council for consideration at
> the Marrakech Council meeting
>
>
> Liz
> ....................................................
>
> Liz Williams
> Senior Policy Counselor
> ICANN - Brussels
> +32 2 234 7874 tel
> +32 2 234 7848 fax
> +32 497 07 4243 mob