RE: [council] Trans -SO/AC meeting in Cairo

["Mike Rodenbaugh" <icann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree this is a great concept if scheduling can work, and we should have a
specific agenda rather than a broad amorphous topic like "PSC Consultation."
I do not see the benefit of discussing that in this broad group, and would
greatly prefer to focus on policy matters - such as updates from the various
SOs/ACs about their policy initiatives, and cross discussion about each
other's initiatives.  Ideally these bodies can someday coordinate their
policy development efforts, or at least routinely keep each other informed
and with the ability to comment, because many policy efforts really ought to
cut across multiple of these organizations but this silo'd ICANN system
doesn't easily allow for cross-efforts.

 

Thanks,

Mike

 

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From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Gomes, Chuck
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 7:29 AM
To: Avri Doria; Council GNSO
Subject: RE: [council] Trans -SO/AC meeting in Cairo

 

I support this idea if it can be scheduled to avoid conflicts.  I do have
two comments though regarding the proposed agenda items for Cairo: 1) if
there is going to be a workshop on new gTLDs, it would be very helpful if
that workshop preceded the Trans-SO/AC session on Monday; 2) if there is
going to be a general workshop during the week on the topic of 'improving
institutional confidence' then I am not sure that we need to discuss it in
the Trans-SO/AC session except maybe in the follow-up session if we have
one. 

 

Chuck

 


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From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Avri Doria
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 2:41 AM
To: Council GNSO
Subject: [council] Trans -SO/AC meeting in Cairo
Importance: High

Hi, 

 

One of the topics on yesterday's agenda was a proposal for a joint SO/AC
meeting on various topics in Cairo.  Chris Disspain shared the message he
was going to send to the ccNSO and I have decided that he says it all and
have borrowed it (with permission):

 

Begin forwarded message:






"At the suggestion of Bertrand de La Chapelle, the Chairs of the ALAC, gNSO
and ccNSO together with GAC representatives Bertrand and Manal Ismail and
Bruce Tonkin on behalf of the Board, had a teleconference earlier this week.

The purpose was to explore how the ICANN Cairo meeting schedule could expand
on the progress already made in Paris in terms of bringing the different SOs
and ACs together on the major issues. The goal would be to develop
trans-SO/AC communications and also facilitate general awareness within the
community about the status of different issues and increase the visibility
of them. Trans-SO/AC communications would not necessarily mean stopping the
bilateral sessions, but may have the effect of making them shorter, more
focused and less repetitive.

As a result of the call it is suggested that on the Monday in Cairo the
ccNSO, gNSO, ALAC and GAC organise a half day joint session (open to members
as well as councillors) to a) discuss progress, issues and future steps
regarding new gTLDs (including IDNs) and IDN ccTLDs and b) to be briefed on
the President's Strategy Committee consultations on improving institutional
confidence. It is also suggested that a further session on the Thursday
might be appropriate to follow up and report on the individual SO/AC
discussions on the topics following the Monday session.

Obviously, the logistics of all of this have yet to be organised but ICANN
has agreed the principle and we need to confirm, by 12 September, that we
want to do this so that the initial agenda can be published. I'd appreciate
comment, questions and input from councillors on the suggestion as soon as
possible."

 

Please use the list to indicate your opinions on this and whether this is
something the council should support.

 

thanks

a.