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

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

One new topic that would be good to start discussing is the concept of a
cross-SO PDP.  This has come up in the fast flux WG.
 
Chuck


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        From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Rodenbaugh
        Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 11:07 AM
        To: 'Council GNSO'
        Subject: RE: [council] Trans -SO/AC meeting in Cairo
        
        

        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.