[council] FW: Statement for the Election of GNSO Representatives to the Geo-Region Community Wide WG

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

From: Glen de Saint Géry
Sent: mardi 2 décembre 2008 23:40
To: council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: FW: Statement for the Election of GNSO Representatives to the 
Geo-Region Community Wide WG

Forwarded From: Zahid Jamil

Dear Council Members,

As a new Council Member from a previously unrepresented country I have found 
the following documents very instructive:

GNSO Principles for Consideration by the Community-Wide Working Group on ICANN 
Geographic Regions
(http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/icann-geographic-regions-26aug08.pdf)

Next Steps on ccNSO Resolution on ICANN's Geographic Regions, Adopted Board 
Resolutions, Los Angeles,  2 November 2007
(http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-02nov07.htm)

Report ccNSO Working Group. ICANN Geographical Regions for public consultation 
20 June 2007 
(www.ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/second-report-regions-wg-20jun07.pdf<http://www.ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/second-report-regions-wg-20jun07.pdf>)

ICANN Geographical Regions Final Report by the ccNSO Regions Working Group For 
Submission to the ICANN Board 24 September 2007
(http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccnso-final-report-regions-wg-240907.pdf)

ICANN Montréal Meeting Topic: Review of ICANN's Geographic Regions Posted: 5 
June 2003 (http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/montreal/geo-regions-topic.htm)


It is clear to me that the principles adopted by the GNSO are vital to ensure 
that the workings, output and implementation of mechanisms for resolution for 
uncertainty in the relationship of countries or territories to regions of the 
WG should adhere to the views of the GNSO Council in these Principles and shall 
advocate the same if elected to represent the GNSO within the WG.

It is also clear to me that the problems relating to both the current 
definition, the representation and participation issues (not to mention the 
anomalies and complexities created by the current definition and regions) have 
a serious impact upon not just the ccNSO but throughout the ICANN structure.    
The impact this has on the challenges to infuse diversity and enable 
representation and participation to what are now growing economic regions of 
the world which may conflict in terms of proportion with the current ICANN 
Regions are extremely relevant, particularly in the context of the various new 
challenges faced by ICANN including Restructuring, improvement in Board 
Governance, new gTLDs (especially those that might have geographic 
connections), Internationalisation of ICANN, Measures against Capture etc.   
Hence, decisions taken in the WG will have an impact not only throughout the 
entire ICANN Community and Structure but also impact several important policy 
and operational issues.  It is vital that all these are considered by the WG 
vigorously in arriving at its recommendations and outcomes.

The reality of the growing and changing densities of business interests, user 
groups and the technical community in several regions will need to be taken 
into account by the WG and ensure that improvements in both representation and 
participation of the latter are addressed in any recommendation or outcome.  
The WG should also ensure that mechanisms for review allow for changes in the 
definition and regions with regularity to keep up with the reality of the 
changes in these densities.

Best regards,


Zahid Jamil
Barrister-at-law
Jamil & Jamil

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