Re: [council] GNSO Council - Looking ahead from ICANN 45

[Volker Greimann <vgreimann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Jonathan, dear fellow councillors,

I am looking forward to a productive and cooperative term on the Council 
and am very excited to be joining all of you in these interesting times 
for both ICANN and the GNSO.
As a way of introduction, I am the former secretary of the Registrar 
Stakeholder Group and work with Key-Systems, a registrar based in 
Germany. While I represent the registrars in the contracted parties 
house, I will be open to input and ideas from all directions if they 
serve to strengthen ICANN and the GNSO as a whole as well as improve 
policy for all parties.
 A newcomer to the council, I will be looking for support from the more 
experienced members to climb the steep learning curve Maria referred to. 
I am looking forward to communicating with all of you and work jointly 
on solutions to the issues before us.
Best regards,

Volker Greimann

> Dear Jonathan,
>
> Many thanks to you for this warm welcome. I'm really thrilled to be 
> joining the Council on behalf of the NCSG.
> Oddly enough, when I was on staff some years ago as GNSO Policy 
> Officer, Glen and I prepared the first formal inductions for new 
> councillors. Back then we focused a lot on then-current substantive 
> policy issues.
> But now, at least as steep a learning curve is the many processes and 
> procedures that have been developed. To be effective councillors, I 
> think us new people could probably do with equal guidance on the 'how' 
> of policy as well as the 'what'.
> In that vein, can I ask for a link to the operating procedures to be 
> circulated?
> All the best, Maria
>
> On 25 October 2012 11:53, Jonathan Robinson 
> <jonathan.robinson@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jonathan.robinson@xxxxxxxxxxx>> 
> wrote:
>     Dear GNSO Councillors,
>
>     It’s a week since ICANN 45 in Toronto and I would like to take the
>     opportunity to personally update you with a little progress and
>     the development of my thinking in the interim.
>
>     Together with the Vice Chairs, we took advantage of being in
>     Toronto to meet with the GNSO Policy staff and secretariat.  The
>     objective was to discuss and understand key practical interactions
>     and ways of working together to ensure smooth operational
>     functioning of the Council.  We met for a little over an hour, had
>     a productive, open discussion and I believe we are all off to a
>     good start.
>
>     As we commence working together as a “new” council and begin the
>     terms of our incoming Councillors, I am very keen to extend a very
>     warm welcome to all those who joined us in Toronto.  More than
>     that, I’d like to make sure we give the incoming Councillors a
>     proper introduction to and induction onto the Council.  With this
>     in mind, I’ll be writing to them in order to set up at least one
>     meeting.  If, from your own experience of joining or working on
>     the Council, you think that there are specific imprtant areas we
>     should cover in an induction, please don’t hesitate to let me know.
>
>     During the course of the election process, we touched on key areas
>     that needed on going, renewed or new attention and I’d like to
>     mention these. I think of them as strategic priorities and my list
>     is as follows:
>
>     1.Work load management and prioritisation
>
>     2.Internal relations and effective working of the Council
>
>     3.External relations and effective representation of the Council
>
>     I am sure most of you will think of other areas that you may wish
>     to see on this list.  In any case, I look forward to expanding on
>     points 1-3 above with some practical initiatives.  In the
>     meantime, and indeed for the whole of my term as chair of the
>     Council, I will welcome any constructive input and feedback from you.
>
>     As discussed at various points, my overarching objective is to
>     work with you, the groups you represent and the relevant ICANN
>     staff to ensure that the GNSO Council is effective, seen to be
>     effective and that our work is appreciated and respected.
>
>     Best wishes,
>
>     Jonathan

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