Re: [council] Request for Issue Report Wiki Template for review

[Mason Cole <mcole@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Marika for posting this.  I'm in favor of such a step as a way to 
streamline our work and arrive at more informed policy outcomes.

Mason


On Mar 14, 2013, at 12:48 PM, Marika Konings wrote:

> Dear All,
>  
> One of the outcomes of the Operations and Organisation meeting that GNSO 
> Council Leadership held with ICANN staff in Amsterdam earlier this year, was 
> to develop an online template to complete the request for an Issue Report. 
> The objective of this tool is to encourage requestors to gather as much 
> information as possible and engage in early discussions with others prior to 
> submitting a request for an Issue Report. The hope is that by encouraging 
> completion of all the information requested in the template, it will be 
> possible to identify what information may still be needed and encourage 
> collaboration between different interested parties at an early stage.
>  
> You can find the wiki template page here: 
> https://community.icann.org/x/GQllAg. The template can be completed by either 
> by following the instructions or by downloading the word template from the 
> same page. The idea would be that once completed, Council members can either 
> create a PDF and submit that together with a motion to the Council mailing 
> list, or insert the relevant wiki link in the motion. Please note that this 
> template is tailored to requests for Issue Reports as defined in the PDP 
> Manual. 
>  
> Please note that this template is still in draft form. Feel free to try out 
> the wiki template by following the instructions on the page. We can 
> subsequently delete any 'practice pages' that are generated. Following your 
> feedback, we can make any changes as deemed appropriate and draft a short 
> announcement explaining the form's purpose, usage and relevant links. We can 
> also add a link to the wiki page from the GNSO home page or any other 
> reference locations that would be appropriate.
>  
> We look forward to receiving your feedback.
> 
> With best regards,
> 
> Marika