[council] New comment on gnso.icann.org

["Jonathan Robinson" <jrobinson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All,

 

As you may have noticed, I have posted approximately once per quarter a
statement on the homepage at:

 

 <http://gnso.icann.org/en/index.htm> http://gnso.icann.org/en/index.htm

 

I haven't specifically highlighted this in the past although you may well
have seen the updates.

 

Below is a copy of the latest.

 

As ever, any comments or feedback welcome.

 

Jonathan

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In the run-up to the ICANN meeting in Beijing, the GNSO Council's role as
policy manager within the GNSO was highlighted here for recognition and
support. This vital role and the need to preserve and develop it at the
heart of the multi-stakeholder model proved to be a one of the resilient
themes of the meeting in Beijing. Indeed, this was summarized in a GNSO
Council statement which was prepared for the public forum on the final day
and subsequently sent to the ICANN Board.

 

Notwithstanding highlighting the GNSO's role, as the entity charged in the
bylaws of ICANN with policy development and providing recommendations to the
Board on substantive policies relating to generic top level domains, it is
incumbent on the GNSO Council to not only emphasize this position, but also
to demonstrate how we can execute our policy management role efficiently and
effectively. In Beijing, we recognised the need to form a working group on
policy and implementation and have now reached out to others in the broader
community to work with us on this critical topic. Initiatives such as this,
as part of a strategic and forward looking perspective, together with
maintaining productive output on bread-and-butter policy work will be where
we focus our attention in the months ahead.

 

ICANN's multi-stakeholder model is complex, dynamic and necessarily
evolving. The GNSO and the GNSO Council are vital organs within the
multi-stakeholder body. Therefore, we need to function effectively and look
carefully ahead, as to how we might dynamically evolve in future, in order
to do our part to ensure the health of that body. That sounds like an
interesting journey!