[council] GNSO Council resolutions 19 March 2015

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Councillors,

Please find the resolutions passed by the GNSO Council in its meeting on 
Thursday, 19 March 2015.
These are also published on page:

http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions



Consent agenda

Council confirmed the selection of the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation 
Issues (PPSAI) Working Group for a facilitated face-to-face meeting at ICANN53 
in Buenos Aires.

Motion to implement the recommendations of the GAC-GNSO Consultation Group in 
relation to Issue Scoping on a trial basis



1.       In March 2014 the GNSO and GAC formed a joint consultation group (CG) 
to explore mechanisms to facilitate GAC early engagement in GNSO Policy 
Development Processes.



2.       As per its charter, the CG's deliberations have focused on two tracks, 
namely 1) a mechanism for day-to-day ongoing cooperation and 2) a mechanism for 
GAC early engagement in the GNSO PDP
(see https://community.icann.org/display/gnsogcgogeeipdp/3.+Charter).



3.       As part of its deliberations on track 2), the CG put forward a set of 
preliminary recommendations concerning the issue scoping phase of the PDP which 
were reviewed and discussed by the GAC and the GNSO during the ICANN52 meeting 
in Singapore
(see http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gac-cg-issue-scoping-27jan15-en.pdf).



4.      The GAC noted in its Communiqué (ICANN52), that 'The GAC met the GNSO 
and agreed, on a trial basis and subject to ongoing adjustments as necessary, 
to a mechanism proposed by the GAC-GNSO Consultation Group for early engagement 
at the issues scoping phase of the GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP). This 
includes formation of a GAC Quick-Look Mechanism Committee. The arrangements 
will allow for an early indication in the PDP of whether the issue has a 
standing GAC advice and whether it has public policy implications, and hence is 
of interest to  the GAC. It will also enable the GNSO to factor this in and the 
GAC to prepare input to be provided at the relevant stages of the PDP. This 
would not limit the GAC's existing ability to give advice to the ICANN Board'.



5.       Based on these discussions and input received, the CG recommends that 
the GAC and GNSO Council implement these recommendations on a trial basis, in 
order to assess their effectiveness in facilitating GAC early engagement in the 
GNSO PDP.



6.       In the meantime, the CG will continue its review and deliberations on 
the other phases of the GNSO PDP, which may result in further proposals of 
additional recommendations for consideration.



RESOLVED

1.               The GNSO Council agrees to jointly implement with the GAC, the 
preliminary recommendations by the CG concerning the issue scoping phase of the 
PDP as outlined here 
http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gac-cg-issue-scoping-27jan15-en.pdf on a trial 
basis for a minimum of 3 consecutive GNSO PDP's immediately following the 
adoption of the motion.


2.       Following the end of this trial period, the CG is expected to report 
back to the GAC and GNSO Council on the effectiveness of these recommendations 
as a result of the experiences gained during the trial period. Furthermore, the 
CG is expected to make a recommendation as to whether or not the preliminary 
recommendations concerning the issue scoping phase of the PDP should be 
permanently implemented, either in their current form, or with possible 
modifications based on the further work of the CG including experience gained 
during the trial.


Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Glen


Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://gnso.icann.org