[council] Draft agenda / topics for meetings with ccNSO / GAC / ICANN Board / new CEO

[Marika Konings <marika.konings@xxxxxxxxx>]

For the next session, please find below an overview of the proposed agenda's / 
topics for the meetings with the ccNSO, GAC, ICANN Board and new CEO:

ccNSO

Proposed Agenda - Joint ccNSO-GNSO Council meeting - Monday 7 March 12.00 - 
13.30 local time

1. Welcome & Introductions (incl. recent and upcoming leadership changes)
2. Update on ongoing joint ccNSO-GNSO CCWG efforts
a. CWG Principles
b. CWG to develop a framework for the use of Country and Territory names as TLDs
c. CWG on Internet Governance
3. Hot topics:
a. Decision-making CCWG-Accountability (process, when and direction of travel)
b. Exchange of views on implementation of ccNSO and GNSO related aspects  of 
CWG-Stewardship Proposal (e.g. CSC appointments)
4. New Meeting Strategy - planning for meeting B: interaction GNSO-ccNSo 
Councils (if time permits)

GAC

Draft Agenda - GAC-GNSO Joint Meeting - Sunday 6 March 2016

  1.  Welcome (James & Thomas)
  2.  Status update from GAC-GNSO Consultation Group on Early Engagement of the 
GAC in Policy Development (Jonathan & Manal)

     *   Review of and recommendations in relation to GNSO Liaison to the GAC
     *   Review and possible updates to Quick Look Mechanism
     *   Status of possible enhancements to other stages of GNSO PDP
     *   Next steps / timeline for completion of CG activities

  1.  Status update on GNSO PDPs (Mason)

     *   Curative Rights Protections for IGO/INGOs
     *   Next-Generation gTLD Registration Directory Services to replace WHOIS
     *   Next gTLD Subsequent Procedures
     *   Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms

  1.  Status update on GAC Advice activities that may be of interest to the 
GNSO (GAC)

     *   New gTLDs
     *   Country and Territory Names

Topics for discussion with ICANN Board

Received from the ICANN Board:

  *   Diversity is considered to be a challenge in ICANN. How is your SO/AC 
doing with regard to enhancing diversity in all its dimensions? What can ICANN 
do to support that effort?
  *   What is your feedback on the final report of the CCWG on Accountability?

Sent by GNSO:

  *   Impairment of effective policy work in Meeting B due to board scheduling
  *
The role of the GNSO vs the role of the board in a) determining policy b) 
monitoring
the implementation of policy

New CEO

Suggested by Phil Corwin: What are your plans to establish an enhanced culture 
of accountability within ICANN staff that includes a full understanding of  the 
bottom-up consensus-driven policy development process and that will seek 
consultation with the community before  significant decisions are announced?

Without reciting all the demonstrative examples, I have heard many within the 
ICANN community express concern regarding senior staff initiatives over the 
past few years that they have regarded as top down, as well as about the fact 
that so many new staff were hired within such a short period that they had 
insufficient familiarity with the  unique history and design of ICANN. The 
question also would be useful insofar that the proposed accountability measures 
are all reactive, and that greater deference to community views and input prior 
to decision-making would reduce the need for their use.

Best regards,

Marika