Re: [council] Action Item - GNSO/SSAC Liaison(s)

[Stephanie Perrin <stephanie.perrin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

1.  I think this discussion is very valuable.  When Patrik has said, "we 
have this document, go read it", I have done so and found them to be 
excellent resources.  We should explore ways to support greater use of 
and understanding of their work, certainly.
2.  A formal liaison would be useful to keep their workplans and 
priorities on our radar, and vice verse.
3.  Advance planning for SSAC briefings, including suggested reading on 
their side,  and a list of questions on our side would make the 
briefings more relevant.  Then we could have a richer discussion.
4.  I think we should formalize a kind of SSAC review when we develop 
the PDP charters.  Consultation at that stage would ensure that relevant 
SSAC existing work. or future security concerns, could be flagged.  For 
instance, in the RDS PDP David mentioned, in my view the EWG report 
should be read with the SSAC comments on the EWG draft in hand.  
Certainly we have several members of SSAC on the RDS pdp, but sometimes 
these things are hit and miss, a formal review could be helpful to 
ensure coverage, and a liaison would also be useful to help SSAC 
anticipate new work we are needing help on.
In short, all four of your bullets are great in my view.
Stephanie Perrin

On 2016-04-22 16:53, James M. Bladel wrote:
> Council Colleagues -
>
> Continuing with the “spring cleaning” of our Action Item list,  here’s 
> another item that has been in a pending state for quite some time.
> Yesterday I was able to meet with Patrik  (Chairs, SSAC) to discuss 
> ideas to strengthen coordination between our two organizations, up to 
> and including a formal exchange of liaisons.  As we’ve noted 
> previously, the SSAC’s rules require that any of its members 
> (including a potential liaison) would need to meet the general 
> membership requirements, which include a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
> Patrik and I also discussed alternatives to a formal liaison that 
> would keep the two groups mutually informed. We both agreed that the 
> standard SSAC presentation/Q&A sessions at ICANN meetings had limited 
> value, and we should revise the format to specifically address topics 
> where either or both sides had specific questions or asks.
> Furthermore, Patrik noted that some PDPs could benefit from existing 
> or planned SSAC research, and we should reinforce the availability of 
> the SSAC as a resource for new PDPs.  We also observed that there is 
> significant membership overlap between some individuals and groups, 
> and that this should be leveraged to enhance cooperation.  Finally, 
> ICANN Staff can help facilitate communication between the GNSO 
> (Council & PDPs) and SSAC, if they flag topics that have potentially 
> shared interests, and raise this with leadership of all groups.
> Possible action items / paths forward:
>
>  1. Continue to pursue formal exchange of liaisons between the GNSO &
>     SSAC, noting the constraints listed above.
>  2. Modify the SSAC/GNSO sessions at ICANN meetings to be a more
>     free-flowing conversation about topics that share mutual interests.
>  3. Encourage PDPs and other GNSO groups to consider the utility &
>     applicability of SSAC research in their work.
>  4. Ask Staff to help facilitate information exchange between the two
>     groups.
>
> I look forward to your thoughts & comments on this subject.
>
> Thanks—
>
> J.