<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Carlos and All:<BR>
I think the GNSO Review poses some interesting questions, and our responses should take some time and thought. Regards, Kathy<BR>
<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"><BR>
Dear people, please take a look at the request below. Suggestions on how <BR>
to gather information for it will be welcome.<BR>
<BR>
frt rgds<BR>
<BR>
--c.a.<BR>
<BR>
-------- Original Message --------<BR>
Subject: GNSO Review: Constituency Questions<BR>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 13:37:18 +0100<BR>
From: Liz Williams <liz.williams@icann.org><BR>
To: <ca@rits.org.br><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Carlos<BR>
<BR>
Great to meet you in Vancouver. Milton M has given me your email address.<BR>
<BR>
Here is the text of a note that Bruce Tonkin has sent around which I need<BR>
your help with.<BR>
<BR>
Come back to me if you have any questions.<BR>
...<BR>
<BR>
Hello All,<BR>
<BR>
Dr Liz Williams has prepared the following list of questions to gather<BR>
information for the GNSO review next year.<BR>
<BR>
Please feel free to discuss with your constituencies and let Liz know<BR>
whether additional questions should be asked, or whether these questions are<BR>
difficult to answer or in the wrong format.<BR>
<BR>
Regards,<BR>
Bruce Tonkin<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
1. Representativeness<BR>
<BR>
Please provide answers to the following questions.<BR>
<BR>
1.1. Provide a copy of the Constituency Charter <BR>
<BR>
1.2. Provide a copy of the Statement of Operating Procedures<BR>
<BR>
1.3. Provide a full list of current (2005) and past (2002-2004)<BR>
constituency members<BR>
<BR>
1.4. Provide a statement which identifies membership fees and any<BR>
membership conditions<BR>
<BR>
1.5. Provide a statement of how often the constituency meets; by<BR>
which method (face to face or teleconference); how minutes are produced; and<BR>
whether those minutes are publicly available<BR>
<BR>
1.6. Provide a statement which sets out how constituency positions<BR>
are reached and the voting methods within the constituency (include whether<BR>
there are weighted voting patterns)<BR>
<BR>
1.7. Fill out the following tables to show demographic statistics on<BR>
the basis of the full list of constituency members<BR>
<BR>
# of Members % of Members<BR>
Africa <BR>
Asia/Australia/Pacific <BR>
Europe <BR>
Latin America/Caribbean Islands <BR>
North America <BR>
Total: <BR>
<BR>
Gender Distribution of Members Gender Distribution of Council<BR>
Reps<BR>
<BR>
Male <BR>
Female <BR>
<BR>
<BR>
2. Effectiveness<BR>
<BR>
Please provide answers to the following questions.<BR>
<BR>
2.1. Provide a statement showing how the constituency gathers<BR>
opinions about policy development processes include in particular, how the<BR>
constituency develops position statements on policy issues<BR>
<BR>
2.2. Provide a statement showing how many</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
<BR>
</FONT></HTML>