group forming on IDN policy statements

[Carlos Afonso]

Hi Mawaki, this is not the first proposal of its kind for NCUC (I recall 
we have paid fees to Kathryn Kleiman, maybe others?) and I find it quite 
interesting. Issues we deal with are just too complex and demand 
extensive time from all of us volunteers usually with no time to spare. 
So we end up relying on a good and competent soul which can find the 
time to provide input and insight.

It of course depends on available income from our budget, and if it 
becomes a sort of regular practice, would require planning regarding 
which lines of research/consultancy we would like to fund in each 
particular "conjuntura". Also would be good to estimate 
hourly/monthly/per product values we would find reasonable to pay.

fraternal regards

--c.a.

Mawaki Chango wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'd volunteer to take this up if I wasn't on the job market
> since last May 15, in addition to the demanding assignments and
> worries of a doctoral student and the usual business of the GNSO
> council. So what I would suggest instead (as far as I'm
> concerned) is a paid job description as follows, to which we
> could add the participation to the group for IDN policy issues
> on behalf on NCUC.
> 
> The timeframe for this job will vary depending on whether we
> hold the IDN workshop in LA (Nov. 2007) or later in Asia-Pacific
> (Feb. 2008), which would seem more auspicious due to expected US
> visa difficulties and the target public of linguistic diversity
> (you may want to provide your opinion about this.) In any event
> this job would terminate with the IDN workshop.
> 
> I wish to submit this proposal for consideration by the
> Executive Committee.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Mawaki
> 
> 
> JOB PROPOSAL
> 
> 1) Outreach for identification and "recruitment" of future
> possible candidate representatives and members of NCUC.
> 
> 2) IDN workshop at the next ICANN meeting in Asia-Pacific &
> fundraising
> 
> The GNSO has undertaken a policy development process for future
> gTLDs to be introduced in the DNS. That PDP, initiated in
> December 2005, includes a component on Internationalized Domain
> Names. A Working Group was formed by the GNSO Council in order
> to develop the specific policy provisions that are relevant for
> IDNs. That WG completed its work in February 2007, which is
> intended to be integrated to the final report of the
> PDP-December 05. The PDP report, including the policy
> recommendations,  should be transmitted to the Board about a
> month before the LA meeting in late October, time during which
> the Board will solicit public comments. Meanwhile, the IDN
> testing by ICANN is coming to a close, so that it is expected
> that by the end of 2007 ICANN will be prepared to implement IDN.
> 
> An IDN workshop would be timely in order to disseminate
> and raise awareness about ICANN relevant policies regarding
> future TLDs including IDNs. Potential sponsors will be contacted
> in order to support the event.
> 
> Tasks:
> - Contact possible sponsors, such as MINC, KRNIC, etc.
> - Contact possible speakers
> - Draft an agenda
> - Draft an announcement
> - Advertise through various channels (web sites, email lists,
> and individual email messages)
> - Follow up with the sponsors and make sure they honor their
> commitment
> - Follow up with the speakers and make sure they honor their
> commitment
> - Final advertisement and reminder to bring more participants
> 
> 3) Feed information for Website update
> 
> This item will ensure that information identified as important
> or useful for possible future reference be communicated to the
> NCUC web site manager in order to feed the content development
> of the constituency web site.
> Furthermore, as individuals who hold responsibilities in, or on
> behalf of, the constituency and other active member
> representatives experience ICANN processes, it might be useful
> to keep a record of some lessons learnt and build a knowledge
> base for the constituency. 
> 
> Task:
> - Continuous forwarding of the relevant information or materials
> to the Web site manager.
> 
> 4) Meeting coordination (conference calls)
> The constituency has decided to have a regular conference call
> every month. In order to ensure participation by member
> representatives, it is necessary to maintain communication with
> the constituency members, and if necessary individual
> representatives.
> 
> Tasks:
> - call for agenda item proposals
> - draft the agenda
> - set the time for the phone call
> - Send reminders to the list and call for participation
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- Carlos Afonso <ca at RITS.ORG.BR> wrote:
> 
>> Mawaki, Tan Tin, Chun Eung?
>>
>> --c.a.
>>
>> Robin Gross wrote:
>>> Hi there NCUC'ers:
>>>
>>> Do we have any volunteers to be part of a small group of
>> people to 
>>> develop statements on IDN Policy Issues?
>>>
>>> See Chuck Gomes' email below.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Robin
>>>
>>> ==============
>>>
>>> On 12/07/07, *Gomes, Chuck* <cgomes at verisign.com 
>>> <mailto:cgomes at verisign.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> In the Council meeting today, we decided to form a small
>> group of people 
>>> who would develop draft responses to the questions asked in
>> the " 
>>> ccNSO-GAC Issues Report on IDN Policy 
>>>
> Issues"(http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-09jul07.htm
> <http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-09jul07.htm>).
>>  I was 
>>> the only Councilor who volunteered so I said I would take
>> the lead in 
>>> getting this going.  Olof will support this group from the
>> staff side.
>>> It is not necessary to have every constituency represented,
>> but we do 
>>> want to provide the opportunity for every constituency to
>> have someone 
>>> on this group if desired.  Also, if any of the NomCom
>> Council reps or 
>>> liaisons want to participate, they would be welcome.  Philip
>> stated that 
>>> he would provide a name from the BC.
>>>
>>> Our objective will be to produce a first cut at answers to
>> the ccNSO/GAC 
>>> questions and we will try to do this during the next couple
>> weeks.  
>>> Names and contact information should be submitted to me NLT
>> Tuesday, 17 
>>> July so that we can begin work.  If you have any questions,
>> please let 
>>> me know.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Chuck Gomes
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> -- 
>>
>> Carlos A. Afonso
>> Rio       Brasil
>>
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