Draft Discussion Agenda for 11 August (Tuesday) NCUC Constituency Meeting

[Robin Gross]

Dear all,

Below is the draft discussion agenda for this month's constituency  
call.   I hope you will all try to join in the call - and please  
volunteer to take live meeting minutes.  :-)

Thanks,
Robin

11 AUGUST 2009 NCUC Monthly Constituency Meeting

Scheduled for: Tuesday 11 August 2009 from 15:00 - 17:00 UTC

To be held via Elluminate online meeting software.
Join NCUC’s NING website to get link to participate in online meeting:
             http://icann-ncuc.ning.com/main/authorization/signUp?

Need volunteers to take running notes of meeting discussion please.
Other Time Zones:

08:00 - 10:00 - California

11:00 - 13:00 -  New York

12:00 - 14:00 - Sao Paulo

15:00 - 17:00 - UTC / Greenwich

16:00 -18:00 - London

17:00 - 19:00 - Geneva / Tunis

18:00 - 20:00 - Alexandria / Nairobi

19:30 - 21:30 - Tehran

22:00 - 24:00 - Phnom Pehn

23:00 - 01:00 - Singapore / Hong Kong
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Draft Discussion Agenda

I.  Constituency Business

1.  Membership Growth and Continued Membership Drive

NCUC's membership has reached 137 members from 48 different  
countries, including 72 noncommercial organizations and 65  
individuals.  This represents a 205% increase in membership since 2008.

2.  Join NING Website for NCUC policy development
             http://icann-ncuc.ning.com/main/authorization/signUp?

3.  Join an NCUC Committee or GNSO Working Group
             http://ncdnhc.org/groups

4.  Next NCUC Monthly Meeting: 22 September 2009 – “One Web Day”

5.  Planning for next ICANN Meeting in Seoul, Korea 25 – 30 October 2009
             a.  Outreach to local noncommercial groups
             b.  Consider policy presentation / panel
             c.  Meeting with ICANN Board in person
             d.  Local press media outreach

6.  Tragedy of the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) Petition  
and How to Respond
             Reject ICANN drafted charter?  Ask for reconsideration  
of board decision?

II.  Substantive GNSO Policy Issues

1.  GNSO Structuring
Proposed amended GNSO Bylaws Related to GNSO Restructuring

Comment Period ends 24 August

http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public- 
comment-200908.html#gnso-restructure


2.  New gtlds policy – Draft Applicant Guidebook
a.  IRT Report response discussion

3.  “Vertical Integration” Issue & Registrar–Registry Separation

4.  Registrant Rights Charter Working Group - We need volunteers

5.  Modification of UDRP Rules
WIPO Proposal & Comment Period Ends 12 August

http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#udrp


6.  Registration Abuse Working Group – We need volunteers

7.  Institutional Confidence (Or Lack Thereof)
Proposed Bylaw changes to improve accountability - Comment Period  
ends 25 Sept.

http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg07121.html


8.  Geographic Regions Initial Report Comment Period ends 4 Sept.
http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#geo-regions-review


9.  Update on other GNSO teams (Fast Flux, Post-Expiration Domain  
Names, whois, IDNs, RAA)

10.  Any Other Business?

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IP JUSTICE
Robin Gross, Executive Director
1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA  94117  USA
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