For Action - Update on GNSO SG and Constituency Charter Activities

[Avri Doria]

Hi Amber,

Thanks for this note.

I would appreciate any rewording advice (actually word would be good) you can give on the charter related to these issues.  The current version of the charter that is under discussion with the Board members can be found on the NCSG Wiki site: https://st.icann.org/ncsg-ec/index.cgi?non_commercial_stakeholder_group .

Specifically: https://st.icann.org/ncsg-ec/index.cgi?ncsg_charter_board_issue_resolution

The same request goes to others, please read this charter and suggest changes on this list, especially changes that help meet the requirements posted by the staff in their document.  E.g some of the issues about how to handle proxies allow for varying degrees of complexity.  I believe these are issues properly dealt with by our Policy Committee, thought the Staff requirements seem to call for them to be dealt with by the Executive Committee.  I do not believe that the Council Operations presumed to tell SG/Constituency how they should handle this within the groups so I am thinking we can assign this task to the Policy Group instead of the Executive committee.  But I am still not sure how detailed we want to get, especially since I do not believe this group would support the notions of a directed vote.

thanks

a.


On 10 Aug 2010, at 17:26, Amber Sterling wrote:

> I did a quick read of appendices 2-4 and most of the recommendations/requirements appear to be reasonable and easily incorporated into the current charter draft.
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> To my eyes, the NCSG charter needs to more clearly address the content from Appendix 3 (abstentions, absences, vacancies).  Not sure if this is a contentious topic, but even if so, it would be better to have a pre-determined course of action to follow when and if needed.
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> Additionally, Appendix 4 addresses principles and procedures regarding participation “rules governing participation should be objective, standardized and clearly stated”.  This is an item that could be better elaborated within the proposed charter draft in section 2.3.3.  In several areas of the ICANN board recommendations it stated that rules should be clear enough regarding such matters that outcomes would be pre-determined (i.e. a Interest Group/Constituency/Individual Participant has either met the qualifications or it has not).  The current language does leave room for ambiguity.
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> Amber Sterling
> Senior Business Development Specialist
> Association of American Medical Colleges
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> From: NCSG-NCUC [mailto:NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Avri Doria
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 4:33 PM
> To: NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Fwd: For Action - Update on GNSO SG and Constituency Charter Activities
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> Hi,
>  
> Yet more considerations for charters, both of constituencies and stakeholder groups.
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> This is the Staff's take on what we must all do.
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> I will be reviewing the NCSG approved charter that is currently being negotiated with the Board to make sure we have dealt with all of the Staff's mandates either by showing where in the charter they are covered or by discussing the need for those requirements with the board members.  for the most part the Staff mandates do stem from Board and GNSO documents, but we must always be careful to read the originals to make sure the Staff interpretation is indeed a reasonable interpretation.  In those case where it might not be in accordance with an NCSG interpretation, it will be necessary to take the issue to the Board for clarification.
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> It will also be necessary for the NCUC to deal with this in its charter as well as any of the prospective constituencies or interest group who wish to be chartered.
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> On a personal note, this whole charter rigmarole is tiresome.  I do feel like I am carrying rocks up the hill every day, just to find them back at the bottom the next day when I next approach the task.   As several of you argued in the past, the bureaucracy being imposed on us is excruciating.   Reading this document, I really feel the effort to stop the creeping bureaucracy from devouring us all has failed.
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> a.
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> Begin forwarded message:
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> From: Robert Hoggarth <robert.hoggarth at icann.org>
> Date: 10 August 2010 15:41:12 EDT
> To: Avri Doria <avri at acm.org>, Chris Chaplow <chris at andalucia.com>, "dmaher at pir.org" <dmaher at pir.org>, "HughesDeb at usa.redcross.org" <HughesDeb at usa.redcross.org>, "jscottevans at yahoo.com" <jscottevans at yahoo.com>, Marilyn Cade <marilynscade at hotmail.com>, Mason Cole <masonc at snapnames.com>, "mueller at syr.edu" <mueller at syr.edu>, "rafik.dammak at gmail.com" <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>, Robin Gross <robin at ipjustice.org>, Rosemary Sinclair <rosemary.sinclair at atug.org.au>, "sarah.b.deutsch at verizon.com" <sarah.b.deutsch at verizon.com>, "Metalitz, Steven" <met at msk.com>, Tony Holmes <tonyarholmes at btinternet.com>
> Cc: David Olive <david.olive at icann.org>, Glen de Saint Géry <gnso-secretariat at gnso.icann.org>, Ken Bour <ken.bour at verizon.net>
> Subject: For Action - Update on GNSO SG and Constituency Charter Activities
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> Dear Avri, Chris, David, Debra, J. Scott, Marilyn, Mason, Milton, Rafik, Robin, Rosemary, Sarah, Steve and Tony:
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> Over the coming months leading toward the ICANN Cartagena meeting, the consideration of charter documents for the various GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies will be an important topic.  Not only will the Board be considering high-level reviews of the various Stakeholder Group and Constituency charter documents, but there are also specific operating procedure changes that have been adopted by the GNSO Council that will necessitate conforming charter changes by each GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency to help them take advantage of new Council voting options and processes. 
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> The attached 20-page document contains a transmittal/overview letter and several appendices related to both Stakeholder Group and Constituency charter drafting activities.   In your capacity as GNSO organizational leaders, please review the material and pass it along to the appropriate individuals who have responsibility for managing your organization’s charter documents.   Ken Bour and I are happy to work with you and/or anyone in your respective organizations to assist with clarification of the accompanying materials. 
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> Best regards, 
> 
> Rob Hoggarth 
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> <GNSO SG-C Charter Drafting Activities Update 10 Aug 2010.doc>