Fwd: NCSG Topic for Board-NCSG discussions in Singapore

[Avri Doria]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Diane Schroeder <diane.schroeder at icann.org>
> Date: 13 June 2011 11:36:47 EDT
> To: Avri Doria <avri at acm.org>
> Cc: NCSG Members List <NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> Subject: Re: NCSG Topic for Board-NCSG discussions in Singapore
>
> Dear Avria - Thank you very much for sending the topics through.  I would
> also like to invite the NCSG to cocktails with the ICANN Board on Tuesday
> evening following the open meeting with the GAC from 7pm to 8pm - location
> tbd.   The Board looks forward to meeting with the Stakeholder Group on
> Tuesday from 3:30pm to 4:30pm in Canning.  There will be a head table set
> for the Chairs/Vice Chairs of the Stakeholder Group and the Chair/Vice
> Chair of the Board and CEO - the board members and stakeholder members
> will be seated classroom style with shared microphones.  Please let me
> know if you have any questions.  Regards,  Diane
>
> Diane Schroeder
>
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> ICANN
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> On 6/13/11 8:15 AM, "Avri Doria" <avri at acm.org> wrote:
>
>> Dear Diane,
>>
>> On 27 May 2011, at 16:43, Diane Schroeder wrote:
>>
>>> If you could submit three topics/issues on which they would like the
>>> Board's view  the Board will also send three topics to the constituency
>>> on which they would like the constituency's view.  Please send these to
>>> me to coordinate.
>>
>>
>> The NCSG took a poll from among 8 possible questions and came up with a
>> Stakeholder preference for the following three issues as our contribution
>> to the planned conversation between the Board and the NCSG.
>>
>> 1.   New Constituency Process and the NCSG charter
>>
>> While understanding that the NCSG Stakeholder Group charter is waiting on
>> the approval of the standardized New  Constituency process recommended by
>> the Structural Improvements Committee, we would like to understand what
>> issues, if any, may be blocking Board approval of both the New
>> Constituency Process and the NCSG Stakeholder Group charter.
>>
>> 2. ICANN engagement with developing and transitional countries
>>
>> How can ICANN enhance its engagement with developing and transitional
>> countries?  What procedural/institutional improvements could be
>> envisioned to increase the effective participation of governments and
>> other stakeholders from these countries?  How can we increase the
>> development-sensitivity of ICANN policy outputs, including, but not only,
>> with respect to new gTLD applicant support?
>>
>> 3.   How does the increase role of the GAC affect the multistakeholder
>> balance.
>>
>> This question has several components:
>>
>> - How does the Board weighs GAC advice in relation to  GNSO
>> recommendations, the CWG work and community comment on the implementation
>> in the by-laws mandated process.
>> - How well does the current GAC model mesh with the ICANN bottom-up,
>> multistakeholder policy development processes?
>> - Are there any specific areas of tension between the two, and if so how
>> can these be managed?
>> - What specific steps could be taken to promote better communication and
>> coordination, given GAC's professed constraints with respect to
>> collective and individual government participation in multistakeholder
>> processes?  Can the Board see government representatives becoming more
>> integrated in this model? If so, how?
>>
>> The NCSG looks forward to receiving notice of the 3 issues the Board will
>> be contributing to the discussion.  We also look forward to our meeting
>> and send best wishes for everyone's safe travel to Singapore.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> a.
>>
>> ---
>>
>> Avri Doria
>> Chair, NCSG Executive Committee
>>
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