Questions for The Board-NCSG meeting

[Nicolas Adam]

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Nicolas

On 07/06/2011 11:17 AM, Maria Farrell wrote:
> Thanks, Avri. I think an extremely pressing issue the Board can
> actually provide action rather than simply opinion on is question 3:
> 3. "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."
>
> I would really like to see this question put as a matter of priority.
>
> Many thanks, Maria
>
> On 7 June 2011 14:25, Brenden Kuerbis <bkuerbis at internetgovernance.org
> <mailto:bkuerbis at internetgovernance.org>> wrote:
>
>
>
>     On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 11:57 PM, <Mary.Wong at law.unh.edu
>     <mailto:Mary.Wong at law.unh.edu>> wrote:
>
>         Thanks, Avri. My vote would be for (1) the expanding role of
>         GAC in ICANN and implications arising therefrom;
>
>
>
>     I agree this would be a good topic of discussion. However, I would
>     like the question to be a bit more provocative and open-ended.
>     What I don't want to hear in reply is e.g., "the GAC's advice is
>     an important part of our decision making, we take their advice
>     seriously and balance it with other stakeholders and the policy
>     making process, blah..."
>
>     E.g., we could ask,  "Is the current GAC model consistent with the
>     ICANN bottom-up, multistakeholder policy making model?  Can the
>     Board see government representatives becoming more integrated in
>     this model? If so, how?"
>
>     My .02
>
>         (2) the Board's view of how cross-community WGs could
>         function; and (3) the likelihood of re-opening the bicameral
>         GNSO Council setup, in view of the numerous deadlocks we've seen.
>
>
>     Can you elaborate a bit on 3), Mary?
>
>     Thanks,
>
>     Brenden
>
>         Cheers
>         Mary
>
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>         >>>
>         *From: * 	Avri Doria <avri at ACM.ORG <mailto:avri at ACM.ORG>>
>         *To:* 	<NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS at listserv.syr.edu
>         <mailto:NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS at listserv.syr.edu>>
>         *Date: * 	6/6/2011 10:14 PM
>         *Subject: * 	Questions for The Board-NCSG meeting
>
>         Hi,
>
>         As was pointed out in the email sent regarding the Board-NCSG
>         meeting in Singapore, and as mention on today's call, we need
>         to propose 3 questions to the Board.  The Board will also
>         propose 3 questions to us.
>
>         I will give people another day or so to suggest topics.
>
>         On Wednesday evening, I will put together a doodle pool of the
>         choices and over the course of Thursday, NCSG members will be
>         invited to pick their top choices.
>
>         On Friday, I will write up the 3 top topics, send it to this
>         list for 24 hour review and then send it to the Board for
>         their consideration over the weekend.
>
>         To start the list we have the 3 topics we picked last time
>         when the meeting was cancelled and two suggestions provided by
>         Konstantinos:
>
>
>         1. We would like to better understand how 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.  Of special interest are issues related to
>         MAPO/Rec6 and Community Objections.
>
>         2.  We would be very interested to hear how the the Board
>         reads both the substance and process of Cross-Community WGs
>         and the JAS group in particular to understand what the Board
>         is  thinking viable supports might be and how they regard the
>         recommendations for fee reductions.
>
>         3. 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.
>
>         4. The role of the GAC within ICANN and how this might affect
>         its stakeholder groups.
>             (this may entail a re-write of #1)
>
>         5.   Trademark issues.
>             (might be good to have more detail on this question)
>
>         Please send you suggestions for inclusion in the doodle poll.
>         Updates on the questions from last time also requested.
>
>         Thanks
>
>         a.
>
>
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