[NCUC-DISCUSS] Fwd: REMINDER | Action needed | Call for Volunteers | SPIRT Charter Drafting Team | Due by 05 February 2024

[Benjamin Akinmoyeje]

Dear NCUC members,
Apologies for cross-posting.
Please see another opportunity to volunteer and get involved.

Read details below:

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From: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew at icann.org>
Date: Tue, Jan 30, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Subject: REMINDER | Action needed | Call for Volunteers | SPIRT Charter
Drafting Team | Due by 05 February 2024
To: julf at julf.com <julf at julf.com>, jumaropi at yahoo.com <jumaropi at yahoo.com>,
benakin at gmail.com <benakin at gmail.com>
Cc: gnso-secs at icann.org <gnso-secs at icann.org>, gnso-chairs at icann.org <
gnso-chairs at icann.org>, Andrea Glandon <andrea.glandon at icann.org>


***Reminder: action needed by 05 February 2024*



Dear Julf, Juan Manuel and Benjamin,



The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks volunteers
to serve on a Drafting Team that will develop a charter for the Standing
Predictability Implementation Review Team (SPIRT). The SPIRT will be the
body empowered to provide input to the GNSO Council, the ICANN Board, ICANN
org, and the ICANN community on unforeseen issues arising for the Next
Round of the New gTLD Program *after* the approval by the ICANN Board of
the Applicant Guidebook (AGB).


What This Drafting Team Will Do

The Drafting Team is expected to develop a draft Charter for the SPIRT,
which is a group recommended in the new gTLD Subsequent Procedures Final
Report. The Drafting Team’s only task is to develop the draft Charter for
the SPIRT, with the Charter being subject to GNSO Council approval.



As background and for context, the SPIRT will utilize an output called the
Predictability Framework, which will be an output of the implementation
effort for New gTLD Subsequent Procedures as developed by ICANN org, in
coordination with the Implementation Review Team (IRT). This Drafting Team
will NOT be responsible for developing the Predictability Framework, but
will be responsible for the limited task of determining how the SPIRT will
utilize the Predictability Framework, by preparing the draft Charter.



In developing the draft Charter, the Drafting Team will be expected to
consider elements such as the composition of the SPIRT, detailing how
issues are raised to the SPIRT procedurally, defining operating principles
and decision-making, and other important aspects to support the proper
functioning of the SPIRT. The New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Final Report
included an annex [gnso.icann.org]
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/final-report-newgtld-subsequent-procedures-pdp-02feb21-en.pdf*page=321__;Iw!!PtGJab4!_60ARbHmTCx7Xa-lP-7-1wrOen4B8alKcnpVdGsy6pu5UQt3p-q5TOSmfbUpt-fz-dYVADvoDfPDEkSwADbu4-brdg$>
that
provides detailed guidance on how the SPIRT should operate. The content
included in this annex should serve as the starting point for the Drafting
Team in developing the draft Charter, but the Drafting Team may determine
that improvements can be made to what is suggested in that annex.



The SPIRT Charter is a requirement for establishing the SPIRT. However, the
SPIRT and the Predictability Framework are by definition, not intended to
operate until the AGB is approved by the ICANN Board. *Nevertheless, the
Council anticipates that this Drafting Team should be able to complete its
work in a timely manner (i.e., no more than 3 months), given the extensive
existing details included in the annex.*


Who Should Join

The GNSO Council invites interested parties within the GNSO community
(i.e., GNSO's stakeholder groups and constituencies), as well as parties
from other Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees to join the
Drafting Team. The GNSO Council asks that volunteers take into account the
expected membership criteria for this Drafting Team:

·    Possess basic knowledge of the New gTLD Program from 2012;

·    Be familiar with the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Final Report,
especially Topic 2 on Predictability and Annex E on the Predictability
Framework;

·    Be familiar with GNSO Working Group Guidelines [gnso.icann.org]
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-15mar23-en.pdf__;!!PtGJab4!_60ARbHmTCx7Xa-lP-7-1wrOen4B8alKcnpVdGsy6pu5UQt3p-q5TOSmfbUpt-fz-dYVADvoDfPDEkSwADaqrQQbIQ$>
and Policy Development Process;

·    Be available to actively contribute to the discussion and activities
of the Drafting Team for the duration of the effort; and,

·    Update your Statement of Interest in accordance with Section 5 of the
GNSO Operating Procedures.
How to Join

GNSO community members who wish to join the Drafting Team should contact
the GNSO Secretariat at *gnso-secs at icann.org <gnso-secs at icann.org>* by 05
February 2024.



*Background*

For more information and to better prepare for participation on this
Drafting Team, please read Topic 2: Predictability [gnso.icann.org]
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/final-report-newgtld-subsequent-procedures-pdp-02feb21-en.pdf*page=16__;Iw!!PtGJab4!_60ARbHmTCx7Xa-lP-7-1wrOen4B8alKcnpVdGsy6pu5UQt3p-q5TOSmfbUpt-fz-dYVADvoDfPDEkSwADZNmyJ3TQ$>
in
the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Final Report, as well as Annex E
[gnso.icann.org]
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/final-report-newgtld-subsequent-procedures-pdp-02feb21-en.pdf*page=318__;Iw!!PtGJab4!_60ARbHmTCx7Xa-lP-7-1wrOen4B8alKcnpVdGsy6pu5UQt3p-q5TOSmfbUpt-fz-dYVADvoDfPDEkSwADYZmmUdDQ$>
.



Thank you.



With best regards,



Greg DiBiase, GNSO Chair

Nacho Amadoz, GNSO Council Vice-Chair

Tomslin Samme-Nlar, GNSO Council Vice-Chair



On behalf of GNSO Council Leadership
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