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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=517083205-31082005>I have
just been reviewing Liz Williams' GNSO Phase One paper again and I note that the
following Recommendations from Patrick Sharry's review:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=517083205-31082005><SPAN lang=EN-AU
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"><FONT
size=2><FONT color=#0000ff>Recommendation 10: The Chair of the GNSO Council
and the VP Supporting Organizations should establish a service level
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"><FONT
size=2><FONT color=#0000ff>agreement between the GNSO Council and ICANN
management that specifies the amount and type of support that is to be
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"><FONT
size=2><FONT color=#0000ff>provided. Where possible, this should include
measures (eg turnaround times for legal opinion, delivery of reports by agreed
dates, minutes posted within a certain number of days). The Chair should
consult the Council to ensure the targets meet the needs of the Council and
its taskforces. The VP Supporting Organizations and Chair of GNSO Council
should meet quarterly to review <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"><FONT
size=2><FONT color=#0000ff>performance measures and report these to the
President. </FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"><FONT
size=2><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"><FONT
color=#0000ff size=2><o:p><SPAN class=517083205-31082005>I suggest that this
service level agreement be a high priority item for the first administrative
call.</SPAN></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"><FONT
color=#0000ff size=2><o:p><SPAN
class=517083205-31082005></SPAN></o:p></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"><FONT><o:p><SPAN
class=517083205-31082005>Bruce, would you please ask staff to prepare a draft
SLA for consideration and discussion on the first administrative
call.</SPAN></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"><FONT><o:p><SPAN
class=517083205-31082005></SPAN></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=517083205-31082005>I note the recommendation
says that 'The Chair should consult the Council to ensure the targets meet the
needs of the Council and its taskforces</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial>'<SPAN
class=517083205-31082005>. As a precursor to this consultation, I
request that the staff review the timelines imposed by the PDP process and
incorporate draft targets in the draft SLA which are
consistent.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=517083205-31082005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=517083205-31082005>Bruce, please confirm
that you are OK with this and that you have actioned it as
requested.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=517083205-31082005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=517083205-31082005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=517083205-31082005></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"><FONT><o:p><SPAN
class=517083205-31082005>Thanks,</SPAN></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"><FONT
color=#0000ff size=2><o:p><SPAN
class=517083205-31082005>Alick</SPAN></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><FONT>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></o:p></SPAN></P></SPAN></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=517083205-31082005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=517083205-31082005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Alick
Wilson<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, 30 August 2005 2:23 p.m.<BR><B>To:</B>
council@gnso.icann.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [council] Administrative
matters<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=653071102-30082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Colleagues</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=653071102-30082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=653071102-30082005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=653071102-30082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
concur with Philip's concern that '... 17 out of 20 recommendations dating from
last year for improving effectiveness of the GNSO Council (and thus the GNSO)
are NOT yet implemented ...'.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=653071102-30082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=653071102-30082005><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>However, I question whether we are now constrained by '... lack of
resource.'</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=653071102-30082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=653071102-30082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>We now
have three staff providing support. We have requested information about staff
roles and responsibilities and time commitment to GNSO matters. In the absence
of same, and until we have that information, I think it is reasonable to
assume that we have three full time staff. This seems more than
sufficient to make progress on those outstanding items.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=653071102-30082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=653071102-30082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>We need staff to prepare a list of all Council activities, with
priorities, resource requirements, resource allocated, timeline and project
plan. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=653071102-30082005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>This list should include all substantive policy projects,
contemplated or under action, and the 17 recommendations referred to
above.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=653071102-30082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=653071102-30082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Bruce,
perhaps you could request that staff action this as above and add this to the
list of agenda items for the forthcoming first administrative
call.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=653071102-30082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=653071102-30082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=653071102-30082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Alick</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN class=653071102-30082005><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=653071102-30082005> </SPAN>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>On Behalf
Of </B>Philip Sheppard<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, 26 August 2005 10:32
p.m.<BR><B>To:</B> council@gnso.icann.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [council] On
the use of 'fairness' et al<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=921011710-26082005>Avri,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=921011710-26082005>everything you say
is correct but we need to consider practicality.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=921011710-26082005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=921011710-26082005>The concern
of myself and other Council members is to ensure the GNSO review is done
well but does not grow out of proportion to our prime objective of policy
development. The more comprehensive the review and the more ill-defined its
scope, the less resource (time and money) we have for this
objective.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=921011710-26082005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=921011710-26082005>I am concerned that
we are today launching a GNSO review at a time when 17 out of 20 recommendations
dating from last year for improving effectiveness of the GNSO Council (and thus
the GNSO) are NOT yet implemented due to lack of resource.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=921011710-26082005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=921011710-26082005>If we end up in 2006
with a list of 20 new recommendations that are also not implemented, the
effectiveness of the GNSO will be unchanged.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=921011710-26082005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=921011710-26082005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=921011710-26082005>Philip</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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