On 6 sep 2007, at 14.14, GNSO.SECRETARIAT@GNSO.ICANN.ORG wrote:

> Hi Avri,
>
> The only item I can hear from Kristina was the proxy voting,  
> getting some guidance from the General Counsel's office about proxy  
> voting.
>
> However, I hear Ross asked about the resolution passed by Council on
> November 16, 2006.
> http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-16nov06.shtml
> The motion passed
> Bruce Tonkin noted that the motion would be forwarded to the Board  
> for consideration and to the constituencies to voluntarily consider.
>
> Decision 5:
> The recommendations of the LSE regarding term limits for GNSO  
> Council members should be adopted immediately by the GNSO Council  
> with no grandfathering except in connection with the ability of a  
> council member to serve out their existing term. A council member  
> can serve no more than two consecutive terms (regardless of  
> duration). Moreover, a former council member must remain off the  
> GNSO Council for one full term prior to serving any subsequent  
> term. However, there shall be an exception to the two term limit in  
> connection with special circumstances (I.e. Geographic diversity  
> requirements) where a constituency is unable to find an alternative  
> representative to serve. In applying this special circumstance  
> exception, the existence of an otherwise qualified candidate  
> willing to serve on the council within that constituency shall  
> constitute a non-rebuttable indication that special circumstances  
> do not exist. The GNSO Council will forward this recommendation to  
> the ICANN Board of Directors for implementation in the bylaws and  
> also recommend to the GNSO Constituencies that they voluntarily  
> adopt these practices until such time that they have been formally  
> implemented by the Council and Board.
>
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Glen
> Avri Doria a écrit :
>> hi,
>> i hope you can refresh my memory.  at the end of the meeting  
>> Kristina aassked me to add two things to the tracking list.
>> one was the motion for proxy voting.
>> the other one was a followup on a reqeust for advice for  
>> something  - and that something has slipped my mind again (which  
>> is full of igf and i am just starting to clear it out - these  
>> meeting are really intense and all consuming - kind of like ICANN  
>> meetings but maybe a little bit more so)
>> if you remember (or Glen if perchance you have listened to the  
>> tape, what was the other issue)  i have also sent email to  
>> Kristina asking her to remind me but i really want to get the  
>> updated chart out.
>> thanks
>> a.
>
>
> -- 
> Glen de Saint Géry
> GNSO Secretariat - ICANN
> gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org
> http://gnso.icann.org
>