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color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks for the timely feedback Denise. I note that
the Board recognized that "<FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>the
restructuring schedule has slipped past Sydney</FONT>" but it is very important
for the GNSO to have a specific decision regarding the June target date for
Council restructuring. Was any clear decision made in this
regard?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Chuck</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Denise
Michel<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 21, 2009 12:25 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
council@gnso.icann.org; liaison6c;
alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [council] Board
action on GNSO Restructuring<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Dear Community Members:<BR><BR>At today's Board meeting, Directors
considered the status of Stakeholder Group (SG) formation and acknowledged
that the GNSO community has made an effort to comply with the Board's
timetable for GNSO restructuring (i.e. seating a new Council in Sydney), that
the Board has received proposed SG charters for review, and that the
restructuring schedule has slipped past Sydney. The Board approved a
resolution that: noted that the proposed SG charters require revisions to
ensure equitable participation and representation by new constituencies;
directed the Board's Structural Improvements Committee (SIC) and ICANN Staff
to propose changes to the SG charters to make them consistent with the Board’s
stated objectives; and directed the SIC to post the revised charters, and an
explanatory memorandum, for GNSO consultation and public comment. <BR><BR>The
resolution will be posted by the Board Secretariat shortly at <<A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/">http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/</A>>,
but I wanted to alert you to this development ASAP. Additional
information will be posted/distributed as soon as it's
available.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR>Denise<BR><BR><BR clear=all>Denise
Michel<BR>ICANN Vice President<BR>Policy
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