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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";
color:black'>To: GNSO Councilors and Liaisons<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";
color:black'>Subject: GNSO Work Prioritization Final Value Ratings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";
color:#632523'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>At
its 23 June 2010 meeting, the GNSO Council approved a <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/">resolution</a> to adopt a set of Work
Prioritization Value ratings for 14 Eligible Projects</span><a
style='mso-footnote-id:ftn1' href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title=""><span
class=MsoFootnoteReference><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Book Antiqua","serif"'>[1]</span></span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'> that were reviewed and discussed
during a special working session held in Brussels, Belgium at the June 2010
ICANN meeting. The Council’s Value Ratings may be viewed at: <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/">http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/</a> (see
Table Entry for GNSO Work Prioritization). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Background/Explanation:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>At its 21 April 2010 meeting the
Council approved the use of a new Operating Procedures <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/wpmg-section-6-and-annex-09apr10-en.pdf">Chapter
6 and ANNEX</a><span style='color:blue'> </span>for conducting its first Work
Prioritization effort and a multi-step timetable culminating in a Council group
rating session in Brussels, Belgium at the June 2010 ICANN meeting. The
following table summarizes the four major steps of the timetable and the dates
on which each activity was completed. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Step<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
<td width=150 valign=top style='width:112.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Dates<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
<td width=366 valign=top style='width:274.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Activity<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
<td width=102 valign=top style='width:76.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Status<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td width=59 valign=top style='width:44.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Step
1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width=150 valign=top style='width:112.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>30
April – 20 May<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width=366 valign=top style='width:274.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/correspondence/cover-letter-work-prioritization-project-list-30apr10-en.pdf">Staff
recommend</a> and <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/">Council
approve</a> a set of <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/work-prioritization-project-list-30apr10-en.pdf">Eligible
Projects</a> for the 1st Work Prioritization effort<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width=102 valign=top style='width:76.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Completed<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
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<td width=59 valign=top style='width:44.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Step
2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width=150 valign=top style='width:112.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>21
May – 9 June<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>(extended
2 days)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width=366 valign=top style='width:274.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";
color:black'>Individual Councilor ratings completed and delivered to Staff
for commonality analysis (18 days)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width=102 valign=top style='width:76.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Completed</span></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=59 valign=top style='width:44.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Step
3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width=150 valign=top style='width:112.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>19
June (Brussels)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width=366 valign=top style='width:274.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";
color:black'>Group Session (2 hours) to determine Eligible Project Value
ratings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width=102 valign=top style='width:76.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Completed</span></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=59 valign=top style='width:44.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Step
4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width=150 valign=top style='width:112.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>23
June (Brussels)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width=366 valign=top style='width:274.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";
color:black'>Approve final ratings/priorities and direct that results be
published on the GNSO Website<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width=102 valign=top style='width:76.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Completed</span></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Document Links:<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/">GNSO Council Resolution</a>
approving the 14 Project Value Ratings (see Item 20100623-1).<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/">GNSO Council Value Ratings for 14
Eligible Projects</a> (see table entry for GNSO Work Prioritization)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/wpmg-section-6-and-annex-09apr10-en.pdf">Proposed
Chapter 6 and ANNEX to GNSO Operating Procedures</a><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Additional
background information (including additional document links) is provided in the
<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-23apr10-en.htm">Recommended
New GNSO Work Prioritization Process Public Comment Forum</a> (23 April 2010
through 16 May 2010). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Next Steps:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>In
subsequent meetings, the GNSO Council will continue to discuss and analyze the
Work Prioritization initiative including identifying specific procedural
improvements as well as determining next steps in enabling the Council to
perform its vital role as manager of the Policy Development process.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Liz
Gasster<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Sr.
Policy Counselor<span style='color:#632523'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";
color:#632523'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoFootnoteText><a style='mso-footnote-id:ftn1' href="#_ftnref1"
name="_ftn1" title=""><span class=MsoFootnoteReference><b><i><span lang=EN-US>[1]</span></i></b></span></a><i><span
lang=EN-US> There were 15 Eligible Projects originally identified; however,
during the 19 June 2010 Council session, the IDNF project was determined to
have reached closure and was transferred immediately to “Ineligible” status.
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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