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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-31may11-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-31may11-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=ZH-CN style='font-family:"MS Gothic"'>中</span><span lang=ZH-CN style='font-family:"MS Mincho"'>文</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>English</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Français<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=ES-MX>Español</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=RU>Русский</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=JA style='font-family:"MS Mincho"'>日本語</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Deutsch</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT>Português</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=KO style='font-family:"Batang","serif"'>한국어</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT>Italiano</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=title><span lang=EN-US>The New GNSO Policy Development Process Presented for Approval<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=subtitle><span lang=EN-US>Policy Development Process Work Team Submits its Final Report<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=docdate><span lang=EN-US>31 May 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US>The Policy Development Process Work Team (PDP-WT) was tasked to develop a new GNSO policy development process that incorporates a working group approach and makes it more effective and responsive to ICANN’s policy development needs. Today, the PDP-WT has submitted its Final Report </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/pdp-wt-final-report-final-31may11-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/issues/pdp-wt-final-report-final-31may11-en.pdf</span></a><span lang=EN-US> [PDF, 1.39 MB] to the GNSO Council for its consideration. The Final Report contains amongst others forty-seven (47) recommendations, an outline of the proposed new Annex A as well as a supporting document that is envisioned to be included in the GNSO Council Operating Procedures as the PDP Manual. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US>The Recommendations include amongst others:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US>Recommending the use of a standardized "Request for an Issue Report Template"<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US>The introduction of a "Preliminary Issues Report" which shall be published for public comment prior to the creation of a Final Issues Report to be acted upon by the GNSO Council <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US>A Requirement that each PDP Working Group operate under a Charter <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US>Dialogue between the GNSO Council and an Advisory Committee in the event that an the GNSO Council decides not to initiate a PDP following an Issues Report requested by such Advisory Committee<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US>Changing the existing Bylaws requiring a mandatory public comment period upon initiation of a PDP to optional at the discretion of the PDP Working Group <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US>Clarification of ‘in scope of ICANN policy process or the GNSO’<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US>Changing the timeframes of public comment periods including (i) a required public comment period of no less than 30 days on a PDP Working Group’s Initial Report and (ii) a minimum of 21 days for any non-required public comment periods the PDP WG might choose to initiate at its discretion<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US>Maintaining the existing requirement of PDP Working Groups producing both an Initial Report and Final Report, but giving PDP Working Groups the discretion to produce additional outputs<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US>A recommendation allowing for the termination of a PDP prior to delivery of the Final Report <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US>Guidance to the GNSO Council on the treatment of PDP WG recommendations <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US>New procedures on the delivery of recommendations to the Board including a requirement that all reports presented to the Board are reviewed by either the PDP Working Group or the GNSO Council and made publicly available <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US>The use of Implementation Review Teams <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p><span lang=EN-US>Further details and background on the different recommendations, the proposed Annex A and PDP Manual can be found in the PDP-WT Final Report </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/pdp-wt-final-report-final-31may11-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/issues/pdp-wt-final-report-final-31may11-en.pdf</span></a><span lang=EN-US> [PDF, 1.39 MB]. The GNSO Council will now consider this Final Report for adoption. <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><strong>Background</strong><o:p></o:p></h3><p><span lang=EN-US>On 26 June 2008 the ICANN Board </span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun08.htm"><span lang=EN-US>approved a set of recommendations</span></a><span lang=EN-US> designed to improve the effectiveness of the GNSO, including its policy activities, structure, operations, and communications. The following pertains to the PDP-WT's mission: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><u><span lang=EN-US>Revising the PDP</span></u><span lang=EN-US>: The Policy Development Process (PDP) needs to be revised to make it more effective and responsive to ICANN's needs. It should be brought in-line with the time and effort actually required to develop policy and made consistent with ICANN's existing contracts (including, but not limited to, clarifying the appropriate scope of GNSO “consensus policy” development). While the procedure for developing "consensus policies" will need to continue to be established by the Bylaws as long as required by ICANN's contracts, the GNSO Council and Staff should propose new PDP rules for the Board's consideration and approval that contain more flexibility. The new rules should emphasize the importance of the preparation that must be done before launch of a working group or other activity, such as public discussion, fact-finding, and expert research in order to properly define the scope, objective, and schedule for a specific policy development goal and the development of metrics for measuring success. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US>The revised PDP, after review and approval by the GNSO Council and ICANN Board, would replace the current PDP defined in Annex A of the ICANN bylaws. <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><strong><span lang=EN-US>Further Information:</span></strong><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span lang=EN-US>PDP-WT Final Report – </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/pdp-wt-final-report-final-31may11-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/issues/pdp-wt-final-report-final-31may11-en.pdf</span></a><span lang=EN-US> [PDF, 1.39 MB]<br>PDP-WT Proposed Final Report – </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/pdp-wt-proposed-final-report-21feb11-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/issues/pdp-wt-proposed-final-report-21feb11-en.pdf</span></a><span lang=EN-US> [PDF, 1.21 MB]<br>PDP-WT Initial Report – </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/pdp-initial-report-31may10-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/issues/pdp-initial-report-31may10-en.pdf</span></a><span lang=EN-US> [PDF, 2.35 MB]<br>PDP-WT Workspace – </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsoppsc/PDP-WT+Home"><span lang=EN-US>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsoppsc/PDP-WT+Home</span></a><span lang=EN-US> <br>GNSO Improvements – </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/"><span lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/</span></a><strong> </strong><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong>Staff Responsible</strong>: Marika Konings<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Glen de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>GNSO Secretariat<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>http://gnso.icann.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>