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This message is a bit unclear as to the intent. It is a call for WG
members but then immediately talks about what the DT will do. <br><br>
My assumption is that the first task of the WG will be to act as the DT.
Correct?<br><br>
Alan<br><br>
At 30/10/2012 09:48 AM, Glen de Saint Géry wrote:<br>
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<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-29oct12-en.htm">
http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-29oct12-en.htm</a><br>
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<h1><b>Call for Volunteers: IGN-INGO Protections Policy Development
Process (PDP) Working Group Members<br>
Date: 29 October 2012 </b></h1><br><br>
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<h3><b>Introduction</i></b></h3><br><br>
At its meeting on 17 October 2012, the GNSO Council initiated a Policy
Development Process (PDP) on the Protection of Certain International
Organization Names in all GTLDs. (see
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/resolutions#20121017-2">20121017-2</a>
). The GNSO Council decided at this meeting that a group of volunteers
should now be convened to draft the charter for the IGO-INGO PDP Working
Group, which is to be approved by the GNSO Council.<br><br>
<h3><b>Task of the Drafting Team</i></b></h3><br><br>
The Drafting Team will be tasked with developing a charter for the PDP
Working Group on the Protection of Certain International Organization
Names in all GTLDs. The Charter should include, at a minimum, the
following elements as specified in the
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/summary-gnso-wg-guidelines-06apr11-en.pdf">
GNSO Working Group Guidelines</a>: Working Group identification; Mission,
Purpose and Deliverables; Formation, Staffing and Organization, and;
Rules of Engagement. The proposed charter will be submitted to the GNSO
Council for its consideration. Upon completion of the Charter by the
Drafting Team, the Working Group will then begin execution of the
Charter.<br><br>
<h3><b>Volunteers</i></b></h3><br><br>
If you are interested to participate, please send an email to the
<a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">GNSO Secretariat</a>.
You will be required to complete a
<a href="http://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/New+SOIs">Statement
of Interest</a> in order to participate. It is proposed that the group
meet each Wednesday at 18:00 UTC for two hours.<br><br>
<h3><b>Background Information on the Issue</i></b></h3><br><br>
The ICANN Board has requested policy advice from the GNSO Council and the
GAC on whether special protections should be afforded for the names and
acronyms of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement ("RCRC"), the
International Olympic Committee ("IOC") and/or International
Government Organizations ("IGOs").<br><br>
In September 2011, the GAC sent advice to the GNSO with a proposal for
granting second level protections based upon the protections afforded to
IOC/RCRC at the first level during the initial round of new gTLD
applications, and that such protections are permanent. As a result of the
GAC proposal submitted to the GNSO, the GNSO IOC/RCRC Drafting Team was
formed and created a set of recommendations for protecting the IOC/RCRC
names at the second level of the initial round new gTLDs, including the
initiation of an "expedited PDP" to determine appropriate
permanent protections for the RCRC and IOC names.<br><br>
The latest inquiry to examine the issue of protecting IGO names emerged
as a result of a request from the ICANN Board in response to letters
received from the OECD and other IGOs in December 2011. Specifically,
IGOs are seeking ICANN approval of protections at the top level that, at
a minimum, are similar to those afforded to the RCRC and IOC in the
Applicant Guidebook. In addition, IGOs are seeking a pre-emptive
mechanism to protect their names at the second level. On 11 March 2012,
the ICANN Board formally requested that the GNSO Council and the GAC
provide policy advice on the IGO's request.<br><br>
The Final Issue Report was submitted by ICANN Staff on 1 October 2012
(see
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/protection-igo-names-final-issue-report-01oct12-en.pdf">
http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/protection-igo-names-final-issue-report-01oct12-en.pdf</a>
) and in this report a number of issues are outlined that will need
further consideration during the PDP.<br><br>
The GNSO Council approved the IGO-INGO PDP at its 17 October 2012
meeting.<br><br>
<h3><b>Recommended Reading for Volunteers</i></b></h3><br><br>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/protection-igo-names-final-issue-report-01oct12-en.pdf">
Final Issue Report on the Protection of IGO Names</a>
<li>
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf">
GNSO Working Group Guidelines, including charter guidelines</a>
</ul> <br>
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Glen de Saint Géry <br>
GNSO Secretariat <br>
gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org <br>
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/" eudora="autourl">
http://gnso.icann.org</a><br>
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