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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please be aware of the <span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Request for input from the GNSO Policy & Implementation Working Group (see below). This is a working group of substantial interest and importance as evidenced by:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>The level of interest that related topics have attracted during the roll-out of the new gTLD programme<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>The level of interest indicated by the sheer number of participants in the working group.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>Notwithstanding that, the Working Group has not received much in the way of input in response to its call for input (first sent out in October 2013).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Therefore, this note is to draw your attention to this and to ask you to please encourage your respective groups / constituencies to provide such input to the WG as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For information and completeness, the questions from the working group are copied below AND attached in long form (as sent to SO & ACs) to this note.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank-you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>---<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>This Working Group (P&I WG) has been tasked with providing the GNSO Council with a set of recommendations on the following issues:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:36.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>A set of principles that would underpin any GNSO policy implementation related discussions, taking into account existing GNSO procedures;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:36.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>A process for developing gTLD policy, perhaps in the form of “Policy Guidance,” including criteria for when it would be appropriate to use such a process (for a process developing something other than “Consensus Policy”) instead of the GNSO Policy Development Process; </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:36.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>A framework for implementation related discussions associated with GNSO Policy recommendations;</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:36.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Criteria to be used to determine when an action should be addressed by a policy process and when it should be considered implementation; and</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:36.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Further guidance on how GNSO Implementation Review Teams, as defined in the PDP Manual, are expected to function and operate.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>From the onset of this process, the WG would like to gain input. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>In this regard, the WG would ask organizations to consider and provide input on the following questions which are set out in the WG’s Charter.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>What guidance do the ICANN core values (Bylaws Article 1, Sec. 2) directly provide with regard to policy development work and policy implementation efforts?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>What guidance do other ICANN core values provide that relate indirectly to policy development and policy implementation? </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>“Questions for Discussion” contained in the Policy and Implementation Draft Framework prepared by ICANN staff. (See, </span><span lang=FR><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/policy-implementation-31jan13-en.htm"><span lang=EN-US>http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/policy-implementation-31jan13-en.htm</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US>).</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>What lessons can be learned from past experience? </span><o:p></o:p></li><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>What are the consequences of action being considered “policy” or <br>“implementation”?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Does it matter if something is “policy” or “implementation”? </span><span lang=FR>If so, why?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Under what circumstances, if any, should the GNSO Council make recommendations or state positions to the Board on matters of policy and implementation as a representative of the GNSO as a whole?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>How do we avoid the current morass of outcome-derived labeling (i.e., I will call this “policy” because I want certain consequences or “handling instructions” to be attached to it?)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Can we answer these questions so the definitions of “policy” and “implementation” matter less, if at all?</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>What options are available for policy (“Consensus Policy” or other) and implementation efforts and what are the criteria for determining which should be used? </span><o:p></o:p></li><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Are “policy” and “implementation” on a spectrum rather than binary?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>What are the variations of policy and what consequences should attach to each variation?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>What happens if you change those consequences?</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Who determines the choice of whether something is “policy” or “implementation”? </span><o:p></o:p></li><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>How is policy set/recommended/adopted and do different paths lead to different variations?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>How is the “policy” and “implementation” issue reviewed and approved?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>What happens if reviewing bodies come to a deadlock?</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>What is the process by which this identification, analysis, review and approval work is done? </span><o:p></o:p></li><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>How are “policy and implementation” issues first identified (before, during and after implementation)?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>What is the role of the GNSO in implementation?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>In order to maintain the multi-stakeholder process, once policy moves to implementation, how should the community be involved in a way that is meaningful and effective?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Should policy staff be involved through the implementation process to facilitate continuity of the multi-stakeholder process that already occurred?</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol></ol></div></body></html>