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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-IE link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>An update. I understand that there is more than one expression of interest from GNSO participants in the CCWG.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>It strikes me that we cannot evaluate these on subjective criteria e.g. a motivation statement from the candidate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>One (and perhaps the only) objective criterion that we could apply is participation in the CCWG to date. Logs of participation are recorded and so we have the data.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I propose to the Council that we do this and use the data to make an objective selection.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Attendance+Log+CCWG-Accountability">https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Attendance+Log+CCWG-Accountability</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Since the GNSO participant will necessarily be from only one SG or Constituency, it seems reasonable to me that we impress on the selected participant / attendee that they take a broad GNSO perspective during the course of their participation in LA.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Further, that they remain receptive to input from other GNSO participants, as far as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-IE'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-IE'> Jonathan Robinson [mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info] <br><b>Sent:</b> 16 September 2015 13:49<br><b>To:</b> council@gnso.icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> ICANN Travel Support for 1 additional GNSO attendee to LA Meeting of CCWG - 25 & 26 September<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ICANN has offered to support one traveller per chartering organisation in addition to the currently sponsored travel slots (primarily for members of the CCWG).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We do not have a simple process or mechanism to deal with this, especially in such a tight time frame.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Currently, Carlos (a GNSO Council member and participant in the CCWG) has volunteered to attend and take up this option. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Accordingly, please be aware of this offer and communicate any objections or concerns you may have.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also, if you are aware of an active CCWG participant from within your SG who could make effective (for the benefit of the GNSO) use of such funding, please check their availability and make the name known.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If more than one candidate emerges, we may need to undertake some form of vote.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks<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></div></body></html>