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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Following my enthronement as chair of this Drafting Team ("SC-DT") at the last council meeting I'd like to call for a first meeting on Tuesday or Wednesday next week. Glen will send out a Doodle to fix a 1 hour slot and will provide you with the call details.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Some basic information regarding the establishment of the DT:</FONT></B>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">So far we've the following subscriptions to the DT list:</FONT></LI>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Ray Fassett</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Tatiana Kramtsova</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Rudi van Snick</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Avri Doria </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Philip Sheppard </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Mary Wong</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Myself</FONT>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The respective council resolution outlines for the DT:</FONT></LI>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">"...<SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN></FONT><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">to draft a charter for a Standing Committee to track and coordinate implementation of those OSC, PPSC and work team recommendations already approved by the Council and adopted, as recommended b</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="de"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">y the Communications and Coordination Work Team in its final report of 9 April 2010,,,"</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<LI><SPAN LANG="de"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Staff made a suggestion for DT start-up:</FONT></SPAN></LI>
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<P><SPAN LANG="de"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">"</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">it may be helpful to provide preliminary guidance concerning the purpose, scope, role, composition, etc., of the Standing Committee. For example, is it the Council's intention t</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="de"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">hat the Standing Committee track/follow up on adopted GNSO Improvement recommendations or should its mandate also encompass operational issues arising from the implementation of the recommendations?</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The GNSO Council could consider asking the DT, as its fir</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="de"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">st task, to outline alternative approaches that a Standing Committee could take and submit them for Council review and discussion along with a recommendation. Following completion of that task, the Council could then select the most appropriate model, which would guide the DT's charter development work."</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN LANG="de"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">So "SC scoping" could be one major item to be discussed next week. I'll try to put some frame ideas in writing and share with you in advance in order to fuel the exchange.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="de"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Regarding the timing it would be great to have something presentable to the GNSO (council) in San Francisco which may be challenging.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="de"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Does it make sense to hold a F-to-F-meeting in SF? I've already asked Glen for a placeholder slot. But it depends on how many of us will be present.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="de"><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Pls. let me know your physical availability in SF.</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="de"><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Any ideas/comments in advance to the kick-off call next week would be welcome.</FONT></B></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="de"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Best regards</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="de"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Wolf-Ulrich</FONT></SPAN>
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