[UA-discuss] What are the main things to do in UASG?

Tue Feb 17 00:50:43 UTC 2015

Some thoughts on a non-exhaustive list of items for consideration for a
fuller charter:

a. scope

- work closely with ICANN staff team to continue to drive the efforts

- prioritization of efforts by ICANN and for recommendation to community

- identification of collaborative opportunities

- oversee the development of informational materials for various
stakeholders (including coordinating with industry efforts)

- studying the need and requirements for appropriate repositories (and
coordinate for its development/deployment by ICANN or collaboration with
appropriate industry efforts)

- follow up with the deployment of ICANN internal policies to support UA

- development of measurements/indices/surveys/etc. to measure UA readiness

- continue to track progress of UA

- inviting non-ICANN community to the initiative and proactively reaching
out to non-ICANN community events/initiatives

b. structure

- suggest: 3 co-chairs or 1 chair and 2 co-chairs (think a flatter
organization rather than "vice" chairs seem more collaborative)

- taskforce (sub groups): 2 coordinators (instead of called chairs) for each
taskforce

c. format / activities

- face-to-face meetings at ICANN meetings

            1. steering group meetings

                        - track progress of activities by ICANN staff and
taskforces

                        - calibration/recalibration of priorities

                        - review/revise action plans

            2. public meetings

                        - invite non-ICANN community participants to share
experiences

                        - update community on progress and activities of
UASG

                        - continue to recruit participation in on-going
activities

- mailing list discussions

- conference calls as need be in between ICANN meetings

- coordination of activities outside of ICANN (by community members as well
as ICANN staff)

As for Taskforces (sub-groups), think we should consider the following:

A. information materials development / coordination

B. business community & consumer outreach

C. technical & academia community outreach

D. government & ngo community outreach

E. stocktaking of issues / measuring / tracking of progress

Reason I think B/C/D should be separate I because the messaging may be quite
different, and the set of people interested may also be different.  While
outputs/works from A and B/C/D would obviously intertwine, I see that in the
initial stages, B/C/D would work independently to start the awareness phase,
while A completes its work by collating industry experience and best
practices.  Thereupon, in following stages, B/C/D can take the work products
of A to further disseminate.

Above is a quick download of some of my thoughts, hope it is not too long
and convoluted.

Edmon

From: ua-discuss-bounces at icann.org [mailto:ua-discuss-bounces at icann.org] On
Behalf Of Christian Dawson
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 1:45 AM
To: Nelson, Nick
Cc: UA-discuss at icann.org
Subject: Re: [UA-discuss] What are the main things to do in UASG?

Totally agree with the concept of needing to know why we're here, but I saw
#3 slightly differently. A charter will define a broad scope and include a
definition of the broad problem set. I'm taking a crack at that broad
"Mission, Purpose and Need" in the draft Charter I'm taking first draft on.

What we'll need at stage 3 is a deep dive into the scope of the issue - it's
various components and stakeholders. I think that's a distinctly different
project and worthy of its own point. 

So ultimately I agree, but think we can cover "Mission, Purpose and Need"
sufficiently in the draft Charter to get by.

C

On Feb 16, 2015, at 9:39 AM, Nelson, Nick <nicknels at amazon.com
<mailto:nicknels at amazon.com> > wrote:

I'm coming in a bit late but that gives me good perspective and I think the
total list from Ram is accurate. However, I'd argue that both Christian is
right with defining structure and charger, but also first - we should define
the Problem space. 

The problem space to me is ultimately why we're all here right. "What are we
trying to solve for?" and even more so, "How is this group going to benefit
the ultimate end-user?" 

  _____  

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behalf of Christian Dawson [dawson at i2coalition.com
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To: Ram Mohan SMTP
Cc: UA-discuss at icann.org <mailto:UA-discuss at icann.org> 
Subject: Re: [UA-discuss] What are the main things to do in UASG?

Ram,

I think this is a good list with one proposed change. I am 3-4 pages into a
draft charter for people to look at, which proposes a structure. I'd say we
need an agreed-on structure before we pick leaders to fill defined roles, so
I suggest flipping 1 and 2.

I probably can't get far enough along to put my draft charter up for review
until tomorrow - chairing a small anti-SPAM working group on SPAM in the
Cloud at M3AAWG today. (If anybody else from this group is at M3AAWG come
find me and we can chat/complain about timezones together.)

-Christian

On Feb 14, 2015, at 11:21 AM, Ram Mohan <rmohan at afilias.info
<mailto:rmohan at afilias.info> > wrote:

Team,

Trying to get an inventory of the main tasks in front of the UASG, in
chronological order:

1.       Group leadership

2.       Group structure and charter

3.       Definition of problem space

4.       Prioritization of problem space

5.       Definition of approach to problem spaces

6.       Delegation of work

7.       Execution of work

8.       Follow-through

Appreciate input.

-Ram

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