[council] GNSO PDP Dec 05: New TLDs Proposed Work Plan

[Marilyn Cade]

Thanks, Liz, for this start at a time line.  It is a skeleton that can be
built on with the details of a work plan.  Between March and May, there
needs to be further deliberations, and probably further data consideration.
Council, as the TF of the whole, may have thoughts on how to advance the
information that is needed to continue to advise deliberations regarding
policy. 

Regarding PDP-Feb06 : For the Councilors:  

I think that we need to have a more robust development of a work plan for
this PDP, as well, which will need to include the discussion of scheduled
working sessions for the "TF", discussion and consideration of the
appointment of possible external experts to advise and contribute to the
information gathering needed to inform the process, etc. One thing we have
learned with our latest PDP is the importance of taking input and not just
relying on superficial approaches to information gathering or analysis. So,
I'd like to add a discussion on the Council's call, of the possible
approaches to further data gathering and analysis, as is our option, under
the PDP guidelines.

Question to "Councilors": Will all Constituencies be able to make their
decisions of members of the "TF" for PDP - Feb06 within the time frame
proposed? Or will it be needed to allow for further additions, after voting
processes take place within some constituencies? 

I believe that the BC officers will announce to the Secretariat tomorrow. 

Finally, one point that regards both PDPs, and actually all policy work. The
work with other SOs needs to be managed, and participated in by the Council,
and we need to discuss on the Council call, how the Councilors are going to
fulfill this important outreach and dialogue responsibility. Once we decide
that, we can then turn to the staff for assistance in developing agendas and
materials for such meetings.


Marilyn 
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-council at gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council at gnso.icann.org] On
Behalf Of Liz Williams
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 8:29 AM
To: GNSO Council
Subject: [council] GNSO PDP Dec 05: New TLDs Proposed Work Plan

Colleagues

I have set out below, on the basis of the PDP guidelines and  
according to advice from the Secretariat, a proposed work plan for  
the current PDP on new top level domains.

If Council could confirm this proposed work plan at next week's  
(Tuesday) Council call, I will then insert the agreed dates into the  
bigger operational plan which Maria has been keeping on behalf of the  
Council.

25 & 26 March -- Wellington Working Meeting Input on Selection  
Criteria [and Allocation Methods]

29 March -- GNSO Council meeting -- Wellington

2 May -- Release Initial Report which includes Wellington meeting  
inputs and discussions.  Open 20 day public comment period; send  
Initial Report to other SOs, GAC and ALAC

24 May -- Close public comment period

2 June -- Release draft Final Report to Council for consideration at  
the Marrakech Council meeting


Liz
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Liz Williams
Senior Policy Counselor
ICANN - Brussels
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+32 2 234 7848 fax
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