[council] Zahid jamil - Statement for the Election of GNSO Representatives to the Geo-Region Community Wide WG

[Philip Sheppard]

FYI - I have not seen this on the list yet.
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From: Zahid Jamil [mailto:zahid at jamilandjamil.com] 
Sent: 03 December 2008 03:04
To: 'Glen de Saint Géry'; 'GNSO Secretariat'
Subject: Statement for the Election of GNSO Representatives to the Geo-Region Community Wide
WG

 

Dear Council Members,

 

As a new Council Member from a previously unrepresented country I have found the following
documents very instructive:

 

GNSO Principles for Consideration by the Community-Wide Working Group on ICANN Geographic
Regions

(http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/icann-geographic-regions-26aug08.pdf)

 

Next Steps on ccNSO Resolution on ICANN's Geographic Regions, Adopted Board Resolutions, Los
Angeles,  2 November 2007

(http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-02nov07.htm) 

 

Report ccNSO Working Group. ICANN Geographical Regions for public consultation 20 June 2007
(www.ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/second-report-regions-wg-20jun07.pdf)

 

ICANN Geographical Regions Final Report by the ccNSO Regions Working Group For Submission to
the ICANN Board 24 September 2007

(http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccnso-final-report-regions-wg-240907.pdf) 

 

ICANN Montréal Meeting Topic: Review of ICANN's Geographic Regions Posted: 5 June 2003
(http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/montreal/geo-regions-topic.htm) 

 

 

It is clear to me that the principles adopted by the GNSO are vital to ensure that the
workings, output and implementation of mechanisms for resolution for uncertainty in the
relationship of countries or territories to regions of the WG should adhere to the views of
the GNSO Council in these Principles and shall advocate the same if elected to represent the
GNSO within the WG.

 

It is also clear to me that the problems relating to both the current definition, the
representation and participation issues (not to mention the anomalies and complexities
created by the current definition and regions) have a serious impact upon not just the ccNSO
but throughout the ICANN structure.    The impact this has on the challenges to infuse
diversity and enable representation and participation to what are now growing economic
regions of the world which may conflict in terms of proportion with the current ICANN
Regions are extremely relevant, particularly in the context of the various new challenges
faced by ICANN including Restructuring, improvement in Board Governance, new gTLDs
(especially those that might have geographic connections), Internationalisation of ICANN,
Measures against Capture etc.   Hence, decisions taken in the WG will have an impact not
only throughout the entire ICANN Community and Structure but also impact several important
policy and operational issues.  It is vital that all these are considered by the WG
vigorously in arriving at its recommendations and outcomes.

 

The reality of the growing and changing densities of business interests, user groups and the
technical community in several regions will need to be taken into account by the WG and
ensure that improvements in both representation and participation of the latter are
addressed in any recommendation or outcome.  The WG should also ensure that mechanisms for
review allow for changes in the definition and regions with regularity to keep up with the
reality of the changes in these densities.

 

Best regards,

 

 

Zahid Jamil

Barrister-at-law

Jamil & Jamil

Barristers-at-law

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