[council] GNSO Council Resolution (23 June 2010): Question about publishing final value ratings

[Glen de Saint Géry]

To:  GNSO Councilors and Liaisons
Subject:  GNSO Work Prioritization Final Value Ratings

At its 23 June 2010 meeting, the GNSO Council approved a resolution<http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/> to adopt a set of Work Prioritization Value ratings for 14 Eligible Projects[1] that were reviewed and discussed during a special working session held in Brussels, Belgium at the June 2010 ICANN meeting.  The Council's Value Ratings may be viewed at:  http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/ (see Table Entry for GNSO Work Prioritization).

Background/Explanation:
At its 21 April 2010 meeting the Council approved the use of a new Operating Procedures Chapter 6 and ANNEX<http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/wpmg-section-6-and-annex-09apr10-en.pdf> for conducting its first Work Prioritization effort and a multi-step timetable culminating in a Council group rating session in Brussels, Belgium at the June 2010 ICANN meeting.  The following table summarizes the four major steps of the timetable and the dates on which each activity was completed.

Step

Dates

Activity

Status

Step 1

30 April - 20 May

Staff recommend<http://gnso.icann.org/correspondence/cover-letter-work-prioritization-project-list-30apr10-en.pdf> and Council approve<http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/> a set of Eligible Projects<http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/work-prioritization-project-list-30apr10-en.pdf> for the 1st Work Prioritization effort

Completed

Step 2

21 May - 9 June
(extended 2 days)

Individual Councilor ratings completed and delivered to Staff for commonality analysis (18 days)

Completed

Step 3

19 June (Brussels)

Group Session (2 hours) to determine Eligible Project Value ratings

Completed

Step 4

23 June (Brussels)

Approve final ratings/priorities and direct that results be published on the GNSO Website

Completed


Document Links:


 *   GNSO Council Resolution<http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/> approving the 14 Project Value Ratings (see Item 20100623-1).
 *   GNSO Council Value Ratings for 14 Eligible Projects<http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/> (see table entry for GNSO Work Prioritization)
 *   Proposed Chapter 6 and ANNEX to GNSO Operating Procedures<http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/wpmg-section-6-and-annex-09apr10-en.pdf>

Additional background information (including additional document links) is provided in the Recommended New GNSO Work Prioritization Process Public Comment Forum<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-23apr10-en.htm> (23 April 2010 through 16 May 2010).

Next Steps:

In subsequent meetings, the GNSO Council will continue to discuss and analyze the Work Prioritization initiative including identifying specific procedural improvements as well as determining next steps in enabling the Council to perform its vital role as manager of the Policy Development process.

Liz Gasster
Sr. Policy Counselor



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[1] There were 15 Eligible Projects originally identified; however, during the 19 June 2010 Council session, the IDNF project was determined to have reached closure and was transferred immediately to "Ineligible" status.
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