[ispcp] Main points from ISPCP conference call 6 August 2012

[tony holmes]

The main points from yesterdays call are listed below.

.         Inpact of new gTLDs on ICANNs structure.

A request from Bertrand de La Chapelle on behalf of the Board Structural
Improvements Committee (SIC), sent to ICANN Constituencies and SO's was
discussed. This makes a call for initial input by September 10th prior to a
Board Workshop in mid-September. 

Tony Holmes will circulate a draft paper for constituency comment within the
next two weeks.

.         Travel support for Toronto meeting.

Available to the ISPCP are the two fully funded slots for ISPCP Councillors
and following a decision announced within the approved FY-13 budget, 3 slots
for Constituency executive officers or their designates. That decision to
increase the number of slots available, from 2 to 3, was based on ICANN only
meeting twice within FY-13.

It was confirmed that Wolf-Ulrich Knoben, Tony Holmes and Tony Harris will
receive travel support. Mikey O'Connor was also supported as a designate
along with Jaime Wagner if he can rearrange his schedule to attend.

The secretariat was requested to enquire whether one supported travel slot
could be carried over to the next meeting in Beijing.

.         ISPCP outreach committee

It was confirmed the ISPCP Outreach Committee will hold a conference call on
Tuesday 14th August commencing at 14.00 UTC.

.         GNSO council

Wolf-Ulrich Knoben reported that no motions were placed before Council for
approval at the last meeting. There will no GNSO Council meeting during
August as many members would be on vacation. 

Council are also due to consider the request for input on the impact of new
gTLDs on their activities, as requested by the Board Governance Committee.

It was reported that little progress has been made on the IoC discussions to
date but the pressure remains on ICANN to resolve those issues.

.         Date for next ISPCP call; Monday 10th September commencing at
14.00 UTC.

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