- Category: ICANN Structure
- Topic: Board Approval of BGC Report on GNSO Improvements
- Board meeting date: 26 June 2008
- Resolution number: 2008.06.26.13
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun08.htm (hhttp://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun08.htm)
- Status: Completed
Summary
The Board endorses endorsed the the BGC Working Group's GNSO Improvements Report, but commissions (8 Feb 2008); however, it commissioned a separate Working Group to make specific recommendations related to restructuring of the GNSO Council.
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Whereas, Article IV, Section 4 of ICANN's Bylaws calls for periodic reviews of the performance and operation of ICANN's structures by an entity or entities independent of the organization under review.
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Whereas, ICANN has a continuing need for a strong structure for developing policies that reflect to the extent possible a consensus of all stakeholders in the community including ICANN's contracted parties.
Resolved (2008.06.26.13), the Board endorses the recommendations of the Board Governance Committee's GNSO Review Working Group, other than on GNSO Council restructuring, and requests that the GNSO convene a small working group on Council restructuring including one representative from the current NomCom appointees, one member from each constituency and one member from each liaison-appointing advisory committee (if that advisory committee so desires), and that this group should reach consensus and submit a consensus recommendation on Council restructuring by no later than 25 July 2008 for consideration by the ICANN Board as soon as possible, but no later than the Board's meeting in August 2008.
Implementation Actions
- Form Working Group on GNSO Council Restructuring (WG-GCR) to form and submit its recommendation to the Board.
- Responsible entity: Working Group on GNSO Council Restructuring ( WG-GCR)
- Due date: 25 July 2008 (or before no later than Board meeting in August 2008 Board meeting)
- Completion date: 25 31 July 2008 Board Meeting
Other Related Resolutions
- Acceptance of WG-GCR's report, and direction for analysis of impact of report's implementation, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-31jul08.htm.
- Other resolutions TBD.
Additional Information
- A copy of the WG-GCR report is available at: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-council-restructuring-report-25jul08.pdf.
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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- 2008.07.31 (see also Wiki Link)
Additional Information
- None