Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2008-10-01 - GNSO Council Restructuring

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2008-10-01 - GNSO Council Restructuring

Resolution of the ICANN Board

Topic:

GNSO Council Restructuring

Summary:

Board approves third Nominating Committee Appointee as non-voting GNSO Council member unaligned to either House.

Category:

ICANN Structures

Meeting Date:

Wed, 1 Oct 2008

Resolution Number:

2008.10.01.06

URL for Resolution:

http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-01oct08.htm

Status:

Complete

Implementation Actions:

Modify Bylaws to Allow for third Nominating Committee Appointee.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Staff
- Due date: None specified
- Completion date: 28 August 2009

Resolution Text:

Whereas, during its 28 August 2008 meeting the Board made several important decisions regarding the new GNSO Council's structure, composition, and implementation timing. These decisions included the formation of four new Stakeholder Groups that comprise a new bicameral (two-house) voting structure that was recommended by the Working Group on GNSO Council Restructuring – the WG-GCR.

Whereas, during its 30 September meeting the Board concluded consideration of the WG-GCR Report including its recommendations on Nominating Committee Appointees, election of Council leadership, election of Board seats #13 and #14, voting thresholds for various Council decisions, the role of individual Internet users and their representation within the GNSO, as well as the timing for the implementation of these elements and other key implementation issues.

It is, Resolved (2008.10.01.06), as recommended by the WG-GCR, the Board authorizes a third Council-level non-voting Nominating Committee Appointee to serve on the Council whose presence could preserve an independent aspect on the Council and could provide useful management support as the Council moves toward a working group management function.

Other Related Resolutions:

15 July 2005 Resolution (05.__), asking the GNSO Council to prepare a "Terms of Reference" document to guide independent reviewer in conducting a review of the GNSO, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-15jul05.htm.
4 December 2005 Resolution (05.__), approving the Terms of Reference for GNSO review, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-04dec05.htm.
21 February 2006 Resolution appointing the London School of Economics to perform the review, available at:http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-21feb06.htm.
30 March 2007 Resolution (07.30), creating a GNSO Review Working Group, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-30mar07.htm#_Toc36876533. 
29 June 2007 Resolution (07.58), encouraging additional stakeholder input on new draft of proposed recommendations for GNSO improvements, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-29jun07.htm.
15 February 2008 Resolution 2008.02.15.03, opening the GNSO Improvements Report for public comment, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-15feb08.htm#_Toc64545918.  
19 March 2008 Resolution (__), extending the public comment period on the GNSO Review Working Group's Report on GNSO Improvements, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-19mar08.htm.
26 June 2008 Resolution 2008.06.26.13, creating the Working Group on GNSO Council Restructuring, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun08.htm.
1 October 2008 Resolution 2008.10.01.08, asking for community input concerning the GNSO Council Restructuring Working Group's recommendation to elect Board Seats 13 and 14 by GNSO House, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-01oct08.htm.
1 October 2008 Resolution 2008.10.01.07, authorizing WG-GCR recommendations for GNSO Council election of Chair and individual House election of Vice-Chair, available at:http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-01oct08.htm.
1 October 2008 Resolution:2008.10.01.15, adopting phased implementation schedule to transition to a new bicameral GNSO Council voting structure, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-01oct08.htm.
1 October 2008 Resolution 2008.10.01.07, authorizing WG-GCR recommendations for GNSO Council election of Chair and individual House election of Vice-Chair, available at:http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-01oct08.htm.
1 October 2008 Resolution 2008.10.01.09, approving GNSO Council Voting Thresholds as recommended by the Working Group on GNSO Council Restructuring (WG-GCR), available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-01oct08.htm.
11 December 2008 Resolution (2008-12-11-02), requesting that members of the GNSO community work with members of the ALAC/At-Large community to jointly develop a recommendation for the composition and organizational structure of a Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group, available at:http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-2-11dec08.htm.
Other resolutions TBD.

Additional Information:

25 July 2008 Report to ICANN Board of Directors From Working Group on GNSO Council Restructuring, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-council-restructuring-report-25jul08.pdf.
3 February 2008 Board Governance Committee GNSO Improvement report, available at: http://www.icann.org/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-improvements-report-03feb08.pdf.
Public Comment Archive - GNSO Improvements Report, posted 25 February 2008, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200803.html#gnso-improvements-report-2008.
2008 Final GNSO Improvements Report Implementation Plan, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-improvements-implementation-plan-16oct08.pdf.
GNSO Improvements website, available at: http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/.
The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.