Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2003-10-31 - Response to GNSO Council Request to Maintain Three Representatives per Constituency

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2003-10-31 - Response to GNSO Council Request to Maintain Three Representatives per Constituency

Resolution of the ICANN Board
Topic: 
GNSO Council, GNSO Review, Constituency representatives, DNSO, Names Council
Summary: 

Board proposes to change the transition article (Article XX) to allow three representatives per constituency on the GNSO Council until the end of the ICANN annual meeting 2004.

Category: 
ICANN Structures
Meeting Date: 
Fri, 31 Oct 2003
Resolution Number: 
03.164, 03.165
URL for Resolution: 
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/advisory-31oct03.htm
Status: 
Complete
Implementation Actions: 
  • Modify the transition article (Article XX) to allow three representatives per constituency on the GNSO Council until the end of the ICANN annual meeting 2004.
    • Responsible entity: Board
    • Due date: 2004 Annual Meeting
    • Completion date: January 15, 2004 (see Board Resolution 04.02)
  • Review the GNSO Council in or around July 2004 which should include among other aspects of the review criteria, an analysis of the efficacy of having three representatives from each constituency on the GNSO Council.
    • Responsible entity: Board
    • Due Date: July 2004
    • Completion date: December 2004 (report published)
Resolution Text: 

Whereas, the GNSO Council has requested on 14 August 2003, that the change to the number of constituency representatives on the GNSO Council remain unchanged at three (3) representatives per constituency instead of two (2) representatives per constituency as is scheduled to occur at the end of this 2003 Annual Meeting.

Whereas, the GNSO Council's predecessor organization DNSO Names Council requested on 1 August 2002, that the GNSO Council be made up of three (3) representatives per constituency.

Whereas, Article I, Section 2 (4) sets out as a core value that: -"Seeking and supporting broad, informed participation reflecting the functional, geographic, and cultural diversity of the Internet at all levels of policy development and decision-making."

Whereas, Article XX, Section 5 (8), in setting out the originally proposed transition that: "In the absence of further action on the topic by the New Board, each of the GNSO constituencies shall select two representatives to the GNSO Council...."

Whereas, the Board wishes to take action in support of the GNSO Council and in response to the GNSO Council's request.

Resolved [03.164] to change the transition article (Article XX) to allow three representatives per constituency on the GNSO Council until the end of the ICANN annual meeting 2004;

Resolved [03.165] to perform a review of the GNSO Council in or around July 2004 which should include among other aspects of the review criteria, an analysis of the efficacy of having three representatives from each constituency on the GNSO Council.

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