Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2006-12-08 - Progress on ICANN Board-GAC Joint Working Group

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2006-12-08 - Progress on ICANN Board-GAC Joint Working Group

Resolution of the ICANN Board
Topic: 
ICANN Board-GAC Joint Working Group
Summary: 

Board recognizes the progress made by the Joint Working Group and expresses its appreciation to the GAC; requests the Joint Working Group to report on progress.

Category: 
ICANN Structures
Meeting Date: 
Fri, 8 Dec 2006
Resolution Number: 
06., 06.
URL for Resolution: 
http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-08dec06.htm
Status: 
Complete
Implementation Actions: 
  • Request report on progress of work program and outreach.
    • Responsible entity: Joint Working Group
    • Due date: 26-30 March 2007
    • Completion date: 26-30 March 2007
Resolution Text: 

Whereas, after its 25 June 2006 face-to-face meeting in Marrakech the ICANN Board-GAC Joint Working Group, co-chaired by Alejandro Pisanty (Vice-Chair, Board) and Janis Karklins (Chair of the GAC's Working Group on the Future of the GAC), continued its program of inter-sessional activities through two conference calls and email.

Whereas, the Joint Working Group has been functional as an instrument for making communications between the Board and the GAC more effective.

Whereas, on 6 December 2006, the Working Group held its third face-to-face meeting during the ICANN meeting in São Paulo, Brazil, where it discussed the GAC work program for 2007, joint outreach efforts, permanent solution for the GAC secretariat, contingency planning and the role of the GAC within the ICANN framework.

Whereas, the Working Group will continue its support to outreach strategies and the sustained synchronization of GAC's priorities with ICANN's work program and strategic plan.

Whereas, in its XXVI Communiqué, the GAC endorsed its 2007 work program and provided input to the Transparency and Accountability Management Operating Principles for ICANN.

Resolved (06.___), to recognize the progress made by the Joint Working Group, and express its appreciation to the GAC for its 2007 work program and its input to comments to the Transparency and Accountability Management Operating Principles.

Resolved (06.___), to request the Joint Working Group to report on progress made on the further implementation of its work program and progress made on outreach, at the ICANN meeting in March 2007.

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