Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2011-08-25 - Approval of Receipt of Report from TR-WG

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2011-08-25 - Approval of Receipt of Report from TR-WG

Resolution of the ICANN Board

Topic:

Approval Of Receipt Of Draft Report Of Technical Relations Working Group (TRWG)

Summary:

Board acknowledges receipt of draft report of TRWG and directs SIC to analyze report and propose a course of action.

Category:

ICANN Structures

Meeting Date:

Thu, 25 Aug 2011

Resolution Number:

2011.08.25.06

URL for Resolution:

http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25aug11-en.htm#1.3

Status:

Complete

Implementation Actions:

Analyze report and propose course of action.
- Responsible entity: SIC
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: October 2011

Resolution Text:

Whereas, on 18 March 2011, the Board received a final report from the independent reviewer for the TLG Review and resolved to establish a Board Technical Relations Working Group, BTRWG, to address the recommendations of the TLG Review final report. (Resolutions 2011.03.18.28-31)

Whereas, on 21 April 2011, the Board resolved to adopt the membership of the BTRWG and the Charter for the BTRWG. (Resolutions 2011.04.21.05 and 2011.04.21.12).

Whereas, the BTRWG has provided its draft final report, "Draft Final Report from the Board Technical Relations Working Group", dated 22 August 2011, and submitted it to the ICANN Board for consideration.

RESOLVED (2011.08.25.06), the Board acknowledges receipt of the document "Draft Final Report from the Board Technical Relations Working Group", dated 22 August 2011, thanks the BTRWG for its timely work and directs the SIC to analyze the report and propose a course of action.

Rationale for Resolution:

The proposed actions are in direct response to a request from the Board and serve to advance the work on improvements in line with the agreed time plan. The actions to be taken do not entail any budgetary consequences in and of themselves, nor any potential negative effects. It is important to take these actions now to timely prepare for future restructuring actions to be proposed for the Board's consideration and decision.

Additional Information:

The review of the TLG arises out of ICANN's Organizational Review process, and can be tracked at http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/
Board Technical Relations Working Group Charter available at: http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/tlg/proposed-btr-charter-05aug11-en.pdf.
Board Technical Relations Working Group (BTRWG) website available at: http://www.icann.org/en/committees/technical-relations/.
BTRWG Final Report available at: http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/tlg/board-technical-relations-wg-final-report-22aug11-en.pdf.
Public comment period for BTRWG Final Report will close on 30 December 2011.
Background information and public comment box for BTRWG Final Report available at:http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-16nov11-en.htm.
Minutes from SIC meeting discussing draft report are available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-bsic-15sep11-en.htm .
Final report and public comment are available at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-16nov11-en.htm .
The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.