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===Implementation Planning===
===Implementation Planning===
GNSO activity regarding implementation was ongoing in parallel with the board review of the GNSO Improvements working group recommendations. The GNSO1 dashboard reports that the GNSO Improvement Planning Team (IPT) was formed on March 1, 2008<ref name="dashboard" />, although the dashboard refers to a board resolution from [[ICANN 37]] in Nairobi from March 12 that makes no reference to the GNSO review. <ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2010-03-12-en#1.6 Resolution of the Board], March 12, 2010</ref> The GNSO's community reference on GNSO1 states that the GNSO Council created the IPT.<ref name="background" /> The IPT circulated a draft of a "Top Level Plan" in May 2008 to the GNSO Council and community for feedback.<ref name="tlp1">[https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-improvements-top-level-plan-22may08.pdf GNSO Improvements Top-Level Plan], May 22, 2008</ref> After review and feedback, a second draft was published in June.<ref name="tlp2">[https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-improvements-top-level-plan-21jun08.pdf GNSO Improvements Top-Level Plan], June 21, 2008</ref> The revised plan proposed two standing committees for improvements work - a process committee and an operations committee - and proposed charters for each committee.<ref name="tlp2" />
GNSO activity regarding implementation was ongoing in parallel with the board review of the GNSO Improvements working group recommendations. The GNSO1 dashboard reports that the GNSO Improvement Planning Team (IPT) was formed on March 1, 2008<ref name="dashboard" />, although the dashboard refers to a board resolution from [[ICANN 37]] in Nairobi from March 12 that makes no reference to the GNSO review. <ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2010-03-12-en#1.6 Resolution of the Board], March 12, 2010</ref> The GNSO's community reference on GNSO1 states that the GNSO Council created the IPT.<ref name="background" /> The IPT circulated a draft of a "Top Level Plan" in May 2008 to the GNSO Council and community for feedback.<ref name="tlp1">[https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-improvements-top-level-plan-22may08.pdf GNSO Improvements Top-Level Plan], May 22, 2008</ref> After review and feedback, a second draft was published in June.<ref name="tlp2">[https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-improvements-top-level-plan-21jun08.pdf GNSO Improvements Top-Level Plan], June 21, 2008</ref> The revised plan proposed two standing committees for improvements work - a process committee and an operations committee - and proposed charters for each committee.<ref name="tlp2" />
On October 16, 2008, the IPT presented its final Implementation Plan to the board.<ref name="dashboard" /><ref name="iptfinal">[https://archive.icann.org/en/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-improvements-implementation-plan-16oct08.pdf GNSO Improvements - Final Implementation Plan], October 16, 2008</ref> The plan followed several actions of the board regarding the approval of specific recommendations and referral of the structural reform of the GNSO Council to a separate working group (see below) and was addressed in the same timeframe as the conclusions to that separate process.
===Board Action on Recommendations===
===Board Action on Recommendations===
At a special meeting of the board on July 31, 2008, the board discussed the working group's report and the issues and proposals submitted by the working group.<ref name="731res">[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/minutes-2008-07-31-en Board Meeting Minutes], July 31, 2008</ref> After discussion of the issues, the board resolved to accept the report, and instructed staff "to perform an analysis of the potential consequences and implementation issues presented by the proposals in the report, and to report one week before the August Board meeting with the recommended steps that can be adopted during the August Board Meeting."<ref name="731res" />
At a special meeting of the board on July 31, 2008, the board discussed the working group's report and the issues and proposals submitted by the working group.<ref name="731res">[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/minutes-2008-07-31-en Board Meeting Minutes], July 31, 2008</ref> After discussion of the issues, the board resolved to accept the report, and instructed staff "to perform an analysis of the potential consequences and implementation issues presented by the proposals in the report, and to report one week before the August Board meeting with the recommended steps that can be adopted during the August Board Meeting."<ref name="731res" />
On August 28, 2008, the board held another special meeting to discuss the staff recommendations and proposed resolutions for the board to adopt.<ref name="828res">[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/minutes-2008-08-28-en Board Meeting Minutes], August 28, 2008</ref> [[Denise Michael]] presented a summary of staff recommendations:
On August 28, 2008, the board held another special meeting to discuss the staff recommendations and proposed resolutions for the board to adopt.<ref name="828res">[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/minutes-2008-08-28-en Board Meeting Minutes], August 28, 2008</ref> [[Denise Michel]] presented a summary of staff recommendations:
<blockquote>Staff recommended that the Board approve a contracted party house with three reps from Registries and three from Registrars and a Nominating Committee appointee. Staff also recommended a non-contracted party house of six representatives from commercial and six reps from non-commercial plus one voting Nominating Committee representative. Also, Staff recommended additional work with the GNSO to create a transition program from 2009 bringing it in line with Council elections at the end of the calendar year. To assure that the ICANN Bylaw principles of openness, representativeness, transparency and fairness are honored, constituencies should be asked to re-certify themselves and show plans for future recruitment and expansion consistent with the recommendation of the BGC’s Working Group on the GNSO Review, to attract educational, research and individual registrants, and other issues. Staff recommended a goal to have a new council be seated by January 2009. Staff recommended adopting the proposed voting thresholds, and suggested that this should be discussed and considered during the ongoing work on the Nominating Committee Review.<br />
<blockquote>Staff recommended that the Board approve a contracted party house with three reps from Registries and three from Registrars and a Nominating Committee appointee. Staff also recommended a non-contracted party house of six representatives from commercial and six reps from non-commercial plus one voting Nominating Committee representative. Also, Staff recommended additional work with the GNSO to create a transition program from 2009 bringing it in line with Council elections at the end of the calendar year. To assure that the ICANN Bylaw principles of openness, representativeness, transparency and fairness are honored, constituencies should be asked to re-certify themselves and show plans for future recruitment and expansion consistent with the recommendation of the BGC’s Working Group on the GNSO Review, to attract educational, research and individual registrants, and other issues. Staff recommended a goal to have a new council be seated by January 2009. Staff recommended adopting the proposed voting thresholds, and suggested that this should be discussed and considered during the ongoing work on the Nominating Committee Review.<br />
* the Board directs that plans for each of the four new Stakeholder Groups, that are consistent with the above principles, be submitted to the Board for consideration at the ICANN Mexico City Board meeting. The plans must be reviewed and approved by the Board before a newly structured GNSO Council is seated in June 2009. The Board will consider the need for interim action to fill Council seats in the event that it finds any Stakeholder Group plans to be deficient or delayed; and
* the Board directs that plans for each of the four new Stakeholder Groups, that are consistent with the above principles, be submitted to the Board for consideration at the ICANN Mexico City Board meeting. The plans must be reviewed and approved by the Board before a newly structured GNSO Council is seated in June 2009. The Board will consider the need for interim action to fill Council seats in the event that it finds any Stakeholder Group plans to be deficient or delayed; and
* The Board requests additional community dialogue and input on the appropriate role and representation of individual Internet users, including individual commercial and non-commercial Internet users, in the GNSO.<ref name="octres" />
* The Board requests additional community dialogue and input on the appropriate role and representation of individual Internet users, including individual commercial and non-commercial Internet users, in the GNSO.<ref name="octres" />
===Final Board Actions and Creation of Work Teams===
As described above, the Implementation Planning Team submitted its final report to the ICANN Board on October 16, 2008.<ref name="iptfinal" /> At [[ICANN 33]] in Cairo, the board held a workshop regarding the current state of the GNSO Improvements process, and formed steering committees for the implementation phase.<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/cairo2008/en/node/1799.html ICANN 33 Archive - GNSO Improvements Birefing], November 3, 2008</ref> On December 5, 2008, the GNSO Council presented its report to the board on Council restructuring and implementation planning.<ref name="gcrimpfinal">[https://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/gnso-council-restructuring-imp-plan-07dec08.pdf GNSO Council Report on Restructuring and Implementation Plans], December 5, 2008</ref> The report described the Council's intention to implement the structural changes (defined by the working group on GNSO Council Restructuring) and operational improvements (as recommended by the BGC GNSO Improvements working group) on two parallel tracks, and stated that the proposed timeframe for reformation of the Council by June 2009 appeared to be reasonable.<ref name="gcrimpfinal" />
In January 2009, the board approved the GNSO's implementation plan.<ref name="megares">[https://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/gnso-improvements-report-27jan09-en.pdf GNSO Improvements Report - Board-Approved Actions and Tasks], January 27, 2009</ref> The report presented an overview of all board-approved recommendations and action items.<ref name="megares" />
At [[ICANN 34]] in Mexico City, ICANN Staff presented an update on implementation progress.<ref>[https://mex.icann.org/files/meetings/mexico2009/gnso-improvements-staff-updates-06mar09-en.pdf GNSO Improvements - Staff Updates], March 6, 2009</ref> During sessions at ICANN 34 work teams were established for implementation projects.<ref name="dashboard" />
==Review Complete==
In June 2012, ICANN Staff presented a summary report of the accomplishments of the GNSO Improvements process.<ref>[https://gnso.icann.org/en/ongoing-work/archive/2012/improvements/accomplishments-en.htm GNSO Improvements Archive - Accomplishments], last updated December 4, 2012</ref> The board acknowledged receipt of the report in its regular meeting on June 23, 2012, and gave its heartfelt thanks to the "two Steering Committees, five Work Teams, and over a hundred participants" who worked together to implement the "specific and substantial" improvements that were discussed, agreed upon, and approved by the board over the course of the GNSO Improvements process.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2012-06-23-en#1.5 Resolution of the Board], June 23, 2012</ref>
The GNSO1 review was deemed complete as of the date of that resolution.<ref name="dashboard" />
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