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A Cross-Community Working Group is an [[ICANN]] community of practice that allows Supporting Organizations ([[SO]]s) and Advisory Committees ([[AC]]s) to work together to address an issue of common interest that does not fall within the scope of any single SO or AC. A CCWG is intended to inform and enhance or supplement policy development work, and may precede it, but does not replace it.<ref>[https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/2016-12/uniform-framework-principles-recommendations-16sep16-en.pdf CCWG Uniform Framework 2016, pg. 7, GNSO, ICANN]</ref>

A '''Cross Community Working Group''' (CCWG) is an [[ICANN]] community of practice that allows Supporting Organizations ([[SO]]s) and Advisory Committees ([[AC]]s) to work together to address an issue of common interest that does not fall within the scope of any single SO or AC. A CCWG is intended to inform and enhance or supplement policy development work, and may precede it, but does not replace it.<ref>[https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/2016-12/uniform-framework-principles-recommendations-16sep16-en.pdf CCWG Uniform Framework 2016, pg. 7, GNSO, ICANN]</ref>

==Key Characteristics==

==Key Characteristics==

* Adoption of a single charter drafted by a cross-community drafting team comprising

* Adoption of a single charter drafted by a cross-community drafting team comprising

* The chartering organizations shall not change the content of the deliverables  

* The chartering organizations shall not change the content of the deliverables  

* Sufficient opportunity should be provided for non-participating organizations to give input on draft CCWG deliverables<ref>[https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/2016-12/uniform-framework-principles-recommendations-16sep16-en.pdf CCWG Uniform Framework 2016, pg. 2, GNSO, ICANN]</ref>

* Sufficient opportunity should be provided for non-participating organizations to give input on draft CCWG deliverables<ref>[https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/2016-12/uniform-framework-principles-recommendations-16sep16-en.pdf CCWG Uniform Framework 2016, pg. 2, GNSO, ICANN]</ref>

==CCWG Formation==

==CCWG Formation==

Chartering organizations answer the following questions to determine whether a CCWG should be formed. Some are closed questions (Yes/No) while others are open-ended.<ref>[https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/2016-12/uniform-framework-principles-recommendations-16sep16-en.pdf CCWG Uniform Framework 2016, pg. 7, GNSO, ICANN]</ref>  

At least two drafting organizations must answer the following questions to determine whether they should form a CCWG. Some questions are closed (Yes/No) while others are open-ended.<ref>[https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/2016-12/uniform-framework-principles-recommendations-16sep16-en.pdf CCWG Uniform Framework 2016, pg. 7, GNSO, ICANN]</ref>  

# Is the issue outside of the scope of policy development for a specific SO or remit of an AC?  

# Is the issue outside of the scope of policy development for a specific SO or remit of an AC? If Yes: it is suitable for a CCWG to be formed

If Yes: it is suitable for a CCWG to be formed

# Does the issue cut across different SO/ACs? If Yes: it is suitable for a CCWG to be formed

# Does the issue cut across different SO/ACs? If Yes: it is suitable for a CCWG to be formed

# Is there broad community interest across SO/ACs to engage on this topic? If Yes: it is suitable for a CCWG to be formed

# Is there broad community interest across SO/ACs to engage on this topic? If Yes: it is suitable for a CCWG to be formed

# Is it likely that resolving the issue through a CCWG will have a substantial budgetary impact?

# Is it likely that resolving the issue through a CCWG will have a substantial budgetary impact?

# What is the expected outcome?  

# What is the expected outcome?  

# Is the effort expected to produce recommendations that are intended to be submitted to the ICANN Board for

# Is the effort expected to produce recommendations that are intended to be submitted to the ICANN Board for action/consideration?

action/consideration?

# What other alternatives are available to address the issue?

# What other alternatives are available to address the issue?