Difference between revisions of "Stakeholders Groups"
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'''SG''' stands for '''Stakeholders Group'''. The [[Board Governance Committee Working Group]] recommended the creation of SGs in its [[GNSO]] Improvements Report. The Board Governance Committee ([[BGC]]) created the Stakeholder Groups in order to enhance the creation of new constituencies as well as to add fillip to the growth of the GNSO participants. The main reason behind organizing the SGs was to eliminate any concern that would have otherwise been had due to the addition of new interest groups and new constituencies, as they would have led to an internal imbalance in the composition of the GNSO Council.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm GNSO Stakeholder Process]</ref> | '''SG''' stands for '''Stakeholders Group'''. The [[Board Governance Committee Working Group]] recommended the creation of SGs in its [[GNSO]] Improvements Report. The Board Governance Committee ([[BGC]]) created the Stakeholder Groups in order to enhance the creation of new constituencies as well as to add fillip to the growth of the GNSO participants. The main reason behind organizing the SGs was to eliminate any concern that would have otherwise been had due to the addition of new interest groups and new constituencies, as they would have led to an internal imbalance in the composition of the GNSO Council.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm GNSO Stakeholder Process]</ref> | ||
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The Board approved the following four SGs:<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm GNSO Stakeholder Process]</ref> | The Board approved the following four SGs:<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm GNSO Stakeholder Process]</ref> | ||
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# '''Registrars SG ([[RrSG]])''', which represents the views of ICANN-accredited [[Registrar]]s in [[ICANN]]’s various supporting organizations and bodies.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/rrsg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf GNSO RrSG Charter]</ref> | # '''Registrars SG ([[RrSG]])''', which represents the views of ICANN-accredited [[Registrar]]s in [[ICANN]]’s various supporting organizations and bodies.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/rrsg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf GNSO RrSG Charter]</ref> | ||
# '''Registry SG ([[RySG]])''', which represents the interests of [[gTLD]] [[Registry|registries]] under ICANN and provide them with appropriate services.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/rysg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf GNSO RySG Charter]</ref> | # '''Registry SG ([[RySG]])''', which represents the interests of [[gTLD]] [[Registry|registries]] under ICANN and provide them with appropriate services.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/rysg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf GNSO RySG Charter]</ref> | ||
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== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
Revision as of 08:14, 26 July 2011
SG stands for Stakeholders Group. The Board Governance Committee Working Group recommended the creation of SGs in its GNSO Improvements Report. The Board Governance Committee (BGC) created the Stakeholder Groups in order to enhance the creation of new constituencies as well as to add fillip to the growth of the GNSO participants. The main reason behind organizing the SGs was to eliminate any concern that would have otherwise been had due to the addition of new interest groups and new constituencies, as they would have led to an internal imbalance in the composition of the GNSO Council.[1]
The Board approved the following four SGs:[2]
- Commercial SG (CSG), which represents the commercial users and connectivity providers. It ensures that ICANN policies are consistent with the constantly developing Internet and is reliable for B2C and B2B transactions.[3]
- Non-Commercial SG (NCSG), which represents the views of those who are involved in non-commercial activities on the Internet.[4]
- Registrars SG (RrSG), which represents the views of ICANN-accredited Registrars in ICANN’s various supporting organizations and bodies.[5]
- Registry SG (RySG), which represents the interests of gTLD registries under ICANN and provide them with appropriate services.[6]
The SGs function only as a caucus. The SGs have the responsibilities to bring together like-minded stakeholders for the sake of electing the representatives to the Council for the sake of their representation.[7]
Structure[edit | edit source]
The Board Governance Committee (BGC) initially did not specify the structure or the hierarchy for the SGs. However, in the Charter, the SG Constituency Members should be recognized as well as approved by the ICANN Board. The internal Constituency structure as well as the leadership positions and the working of every Constituency was left to the membership and the charter which the SG creates.[8][9]
Mission[edit | edit source]
The mission of the SG as stipulated under the SG’s Petition and Charter includes creating a process that would help the GNSO council members to be seated in a way that would be in accordance with the bicameral voting structure and is approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Board.[9]
Responsibilities[edit | edit source]
The SG’s Petition and Charter includes the following responsibilities that need to be carried out by the SG
- Create a methodology for and distribute the GNSO Council seats among the various member constituencies
- Select the delegates of the Nominating Committee as per the directions of the Board
- Evaluate the slate of GNSO Council candidates/nominees for the consistency within the comprehensive ICANN Bylaw requirements. For instance, geographic diversity and group representation
- Request the staff of the ICANN to assist with the following
- Coordination and organization of all the meetings of the SG
- Recruitment specifically targeted towards expanding the SG through the formation and identification of new Constituencies [9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ GNSO Stakeholder Process
- ↑ GNSO Stakeholder Process
- ↑ GNSO CSG Charter
- ↑ GNSO NCSG Charter
- ↑ GNSO RrSG Charter
- ↑ GNSO RySG Charter
- ↑ GNSO Stakeholder Process
- ↑ gnso.icann.orgstakeholder process
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 gnso.icann.orgSG Petition and charter template