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<li> The 360 Assessment and the Working Group surveys for this review were initially published in English, and ICANN translated both surveys into the five other United Nations languages, posting invitations in all of these languages on the GNSO website. Social media, including communications in the five other UN languages, were deployed consistently to promote the surveys and encourage participation. Despite these efforts and significant promotion of both surveys, we did not receive a single request to send a copy of the survey in any language other than English. We did receive two sets of responses in French, but these were posted to the English language version of the 360 Assessment. We conclude from this that even those respondents had at least a working knowledge of English, in order to understand the statements they were responding to.<ref name="draftrep" /></li>
<li> The 360 Assessment and the Working Group surveys for this review were initially published in English, and ICANN translated both surveys into the five other United Nations languages, posting invitations in all of these languages on the GNSO website. Social media, including communications in the five other UN languages, were deployed consistently to promote the surveys and encourage participation. Despite these efforts and significant promotion of both surveys, we did not receive a single request to send a copy of the survey in any language other than English. We did receive two sets of responses in French, but these were posted to the English language version of the 360 Assessment. We conclude from this that even those respondents had at least a working knowledge of English, in order to understand the statements they were responding to.<ref name="draftrep" /></li>
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===Findings===
The draft report identified a number of findings that could be clustered into four broad topics: participation and representation; continuous development; transparency; and alignment with ICANN's future.<ref name="draftrep" /> Westlake also incorporated an assessment of the implementation of improvements recommended in [[First GNSO Organizational Review|GNSO1]], finding that most of the recommended improvements had been implemented.<ref name="draftrep" /> Failures in implementation, as well as areas for improvement, generally aligned with the four themes identified by Westlake. The draft report organized Westlake's findings using the framework of GNSO1's recommendations, adding a sixth topic, "Changing Environment," to reflect the new issues and changes that the GNSO could expect to face in the future.<ref name="draftrep" />
====Working Group Model====
* The working group model has been effective;
* Staff support for working groups was rated highly;
* A relatively small group of volunteers does the majority of the work;
* Working groups are dominated by English speakers from North America and Europe; and
* Working group involvement in policy implementation is limited.<ref name="draftrep" />
====Policy Development Process====
* Opinion is evenly divided regarding the pace of PDPs (too slow or too fast to developed policies);
* Technology support is present but presents separate challenges to efficiency;
* Consistent measurement and evaluation of policy impact is still lacking; and
* The GNSO has not taken steps to align its processes with ICANN's strategic plan.
====GNSO Council Restructure====
* The Council's function as strategic manager of policy development initiatives should continue to emphasize the proper composition, completion of work, and process of each PDP working group;
* Prioritization of projects and policy efforts remains an important - and under-developed - function of the Council; and
* The effectiveness of the Council is hampered by incomplete implementation of training for Council members.
====Enhancing Constituencies====
* The GNSO and ICANN Board are perceived to be hostile to new constituency applications;
* The decision-making process for constituency applications is opaque;
* Statements of Interest have not been fully utilized, publicized, or enforced by the various constituencies, and the availability of SoI information is dependent upon research skills; and
* Staff support for constituencies is perceived to vary widely, and some groups and constituencies are unsupported.
====Improving Communication and Coordination with ICANN Bodies====
* Communication with the Board appears to be excellent; and
* Communication and coordination with other SOs and ACs could be improved.
====Changing Environment====
* There is a significant absence of geographic and cultural diversity in the make-up of most GNSO structures, and in the Council;
* The GNSO should aim to include the widest practicable community of stakeholders in its processes;
* A global organization must find ways to share the discomfort of global interaction; and
* Substantial barriers to participation exist for non-English speakers.
===Recommendations===
The draft report presented thirty-six recommendations based on its findings.<ref name="draftrep" />
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