Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2009-10-30 - Board-GAC Working Group Terms of Reference
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2009-10-30 - Board-GAC Working Group Terms of Reference
The ICANN Board approved the Terms of Reference developed by the Board-GAC joint working group that is reviewing the role of the GAC within ICANN.
- Execute Terms of Reference, including "shall ensure that the ICANN community is engaged in a fully consultative process, ... providing an opportunity for community input"
- Responsible entity: Board-GAC Working Group
- Due date: June 2010 (per terms of reference)
- Completion date: Ongoing (fully consultative process and community input not complete)
- Execute Terms of Reference, including "shall produce a final report on the review of the role of the GAC ... to the ICANN Board, no later than the Brussels meeting in June 2010"
- Responsible entity: Board-GAC WG
- Due date: June 2010
- Completion date: Ongoing (no report posted by Brussels meeting deadline)
Whereas, the ICANN Board of Directors on 26 June 2009 resolved to review the role of the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) within ICANN, by establishing a joint working group of ICANN Board Members and GAC Members (Resolution 2009.06.26.23);
Whereas, the Board of Directors / Governmental Advisory Committee Joint Working Group has commenced work, including agreement on the Terms of Reference;
Whereas, the Board Governance Committee has recommended that the Board approve the Terms of Reference;
Whereas, on 30 September 2009, ICANN signed the "Affirmation of Commitments by the United States Department of Commerce and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers", which calls for assessing the role and effectiveness of the GAC and its interaction with the Board and making recommendations for improvement to ensure effective consideration by ICANN of GAC input on the public policy aspects of the technical coordination of the DNS (Affirmation of Commitments, Paragraph 9.1.b);
Resolved (2009.10.30.14), the ICANN Board approves the Terms of Reference developed by the Board-GAC joint working group.
Resolved (2009.10.30.15), as it does its work, the Working Group may from time to time come back and consult with the Board on issues related to the Affirmation of Commitments or other issues.
- No specific funding considerations or resource implications noted. No additional funding provided.