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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Dear Yassin,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thank you very much for your suggestion. I will pass it on to
the Geographic regions group.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Glen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> africann-bounces@afrinic.net
[mailto:africann-bounces@afrinic.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dr Yassin Mshana<br>
<b>Sent:</b> jeudi 19 février 2009 02:48<br>
<b>To:</b> africann@afrinic.net<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Anne-Rachel Inne; ethinktanktz@yahoogroups.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Public Comment: Geographic Regions
Charter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thank you Glen for request for comments on this
Geographic Regs Charter.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>May I suggest to extend the Comment window to maybe April
2009 please? Observed / Posible reasons being ONE:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The Geographic Regions may not have the facility to capture
and share comments within the time frame prescribed - out reaching a
representative (critical mass) may be differ from one Region to
another despite it being a fundamental component of ICANN. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I copyig this to
relatively "small community" group but effective
element of the process for comments that may help to be make this Proces
more inclusive <br>
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Yassin<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>2009/2/18 Glen de Saint Géry <<a
href="mailto:Glen@icann.org">Glen@icann.org</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-18feb09-en.htm"
target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-18feb09-en.htm</a><br>
Public Comment: Geographic Regions Charter<br>
<br>
18 February 2009<br>
<br>
A community-wide working group has been established by the ICANN Board to
undertake a review of ICANN's Geographic Regions. The Working Group has
developed a draft charter to guide its efforts. All members of the ICANN
community are now invited to review that draft charter [PDF, 44K] and share
comments and observations with the Board and community through 24 March 2009.<br>
<br>
Background:<br>
<br>
Geographic diversity is a fundamental component of the ICANN organization. The
ICANN Bylaws (Article VI Section 5) currently define five geographic regions as
Africa, North America, Latin America/Caribbean, Asia/Australia/Pacific and
Europe.<br>
<br>
The ICANN Geographic Regions were originally created to ensure regional
diversity in the composition of the ICANN Board and were subsequently expanded
in various ways to apply to the GNSO, ALAC and ccNSO. An ICANN Board resolution
in 2000 directed Staff to assign countries to geographic regions on the basis
of the United Nations Statistics Division's current classifications, and
introduced the concept of "citizenship" in relation to the definition
of ICANN Geographic Regions.<br>
<br>
Over time, the Country Code Names Supporting Organisation (ccNSO) has developed
concerns about the implementation of the ICANN Geographic Regions and related
representational issues. The ccNSO Council approved a resolution in 2007
recommending that the ICANN Board appoint a community-wide working group to
further study and review the issues related to the definition of the ICANN
Geographic Regions, to consult with all stakeholders and submit proposals to
the Board to resolve the issues relating to the current definition of the ICANN
Geographic Regions.<br>
<br>
The Board determined at its meeting in Los Angeles on 2 November 2007, that
because any potential change to ICANN Geographic Regions could have widespread
effect in ICANN, the views of other Supporting Organizations and Advisory
Committees should be sought by the Board. The Board asked the ICANN community,
including the GNSO, ccNSO, ASO, GAC, and ALAC, to provide the ICANN Staff with
input on the ccNSO Council's resolution relating to ICANN's Geographic Regions
- including the proposal to appoint a community-wide working group to review
the structure of ICANN's present Geographic Regions and related issues, as
suggested by the ccNSO.<br>
<br>
Explanation:<br>
<br>
At its November 2008 meeting in Cairo, Egypt, the Board authorized the
formation of a community-wide working group to study and review the issues
related to the definition of the ICANN Geographic Regions, consult with all
stakeholders, and submit proposals for community and Board consideration
relating to the current definition of the ICANN Geographic Regions.<br>
<br>
The companion resolutions on the issue stated:<br>
<br>
Resolved (2008.11.07.08), the Board authorizes the formation of a
community-wide working group to study and review the issues related to the
definition of the ICANN Geographic Regions, consult with all stakeholders, and
submit proposals for community and Board consideration relating to the current
definition of the ICANN Geographic Regions. The Board requests that all
interested Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees nominate two
individuals to serve on the working group, the composition of which the Board
would like to approve at the December Board meeting.<br>
<br>
Resolved (2008.11.07.09), the Board requests the working group, as its first
order of business, to draft and seek community input on a proposed charter, and
submit the draft document for community review, and Board consideration and
approval at the March 2009 Board meeting in Mexico City. In drafting the
charter, the working group is directed to focus, but not limit, its work on the
criteria for assigning countries, dependencies and recognized geopolitical
entities to a Geographic Region, and to take into consideration the relevant
ccNSO Board paper, the recent GNSO comments, and other community advice -
including the GAC's original advice on the topic in 2000. Further, the Board
directs ICANN Staff to support these efforts.<br>
<br>
Since that time the ALAC, ccNSO and GNSO have named specific members to join
the working group and the GAC has established a methodology for monitoring and
contributing to the group's progress. David Archbold of the .ky domain has
accepted the responsibility to chair the working group efforts. The full roster
of working group members is as follows:<br>
<br>
David Archbold (ccNSO member - .ky) Chair<br>
Fahd Batayneh (ccNSO member - .jo)<br>
Olga Cavalli (GNSO Council member, Nominating Committee Appointee)(vice chair)<br>
Zahid Jamil (GNSO Council member, Business Constituency)<br>
Janis Karklins (GAC Chair)<br>
Cheryl Langdon-Orr (ALAC Chair)<br>
Carlton Samuels (LACRALO Secretariat)<br>
<br>
Relevant Board Resolution, Bylaws and Background Documents:<br>
<br>
ICANN Bylaws Article VI, Section 5: <a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm</a>
- VI-5<br>
ICANN Geographical Regions - Final Report by the ccNSO Regions Working Group
For Submission to the ICANN Board: <a
href="http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccnso-final-report-regions-wg-240907.pdf"
target="_blank">http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccnso-final-report-regions-wg-240907.pdf</a><br>
Minutes of 2 November 2007 Board Meeting: <a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-02nov07.htm" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-02nov07.htm</a>
- _Toc55609368<br>
Minutes of 7 November 2008 2008 ICANN Board Meeting: <a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-07nov08.htm" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-07nov08.htm</a>
- _Toc87682556<br>
Geographic Regions Review Working Group Proposed Charter [PDF, 44K]<br>
The Process From Here:<br>
<br>
At the end of this public comment forum period, the ICANN Staff will provide a
summary/analysis of the comments submitted regarding the proposed charter
document. That summary/analysis will be shared with the community and the
Board. The Board will subsequently make a decision on whether to approve the
proposed charter.<br>
<br>
Deadline and How to Submit Comments:<br>
<br>
The Staff is opening a 30-day public consultation forum, from 18 February 2009
through 24 March 2009, and invites community comments on this topic. This
particular forum period is longer than 30 days because public forum comment
periods are now typically suspended during the dates of ICANN Board meetings
and the ICANN Mexico City meeting is scheduled from 2 March to 6 March 2009.<br>
<br>
The formal Public Comment Forum Box is located here: <a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#regions-charter" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#regions-charter</a><br>
<br>
To submit comments: <a href="mailto:geo-charter@icann.org">geo-charter@icann.org</a><br>
<br>
To view comments: <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/geo-charter/"
target="_blank">http://forum.icann.org/lists/geo-charter/</a><br>
<br>
Staff Responsible: Robert Hoggarth<br>
<br>
Glen de Saint Géry<br>
GNSO Secretariat<br>
<a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a><br>
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/" target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org</a><br>
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