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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-06may11-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-06may11-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=title><span lang=EN-US>Public Comment Invited on: Proposed Permanent Charter of GNSO's Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=docdate><span lang=EN-US>6 May 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US>Today, a Public Comment Forum is being initiated to seek community comments on the proposed permanent Charter of the GNSO's Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US>Consistent with the its oversight authority regarding GNSO Stakeholder Group Charters (see ICANN Bylaws </span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#X"><span lang=EN-US>Article X</span></a><span lang=EN-US>, Section 5.3), t he ICANN Board passed a resolution at its 18 March 2011 </span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-18mar11-en.htm"><span lang=EN-US>meeting</span></a> <span lang=EN-US>directing Staff to post the proposed NCSG Charter in a Public Comment Forum for 30 days. The Board is seeking the community's input concerning the Charter's provisions and, in particular, the fundamental organizational structure proposed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US>All members of the ICANN community are invited to review the document and share comments and observations with the Board and the wider community through 5 June 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><em><span lang=EN-US>Background/Explanation:</span></em><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span lang=EN-US>As part of the comprehensive Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Improvements effort, last July the ICANN Board approved (see </span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-30jul09.htm"><span lang=EN-US>ICANN Board Resolution 2009.30.07.09</span></a><span lang=EN-US>) the Charters of four new GNSO Stakeholder Groups (SGs). These SG structures represent a new concept for the GNSO that was envisioned by the Board Governance Committee GNSO Review Working Group (BGC WG) on GNSO Improvements (see the </span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-improvements-report-03feb08.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>BGC WG's February 2008 Report here</span></a><span lang=EN-US> [PDF, 193 KB]).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US>The </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/ncsg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>Charter</span></a><span lang=EN-US> [PDF, 60 KB] approved for the NCSG last July was "transitional" through the ICANN annual meeting in 2011. The Board expected the NCSG (see Sections 5 and 8) to develop a permanent Charter document that would take effect upon the expiration of the transition period. Over the past several months, NCSG members have been working with the Board's Structural Improvements Committee and have developed a </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/proposed-ncsg-charter-05may11-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>proposed permanent NCSG Charter</span></a><span lang=EN-US> [PDF, 179 KB].<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US>All members of the ICANN community are invited to review the Charter and share comments and observations with the Board and the wider community through 5 June 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><span lang=EN-US>Relevant Board Resolutions and Bylaws:<o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Adopted Board Resolutions 18 March 2011: </span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-18mar11-en.htm#13"><span lang=EN-US>#13. Non-Commercial Users Constituency Charter: Posting for Public Comment</span></a> <span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-30jul09.htm"><span lang=EN-US>Preliminary Report of Special Board Meeting 30 July 2009</span></a><span lang=EN-US> (See Item: B. Regular Agenda for GNSO Improvements) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#X-5">ICANN Bylaws Article X, Section 5</a> <o:p></o:p></li></ul><h3><em>Document/Page Links:</em><o:p></o:p></h3><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><span lang=EN-US>The GNSO Stakeholder Group process and historical charter documents can be accessed at: </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm"><span lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm</span></a> <span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><h3><em><span lang=EN-US>The Process From Here:</span></em><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span lang=EN-US>At the end of this public comment forum period, the ICANN Staff will provide a summary/analysis of the community comments submitted regarding the NCSG Charter. That summary/analysis will be shared with the community and the Board. The Board will subsequently take action regarding the Charter document consistent with its GNSO SG oversight authority.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><em><span lang=EN-US>Deadline and How to Submit Comments:</span></em><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span lang=EN-US>At the direction of the ICANN Board, the Staff is opening a 30-day public consultation forum, from 6 May through 5 June 2011 and invites community input on this topic:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo9'><span lang=EN-US>The formal Public Comment Forum Box is located here: </span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201106-en.htm#ncsg-charter"><span lang=EN-US>http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201106-en.htm#ncsg-charter</span></a> <span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo9'><span lang=EN-US>To submit comments: See </span><a href="mailto:ncsg-charter@icann.org"><span lang=EN-US>ncsg-charter@icann.org</span></a> <span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo9'><span lang=EN-US>To view comments: See </span><a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/ncsg-charter/"><span lang=EN-US>http://forum.icann.org/lists/ncsg-charter/</span></a> <span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p><span lang=EN-US>Staff Responsible: Rob Hoggarth, Senior Policy Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Glen de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>GNSO Secretariat<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>