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From: Zahid
Jamil [mailto:zahid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Dear Council Members, As a new Council Member from a previously unrepresented
country I have found the following documents very instructive: GNSO Principles for Consideration by the Community-Wide
Working Group on ICANN Geographic Regions (http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/icann-geographic-regions-26aug08.pdf) Next Steps on ccNSO Resolution on ICANN's Geographic Regions,
Adopted Board Resolutions, Los Angeles, 2 November 2007 (http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-02nov07.htm)
Report ccNSO Working Group. ICANN Geographical Regions for
public consultation 20 June 2007 (www.ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/second-report-regions-wg-20jun07.pdf) ICANN Geographical Regions Final Report by the ccNSO Regions
Working Group For Submission to the ICANN Board 24 September 2007 (http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccnso-final-report-regions-wg-240907.pdf)
ICANN Montréal Meeting Topic: Review of ICANN's Geographic
Regions Posted: 5 June 2003 (http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/montreal/geo-regions-topic.htm)
It is clear to me that the principles adopted by the GNSO are
vital to ensure that the workings, output and implementation of mechanisms for
resolution for uncertainty in the relationship of countries or territories to
regions of the WG should adhere to the views of the GNSO Council in these
Principles and shall advocate the same if elected to represent the GNSO within
the WG. It is also clear to me that the problems relating to both the
current definition, the representation and participation issues (not to mention
the anomalies and complexities created by the current definition and regions)
have a serious impact upon not just the ccNSO but throughout the ICANN
structure. The impact this has on the challenges to infuse
diversity and enable representation and participation to what are now growing
economic regions of the world which may conflict in terms of proportion with the
current ICANN Regions are extremely relevant, particularly in the context of the
various new challenges faced by ICANN including Restructuring, improvement in
Board Governance, new gTLDs (especially those that might have geographic
connections), Internationalisation of ICANN, Measures against Capture etc.
Hence, decisions taken in the WG will have an impact not only throughout
the entire ICANN Community and Structure but also impact several important
policy and operational issues. It is vital that all these are considered
by the WG vigorously in arriving at its recommendations and
outcomes. The reality of the growing and changing densities of business
interests, user groups and the technical community in several regions will need
to be taken into account by the WG and ensure that improvements in both
representation and participation of the latter are addressed in any
recommendation or outcome. The WG should also ensure that mechanisms for
review allow for changes in the definition and regions with regularity to keep
up with the reality of the changes in these densities. Best regards, Zahid Jamil Barrister-at-law Jamil
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