This first paper will be discussed among the working team and should be available for public comments by mid October.
There will be a face to face meeting of the wt in Seoul.
The final topic paper including comments should be ready by 20 November.
Geo Regions:
The innitial Working Group Report was available for public
comments. It attempts to identify the various applications and
functions to which “ICANN Geographic Regions” are currently applied by
existing ICANN structures.
http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#geo-regions-reviewA new teleconference of the working group is expected to take place soon.
Travel Drafting Team:
As mentioned in previous messages sent to the GNSO Council, Kevin
Wilson informed us that there is some flexibility for additional
support to travel so Seoul for retiring GNSO councellors.
GNSO
should send the information about this names asap, so far these
_expression_ of interest for funding have been sent to the GNSO list:
ISPCP Council members
- Tony Holmes - Funded to attend NomCom
meeting
in Seoul, would need additional hotel/per diem funding.
- Tony Harris - Would need full
funding for Seoul.
GNSO should confirm who else would be interested in this funding and formally make the request to ICANN Staff asap.
A face to face meeting of the travel drafting team will be scheduled
with ICANN staff during the ICANN Seoul meeting. Once the date and time
are established, this information will be sent to the drafting team
list.