1. Text #ICANN50 Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Framework of CWG Operating Principles Update to the GNSO 21 June 2014

2. Text Summary of Current Activities Tasked to develop proposed guidelines for creating, conducting & concluding CWGs Increasing number of issues that cut across communities has led to an increasing number of such working groups Results so far are uneven, but demand will only increase Work began by examining those that have come before; e.g., IDNC, JIG, JAS, DSSA, IRD Mapped against the typical working group life cycle Aim to produce initial proposals for public comment within the next few months Goal is to produce a template and guidelines 2 2 #ICANN50

3. Text Challenges & Discussion Points Achieving cross-community participation All-in leads to buy-in, need right skill sets Confirming an active lack of participation Eliminate late input, ignorance as a defense Finding the raw material for the rules Current findings show inconsistent practice & lack of awareness Standard templates will require uniform language Many different “languages” spoken 3 3 #ICANN50

4. Text Background Information Current CWG chartered by ccNSO & GNSO Councils in March 2014 Tasked to take forward initial GNSO work (2012) supplemented by ccNSO feedback (2013) Webpages: http://gnso.icann.org/en/group- activities/active/cross-community (GNSO); http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccwg- framework.htm (ccNSO)http://gnso.icann.org/en/group- activities/active/cross-community http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccwg- framework.htm CWG wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/rQbPAQ https://community.icann.org/x/rQbPAQ 4 4 #ICANN50

5. Text #ICANN50 Thank You and Questions