1. World Wide Alliance of ccTLDs & ccNSO
Thinking out loud about Secretariat issues
Peter Dengate Thrush
cctld Adcom
ccNSO Launching Group

2. Secretariat
A properly resourced secretariat is essential for advancing the interests of ccTLDs.

3. Secretariat History Summary:
March nz offered to host interim secretariat
August 2000 Kanchana Kanchanasut/AF appointed interim secretariat
May 2001 BK Kim appointed permanent secretariat
October 2002 BKK resigns, Abhisak Chulya continues

4. Secretariat March 2003 Abhisak resigns after Rio meeting
June 2003 Montreal meeting staffed by volunteers
Aug/Sept 2003 Andy Lane /Richard Francis appointed
Current interim secretariat term expires after Carthage

5. Secretariat
In the near future, ccNSO will require secretariat services.
Two secretariats is probably one too many.
ccNSO could use ICANN staff…independence issues
What co-operation might be possible?

6. Possible cooperation
My personal preference is for most cctlds to join SO
May take some time years.
The scope of the WWA has been, historically, larger than the Scope of the SO currently is.
The range of interests the SO can deal with is ultimately the same as the WWA.

7. Secretariat
Do have drafted Rules for operation of secretariat ( Not formally accepted, many in place, mostly “good business practice”)
Must come to some permanent agreement about cctld secretariat.
Must be different from regional association secretariats to ensure independence and ‘equal treatment”

8. Secretariat
ccTLD secretariat could also provide secretariat services for the ccNSO.
As confidence in SO grows, more of the WWA work can be done in the the SO- Best Practices, outreach, WSIS…...

9. Secretariat
Two “clubs” could probably use one secretariat- until there is just one….
Fee support from cctlds could come in two parts: a component for WWA, another for SO.
All cctlds would pay component 1 “basic”
ccNSO members would pay component 2 for SO activities ( ICANN meetings, IANA policy -redelegation)

10. Secretariat
My very strong preference that SO formation not “divide” the cctld family
A house divided will not stand.
Cooperation over the next two years is essential if this “baby” is to grow up.
Need to have discussion between now and at least a WWA appoinment before year end
……thoughts?