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At-Large Priority Activities - 2022

Date: Thursday, 06 July 2023

Time: 06:00 - 07:30 UTC (for the time in various time zones click here)

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English Conference ID = 1638

Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/94054007195?pwd=VmVaN3pVOHJ1VWJTaEhyQ0VUY0J5UT09  Password: AP-Policy1

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Participants: Amrita Choudhury, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Juliana Harsianti, Antonia Chu, Kristina Hakobyan, Jordan Carter, Aïcha Abbad, Gopal Tadepalli, Abdullah Qamar, Ali Hussain, Aris Ignacio, Ayesha Iftikhar, Babu Ram Aryal, Bibek Silwal, Bill Jouris, Gunela Astbrink, Hanan Khatib, Imran Hossen, Jasmine Ko, Ali AlMeshal, Jay Paudyal, Jean F. Queralt, Kapil Goyal, Katarina Gevorgyan, Laxmi Prasad Yadav, Madiha Shafique, Maureen Hilyard, Mubashir Sargana, Muhammad Altaf, Nabeel Yasin, Narine Derdzakyan, Olévie Kouami, Pavel Farhan, Prateek Pathak, Priyatosh Jana, Sagarika Wickramasekera, Saima Nisar, Shah Zahidur Rahman, Udeep Baral, Vernatius Ezeama, Waqas Hassan, Winthrop Yu, Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong, Cherie Lagakali, Saima Nissar, Nelly Stoyanova, Christopher Wilkinson, Sneha Yadav, Ameen Sharif, Muhammad Umair Ali, Asma Awad, Dr. Sudha Bhuvaneswari, Justine Chew

Apologies: Holly Raiche, Sébastien Bachollet, Abhishek Gautam

Staff: Gisella Gruber, Siranush Vardanyan, Yeşim Sağlam

Call Management: Yeşim Sağlam

You are invited to participate in the interactive ICANN77 Readout organized by the APRALO Policy Forum on Thursday 6 July 2023 at 06:00 UTC for 90 minutes, featuring At-Large, GAC, GNSO and ccNSO panelists from the APAC region. 

Panelists will discuss their respective key takeaways from ICANN77 and participants are welcomed to join in the conversation aimed at identifying where and how end-users may play a role in any next steps to each of those takeaways. 

Moderator:
Cheryl Langdon-Orr, At-Large Leader, based in Australia

Panelists:
Amrita Choudhury, APRALO Chair, based in India
Juliana Harsianti, ICANN77 Fellow, based in Indonesia
Antonia Chu, GNSO Councillor, Registrar Stakeholder Group, based in China
Kristina Hakobyan, representing GAC Armenia, based in Armenia
Jordan Carter, ccNSO Vice Chair, based in Australia

Agenda

1. Roll call - Staff (2 mins)
2. Welcome & Introduction - Cheryl Langdon-Orr (3 mins)
3. Let's chat! - Three rounds of Q&A with panelists, including audience participation (80 min)

  • What are one or two of your takeaways from ICANN77? 
  • What do you see as the next steps to those takeaways, and/or how would you progress them before ICANN78?
  • How do you see individual end-users playing a role in those next steps?

4. Sum Up: Next Steps for APRALO - Cheryl Langdon-Orr (5 min)
5. Close

Panelists & Moderator Profiles

Amrita Choudhury is the Chair of APRALO. She is the Director of Cybercafe Association CCAOI, a non-profit organization founded in 2008 which focuses on the promotion of the Internet throughout India, working with the wide spectrum of stakeholders such as ISPs, access facilities, end users, and policy creators. Besides being involved in promoting digital literacy in regional languages in India, she is actively involved in building capacity in South Asia and  bringing more stakeholders into the discussion on Internet Governance. She is the treasurer of Internet Society India Delhi Chapter. 

Antonia Nan Chu - ICANNWiki

Antonia Chu is an ICANN GNSO Councillor for the Registrar Stakeholder Group. She is the Policy & Compliance Advisor for Alibaba Cloud where her work resolves around ICANN Policy, Compliance, International Cooperation, and Internet Governance. Prior to that, she was a Policy Advisor at CNNIC, the China Internet Network Information Center. Antonia is based in China.

Jordan Carter is Vice Chair of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and a Councilor for the APAC region. He is also the Internet Governance & Policy Director at auDA - .au Domain Administration Ltd, where he leads auDA’s Internet Governance and public policy work, and its policy team that aims to strengthen multi stakeholder Internet governance, and improve Australia’a digital policy agenda.

Juliana Harsianti was a Fellow at ICANN77 and ICANN72. She is an independent researcher and journalist based in Indonesia with a particular interest in digital technology and gender.

Kristina Hakobyan is currently an adviser to the ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) representation for Armenia. She has been involved in ICANN for several years, participating in various groups, including the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO), APRALO, and the GAC.  Kristina is also a Board Member of the Internet Society NGO, Armenia (ISOC AM) and is the Head of staff there.

Cheryl Langdon-Orr has been involved with ICANN since its earliest days. She has served in a number of capacities in several parts of our Multistakeholder Community over this time including several Leadership roles and has contributed to many aspects of the work of ICANN ranging from GNSO policy development processes, to ICANN-wide organizational reviews, and ICANN org operations, finance and budgeting matters. For more information  on her ICANN specific activities please see her wiki home page < cheryl.langdon-orr/ >
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    Takeaways from APRALO ICANN77 Readout

    By Namra Naseer, Bibek Silwal, Cheryl Langdon-Orr and Justine Chew 

    8 August 2023

    The APRALO ICANN77 Readout provided a platform for meaningful dialogue among our region’s stakeholders, fostering understanding, and promoting the enhancement of Internet governance and policies from an ICANN perspective. Following were the key points discussed:

    1. Progress on the Next Round of New gTLDs. The participants discussed the implications and benefits of adding more generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) to the Root Zone, in particular around the question of whether Internet users have benefited significantly from the addition of over 1,000 New gTLDs in the past 10 years. Despite technical feasibility, APRALO continues to gauge public views and interest in this matter.
    2. Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) and Universal Acceptance (UA). The participants recognized the importance of linguistic accessibility and Internet inclusivity, reaffirming support for the expansion and acceptance of internationalized domain names and email addresses to cater to diverse language communities.
    3. Applicant Support Program (ASP). The meeting highlighted the need to make the ASP more applicant-friendly and accessible to attract an increased, diverse applicant pool seeking to apply for new gTLDs which aim to benefit underserved communities. Participants noted concerns over the lack of adequate registry presence in least developed and developing countries, as well as for underserved communities in developed countries. The meeting participants discussed simplifying processes within ICANN, including the ASP, and avoiding undue restrictions that might hinder participation.
    4. Domain Name System (DNS) Abuse. The meeting addressed the issue of combating DNS Abuse and the need to continue to mitigate such abuse via complementary routes: increasing education and awareness, and monitoring the effectiveness of contractual obligations carried out by registries and registrars.
    5. Cross-community Engagement. 
      • The role of the At-Large community within ICANN's policy development processes and decision-making was emphasized. Participants discussed the importance of active involvement and contributions from At-Large members.
      • The meeting emphasized the need for an efficient feedback mechanism to gather input from end users and stakeholders, allowing them to be actively involved in the decision-making process.
      • Participants stressed the importance of building trust, collaboration, and cooperation among different stakeholders within the At-Large community. Utilizing unique outreach networks was seen as a way to achieve common goals.
      • The importance of effective communication and cooperation between the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) was highlighted to address issues of mutual interest.

    Potential Next Steps for further development / follow-up by APRALO 

    Based on the issues discussed during the APRALO ICANN77 Readout, APRALO should consider further development or follow-up action on the upcoming Next Round of New gTLDs, within our region and more generally within ICANN.

    Develop a 2-3 year APRALO Regional Strategy related to the upcoming Next Round of New gTLDs

    By end December 2023 - taking advantage of the Next Round of New gTLDs and the At-Large Loop / Campaign Playbook focus at the upcoming APRALO General Assembly in September 2023 - APRALO can discuss, workshop and develop a 2-3 year Strategy to ensure a greater engagement of our region in the implementation plans of the Next Round of ICANN’s New gTLD Program, including the development of a new Applicant Guidebook, as well as regionally specific general and targeted outreach aligned with opportunities presented in the Next Round of New gTLDs.  This should include but not be limited to include the following topic areas.

    1. Progression towards and Updates on the Next Round of New gTLDs:

      1. APRALO members should actively participate in or contribute to ICANN's discussions and working groups related to the Next Round of New gTLDs by providing input on the benefits and implications of adding more New gTLDs, from the end users’ perspective.
      2. APRALO can collaborate with its members to gather feedback from end users for the purposes of assessing any impact of previous new gTLDs introductions to inform and identify areas for improvement in future rounds.

    2. IDNs & UA Work:

      1. APRALO should engage in outreach efforts to raise awareness about the importance of linguistic accessibility and the benefits of IDNs and UA for end users.

    3. Applicant Support Program (ASP) 

      1. APRALO should work closely with ICANN to suggest improvements and make the ASP more applicant-friendly and accessible to diverse applicants, particularly from developing countries, by advocating for reducing barriers and restrictions which discourage broader participation and representation of stakeholders in the New gTLD Program.

    4. DNS Abuse:

      1. APRALO should engage in education and awareness efforts which emphasize the importance of protecting end users from DNS abuse, including working with registries and registrars to promote best practices in handling DNS abuse cases.

    5. Feedback Mechanism (At-Large Loop):

      1. APRALO should establish its own feedback mechanisms to gather input from its members and end users on various ICANN-related issues.
      2. APRALO can work towards strengthening the feedback mechanisms within ICANN to ensure that the voice of end users is more effectively heard in policy discussions.
      3. APRALO could pilot a ‘Loop’ activity and develop a contribution to the Campaign Playbook project specific to the aspects and opportunities from the Next Round of New gTLDs that resonate specifically with interests identified as important to our Region. 

    6. Building Trust and Collaboration:

      1. APRALO should facilitate collaboration between its members and other ICANN constituencies to build trust and foster cooperation.
      2. APRALO can utilize its unique outreach networks within the At-Large community to promote collaboration and achieve common goals. This may further complement the At-Large Loop and Campaign Playbook project.