Blog from October, 2015

News Alert

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-28-en

ICANN and EuroDIG Sign Memorandum of Understanding During ICANN’s 54th Public Meeting in Dublin, Ireland

28 October 2015

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) [PDF, 455 KB], which encourages further collaboration and cooperation between both organizations in their efforts to further promote and strengthen the multistakeholder model of Internet governance in Europe. The agreement aims to further common objectives between ICANN and EuroDIG, including for the planning and organization of the annual EuroDIG event, as well as to strengthen active participation in ICANN’s policy-making processes, and to strengthen the support for the multi-stakeholder participation and governance model of the Internet.

The Parties will, in particular, collaborate on the following activities:

• Formalize ICANN’s involvement in the joint planning and organization of the annual EuroDIG event;
• ICANN to participate, in particular, in the consultation and decision making process for the annual event organized by EuroDIG, including: drafting of the programme and messages, selection of the host countries and dates, outreach to key participants;
• EuroDIG to include ICANN into the outreach activities to all stakeholder groups in Europe and beyond; and
• ICANN to contribute its expertise in technical and logistical matters such as remote participation and capacity building, as appropriate.

The MoU was officially signed on 21 October 2015, during a signing ceremony that took place during ICANN’s 54th Public Meeting in Dublin, Ireland. It was signed by ICANN President & CEO, Fadi Chehade, and EuroDIG Managing Director, Sandra Hoferichter.

For more information, please read the full Memorandum of Understanding, which can be downloaded here [PDF, 455 KB].

ICANN Weekly Newsletter
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

http://www.icann.org/Week ending 23 October 2015
 
Announcements This Week

Removal of Searchable Whois Service From .MEET Registry Agreement
22 October 2015
ICANN and ETDA Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Promote Collaboration on Translation
22 October 2015
ICANN54 Dublin GAC Communiqué
22 October 2015
Irish Communications Minister Expresses Support for Multistakeholder Model, IANA Stewardship Transition
19 October 2015
 
Upcoming Events

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News Alert

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-22-en

ICANN54 Dublin GAC Communiqué

22 October 2015

The Governmental Advisory Committee meeting at ICANN54 in Dublin has issued its Dublin Communiqué. It is available for review at GAC Dublin 54 Communiqué [PDF, 169 K)

 News Alert

https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-10-19-en

Irish Communications Minister Expresses Support for Multistakeholder Model, IANA Stewardship Transition

19 October 2015

Dublin, Ireland… Irish Minister of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Alex White, expressed Ireland's support of both the multistakeholder model of Internet governance and the IANA Stewardship Transition today, during the Opening Ceremony of ICANN's 54^th Public Meeting. The meeting, taking place in Dublin, Ireland, from 18-22 October, has convened members of the global ICANN community to discuss and develop policy related to the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS).

"I commend the work of all those who have devoted so much of their time and energy to engage with the multistakeholder process. Ireland firmly supports the multistakeholder model of Internet governance," said White.

The ICANN community has convened in Dublin to collaborate on a variety of issues impacting the DNS, including a set of proposals related to last year's announcement that the United States intends to transition its stewardship of the IANA functions, which are key elements of the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS), to the global multistakeholder community.

White expressed Ireland's support for the United States' decision during the ceremony, stating, "I believe…that this diverse and vibrant community must have a voice in how the Internet is governed. So I welcome and applaud the decision of the United States government to give voice to this community and to facilitate the transition to a truly multistakeholder model of Internet governance."

ICANN Board Chair Dr. Stephen Crocker assured the community of the Board's continued support, stating, "This meeting, ICANN54, is an important milestone. The finish line we believe is now in sight. The Board has certainly come together and is committed to facilitate and support the community in every way that we can, and it's my sincere hope that we all come together in a positive spirit that is punctuated by mutual respect."

ICANN also announced the winner of the 2015 Leadership award - Armenian Internet pioneer and former ICANN Fellow Siranush Vardanyan. The award is given to members of the global Internet community who have demonstrated a commitment to protecting and promoting the multistakeholder model.

Those unable to attend ICANN54 in person are highly encouraged to participate remotely. Details for doing so can be found for any of the sessions listed at https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule-full.

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Dear ALAC Members and Regional Leaders,

On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, please see the revised agenda for the ALAC Wrap Up Session tomorrow between 10:45 and 12:45 at: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Meetings+-+Thursday%2C+22+October+2015+Workspace.

IMPORTANT: The first 60 minutes of this meeting will be an In-Camera session for Current and Incoming ALAC Members and Liaisons only. All Regional Leaders including RALO Chairs and Secretaries, and At-Large attendees may join the meeting at 11:45.

Regards,

Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC

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Dear All,

Please find hereafter the At-Large sessions for Wednesday 21 October 2015.

ICANN 54 Full Schedule:

https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule-full

At-Large Meetings – please note these pages will always be updated with the latest information for At-Large sessions

https://community.icann.org/x/VKc0Aw

• 08:00-09:00
• APRALO Monthly Meeting / Wicklow H1

Remote Participation: https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/wed-apralo

• 09:00-10:00 At-Large Capacity Building Working Group/ Wicklow H1

Remote Participation: https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/wed-atlarge-capacity

• 10:30-12:00
• EURALO General Assembly/ Wicklow H1

Remote participation: https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/wed-euralo-morning

• 14:00-15:30 AFRALO-AfrICANN Joint Meeting / Wicklow H1

Remote Participation: https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/wed-afralo-africann

• 15:45-17:30
• EURALO General Assembly Part 2 / Wicklow H1

Remote Participation: https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/wed-euralo-afternoon

• 17:30-18:30 European Coordination and Networking Session/ Wicklow H1

Remote Participation: https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/wed-european-coord

• 18:30-20:00
• EURALO and European Coordination Networking Event / Foyer Level 2

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General Meetings:

• 08:30-10:00
• GAC & Board Meeting / Liffey A

Remote Participation: https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/wed-gac-board

• 11:00-12:15
• 2015 Nominating Committee Public Meeting / Wicklow MR4, level 2

Remote Participation:

• 13:00 – 15:00
• GNSO Council Pubic Meeting Part 1 / Liffey B

Remote Participation: https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/wed-gnso-council

• 15:15-16:00
• GNSO Council Pubic Meeting Part 2 – Administrative / Liffey B

Remote Participation: https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/wed-gnso-council-admin

• 16:00 – 18:00
• ccNSO Council Meeting /  Liffey Hall 2

Remote Participation: https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/wed-ccnso-council

• 17:00-20:00
• CCWG – Accountability Engagement Session II / Auditorium

Remote Participation: https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/wed-ccwg-accountability

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REMOTE PARTICIPANTS:

If you wish to speak during the meeting, please dial into the audio bridge. Details are available hereafter:

Dial-in numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/

Conference ID: 1638

If you ONLY wish to LISTEN to the meeting, please follow either via:

• audio streaming:

Example: click on the session on the main schedule

Click on Audio Stream live in your language

• Or Join the Adobe Connect room: Virtual Meeting Room Stream Live (Wicklow H1 for At-LargeMeetings) - AC audio in English

If you require a dial-out, please email staff@atlarge.icann.org.

Thank you and if you have any questions, please contact Staff.

Regards,

Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew

ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC

E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/icannatlarge

Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge

One World, One Internet

Dear All,

Please find hereafter the At-Large sessions for Tuesday 20 October 2015.

ICANN 54 Full Schedule:

https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule-full

At-Large Meetings – please note these pages will always be updated with the latest information for At-Large sessions

https://community.icann.org/x/Uqc0Aw

• 08:30-09:30 ALAC & Board Meeting / Auditorium

Remote Participation:

https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/tue-board-atlarge

• 09:45-10:45
• ICANN Cross Community Committee on Accessibility / Wicklow H1

Remote Participation:

https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/tue-accessibility

• 11:00-13:00
• ALAC Work Part I / Wicklow H1

Remote participation:

https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/tue-alac-work-morning

• 13:00-14:00 At-Large ATLAS II Implementation Taskforce / Wicklow H1

Remote Participation:

https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/tue-atlas-ii-implementation

• 14:00-16:00 ALAC Work Part II / Wicklow H1

Remote Participation:

https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/tue-alac-work-afternoon

• 16:30-17:30  ALAC & GAC Meeting / Liffey A

Remote Participation:

https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/tue-gac-afternoon

• 17:45-18:45  At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function and Accountability   - Part 2 / Wicklow H1

Remote Participation:

https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/tue-atlarge-iana-stewardship-accountability

• 19:00-20:00
• ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement / Wicklow H1

Remote Participation

https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/tue-alac-outreach

********************************

REMOTE PARTICIPANTS:

If you wish to speak during the meeting, please dial into the audio bridge. Details are available hereafter:

Dial-in numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/

Conference ID: 1638

If you ONLY wish to LISTEN to the meeting, please follow either via:

• audio streaming:

Example: click on the session on the main schedule

Click on Audio Stream live in your language

• Or Join the Adobe Connect room: Virtual Meeting Room Stream Live (Wicklow H1 for ALAC Meetings on Saturday) - AC audio in English

If you require a dial-out, please email staff@atlarge.icann.org.

Thank you and if you have any questions, please contact Staff.

Regards,

Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew

ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC

E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/icannatlarge

Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge

One World, One Internet

Dear All,

Please find hereafter information, including the At-Large sessions, on Sunday 18 October 2015.

ICANN 54 Full Schedule:

https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule-full

At-Large Meetings – please note these pages will always be updated with the latest information for At-Large sessions

https://community.icann.org/x/Tqc0Aw

Shuttles:

https://meetings.icann.org/sites/default/files/icann54_hotel_shuttles.pdf

Note: Shuttles will be rotating around these times.

Please find hereafter the At-Large schedule for Sunday 18 October 2015

VERY IMPORTANT -  PLEASE NOTE LINK TO WICKLOW H1 AC Link for Sunday ONLY:

https://meet16733133.adobeconnect.com/dub54-wicklowhall1

• 08:00-09:00 At-Large Review Working Party

Remote Participation:

https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/sun-atlarge-review

• 09:00-12:30
• ALAC and Regional Leadership Working Session Part 1

Remote Participation:

https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/sun-alac-regional-leadership-morning

• 12:30-13:30 At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce

Remote participation:

https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/sun-als-criteria

• 13:30-17:30  ALAC and Regional Leadership Working Session Part 2

Remote Participation:

https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/sun-alac-regional-leadership-afternoon

• 18:30-19:30 ALAC & Board Cocktail

L4 Foyer

REMOTE PARTICIPANTS:

If you wish to speak during the meeting, please dial into the audio bridge. Details are available hereafter:

Dial-in numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/

Conference ID: 1638

If you ONLY wish to LISTEN to the meeting, please follow either via:

• audio streaming:

Example: click on the session on the main schedule

Click on Audio Stream live in your language

• Or Join the Adobe Connect room: Virtual Meeting Room Stream Live (Wicklow H1 for ALAC Meetings on Saturday) - AC audio in English

If you require a dial-out, please email staff@atlarge.icann.org.

********************************

General Events:

• 16:45-18:15 Transition Perspectives: from an Internet Pioneer and the US Congress

https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/sun-transition-perspectives

Thank you and if you have any questions, please contact Staff.

Regards,

Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew

ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC

E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/icannatlarge

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One World, One Internet

Dear All, 

We are forwarding the message from Leon Sanchez with regard to his acceptance of the ALT (Vice Chair) position nomination. 

Regards,

Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew

ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC

E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/icannatlarge

Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge

From: <alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org> on behalf of León Felipe Sánchez Ambía <leonfelipe@sanchez.mx>
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 10:14 AM
To: Olivier Crepin Leblond <ocl@gih.com>
Cc: "alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org" <alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org>
Subject: Re: [ALAC] CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2016 ALAC Leadership Team

Dear Olivier,

Thank you for your kind words. I hereby accept the nomination and commit to continue working for our community. 

Kind regards,

León

El 10/10/2015, a las 4:16 p.m., Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl@gih.com> escribió:

Hello all,

I hereby nominate the following ALAC members for the 2016 ALAC Leadership Team:

Africa (AFRALO): Tijani Ben Jemaa (Vice Chair)
Asia, Australasia and Pacific Islands (APRALO): Holly Raiche
Europe (EURALO): Sandra Hoferichter
Latin American and Caribbean Islands (LACRALO): Leon Sanchez (Vice Chair)

Tijani's been an excellent Vice Chair in recent years and is a real power-drive in Africa both for ICANN but also in Internet Governance.
Holly has been an excellent ALT member in recent years, as well as a driver of WHOIS related work.
Sandra has been at the root of ICANN's learning programs, like the Leadership Training Program and this needs to be at the heart of the ALT when discussing expansion of the programs.
Leon has shown his excellence in being a co-chair of the CCWG Accountability and would make an excellent Vice Chair of the ALAC.

Warmest regards,

Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond

On 10/10/2015 16:05, ICANN At-Large Staff wrote:

Dear All,

Please see below the call for nominations for members of the 2016 ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) sent on behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC.

===========================================

ALAC LEADERSHIP TEAM

Now that it is confirmed that the ALAC Chair, Alan Greenberg, will continue for another term, he has requested that a call for nominations be issued for the other four members of the ALAC Leadership team (ALT) from the four remaining regions:

- Africa

- Asia, Australasia and Pacific Islands

- Europe

- Latin America and Caribbean Islands

The ALAC Rules of Procedure call for up to two Vice-Chairs, at the discretion of the incoming ALAC Chair, and Alan has indicated that he would prefer two Vice-Chairs as was the case during the past year.

Nominations are now open for individuals to serve as the two Vice-Chairs of the ALAC and the two non-titled ALT positions.  Nominations may be made by any current ALAC Member. Nominees need not be an ALAC Member at the time of the nominations, but must have an expectation of being an ALAC Member after the completion of the upcoming Dublin ICANN Meeting.

Requirements for ALT members can be found in Section 6 of the ALAC Rules of Procedure (http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2013-04).

Nominations will close on Saturday,  17 October 2015 at 23:59 UTC.

Nominations need not be seconded, but it is an ALAC tradition that others may second the nomination as a show of agreement with the nomination.

Nominations other than self-nominations must be accepted within seven days after the close of nominations. Acceptance should be sent to the alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org>.

Nominees without access to that list should send their acceptance to staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>.

Staff will forward all acceptances to ALAC-Announce@atlarge-lists.icann.rog<mailto:ALAC-Announce@atlarge-lists.icann.rog>.

Following the close of the nominations period and the acceptance or rejection of all nominations, candidates from regions where the position is not contested will be declared to  have won by acclamation.

If there are multiple candidates from any region, the candidates, in conjunction with the ALAC, will be given the opportunity to resolve the situation. Failing that, an secret vote of the ALAC will decide the winner.

If the resultant ALT includes two members nominated to be Vice-Chairs, those two will serve in those positions. If there are less than two or more than two nominated as Vice-Chairs, the ALAC Chair will decide who will occupy the Vice-Chair positions.

Regards,

Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew

ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC

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Facebook: www.facebook.com/icannatlarge

Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge

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Dear All, 

We are forwarding the message from Sandra Hoferichter with regard to her acceptance of the ALT position nomination. 

Regards,

Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew

ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC

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Facebook: www.facebook.com/icannatlarge

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From: <alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org> on behalf of sandra hoferichter <info@hoferichter.eu>
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 10:07 AM
To: Olivier Crepin Leblond <ocl@gih.com>
Cc: "alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org" <alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org>
Subject: Re: [ALAC] CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2016 ALAC Leadership Team

Thank you for the trust in my work and the nomination which I hereby accept.  

Best Sandra

(Note: This message was sent from my iPhone - I do apologise for any misspelling.)

Am 10.10.2015 um 16:16 schrieb Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl@gih.com>:

Hello all,

I hereby nominate the following ALAC members for the 2016 ALAC Leadership Team:

Africa (AFRALO): Tijani Ben Jemaa (Vice Chair)
Asia, Australasia and Pacific Islands (APRALO): Holly Raiche
Europe (EURALO): Sandra Hoferichter
Latin American and Caribbean Islands (LACRALO): Leon Sanchez (Vice Chair)

Tijani's been an excellent Vice Chair in recent years and is a real power-drive in Africa both for ICANN but also in Internet Governance.
Holly has been an excellent ALT member in recent years, as well as a driver of WHOIS related work.
Sandra has been at the root of ICANN's learning programs, like the Leadership Training Program and this needs to be at the heart of the ALT when discussing expansion of the programs.
Leon has shown his excellence in being a co-chair of the CCWG Accountability and would make an excellent Vice Chair of the ALAC.

Warmest regards,

Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond

On 10/10/2015 16:05, ICANN At-Large Staff wrote:

Dear All,

Please see below the call for nominations for members of the 2016 ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) sent on behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC.

===========================================

ALAC LEADERSHIP TEAM

Now that it is confirmed that the ALAC Chair, Alan Greenberg, will continue for another term, he has requested that a call for nominations be issued for the other four members of the ALAC Leadership team (ALT) from the four remaining regions:

- Africa

- Asia, Australasia and Pacific Islands

- Europe

- Latin America and Caribbean Islands

The ALAC Rules of Procedure call for up to two Vice-Chairs, at the discretion of the incoming ALAC Chair, and Alan has indicated that he would prefer two Vice-Chairs as was the case during the past year.

Nominations are now open for individuals to serve as the two Vice-Chairs of the ALAC and the two non-titled ALT positions.  Nominations may be made by any current ALAC Member. Nominees need not be an ALAC Member at the time of the nominations, but must have an expectation of being an ALAC Member after the completion of the upcoming Dublin ICANN Meeting.

Requirements for ALT members can be found in Section 6 of the ALAC Rules of Procedure (http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2013-04).

Nominations will close on Saturday,  17 October 2015 at 23:59 UTC.

Nominations need not be seconded, but it is an ALAC tradition that others may second the nomination as a show of agreement with the nomination.

Nominations other than self-nominations must be accepted within seven days after the close of nominations. Acceptance should be sent to the alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org>.

Nominees without access to that list should send their acceptance to staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>.

Staff will forward all acceptances to ALAC-Announce@atlarge-lists.icann.rog<mailto:ALAC-Announce@atlarge-lists.icann.rog>.

Following the close of the nominations period and the acceptance or rejection of all nominations, candidates from regions where the position is not contested will be declared to  have won by acclamation.

If there are multiple candidates from any region, the candidates, in conjunction with the ALAC, will be given the opportunity to resolve the situation. Failing that, an secret vote of the ALAC will decide the winner.

If the resultant ALT includes two members nominated to be Vice-Chairs, those two will serve in those positions. If there are less than two or more than two nominated as Vice-Chairs, the ALAC Chair will decide who will occupy the Vice-Chair positions.

Regards,

Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew

ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC

E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/icannatlarge

Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge

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Dear All,

Welcome to Dublin  - Fáilte go Baile Átha Cliath – and to the ICANN 54 Public Meeting!

Please find hereafter information, including the At-Large sessions, on Saturday 17 October 2015.

ICANN 54 Full Schedule:

https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule-full

At-Large Meetings – please note these pages will always be updated with the latest information for At-Large sessions

https://community.icann.org/x/PKc0Aw

FOR THOSE ATTENDING IN PERSON 

NOTE: Shuttles will be available as follows:

17 October 2015 

Shuttle – Jurys Inn Christchurch – Jurys Inn Parnell Street – CCD 

07:30 – pick up from Jurys Inn Christchurch 

07:45 – pick up from Jurys Inn Parnell Street 

08:00 – Arrive to CCD 

08:15 – pick up from Jurys Inn Christchurch 

08:30 – pick up from Jurys Inn Parnell Street 

08:45 – Arrive to CCD 

09:00 – pick up from Jurys Inn Christchurch 

09:15 – pick up from Jurys Inn Parnell Street 

09:30 – Arrive to CCD 

Return from CCD to Jurys Inn Parnell Street and Jurys Inn Christchurch

18:00

18:45

Please find hereafter the At-Large schedule for Saturday 17 October 2015

• 09:45 – 12:30  ALAC Strategy and Working Session Part 1

Remote Participation:

https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/sat-alac-strategy-morning

• 13:30-17:30  ALAC Strategy and Working Session Part 1

Remote Participation:

https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/sat-alac-strategy-afternoon

• 17:30-19:00  At-Large Ad-Hoc Working Group on IANA Transition & ICANN

Remote participation:

https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/sat-atlarge-iana-stewardship-accountability

REMOTE PARTICIPANTS:

If you wish to speak during the meeting, please dial into the audio bridge. Details are available hereafter:

Dial-in numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/

Conference ID: 1638

If you ONLY wish to LISTEN to the meeting, please follow either via:

• audio streaming:

Example: click on the session on the main schedule

Click on Audio Stream live in your language

• Or Join the Adobe Connect room: Virtual Meeting Room Stream Live (Wicklow H1 for ALAC Meetings on Saturday) - AC audio in English

If you require a dial-out, please email staff@atlarge.icann.org.

RSVP

19:30:

** RSVP ** ALAC, Liaisons and Regional Leadership DINNER

Old Spot Gastro Pub

14 Bath Avenue,
Sandymount,
Dublin 4 

Format:   Dinner at your own cost, with ICANN Policy staff covering drinks.

Menu at €40:

http://www.theoldspot.ie/docs/The_Old_Spot_Set_Dinner.pdf

RSVP:

• Please let us  know (reply to Staff ONLY) if you are able to join us for dinner in order to amend the reservation.
• Dietary Requirements – please send to Gisella (gisella.gruber@icann.org) ASAP in order to accommodate.

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General Events:

• 18:30-20:00 Civil Society @ ICANN – Welcome to ICANN 54 Reception Cocktail 

Thank you and if you have any questions, please contact Staff.

Regards,

Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew

ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC

E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/icannatlarge

Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge

One World, One Internet

 News Alert

https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2-2015-10-13-en

India's Web Werks Contributes to More Responsive and Resilient Internet with L-Root Instance in Mumbai, India

Second L-Root Instance in India helps further decentralize the top level of the DNS, mitigate certain network outages, and reduce DNS-related delays

13 October 2015

Mumbai, India … The second L-Root instance in India has been successfully installed in Mumbai, increasing the Domain Name System's (DNS) overall fault tolerance and its resilience against certain types of cyber threats, such as Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.

The launch of the L-Root server node is a joint operation between ICANN and Web Werks, a Carrier neutral Indian Datacenter Provider located in Mumbai, who supplied the necessary equipment for the installation of the new L-Root node. Web Werks also provided the colocation in their datacenter and the bandwidth needed for the node's operation.

"We are very pleased to host India's second L-Root instance. Decentralizing important Internet infrastructure in India is one of our missions under InternetFirst Philosophy. We are already hosting major DNS root servers and mission critical IT infrastructure for the largest content and CDN providers of the world. We believe that this L-Root instance will also increase the quality of Internet in the country, because part of DNS translation can be done locally and minimize DNS-related delays," said Web Werks CEO, Nikhil Rathi.

Nishant Rathi, President of Web Werks added, "InternetFirst is a Web Werks initiative to participate and deliver on Digital India campaign launched and promoted by our Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi."

"I am very pleased with our partnership with Web Werks. We have a very close working relationship with India's key Internet stakeholders and I am happy to facilitate the deployment of another root server instance in India," said Samiran Gupta, ICANN's Head of India.

This cooperation signifies an effort between ICANN and Web Werks to enhance the security, stability and resiliency of the DNS for Indian Internet users and reduce the response time experienced when making DNS queries.

"ICANN is pleased to augment the number of L-Root instances in India. We appreciate the tremendous effort from Web Werks in hosting the L-Root. Their work speaks volumes to their commitment to both the Domain Name System and the stability and resiliency of the global Internet," said Terry Manderson, Director of DNS Engineering at ICANN.

There are 13 "root" DNS servers, identified by the letters A through M — the "L" root server operated by ICANN being one. Computers typically communicate with each other using numeric addresses, while humans find it easier to use and remember names (for instance, users typically remember the domain name "ICANN.ORG" more easily than the Internet Protocol address, 2620:0:2d0:200::7). The DNS translates domain names into addresses and the root servers provide the pointers to the servers for top-level domains (the last part of domain names, for example, "ORG" in "ICANN.ORG").

Spreading the service that provides these pointers out geographically by duplicating the root servers leads to a more resilient, dispersed system that reduces the risk of users being taken offline by a problem or attack and reduces the time it takes to look up names on the Internet.

For more information about L-root, please visit www.dns.icann.org/.

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Media Contacts

ICANN
Liana Teo
Head of Communications, Asia Pacific
Singapore
Tel: +65 6816 1259
Email: liana.teo@icann.org

Web Werks
Vivin Varghese Meleadan
Sr. Peering Manager
Tel: +91 7506277576 / +91 022 40500632
Email: vivin.v@webwerks.in

About ICANN

ICANN's mission is to coordinate and ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet identifier system. To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an identifier into your computer - a name or a number. That identifier has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation that supports and coordinates participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. ICANN promotes competition and develops policy on some of the Internet's unique identifiers. ICANN doesn't control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn't deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the top level of the Internet's identifier systems, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet. For more information please visit: www.icann.org.

About Web Werks

Web Werks is an India-based India Data Center and Cloud Service Provider with 5 Tier III and Tier IV Data Centers. Web Werks started in the year 1996 and since has successfully delivered solutions to over 5000 global clients through their Global Delivery centers spread across the globe. Under our InternetFirst Philosophy, we are already hosting major DNS root servers and mission critical IT infrastructure for World's largest content and CDN providers to improve our Indian Internet Infrastructure and make it affordable and accessible. Learn more at www.webwerks.in

News Alert

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-14-en

Call For Action: Public Comment Period for the DNS Study for the Middle East and Adjoining Countries – an ICANN Middle East Initiative

14 October 2015

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking feedback on the initial draft study [PDF, 5.42 MB] on the Domain Name System (DNS) for the Middle East and Adjoining Countries (MEAC Region), which was commissioned in June 2015. The study aims to analyze the domain name industry ecosystem in the Middle East and Adjoining Countries region (which includes the 22 Arab states, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan), and develop recommendations on how to advance the industry and support market growth.

A consortium led by EURid, with support from Emily Taylor Internet Research, Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property and Oxford Information Labs, is conducting the DNS study for ICANN.

The study examines the domain name industry within the wider context of the region's Internet development, Internet usage patterns and user preferences, the region's hosting industry and the importance of local language content. It then draws on relevant benchmarks and best practices, developed within the global ccTLD environment, and leads to some suggested actions that may stimulate wider uptake.

This initial report contains the results of a structured survey of ccTLD registries in the region, supplemented by interviews with registries and registrars. Additionally, it measures the region's domain names from a variety of sources, including contacts with ccTLD managers and an automated analysis of 150 million domains from open gTLD zone files.

This initiative is a direct product of the ICANN Middle East Engagement Strategy. The draft is now open for comments until 30 October 2015. Please send all comments to meswg@icann.org.

The initial report will be discussed during a special session during ICANN54 in Dublin, on Tuesday October 20 at 16.15 – 17.30 UTC at Wicklow Hall 1. More information can be found here.

News Alert

https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-10-13-en

India's BASIS Technologies Contributes to Responsive and Resilient Internet with First L-Root Instance in India

Establishment of instance in India helps further decentralize the top level of the DNS, mitigate certain network outages, and reduce DNS-related delays

13 October 2015

Kolkata, India … The first L-Root instance in India has been successfully installed in Kolkata, increasing the Domain Name System's (DNS) overall fault tolerance and its resilience against certain types of cyber threats, such as Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.

The launch of the L-Root server node, which was initiated by the Internet Society – Kolkata Chapter, is a joint operation between ICANN and India's BASIS Technologies. A leading player in the web hosting industry, BASIS Technologies supplied the equipment necessary for the installation of the new L-Root node.

"We are extremely proud to be the first L-Root node in India and to start contributing to the stability and resiliency of the Internet. As India's Internet penetration expands, it will be important for other root server instances to be established across the country. I sincerely hope other companies will follow our example across India," said BASIS Technologies Co-Founder and Director, Anand Raje.

"The successful installation of India's first L-Root instance is a historical moment made possible with the partnership of BASIS Technologies and Internet Society Kolkata. This is a testimony of ICANN's commitment to India and we look forward to bringing in more L-Root instances into the country," said Samiran Gupta, Head of India for ICANN.

This cooperation is an effort to enhance the security, stability and resiliency of the DNS to Indian Internet users and reduce the response time experienced when making some DNS queries.

Anupam Agrawal, Chair of Internet Society Kolkata, reiterated, "The lower round trip latency times and the availability of root instances to allow the Internet to continue in disaster scenarios is a step towards resiliency that India requires now more than ever. It is important that the first step of domain resolution for access to Internet should be possible in India and there should be minimal traffic flowing for this outside the country."

Internet Society Kolkata is an ICANN At-Large Structure (ALS) under Asian, Australasia and Pacific Islands Regional At-Large Organization (APRALO).

"ICANN is pleased to augment L-Root with an instance in India. We appreciate the efforts from BASIS Technologies in hosting L-Root and Internet Society Kolkata in managing the entire process of hosting. Their commitment to both the Domain Name System and the stability and resiliency of the global Internet has been exemplary," said Terry Manderson, Director of DNS Engineering at ICANN.

There are 13 "root" DNS servers, identified by the letters A through M — the "L" root server operated by ICANN being one. Computers typically communicate with each other using numeric addresses, while humans find it easier to use and remember names (for instance, users typically remember the domain name "ICANN.ORG" more easily than the Internet Protocol address, 2620:0:2d0:200::7). The DNS translates domain names into addresses and the root servers provide the pointers to the server for top-level domains (the last part of domain names, for example, "ORG" in "ICANN.ORG").

Spreading the service that provides these pointers out geographically by duplicating the root servers leads to a resilient, dispersed system that reduces the risk of users being taken offline by a problem or attack and reduces the time it takes to look up names on the Internet.

For more information about L-root, please visit www.dns.icann.org/.

# # #

Media Contacts

ICANN
Liana Teo
Head of Communications, Asia Pacific
Singapore
Tel: +65 6816 1259
Email: liana.teo@icann.org

ISOC Kolkata Chapter
Anupam Agrawal
Chair
Tel: +91 990 399 2838
Email : anupam@isockolkata.in

BASIS Technologies
Anand Raje
Co-Founder & Director
India
Tel: +91 983 106 7348
Email: anand@basistech.in

About ICANN

ICANN's mission is to ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN coordinates these unique identifiers across the world. Without that coordination we wouldn't have one global Internet. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers. ICANN doesn't control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn't deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the Internet's naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet. For more information please visit: www.icann.org.

About ISOC Kolkata

To be provided

About BASIS Technologies

BASIS Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is a young multiplatform digital enabling company headquartered in Kolkata, India committed to provide Internet based services with special focus on SMEs. BASIS Technologies is also a DOT IN registrar. Our primary philosophy is to work as an innovator organization continuously designing and offering services allowing our customer's gain digital advantage, manage change and withstand the ever changing requirement of doing business. Our expertise is in helping customers migrate from old technology platforms to new one. We are a proponent of IPv6 deployment and offer exclusive consulting services around it. BASIS Technologies also spearheads initiatives that are required towards the development of the Information Society.