Blog from November, 2015
News Alert
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-30-en
Request for Proposal: Study About the Domain Name System (DNS) Industry and Business in Africa
30 November 2015
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking a provider to conduct a study on the domain name industry in Africa.
The goal of this study is to identify and define the strengths and weaknesses in the industry ecosystem within the region and develop recommendations on how to advance the industry and bring it closer to the opportunities available.
The ICANN's Africa Strategic Plan, reviewed in 2014, defined four key areas of interest as strategic focus for the region. Two of those, namely Capacity Building and Outreach and Economic Concerns consider the different areas and opportunities available to further develop the domain name industry in Africa.
The study at a minimum will:
- Investigate the current state of the Internet and the domain name industry in the region
- Define best practices that have made an impact in domain name market growth
- Look at the broader ecosystem of the Internet infrastructure and online services and describe the impact of such elements on the overall evolution of the domain name industry
- Describe the business potential in the domain name industry in Africa, and
- Provide suggestions on how to develop the industry and what business models can be adopted in the entire industry chain.
The study will include data, analysis, and recommendations.
The final report of the study is to be delivered no later than 30th April 2016. An intermediary report should be provided in March 2015
For additional information and instructions for submitting responses please click here.
Proposals should be submitted to Yaovi.atohoun@icann.org by 23:59 UTC on 05 December 2015.
ICANN Weekly Newsletter
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
http://www.icann.org/Week ending 27 November 2015
Announcements This Week
Notice of Preliminary Determination To Grant Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request for Realtime Register B.V.
23 November 2015
Upcoming Events
5-10 March 2016: 55th International Public ICANN Meeting – Marrakech
About ICANN
Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security, stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and transparent. Learn more at www.ICANN.org.
ICANN FY16 Operating Plan and Budget
Hello All,
Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 30 November – 04 December 2015
Updates will follow as Doodles close.
Monday 30 November 2015
None
Tuesday 01 December 2015
12:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg
14:30 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg
Wednesday 02 December 2015
18:30 UTC: At-Large AFRALO Monthly Teleconference https://community.icann.org/x/-7ZYAw
Thursday 03 December 2015
None
Friday 04 December 2015
None
Please confirm your dial-out requests
For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs@icann.org
For At-Large calls:staff@atlarge.icann.org
For CWG IANA Stewardship Brenda.Brewer@icann.org
For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability:acct-staff@icann.org
For CCWG-IG renate.dewulf@icann.org
Thank you.
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
Hello All,
Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 23 November – 27 November 2015
Update 2: Friday, 27 November 2015: added 15:00 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability
Updates will follow as Doodles close.
Monday 23 November 2015
None
Tuesday 24 November 2015
05:00 UTC: At-Large APRALO-APAC Hub Webinar – IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN Accountability Updates https://community.icann.org/x/krdYAw
06:00 UTC CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg
19:00 UTC: ALAC Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/3rZYAw
21:30 UTC: At-Large Regional Secretariats Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/OsFYAw
Wednesday 25 November 2015
None
Thursday 26 November 2015
14:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg
Friday 27 November 2015
15:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/RMVYAw
Please confirm your dial-out requests to those listed below:
For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs@icann.org
For At-Large calls:staff@atlarge.icann.org
For CWG IANA Stewardship Brenda.Brewer@icann.org
For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability:acct-staff@icann.org
For CCWG-IG renate.dewulf@icann.org
Thank you.
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
If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your absence and we will note this information on the agenda.
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If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff@atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number.
Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. You need a stable internet connection. If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know.
Si necesita una llamada a su telefono, por favor póngase en contacto con el personal de At-Large en staff@atlarge.icann.org con su número preferido.
Por favor, recuerde que es posible conectar el audio a través de la Adobe Connect , sin necesidad de utilizar su teléfono. Se necesita una conexión a Internet estable . Si desea un recordatorio de cómo conectar por favor que el personal sepa .
Si vous avez besoin d'un dial-out, merci de le communiquer au personnel At-Large à staff@atlarge.icann.org avec votre numéro d'appel préféré.
Nous vous rappelons que vous pouvez désormais utiliser l'audio de l'Adobe Connect room afin de vous connecter sans utiliser votre ligne téléphonique. Il vous faut une connexion internet stable.
Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et dial-out - si nécessaire - ainsi que votre numéro à: staff@atlarge.icann.org
Если вам требуется для набора номера, пожалуйста, свяжитесь с коллективом At-Large по staff@atlarge.icann.org с выбранным номером.
Пожалуйста, помните, что это теперь можно подключить аудио через комнату переменного тока, без использования телефона. Вы должны стабильное подключение к интернету. Если вы хотели бы напоминание о том, как подключить, пожалуйста, сообщите сотрудники знают.
Dear All,
The November ALAC Monthly call is scheduled on Tuesday, 24 November 2015 , from 19:00-21:00 UTC.
For other times:
The agenda and call details are available at:
https://community.icann.org/x/3rZYAw
Adobe Connect Room:
http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac
Conference ID's:
English: 1638
Spanish: 1738
French: 1838
Russian: 2138
Dial-in numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/
If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your absence and we will note this information on the agenda.
If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at:
Thank you.
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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News Alert
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-23-en
Notice of Preliminary Determination To Grant Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request for Realtime Register B.V.
23 November 2015
ICANN has made a preliminary determination that it is prepared to grant a data retention waiver request submitted by Registrar Realtime Register B.V. under the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (the "2013 RAA"). Section 2 of the Data Retention Specification (the "Specification") of 2013 RAA provides that prior to granting any exemption under the Specification, ICANN will post its determination on the ICANN website for a period of thirty (30) calendar days.
Pursuant to Section 2 of the Specification, Realtime Register B.V. submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") on the basis of Realtime Register B.V.'s contention that compliance with the data collection and/or retention requirements of the Specification violates applicable law in the Netherlands.
The Waiver Request was accompanied by a written legal opinion from a nationally recognized law firm dated 19 December 2013 and a supplementing opinion dated 21 August 2015 citing Articles 7, 10 and 11 of the Rules for the protection of personal data (Personal Data Protection Act) (Wet bescherming persoonsgegevens) (the “PDPA”). These Articles provide as follows (the following is an unofficial English translation from Dutch):
Article 7:
Personal data shall be collected for specific, explicitly defined and legitimate purposes.
Article 10 (1):
Personal data shall not be kept in a form which allows the data subject to be identified for any longer than is necessary for achieving the purposes for which they were collected or subsequently processed.
Article 11 (1):
Personal data shall only be processed where, given the purposes for which they are collected or subsequently processed, they are adequate, relevant and not excessive.
Following receipt of the Waiver Request, and in accordance with the 2013 RAA, ICANN through its legal counsel and Realtime Register B.V. discussed the matter in good faith in an effort to reach a mutually acceptable resolution of the matter.
The outcome of those discussions is that Realtime Register B.V. is seeking a waiver with respect to the following data elements: log files as referred to in Sections 1.2.2 and 1.2.3 of the Specification as well as telephone numbers, source IP addresses and HTTP headers as referred to in Section 1.2.2 of the Specification. The waiver seeks to exclude these data elements from the obligation stated in Section 1.2 of the Specification according to which such data elements must be retained for no less than one hundred and eighty (180) days following the relevant interaction.
ICANN has determined on a preliminary basis that it is prepared to grant the data retention waiver request. ICANN is posting this preliminary determination for a period of thirty (30) days to seek feedback and input from the community on the proposed data retention waiver. After the thirty (30) day period following this posting has expired, ICANN will consider all feedback and input received before making a final determination on whether to grant the Waiver Request.
The scope of the proposed waiver would be to permit Realtime Register B.V. to exclude log files as referred to in Sections 1.2.2 and 1.2.3 of the Specification as well as telephone numbers, source IP addresses and HTTP headers as referred to in Section 1.2.2 of the Specification from the obligation to retain such information for no less than one hundred and eighty (180) days following the relevant interaction. In all other respects the terms of the Specification would remain AS-IS.
The specific change to the Specification would be that, for the duration of the Waiver, the retention requirement of Sections 1.2.2 and 1.2.3 of the Specification would not be applicable to log files and the retention requirement of Section 1.2.2 would not be applicable to telephone numbers, source IP addresses and HTTP headers.
With respect to HTTP headers as referred to in Section 1.2.2 of the Specification, the following exception to the waiver applies: In each instance for which the communication with the Registrant is carried out browser-based (and not via email), Realtime Register B.V. may decide, but is not obliged, to store HTTP requests and responses in order to ensure proof of communication with the Registrant. If HTPP requests and responses are stored in such case, Realtime Register B.V.’s obligations arising from the Specification (as well as any other obligations arising of the 2013 RAA) shall be fully applicable with respect to such information.
With respect to log files as referred to in Sections 1.2.2 and 1.2.3 of the Specification, the following exception to the waiver applies: Date and time stamp information will be stored by Realtime Register B.V. and thus Realtime Register B.V.’s obligations arising from the Specification (as well as any other obligations arising of the 2013 RAA) shall be fully applicable with respect to such information.
If ICANN does make a final determination to grant the Waiver Request sought by Realtime Register B.V., the provisions of Section 3 of the Specification would apply to similar waivers requested by other registrars located in the Netherlands and subject to the laws of the Netherlands. Section 3 of the Specification provides as follows:
If (i) ICANN has previously waived compliance with the requirements of any requirement of this Data Retention Specification in response to a Waiver Request from a registrar that is located in the same jurisdiction as Registrar and (ii) Registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's agreement to grant such wavier, Registrar may request that ICANN to grant a similar waiver, which request shall be approved by ICANN, unless ICANN provides Registrar with a reasonable justification for not approving such request, in which case Registrar may thereafter make an Wavier Request pursuant to Section 2 of this Data Retention Specification.
A public comment period will remain open until 23:59 UTC, 30 December 2015. Public comments will be available for consideration by ICANN staff and the ICANN Board.
The Registrar's Waiver Request and supporting documents are available here: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/waiver-request-realtime-register-bv-23nov15.pdf [PDF, 624 KB]
- Comments can be posted to: comments-realtime-register-23nov15@icann.org
- Comments can be viewed at: http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-realtime-register-23nov15
News Alert
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-11-19-en
Portal Data Exposure Investigation Concluded
19 November 2015
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has concluded its investigation into a data exposure issue in the New gTLD Applicant and Global Domains Division (GDD) portals, first announced on 1 March 2015. These portals contain information from New gTLD program applicants and New gTLD registry operators.
As described in the 30 April 2015 update, an investigation supported by two IT consulting firms was launched by ICANN in March 2015 to review and analyze all log data since the activation of the portals. The latest update on 27 May 2015 detailed the findings regarding the nature of the disclosures. Since then, ICANN continued to investigate this matter and found that, in addition to the previous disclosures, 12 user credentials were used to access contact information from eight registry operators. Based on the information collected during the investigation it appears that contact information for registry operators was accessed inadvertently. ICANN also concluded that the exposed registry contact information does not appear to contain sensitive personally identifiable information. Each of the affected parties has been notified of the data exposure.
The investigation is now complete. ICANN has taken the necessary steps to determine how the data exposures occurred and confirmed that the exposure issues resulted from several misconfigurations in the portals. These misconfigurations have been addressed to prevent these types of disclosures in the future. ICANN has also confirmed that no other ICANN systems were affected. ICANN continues to deploy security-based updates on a regular basis as part of a broader, multiyear effort to harden all of ICANN's digital services.
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.
News Alert
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-18-en
Results Available for 18 November 2015 New gTLD Program Auction
18 November 2015
On 18 November 2015, Power Auctions LLC, ICANN's authorized auction service provider, conducted a New gTLD Program Auction to resolve string contention for one new generic top-level domain (gTLD) contention set: .HOTELS/.HOTEIS. The applicants were unable to resolve contention among themselves; thus their contention set proceeded to auction, which is the method of last resort to resolve string contention as prescribed in Module 4 of the New gTLD Program Applicant Guidebook. Subject to payment of the winning price and meeting all other criteria for eligibility, the winner will enter ICANN's contracting process to sign a Registry Agreement to operate the gTLD.
Two applicants participated in the auction for .HOTELS/.HOTEIS. Booking.com B.V., applicant for .HOTELS, prevailed with a winning price of $2,200,000.
All proceeds from the Auction are being segregated and withheld from use until ICANN's Board of Directors define a plan for an appropriate use of the funds through consultation with the community.
More Information
- Contention Set Status: 209 of 233 contention sets are now resolved. The majority have self-resolved, but 14 sets resolved via Auction (method of last resort).
- Auction Results: Auction reports on this page of the New gTLD Microsite provide additional information on each Auction outcome.
- Auction Proceeds and Costs: A detailed summary of the proceeds and costs of each Auction through March 2015. This information will be updated to within 7 days of each Auction.
- Auction Schedule [PDF, 509 KB]: Subsequent auctions are scheduled to occur starting in January 2016.
- General New gTLD Program Auctions information.
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
News Alert
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-11-16-en
ICANN Announces Conclusion of 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement Whois Accuracy Program Specification Review
16 November 2015
ICANN announces the completion of the first formal review of the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement's Whois Accuracy Program Specification ("Specification").
The Specification includes requirements for ICANN-accredited registrars to validate and verify certain Whois data and customer account holder information and calls for a review of its terms by ICANN and the Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG).
ICANN and the Registrar Stakeholder Group each proposed a handful of topics as candidates for possible updates. A summary of these topics was posted for public comment in May 2015. Twenty-two comments were received from community members.
In light of the public comments received and negotiations between ICANN and the RrSG, ICANN and the RrSG have reached agreement that no amendments should be made to the Specification at this time. Instead, the Specification will be subject to an additional review in approximately one year. This future review will have the added benefit of being informed by the data compiled via the Whois Accuracy Reporting System initiative.
A clarifying advisory has been posted to ICANN's website.
ICANN and the RrSG wish to thank the many community members who contributed comments in furtherance of this review.
ICANN Weekly Newsletter
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
http://www.icann.org/Week ending 13 November 2015
Announcements This Week
ICANN's FY16 Objective, Goal and Portfolio Shepherds
13 November 2015
Proposed implementation of GNSO Policy Development Process Recommendations on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D
10 November 2015
Upcoming Events
5-10 March 2016: 55th International Public ICANN Meeting – Marrakech
About ICANN
Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security, stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and transparent. Learn more at www.ICANN.org.
ICANN FY16 Operating Plan and Budget
News Alert
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-16-en
Candidates for Competition, Consumer Trust and Choice Review Team Announced
16 November 2015
ICANN today announced 71 individuals applied to serve on the team that will review the New gTLD Program in relation to competition, consumer trust and consumer choice (CCT). Candidates hail from Bahrain, China, Kenya, Jamaica, Spain and many other countries. Their collective professional experience spans a variety of industries. Some are part of ICANN supporting organizations and advisory committees, while others volunteered as independent experts. The review is mandated by ICANN's Affirmation of Commitments.
Next Steps
The list of applicants and documentation provided in their applications has been published at: https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/aoc/cct/applications. Supporting organizations and advisory committees have until 14 December 2015 to review these materials and determine whether they would like to endorse certain candidates as representatives of their respective constituencies.
The composition of the CCT review team will be determined by ICANN's CEO and the chair of the Governmental Advisory Committee, as described in the call for volunteers. ICANN will provide the CEO and chair with the list of candidates, supporting documentation and endorsements. Expertise, geographic location and endorsements will all be taken into consideration when selecting the team.
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.
Dear All,
The November ALAC Monthly call is scheduled on Tuesday, 24 November 2015 , from 19:00-21:00 UTC.
For other times:
The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at:
https://community.icann.org/x/3rZYAw
Adobe Connect Room:http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac
Conference ID's:
English: 1638
Spanish: 1738
French: 1838
Russian: 2138
Dial-in numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/
If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your absence and we will note this information on the agenda.
If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at:
Thank you.
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
Hello All,
Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 16 November – 20 November 2015
Update 1: Thursday added: 19:00 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability
Updates will follow as Doodles close.
Monday 16 November 2015
15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/mblYAw
21:00 UTC: (GNSO) Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Country/Territory Names as TLDs https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg
23:00 UTC: At-Large LACRALO Monthly Teleconference https://community.icann.org/x/t7VYAw
Tuesday 17 November 2015
14:30 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg
19:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg
Wednesday 18 November 2015
18:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship Meeting DT-O https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg
19:00 UTC: At-Large EURALO Monthly Teleconference https://community.icann.org/x/zrVYAw
20:00 UTC: At-Large Capacity Building: Eleventh Webinar on the Topic: GNSO Policy Development Process https://community.icann.org/x/lrpYAw
Thursday 19 November 2015
06:00 UTC: At-Large APRALO Monthly Teleconference https://community.icann.org/x/HLZYAw
15:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-Hoc New Meeting Strategy Working Party https://community.icann.org/x/_LdYAw
17:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg
19:00 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/gb1YAw
21:30 UTC: ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Mid-Monthly Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/urtYAw
Friday 20 November 2015
none
Please confirm your dial-out requests
For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs@icann.org
For At-Large calls:staff@atlarge.icann.org
For CWG IANA Stewardship Brenda.Brewer@icann.org
For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability:acct-staff@icann.org
For CCWG-IG renate.dewulf@icann.org
Thank you.
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
News Alert
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-13-en
ICANN's FY16 Objective, Goal and Portfolio Shepherds
13 November 2015
Recent comments from the ICANN community suggest providing a consolidated view of the already published information on Shepherds to bring greater visibility into which executives are responsible for collecting and communicating cross-functional performance relevant to work at ICANN.
The Project Portfolio Management System is intended to provide visibility into ICANN's annual work and is guided by the Strategic Plan [PDF, 1.65 MB] and Five-Year Operating Plan [PDF, 1.01 MB], which were developed by the community with staff, and organized in a hierarchy of Objectives, Goals, Portfolios, and Projects. As stated in ICANN's 31 Jul 2015 blog, "the Project Portfolio Management System structure "is not an organization chart and was never intended to outline or reflect reporting structures or budget oversight responsibilities. It describes broad cross-functional goals and objectives, not reporting structures or budgets. Virtually every objective and goal in ICANN's Strategic Plan and in the Project Portfolio Management System is cross-functional and involves multiple departments within the organization."
The Project Portfolio Management System structure was designed to be one that evolves over time, is adapted to fit new circumstances and is periodically changed as part of ongoing process improvement. As such, ICANN is publishing a list to reflect the current structure of Objectives, Goals, Portfolios and Shepherds rather than the structure found in the Adopted FY16 Operating Plan and Budget. The list for now can be found in the document titled: List of Objectives, Goals, Portfolios and Shepherds [PDF, 224 KB].
Going forward, ICANN will publish Shepherds in the annual Operating Plan and Budgets.
As a reminder, updates on ICANN's Project Portfolio Management System can be found at myicann.org. This is just one of ICANN's performance reporting mechanisms amongst others, including the Quarterly Stakeholder Calls, the KPI Beta Dashboard, and the Quarterly Financial Statements.
Dear All,
During ICANN 54 in Dublin, the new At-Large Website beta version was launched. You can now find it on the internet by typing newatlarge.icann.org. From the Staff side, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you all again for the great contributions and insights that you have provided in building this community-driven website!
The beta site testing period will continue through the end of 2015. Your feedback is key to the success of the official new At-Large website. During this period, please use the beta site often and test its various features and functions, such as the ALAC advice search, policy topic pages, Google Calendar, and RALO/ALS pages. We are eager to hear about your user experience. To provide your feedback, you can:
1. Write to Laura Bengford (laura.bengford@icann.org) and/or Ariel Liang (ariel.liang@icann.org); Or
2. Log in to Confluence wiki and post your comments on this wiki page, using the comment function: https://community.icann.org/x/a69YAw
If you are interested, you may watch the recording of the beta site launch presentation in ICANN 54: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p3671617esm (start from 00:05:40).
Please note that on December 9, there will be an At-Large Capacity Building Webinar on the beta site. Please stay tuned for the webinar details.
To prepare for the launch of the official website, a few more new pages will be built out. The team will also conduct final testing with regard to the site's mobile responsiveness and accessibility features, as well as finish the content migration and static content translations. The official site will be launched in January 2016.
To learn more about the At-Large Website Revamp effort, visit its wiki workspace at https://community.icann.org/x/tMPhAg.
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
