ccNSO Members Meeting

Governance Session
 Tue, 13 Oct | 10:00-11:30 UTC

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Session Chair: Chris Disspain (.uk)

The goal of this session is to consult the ccNSO membership regarding some topics that have a direct impact on the  governance structure of the ccNSO, specifically on the expected interaction and roles and responsibilities of  the Council and ccNSO membership.  The topics to be addressed include the 2004 internal Rules of the ccNSO, and the decision making in the context of the ccNSO as Decisional Participant. The results of the session will  provide the basis for further work on the aforementioned topics by  the ccNSO Council and the ccNSO Guidelines Review Committee (GRC).  

The session will be an interactive one, with an introduction by Katrina Sataki followed by a discussion with the ccNSO membership, moderated by Chris Disspain.

Background 

The current Rules  of the ccNSO were adopted in 2004. Since then, the ccNSO has adapted to the evolving ways in which ICANN operates, and it has grown from 45 members to the 172 members we have today.  Along the way, there have been significant developments that have had a bearing on how the ccNSO operates.  We wish to continue the discussion around the Rules of the ccNSO that was begun during ICANN61 in Puerto Rico in March of 2018. You can see the transcript of that initial discussion here (page 34 to 49), and you can see the related slides as well.  

Message by MPC Chair Barbara Povse: "We highly encourage you to attend this session.  This is an important effort to make sure that the ccNSO Council, ccNSO members, and rules are properly aligned in accordance with our wishes. "

 ccNSO Members Meeting

The impact of COVID-19: the ccTLD experience

•  Wed, 14 Oct | part 1: 12:00-13:30 UTC

•  Wed, 14 Oct | part 2: 14:00-15:00 UTC

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Session Chair: Yuri Takamatsu (.jp) | Moderator: Irina Danelia (.ru)

This session will focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business side of ccTLDs.

The main topic of part 1 will be (regional) ccTLD domain name registration trends.  Presenters include Patrick Myles (CENTR), who will speak about the CENTRstats Global TLD Report 2020/2, followed by contributions from Alex Corenthin (.sn), David Curtin (.ie), Ai-Chin Lu (.tw) and Alejandra Reynoso (.gt). The goal of part 2 is to have a moderated panel discussion around the various factors that drive these trends.  

 ccNSO Members Meeting

Q&A with the ICANN Board Seat 12 candidates
 Thu, 15 Oct | 12:00-13:30 UTC

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Session Chair: Byron Holland (.ca)

This Q&A session will provide the ccNSO members and broader ccTLD community an opportunity to interact with the candidates for the position of ICANN Board seat 12 and ask questions.  The candidates are Nigel Roberts and Katrina Sataki. Purpose of the session is to inform the members in preparation of the  election, which is scheduled   to be held  in November 2020.  Read more about the ccNSO Board Seat 12 Nominations Process here.

 ccNSO Members Meeting

Q&A with the ccTLD-related ICANN Board members
 Tue, 20 Oct | 14:30-15:30 UTC

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Session Chair: Jordan Carter (.nz)

The ICANN Board of Directors consists of sixteen voting directors, including two directors nominated by the ccNSO. Currently these two Board members are Chris Disspain and Nigel Roberts. Chris’s term ends at the end of ICANN69. Patricio Poblete will replace Chris.  In addition, other ICANN Board members with an association with a ccTLD are invited to this session: Becky Burr, Danko Jevtovic, Rafael Lito Ibarra.