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ICANN Weekly Newsletter
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
http://www.icann.org/[icann.org]
Week ending 14 April 2017
Announcements This Week
Recommendations to Improve SO/AC Accountability[icann.org]
14 April 2017
12 April 2017
Survey to Contribute Your Views to the Independent Assessment of the Ombudsman Office[icann.org]
10 April 2017
Upcoming Events
26-29 June 2017: 59th International Public ICANN Meeting – Johannesburg
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.org].
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 17 April - 21 April 2017
Monday 17 April 2017
14:00 UTC : AFRALO Rules of Procedures WG Call https://community.icann.org/x/HdPRAw
23:00 UTC: LACRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/-c7RAw
Tuesday 18 April 2017
13:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
15:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 3 – String Contention, Objections & Disputes https://community.icann.org/x/GwSbAw
18:00 UTC: EURALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/UNDRAw
18:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Jurisdiction https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
Wednesday 19 April 2017
05:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag
Thursday 20 April 2017
13:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Diversity https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
14:00 UTC: At-Large Social Media Working Group Call https://community.icann.org/x/E9LRAw
20:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 4 - Internationalized Domain Names/Technical & Operations https://community.icann.org/x/HQSbAw
Friday 21 April 2017
05:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Staff Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to:
For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats: gnso-secs@icann.org
For At-Large calls or ALAC: 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: desiree.cabrera@icann.org
For WS2 Subgroup Topics or IOT calls : mssi-secretariat@icann.org
Thank you.
ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community
E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org
Website: atlarge.icann.org
Facebook: 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 10 April - 14 April 2017
Update 1:
Thursday Added:
16:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Finance and Budget (FBSC) Call https://community.icann.org/x/ks-RAw
Monday 10 April 2017
15:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw
20:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 3 – String Contention, Objections & Disputes https://community.icann.org/x/FT2AAw
Tuesday 11 April 2017
13:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Jurisdiction https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
16:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag
20:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 1 – Overall Process/Support/Outreach https://community.icann.org/x/7AObAw
Wednesday 12 April 2017
17:00 UTC: (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw
19:00 UTC: (MSSI) CCWG
Accountability Plenary Meeting
https://community.icann.org/x/FCOOAw
Thursday 13 April 2017
13:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Diversity https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
14:00 UTC: (GNSO) CCWG New gTLD Auction Proceeds https://community.icann.org/x/yJXDAw
16:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Finance and Budget (FBSC) Call https://community.icann.org/x/ks-RAw
17:30 UTC: ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Mid-Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/lMnRAw
19:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Staff Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
21:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 2 – Legal/Regulatory https://community.icann.org/x/FwSbAw
Friday 14 April 2017
None
Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to:
For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats: gnso-secs@icann.org
For At-Large calls or ALAC: 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: desiree.cabrera@icann.org
For WS2 Subgroup Topics or IOT calls : mssi-secretariat@icann.org
Thank you.
ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community
E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org
Website: atlarge.icann.org
Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge
Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-04-12-en
12 April 2017
ICANN has announced its FY17 Q3 Stakeholder Call, which will take place on 27 April 1500 UTC. The call will focus on how ICANN has implemented community policy for the quarter ending 31 March 2017, as well as provide an update from our European engagement team. This European update is part of a new format to spotlight regional activities.
Please click here[survey.clicktools.com] to register for the call and receive instructions on how to join. If you are unable to access the form, please email us your full name and an email address to be registered.
The call is open to anyone and live interpretation will be offered in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. There will be a question & answer (Q&A) session and all materials (recordings, transcripts and presentations) will be made available on the ICANN website[icann.org].
These calls were organized to enhance ICANN's accountability and transparency efforts. They are also a great way for you to stay informed on what the organization has done in line with ICANN's mission of keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable.
More information
Please visit the Reporting page[icann.org] on the ICANN website for more information, including recordings of previous calls. The presentation will be posted 24-48 hours in advance.
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-04-10-en
10 April 2017
Have you ever interacted with ICANN's Office of the Ombudsman? Do you have thoughts on areas for improvement? Please take the survey[surveygizmo.com] to contribute to the current Ombudsman Assessment.
This assessment of the ICANN Ombudsman Office[icann.org] was initiated in response to Recommendations from the Second Accountability and Transparency Review[community.icann.org] and the community-led WorkStream 2.
The survey has been developed by the independent assessor, Cameron Ralph LLC[cameronralph.com.au], in conjunction with the WS2 Subteam 'Ombuds'[community.icann.org]. All survey responses are submitted anonymously by default. Your name is collected to assure legitimate responses and only the independent assessor has access to the information you provide. All responses and results will be anonymized.
Please direct any questions you may have to reviews@icann.org.
ICANN Weekly Newsletter
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
http://www.icann.org/[icann.org]
Week ending 7 April 2017
Announcements This Week
Fifteen Candidates Have Been Selected for NextGen@ICANN59[icann.org]
7 April 2017
Deferral of Country Code Names Supporting Organization Review[icann.org]
6 April 2017
ICANN Releases Results of ICANN58 Survey[icann.org]
3 April 2017
Upcoming Events
26-29 June 2017: 59th International Public ICANN Meeting – Johannesburg
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.org].
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-04-07-en
7 April 2017
ICANN announced today that 15 individuals from various African universities have been selected to attend the ICANN59 Policy Forum, which is being held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 26-29 June 2017. These students are studying a wide range of topics, including policy, computer science, technology, law and communications. Five additional selectees who attended a previous ICANN meeting as NextGenners will now serve as ambassadors for these newcomers.
Individuals were assessed by an independent selection committee after submitting an online application and meeting the initial program requirements. The successful candidates were selected based on their current studies and demonstrating an interest in the work happening in the Internet ecosystem, as it relates to global policy and Internet governance. They were also required to commit to engaging with and learning from the ICANN community throughout the meeting, and will be producing a 10-15 minute presentation related to the work of ICANN and their studies.
The following are the names of those selected to participate at ICANN59:
Amie Njie | University of The Gambia |
Amira Elshahat Ibrahim Mahmoud | Suez Canal University |
Ceaser Chembezi | University Malawi |
Eric Kimathi | Egerton University |
Falobi Oluwafemi Ayotunde | University of Jos |
Francie Monyango Otiengo | Kenya School of Law |
Josephine Eyre | Leicester, School of Politics & International Relations |
Mauricia Abdol | University of the Western Cape |
Nelson James Kwaje | Technical University of Kenya |
Nomsa Mlambo | University of Cape Town |
Oumou SANGARE | Sciences and Technics of Bamako |
Samantha Narkie ODonkor | UNIVERSITY OF GHANA |
Seifeldin Ahmed Fathy Elsehely | Cairo University-Faculty of Engineering |
Walter Francisco Moyoh | University of Uganda |
Walther Dieckmann | University of South Africa, Computer Science |
Program Ambassador | Anri van der Spuy- South Africa ICANN50 |
Program Ambassador | Marilia Monteiro- Brazil ICANN53 |
Program Ambassador | Mohammad Abdul Awal Haolader- Bangladesh ICANN57 |
Program Ambassador | Pavel Loutocky- Czech Republic ICANN56 |
Program Ambassador | Zaina Deghles- Palestine, State of ICANN57 |
Click here for more information on the NextGen program[icann.org].
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 10 April - 14 April 2017
Monday 10 April 2017
15:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw
20:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 3 – String Contention, Objections & Disputes https://community.icann.org/x/FT2AAw
Tuesday 11 April 2017
13:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Jurisdiction https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
16:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag
20:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 1 – Overall Process/Support/Outreach https://community.icann.org/x/7AObAw
Wednesday 12 April 2017
17:00 UTC: (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw
19:00 UTC: (MSSI) CCWG
Accountability Plenary Meeting
https://community.icann.org/x/FCOOAw
Thursday 13 April 2017
13:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Diversity https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
14:00 UTC: (GNSO) CCWG New gTLD Auction Proceeds https://community.icann.org/x/yJXDAw
17:30 UTC: ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Mid-Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/lMnRAw
19:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Staff Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
21:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 2 – Legal/Regulatory https://community.icann.org/x/FwSbAw
Friday 14 April 2017
None
Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to:
For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats: gnso-secs@icann.org
For At-Large calls or ALAC: 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: desiree.cabrera@icann.org
For WS2 Subgroup Topics or IOT calls : mssi-secretariat@icann.org
Thank you.
ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community
E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org
Website: atlarge.icann.org
Facebook: 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 03 April - 07 April 2017
Update 1:
Friday Added:
14:00 UTC: EURALO Board Special Purpose Call: CROPP Discussion and Selection https://community.icann.org/x/QsnRAw
Monday 03 April 2017
14:15 UTC: AFRALO General Assembly Organising Committee Call https://community.icann.org/x/qsfRAw
19:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
22:00 UTC: LACRALO Governance WG Call https://community.icann.org/x/kMLRAw
Tuesday 04 April 2017
03:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 3 – String Contention, Objections & Disputes https://community.icann.org/x/FT2AAw
05:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Jurisdiction https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
16:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag
19:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Human Rights https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
Wednesday 05 April 2017
17:00 UTC: (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw
18:30 UTC: AFRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/GcbRAw
Thursday 06 April 2017
13:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Diversity https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
15:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 4 - Internationalized Domain Names/Technical & Operations https://community.icann.org/x/HQSbAw
Friday 07 April 2017
05:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Staff Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
14:00 UTC: EURALO Board Special Purpose Call: CROPP Discussion and Selection https://community.icann.org/x/QsnRAw
Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to:
For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats: gnso-secs@icann.org
For At-Large calls or ALAC: 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: desiree.cabrera@icann.org
For WS2 Subgroup Topics or IOT calls : mssi-secretariat@icann.org
Thank you.
ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community
E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org
Website: atlarge.icann.org
Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge
Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-04-03-en
3 April 2017
On 3 April 2017, ICANN published the findings of the ICANN58 Community Forum survey. At the end of every ICANN Public Meeting, we ask participants to rate the sessions, facilities, networking opportunities and format of the meeting. The survey report includes:
- Executive summary
- Charts showing results of each survey question
- Excerpts of the written comments
Our goal is to improve the data we collect, and to look for trends by comparing meeting data over time. This information gives us greater insights into how we are meeting the needs of attendees, and informs the kinds of changes we need to make.
Thank you to participants who completed the survey. We appreciate your feedback.
Click on this link [PDF, 1.25 MB] to download the full ICANN58 Community Feedback report.
If you have questions, please email: mts@icann.org.
ICANN Weekly Newsletter
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
http://www.icann.org/[icann.org]
Week ending 31 March 2017
Announcements This Week
31 March 2017
30 March 2017
ICANN Hires Domain Name Policy Expert to Head Engagement in China[icann.org]
30 March 2017
ICANN60 Fellowship Application Round Now Open[icann.org]
29 March 2017
Join our webinar on Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Draft Report[icann.org]
29 March 2017
Upcoming Events
26-29 June 2017: 59th International Public ICANN Meeting – Johannesburg
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.org].
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 03 April - 07 April 2017
Monday 03 April 2017
14:15 UTC: AFRALO General Assembly Organising Committee Call https://community.icann.org/x/qsfRAw
19:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
22:00 UTC: LACRALO Governance WG Call https://community.icann.org/x/kMLRAw
Tuesday 04 April 2017
03:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 3 – String Contention, Objections & Disputes https://community.icann.org/x/FT2AAw
05:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Jurisdiction https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
16:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag
19:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Human Rights https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
Wednesday 05 April 2017
17:00 UTC: (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw
18:30 UTC: AFRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/GcbRAw
Thursday 06 April 2017
13:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Diversity https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
15:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 4 - Internationalized Domain Names/Technical & Operations https://community.icann.org/x/HQSbAw
Friday 07 April 2017
05:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Staff Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to:
For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats: gnso-secs@icann.org
For At-Large calls or ALAC: 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: desiree.cabrera@icann.org
For WS2 Subgroup Topics or IOT calls : mssi-secretariat@icann.org
Thank you.
ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community
E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org
Website: atlarge.icann.org
Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge
Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-30-en
30 March 2017
SSR2 Review Team members at ICANN58 (L-R): James Gannon, Ramkrishna Pariyar, Žarko Kecić, Denise Michel, Jabhera Matogoro, Geoff Huston, Kerry-Ann Barrett, Kaveh Ranjbar, Emily Taylor, Alain Aina, Boban Krsic, Cathy Handley, Eric Osterweil, Mohamad Amin Hasbini. Not pictured: Noorul Ameen, Don M. Blumenthal.
30 March 2017 – The Second Security, Stability and Resiliency of the DNS (SSR2) Review Team is pleased to announce its leadership selections.
Three nominees volunteered themselves for a leadership position. The review team agreed by consensus to leadership by three co-chairs:
- Denise Michel, Domain Name System Strategy and Management at Facebook, Inc. (GNSO nominee, North America)
- Eric Osterweil, Principal Scientist at Verisign (RSSAC nominee, North America)
- Emily Taylor, CEO at Oxford Information Labs Ltd, Associate Fellow Chatham House (GNSO nominee, Europe)
ICANN announced[icann.org] the selection of a 16-member team to conduct the SSR2 review in February 2017. The SSR review was formerly required under the Affirmation of Commitments and is now one of the Specific Reviews under the ICANN Bylaws[icann.org]. The review will examine ICANN's execution of its commitment to enhance the operational stability, reliability, resiliency, security, and global interoperability of the systems and processes, both internal and external, that directly affect, or are affected by, the Internet's system of unique identifiers that ICANN coordinates.
Visit the SSR2 review team wiki[community.icann.org] to learn more about the team and follow their work.
About ICANN
ICANN's mission is to help 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 helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation and a community with participants from all over the world. ICANN and its community help keep the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It also promotes competition and develops policy for the top-level of the Internet's naming system and facilitates the use of other unique Internet identifiers. For more information please visit: www.icann.org[icann.org].
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-29-en
29 March 2017
On Monday, 3 April 2017, join the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) for one of two webinars on its Draft Report and Recommendations. This webinar provides you with the opportunity to learn about proposed improvements to the New generic Top-Level Domain (New gTLD) program and to share your input and ask clarifying questions about the CCT-RT Draft Report and Recommendations.
The purpose of the CCT-RT is to assess the New gTLD program in three areas: competition, consumer trust and consumer choice. The CCT-RT is also determining the effectiveness of the safeguards put in place to mitigate issues arising from the introduction of New gTLDs and the Program's application and evaluation process.
Join the webinar to receive a tailored briefing from the CCT-RT on its draft findings and recommendations. Attending the webinars will also allow you to provide initial feedback and ask clarifying questions prior to submitting your public comment of the CCTRT Draft Report[icann.org]. This public comment period is scheduled to close on 27 April 2017 and gives you the opportunity to provide input to the CCT-RT for its consideration as it continues its work towards developing its final report and recommendations.
On 3 April 2017, the CCT-RT will host two separate sessions at 10:00 - 11:30 UTC (time zone support here[timeanddate.com]) and 19:00 - 20:30 UTC (time zone support here[timeanddate.com]). In order to facilitate global participation, language services will be available in five UN languages.
Meeting Agenda
- Draft Report & Recommendations (5 min)
- Data Collection (10 min)
- Competition & Consumer Choice (35 min)
- Safeguards & Consumer Trust (40 min)
- Application & Evaluation Process (20 min)
How to join?
ADOBE CONNECT LINK: https://participate.icann.org/reviews-webinar
DIAL IN NUMBERS: http://adigo.com/icann/[adigo.com] (also see chart below)
The following interpretations are provided:
English: 9001
French: 9002
Spanish: 9003
Chinese: 9004
Russian: 9005
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-03-29-en
29 March 2017
lCANN launches the application round for those interested in participating in the ICANN60 Public Meeting through the Fellowship Program. The meeting takes place from 28 October – 03 November 2017 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The deadline to apply is 10 May 2017. Successful candidates will be announced on 21 July 2017 on ICANN.org.
The Fellowship Program
The ICANN Fellowship[icann.org] program seeks out those who are interested in, or already engaged in, the various components of ICANN's work in policy building, the operation of the Domain Name System and the security and stability of the global Internet. The goal of the program is to help create a broader base of knowledgeable constituents to engage in the ICANN multistakeholder process and become the new voice of experience in their regions and on the global stage.
Since its creation in 2007, the Fellowship program has built a strong group of individuals who are actively participating in all of the ICANN communities as well as various Internet governance entities within the Internet ecosystem. Their engagement ranges from writing articles and blogs, providing online or in-person public comment in regard to bottom-up policy building, engaging in Internet conferences and panel discussions, participating in working groups, mentoring newcomers, assisting our regional leaders and becoming leaders themselves.
Click here for more information »[icann.org]
