November 2013 - ALAC-Announce

Call Schedule / GNSO WG & At-Large
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 3, 2014

Jan. 3, 2014

Dear All, Further to the Action Item noted during the ALAC Policy Discussion II meeting in Beijing, held on Tuesday 9 April 2013 - ACTION ITEM: Staff to send list of weekly At-Large and At-Large members on GNSO WG meetings on Monday to ALAC-Announce - please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls scheduled this week. We have included the At-Large calls to allow for easy reference. We will update this list as and when calls are added. Monday 16 September 15:00 UTC: IRTP D WG - https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce - https://community.icann.org/x/AgqMAg 23:00 UTC: LACRALO Monthly call - https://community.icann.org/x/6ASMAg Tuesday 17 September 14:00 UTC Thick Whois WG - https://community.icann.org/x/whgQAg 18:00 UTC: EURALO Monthly call - https://community.icann.org/x/lFR-Ag Wednesday 18 September 16:00 UTC: IGO-INGO PDP - https://community.icann.org/x/vFR-Ag 19:00 UTC: Policy and Implementation WG - https://community.icann.org/x/qwKMAg Thursday 19 September 18:00 UTC: At-Large Metrics WG - https://community.icann.org/x/OQyMAg Thank you, Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> One World, One Internet

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GNSO and At-Large week calls - Week of 02 December
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 30, 2013

Nov. 30, 2013

Dear all, Please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls for the week of 02 December. Updates to follow. Monday 02 December 16:00 UTC: IRTP D: https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 20:00 UTC: Policy and Implementation Definitions Sub Team: https://community.icann.org/x/_yifAg Tuesday 3rd December 15:00 UTC: Privacy and Proxy PDP WG: https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg 20:00 UTC: GNSO SCI: https://community.icann.org/x/5ILT Wednesday 4th December 06:00 UTC: APRALO Singapore Showcase OC: https://community.icann.org/x/LSmfAg 1830 UTC: AFRALO Monthly: https://community.icann.org/x/7yefAg 20:00 UTC: Policy and Implementation WG https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag 21:00 UTC: GNSO Metrics and Reporting WG: https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag Thursday 5th December 16:00 UTC: IRTP D Sub Team TRDP meeting: https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg Thank you, Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen

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Call for Volunteers GNSO Policy Translation and Transliteration PDP Working Group
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 27, 2013

Nov. 27, 2013

Call for Volunteers GNSO Policy Translation and Transliteration PDP Working Group In Brief The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council is seeking volunteers to serve on the PDP Working Group (WG) on Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information. This WG is expected to make recommendations to the GNSO Council on whether it is desirable to translate or transliterate contact information. In this context, translation is the process of conveying the meaning of text from on language into another; transliteration is the process of representing the characters of one alphabetical or syllabic system of writing by the characters of another, conversion alphabet. Introductory Webinar To provide potential volunteers with an idea of the PDP Process including Working Group procedures and also some background information on the WG's substantive issues, an Introductory Webinar will be held at the following times: Tuesday 10 December 2013, 12.00-13.00UTC - local times: http://tinyurl.com/m2suev5 Wednesday 11 December 2013, 18.00-19.00UTC - local times http://tinyurl.com/kyk5lej To join the webinar please RVSP to gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> First meeting If you are interested in joining the Working Group, please contact gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>. The first meeting of the Working Group is currently foreseen to take place in the week of 16 December - a doodle poll will be send out the week prior to determine a convenient meeting time. Background * Following the Recommendations of the Final Report<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/ird/final-report-ird-wg-07may12-en.pdf> of the Internationalized Registration Data Working Group, a Final Issue Report<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/gtlds/transliteration-contact-final-21mar13…> on Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information was submitted to the GNSO Council on 21 March 2013 * GNSO Council's initiated<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+13+June+2013> a Policy Development Process (PDP) on the translation and transliteration of contact information on 13 June 2013; Drafting Team was formed and Charter<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/transliteration-contact-charter-06nov13-en.…> submitted to GNSO Council and approved<http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar#nov> on 20 November 2013. * As part of its deliberations on this issue, Charter stipulates several questions for the PDP WG to consider, including (but not limited to): - Whether it is desirable to translate contact information to a single common language or transliterate contact information to a single common script. - Who should decide who should bear the burden translating contact information to a single common language or transliterating contact information to a single common script. * For more detailed, consult the WG's Charter<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/transliteration-contact-charter-06nov13-en.…> and the GNSO Policy Development Process<http://gnso.icann.org/en/node/31379/> * Note GNSO Council also requested ICANN to commission a study on the commercial feasibility of translation or transliteration systems for internationalized contact data, which is expected to be completed in time to help inform the PDP Working Group in its deliberations. Relevant Documents * Charter Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information PDP Working Group (WG) Charter - http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/transliteration-contact-charter-06nov13-en.… * Final Issue Report on Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information (http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/gtlds/transliteration-contact-final-21mar13…) * Final Report of the Internationalized Registration Data Working Group (http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/ird/final-report-ird-wg-07may12-en.pdf) * GNSO Working Group Guidelines, including charter guidelines (http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf)

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CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST for the Board Director Selected by At-Large now open through 26 December 2013
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 26, 2013

Nov. 26, 2013

Dear All, On behalf of Roberto Gaetano, Chair of the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC), please find attached the Call for Expressions of Interest for the Board Director selected by At-Large (in English, French and Spanish). The document contains the link for the online application. Applications will be accepted between 26 November and 26 December 2013 at 23:59 UTC. The Board Director occupying Seat 15 will join the ICANN Board at the conclusion of 2014 ICANN Annual General Meeting, in October 2014. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>>

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ICANN Newsletter -- 22 November 2013
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 25, 2013

Nov. 25, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 22 November 2013 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Experts to Discuss Benefits of Open Internet<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-20nov13-en.htm> Buenos Aires, Argentina… ICANN President and CEO Fadi Chehadé, ICANN Board Member Olga Madruga-Forti and LACNIC President Oscar Messano will participate in a panel focused on the business opportunities that are only possible on a free and open Internet. 20 November 2013 New ICANN 48 Session Added<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-19nov13-en.htm> Another session has been added to Wednesday's meeting schedule. At 07:00 ART (10:00 UTC) tomorrow, the ICANN community is invited to attend a session discussing the multistakeholder meeting in Brazil. 19 November 2013 Internet Governance Takes Center Stage at ICANN's Buenos Aires Meeting<http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-18nov13-en> Buenos Aires, Argentina… The future of Internet governance took on a new priority at the opening of ICANN's 48th Public Meeting, ahead of an April conference on Internet governance in Brazil. More than 1,700 people from around the world are attending the ICANN meeting in Buenos Aires. 18 November 2013 High-Level Panel Organizes to Address Future of Internet Governance<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-17nov13-en.htm> LOS ANGELES – A diverse global group of stakeholders from government, civil society, the private sector, the technical community and international organizations has formed a Panel on the Future of Global Internet Cooperation. 17 November 2013 Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Draft Report & Recommendations: Announcement of Correction<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17nov13-en.htm> A correction was issued on 7 November 2013 by the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT2) to their report dated 15 October 2013. 17 November 2013 ________________________________ Upcoming Events 23-27 March 2014: 49th International Public ICANN Meeting – Singapore<http://singapore49.icann.org/> About ICANN ICANN Bylaws<http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm> 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<http://www.icann.org/>. Strategic Plan, 2012 - 2015<http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> Adopted FY13 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the Proposed Bylaws Changes Regarding the Technical Liaison Group
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 23, 2013

Nov. 23, 2013

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Proposed Bylaws Changes Regarding the Technical Liaison Group<https://community.icann.org/x/_xmfAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft can be found on the At-Large Proposed Bylaws Changes Regarding the Technical Liaison Group Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/_xmfAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 06-Dec-2013 23:59 UTC. A vote is to commence after comments have been collected. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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At-Large meetings - Wednesday 20 November - Buenos Aires
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 21, 2013

Nov. 21, 2013

Dear all, Please find the At-Large meetings schedule for Wednesday 20 November https://community.icann.org/x/pFl-Ag * 0800-0900 : APRALO Monthly Room: Atalya https://community.icann.org/x/wxafAg * 0900–1030: Academy Working Group Session Room: Atalya https://community.icann.org/x/zxafAg *1000-1100: At-Large IDN Working Group Room: Golden Horn https://community.icann.org/x/3hafAg *1100-1300: Joint ATLAS II, Capacity Building WG and Regional Secretariats Room: Golden Horn https://community.icann.org/x/dxyfAg<http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-lacralo-showcase> *1430 – 1530: AFRALO/AfrICANN joint meeting Room: Golden Horn https://community.icann.org/x/7hafAg *1600 – 1700: Joint ATLAS II OC, Capacity Building WG, Academy WG and Regional Secretariat meeting Room: Golden Horn https://community.icann.org/x/hRyfAg Thank you, Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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REMINDER: MEETING REPORTS
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 21, 2013

Nov. 21, 2013

Dear All, As a reminder, please be sure to submit your meeting reports on the At-Large Buenos Aires Meeting Reports Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/21l-Ag>. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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ICANN News Alert -- Experts to Discuss Benefits of Open Internet
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 21, 2013

Nov. 21, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-20nov13-en.htm ________________________________ Experts to Discuss Benefits of Open Internet ICANN to Host Panel on Internet Governance and Opportunities for Careers, Innovation and Entrepreneurship on a Free, Unrestricted Internet 20 November 2013 Buenos Aires, Argentina… ICANN President and CEO Fadi Chehadé, ICANN Board Member Olga Madruga-Forti and LACNIC President Oscar Messano will participate in a panel focused on the business opportunities that are only possible on a free and open Internet. The event, titled "Public Responsibility Session – Entrepreneurship & DNS," will take place on Thursday, 21 November, during ICANN's 48th public meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Internet Governance debate has become a hot topic in Latin America. The panel, moderated by professor Celia Lerman of Universidad Torcuato di Tella, will explore the benefits of an unrestricted Internet and the economic opportunities it fosters. "This is an excellent opportunity to engage with local academics and youth and to share with them the expertise of our community members," said Nora Abusitta, ICANN Vice President for Public Responsibility Programs. "We are very grateful to the Universidad Torcuato di Tella for hosting what we believe is going to be a fascinating dialogue with the community." ### People who wish to participate in the session are asked to RSVP at the following link: http://www.utdt.edu/inscripcion.php?id_evento=1096 Here are the details of the session: WHAT: Public Responsibility Pilot Session – Entrepreneurship & DNS WHO: Fadi Chehadé<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/chehade-en.htm>, ICANN President and CEO; Solana Ximena de Aspiazu, Senior International Negotiator and Lawyer at the National Communications Commission of the Argentine government; Olga Madruga-Forti<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/madruga-forti.htm>, ICANN Board Member; Oscar Messano<http://www.lacnic.net/web/lacnic/messano>, President of LACNIC; Fátima Cambronero<http://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/igf-ambassador-2012-ambassador-al…>, LACRALO/ISOC; Celia Lerman<http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Celia_Lerman>, Professor at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella; Santiago Rodriguez Ortiz<http://santiago.com.co/me>, Internet entrepreneur. WHEN: Thursday, 21 November 8:30 AM-10:30 AM, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1130 - 1330 UTC). WHERE: Room SV4, Avenida Figueroa Alcorta 7350 Universidad Torcuato di Tella Media Contacts James Cole ICANN Global Media Coordinator Washington, D.C. Tel. +1 (202) 570 7139 james.cole(a)icann.org<mailto:james.cole@icann.org> Alexandra Dans Communications Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean Montevideo, Uruguay Tel. +598 95 831 442 alexandra.dans(a)icann.org<mailto:alexandra.dans@icann.org>

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At-Large meetings - Thursday 21 November - Buenos Aires
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 20, 2013

Nov. 20, 2013

Dear all, Please find the At-Large meetings schedule for Thursday 21 November https://community.icann.org/x/pVl-Ag * 0900-1230 : ALAC and Regional Leadership Wrap-Up meeting Room: Golden Horn https://community.icann.org/x/jByfAg<https://community.icann.org/x/wxafAg> * 1230–1330: ALAC meeting with the NCSG Room: Golden Horn https://community.icann.org/x/fhyfAg Informal meetings: https://community.icann.org/x/mxKfAg Thank you, Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: BUENOS AIRES MEETING
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 20, 2013

Nov. 20, 2013

Dear All, Please note that votes on the following Statements are expected to be held on Thursday, 21 November, 2013 during the ALAC and Regional Leadership Wrap-Up Meeting<https://community.icann.org/x/jByfAg>, taking place from 9:00-12:00 ART in the Golden Horn meeting room: * ALAC Statement on the Policy & Implementation Working Group<https://community.icann.org/x/-hSMAg> * ALAC Statement on the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Draft Report & Recommendations<https://community.icann.org/x/7RGfAg> * ALAC Statement on the Thick Whois Policy Development Process (PDP) Recommendations for Board Consideration<https://community.icann.org/x/6B2fAg> In accordance with the ALAC Rules of Procedure Section 12.3<https://community.icann.org/x/kIYi>: * 12.3.1 If an ALAC Member is unable to participate in a decision of the ALAC, another ALAC Member (Proxy Holder) may hold a proxy to cast that vote on behalf of the first ALAC Member (Proxy Giver). As such, if you are an ALAC member that is unable to attend the vote, please inform Staff if you have assigned a Proxy and, if so, if it is a Directed Proxy. Alternatively, if you wish to send your vote on these Statements directly to Staff, you may do so as well. It is asked that you inform Staff of your proxy or vote before Thursday, 21 November, 2013 09:00 ART. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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ICANN News Alert -- New ICANN 48 Session Added
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 19, 2013

Nov. 19, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-19nov13-en.htm ________________________________ New ICANN 48 Session Added 19 November 2013 Another session has been added to Wednesday's meeting schedule. At 07:00 ART (10:00 UTC) tomorrow, the ICANN community is invited to attend a session discussing the multistakeholder meeting in Brazil. Scheduled for an hour and a half, the session will include a continental breakfast and will be held in the Sheraton Buenos Aires Convention Center, room Libertador AB. Remote participation is available through ICANN's meeting website at http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/wed-multistakeholder-community. For those who cannot attend the meeting, a live audio stream will be available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Transcripts, in all seven languages, will be provided after the meeting.

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ICANN Policy Update -- November 2013
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 19, 2013

Nov. 19, 2013

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Announcement of new meeting in BA on Brazil Meeting on Wednesday morning
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 19, 2013

Nov. 19, 2013

Dear All, Please see the message below from David Olive, VP for Policy Development Support, on a newly scheduled meeting that will seek to gather ICANN community input into the preparation for the multi-stakeholder meeting in Brazil: ** Dear SO-AC Leaders: You are invited to join Fadi in a session on Wednesday, 20 November from 7:00-8:30 am in Libertador AB. The purpose of the meeting is to coalesce the ICANN Community in preparations for the multi-stakeholder meeting in Brazil. Please share this invitation with your groups. Regards, David ** Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>>

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ICANN News Alert -- Internet Governance Takes Center Stage at ICANN's Buenos Aires Meeting
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 19, 2013

Nov. 19, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-18nov13-en ________________________________ Internet Governance Takes Center Stage at ICANN's Buenos Aires Meeting 18 November 2013 Buenos Aires, Argentina… The future of Internet governance took on a new priority at the opening of ICANN's 48th Public Meeting, ahead of an April conference on Internet governance in Brazil. More than 1,700 people from around the world are attending the ICANN meeting in Buenos Aires. "ICANN is part of an ecosystem, and the environment around us affects us" said ICANN President and CEO Fadi Chehadé. "We have to be engaged. It doesn't mean we leave behind our responsibilities. It doesn't mean we increase our responsibilities, but we have to also be active participants in the ecosystem, this is central to the multistakeholder success on a global level." Communications Secretary and Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers of Argentina, Juan Manuel Abal Medina, Jr., stressed the importance of keeping up with a rapidly growing network. "We have a human resource deficit. We must design public policies that will help us overcome these obstacles in terms of growth." During the Annual General Meeting, ICANN Board Chair Dr. Stephen Crocker remarked on the groundbreaking work of the community of Internet organizations in bringing the issue of governance to the forefront through the Montevideo Statement on the Future of Internet Cooperation. "We have to have a more inclusive framework. We have to have the participation from everybody – civil society, academia, business, et cetera," said Crocker. "And if we don't preserve that and we don't preserve that inclusiveness, then we will redefine – which is a very polite word for 'do enormous damage to' – the most inclusive communications system that man has ever devised." During the Buenos Aires Meeting, which is also ICANN's Annual General Meeting, Chehadé outlined the organization's accomplishments over the past year and also praised the success of the New generic Top-Level Domain (gTLDs) Program. So far, 24 new top-level domains have been delegated into the Domain Name System (DNS). "Today, we can celebrate the success. The gTLD program is off the ground," remarked Chehadé. "In fact, we have added more new gTLDs to the root today than all the gTLDs in the history of ICANN." ICANN also announced that Lesley Cowley, the CEO at the U.K. registry Nominet, is the winner of the first Leadership Award. The organization also announced plans to create a new award to honor community members called the Multistakeholder Ethos Award. The first Ethos award will be presented at the next ICANN meeting in Singapore. Also during the Buenos Aires meeting, the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA) and ICANN announced that they had signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Under the memorandum, ICANN and KISA will closely collaborate on engagement efforts in Korea and implement a pilot project to promote language localization efforts in the region. ICANN's 48th Public Meeting in Buenos Aires will continue through Thursday. ### To watch a video about Internet pioneers in Latin America, go here: http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/video/lac-internet-adventure-18nov13-en To download high-resolution photos from the ICANN's opening session, go here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/icann/sets/72157637803837583/ To review the schedule for the ICANN meeting, go here: http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule-full To read the Montevideo Statement, go here: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-07oct13-en.htm MEDIA CONTACTS: Brad White ICANN Director of Global Media Affairs Washington, D.C. Tel. +1 (202) 570 7118 brad.white(a)icann.org<mailto:brad.white@icann.org> Alexandra Dans Communications Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean Montevideo, Uruguay Tel. +598 95 831 442 alexandra.dans(a)icann.org<mailto:alexandra.dans@icann.org>

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Draft Report & Recommendations
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 19, 2013

Nov. 19, 2013

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Draft Report & Recommendations<https://community.icann.org/x/7RGfAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft can be found on the At-Large Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Draft Report & Recommendations Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/7RGfAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 21-Nov-2013 23:59 UTC. A vote is to commence after comments have been collected. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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At-Large meetings - Monday 18 November - Buenos Aires
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 19, 2013

Nov. 19, 2013

Dear all, Please find the At-Large meetings schedule for Monday 18 November https://community.icann.org/x/oll-Ag * 1200-1300 : Future Challenges Working Group Room: Golden Horn http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-future-challenges<https://community.icann.org/x/cRafAg> * 1300–1400: At-Large Regulatory Issues Group Room: Golden Horn http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-regulatory-issues *1600-1700: NARALO Monthly Room: Golden Horn http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-naralo *1830-2000: LACRALO Showcase Room: Golden Horn http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-lacralo-showcase Thank you, Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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ICANN News Alert -- High-Level Panel Organizes to Address Future of Internet Governance
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 18, 2013

Nov. 18, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-17nov13-en ________________________________ High-Level Panel Organizes to Address Future of Internet Governance 17 November 2013 For Release November 17, 2013 (22:00 UTC) LOS ANGELES – A diverse global group of stakeholders from government, civil society, the private sector, the technical community and international organizations has formed a Panel on the Future of Global Internet Cooperation. The Panel's first meeting is scheduled for December 12 – 13 in London. Focusing on the pressing issue of Internet governance, and committed to a multistakeholder approach, the Panel plans to release a high-level report in early 2014 for public comment. The report will include principles for global Internet cooperation, proposed frameworks for such cooperation and a roadmap for future Internet governance challenges. Recognizing the importance of the initiative, President Toomas Ilves of Estonia has agreed to serve as the group's Chairman. President Ilves is a longtime public supporter of an open, secure and accessible Internet. Vint Cerf, often cited as one of the founders of the Internet, will serve as a vice-chair of the Panel. ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, was an early catalyst for the Panel and recognized the need for a globally diverse group to independently address broad, complex issues. It will organize the secretariat and provide logistical support for the Panel. ICANN cited growing pressures to address issues outside its sphere of responsibility as a motivating factor in forming a high-level panel. In the coming year, several key events will address Internet governance topics, including the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, and a recently announced conference to be hosted by Brazil in Spring 2014.The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands will also be a substantive partner in the work of the Panel and host a meeting at the historic Sunnylands estate in Rancho Mirage, California in early 2014. ICANN consulted with a number of organizations to develop the Panel. Members were chosen to ensure that a regionally diverse cross-section of stakeholders would be represented. Panel members' activities will be independent of their organizations. Panel members include: * Mohamed al Ghanem, Founder and Director General of the UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority; former Vice-Chair, UAE Information and Communications Technology Fund * Virgilio Fernandes Almeida, Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences; Chair of Internet Steering Committee; National Secretary for Information Technology Policies * Dorothy Attwood, Senior Vice President of Global Public Policy, Walt Disney Company * Mitchell Baker, Chair, Mozilla Foundation; Chair and former CEO, Mozilla Corporation * Francesco Caio, CEO of Avio; former CEO, Cable and Wireless and Vodafone Italia; Founder of Netscalibur; broadband advisor in UK and Italy * Vint Cerf, Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google; former Chairman, ICANN; Co-Founder of the Internet Society * Fadi Chehade, CEO and President of ICANN; Founder of Rosetta Net; technology executive * Nitin Desai, Indian economist and diplomat; former UN Undersecretary General; convener of Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) * Toomas Ilves, President of Estonia; former diplomat and journalist; former Minister of Foreign Affairs; former Member of the European Parliament * Ivo Ivanovski, Minister of Information Society and Administration, Macedonia; Commissioner to the UN Broadband Commission for Digital Development * Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe; former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Norway; Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee * Olaf Kolkman, Director of NLnet Labs; "Evangineer" of the Open Internet; former Chair of the Internet Architecture Board * Frank La Rue, labor and human rights lawyer; UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression; Founder, Center for Legal Action for Human Rights (CALDH) * Robert M. McDowell, former U.S. Federal Communications Commissioner; Visiting Fellow, Hudson Institute's Center for Economics of the Internet * Andile Ngcaba, Chairman, Convergence Partners; Executive Chairman, Dimension Data Middle East and Africa; former South African Government Director General of Communications * Liu Qingfeng, CEO and President of iFLYTEK; Director of National Speech & Language Engineering Laboratory of China; Member of Interactive Technology Standards working group * Lynn St. Amour, President and CEO of the Internet Society; telecoms and IT executive * Jimmy Wales, Founder and Promoter of Wikipedia; Member of the Board of Trustees of Wikimedia Foundation * Won-Pyo Hong, President, Media Solution Center, Samsung Electronics Additional members to be confirmed. For more information on the Panel, please contact: David Almacy at David.Almacy(a)edelman.com<mailto:David.Almacy@edelman.com> or (202) 591-9486.

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ICANN News Alert -- Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Draft Report & Recommendations: Announcement of Correction
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 18, 2013

Nov. 18, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17nov13-en.htm ________________________________ Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Draft Report & Recommendations: Announcement of Correction 17 November 2013 A correction was issued on 7 November 2013 by the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT2) to their report dated 15 October 2013. A section was added to the Executive Summary, Recommendation 6 (page 3). These recommendations are included in the body of the Report that was issued for Public Comment on 21 October 2013 and were inadvertently excluded from the Executive Summary. For purposes of clarity and to be certain that the public had an opportunity to view all Recommendations of ATRT2, they are being published as part of the Executive Summary in this erratum. The correction and the ATRT2 Draft Report body (without Appendices) are now available in French, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese and Arabic languages.

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ICANN Newsletter -- 15 November 2013
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 18, 2013

Nov. 18, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 15 November 2013 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Experts Address the Global Expansion of the Internet<http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/advisories/advisory-15nov13-en> Buenos Aires, Argentina… ICANN CEO Fadi Chehadé, Board Chair Dr. Stephen Crocker, President of Generic Domains Division Akram Atallah and Vice President Stakeholder Engagement for Latin America and the Caribbean Rodrigo de la Parra will address major issues shaping the Internet's future at a news conference on Wednesday, 20 November at 11:30 AM (ART). 15 November 2013 The Nominating Committee Announces Selection of a Member to the ICANN Board of Directors<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15nov13-en.htm> The 2013 Nominating Committee (NomCom) is pleased to announce the selection of Wolfgang Kleinwächter as a member to the ICANN Board of Directors. 15 November 2013 ICANN Selects Lead for Development of Name Collision Occurrence Management Framework<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-11nov13-en.htm> ICANN signed an agreement with JAS Global Advisors LLC to lead the development of the Name Collision Occurrence Management Framework, in cooperation with the community. 11 November 2013 Status Update from the Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11nov13-en.htm> The Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services (EWG) has been working to envision a clean-slate approach to better meet global Internet community needs for domain name registration data with greater privacy, accuracy, and accountability. 11 November 2013 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [http://buenosaires48.icann.org/sites/default/files/buenosaires48-logo-328x1…]<http://buenosaires48.icann.org/> 17-21 November 2013: 48th International Public ICANN Meeting - Buenos Aires<http://buenosaires48.icann.org/> About ICANN ICANN Bylaws<http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm> 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<http://www.icann.org/>. Strategic Plan, 2012 - 2015<http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> Adopted FY13 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>

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Announcement of the kick off of the 2014 At-Large Board Director Selection Process
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 17, 2013

Nov. 17, 2013

Dear All, Please see the announcement of the start of the 2014 At-Large Board Director Selection Process sent on behalf of Tijani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC): ** The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is announcing the start of the process of the selection of Seat number 15 of the ICANN Board of Director who is selected by At-Large Community. In 2010 we selected our first Board Director following the ICANN Board decision to replace the liaison ALAC had on the Board by a full rights voting Director. The new Board Director occupying Seat 15 will join the ICANN Board at the conclusion of 2014 AGM, in October 2014, and thus, according to the ICANN bylaws, we must notify the name of the appointed Director at least 6 months before this date. To meet this deadline, ALAC set up the following timeline: At-Large Board Member Selection Timeline Milestone Date BMSCP Publication of final timeline Sunday, 17 November 2013 BCEC Publication of Call for EoIs Tuesday, 26 November 2013 Deadline for submission of EoIs Thursday, 26 December 2013 Request for Candidate References Saturday, 28 December 2013 Deadline for submission of Candidate references Monday, 13 January 2014 BCEC announcement of slate of candidates Tuesday, 28 January 2014 RALO identification of additional candidates Tuesday, 28 January 2014 Deadline for support from other RALOs for additional candidates Friday, 21 February 2014 Publication of final slate Sunday, 23 February 2014 Initiation of first round vote Sunday, 16 March 2014 Announcement of winner Tuesday, 15 April 2014 Additional information is available on the At-Large Board Member 2014 Selection Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/ABMS/At-Large+Board+Member+2014+Selecti…>. ** Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>>

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At-Large meetings - Sunday 17 November - Buenos Aires
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 17, 2013

Nov. 17, 2013

Dear all, Please find the At-Large meetings schedule for Sunday 17 November https://community.icann.org/x/nFl-Ag * 0800-0900 : At-Large Metrics Sub-Committee Room: Golden Horn http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/sun-amsc<https://community.icann.org/x/cRafAg> * 0900–1830: ALAC and Regional Leadership Working Session Room: Golden Horn http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/sun-alac-regional Thank you, Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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ICANN News Alert -- The Nominating Committee Announces Selection of a Member to the ICANN Board of Directors
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 16, 2013

Nov. 16, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15nov13-en.htm ________________________________ The Nominating Committee Announces Selection of a Member to the ICANN Board of Directors 15 November 2013 The 2013 Nominating Committee (NomCom) is pleased to announce the selection of Wolfgang Kleinwächter as a member to the ICANN Board of Directors. The position became vacant following the recent resignation of Board member Ms. Judith Duavit Vazquez, selected by the 2011 NomCom. Wolfgang Kleinwächter will take up his position on the ICANN Board of Directors immediately and will serve for the remainder of the term vacated by Ms. Vazquez, ending at the conclusion of the 2014 ICANN Annual General Meeting. Yrjo Lansipuro Chair, 2013 Nominating Committee ________________________________ Wolfgang Kleinwächter [http://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/kleinwachter-150x200-15nov1…]<http://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/kleinwachter-150x200-15nov1…> Wolfgang Kleinwächter is a Professor for International Communication Policy and Regulation at the Department for Media and Information Sciences of the University of Aarhus in Denmark where he teaches "Internet Policy and Regulation" since 1998. He has studied Communication, International Law and International Relations at the University of Leipzig (B.A. 1971, M.A. 1974, Ph.D. 1981). His Academic Teaching Experiences includes courses and lectures on Internet Governance at numerous universities around the globe, including, inter alia die School of International Services at American University in Washington D.C. and the Faculty of Journalism at Lomonossow University in Moscow. He is involved in Internet Governance issues since 1997 and has participated - in various capacities - in 45 ICANN meetings. He served five years in the NomCom (2009/2010 as its chair) and was since 2011 a member of the GNSO Council, elected by the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) where he is a member of the NCUC. In the WSIS process he was a member of the Civil Society Bureau, co-chaired the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) and was appointed by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan as for the UN Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG). In the Tunis Summit he was part of the governmental delegation of Denmark. Between 2006 and 2010 he served as Special Adviser to the Chair of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), Nitin Desai. In 2011/2012 he was a member of the UNCSTD Working Group on IGF Improvement. In 2012 he joined the German governmental delegation to the World Conference on International Telecommunication (WCIT) and served in the Informal Expert Group of the World Telecommunication Policy Forum in 2013. He is a co-founder of the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EURODIG), the Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GIGANET), the Summer School on Internet Governance (SSIG) and chair of the ICANN Studienkreis. He served in the Advisory Board of the dotmobi Registry and became in 2010 an International Adviser to CNNIC. In the EU, he was involved in the Safer Internet Action Plan (SIAP), the Task Force on the Internet of Things and the Inter-Regional Information Society Initiative (IRISI). In the Council of Europe he chaired the Expert Group on Cross Border Internet (2009 – 2011). For more than 20 years he was a member of the Council of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) and served as the president of the IAMCR Law Section between 1988 and 1998. He was a member of the Program Committee for INET 2002 in Washington D.C. and a Key-Note Speaker, Panelist, Moderator and Rapporteur of numerous international conferences. His research work includes more than 100 international publications, including 7 books. Since 2011 he is the editor of the publication series MIND (Multistakeholder Internet Dialogue). He also served as member of several advisory boards of scientific journals, including Transnational Data and Communication Report, Computer Law and Security Report, The Journal of Media Law and Practice, Gazette and the Journal for Virtual Reality. He testified in Hearings in the Deutsche Bundestag and the European Parliament. He is Chair of the Board of Medienstadt Leipzig e.V., a recognized At Large Structure under the ICANN Bylaws and got the "Internet Award" the highest Internet prize in Germany, by the German Internet Economy Association (eco) in 2012.

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Contractual Compliance Monthly Update -- October 2013
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 14, 2013

Nov. 14, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> October 2013 Contractual Compliance Monthly Update Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/en/resources/compliance/ October 2013 ________________________________ Table of Contents 1 * General Update * Audit Program Update * Complaints Handling and Enforcement Summary http://www.icann.org/en/resources/compliance/update/update-oct13-en.htm ________________________________ 1 This update is provided for information purposes only. Please do not rely on the information contained within this update to make conclusions or business decisions.

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the Thick Whois Policy Development Process (PDP) Recommendations for Board Consideration
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 14, 2013

Nov. 14, 2013

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Thick Whois Policy Development Process (PDP) Recommendations for Board Consideration<https://community.icann.org/x/6B2fAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft can be found on the At-Large Thick Whois Policy Development Process (PDP) Recommendations for Board Consideration Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/6B2fAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by the Buenos Aires Meeting. A vote is to commence after comments have been collected. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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