October 2014 - ALAC-Announce

ICANN Newsletter -- 17 October 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 21, 2014

Oct. 21, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week ending 17 October 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week The 2014 Nominating Committee Announces Selection of a Member to the ICANN Board of Directors<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-10-16-en> The 2014 Nominating Committee (NomCom) is pleased to announce the selection of Wolfgang Kleinwächter as a member to the ICANN Board of Directors. 16 October 2014 The GAC Elects New Chair and Vice-Chairs<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-10-16-en> With the incumbent Chair of the Governmental Advisory Committee and its three Vice-Chairs having reached the maximum terms of their mandates, the GAC held elections for these four positions during the ICANN 51 meeting in Los Angeles. 16 October 2014 Summary of Public Experts Group Meeting October 14, 2014<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-16-en> On October 14, 2014, the Public Experts Group (PEG) met to discuss evaluation criteria for the selection of Advisors to the Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) in the ICANN Accountability Process. 16 October 2014 GAC Communiqué Issued During ICANN 51 in Los Angeles<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-16-en> The Governmental Advisory Committee of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has issued its Los Angeles Communiqué. 16 October 2014 Olga Madruga-Forti Resigns from ICANN Board<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-15-en> Olga Madruga-Forti has announced that she is resigning from the ICANN Board of Directors after serving in that position for two years. 15 October 2014 ICANN Announces Appointment of Head of India<https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-10-14-en> Singapore… ICANN has announced the appointment of Samiran Gupta as the new Head of India. In this role, Samiran will be the primary representative of ICANN in India and also be responsible for all stakeholder engagements. 14 October 2014 Report of Second String Similarity Review for ελ IDN ccTLD Application Through Extended Process Similarity Review Panel (EPSRP) Released<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-10-14-en> As required under Final Implementation Plan for the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process, ICANN releases the report for the second string similarity review of the IDN ccTLD application for ελ (A-Label: xn--qxam, Unicode Code Points: U+03B5, U+03BB) in Greek by the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks of Greece. 14 October 2014 Report of Second String Similarity Review for ευ IDN ccTLD Application Through Extended Process Similarity Review Panel (EPSRP) Released<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-10-14-en> As required under Final Implementation Plan for the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process, ICANN releases the report for the second string similarity review of the IDN ccTLD application for ευ (A-Label: xn--qxa6a, Unicode Code Points: U+03B5 U+03C5) in Greek by EURid. 14 October 2014 Report of Second String Similarity Review for бг IDN ccTLD Application Through Extended Process Similarity Review Panel (EPSRP) Released <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-14-en> As required under Final Implementation Plan for the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process, ICANN releases the report for the second string similarity review of the IDN ccTLD application for бг (A-Label: xn--90ae, Unicode Code Points: U+0431 U+0433) in Cyrillic by the Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications of Bulgaria. 14 October 2014 Call for Volunteers for Implementation Advisory Group to Review Existing ICANN Procedure for Handling WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Laws<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-14-en> ICANN seeks volunteers to serve on an Implementation Advisory Group (IAG) to review and suggest potential changes to the implementation of the ICANN Procedure for Handling WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Laws. 14 October 2014 U.S. Commerce Secretary Pledges to Protect a Free and Open Internet<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-13-en> Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, addressing attendees at the opening ceremony of ICANN's 51st public meeting in Los Angeles, declared unwavering support for the United States government's decision to transfer stewardship of the IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community and not to any one single organization. 13 October 2014 Jonathan Robinson Recognized with 2014 ICANN Leadership Award<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-13-en> Jonathan Robinson has been awarded the 2014 ICANN Leadership Award for his contributions to the effectiveness of ICANN's multistakeholder model. 13 October 2014 New ICANN Chief Contract Compliance Officer Appointed | Position of Consumer Safeguards Director is Created<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-12-en> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the appointment of Allen Grogan as Chief Contract Compliance Officer, overseeing Contract Compliance and Safeguards. 12 October 2014 ________________________________ Upcoming Events 8-12 February 2015: 52nd International Public ICANN Meeting – Marrakech<http://marrakech52.icann.org/en/> About ICANN ICANN Bylaws<https://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<https://www.icann.org/>. Strategic Plan, 2012 - 2015<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/planning-2012-02-25-en> Adopted FY14 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>

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New Public Comment Request: Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D Policy Development Process (PDP) Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 21, 2014

Oct. 21, 2014

Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following Public Comment request has been created: Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D Policy Development Process (PDP) Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration<https://community.icann.org/x/cCnxAg> Kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org if you would like to draft an ALAC Statement in response to this request. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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REMINDER: PLEASE RSVP Monthly GNSO WG Newcomer Open House Session
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 20, 2014

Oct. 20, 2014

Reminder: Monthly GNSO WG Newcomer Open House Session These ongoing monthly sessions are for new GNSO WG participants to come together and discuss any questions they may have about GNSO Working Groups, procedures and/or processes. We know there is a lot of information to digest when you join a GNSO Working Group and these monthly meetings are an opportunity for newcomers and more experienced participants to meet in an informal setting without the pressure of "real work" that needs be done. The agenda is flexible. The presenters will be ready with a standard set of materials if people would like to discuss them. Feel free to submit questions, either in advance or at the beginning of the meeting, if there is a topic that you would like to explore in more depth . Providing useful answers to a wide range of questions is part of the reason why these meetings are Thursday 23 October at 12.00 UTC (new date) Thursday 6 November at 20.00 UTC Thursday 4 December at 12.00 UTC To convert to your local time zone, please see http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html If you are interested to join the next meeting on 23 October or any of the future meetings, please let the GNSO Secretariat know (gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>) and we will send you the call details. If there are any specific questions you already have, or any overviews or introductions you think would be helpful (e.g. GNSO Policy Development Process or GNSO Working Group guidelines), please let us know in advance and we will prepare materials accordingly. Feel free to share this invitation with others that you think may be interested. We look forward to welcoming you at the next meeting! Nathalie Peregrine GNSO Secretariat

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the Draft Document from GAC Sub-Group on Geographic Names
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 17, 2014

Oct. 17, 2014

Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on the Draft Document from GAC Sub-Group on Geographic Names<https://community.icann.org/x/MRbxAg> in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Draft Document from GAC Sub-Group on Geographic Names Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/MRbxAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 24 October 2014 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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ICANN News Alert -- Olga Madruga-Forti Resigns from ICANN Board
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 16, 2014

Oct. 16, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-15-en ________________________________ Olga Madruga-Forti Resigns from ICANN Board 15 October 2014 Olga Madruga-Forti has announced that she is resigning from the ICANN Board of Directors after serving in that position for two years. "I have truly enjoyed working with Olga over the years," said ICANN Board Chair Dr. Stephen D. Crocker. "We wish her the best in her new pursuits." Madruga-Forti's term as an ICANN Director began in October 2012 after she was selected by the Nominating Committee to serve a term that would run through the Annual General Meeting in 2015. As an ICANN Nominating Committee appointee to the ICANN Board her replacement for the remainder of the term will be selected by that committee.

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ICANN News Alert -- GAC Communiqué Issued During ICANN 51 in Los Angeles
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 16, 2014

Oct. 16, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-16-en ________________________________ GAC Communiqué Issued During ICANN 51 in Los Angeles 16 October 2014 The Governmental Advisory Committee of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has issued its Los Angeles Communiqué. It is available for viewing through the GAC website available here<https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/Governmental+Advisory+Committee>.

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ICANN News Alert -- Summary of Public Experts Group Meeting October 14, 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 16, 2014

Oct. 16, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-16-en ________________________________ Summary of Public Experts Group Meeting October 14, 2014 16 October 2014 [Audio of the full meeting is available online here<https://community.icann.org/x/8ibxAg>.] On October 14, 2014, the Public Experts Group (PEG) met to discuss evaluation criteria for the selection of Advisors to the Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) in the ICANN Accountability Process. The PEG members, Jeanette Hoffman, Janis Karklins, Larry Strickling and Brian Cute, discussed and agreed to the areas of expertise and evaluation criteria they would use in the selection process. The PEG agreed it was important to ensure that certain areas of expertise are brought into the work of the CCWG and that it should focus on areas of expertise that complement expertise brought by the Community participants in the CCWG. As such, the PEG identified the following areas of expertise: Board Governance and Corporate Management (for example operational, finance, risk management) Global Accountability and Transparency - theoretical, practical, tools and metrics Global Ethics Frameworks and Human Rights (for example consumer protection) Governmental Engagement and Relations and Multistakeholder Governance International Law/ Jurisprudence (for example choice of law) A broader list of areas of expertise had been made available to the PEG for consideration. There were certain areas of expertise that are readily available in the ICANN Community (for example, Internet Technical Operations). The PEG believes that it need not duplicate expertise such as this through the appointment of Advisors. After agreeing to these areas of expertise, the PEG began to review the list of candidates presented to conduct and initial screening. We note that some candidates were put forward or are well-connected to existing ICANN Community structures. Since the Advisors will play a purely advisory role in the process, and whereas these candidates may be able to participate more fully in the CCWG, the PEG recommends that these candidates avail themselves of the Community-based mechanism for participation in the CCWG. The PEG will also consider the need for diversity (for example, geographic, gender) in the Advisors when evaluating candidates. The PEG will review the biographic materials presented by candidates and will conduct its own research as well. The PEG anticipates that it will complete its work by the end of October.

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ICANN News Alert -- The 2014 Nominating Committee Announces Selection of a Member to the ICANN Board of Directors
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 16, 2014

Oct. 16, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-10-16-en ________________________________ The 2014 Nominating Committee Announces Selection of a Member to the ICANN Board of Directors 16 October 2014 The 2014 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. Olga Madruga-Forti, selected by the 2012 NomCom. Wolfgang Kleinwächter will take up Seat No. 2 on the ICANN Board of Directors immediately and will serve for the remainder of the term vacated by Ms. Madruga-Forti. He previously served on the Board in Seat No. 8 after Judith Vazquez resigned from the Board in 2013. ________________________________ Wolfgang Kleinwächter [Wolfgang Kleinwächter]<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/kleinwachter-150x200-15nov…> 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 theGNSO 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 ICANNStudienkreis. 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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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: LOS ANGELES MEETING
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 16, 2014

Oct. 16, 2014

Dear All, Please note that a vote on the following Statement will be held on Thursday, 16 October 2014 during the ALAC & Regional Leadership Wrap-Up Meeting, Part 2<https://community.icann.org/x/-hzxAg>, taking place from 12:00-13:30 PDT in the Olympic meeting room: * ALAC Statement on the Public Interest Commitments<https://community.icann.org/x/jibxAg> In addition, the ALAC will be voting on a motion proposed by Alan Greenberg to create an At-Large Ad-hoc Working Group on Accountability and Governance. Kindly see the motion drafted by Alan below: Whereas a CWG to include but not be limited to the ICANN AC/SOs is being chartered to address ICANN accountability and governance issues related to the IANA Stewardship transition and possibly other ICANN accountability and governance issues. Whereas the ALAC believes that its contributions to the CWG should be coordinated. Therefore: Resolved that the ALAC creates an At-Large Ad-Hoc Working Group on Accountability and Governance. Membership in this WG will be managed by At-Large staff. --end of motion-- 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 a current 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 the Statement and the motion directly to Staff, you may do so as well. It is asked that you inform Staff of your proxy or vote before Thursday, 16 October, 2014 12:00 PDT. Please note that incoming ALAC members will not be required to vote on these actions. 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 - Please submit your ICANN 51 reports to the At-Large Los Angeles Meeting Reports Workspace
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 16, 2014

Oct. 16, 2014

Dear ICANN 51 attendees and remote participants, Please kindly submit your ICANN 51 reports to the At-Large Los Angeles Meeting Reports Workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/LwDxAg Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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