December 2014 - ALAC-Announce

ICANN News Alert -- Apply Now for ICANN Leadership Positions
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 8, 2014

Dec. 8, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-08-en ________________________________ Apply Now for ICANN Leadership Positions 8 December 2014 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' (ICANN) Nominating Committee (NomCom) invites interested individuals to submit applications and/or to recommend candidates for ICANN's key leadership positions. Applications in 2015 are invited for the following positions: * Three members of the ICANN Board of Directors * Three At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) representatives (one each from the Africa, Asia/Australia/Pacific Islands and Latin America/Caribbean Islands regions) * Two members of the Council of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) * One member of the Council of the Country-Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Individuals selected by the NomCom will have a unique opportunity to work with accomplished colleagues from around the globe and help shape the Internet's technical coordination and policy development. Those selected will also gain valuable insights and experience from working across boundaries of knowledge, responsibility, culture and geography. They will be making a valuable public service contribution towards the functioning and evolution of this essential global resource. Guided by the broad public interest, those selected will work to fulfill ICANN's mission to coordinate the global Internet's systems of unique identifiers, and in particular to ensure its stable and secure operation. Current NomCom-selected Board members include: Cherine Chalaby<https://www.icann.org/profiles/cherine-chalaby>, Steve Crocker<https://www.icann.org/profiles/steve-crocker>, Wolfgang Kleinwächter<https://www.icann.org/profiles/wolfgang-kleinwachter>, Asha Hemrajani<https://www.icann.org/profiles/asha-hemrajani>, Bruno Lanvin<https://www.icann.org/profiles/bruno-lanvin>, Erika Mann<https://www.icann.org/profiles/erika-mann>, Gonzalo Navarro<https://www.icann.org/profiles/gonzalo-navarro> and George Sadowsky<https://www.icann.org/profiles/george-sadowsky>. Please submit applications for the positions described above through the on-line application request form at (http://nomcom.icann.org/apply) or by emailing nomcom2015(a)icann.org<mailto:nomcom2015@icann.org>. For more information, please visit the 2015 NomCom<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2015-2014-11-14-en> website. If you have any questions or comments, please email: nomcom2015(a)icann.org<mailto:nomcom2015@icann.org>. Candidate recommendations are encouraged and can be submitted through an on-line form at http://nomcom.icann.org/suggest. All applications are confidential and should be received by 15 March 2015 (23:59 UTC) for full consideration. Selections will be announced in August or September 2015. Successful candidates will take up their positions following ICANN's Annual Meeting in October 2015. Fluency in English is a requirement for all positions. These positions require regular participation in teleconferences and may involve significant international travel, including travel to ICANN's three annual Public Meetings. Recent ICANN Public Meetings were held in Singapore, London, and Los Angeles. Meetings during 2015 will be held in Singapore (8 - 12 February 2015), the Latin America/Caribbean Islands region and Dublin. Reasonable direct expenses incurred in the course of service will be reimbursed. Each Board Member has the option to receive compensation in accordance with the resolution passed by the Board on 30 July 2014, but is not required to do so. (See https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2014-07-30-en#2.b.) Background: The NomCom is an independent committee tasked with selecting eight members of the Board of Directors and other key positions within ICANN's structure. It is designed to function independently from the ICANN Board, Supporting Organizations, and Advisory Committees. NomCom members act only on behalf of the interests of the global Internet community and within the scope of the ICANN mission and responsibilities assigned to it by the ICANN Bylaws. NomCom members contribute understanding of the broad interests of the Internet community as a whole, and knowledge and experience of specific Internet constituencies who have appointed them. The challenge for the NomCom is to integrate these perspectives and derive consensus in its selections. Although appointed by Supporting Organizations and other ICANN bodies, individual NomCom members are not accountable to their appointing bodies. NomCom members are accountable for adherence to the ICANN Bylaws and for compliance with the rules and procedures established by the NomCom. =

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ICANN Newsletter -- 5 December 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 8, 2014

Dec. 8, 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 5 December 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week ICANN 53 Fellowship Application Round Now Open<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-05-en> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' (ICANN) Fellowship program seeks participants from developing countries interested in the stable and secure operation of the Internet's unique identifier system. 5 December 2014 IDN TLD Program - Label Generation Ruleset (LGR) Tool Project (P1) - LGR Tool Set Specifications Now Open for Public Comment<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-03-en> ICANN intends to develop a tool to allow the Generation Panels and the community to develop and use Label Generation Ruleset (LGR) in the new machine-readable XML-based format. 3 December 2014 ICANN Welcomes the EU Council's Conclusions on Internet Governance<https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-12-02-en> December 2, 2014 - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today welcome the EU Council on Telecommunication (TTE) for its Conclusions on Internet Governance adopted on 27 November 2014. 2 December 2014 Seeking Panel Members for New gTLD Public Interest Commitment Dispute Resolution<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-12-02-en> ICANN plans to expand the Standing Panel responsible for administering the Public Interest Commitment Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP), which supports the New gTLD Program. 2 December 2014 Call for Volunteers to Participate in Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability)<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-02-en> The Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) was formed to deliver proposals that would enhance ICANN's accountability towards all stakeholders. The organizations that chartered the CCWG now call for volunteers to join this effort. 2 December 2014 WEBINAR: Cross Community Working Group (CWG) On Naming Related Functions Public Consultation on Draft Transition Proposal<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-12-01-en> In order to brief the community on the contents on this draft transition proposal and encourage community feedback, the CWG will be organizing three identical webinars at different times to facilitate participation across time zones. 1 December 2014 Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions Draft Transition Proposal<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-12-01-en> Following the request of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for ICANN "convene a multistakeholder process to develop a plan to transition the U.S. government stewardship role" with regard to the IANA Functions and related root zone management, a Cross Community Working Group (CWG) was tasked with developing to produce a consolidated transition proposal for the elements of the IANA Functions relating to the Domain Name System (DNS). 1 December 2014 ICANN Finalizes Process for Requests for Release of Two-Character ASCII Labels<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-01-en> As previously announced, ICANN has been working towards developing a process to permit registries to request the release of two-character ASCII labels at the second-level for registration to 3rd parties and activation in the DNS pursuant to Section 2 of Specification 5. That process is now final and available. 1 December 2014 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [Singapore Logo]8-12 February 2014: 52nd International Public ICANN Meeting - Singapore<http://singapore52.icann.org/en/> 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 FY15 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>

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ICANN News Alert -- Seeking Panel Members for New gTLD Public Interest Commitment Dispute Resolution
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 8, 2014

Dec. 8, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-12-02-en ________________________________ Seeking Panel Members for New gTLD Public Interest Commitment Dispute Resolution 2 December 2014 ICANN plans to expand the Standing Panel responsible for administering the Public Interest Commitment Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP), which supports the New gTLD Program. Parties with relevant experience and the desire to serve the Internet community are invited to submit expressions of interest. "PICDRP Standing Panel members play an important role in upholding the integrity of the Domain Name industry and protecting the public interest," said Akram Atallah, president of ICANN's Global Domains Division. The PICDRP is designed to serve the interests of the Internet community. When a report arises alleging that a registry has violated its public interest commitment(s) as outlined in its contract with ICANN, members of the PICDRP Standing Panel can be called upon to review the report, and if necessary, recommend remedies to ICANN. Therefore, all Standing Panel members must be impartial and independent. Download the official Call for Expressions of Interest<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb/picdrp-eoi-02dec14-en.pdf> [PDF, 110 KB] to serve on the PICDRP Standing Panel. ICANN welcomes applicants with international dispute resolution experience and a sound technical understanding of the Internet and the Domain Name System. Expertise in any of the following areas is also highly desired: * Contract interpretation * Cross-cultural issues * Cyber security * Judicial and/or legal work * Licensing * Online content * Public policy * Regulatory environments * Social research * Trademark protection # # # Media Contact Gwen Carlson Director, GDD Communications Los Angeles, CA Tel: +1 310 578 8653 Email: gwen.carlson(a)icann.org<mailto:gwen.carlson@icann.org> About ICANN ICANN's mission is to ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN coordinates these unique identifiers across the world. Without that coordination we wouldn't have one global Internet. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers. ICANN doesn't control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn't deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the Internet's naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet. For more information please visit: www.icann.org<https://www.icann.org/>

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Update #2 GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 08-12 December 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 8, 2014

Dec. 8, 2014

Dear all, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 08-12 December 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close. Tuesday: removed 21 :00 UTC : GNSO DMPM https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag Monday 08 December 2014 15:00 UTC: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg 15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce meeting https://community.icann.org/x/FpfbAQ 20:00 UTC: NARALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/6o0i Tuesday 09 December 2014 14:30 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function call https://community.icann.org/x/OYThAg 15:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg 20 :00 UTC : CCWG Accountability https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-02-en Wednesday 10 December 2014 17:00 UTC: GNSO IGO INGO CRP WG: https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 18 :30 UTC : AFRALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/zjDxAg 20:00 UTC: GNSO Policy and Implementation WG https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag 21:00 UTC: Second Webinar of the At-Large Capacity Building Program - 2015 on the Topic of "IANA Naming Function stewardship transition" https://community.icann.org/x/E4MHAw Thursday 11 December 2014 11:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 12:00 UTC: GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House 14:00 UTC: GNSO Translation and Transliteration Contact Information PDP https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag 17:00 UTC: At-Large Metrics Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/QzXxAg Friday 12 November 2014 None at this time Please confirm your dial-out requests For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> For At-Large calls: At-Large Staff : staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Kind 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<applewebdata://68497759-1B04-4F9B-84B7-B9445B8F305F/Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullrich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gruber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Staff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto: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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Update #1 GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 08-12 December 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 7, 2014

Dec. 7, 2014

Dear all, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 08-12 December 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday: added 15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce meeting Monday 08 December 2014 15:00 UTC: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg 15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce meeting https://community.icann.org/x/FpfbAQ 20:00 UTC: NARALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/6o0i Tuesday 09 December 2014 14:30 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function call https://community.icann.org/x/OYThAg 15:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg 20 :00 UTC : CCWG Accountability https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-02-en 21 :00 UTC : GNSO DMPM https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag Wednesday 10 December 2014 17:00 UTC: GNSO IGO INGO CRP WG: https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 18 :30 UTC : AFRALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/zjDxAg 20:00 UTC: GNSO Policy and Implementation WG https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag 21:00 UTC: Second Webinar of the At-Large Capacity Building Program - 2015 on the Topic of "IANA Naming Function stewardship transition" https://community.icann.org/x/E4MHAw Thursday 11 December 2014 11:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 12:00 UTC: GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House 14:00 UTC: GNSO Translation and Transliteration Contact Information PDP https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag 17:00 UTC: At-Large Metrics Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/QzXxAg Friday 12 November 2014 None at this time Please confirm your dial-out requests For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> For At-Large calls: At-Large Staff : staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Kind 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<applewebdata://68497759-1B04-4F9B-84B7-B9445B8F305F/Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullrich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gruber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Staff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto: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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GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 08-12!December 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 6, 2014

Dec. 6, 2014

Dear all, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 08-12 December 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 08 December 2014 15:00 UTC: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg 20:00 UTC: NARALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/6o0i Tuesday 09 December 2014 14:30 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function call https://community.icann.org/x/OYThAg 15:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg 20 :00 UTC : CCWG Accountability https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-02-en 21 :00 UTC : GNSO DMPM https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag Wednesday 10 December 2014 17:00 UTC: GNSO IGO INGO CRP WG: https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 18 :30 UTC : AFRALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/zjDxAg 20:00 UTC: GNSO Policy and Implementation WG https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag 21:00 UTC: Second Webinar of the At-Large Capacity Building Program - 2015 on the Topic of "IANA Naming Function stewardship transition" https://community.icann.org/x/E4MHAw Thursday 11 December 2014 11:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 12:00 UTC: GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House 14:00 UTC: GNSO Translation and Transliteration Contact Information PDP https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag 17:00 UTC: At-Large Metrics Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/QzXxAg Friday 12 November 2014 None at this time Please confirm your dial-out requests For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> For At-Large calls: At-Large Staff : staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Kind 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<applewebdata://68497759-1B04-4F9B-84B7-B9445B8F305F/Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullrich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gruber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Staff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto: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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New Public Comment: IDN TLD Program - Label Generation Ruleset (LGR) Tool Project (P1) - LGR Tool Set Specifications
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 4, 2014

Dec. 4, 2014

Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for a new Public Comment request has been created: IDN TLD Program - Label Generation Ruleset (LGR) Tool Project (P1) - LGR Tool Set Specifications<https://community.icann.org/x/CYQHAw> 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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Translated Version Available: ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan (Version 1 FY2016-FY2020)
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 3, 2014

Dec. 3, 2014

Dear All, Kindly note that the ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan (Version 1 FY2016-FY2020) is now available in 6 UN languages plus Portuguese. Please check this page for details: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-11-en (translated tabs are on the top). Have comments on the Draft Plan? Please submit them on the At-Large ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/izTxAg> using the comments function. 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> From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> Date: Friday, November 21, 2014 at 7:15 AM To: "alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org>" <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org>> Subject: CALL FOR COMMENTS: ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan (Version 1 FY2016-FY2020) Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan (Version 1 FY2016-FY2020)<https://community.icann.org/x/izTxAg>. Please submit any comments on the At-Large ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/izTxAg> using the comments function. 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 -- Call for Volunteers to Participate in Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability)
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 3, 2014

Dec. 3, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-02-en ________________________________ Call for Volunteers to Participate in Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) 2 December 2014 In brief The Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) was formed to deliver proposals that would enhance ICANN's accountability towards all stakeholders. The organizations that chartered the CCWG now call for volunteers to join this effort. How to participate There are two ways to volunteer: * Individual Participants – anyone interested can volunteer to join the CCWG as a "participant", regardless of whether they are members of the ICANN community. Participants are expected to actively contribute to mailing list conversations as well as meetings. It is anticipated that participants will provide essential input to the process. They will participate similarly to ICANN chartering organization-appointed members and will be required to provide a Statement of Interest (SOI). * Mailing list observers – for those who are merely interested to monitor the CCWG conversations, there is the possibility to sign up as a mailing list "observer" which offers read-only access to the mailing list. Mailing list observers will not be permitted to post, will not receive invitations to the various meetings or calls of the CCWG (note that audio streaming will be provided for those interested to follow the CCWG meetings) and will not have to complete a statement of interest (see below). At any point in time, a mailing list observer can join the CCWG as a participant simply by informing ICANN staff. In addition, there will be opportunities to provide input through public consultations and public comment processes that the CCWG is expected to organize. How to join If you are interested in joining the CCWG as an individual participant or mailing list observer, please contact Grace Abuhamad (accountability-staff(a)icann.org<mailto:accountability-staff@icann.org>). Members of ICANN Supporting Organizations or Advisory Committees should contact their respective SO/AC secretariats and state clearly whether they are joining as a participant or mailing list observer. All participants – chartering organization-appointed members and individual participants – will be listed on the CCWG's webpage. All participants in this process are required to submit a SOI following the procedures of their chartering organization or, in cases where that is not applicable, the GNSO procedures<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/New+SOIs>. Alternatively, a statement should be provided which, at a minimum, should include name, whether the participant is representing a certain organization or company as part of his/her participation in this effort, areas of specific interest in relation to this effort, material relationship with other parties affected by ICANN and primary country of residence. Next steps The CCWG currently is in formation. To date, the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), the Country Code Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) have adopted the charter and are in the process of appointing members. The first online meeting of the CCWG has been scheduled for Tuesday 9 December 2014 at 20.00 UTC, which also can be followed via audio streaming (please click here<http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=908665&s=1&k=64577A9A32493659D05BE44C4F0C9C75> at the start of the meeting). Following that, regular online meetings are expected to alternate between 11.00 and 14.00 UTC to allow for maximum participation taking into account the different time zones. Background The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) requested that ICANN "convene a multistakeholder process to develop a plan to transition the U.S. government stewardship role" with regard to the IANA Functions and related root zone management. In making its announcement, the NTIA specified that the transition proposal must have broad community support and meet the following principles: * Support and enhance the multistakeholder model * Maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet DNS * Meet the needs and expectation of the global customers and partners of the IANA services * Maintain the openness of the Internet. NTIA also specified that it would not accept a proposal that replaces the NTIA role with a government-led or an intergovernmental organization solution. In response to NTIA's transition proposal, the ICANN Board, leadership and community raised the broader topic of the impact of the change on ICANN's accountability mechanisms. The Enhancing ICANN Accountability process was finalized and posted on 10 October 2014, and can be found here<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-10-10-en>. The scope of the Enhancing ICANN Accountability process is defined as ensuring that ICANN remains accountable in the absence of its historical contractual relationship with the U.S. Government and the perceived backstop with regard to ICANN's organization-wide accountability provided by that role, such as the renewal process of the IANA functions contract. It calls for an examination, from an organizational perspective, of how ICANN's broader accountability mechanisms should be strengthened to address the absence of its historical contractual relationship with the U.S. Government, including looking at strengthening existing accountability mechanisms (e.g., the ICANN Bylaws and the Affirmation of Commitments<https://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30…>). The CCWG Charter foresees that work is carried out in two work streams: * Work Stream 1: focused on mechanisms enhancing ICANN accountability that must be in place or committed to within the time frame of the IANA Stewardship Transition; * Work Stream 2: focused on addressing accountability topics for which a timeline for developing solutions and full implementation may extend beyond the IANA Stewardship Transition. In addition to individual participants and observers, there are also chartering organizations appointed members – Each ICANN Supporting Organization (SO) / Advisory Committee (AC) that has adopted the charter can appoint up to five members to the CCWG. These members are expected to have sufficient expertise to participate in the applicable subject matter; commit to actively participate in the activities of the CCWG-Accountability on an ongoing and long-term basis; and where appropriate, solicit and communicate the views and concerns of individuals in the organization that appoints them. Those interested to join as a chartering appointed member should contact their respective SO/AC for further information about the selection procedures. In developing its Proposal(s), work plan and any other reports, the CCWG-Accountability shall seek to act by consensus taking into account the views of all participants (both members and individual participants). For further information, please see the CCWG Charter at https://community.icann.org/x/XQHxAg.

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Welcomes the EU Council¹s Conclusions on Internet Governance
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 3, 2014

Dec. 3, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-12-02-en ________________________________ ICANN Welcomes the EU Council's Conclusions on Internet Governance 2 December 2014 December 2, 2014 - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today welcome the EU Council on Telecommunication (TTE) for its Conclusions on Internet Governance adopted on 27 November 2014. The Conclusions underline "that the governance of Internet is expected to include all stakeholders" and "the importance of strengthening the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)", while endorsing the principles adopted by the global multi-stakeholder community at NETmundial. "In this period of transition for Internet Governance, and for ICANN in particular, Europe has a substantial role to play. We welcome Europe's public commitment to contribute proactively and constructively to the process of IANA stewardship transition and ICANN's accountability and review process," said Fadi Chehade, ICANN's President and CEO. The Conclusions by the Council of European Union governments mark an important step in supporting the continued development of the multistakeholder model of Governance of the Internet, based on inclusivity and underpinned by individual rights and democratic values. "We recognize this is the first time that EU Council Conclusions focus in such detail on Internet Governance and on ICANN specifically, and I would like to thank the Italian Presidency and in particular Under Secretary Antonello Giacomelli for setting the agenda and their vision," said Chehade. "They have worked hard to foster a single coherent approach among 28 Member States, based on the NETMundial principles." They also reaffirm that the Internet should remain a single, open, neutral, interoperable and un-fragmented network accessible to everyone, everywhere. The ICANN community is proud to have contributed to this goal and "the robust operation of the Internet" through ICANN's role in the coordination of the domain name system over the past 16 years, and we will strive to fulfill this mission going forwards, as the organization evolves. Building on the Council Conclusion, the Internet community and ICANN welcome Europe's decision and fully support the forging ahead with the implementation of national and regional multistakeholder models of Internet governance. About ICANN: ICANN's mission is to ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN coordinates these unique identifiers across the world. Without that coordination we wouldn't have one global Internet. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers. ICANN doesn't control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn't deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the Internet's naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet. For more information please visit: www.icann.org<https://www.icann.org/>.

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