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VOTE RESULTS: ALAC Statement on the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Final Report & Recommendations
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 7, 2014

March 7, 2014

Dear All, Please note that the vote for "ALAC Statement on the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Final Report & Recommendations<https://community.icann.org/x/gYLFAg>" has now ended. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Final Report & Recommendations<https://community.icann.org/x/gYLFAg> for communication to the relevant parties? ALAC Statement on the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Final Report & Recommendations As at Poll close: Friday 07 March 2014 20:00 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 Ranked by votes Rank Options Votes % 1 Yes 14 100.00 2 No 0 0.00 2 Abstain 0 0.00 ***** You may review the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=3688QY3iEPIwRdQBUzUxwfQ2 Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> 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>

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WEBINAR: Opportunities and Challenges to Keep up with the Internet of the Future - Everything You Need to Know About the ICANN Meeting in Singapore | ICANN
by At-Large Staff March 6, 2014

March 6, 2014

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05mar14-en.htm 5 March 2014 Date: Monday, 10 March 2014 Time: 04:00-05:00 UTC (time converter: http://goo.gl/hqru17) Please join ICANN Vice Presidents Yu-Chuang Kuek and Christopher Mondini for a pre-ICANN 49 webinar for business participants <http://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/webinars/singapore49-business-05mar1 4-en.pdf> [PDF, 189 KB]. This webinar is meant as an introduction to ICANN and the Commercial Stakeholder Group, for people in the business world at large who are new to the ICANN Community and interested in the upcoming ICANN 49 public meeting in Singapore. Presenters include: * Elisa Cooper Senior Director of Product Marketing, MarkMonitor * Peter J. Dernbach Partner, Winkler Partners * Maemura Akinori General Manager, Internet Development Department, Japan Network Information Center To RSVP and learn how to access the webinar, please follow this link: http://goo.gl/eTjiux David A. Olive Sent from my iPad

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Re: [ALAC-Announce] [NA-Discuss] [AFRI-Discuss] [At-Large] REMINDER: At-Large BOARD DIRECTOR Question and Answer Workspace - Deadline: 10 March
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond March 6, 2014

March 6, 2014

Dear Tijani, On 06/03/2014 16:13, Tijani BENJEMAA wrote: > Heidi, can you please confirm that Eric is not an At-Large member??? You're going to have to define this better. All of our calls are open and you do not need to be an At-Large Structure representative to take part. I fail to see the reasoning behind any kind of restriction. Kind regards, Olivier

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ICANN News Alert -- Bulk Transfer of Domain Names from Asadal, Inc. to Gabia, Inc.
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 6, 2014

March 6, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-05mar14-en.htm ________________________________ ICANN News Alert -- Bulk Transfer of Domain Names from Asadal, Inc. to Gabia, Inc. 5 March 2014 ICANN has authorized the bulk transfer of gTLD domain names from Asadal, Inc. to Gabia, Inc. due to compliance actions taken by ICANN that resulted in the de-accreditation of Asadal, Inc. The affected gTLD registries have processed the bulk transfers. Former registrant-customers of Asadal, Inc. should receive notices from Gabia, Inc. advising of the transfer. Customer questions about the transfer should be directed to Gabia, Inc. (for contact details see http://www.internic.net/registrars/registrar-244.html or visit their website directly here: https://www.gabia.com/) Additional information about these bulk transfers is provided below. FAQs Q. Why were these transfers authorized by ICANN? A. The Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) of Asadal, Inc. was terminated, effective 1 March 2014. As a result, Asadal, Inc. is no longer permitted to register or manage gTLD registrations. ICANN authorized bulk transfers pursuant to the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy to ensure that the registrant-customers of this registrar would not be harmed by their registrar's discontinued ability to manage the registrations. Q. How was the gaining registrar selected? A. ICANN followed its De-Accredited Registrar Transition Procedure (see http://www.icann.org/en/resources/registrars/drt/dartp-11jul13-en.pdf [PDF, 129 KB]) to identify a gaining registrar for the gTLD names formerly managed by the de-accredited registrar. Through this process, Gabia, Inc. was identified. Q. Will Gabia, Inc. attempt to contact the affected registrants? What should customers of this de-accredited registrar do now? A. Former customers of Asadal, Inc. should receive a notice of the transfer and instructions for continued management of their names from Gabia, Inc. Affected customers who do not receive notices from Gabia, Inc. should contact Gabia, Inc. by using the contact information provided at see http://www.internic.net/registrars/registrar-244.html. Q. Do registrants have to pay a fee for the bulk transfer? A. No, there is no cost to registrants for the bulk transfer. Unlike a normal inter-registrar transfer, the registration terms will not be extended by a year. Accordingly, it is important to contact Gabia, Inc. if your registration will expire soon in order to maintain your registration. Q. What if affected registrants want to select a different registrar? A. Registrants will continue to be able to transfer their registrations to other registrars under the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (see http://www.icann.org/en/transfers/<https://www.icann.org/en/transfers/>). Note that Gabia, Inc. may deny transfers for the first 60 days following the bulk transfer, at its discretion. This 60-day period is permissible under the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy and is intended to help protect registrants. The registrant may need to renew names that will expire during the first 60 days following the transfer to Gabia, Inc. by using the details provided above. Q. How will Asadal, Inc. customers know if a message purportedly from Gabia, Inc. is legitimate? A. The message from Gabia, Inc. should direct you to its website or refer you to other contact information provided above. For general advice about avoiding phishing email messages, you may also wish to refer to the materials prepared by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (see http://www.antiphishing.org/resources/overview/avoid-phishing-scams)

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ICANN News Alert -- WEBINAR: Opportunities and Challenges to Keep up with the Internet of the Future - Everything You Need to Know About the ICANN Meeting in Singapore
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 6, 2014

March 6, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05mar14-en.htm ________________________________ WEBINAR: Opportunities and Challenges to Keep up with the Internet of the Future - Everything You Need to Know About the ICANN Meeting in Singapore 5 March 2014 Date: Monday, 10 March 2014 Time: 04:00-05:00 UTC (time converter: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Opportunities+and+…) Please join ICANN Vice Presidents Yu-Chuang Kuek and Christopher Mondini for a pre-ICANN 49 webinar for business participants<http://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/webinars/singapore49-business-05mar1…> [PDF, 189 KB]. This webinar is meant as an introduction to ICANN and the Commercial Stakeholder Group, for people in the business world at large who are new to the ICANN Community and interested in the upcoming ICANN 49 public meeting in Singapore. Presenters include: * Elisa Cooper – Senior Director of Product Marketing, MarkMonitor * Peter J. Dernbach – Partner, Winkler Partners * Maemura Akinori – General Manager, Internet Development Department, Japan Network Information Center To RSVP and learn how to access the webinar, please follow this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/182q95KOgkJk7LakkRR30jf9BcuTCwcWg5dnPmu5J8f…

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REMINDER: At-Large BOARD DIRECTOR Question and Answer Workspace - Deadline: 10 March
by Heidi Ullrich March 6, 2014

March 6, 2014

**VERSION FRANÇAISE À LA SUITE DE LA VERSION ANGLAISE ** **VERSION ESPAÑOL DESPUES DE LA VERSION FRANCESA** **ENGLISH VERSION** Dear All, On behalf of Tjani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the BMSPC, please find the 2014 At-Large Board Director Candidates - Questions and Answers Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/display/ABMS/2014+At-Large+Board+Director+Candi…) This Workspace will serve as the mechanism for the At-Large community to ask questions to the 2014 Board Director Candidates and for the Candidates to reply to the questions. The Workspace will be open from now, Monday, 3 March 2014 through Monday, 10 March 2014 at 23:59 UTC. The At-Large community members having a login are requested to ask their questions directly on the wiki. The others may send their questions to At-Large staff (staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>) and we will post them on the wiki. The candidates are requested to continuously visit the wiki and answer the questions directly there since they all should have a login. Regards, ** Bonjour à tous, Au nom de Tjani Ben Jemaa, Président de la BMSPC, merci de trouver ci-joint l'espace de travail pour les Questions et Réponses aux Candidats At-Large 2014 au Conseil d'Administration (Board) (voir: https://community.icann.org/display/ABMS/2014+At-Large+Board+Director+Candi…) Cet espace de travail servira de mécanisme afin que la communauté At-Large puisse poser des questions aux Candidats At-Large 2014 au Conseil d'Administration et que les candidats puissent y à répondre. L'espace de travail sera ouvert du lundi 3 mars 2014 au lundi 10 mars 2014, à 23:59 UTC. Les membres de la communauté At-Large ayant un login sont invités à poser leurs questions directement sur le wiki. Les autres peuvent envoyer leurs questions au personnel At-Large (staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>) et nous les publierons sur le wiki. Les candidats sont invités à consulter le wiki régulièrement et de répondre aux questions directement sur cet espace. Cordialement, ** Estimados todos, En nombre de Tjani Ben Jemaa, Presidente del BMSPC, por favor vea abajo el espacio WIKI con las Preguntas y Respuestas a los Candidatos a Director de la Junta Directiva de ICANN 2014 (vea : https://community.icann.org/display/ABMS/2014+At-Large+Board+Director+Candi…) Este espacio de trabajo servirá como el mecanismo a disposición de la comunidad de At-Large para hacer preguntas y para los candidatos a la posición de Director 2014 para responder a estas preguntas. El Grupo de trabajo estará abierto desde ahora, Lunes, 3 Marzo de 2014 hasta el Lunes 10 de Marzo del 2014 a las 23:59 UTC. Los miembros de la comunidad de At-Large que tengan un login sírvanse hacer sus preguntas directamente en la Wiki. Los demás miembros pueden también enviar sus preguntas al personal de At-Large staff (staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>) y nosotros los colocaremos en la página Wiki. Se les pide a los candidatos que visiten la página wiki constantemente y respondan las preguntas directamente en la Wiki, dado que todos los candidatos deben tener un login. Saludos cordiales, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, 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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AGENDA/ At-Large Community call: At-Large Board Director Candidates
by At-Large Staff March 5, 2014

March 5, 2014

Dear All, Please find hereafter the AGENDA for the At-Large Community call with the At-Large Board Director Candidates: Agenda: 1. Opening and Introduction by the Moderator - 03 min 2. Presentation by the candidates - 25 min * 5 min each candidate to present him/herself and give overview on his/her program as Board Director. * * The presentations will be carried out in alphabetical order (by surname of the candidate). 3. Questions & Answers - 90 min * Each question can¹t exceed 1 min * * Each answer can¹t exceed 3 min * * Each question should be answered by the 5 candidates in alphabetical order (by surname of the candidate) except if it is a specific question to one precise candidate. * * Questions can be asked by a RALO or an individual, and will be taken in alphabetical order of the questioner¹s Region (Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, LAC region and North America), with one question from each Region being asked each question cycle until all questions have been asked. 4. Next Steps - 02 min Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org One World, One Internet From: At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Wednesday, 5 March 2014 19:26 To: ALAC Announce <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: REMINDER & dial-outs? / At-Large Community call: At-Large Board Director Candidates If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number and language channel (EN, FR or ES). ****************** Dear All, On behalf of Tjani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the BMSPC, we would like to invite you to join an At-Large Community call with the At-Large Board Director Candidates, scheduled on Thursday 6 March 2014 at 2100 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/pjosu7n The draft agenda (TO BE UPDATED) and participation details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/qBbRAg This call will have Spanish and French interpretation. Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/albdcc/ Conference ID: EN: 1638. ES: 1738 and FR: 1838 http://adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number and language channel (EN, FR or ES). Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org One World, One Internet

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REMINDER & dial-outs? / At-Large Community call: At-Large Board Director Candidates
by At-Large Staff March 5, 2014

March 5, 2014

If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number and language channel (EN, FR or ES). ****************** Dear All, On behalf of Tjani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the BMSPC, we would like to invite you to join an At-Large Community call with the At-Large Board Director Candidates, scheduled on Thursday 6 March 2014 at 2100 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/pjosu7n The draft agenda (TO BE UPDATED) and participation details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/qBbRAg This call will have Spanish and French interpretation. Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/albdcc/ Conference ID: EN: 1638. ES: 1738 and FR: 1838 http://adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number and language channel (EN, FR or ES). Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org One World, One Internet

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VOTE RESULT (187) ISOC KENYA
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 5, 2014

March 5, 2014

Dear All, With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from ISOC KENYA we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (187) ISOC KENYA be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application. ALS Application (187) Internet Society Kenya Chapter (ISOC Kenya) Report date: Wednesday 05 March 2014 00:58 UTC ALS Application (187) Internet Society Kenya Chapter (ISOC Kenya) As at Poll close: Tuesday 04 March 2014 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 15 * Group size: 15 * Percentage voted: 100.00 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes % 1 Yes 15 100.00 2 No 0 0.00 2 Abstain 0 0.00 You may verify the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=3685QsAcX6jM6xVyQipnBq7c You can find all the results of closed ALAC votes under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, 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> _______________________________________________ ALAC-Announce mailing list ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:ALAC-Announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org

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ICANN News Alert -- Publication of One World Trust Report on ICANN Accountability Benchmarks and Metrics
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 5, 2014

March 5, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04mar14-en.htm ________________________________ Publication of One World Trust Report on ICANN Accountability Benchmarks and Metrics 4 March 2014 BACKGROUND One World Trust (OWT) has submitted an independent assessment and measurement recommendations to ICANN. OWT was contracted to assist with developing a means to measure ICANN's accountability performance over time, as well as relative to other (broadly) similar organizations. This effort is part of ICANN's commitment to accountability and continuous improvement, and also responds to Accountability and Transparency Review Team advice. These measures also will: * Illustrate and communicate how ICANN is meeting its global accountability obligations; * Help ICANN benefit from learning how other international organizations are accountable to their stakeholders; and * Continue to enhance ICANN's accountability (and transparency, which is viewed as a part of accountability). The implementation of the accountability framework, metrics and benchmarks is an important step in evolving ICANN's performance measurement discipline. This process is aligned with broader measurements of performance being implemented as part of ICANN's Management System to support continuous improvement. One World Trust is an independent, UK-based organization that conducts research, develops recommendations and advocates for reform to make policy and decision-making processes in global governance more accountable to the people they affect. SUMMARY OWT's "ICANN Accountability and Transparency Metrics and Benchmarks: Consultancy Report," is available here<http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/metrics/benchmarks-consultanc…> [PDF, 752 KB]. Their work consisted of several elements: 1. Review of the accountability principles promoted by four international accountability standard setting initiatives; 2. Qualitative analysis of ICANN's policies and practices through desk research and interviews with key stakeholders and staff (list available in Appendix C), for insight into ICANN's current accountability strengths and challenges, as well as gathering ideas about how the metrics and benchmarks might work; and 3. Analysis of the accountability policies and practices of three multi-stakeholder, international non-profit organizations, to establish their current level of accountability in comparison with ICANN, and identify useful learning opportunities. OWT provided a framework and practical suggestions for metrics within each of the six dimensions of Accountability (see Accountability Framework below), and recommended that ICANN staff determine specific metrics, including appropriate targets. This work will be integrated with the development of organization-wide performance metrics as part of ICANN's Management System, which will include: Key Success Factors and Key Performance Indicators used to plan and measure performance against the Fiscal Year 2015 Operational Plan and Budget; and trend lines demonstrating performance over time illustrated with Executive Dashboards. OWT found that ICANN has performed well in comparison with other, similar organizations, and they suggested some areas where ICANN accountability could be improved. These recommendations will be considered in conjunction with the recommendations<http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/final-recommendations-31dec13…> [PDF, 3.46 MB] of the Accountability & Transparency Review Team (ATRT2) and will be implemented, as appropriate. [http://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/accountability-framework-81…]<http://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/accountability-framework-81…> NEXT STEPS Next steps will include a community briefing and discussion at the ICANN Singapore meeting<http://singapore49.icann.org/en/> as part of the "Management System Linkage<http://singapore49.icann.org/en/schedule/wed-executive-dashboard>" session, and additional presentations and discussions, as needed, to gather community input. ICANN recognizes that this is the beginning of an improved process of continuous improvement and evolution, and in line with OWT's recommendation, staff will begin the implementation with a "pilot," including a selection of accountability metrics to illustrate reporting mechanisms and to collect community feedback. Revisions will then be considered and a long-term implementation plan developed. We welcome your feedback, ideas and questions. Please send your communications to accountabilitymetrics(a)icann.org<mailto:accountabilitymetrics@icann.org>. ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND Community briefing and consultation<http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/wed-atrt-metrics> on ICANN Accountability & Transparency Metrics & Benchmarks at ICANN48 in Buenos Aires, November 2013

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