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ICANN Newsletter -- 4 July 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 7, 2014

July 7, 2014

[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 4 July 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Formation of the Coordination Group<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-03-en> On 14 March 2014, the NTIA announced its intention to transition its stewardship role of IANA functions, and called upon ICANN to launch and facilitate a process with the community to derive a proposal to transition the IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community, meeting the criteria set out by NTIA. 3 July 2014 Policy Implementation Updates<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-02-en> ICANN announces the implementation of two new consensus policy initiatives: the Additional Whois Information Policy (AWIP) and amendments to the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) related to domain name unlocking. 2 July 2014 Call for Expressions of Interest for 2015 | Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-07-01-en> ICANN EXTENDS TIME TO SUBMIT EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST THROUGH 15 JULY 2014 1 July 2014 ICANN Adds Global Coordination Role to Support Government Engagement<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-01-en> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that it has promoted Mandy Carver to the newly created position of VP, Government Engagement, Global Coordination. 1 July 2014 ________________________________ Upcoming Events 12-16 October 2014: 51st International Public ICANN Meeting – Los Angeles<http://la51.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 FY14 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>

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GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 07 July 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 7, 2014

July 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 07 July 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 7 July 2014 - 15:00 UTC: GNSO IRTP D https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg Tuesday 8 July 2014 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI - https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg Wednesday 11th June 2014 19:00 UTC: GNSO Policy and Implementation WG https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag Thursday 12th June 2014 none Friday 6th June 2014 none 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<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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Reminder - URGENT // CALL FOR CANDIDATES: NTIA IANA Functions¹ Stewardship Transition Coordination Group
by At-Large Staff July 6, 2014

July 6, 2014

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) has requested a call for candidates in the At-Large community for the NTIA IANA Functions¹ Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (³Coordination Group²). On 6 June 2014, ICANN published a Process to Develop the Proposal and Next Steps <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-06-06-en> that is the culmination of a series of community discussions and input into the process to develop a proposal to transition the IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community. The process invited 13 communities to launch their internal processes to select their representative members in the Coordination Group. The upcoming Coordination Group gathering is scheduled for 17-18 July 2014 in London at the Hilton Metropole Hotel to finalize its modes of operation and working methods. To ensure transparency, the meeting will be accessible to all global stakeholders. Details of the meeting will be shared in the near future. The At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee (³Selection Committee²) is responsible for selecting two (2) candidates from the At-Large community to participate in the Coordination Group. Interested members from the At-Large community should send their Statement of Interest (SOI) to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org by Tuesday 08 July 2014 23:59 UTC. In their SOI, candidates should respond to the following: * A resume (maximum three pages) * A letter of motivation * A Declaration of Interests * Responses to 3 questions posed by the Sub-Committee as follows: * (a) Why do you believe that you are in a position to fairly defend end user interests on the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group? * (b) Are you ready to act as a liaison from the ALAC to the Coordination Committee and act according to the directions set by the ALAC? * (c) Please describe previous roles you have held liaising on behalf of a third party The candidate SOI will be published in the wiki page <https://community.icann.org/x/QpDhAg > of Selection Committee; they will be protected by a password and accessible only by Selection Committee members. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew 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%20Ullr ich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gru ber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Sta ff%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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ICANN News Alert -- Policy Implementation Updates
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 5, 2014

July 5, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-02-en ________________________________ Policy Implementation Updates 2 July 2014 ICANN announces the implementation of two new consensus policy initiatives: the Additional Whois Information Policy (AWIP) and amendments to the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) related to domain name unlocking. These policies are applicable to all ICANN-accredited registrars and registry operators under contract with ICANN. These new requirements will take effect and will be enforced by ICANN as of 31 January 2015. The updates include: * Implementation of the Additional Whois Information Policy<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/policy-awip-2014-07-02-en> (AWIP) * Amendments to the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/transfers-2012-02-25-en> (IRTP) AWIP The AWIP was developed with the goals of providing a better understanding of the existing domain name statuses (also known as EPP status codes) for Whois service users, and to create more uniformity among the multiple Whois outputs provided by ICANN-accredited registrars and gTLD registry operators. The AWIP requires each ICANN-accredited registrar and gTLD registry operator that displays Whois status codes to include in its Whois output a link to an ICANN web page where the existing domain names statuses are listed along with their respective meanings. (Note that the actual language of the AWIP<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/policy-awip-2014-07-02-en>, rather than the summary provided here, is binding on ICANN-accredited registrars and gTLD registries.) Additionally, registries must identify the Globally Unique Registrar ID (GURID, also commonly known as an IANA ID<http://www.iana.org/assignments/registrar-ids/registrar-ids.xhtml>) of the registrar that sponsors each registration in its Whois output. The AWIP was developed from Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) recommendations, which were adopted by ICANN's Board of Directors on 6 May 2012 and 20 December 2012. (https://www.myicann.org/2012-12-20-gnso-council-recommendations-irtp-part-c…) The recommendations included standardizing and clarifying Whois status messages (https://features.icann.org/2012-05-06-irtp-part-b-recommendation-8) and requiring registries to refer to registrars by their IANA IDs. (https://community.icann.org/display/gnsoirtppdpwg/3.+WG+Charter) The policy was drafted in consultation with the GNSO's IRTP Part B and IRTP Part C Working Groups, and was posted for public comment on 22 November 2011 (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/irtp-b-staff-proposals-2011-11-22-en) and 22 October 2012 (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/irtp-c-recommendations-2012-10-22-en) and adopted by the GNSO Council on 21 February 2012 (http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201202) and 17 October 2012. (http://gnso.icann.org/en/resolutions#20121017-4) All ICANN-accredited registrars and gTLD registries are required to comply with the AWIP by no later than 31 January 2015. A link to the AWIP can be found here https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/consensus-policies-2012-02-25-en. A link to the EPP status code document can be found here: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/epp-status-codes-2014-06-16-en. Links to the individual status codes are available here: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/epp-status-codes-list-2014-06-18-en IRTP Clarifications ICANN is amending the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) to implement the GNSO's recommendations related to locking and unlocking of domain names as a result of the IRTP Part B Policy Development Process<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-16mar12-en.htm#1…> (PDP). These changes came after significant collaboration and deliberation by the GNSO and other members of the ICANN community, and were approved by the ICANN Board of Directors on 16 March 2012. The modifications are the following: 1. Registrars will be obligated to inform their registrants in the registration agreement under which circumstances a domain name will be locked and how a domain name can be unlocked. 2. Registrars will be obligated to unlock a domain name within five (5) calendar days of receiving a request to unlock a domain name from the registrant if the registrar does not provide facilities for the registrant to unlock the domain name. A redline version of the policy showing changes is available here<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/policy-transfers-redline-02jul1…> [PDF, 76 KB]. An updated version of the IRTP can be found here: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/transfers-2012-02-25-en

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ICANN News Alert -- Formation of the Coordination Group
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 4, 2014

July 4, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-03-en ________________________________ Formation of the Coordination Group 3 July 2014 On 14 March 2014, the NTIA announced its intention to transition its stewardship role of IANA functions, and called upon ICANN to launch and facilitate a process with the community to derive a proposal to transition the IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community, meeting the criteria set out by NTIA. Following community consultation, the process<http://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-06-06-en> for developing a proposal for this transition was posted on 6 June 2014. As part for this process, a Coordination Group will be responsible for preparing a transitional proposal respective of the differing needs of the various affected parties of the IANA functions. The Coordination Group is comprised of the individuals nominated by each represented community. These 27 individuals represent 13 communities of both direct and indirect stakeholders. Communities represented in the Coordination Group were urged to launch internal processes to select their representatives, and submit those nominations to ICANN by 23:59 UTC on 2 July 2014 through a provided submission form<https://forms.icann.org/en/icg>. As of 20:00 UTC, confirmed Coordination Group Representatives are: ASO Hartmut Glaser GNSO Wolf-Ulrich Knoben GNSO Milton Mueller gTLD Registries Keith Drazek gTLD Registries Jon Nevett ICC/BASIS Joseph Alhadeff IAB Russ Housley IAB Lynn St Armour IETF Jari Arkko IETF Alissa Cooper ISOC Narelle Clark ISOC Demi Getschko NRO Adiel Akplogan NRO Paul Wilson RSSAC Daniel Karrenberg RSSAC Lars-Johan Liman SSAC Patrik Fälström SSAC Russ Mundy Pending are the submissions from the ccNSO, the GAC, the ALAC, and a final representative for GNSO. An additional list of the nominated Coordination Group representatives can be found here<http://www.icann.org/resources/pages/coordination-group-2014-06-17-en>. This list will be updated as outstanding nominations are received and confirmed. The first face-to-face meeting of the Coordination Group will occur in London on 17-18 July 2014 at the Hilton London Metropole Hotel. The meeting of the Coordination Group will be streamed live<https://icann.adobeconnect.com/coordinationgroup/> and simultaneously translated into the five UN languages plus Portuguese. In addition, relevant transcripts and recordings will also be posted to the NTIA IANA Functions' Stewardship Transition website.

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the FY15 Operating Plan and Budget
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 4, 2014

July 4, 2014

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 FY15 Operating Plan and Budget<https://community.icann.org/x/_ZDhAg> in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current drafts, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large FY15 Operating Plan and Budget Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/_ZDhAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 10 July 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: <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> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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URGENT // CALL FOR CANDIDATES: NTIA IANA Functions¹ Stewardship Transition Coordination Group
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 3, 2014

July 3, 2014

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) has requested a call for candidates in the At-Large community for the NTIA IANA Functions’ Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (“Coordination Group”). On 6 June 2014, ICANN published a Process to Develop the Proposal and Next Steps<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-06-06-en> that is the culmination of a series of community discussions and input into the process to develop a proposal to transition the IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community. The process invited 13 communities to launch their internal processes to select their representative members in the Coordination Group. The upcoming Coordination Group gathering is scheduled for 17-18 July 2014 in London at the Hilton Metropole Hotel to finalize its modes of operation and working methods. To ensure transparency, the meeting will be accessible to all global stakeholders. Details of the meeting will be shared in the near future. The At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee (“Selection Committee”) is responsible for selecting two (2) candidates from the At-Large community to participate in the Coordination Group. Interested members from the At-Large community should send their Statement of Interest (SOI) to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org by Tuesday 08 July 2014 23:59 UTC. In their SOI, candidates should respond to the following: * A resume (maximum three pages) * A letter of motivation * A Declaration of Interests * Responses to 3 questions posed by the Sub-Committee as follows: (a) Why do you believe that you are in a position to fairly defend end user interests on the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group? (b) Are you ready to act as a liaison from the ALAC to the Coordination Committee and act according to the directions set by the ALAC? (c) Please describe previous roles you have held liaising on behalf of a third party The candidate SOI will be published in the wiki page<https://community.icann.org/x/QpDhAg> of Selection Committee; they will be protected by a password and accessible only by Selection Committee members. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew 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> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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Re: [ALAC-Announce] [APAC-Discuss] REMINDER: Call for membership of the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee - deadline tomorrow, 28 May!
by Gunela Astbrink July 3, 2014

July 3, 2014

+1 for Holly too Maureen Hilyard said the following on 3/07/14 13:01 : > +1 for Holly :) > On 2/07/2014 4:38 PM, "Holly Raiche" <h.raiche(a)internode.on.net> wrote: > >> I’m happy to help out from the APRALO side >> >> Holly >> On 3 Jul 2014, at 2:54 am, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> wrote: >> >>> Dear all, >>> >>> this is one last reminder about the selection committee. We have >> extended the deadline to the end of this week, Friday 4 July. We plan to >> hold a conference call next week to make the selections for the 2 ALAC >> seats in the ICANN Steering Committee but the selection committee is >> currently missing someone from the following regions: >>> >>> - APRALO >>> - EURALO >>> >>> We need at least one volunteer to be on that committee ASAP. Please >> reply to Staff, CC'ing me. >>> Kind regards, >>> >>> Olivier >>> >>> On 27/05/2014 23:36, ICANN At-Large Staff wrote: >>>> Dear All, >>>> >>>> This is a friendly reminder to please indicate your interest in joining >> the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA >> Stewardship Steering Committee. >>>> >>>> This Sub-Committee will be responsible for the selection of two ALAC >> representatives for the ICANN-wide IANA Stewardship Transition Steering >> Committee. >>>> >>>> Please either indicate your interest by commenting on the At-Large >> Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering >> Committee Workspace which is available at: >> https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Sub-Committee+on+the+S… >> or by writing At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org by 23.59 UTC >> tomorrow, Wednesday, 28 May 2014. >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: ICANN At-Large Staff >>>> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 4:23 PM >>>> To: alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; >> afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org;apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org; >> euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; >> lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >>>> Cc: Olivier Crépin-Leblond (ocl(a)gih.com) ICANN At-Large Staff ( >> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org) >>>> Subject: Call for membership of the At-Large Sub-Committee on the >> Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee >>>> >>>> Dear All, >>>> Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has requested a call for >> membership of the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for >> the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee. >>>> This Sub-Committee will be responsible for the selection of two ALAC >> representatives for the ICANN-wide IANA Stewardship Transition Steering >> Committee. >>>> Please note that members of this sub-committee will NOT be able to >> apply for a position to be in the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee. >>>> Interested members from the At-Large community are welcome to join. >>>> Please either indicate your interest by commenting on the At-Large >> Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering >> Committee Workspace which is available at: >> https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Sub-Committee+on+the+S… >> or by writing At-Large staff at:staff@atlarge.icann.org by 23.59 UTC on >> Wednesday, 28 May 2014. >>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> ALAC-Announce mailing list >>> ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >>> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce >>> >>> At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> APAC-Discuss mailing list >> APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss >> >> Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org >> > _______________________________________________ > APAC-Discuss mailing list > APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss > > Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org > -- Gunela Astbrink GSA InfoComm PO Box 600 Ballina NSW 2478 Australia Mobile: +61 417 715738 Email: g.astbrink(a)gsa.com.au www.gsa.com.au

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ICANN News Alert -- Call for Expressions of Interest for 2015 | Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 2, 2014

July 2, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-07-01-en ________________________________ Call for Expressions of Interest for 2015 | Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect 1 July 2014 ICANN EXTENDS TIME TO SUBMIT EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST THROUGH 15 JULY 2014 ICANN is seeking expressions of interest for leadership roles in the 2015 Nominating Committee (NomCom) - that of the 2015 NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect. In September 2013 the ICANN Board appointed "Cheryl Langdon-Orr as the 2014 Nominating Committee Chair and Stéphane Van Gelder as the 2014 Nominating Committee Chair-Elect." (See http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-28sep13-en.htm#2…<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2013-09-28-en#2.a>) In accordance with the Bylaws, "[i]t is anticipated that upon the conclusion of the term of the Chair-Elect, the Chair-Elect will be appointed by the Board to the position of Chair." See Article VII, section 3.4. Accordingly, while it is anticipated that the 2014 NomCom Chair Elect will succeed to the role of 2015 NomCom Chair, in support of continuous improvement in its accountability and transparency the NomCom will evaluate the performance of the current NomCom leadership, and the results of that evaluation will be available to the Board Governance Committee before it makes a recommendation to the full Board on 2015 NomCom leadership. Specifically, the NomCom will be undertaking 360 degree reviews of its Chair and its Chair-Elect, which typically consists of input from an immediate circle of colleagues - top down, bottom up and peer-to-peer, and in this case will consist of interviewing other NomCom leadership, NomCom members, as well as designated NomCom staff. These 360 degree reviews will be conducted by an independent third party provider. The BGC will utilize the outcomes of these reviews in their processes leading up to the Board's formal appointment of the 2015 NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect. The NomCom Chair is responsible for organizing the NomCom in its activities to select certain ICANN Board members and individuals who will serve in key leadership positions within ICANN's supporting organizations (SOs) and advisory committees (ACs) in accordance with ICANN's Bylaws. The Chair is a non-voting member of the NomCom selected by ICANN's Board to serve until the conclusion of the next ICANN Annual Meeting. The Chair-Elect is a position created within the Bylaws as an outcome of the independent review of the NomCom. The Chair-Elect position is not a replacement of the Advisor to the NomCom Chair, and is not intended to fill an advisory role. Rather, the Chair-Elect will receive the benefit of training while serving alongside the Chair, gaining skills and knowledge to be applied for the Chair-Elect's anticipated succession into the role of the Chair. Candidates for Chair-Elect should possess the same skills as candidates for the Chair. Position Description This position blends time management and negotiation skills with the practical aspects of conducting a world-wide search for individuals to fill various ICANN leadership positions. The NomCom Chair will be called on to schedule, organize and lead numerous in-person and telephonic meetings with a large committee of community members. The NomCom Chair is also responsible for managing the candidate identification and statement of interest process, with other committee members, and for managing the due diligence to be performed on nominated candidates, in cooperation with ICANN's General Counsel and any retained outside firm(s). Throughout all NomCom activities, the Chair is responsible for ensuring that all NomCom operating rules and procedures are followed, and that all required documentation and reports are prepared in a timely fashion and provided to the proper parties as necessary. Skills and Experience To properly serve as the NomCom Chair, the selected individual must have: 1. adequate time available to undertake the role; 2. excellent communication and negotiation skills to manage a committee of 20-21 members; 3. a clear understanding of the duties and responsibilities of each position for which the NomCom is selecting candidates; 4. experience on or with a Board of Directors of organizations with similar scale, scope and diversity as ICANN; 5. strong organization and leadership skills; 6. ability to remain unbiased; 7. no conflicts of interest, and 8. a thorough understanding of, and satisfy, all criteria set forth in ICANN Bylaws relating to the NomCom (see http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#VII<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#VII>). Specific Duties and Responsibilities 1. Plans and schedules NomCom meetings as required, including ensuring posting schedules for public review. Please see attached for a Listing of the NomCom activities. 2. Appoints non-voting Associate Chair if so desired. 3. Reports to ICANN Board and the community on status of the NomCom. 4. Prepares and publishes the NomCom report. 5. Ensures that NomCom operating rules and procedures are followed. 6. Manages NomCom Selection Process, including: * Approves outreach/advertising methods for attracting candidates. * Conducts outreach with ICANN Constituencies, ACs and SOs (with Chairs of those groups), ICANN Board, and others. * With other committee members, reviews and evaluates candidate Statements of Interest (SOIs) and references submitted during NomCom process * Coordinates due diligence on nominated candidates in cooperation with ICANN's General Counsel and any outside firm(s) retained to perform due diligence activities. 7. Approves posting of NomCom announcements and schedules on ICANN website. 8. Ensures NomCom records are properly established, maintained and archived. Eligibility Exclusion No person who is an employee of or is a paid consultant to ICANN (including the Ombudsman) shall simultaneously serve as a member of the NomCom, including the post of Chair or Chair-Elect. Expenses All reasonable travel expenses and administrative costs incurred as a result of performing the duties as NomCom Chair or Chair-Elect in accordance with ICANN's policies will be reimbursed by ICANN upon the Chair or Chair-Elect's submission to ICANN of valid receipts and invoices. Expressions of Interest Expressions of Interest, which will be maintained as confidential, should be sent to NomComChair2015(a)icann.org<mailto:NomComChair2015@icann.org> no later than 10 June 2014. For more information about the NomCom see http://nomcom.icann.org/<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/nomcom-2013-12-13-en>

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REMINDER: Call for membership of the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee - deadline tomorrow, 28 May!
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 2, 2014

July 2, 2014

Dear All, This is a friendly reminder to please indicate your interest in joining the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee. This Sub-Committee will be responsible for the selection of two ALAC representatives for the ICANN-wide IANA Stewardship Transition Steering Committee. Please either indicate your interest by commenting on the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee Workspace which is available at: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Sub-Committee+on+the+S… or by writing At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> by 23.59 UTC tomorrow, Wednesday, 28 May 2014. 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> From: ICANN At-Large Staff Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 4:23 PM To: alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Cc: Olivier Crépin-Leblond (ocl(a)gih.com) ICANN At-Large Staff (staff(a)atlarge.icann.org) Subject: Call for membership of the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has requested a call for membership of the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee. This Sub-Committee will be responsible for the selection of two ALAC representatives for the ICANN-wide IANA Stewardship Transition Steering Committee. Please note that members of this sub-committee will NOT be able to apply for a position to be in the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee. Interested members from the At-Large community are welcome to join. Please either indicate your interest by commenting on the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee Workspace which is available at: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Sub-Committee+on+the+S… or by writing At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> by 23.59 UTC on Wednesday, 28 May 2014. 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>

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