August 2014 - ALAC-Announce

CALL FOR CANDIDATES: ICANN Accountability & Governance Coordination Group
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 30, 2014

Aug. 30, 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 ICANN Accountability & Governance Coordination Group ("Coordination Group"). On 14 August 2014, ICANN published Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance - Process and Next Steps<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-08-14-en>, a document that describes the process to examine how ICANN's accountability mechanisms should be strengthened to address the absence of its historical relationship with the US Government. The next steps in the process include the formation of a Coordination Group as proposed in the original proposal<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/enhancing-accountability-2014-05-06-en> on 6 May. The Coordination Group will have 21 participants, including 10 stakeholder members (1 per SO/AC, with the exception of GNSO). Stakeholder communities are invited to launch their internal selections to appoint their representatives to the Coordination Group. The upcoming Coordination Group gathering will take place during ICANN 51 in Los Angeles, October 2014. The At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Member for the ICANN Accountability & Governance Coordination Group ("Selection Committee") is responsible for selecting one (1) candidate from the At-Large community to participate in the Coordination Group. Interested members from the At-Large community should send their Expression of Interest (EOI) to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> by Sunday 07 September 2014 23:59 UTC. In their EOI, 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 Selection Committee as follows: (a) Why do you believe that you are in a position to fairly defend end user interests on the ICANN Accountability & Governance 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 EOI will be published in a secured section of the Selection Committee wiki page<https://community.icann.org/x/QpDhAg>, which only Selection Committee members can access. 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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ICANN News Alert -- Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Town Hall Meeting to take place at Internet Governance Forum in Istanbul
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 29, 2014

Aug. 29, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-29-en ________________________________ Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Town Hall Meeting to take place at Internet Governance Forum in Istanbul 29 August 2014 ICANN staff invites all interested stakeholders to a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process during the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Istanbul, Turkey. The Town Hall Meeting will provide an opportunity for an open dialogue to address and clarify any remaining questions about the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process. Date: 2 September 2014 Location: ICEC in the Topkapi A Room, Istanbul, Turkey Time: 06:00-07:30 UTC (Time zone conversions can be found here<http://ow.ly/AS3Jf>) Remote Participation Information: Online Meeting Room: https://intgovforum.webex.com/intgovforum/j.php?MTID=md43f4ed6d6fb2922239ea… Meeting Number: 959 336 622 Meeting Password: ICANN Audio Conference Information: Call-in toll number (UK): +44 203 478 5289 Global call-in numbers: https://intgovforum.webex.com/intgovforum/globalcallin.php?serviceType=MC&E… Access code: 959 336 622

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GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 01-05 September 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 29, 2014

Aug. 29, 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 01 September. Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 01 September None at this time Tuesday 02 September 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg Wednesday 03 September 18:30 UTC: AFRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/Qb-hAg 19:00 UTC: GNSO Policy and Implementation WG https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag Thursday 04 September 13:00 UTC: GNSO Translation and Transliteration Contact https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag 14:00 UTC: GNSO Review Working Party: https://community.icann.org/x/WZLhAg 20:00 UTC: GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open Friday 05 September 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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CALL FOR COMMENTS: Policy & Implementation Working Group (PIWG) Feedback Request
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 29, 2014

Aug. 29, 2014

Dear All, Please kindly note that the At-Large Policy & Implementation Working Group (PIWG) Feedback Request Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/JgjxAg> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather At-Large comments on the PIWG's new process flow charts: 1) GNSO Guidance Process (GGP) and 2) GNSO Input Process (GIP). Kindly note that no formal ALAC Statement on this topic will be submitted. Please submit comments on this topic using the comments function in the workspace by 11 September 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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PLEASE RSVP Monthly GNSO WG Newcomer Open House Session
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 28, 2014

Aug. 28, 2014

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 3 July at 20.00 UTC Thursday 7 August at 12.00 UTC Thursday 4 September at 20.00 UTC Thursday 2 October at 12.00 UTC 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 3 July 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 & Terri Agnew GNSO Secretariat

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ICANN News Alert -- Join the ICANN Accountability and Governance Cross Community Group
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 28, 2014

Aug. 28, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-27-en ________________________________ Join the ICANN Accountability and Governance Cross Community Group 27 August 2014 You are encouraged to participate in the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process by joining the ICANN Accountability & Governance Cross Community Group. This group is responsible for identifying issues for consideration regarding ICANN's current accountability mechanisms and possible improvements, appointing participants to the ICANN Accountability & Governance Coordination Group and providing ongoing input to the Coordination Group. The Cross Community Group is open to all interested individuals. While there is no deadline to register, you are encouraged to sign up before the first virtual meeting of the Group scheduled for 15 September 2014 from 14:00 - 16:00 UTC. To join the Cross Community Group, simply submit your name and affiliation1<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-27aug14-en.htm#fo…> to accountability-ccg-members(a)icann.org<mailto:accountability-ccg-members@icann.org>. All members of the Cross Community Group will be listed here<https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Membership>. Those who join the Cross Community Group are encouraged to participate in discussions through the designated accountability-cross-community(a)icann.org<mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org> mailing list. This mailing list will be accessible only to Cross Community Group members, but will be publicly archived and available here<http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/accountability-cross-community/>. For the most up-to-date information regarding the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process, please visit Community Wiki.<https://community.icann.org/category/accountability> ________________________________ 1<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-27aug14-en.htm#no…> To enable transparency, it will be possible to identify which SO/AC/SG you wish to be affiliated with. If none, you may select "other." Stakeholders identifying with "other" may either not identify with any particular SO or AC, or be new to the ICANN structure and is still familiarizing themselves.

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ICANN News Alert -- Charter for the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group is Published
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 28, 2014

Aug. 28, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-27-en ________________________________ Charter for the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group is Published 27 August 2014 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) today announced that it has finalized and published the group's charter<http://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/charter-icg-27aug14-en.pdf> [PDF, 45 KB]. The final charter is the result of multiple email and phone discussions among the members of the ICG, and the 8-15 of August open comment period<http://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-08-en> on the draft charter<http://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-charter-coordination-group…> [PDF, 44 KB]. To view the comment archives, ICG documents, public drop box and other resources, please see the ICG Activities<http://www.icann.org/resources/pages/icg-activities-2014-07-18-en> page.

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VOTE RESULT: ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom from LACRALO
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 27, 2014

Aug. 27, 2014

Dear All, Please kindly note that the ALAC vote on the ALAC Voting Delegates to the NomCom from LACRALO is now completed. Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that an announcement on the final vote results be published. *** QUESTION: Who do you support to become the LACRALO ALAC Delegate to NomCom for the period of 1 year beginning at the end of the ICANN Los Angeles Meeting in October 2014? Please either select one candidate from the list below (listed in alphabetical order of the family name) or abstain. Kindly note the LACRALO priorities, result of the prioritization vote below. - Carlos Dionisio Aguirre (2nd LACRALO priority) - Sylvia Herlein Leite (1st LACRALO priority) - Abstain *** The poll was initially open from 15-August-2014 00:00 UTC to 19-August-2014 23:59 UTC. As the poll closed, 14/15 ALAC members voted and no candidate received more than 50% of the votes, thus the Chair of the ALAC requested to rerun the vote. As at Poll close: Tuesday 19 August 2014 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 Ranked by votes Rank Options Votes % 1 Carlos Dionisio Aguirre (2nd LACRALO priority) 7 50.00 2 Sylvia Herlein Leite (1st LACRALO priority) 5 35.71 3 Abstain 2 14.29 You may view the poll independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=4152x8LqbjX5uEI5ArQFjwFI *** During the rerun, the poll opened on 22-August-2014 00:00 UTC and completed prior to the schedule close time (28-August-2014 00:00 UTC), as 15/15 ALAC members voted. Both candidates received exactly the same number of votes and neither exceed 50%. As at Poll close: Monday 25 August 2014 21:50 UTC Number of voters: 15 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 100.00 Ranked by votes Rank Options Votes % 1 Carlos Dionisio Aguirre (2nd LACRALO priority) 7 46.67 1 Sylvia Herlein Leite (1st LACRALO priority) 7 46.67 3 Abstain 1 6.67 You may review the poll independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=4162vP6DLCEVe3TMj3kjb2Dm *** As the ALAC Rules of Procedure 12.2.4.4<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/2262672/ALAC%2BRoP-06April…> allows, the Chair of the ALAC, by sole decision, may cast an additional ballot to eliminate the tie. Accepting the recommendation made by the LACRALO Prioritization Vote that closed on 08-August-2014 23:00 UTC<http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/lac-discuss/2014q3/001371.html>, the Chair of the ALAC casted an additional ballot for Sylvia Herlein Leite. *** To confirm: The ALAC Voting Delegates to the NomCom from LACRALO for the period of 1 year beginning at the end of the ICANN Los Angeles Meeting in October 2014 is Sylvia Herlein Leite. 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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New Public Comment: Implementing Rights Protection Mechanisms in the Name Collision Mitigation Framework
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 26, 2014

Aug. 26, 2014

Dear all, Please kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following Public Comment has been created: Implementing Rights Protection Mechanisms in the Name Collision Mitigation Framework<https://community.icann.org/x/0QXxAg> 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 -- ICANN at the Internet Governance Forum | International Convention and Exhibition Center, Istanbul, Turkey, September 2-5 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 26, 2014

Aug. 26, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-08-25-en ________________________________ ICANN at the Internet Governance Forum | International Convention and Exhibition Center, Istanbul, Turkey, September 2-5 2014 25 August 2014 [Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Istanbul, Turkey | 2 – 5 September 2014]<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/igf-istanbul-1020x406-25au…> ICANN looks forward to participating in this year's 9th Internet Governance Forum (IGF)<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/> meeting in Istanbul, Turkey<http://www.igf2014.org.tr/about.istanbul.html>. The overarching theme of the Istanbul meeting is: Connecting Continents for Enhanced Multistakeholder Internet Governance<http://www.igf2014.org.tr/about.igf.html>. This year's meeting will build on previous IGFs and further the dialogue on Internet governance and emerging Internet issues. It will also build on the success of NETmundial and promote its outcomes. ICANN believes that the IGF plays an effective role in fostering global multistakeholder cooperation in Internet governance and strongly supports its continuation beyond its 2015 mandate. IGF Istanbul 2014 News Coming soon. Video/Pictures Coming soon. Quick Links IGF Istanbul 2014<http://www.igf2014.org.tr/index.html> IGF Istanbul Program Guide<http://www.igf2014.org.tr/programme.html> IGF Istanbul 2014 Forum Venue Information (İstanbul Lütfi Kırdar – ICEC)<http://www.igf2014.org.tr/venue.html> FAQ<http://www.igf2014.org.tr/faq.html> IGF website<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/> About the IGF (from the IGF website) [Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Logo]<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/igf-logo-207x70-25aug14-en…> The IGF is an open forum for multistakeholder dialogue on public policy issues related to key elements of Internet governance aimed at promoting the multistakeholder Internet governance approach to ensure sustainability, robustness, security, stability and development of the Internet. The United Nations Secretary-General formally announced the establishment of the IGF in July 2006 and the first meeting was convened in October/November 2006. ICANN Participation in Pre-IGF and Other Events (including Main Focus Sessions) Date Time Event Title Location 1-Sept 0800-0930 BCG Breakfast (Invite Only) Hilton Bosphorus<http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/turkey/hilton-istanbul-bosphorus-ISTHITW/i…> 1-Sept 0900-1800 NETmundial Session Meeting Venue 1-Sept 1400-1600 High-Level Meeting Meeting Venue 1-Sept 1830-2100 Internet Technical Community Reception Istanbul Intercontinental<http://istanbul.intercontinental.com.tr/en/general/default.asp> 4-Sept 0930-1230 Evolution of Internet Governance Ecosystem/Role of the IGF – Reaction to NETmundial + CSTD + WSIS, ITU and other fora Meeting Venue 4-Sept 1430-1600 Best Practices Forum wrap-up Ciragan Palace<http://www.kempinski.com/en/istanbul/ciragan-palace/welcome/> 5-Sept 0930-1100 IANA Functions: NTIA's Stewardship Transition and ICANN's Accountability Process Meeting Venue ICANN Participation at Istanbul IGF Workshops and Open Forums (Meeting Venue) Date Time Event Title 2-Sept 1100-1230 GAC Open Forum<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/open-forum-requests/details/7/126/open-forum…> 3-Sept 0900-1030 Accountability in Multistakeholder Governance Regime ICANN<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2014/index.php/proposal/view_public_dupli…> 3-Sept 0900-1030 Internet Governance: Challenges, Issues and Roles<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2014/index.php/proposal/view_public_dupli…> 3-Sept 1100-1230 Internet Governance: a case for variable geometry?<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2014/index.php/proposal/view_public_dupli…> 3-Sept 1100-1230 Internet blocking: When well intentioned measures go too far<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2014/index.php/proposal/view_public/107> 3-Sept 1100-1230 Evaluating MS Mechanisms to Address Governance Issues<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2014/index.php/proposal/view_public_dupli…> 3-Sept 1100-1230 ICANN Globalization and the Affirmation of Commitments<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2014/index.php/proposal/view_public_dupli…> 3-Sept 1430-1600 Languages on the move: Deploying multilingualism in the net<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2014/index.php/proposal/view_public/11> 3-Sept 1430-1600 ICANN Globalization in an Evolving IG Ecosystem<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2014/index.php/proposal/view_public_dupli…> 4-Sept 0900-1030 Internet as an engine of growth and development<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2014/index.php/proposal/view_public_dupli…> 4-Sept 1100-1230 Global Public Interest of the Internet<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2014/index.php/proposal/view_public_dupli…> 4-Sept 1430-1600 ICANN Open Forum<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/open-forum-requests/details/7/147/open-forum…> 4-Sept 1430-1600 Accountability challenges facing Internet governance today<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2014/index.php/proposal/view_public/96> 4-Sept 1430-1600 Institutionalizing the "Clearing House" Function<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2014/index.php/proposal/view_public/153> 4-Sept 1630-1800 Developing countries participation in ICANN policies: GNSO<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2014/index.php/proposal/view_public/114> 4-Sept 1630-1800 Emerging Issues from the Arab Internet Community Perspective<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2014/index.php/proposal/view_public_dupli…> 5-Sept 0900-1030 Improving Internet Architecture to Drive Consumer Trust<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2014/index.php/proposal/view_public_dupli…> 5-Sept 0900-1030 AIGF Meeting: Future of Internet & Perspective for Africa<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2014/index.php/proposal/view_public/134> 5-Sept 1100-1230 Aligning ICANN Policy with Privacy Rights of Internet Users<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2014/index.php/proposal/view_public_dupli…>

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