December 2016 - ALAC-Announce

IMPORTANT Invitation / At-Large Capacity Building Program 2016 - Public Technical Identifiers
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 21, 2016

Dec. 21, 2016

Dear All, This is an invitation to attend the twelfth and final Webinar of the new At-Large Capacity Building Program - 2016 on the topic: “Public Technical Identifiers (PTI)<https://pti.icann.org/>”<https://pti.icann.org/>. The webinar will be hosted by Lise Fuhr<https://community.icann.org/x/qCTxAg>, Co-Chair of the Cross<https://community.icann.org/x/1QrxAg> Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions<https://community.icann.org/x/1QrxAg> and Mohamed El Bashir<https://community.icann.org/x/HCCfAg>, At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) representative and Vice Chair of the <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/icg-members-2014-07-29-en> IANA<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/icg-members-2014-07-29-en> Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/icg-members-2014-07-29-en>ICG<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/icg-members-2014-07-29-en>)<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/icg-members-2014-07-29-en> and ALAC liaison to the Customer Standing Committee<At-Large%20Advisory%20Committee%20(ALAC)%20on%20the%20IANA%20Stewardship%20Transition%20Coordination%20Group%20(ICG)> who will be your trainers for this specific session. The webinar is scheduled on Wednesday 21 December 2016 from 20:00 – 21:30 UTC (90 minutes) . For other times: http://tinyurl.com/hm5knc4 The draft agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/nZ3DAw French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Adobe Connect (please note NEW LINK) https://participate.icann.org/alcbp/ Conference IDs: EN: 3535 ES: 1738 FR: 1838 http://adigo.com/icann/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__adigo.com_icann_&d=DQMG…> If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. At-Large Capacity Building Program 2016: wiki workspace<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_…> Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org[atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__atlarge.icann.org_&d=D…> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann[facebook.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_icann…>atlarge[facebook.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_icann…> Twitter: @[twitter.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANNAtLar…>ICANNAtLarge[twitter.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANNAtLar…> [unknown.png] One World, One Internet

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ICANN News Alert -- Successful Candidates Announced for ICANN58 Fellowship
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 21, 2016

Dec. 21, 2016

[ICANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DgMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-12-19-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ Successful Candidates Announced for ICANN58 Fellowship 19 December 2016 ICANN announces 56 individuals from 41 countries have been selected to participate in ICANN's Fellowship program at the 58th Public Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark 11-16 March 2017. 35 of the selected candidates will be attending their first ICANN meeting. Seven have attended an ICANN Meeting in the past but now will be part of the Fellowship program and fourteen are Fellowship Alumni with various levels of ICANN experience. Nine of the Alumni will take on the additional role of coaching Newcomers. These successful candidates represent all sectors of society including; civil, government, ccTLD operations, academia, facets of the business community, technical, security and end user groups. The Fellowship program seeks to create a broader and more diverse base of knowledgeable constituents with priority given to candidates currently living in underserved and underrepresented communities around the world, those who represent diversity of gender, sector, region, experience, expertise and/or have established financial need. An independent selection committee assessed the 424 Fellowship applications received for this meeting. Click here to see the list of selected candidates and learn more about the Fellowship program: http://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_about…>

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FY 17 At-Large Captioning Pilot Project to start in JAN 2017!
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 20, 2016

Dec. 20, 2016

Dear All, We are excited to announce that Phase 2 of the Captioning pilot will start up again in January. Please pass this email to others who I have missed. If you would like to have a teleconference captioned during this second phase of the pilot please submit your request to At-Large Staff<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> by January 1 or as soon as possible As agreed to in part 1 of the pilot, the implementation of this project will be structured as follows: * Three calls to include captioning each month for a total of 6 teleconferences, not exceeding 60 minutes per call (with the exception of the ALAC Monthly Meeting) * The calls shall be held between January - February 2017 * Most calls will be captioned in English, with the exception of 1 in French and 1 in Spanish to be held in February * Priority will be given to those groups who did not make it into the first phase. These include cross community groups such as the CCWG-Accountability and the CCWG-IG and other CCWGs * To select the calls the captioning team has developed a set of criteria to evaluate and rate the requests. The request for captioning must meet at least one of these criteria to be put on the list. Criteria for Captioning: 1) Are there persons with disabilities or with limited bandwidth participating? 2) Are there webinars of general interest to the ICANN community that would increase the engagement of non-native English speakers? 3) Are the meetings or discussions about accessible tools or software? * The At-Large Captioning Pilot Project group, in collaboration with At-Large Staff, will select the calls that will have captioning based on the criteria noted above. * A short poll will be made at the end of each call where captioning is used to ask for feedback on the captioning program during that call and also for those who watch/listen to the call at a later date. . See further details Wiki: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Captioning+Pilot+Proje… Thank you for your support in the planning and implementation of this exciting project. Kind regards Judith Hellerstein -- _________________________________________________________________________ Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO Hellerstein & Associates 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein E-mail: Judith(a)jhellerstein.com<mailto:Judith@jhellerstein.com> Website: www.jhellerstein.com[jhellerstein.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.jhellerstein.com&d=…> Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/[linkedin.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.linkedin.com_in_jhe…> Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide

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Call for Comments: ALAC Statement on the Updated Supplementary Procedures for Independent Review Process (IRP)
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 20, 2016

Dec. 20, 2016

Dear All, Leon Sanchez, ALAC Member of the Latin American and Caribbean Islands Regional At-Large Organization (LACRALO) and ALAC Vice Chair, developed the first draft ALAC Statement on the Updated Supplementary Procedures for Independent Review Process (IRP)<https://community.icann.org/x/2ZbDAw>. The draft, as well as pertinent resources that provide background to this Statement, can be found in its wiki workspace here https://community.icann.org/x/2ZbDAw. All At-Large members are welcome to comment on this draft. Please take a moment to review this draft and if you have input, please submit it in the wiki workspace using the comment function by 02 January 2017 at 23:59 UTC. You will need to log in to the wiki to use the comment function. If you don’t have a login or have other issue using the wiki, kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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REMINDER: Meeting Invitation: ALAC Monthly Call on Tuesday, 20 December 2016 at 21:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 20, 2016

Dec. 20, 2016

If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file://composeviewinternalloadurl/staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. You need a stable internet connection. If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know. Si necesita una llamada a su telefono, por favor póngase en contacto con el personal de At-Large en staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file://composeviewinternalloadurl/staff@atlarge.icann.org> con su número preferido. Por favor, recuerde que es posible conectar el audio a través de la Adobe Connect , sin necesidad de utilizar su teléfono. Se necesita una conexión a Internet estable . Si desea un recordatorio de cómo conectar por favor que el personal sepa. Si vous avez besoin d'un dial-out, merci de le communiquer au personnel At-Large à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org avec votre numéro d'appel préféré. Nous vous rappelons que vous pouvez désormais utiliser l'audio de l'Adobe Connect room afin de vous connecter sans utiliser votre ligne téléphonique. Il vous faut une connexion internet stable. Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et dial-out - si nécessaire - ainsi que votre numéro à: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file://composeviewinternalloadurl/staff@atlarge.icann.org> Dear All, The December ALAC Monthly Call is scheduled on Tuesday, 20 December 2016 from 21:00-23:00 UTC For other times: http://tinyurl.com/jpfx2se The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/MqTDAw Adobe Connect Room: https://participate.icann.org/alac/ Conference ID's: English: 1638 Spanish: 1738 French: 1838 Russian: 2138 Dial-in numbers: <http://adigo.com/icann/> http://adigo.com/icann/<http://adigo.com/icann/ > <http://adigo.com/icann/ > If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your absence and we will note this information on the agenda. If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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Possible RALO Petition Process to Suggest Additional ICANN Board Director Candidates Selected by the At-Large Community
by Program Admin Dec. 19, 2016

Dec. 19, 2016

Dear Regional At-Large Organization (RALO) Members, As per Section 19.9 of the ALAC Rules of Procedure<http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2016-09>, the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) is informing RALOs their opportunity to start possible petition process and suggest adding to the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC) Slate other Candidates who have submitted Expression of Interests (EoIs) for the ICANN Board Director position. The successfully petitioned Candidates, who have received support through a formal vote of at least three of the five RALOs, will be included in the Final Slate. As the culmination of the ICANN Board Director selection process, the BMSPC will organize an election among the Final Slate of Candidates, and the electorates will be At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) Members and Regional At-Large Organization (RALO) Chairs. Background Seat number 15 of the ICANN Board of Directors is dedicated to a member selected by the At-Large Community. This seat is currently occupied by Rinalia Abdul Rahim, who assumed the position at the end of ICANN51 (2014 AGM). Her 3-year term will be completed at the closing of ICANN60 (2017 AGM). Pursuant to Section 19 of the ALAC Rules of Procedure<http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2016-09> (version adopted on 20 September 2016), the At-Large Community process for selecting the next Board Director began in September 2016, with the appointment of the Chairs and Members of the BCEC and the BMSPC. The BCEC is responsible for outlining Candidate requirements and expectations, calling for and evaluating EoIs, and compiling the (initial) BCEC Slate of Candidates for the Board Director position. The BMSPC oversees the entire selection process for the At-Large Board Member, including the development of the selection timeline and the election finalizing the process. To learn more information, please visit their workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/Vxi4Aw>. This selection process is planned to be completed by Friday, 21 April 2017, with the announcement of the successful Candidate on that date. The successful Candidate will serve for a 3-year ICANN Board Director term starting at the end of ICANN60. View the detailed timeline here<https://community.icann.org/x/ORq4Aw>. List of All Applicants & BCEC Slate of Candidates By the deadline of 18 November 2016 at 23:59 UTC, the following six Applicants have submitted completed EoIs. The Applicants, listed in alphabetical order of the last name, are: * Sebastien Bachollet (France) * William Michael Cunningham (United States) * Hago Dafalla (Libya) * Alan Greenberg (Canada) * Nigel Phair (Australia) * Leon Felipe Sanchez Ambia (Mexico) On 16 December 2016, the BCEC concluded its Candidate Evaluation process and announced that the following Candidates will be named as the (initial) BCEC Slate of Candidates, be automatically included in the Final Slate, and go forward to the next stage of the selection process organized by the BMSPC. The Candidates, listed in alphabetical order of the last name, are: * Alan Greenberg (Canada) * Leon Felipe Sanchez Ambia (Mexico) Possible RALO Petition Process Pursuant to Section 19.9 of the ALAC Rules of Procedure<http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2016-09> (version adopted on 20 September 2016), the BMSPC process involves the option of possible petitions by RALOs to suggest adding Candidates to the Final Slate. RALOs can only suggest Candidates who had previously submitted an EoI to the BCEC during the current selection process; namely, the six Applicants listed above. Candidates will be added only if they receive support through a formal vote of at least three of the five RALOs; each RALO shall vote according to its respective rules. Subsequently, the Final Slate of Candidates will proceed to an election by the ALAC Members and RALO Chairs, which is culmination of the ICANN Board Director selection process. Possible RALO Petition Process starts from now. Please note the following two deadlines: * By Thursday, 19 January 2017 at 23:59 UTC, each RALO willing to add Candidates to the Slate should have identified additional Candidates and notified the BMSPC. * By Sunday, 29 January 2017 at 23:59 UTC, in case of petition, all RALOs should have decided whether they support any suggested additional Candidates and notified the BMSPC. Kindly note that RALOs have the option to identify and/or support additional Candidates but are not required to do so, if they believe that only the BCEC Slate of Candidates should be in the Final Slate. On Tuesday, 31 January 2017, the Final Slate of Candidates, who will proceed to the election, will be announced and their EoIs will be published without disclosing their personal/private information. Next Steps On 12 January 2017, a Single Purpose Cross RALO call will be organized for RALOs to discuss the BCEC Slate of Candidates and the option of suggesting additional Candidates. Call details and other relevant information will follow. Any questions regarding the process should also be directed by email to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org>. They will be answered as quickly as possible. On Behalf of Tijani BEN JEMAA, BMSPC Chair Heidi Ullrich, Ariel Liang, Terri Agnew, and Yesim Nazlar At-Large Board Member Selection Program Admin Staff

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the Proposed ICANN Community Anti-Harassment Policy
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 19, 2016

Dec. 19, 2016

Dear All, This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the Proposed ICANN Community Anti-Harassment Policy is now final. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that the 15 ALAC members to ratify this final Statement. To read the final Statement, please visit: https://community.icann.org/x/Qo7DAw. Please note that the ALAC ratification vote will start on 19 December 2016 18:59 UTC and end on 22 December 2016 23:59 UTC. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Website: atlarge.icann.org Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the Continuous Data-Driven Analysis of Root Server System Stability Draft Report
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 18, 2016

Dec. 18, 2016

Dear All, This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the Continuous Data-Driven Analysis of Root Server System Stability Draft Report is now final. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that the 15 ALAC members to ratify this final Statement. To read the final Statement, please visit: https://community.icann.org/x/_YfDAw. Please note that the ALAC ratification vote will start on 18 December 2016 17:59 UTC and end on 21 December 2016 23:59 UTC. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Website: atlarge.icann.org Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge

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New Public Comment: Proposal for Thai Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 17, 2016

Dec. 17, 2016

Dear All, This is to let you know that the Public Comment on the ‘Proposal for Thai Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)’ has now gone live: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/thai-lgr-2016-12-15-en. Public comment will end on 29 January 2017 23:59 UTC. During this period, anyone can submit comment via comments-thai-lgr-15dec16(a)icann.org<mailto:comments-thai-lgr-15dec16@icann.org>. As an advisory committee of ICANN, the ALAC submits Statements on Public Comment and advises on policy matters related to the interest of Internet users worldwide. Not just limited to the 15 ALAC members, members from the wider At-Large community are welcome to draft a Statement on behalf of the ALAC. If you are interested in drafting an ALAC Statement on this Public Comment, kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. At-Large Staff will follow up and help you understand the procedure. Additionally, the wiki workspace for developing a potential ALAC Statement is here https://community.icann.org/x/uKbDAw. All pertinent resources for this public comment can also be found there. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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At-Large Community Announces the Slate of Candidates to Proceed to the Next Stage of the ICANN Board Director Position Selection
by Program Admin Dec. 16, 2016

Dec. 16, 2016

Dear All, The Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC) has now concluded its candidate evaluation process for the ICANN Board Director position selected by the At-Large Community. On behalf of the BCEC, we are pleased to announce that the following candidates will go forward to the next stage of the selection process. The candidates, listed in alphabetical order of the last name, are: *Alan Greenberg (Canada) *Leon Felipe Sanchez Ambia (Mexico) That next stage of the selection process is planned and managed by the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC). The process involves calls across Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs) to discuss the BCEC slate of candidates, the option of possible petitions by RALOs to add to this slate additional candidates who have submitted Expression of Interests (EoIs) but were not selected by the BCEC, and the agreement on the final slate of candidates. This process will culminate in an election among the final slate of candidates by the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) members and Regional At-Large Organization (RALO) chairs. The selection process is planned to be completed by Friday, 21 April 2017, with the announcement of the successful candidate on that date. View the detailed timeline here<https://community.icann.org/x/ORq4Aw>. Details of the full process are contained in Section 19 of the ALAC Rules of Procedure<http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2016-09> (version adopted on 20 September 2016). For more information, please visit the At-Large Board Member Selection wiki workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/6Q2MAg>. Heidi Ullrich, Ariel Liang, Terri Agnew, and Yesim Nazlar At-Large Board Member Selection Program Admin Staff

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