February 2016 - ALAC-Announce

REMINDER: Civil Society Engagement working call invitation of: 14:00 - 15:00 UTC, Friday February 12
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 11, 2016

Feb. 11, 2016

If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)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 <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)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 <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> 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: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Dear All, Please see below an invitation to the Civil Society Engagement Working Call scheduled for Friday, 12 February between 14:00 and 15:00 UTC. This is an open call as well as for members of the Civil Society contact group. ** Invitation to Civil Society Engagement working call 14:00 - 15:00 UTC, Friday February 12<x-apple-data-detectors://6> Open call and core contact group This call is in order to review progress and identify further core contact group volunteers, as well as start reviewing and assessing the draft catalogue of existing civil society content and list of events, both of which will be shared before the call. AGENDA: 1. Core contact group, suggested tasks from strategy approach: * discussion of the role and working methods of the core contact group (regular calls, meeting in Marrakech) * input to regional newsletters (news and events updates) 2. Review of civil society content catalogue (recommend additions or updates) 3. Review of events for the shared calendar (recommend and review possible events for participation) 4. Update on overall progress, plans for Marrakech 5. AoB DIAL IN INFORMATION: For Adigo dial in numbers, please go to: http://adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact Milena Timurcuoglu<mailto:milena.timur@icann.org> with your preferred number. Conference ID: * English: 9001 * French: 9002 * Spanish: 9003 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. Link to Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/gseemea/ ** Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yesim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.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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With attachments - Materials for Civil Society Engagement working call - Friday 12 Feb
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 10, 2016

Feb. 10, 2016

On behalf of Adam Peake: Hi everyone, The civil society engagement plan proposed creating two documents; a catalogue of existing civil society content and a list of events of interest to civil society. Draft versions of these documents are attached, and will be discussed on the civil society engagement working call to be held Friday 12 February, 14:00 and 15:00 UTC. The call agenda is also copied below. The first document is a catalogue of existing civil society content. This provides links to materials newcomers to ICANN may find interesting and useful. The many statements and comments written in response to PDPs and similar have not been included. Instead, the list is a mix of "how-to" type documents, including webinars, as well as papers and commentary, courses and learning materials, some videos. The materials are presented by stakeholder/constituency. Points for discussion include, is the list comprehensive? Any suggestions as to style? Second, a draft list of events relevant to broad civil society. The list is to end of June 2016, and is presented chronologically. In the future we will use a shared calendar, but until the groups agree on a common format, to start a chronological list is accessible. The list might be presented as a table, with columns to inform whether ICANN (volunteer and or staff) will be present, and a link to any report or other materials ICANN/ICANN community prepares after the event. We should further identify regional events that can be included in the regional newsletters. Thank you, Adam Adam Peake ICANN AGENDA: 1. Core contact group, suggested tasks from strategy approach: * discussion of the role and working methods of the core contact group (regular calls, meeting in Marrakech) * input to regional newsletters (news and events updates) 2. Review of civil society content catalogue (recommend additions or updates) 3. Review of events for the shared calendar (recommend and review possible events for participation) 4. Update on overall progress, plans for Marrakech 5. AoB

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Materials for Civil Society Engagement working call - Friday 12 Feb
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 10, 2016

Feb. 10, 2016

On behalf of Adam Peake: Hi everyone, The civil society engagement plan proposed creating two documents; a catalogue of existing civil society content and a list of events of interest to civil society. Draft versions of these documents are attached, and will be discussed on the civil society engagement working call to be held Friday 12 February, 14:00 and 15:00 UTC. The call agenda is also copied below. The first document is a catalogue of existing civil society content. This provides links to materials newcomers to ICANN may find interesting and useful. The many statements and comments written in response to PDPs and similar have not been included. Instead, the list is a mix of "how-to" type documents, including webinars, as well as papers and commentary, courses and learning materials, some videos. The materials are presented by stakeholder/constituency. Points for discussion include, is the list comprehensive? Any suggestions as to style? Second, a draft list of events relevant to broad civil society. The list is to end of June 2016, and is presented chronologically. In the future we will use a shared calendar, but until the groups agree on a common format, to start a chronological list is accessible. The list might be presented as a table, with columns to inform whether ICANN (volunteer and or staff) will be present, and a link to any report or other materials ICANN/ICANN community prepares after the event. We should further identify regional events that can be included in the regional newsletters. Thank you, Adam Adam Peake ICANN AGENDA: 1. Core contact group, suggested tasks from strategy approach: * discussion of the role and working methods of the core contact group (regular calls, meeting in Marrakech) * input to regional newsletters (news and events updates) 2. Review of civil society content catalogue (recommend additions or updates) 3. Review of events for the shared calendar (recommend and review possible events for participation) 4. Update on overall progress, plans for Marrakech 5. AoB

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UPDATE 3/ GNSO and At-Large Calls - Week of 8-12 February 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 9, 2016

Feb. 9, 2016

Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 08-12 February 2016. Update 3: Wednesday added: 20:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition and ICANN Accountability Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 08 February 2016 16:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/NASAAw 20:00 UTC: At-Large NARALO monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/oZllAw Tuesday 09 February 2016 12:00 UTC: CCWG – Accountability Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 16:00 UTC: GNSO Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag 17:00 UTC: At-Large AFRALO Marrakech Activities Call https://community.icann.org/x/KgGAAw 17:00 UTC: CCWG IG https://community.icann.org/x/kyWfAg Wednesday 10 February 2016 15:00 UTC: At-Large Finance and Budge Subcommittee WG https://community.icann.org/x/gAaAAw 20:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition and ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/PwiAAw Thursday 11 February 2016 15:00 UTC: CWG Framework of Operating Principles https://community.icann.org/x/rQbPAQ 21:00 UTC: (At-Large) ALAC Leadership team (ALT) Mid-Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/lgeAAw Friday 12 February 2016 14:00 UTC: Civil Society Engagement Working Call / Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/gseemea/ for dial outs contact Milena Timurcuoglu milena.timur(a)icann.org<mailto:milena.timur@icann.org> 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 or ALAC :staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> For CWG IANA Stewardship Brenda.Brewer(a)icann.org<mailto:Brenda.brewer@icann.org> For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability:acct-staff@icann.org<mailto:acct-staff@icann.org> For CCWG-IG desiree.cabrera(a)icann.org<mailto:desiree.cabrera@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> Facebook: www.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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ICANN News Alert -- Reminder: Nomination Period Open For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN 56 | Nominations Close 12 March 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 9, 2016

Feb. 9, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-09-en ________________________________ Reminder: Nomination Period Open For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN 56 | Nominations Close 12 March 2016 9 February 2016 ICANN is pleased to remind community members that the nomination period for ICANN's Multistakeholder Ethos Award is open until 12 March 2016. This award program, launched in June 2014 in London, seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANN working groups or committees, and demonstrated collaboration with different Supporting Organizations and/or Advisory Committees. The Multistakeholder Ethos Award will recognize ICANN participants who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions, acknowledging the importance of ICANN's multistakeholder model of Internet governance, and contributed in a substantive way to the higher interests of ICANN's organization and its community. The nomination period for community nominees closes on 12 March 2016. Community members interested in submitting a nomination are invited to send an email to ethosaward2016(a)icann.org<mailto:ethosaward2016@icann.org?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20Nomination> including: * Name of nominee. * Community of nominee. * Reasons for nomination. Please note that the reasons outlining the candidate's merit for the nomination may be as brief or as long as required. Candidates for the award will demonstrate at least five years of participation in the ICANN Community. A panel of community members is being gathered to help review all community nominations and determine the best candidate(s) for the award(s). The decisions of the panel will be made based on the following criteria: 1. Demonstrated multistakeholder volunteer service via working groups or committees. 2. Demonstrated spirit of collaboration through engagement with other community members with the aim of consensus building. 3. Demonstrated facilitator of dialogue and open discussion in a fair, cordial and collegial manner. 4. Demonstrated additional devotional factors exhibited by time spent supporting ICANN's multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness. Please submit your nominations via email to ethosaward2016(a)icann.org<mailto:ethosaward2016@icann.org?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20Nomination>. Award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2016 at ICANN56 Panama City. For more insights on the award program, please consult the ICANN Community Wiki<https://community.icann.org/x/qCDxAg>. This message was sent to ariel.liang(a)icann.org<mailto:ariel.liang@icann.org> from: ICANN News Alert | no-reply(a)external.icann.org<mailto:no-reply@external.icann.org> | ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by [iContact - Try It Free!] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=26615441&l=6333&s=J7RL&m=98…>

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UPDATE 2/ GNSO and At-Large Calls - Week of 8-12 February 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 9, 2016

Feb. 9, 2016

Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 08-12 February 2016. Update 2: Wednesday added: 15:00 UTC: At-Large Finance and Budge Subcommittee Thursday added: 21:00 UTC: (At-Large) ALAC Leadership team (ALT) Mid-Monthly call Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 08 February 2016 16:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/NASAAw 20:00 UTC: At-Large NARALO monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/oZllAw Tuesday 09 February 2016 12:00 UTC: CCWG – Accountability Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 16:00 UTC: GNSO Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag 17:00 UTC: At-Large AFRALO Marrakech Activities Call https://community.icann.org/x/KgGAAw 17:00 UTC: CCWG IG https://community.icann.org/x/kyWfAg Wednesday 10 February 2016 15:00 UTC: At-Large Finance and Budge Subcommittee WG https://community.icann.org/x/gAaAAw Thursday 11 February 2016 15:00 UTC: CWG Framework of Operating Principles https://community.icann.org/x/rQbPAQ 21:00 UTC: (At-Large) ALAC Leadership team (ALT) Mid-Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/lgeAAw Friday 12 February 2016 14:00 UTC: Civil Society Engagement Working Call / Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/gseemea/ for dial outs contact Milena Timurcuoglu milena.timur(a)icann.org<mailto:milena.timur@icann.org> 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 or ALAC :staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> For CWG IANA Stewardship Brenda.Brewer(a)icann.org<mailto:Brenda.brewer@icann.org> For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability:acct-staff@icann.org<mailto:acct-staff@icann.org> For CCWG-IG desiree.cabrera(a)icann.org<mailto:desiree.cabrera@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> Facebook: www.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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ICANN News Alert -- Experienced Technology Leader Named as ICANN President and CEO
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 9, 2016

Feb. 9, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2016-02-08-en ________________________________ Experienced Technology Leader Named as ICANN President and CEO Göran Marby, currently Director-General of the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) to start at ICANN May 2016 8 February 2016 Los Angeles, California... Göran Marby, an experienced business executive and government leader has been named the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). "I'm delighted to announce Göran as the new head of ICANN," said Dr. Stephen Crocker, Chair of the ICANN Board of Directors. "His leadership experience as a technology CEO and start-up founder as well as his current experience as Director-General of the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority will be invaluable as ICANN moves towards the next chapter in its history. We conducted an extensive, global search and Göran impressed us all throughout with his shared values, operational experience and understanding of the Internet ecosystem. I'm looking forward to working with him and what I know will be his substantial contribution to ICANN and to helping ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet." Marby is a Swedish citizen, currently living in Stockholm. He and his family will be relocating to Los Angeles, California the location of one of ICANN's three global hubs. "I am very excited to be joining ICANN and joining at the start of a new era for the organization and the community," said Marby. "While I know there is much for me to learn, I am eager to work with ICANN's multistakeholder community to continue all the good work that ICANN has been doing and am very committed to implementing the community's decisions - both with respect to the IANA Stewardship Transition, but also in the myriad important areas of ICANN policy development as it fulfills its mission." Marby will succeed current President and CEO Fadi Chehadé whose term finishes on March 15, 2016. Marby will join ICANN in May 2016. During this time, Akram Atallah, President of ICANN's Global Domains Division will serve as acting CEO. "I am very grateful to Akram for agreeing to step into this role and providing the continuity and leadership ICANN needs at such an important time," said Dr Crocker. Göran Marby has more than 20 years of experience in the Internet and technology sectors. Prior to joining PTS he co-founded AppGate Network Security AB a security software company where he served as CEO between 2002 and 2009 with a focus on international customers and operations. He has held several other leadership roles in the Internet and technology sectors including as CEO of Cygate a network services company, Country Manager for Cisco in Sweden and as CEO of Unisource Business Networks in Sweden. Marby holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Gothenburg School Economics. # # # To find a bio for Göran Marby and download high resolution photos, go here: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/resources-2013-06-26-en Media Contacts Alexandra Dans Communications Manager, LAC Montevideo, Uruguay Tel: + 598 95 831 442 Email: alexandra.dans(a)icann.org<mailto:alexandra.dans@icann.org> Luna Madi Communications Director, EMEA London, U.K. Tel: +44 7780947574 Email: luna.madi(a)icann.org<mailto:luna.madi@icann.org> James Cole Global Media Coordinator Washington, D.C. Tel: +1 202 733 7598 Email: james.cole(a)icann.org<mailto:james.cole@icann.org> Liana Teo Head of Communications, APAC Singapore Tel: +65 6816 1259 Email: liana.teo(a)icann.org<mailto:liana.teo@icann.org> Brad White Communications Director, NA Washington, D.C. Tel: +1 202 570 7118 Email: brad.white(a)icann.org<mailto:brad.white@icann.org> About ICANN ICANN's mission is to ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN coordinates these unique identifiers across the world. Without that coordination we wouldn't have one global Internet. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers. ICANN doesn't control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn't deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the Internet's naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet. For more information please visit: www.icann.org<https://www.icann.org/>.

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ICANN News Alert -- Pre-ICANN 55 Policy Update Webinar
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 8, 2016

Feb. 8, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-08-en ________________________________ Pre-ICANN 55 Policy Update Webinar 8 February 2016 Please RSVP via this form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MeojdYICSW78FcYUHLJn4cjmwoUsHS5q3BO33FJOQj…> by 19 February 2016. Remote participation details will be sent the week of 22 February 2016. The ICANN Policy Development Support Team will provide a Policy Update Webinar on Thursday, 25 February 2016 at 10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC, summarizing policy activities across the ICANN policy development community and the ongoing Transition of Stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Functions and the ICANN Accountability efforts. Updates will also be provided on topics from ICANN's Support Organizations and Advisory Committees: * Address Supporting Organization (ASO) and Regional Internet Registries (RIR) Activities * Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO): New generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process * Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO): Next-generation Registration Directory Services Policy Development Process * Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO): Review of Rights Protection Mechanisms in all generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) Policy Development Process * Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Activity Update * At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) review of criteria and expectations of At-Large Structures in parallel with the At-Large Review. * At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and Regional At-Large Organizations (RALO) Activities * Government Advisory Committee's (GAC): IANA Stewardship Transition - GAC Verdict on the CCWG Accountability report. * Government Advisory Committee's (GAC): Remaining issues with the New gTLD Program, in particular implementation of GAC Advice * Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) Advisories and Activity Update * Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) Activity Update The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session runs for 90 minutes and will be conducted in English. The webinar will be conducted in Adobe Connect along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function in Adobe Connect. Recordings of the webinars will be made available here<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/presentations-2012-08-27-en>. The Policy Development Support Team is always available to answer any questions via email at policyinfo(a)icann.org<mailto:policyinfo@icann.org>. Please RSVP via this form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MeojdYICSW78FcYUHLJn4cjmwoUsHS5q3BO33FJOQj…> by 19 February 2016. Remote participation details will be sent the week of 22 February 2016.

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ICANN Newsletter -- 5 February 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 8, 2016

Feb. 8, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week ending 5 February 2016 ________________________________ Announcements This Week GNSO Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Policy Development Process Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-05-en> 5 February 2016 The Korean Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-01-en> 1 February 2016 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [ICANN 55 | Marrakech Logo]5-10 March 2016: 55th International Public ICANN Meeting - Marrakech<https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55> 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, 2016 - 2020<http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> ICANN FY16 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/opplan.htm>

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Pre-ICANN 55 Policy Update Webinar Announcement
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org Feb. 8, 2016

Feb. 8, 2016

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-08-en <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-08-en> Please RSVP via this form <http://goo.gl/forms/83yIdN42A8> by 19 February 2016. Remote participation details will be sent the week of 22 February 2016. The ICANN Policy Development Support Team will provide a Policy Update Webinar on Thursday, 25 February 2016 at 10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC, summarizing policy activities across the ICANN policy development community and the ongoing Transition of Stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Functions and the ICANN Accountability efforts. Updates will also be provided on topics from ICANN's Support Organizations and Advisory Committees: * Address Supporting Organization (ASO) and Regional Internet Registries (RIR) Activities * Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO): New generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process * Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO): Next-generation Registration Directory Services Policy Development Process * Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO): Review of Rights Protection Mechanisms in all generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) Policy Development Process * Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Activity Update * At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) review of criteria and expectations of At-Large Structures in parallel with the At-Large Review. * At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and Regional At-Large Organizations (RALO) Activities * Government Advisory Committee's (GAC): IANA Stewardship Transition GAC Verdict on the CCWG Accountability report. * Government Advisory Committee's (GAC): Remaining issues with the New gTLD Program, in particular implementation of GAC Advice * Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) Advisories and Activity Update * Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) Activity Update The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session runs for 90 minutes and will be conducted in English. The webinar will be conducted in Adobe Connect along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function in Adobe Connect. Recordings of the webinars will be made available here <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/presentations-2012-08-27-en> . The Policy Development Support Team is always available to answer any questions via email at policyinfo(a)icann.org. Please RSVP via this form <http://goo.gl/forms/83yIdN42A8> by 19 February 2016. Remote participation details will be sent the week of 22 February 2016.

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