November 2017 - ALAC-Announce

ICANN Newsletter -- 3 November 2017
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 7, 2017

Nov. 7, 2017

[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> Week ending 3 November 2017 ________________________________ Announcements This Week ICANN Appoints New Board Chair and Vice-Chair[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> 3 November 2017 Marrakech Identified as ICANN Meeting Site for 2019 Policy Forum[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 2 November 2017 ICANN Contractual Compliance Publishes Data Protection/Privacy Statement[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 2 November 2017 ICANN60 Abu Dhabi GAC Communiqué[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 2 November 2017 ICANN Recognizes Community Leaders[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 2 November 2017 Global Internet Stakeholders Convene in Abu Dhabi for ICANN60[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> 30 October 2017 ICANN Publishes FY17 Annual Report[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 28 October 2017 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [CANN61 | San Juan, Puerto Rico] 10-15 March 2018: 61st International Public ICANN Meeting – San Juan<https://meetings.icann.org/en/sanjuan61> About ICANN ICANN Bylaws[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> 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[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…>. Strategic Plan, 2016 - 2020[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_en_planni…> ICANN FY18 Operating Plan and Budget[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_en_financ…>

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ICANN News Alert -- Marrakech Identified as ICANN Meeting Site for 2019 Policy Forum
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 6, 2017

Nov. 6, 2017

[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2017-11-02-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ Marrakech Identified as ICANN Meeting Site for 2019 Policy Forum 2 November 2017 LOS ANGELES – 2 November 2017 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced today that Marrakech, Morocco, has been selected as the location in the African region to host ICANN's 65th Public Meeting, to be held 24–27 June 2019. This Policy Forum will be hosted by the Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations (FMAI)[fmai.org.tn]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.fmai.org.tn_&d=DwMF…> at the Palmeraie Resort. ICANN holds three meetings each calendar year in different regions of the globe. ICANN Public Meetings are a central principle of ICANN's multistakeholder model because they provide a venue for learning about ICANN, progressing policy work, conducting outreach, exchanging best practices, conducting business deals, and promoting interaction among members of the ICANN community, organization, and Board. Usually featuring more than 400 different sessions, these meetings are the focal point for individuals and representatives of the different ICANN stakeholder groups to introduce and discuss issues related to ICANN policy. Participants may attend in person or remotely. Meetings are open to everyone and registration is free. More Information * Board Resolution on Location of ICANN65, June 2019[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> * ICANN Meetings Website<https://meetings.icann.org/> About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Contractual Compliance Publishes Data Protection/Privacy Statement
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 6, 2017

Nov. 6, 2017

[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2017-11-02-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN Contractual Compliance Publishes Data Protection/Privacy Statement 2 November 2017 LOS ANGELES – 2 November 2017 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") today announced that it published a statement regarding the ability of registries and registrars to comply with their WHOIS and other contractual requirements related to domain name registration data in light of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>). Detailed guidance regarding the process and eligibility requirements will be provided shortly. View the statement here[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>. Additional information on the ICANN org's data protection/privacy activities is published here[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_dataprot…>. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN60 Abu Dhabi GAC Communiqué
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 6, 2017

Nov. 6, 2017

[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-11-02-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN60 Abu Dhabi GAC Communiqué 2 November 2017 Abu Dhabi, UAE – 2 November 2017 – Today, the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) meeting at ICANN60 issued its Abu Dhabi Communiqué. It is available for review here[gac.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gac.icann.org_advice_c…> [PDF, 596 KB].

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Recognizes Community Leaders
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 6, 2017

Nov. 6, 2017

[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-11-02-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN Recognizes Community Leaders 2 November 2017 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – 2 November 2017 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) recognized 49 community leaders during the ICANN60 Annual General Meeting. The ICANN community develops and refines policies that ensure the security, stability, and resiliency of the global Internet. The ICANN organization is proud to facilitate this work and to celebrate the contributions of community leaders. The community leaders honored at the community recognition program[schedule.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__schedule.icann.org_eve…> during ICANN60 are: Mark Elkins Address Supporting Organization Address Council Ajay Kumar Address Supporting Organization Address Council Ching Chiao County Code Names Supporting Organization Council James Bladel Generic Names Supporting Organization Council Johan Helsingius Generic Names Supporting Organization Council Wolf-Ulrich Knoben Generic Names Supporting Organization Council Marília Maciel Generic Names Supporting Organization Council Stefania Milan Generic Names Supporting Organization Council Edward Morris Generic Names Supporting Organization Council Hsu Phen Valerie Tan Generic Names Supporting Organization Council Chris Wilson Commercial and Business Users Constituency Steve Metalitz Intellectual Property Constituency Tony Holmes Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers Constituency Fabricio Vayra Intellectual Property Constituency Tapani Tarvainen Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group Farzaneh Badii Non-Commercial Users Constituency Rafik Dammak Non-Commercial Users Constituency Klaus Stoll Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency Martin Silva Valent Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency Harold Arcos At-Large Advisory Committee Tijani Ben Jemaa At-Large Advisory Committee Garth Bruen At-Large Advisory Committee Mohamed El Bashir At-Large Advisory Committee León Sánchez At-Large Advisory Committee Wafa Dahmani Zaafouri At-Large Advisory Committee Judith Hellerstein North American Regional At-Large Organization Aziz Hilali African Regional At-Large Organization Wolf Ludwig European Regional At-Large Organization Glenn McKnight North American Regional At-Large Organization Mark Carvell Governmental Advisory Committee Alice Munyua Governmental Advisory Committee Thomas Schneider Governmental Advisory Committee Hank Kilmer Root Server System Advisory Committee Warren Kumari Root Server System Advisory Committee Steve Crocker Security and Stability Advisory Committee Mark Kosters Security and Stability Advisory Committee Damon Ashcraft Nominating Committee Tom Barrett Nominating Committee Eduardo Diaz Nominating Committee Hartmut Glaser Nominating Committee Hans Petter Holen Nominating Committee Zahid Jamil Nominating Committee Dave Kissoondoyal Nominating Committee Osvaldo Novoa Nominating Committee Amir Qayyum Nominating Committee Jörg Schweiger Nominating Committee Ken Stubbs Nominating Committee Stéphane Van Gelder Nominating Committee Tim Wicinski Nominating Committee These community leaders concluded a term of service since ICANN57 or completed a term of service at ICANN60. ICANN recognizes community leaders at every Annual General Meeting and at every Policy Forum through the community-led Multistakeholder Ethos Award. The ICANN Board of Directors also recognizes community leaders through resolutions[features.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__features.icann.org_res…>. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.

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