June 2017 - ALAC-Announce - lists.icann.org

New Public Comment: GNSO Operating Procedures and ICANN Bylaws
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 20, 2017

June 20, 2017

Dear All, This is to let you know that the Public Comment on the GNSO Operating Procedures and ICANN Bylaws<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gnso-op-procedures-2017-06-19-en> has now gone live. Public comment will end on 10 August 2017 23:59 UTC. 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. The wiki workspace for this public comment is https://community.icann.org/x/uFjwAw. All pertinent resources can also be found there. 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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Vote Result / (265) Cybercafe Association CCAOI
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 20, 2017

June 20, 2017

Dear All, With 13 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from Cybercafe Association CCAOI, we can confirm that both result is quorate. ******** ALS Application (265) Cybercafe Association CCAOI Report date: Tuesday 20 June 2017 10:56 UTC Poll ID: 137751 As at Poll close: Monday 19 June 2017 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 13 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 86.67 Ranked by votes Rank Vote Option ID Vote Option Votes % Voters 1 15894780 Yes 13 100.00 Holly Raiche, Andrei Kolesnikov, Garth Bruen, Alberto Soto, Alan Greenberg, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Leon Sanchez, Maureen Hilyard, Harold Arcos, Kaili Kan, Bastiaan Goslings, Javier Rua, Sebastien Bachollet 2 15894781 No 0 0.00 2 15894782 Abstain 0 0.00 ******** You may verify the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=120382qAmNGgh2C3zNIKDuefpT You can find all the results of closed ALAC votes under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 -- Regards, 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<http://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<http://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<http://www.twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [cid:image001.png@01D2E9CD.47477AC0]

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ICANN Newsletter -- 16 June 2017
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 20, 2017

June 20, 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 16 June 2017 ________________________________ Announcements This Week ICANN Board to Hold Public Session During Johannesburg Workshop[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 16 June 2017 Draft Framework for the Registry Operator to Respond to Security Threats[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 14 June 2017 ICANN Announces Global Indigenous Ambassador Program[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 14 June 2017 ICANN Publishes FY18 Operating Plan and Budget Proposed for ICANN Board Adoption[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 13 June 2017 DENIC eG Approved as New gTLD Data Escrow Agent[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 13 June 2017 New Report Presents Syntax and Operability Accuracy of WHOIS Data in gTLDs[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 12 June 2017 ICANN Launches Gender Diversity and Participation Survey[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 12 June 2017 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [CANN 59 | Johannesburg, South Africa] 26-29 June 2017: 59th International Public ICANN Meeting – Johannesburg<https://meetings.icann.org/en/johannesburg59> 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 FY17 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 -- ICANN Holds Its Second African Law Enforcement Capacity Building Workshop in South Africa
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 20, 2017

June 20, 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-2017-06-19-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN Holds Its Second African Law Enforcement Capacity Building Workshop in South Africa 19 June 2017 Building on the success of the first workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya in January 2017, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFa…> and Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Under Served Regions and Public Safety Working Groups are pleased to announce their collaboration with the ZA Domain Name Authority (.ZADNA) on the second law enforcement agencies capacity development workshop this month from 23rd-24th June 2017 taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa. With cyber security issues becoming a growing concern for Africa it is important that African Law Enforcement and consumer protection Agencies are involved in various Internet governance processes. The underlying theme of this series of workshops is to harness the potential of African governments for participation in the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) policy processes. The workshop aims to continue to raise awareness amongst the joining African law enforcement community, particularly from our host country South Africa, on how to participate in ICANN and engage effectively in the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)[gacweb.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gacweb.icann.org_displ…> and ICANN policy making. A roundtable with ICANN community and industry will focus on collaboration around security, stability and resiliency of the Internet and a half day will be devoted to the Africa Convention on Cybersecurity and Data Protection. A range of topics will be covered: * Introduction to ICANN's mission and multistakeholder bottom-up policy development model * Introduction to the GAC: role, organisation and membership * Introduction to the PSWG: mandate and work plan * Definition of Abuse of the DNS that can be addressed through ICANN's processes and contracts * Mitigation of DNS Abuse: the role and obligations of contracted parties * Mitigation of DNS Abuse: the role and tools of ICANN's Security Stability and Resiliency Team * How Law Enforcement and consumer protection agencies should engage with ICANN * Areas of collaboration with other stakeholders (industry, technical community, RIRs, among others) * Discussion on WHOIS and related storage and retention of personal data; Potential implications of European Data Protection legislation (GPDR) and African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection The African Law Enforcement Capacity Building Workshop will provide an opportunity to share experiences on issues of DNS abuse, security, stability and resiliency with the South African Police Services, African Heads of Cybercrime units, Regional Economic Communities, the African Union as well as other representatives from governments and industry. It will also provide an opportunity to share experiences, best practices, and lessons learnt with other agencies from a wide range of countries during the ICANN, GAC, PSWG sessions taking place the following week at ICANN's 59th<https://meetings.icann.org/en/johannesburg59> public meeting in Johannesburg from 27th-29th June 2017. The workshop is supported by the Government Engagement Department at ICANN in collaboration with ICANN's Global Stakeholder Engagement (GSE), Security, Stability and Resiliency (SSR), Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives (MSSI) and Compliance teams, as well as the ZADNA. The full agenda can be found here[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_syste…> [PDF, 436 KB]. -------The End---- 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 into your computer or other device – a name or a number. 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 and a community with participants from all over the world. For more information, please visit: https://www.icann.org/[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFa…>

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Board to Hold Public Session During Johannesburg Workshop
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 19, 2017

June 19, 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-2017-06-16-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN Board to Hold Public Session During Johannesburg Workshop 16 June 2017 The ICANN Board will be holding a public session during its upcoming workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa, which will be taking place from 23-25 June, 2017, ahead of ICANN59. This session will be similar to previously held public sessions in Geneva, Switzerland and Copenhagen, Denmark, among others. The session, Board Review of the FY18 Final Budget, will be held on Friday, 23 June, from 15:15 – 16:45 (13:15 – 14:45 UTC). The session will be in English only. Because of physical and logistical constraints, the format will be a listen-only session via Adobe Connect. Adobe Connect Link: https://participate.icann.org/opencommunity/ Participant Code: 5969429891 Additional access numbers: https://www.myrcplus.com/cnums.asp?bwebid=8369444&ppc=5969429891&num=1-719-…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.myrcplus.com_cnums…> For more information about the Johannesburg Workshop and other upcoming ICANN Board meetings, please go to https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2017-board-meetings[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>.

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At-Large and GNSO Calls - Week of 19 June - 23 June 2017
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 16, 2017

June 16, 2017

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 19 June - 23 June 2017 Monday 19 June 2017 06:00 UTC: APRALO ALS and Individual Orientation Webinar https://community.icann.org/x/EE7wAw Tuesday 20 June 2017 03:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 4 - Internationalized Domain Names/Technical & Operations https://community.icann.org/x/HQSbAw 05:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Staff Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 13:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Transparency https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 15:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 3 – String Contention, Objections & Disputes https://community.icann.org/x/GwSbAw 18:00 UTC: EURALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/qFHwAw 18:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Jurisdiction https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw Wednesday 21 June 2017 05:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag 17:00 UTC: (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw Thursday 22 June 2017 None Friday 23 June 2017 None Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to: For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats: gnso-secs(a)icann.org For At-Large calls or ALAC: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org For CWG IANA Stewardship: Brenda.Brewer(a)icann.org For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability: acct-staff(a)icann.org For CCWG-IG: desiree.cabrera(a)icann.org For WS2 Subgroup Topics or IOT calls : mssi-secretariat(a)icann.org Thank you. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/facebook.com/icannatlar…> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/@ICANNAtLarge> [cid:image001.png@01D2E6CB.D0D0CC60]

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New Public Comment: Draft Framework for the Registry Operator to Respond to Security Threats
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 15, 2017

June 15, 2017

Dear All, This is to let you know that the Public Comment on the Draft Framework for the Registry Operator to Respond to Security Threats<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-framework-registry-respond-secu…> has now gone live. Public comment will end on 31 July 2017 23:59 UTC. During this period, anyone can submit comment via comments-ro-security-framework-14jun17(a)icann.org<mailto:comments-ro-security-framework-14jun17@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 https://community.icann.org/x/9VHwAw. All pertinent resources for this public comment can also be found there. 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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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Publishes FY18 Operating Plan and Budget Proposed for ICANN Board Adoption
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 15, 2017

June 15, 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-2-2017-06-13-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN Publishes FY18 Operating Plan and Budget Proposed for ICANN Board Adoption 13 June 2017 After reviewing the public comments, ICANN published the proposed ICANN FY18 Operating Plan and Budget, and update to the Five-Year Operating Plan. The documents were posted to the Public Comment page on 13 June 2017. After reviewing the public comments, the ICANN organization and the Board Finance Committee approved the Staff Report of Public Comments, which was posted on the Public Comment page on 2 June 2017. As indicated in the Staff Report, several changes were approved for incorporation into the proposed documents. The revised documents were posted online, with a summary of changes, to ensure public visibility of the final documents. These documents will be presented to the ICANN Board of Directors for adoption at a board meeting in Johannesburg on 24 June 2017. The documents can be found on the Public Comment page under the "Additional Information" section or on the icann.org planning page. https://www.icann.org/public-comments/fy18-budget-2017-03-08-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2…> https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/planning-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Announces Global Indigenous Ambassador Program
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 15, 2017

June 15, 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-2017-06-14-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN Announces Global Indigenous Ambassador Program 14 June 2017 LOS ANGELES – 14 June 2017 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the creation of the Global Indigenous Ambassador Program. The program establishes two Indigenous Ambassadors, to be selected from underrepresented indigenous communities. Through the inclusion of a broader and more diverse base of knowledgeable constituents, ICANN will be better equipped to support the next generation of the global Internet community. "This is an exciting opportunity for two Indigenous Ambassadors to learn about ICANN and the At-Large community, representing the best interests of Internet end users," states Loris Taylor, President & CEO, Native Public Media. ICANN is now accepting applications for two Global Indigenous Ambassadors. Applicants must be members of unserved or underserved tribal or native communities and meet the ICANN Fellowship Program criteria[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_fellowsh…>. Selected participants will receive travel, hotel, and per diem for the ICANN60 Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to be held 28 October – 3 November 2017. The deadline for submitting applications is 6 July 2017. * Get your application here: Global Indigenous Ambassador Application[docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_…> * Send your completed application to: tribal-ambassador-sc(a)icann.org<mailto:tribal-ambassador-sc@icann.org> ICANN wants participants to learn as much as possible during ICANN60. As part of the program, Indigenous Ambassadors will: * Work with an indigenous mentor for the duration of the conference. * Attend the ICANN Newcomer Sunday meeting with a Public Responsibility Support team representative who will facilitate the session to ensure inclusion. * Participate in the Fellowship Morning sessions Monday through Thursday to gain an understanding of and experience with ICANN and its multi-stakeholder community. * Submit a detailed report within 30 days after the conference – describing activities and assessing the Ambassador's experience. These reports help ICANN in evaluating future Fellowship efforts. ICANN encourages anyone who is qualified to apply for this special opportunity!

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the Draft Framework of Interpretation for Human Rights
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 14, 2017

June 14, 2017

Dear All, This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the Draft Framework of Interpretation for Human Rights 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/jg3fAw. Please note that the ALAC ratification vote will start on 14 June 2017 23:59 UTC and end on 20 June 2017 23:59 UTC. 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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