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URGENT // CALL FOR CANDIDATES: NTIA IANA Functions¹ Stewardship Transition Coordination Group
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 3, 2014

July 3, 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 NTIA IANA Functions’ Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (“Coordination Group”). On 6 June 2014, ICANN published a Process to Develop the Proposal and Next Steps<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-06-06-en> that is the culmination of a series of community discussions and input into the process to develop a proposal to transition the IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community. The process invited 13 communities to launch their internal processes to select their representative members in the Coordination Group. The upcoming Coordination Group gathering is scheduled for 17-18 July 2014 in London at the Hilton Metropole Hotel to finalize its modes of operation and working methods. To ensure transparency, the meeting will be accessible to all global stakeholders. Details of the meeting will be shared in the near future. The At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee (“Selection Committee”) is responsible for selecting two (2) candidates from the At-Large community to participate in the Coordination Group. Interested members from the At-Large community should send their Statement of Interest (SOI) to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org by Tuesday 08 July 2014 23:59 UTC. In their SOI, 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 Sub-Committee as follows: (a) Why do you believe that you are in a position to fairly defend end user interests on the IANA Stewardship Transition 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 SOI will be published in the wiki page<https://community.icann.org/x/QpDhAg> of Selection Committee; they will be protected by a password and accessible only by Selection Committee members. 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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Re: [ALAC-Announce] [APAC-Discuss] REMINDER: Call for membership of the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee - deadline tomorrow, 28 May!
by Gunela Astbrink July 3, 2014

July 3, 2014

+1 for Holly too Maureen Hilyard said the following on 3/07/14 13:01 : > +1 for Holly :) > On 2/07/2014 4:38 PM, "Holly Raiche" <h.raiche(a)internode.on.net> wrote: > >> I’m happy to help out from the APRALO side >> >> Holly >> On 3 Jul 2014, at 2:54 am, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> wrote: >> >>> Dear all, >>> >>> this is one last reminder about the selection committee. We have >> extended the deadline to the end of this week, Friday 4 July. We plan to >> hold a conference call next week to make the selections for the 2 ALAC >> seats in the ICANN Steering Committee but the selection committee is >> currently missing someone from the following regions: >>> >>> - APRALO >>> - EURALO >>> >>> We need at least one volunteer to be on that committee ASAP. Please >> reply to Staff, CC'ing me. >>> Kind regards, >>> >>> Olivier >>> >>> On 27/05/2014 23:36, ICANN At-Large Staff wrote: >>>> Dear All, >>>> >>>> This is a friendly reminder to please indicate your interest in joining >> the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA >> Stewardship Steering Committee. >>>> >>>> This Sub-Committee will be responsible for the selection of two ALAC >> representatives for the ICANN-wide IANA Stewardship Transition Steering >> Committee. >>>> >>>> Please either indicate your interest by commenting on the At-Large >> Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering >> Committee Workspace which is available at: >> https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Sub-Committee+on+the+S… >> or by writing At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org by 23.59 UTC >> tomorrow, Wednesday, 28 May 2014. >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: ICANN At-Large Staff >>>> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 4:23 PM >>>> To: alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; >> afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org;apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org; >> euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; >> lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >>>> Cc: Olivier Crépin-Leblond (ocl(a)gih.com) ICANN At-Large Staff ( >> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org) >>>> Subject: Call for membership of the At-Large Sub-Committee on the >> Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee >>>> >>>> Dear All, >>>> Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has requested a call for >> membership of the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for >> the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee. >>>> This Sub-Committee will be responsible for the selection of two ALAC >> representatives for the ICANN-wide IANA Stewardship Transition Steering >> Committee. >>>> Please note that members of this sub-committee will NOT be able to >> apply for a position to be in the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee. >>>> Interested members from the At-Large community are welcome to join. >>>> Please either indicate your interest by commenting on the At-Large >> Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering >> Committee Workspace which is available at: >> https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Sub-Committee+on+the+S… >> or by writing At-Large staff at:staff@atlarge.icann.org by 23.59 UTC on >> Wednesday, 28 May 2014. >>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> ALAC-Announce mailing list >>> ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >>> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce >>> >>> At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> APAC-Discuss mailing list >> APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss >> >> Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org >> > _______________________________________________ > APAC-Discuss mailing list > APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss > > Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org > -- Gunela Astbrink GSA InfoComm PO Box 600 Ballina NSW 2478 Australia Mobile: +61 417 715738 Email: g.astbrink(a)gsa.com.au www.gsa.com.au

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ICANN News Alert -- Call for Expressions of Interest for 2015 | Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 2, 2014

July 2, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-07-01-en ________________________________ Call for Expressions of Interest for 2015 | Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect 1 July 2014 ICANN EXTENDS TIME TO SUBMIT EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST THROUGH 15 JULY 2014 ICANN is seeking expressions of interest for leadership roles in the 2015 Nominating Committee (NomCom) - that of the 2015 NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect. In September 2013 the ICANN Board appointed "Cheryl Langdon-Orr as the 2014 Nominating Committee Chair and Stéphane Van Gelder as the 2014 Nominating Committee Chair-Elect." (See http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-28sep13-en.htm#2…<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2013-09-28-en#2.a>) In accordance with the Bylaws, "[i]t is anticipated that upon the conclusion of the term of the Chair-Elect, the Chair-Elect will be appointed by the Board to the position of Chair." See Article VII, section 3.4. Accordingly, while it is anticipated that the 2014 NomCom Chair Elect will succeed to the role of 2015 NomCom Chair, in support of continuous improvement in its accountability and transparency the NomCom will evaluate the performance of the current NomCom leadership, and the results of that evaluation will be available to the Board Governance Committee before it makes a recommendation to the full Board on 2015 NomCom leadership. Specifically, the NomCom will be undertaking 360 degree reviews of its Chair and its Chair-Elect, which typically consists of input from an immediate circle of colleagues - top down, bottom up and peer-to-peer, and in this case will consist of interviewing other NomCom leadership, NomCom members, as well as designated NomCom staff. These 360 degree reviews will be conducted by an independent third party provider. The BGC will utilize the outcomes of these reviews in their processes leading up to the Board's formal appointment of the 2015 NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect. The NomCom Chair is responsible for organizing the NomCom in its activities to select certain ICANN Board members and individuals who will serve in key leadership positions within ICANN's supporting organizations (SOs) and advisory committees (ACs) in accordance with ICANN's Bylaws. The Chair is a non-voting member of the NomCom selected by ICANN's Board to serve until the conclusion of the next ICANN Annual Meeting. The Chair-Elect is a position created within the Bylaws as an outcome of the independent review of the NomCom. The Chair-Elect position is not a replacement of the Advisor to the NomCom Chair, and is not intended to fill an advisory role. Rather, the Chair-Elect will receive the benefit of training while serving alongside the Chair, gaining skills and knowledge to be applied for the Chair-Elect's anticipated succession into the role of the Chair. Candidates for Chair-Elect should possess the same skills as candidates for the Chair. Position Description This position blends time management and negotiation skills with the practical aspects of conducting a world-wide search for individuals to fill various ICANN leadership positions. The NomCom Chair will be called on to schedule, organize and lead numerous in-person and telephonic meetings with a large committee of community members. The NomCom Chair is also responsible for managing the candidate identification and statement of interest process, with other committee members, and for managing the due diligence to be performed on nominated candidates, in cooperation with ICANN's General Counsel and any retained outside firm(s). Throughout all NomCom activities, the Chair is responsible for ensuring that all NomCom operating rules and procedures are followed, and that all required documentation and reports are prepared in a timely fashion and provided to the proper parties as necessary. Skills and Experience To properly serve as the NomCom Chair, the selected individual must have: 1. adequate time available to undertake the role; 2. excellent communication and negotiation skills to manage a committee of 20-21 members; 3. a clear understanding of the duties and responsibilities of each position for which the NomCom is selecting candidates; 4. experience on or with a Board of Directors of organizations with similar scale, scope and diversity as ICANN; 5. strong organization and leadership skills; 6. ability to remain unbiased; 7. no conflicts of interest, and 8. a thorough understanding of, and satisfy, all criteria set forth in ICANN Bylaws relating to the NomCom (see http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#VII<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#VII>). Specific Duties and Responsibilities 1. Plans and schedules NomCom meetings as required, including ensuring posting schedules for public review. Please see attached for a Listing of the NomCom activities. 2. Appoints non-voting Associate Chair if so desired. 3. Reports to ICANN Board and the community on status of the NomCom. 4. Prepares and publishes the NomCom report. 5. Ensures that NomCom operating rules and procedures are followed. 6. Manages NomCom Selection Process, including: * Approves outreach/advertising methods for attracting candidates. * Conducts outreach with ICANN Constituencies, ACs and SOs (with Chairs of those groups), ICANN Board, and others. * With other committee members, reviews and evaluates candidate Statements of Interest (SOIs) and references submitted during NomCom process * Coordinates due diligence on nominated candidates in cooperation with ICANN's General Counsel and any outside firm(s) retained to perform due diligence activities. 7. Approves posting of NomCom announcements and schedules on ICANN website. 8. Ensures NomCom records are properly established, maintained and archived. Eligibility Exclusion No person who is an employee of or is a paid consultant to ICANN (including the Ombudsman) shall simultaneously serve as a member of the NomCom, including the post of Chair or Chair-Elect. Expenses All reasonable travel expenses and administrative costs incurred as a result of performing the duties as NomCom Chair or Chair-Elect in accordance with ICANN's policies will be reimbursed by ICANN upon the Chair or Chair-Elect's submission to ICANN of valid receipts and invoices. Expressions of Interest Expressions of Interest, which will be maintained as confidential, should be sent to NomComChair2015(a)icann.org<mailto:NomComChair2015@icann.org> no later than 10 June 2014. For more information about the NomCom see http://nomcom.icann.org/<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/nomcom-2013-12-13-en>

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REMINDER: Call for membership of the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee - deadline tomorrow, 28 May!
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 2, 2014

July 2, 2014

Dear All, This is a friendly reminder to please indicate your interest in joining the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee. This Sub-Committee will be responsible for the selection of two ALAC representatives for the ICANN-wide IANA Stewardship Transition Steering Committee. Please either indicate your interest by commenting on the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee Workspace which is available at: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Sub-Committee+on+the+S… or by writing At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> by 23.59 UTC tomorrow, Wednesday, 28 May 2014. 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> From: ICANN At-Large Staff Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 4:23 PM To: alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Cc: Olivier Crépin-Leblond (ocl(a)gih.com) ICANN At-Large Staff (staff(a)atlarge.icann.org) Subject: Call for membership of the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has requested a call for membership of the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee. This Sub-Committee will be responsible for the selection of two ALAC representatives for the ICANN-wide IANA Stewardship Transition Steering Committee. Please note that members of this sub-committee will NOT be able to apply for a position to be in the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee. Interested members from the At-Large community are welcome to join. Please either indicate your interest by commenting on the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee Workspace which is available at: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Sub-Committee+on+the+S… or by writing At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> by 23.59 UTC on Wednesday, 28 May 2014. 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>

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REMINDER: PLEASE RSVP Monthly GNSO WG Newcomer Open House Session
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 1, 2014

July 1, 2014

Reminder: 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 -- GAC Communiqué Issued at ICANN Meeting in London
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 27, 2014

June 27, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-06-26-en ________________________________ GAC Communiqué Issued at ICANN Meeting in London 26 June 2014 The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) today issued its communiqué during ICANN's 50th public meeting in London. To download a copy, click here<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/gac-to-board-25jun14-e…> [PDF, 139 KB].

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REMINDER - ICANN 50 Meeting Reports
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 25, 2014

June 25, 2014

Hello All, As a friendly reminder, please kindly upload your *ICANN 50 Meeting* reports to the workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/3pbhAg. For clarification, this workspace is *not* for uploading ATLAS II thematic group reports, but only for the ICANN 50 Meeting. 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 -- ICANN and CATR Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance Collaboration Between ICANN and Chinese Stakeholders | Closer Collaboration on Engagement Efforts in China
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 24, 2014

June 24, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-06-24-en ________________________________ ICANN and CATR Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance Collaboration Between ICANN and Chinese Stakeholders | Closer Collaboration on Engagement Efforts in China 24 June 2014 London, United Kingdom… ICANN and the China Academy of Telecommunication Research (CATR) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to forge closer collaboration on engagement efforts in China. Under the cooperative agreement, ICANN and CATR will work together to improve communication with Chinese communities, align academic and public research in IP address and domain name areas, and exchange opinions on Internet governance. CATR will also help to promote participation from the Chinese community in ICANN activities such as ICANN public meetings. "This partnership is a testament to how China – a country with over one fifth of the global Internet population and a vibrant Internet industry – can engage and contribute in the ICANN global community," said Fadi Chehadé, ICANN President and Chief Executive Officer. "This marks another milestone in ICANN's globalization efforts after we established our first engagement center in Beijing last April." CATR President, Cao Shumin and Fadi Chehadé signed the MOU at ICANN's 50th Public Meeting in London, United Kingdom. "CATR is a constructive player in ICANN's community and appreciates ICANN's globalization effort. This MOU will go a long way to promote the mutual understanding," said Cao Shumin. "We believe that this cooperation program will bring ICANN closer to the Chinese Internet users and industry. We are delighted to work with ICANN on such a meaningful program, especially at such a critical transformation period of ICANN." Kuek Yu-Chuang, ICANN's Vice President and Managing Director for ICANN Asia Pacific commented that CATR is recognized as a renowned national research institute with over 50 years experience in technological and policy research. "CATR has rich experience and wide connection in working with China's government, academia and industry. We are very excited to collaborate with a close partner such as CATR. Our cooperation will not only benefit China, but also set examples for ICANN's collaboration with other countries in the Asia Pacific," he added. The China Academy of Telecommunication Research is a unit of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). It supports the government and serves the ICT industry in China. It is a pillar unit in the ICT field in China and a major supportive unit for MIIT in comprehensive policies, giving full support to MIIT in terms of technologies and policies at both macro and micro levels from domestic and international perspectives. # # # To download high resolution photos of the signing ceremony, click here<https://www.flickr.com/photos/icann/sets/72157645308557551/>. Media Contacts Liana Teo Head of Communications, Asia Pacific Singapore Tel: +65 6808 6669 Email: liana.teo(a)icann.org<mailto:liana.teo@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 -- Westlake Governance Appointed to Conduct Independent Review of the GNSO
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 23, 2014

June 23, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-06-23-en ________________________________ Westlake Governance Appointed to Conduct Independent Review of the GNSO 23 June 2014 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") has appointed Westlake Governance Limited ("Westlake Governance") to conduct an independent review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization ("GNSO"). This review is part of ICANN's commitment to continuous improvement, accountability and transparency. The GNSO<http://gnso.icann.org/en/> serves an important function – it is responsible for developing and recommending to the ICANN Board substantive policies relating to generic top-level domains. The purpose of the review is to evaluate organizational effectiveness of the GNSO, acknowledge areas that are working well, identify areas that need improvement and propose needed changes. This review, like reviews of other structures within ICANN, is mandated by ICANN's Bylaws<https://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws>. The GNSO Review addresses the new, improved approach to conducting reviews. The GNSO will be a protagonist in this inclusive process: in keeping with ICANN's bottom-up, multistakeholder approach, this review process will incorporate a "self-review" by the GNSO community and its direct involvement. An online survey will collect feedback from other ICANN structures and community members, the Board and staff. Westlake will collect both quantitative and qualitative data through various work methods to develop a sufficient basis for formulating findings and recommendations. The review will begin immediately and is expected to conclude in January 2015. The selection of an independent examiner is done in accordance with the process defined in SIC Systematization of Organizational Reviews Processes<https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/improvements/proposals-systematizatio…> [PDF, 671 KB] and involves Organizational Review staff and the Structural Improvements Committee of the Board ("SIC"). Seven proposals were carefully evaluated and the evaluation results and scores were presented for consideration and action by the ICANN Board Structural Improvements Committee. The selection criteria included: Knowledge and Expertise (including knowledge of ICANN), Qualifications of the Professional Team Assigned (including ability to act independently, without conflict of interest); Proposed Methodology; Ability to Deliver High Quality, Useful Report and Recommendations; and Costs. Westlake Governance<http://westlakegovernance.com/who-we-are/> is a globally-focused, New Zealand-based consulting firm, serving clients from a wide cross-section of not-for-profit, commercial and government-owned sectors. The firm has performed reviews of ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee ("ALAC") and the Root Server System Advisory Committee ("RSSAC"). Additional information: * GNSO Review Frequently Asked Questions and Answers<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/48337501/GNSO%20Review%20F…> [PDF, 1.23 MB] * GNSO Review working space - wiki<https://community.icann.org/display/GR2/GNSO+Review+2014+Home> * GNSO web site<http://gnso.icann.org/en/> * Organizational Reviews Information<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/reviews-2012-02-25-en>

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ICANN News Alert -- Westlake Governance Appointed to Conduct Independent Review of the GNSO
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 23, 2014

June 23, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-06-23-en ________________________________ Westlake Governance Appointed to Conduct Independent Review of the GNSO 23 June 2014 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") has appointed Westlake Governance Limited ("Westlake Governance") to conduct an independent review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization ("GNSO"). This review is part of ICANN's commitment to continuous improvement, accountability and transparency. The GNSO<http://gnso.icann.org/en/> serves an important function – it is responsible for developing and recommending to the ICANN Board substantive policies relating to generic top-level domains. The purpose of the review is to evaluate organizational effectiveness of the GNSO, acknowledge areas that are working well, identify areas that need improvement and propose needed changes. This review, like reviews of other structures within ICANN, is mandated by ICANN's Bylaws<https://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws>. The GNSO Review addresses the new, improved approach to conducting reviews. The GNSO will be a protagonist in this inclusive process: in keeping with ICANN's bottom-up, multistakeholder approach, this review process will incorporate a "self-review" by the GNSO community and its direct involvement. An online survey will collect feedback from other ICANN structures and community members, the Board and staff. Westlake will collect both quantitative and qualitative data through various work methods to develop a sufficient basis for formulating findings and recommendations. The review will begin immediately and is expected to conclude in January 2015. The selection of an independent examiner is done in accordance with the process defined in SIC Systematization of Organizational Reviews Processes<https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/improvements/proposals-systematizatio…> [PDF, 671 KB] and involves Organizational Review staff and the Structural Improvements Committee of the Board ("SIC"). Seven proposals were carefully evaluated and the evaluation results and scores were presented for consideration and action by the ICANN Board Structural Improvements Committee. The selection criteria included: Knowledge and Expertise (including knowledge of ICANN), Qualifications of the Professional Team Assigned (including ability to act independently, without conflict of interest); Proposed Methodology; Ability to Deliver High Quality, Useful Report and Recommendations; and Costs. Westlake Governance<http://westlakegovernance.com/who-we-are/> is a globally-focused, New Zealand-based consulting firm, serving clients from a wide cross-section of not-for-profit, commercial and government-owned sectors. The firm has performed reviews of ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee ("ALAC") and the Root Server System Advisory Committee ("RSSAC"). Additional information: * GNSO Review Frequently Asked Questions and Answers<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/48337501/GNSO%20Review%20F…> [PDF, 1.23 MB] * GNSO Review working space - wiki<https://community.icann.org/display/GR2/GNSO+Review+2014+Home> * GNSO web site<http://gnso.icann.org/en/> * Organizational Reviews Information<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/reviews-2012-02-25-en>

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