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ICANN Newsletter -- 4 September 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 7, 2015

Sept. 7, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week ending 4 September 2015 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Fellowship and NextGen Application Rounds Open for ICANN55<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-04-en> 4 September 2015 Release of Country and Territory Names within the .BROTHER, .GEA, .ACO, .SECURITY, .PROTECTION, .THEATRE and .RENT TLDs<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-01-en> 1 September 2015 Meet The NextGen@ICANN54 Dublin Members<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-01-en> 1 September 2015 Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-31-en> 31 August 2015 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [Dublin Logo]18-22 October 2015: 54th International Public ICANN Meeting - Dublin<https://meetings.icann.org/en> 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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Update 2 / GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 07 September - 11 September 2015
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org Sept. 7, 2015

Sept. 7, 2015

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 7 September 11 September 2015 Update 1: Monday removed: 13:30 UTC CWG on country and territory names as TLDs (Postponed to 21 September at 20:00 UTC) Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 07 September 2015 none Tuesday 08 September 2015 13:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/s4pYAw 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg <https://community.icann.org/x/9%20iCfAg> 18:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.org/x/iYRYAw 19:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 20:00 UTC: GNSO DMPM https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag <https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag> Wednesday 09 September 2015 11:00 UTC CCWG-IG call https://community.icann.org/x/VJpCAw 16:00 UTC: GNSO IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms WG: https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 18 :30 UTC At-Large ATLAS II Implémentation Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/vopYAw Thursday 10 September 2015 17:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg Friday 11 September 2015 None <https://community.icann.org/x/vZdCAw> Please confirm your dial-out requests For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs(a)icann.org For At-Large calls:staff@atlarge.icann.org For CWG IANA Stewardship Brenda.Brewer(a)icann.org For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability:acct-staff@icann.org For CCWG-IG renate.dewulf(a)icann.org Thank you. 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 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>

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Update 1 / GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 07 September - 11 September 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 5, 2015

Sept. 5, 2015

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 7 September - 11 September 2015 Update 1: Tuesday added: 13:30 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability 20:00 UTC: GNSO DMPM Wednesday added : 11:00 UTC CCWG-IG call 18 :30 UTC At-Large ATLAS II Implémentation Taskforce Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 07 September 2015 06:30 UTC: CWG on country and territory names as TLDs http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccwg-unct.htm Tuesday 08 September 2015 13:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/s4pYAw 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg<https://community.icann.org/x/9%20iCfAg> 18:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.org/x/iYRYAw 19:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 20:00 UTC: GNSO DMPM https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag Wednesday 09 September 2015 11:00 UTC CCWG-IG call https://community.icann.org/x/VJpCAw 16:00 UTC: GNSO IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms WG: https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 18 :30 UTC At-Large ATLAS II Implémentation Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/vopYAw Thursday 10 September 2015 17:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg Friday 11 September 2015 None<https://community.icann.org/x/vZdCAw> 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: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 renate.dewulf(a)icann.org<mailto:renate.dewulf@icann.org> Thank you. 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<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>

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ICANN News Alert -- Fellowship and NextGen Application Rounds Open for ICANN55
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 4, 2015

Sept. 4, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-04-en ________________________________ Fellowship and NextGen Application Rounds Open for ICANN55 4 September 2015 ICANN launches the application rounds for both the NextGen and Fellowship Programs to participate in ICANN55 in Marrakech, Morocco in March 2016. This round remains open until 16 October 2015 and successful candidates will be announced on the ICANN website, 11 December 2015. The Fellowship Program The ICANN Fellowship<https://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships> program seeks participants from developing countries of the world in order to help create a broader base of knowledgeable constituents to engage in the Multistakeholder process and become the new voice of experience in their regions and beyond. Since its creation in 2007, the Fellowship Program has built a strong group of individuals who are actively participating in all of the ICANN communities as well as various Internet Governance entities within the Internet Ecosystem. Their engagement ranges from writing articles and blogs, providing online or in-person public comment in regard to bottom up policy building, engaging in Internet conferences and panel discussions, lifting a pen in working groups, mentoring newcomers, assisting our regional leaders and becoming leaders themselves. Interested in getting to know the Fellowship Selection Committee and how the process works? Go to https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/committee-2012-02-25-en Find out more about applying to the Fellowship »<https://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships> The NextGen Program The NextGen@ICANN program is education and awareness based experience, designed for a smaller, younger, and more region-specific group of participants. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 30, live in the region of the meeting, and be engaged in some level of higher education. Each selected member will deliver a 5-10 minute presentation on a topic relevant to the community. Recent presentation topics include Internet governance, DNS, and the future of the Internet. Find out more about applying to the NextGen@ICANN Program »<https://www.icann.org/development-and-public-responsibility/nextgen>

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the Initial Report on Data & Metrics for Policy Making
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 4, 2015

Sept. 4, 2015

Dear All, This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the Initial Report on Data & Metrics for Policy Making <https://community.icann.org/x/34tCAw> is now final. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that the 15 ALAC members to ratify this final Statement. Once ratified, the Statement will be submitted to the ICANN Public Comment as a formal ALAC Advice. To read the final Statement, please visit: https://community.icann.org/x/34tCAw. Please note that the ALAC ratification vote will start on 04 September 2015 22:59 UTC and end on 09 September 2015 23:59 UTC. 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 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>

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GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 07 September - 11 September 2015
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org Sept. 4, 2015

Sept. 4, 2015

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 7 September 11 September 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 07 September 2015 06:30 UTC: CWG on country and territory names as TLDs http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccwg-unct.htm Tuesday 08 September 2015 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg <https://community.icann.org/x/9%20iCfAg> 18:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.org/x/iYRYAw 19:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg <https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg> Wednesday 09 September 2015 16:00 UTC: GNSO IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms WG: https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg Thursday 10 September 2015 17:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg Friday 11 September 2015 None <https://community.icann.org/x/vZdCAw> Please confirm your dial-out requests For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs(a)icann.org For At-Large calls:staff@atlarge.icann.org For CWG IANA Stewardship Brenda.Brewer(a)icann.org For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability:acct-staff@icann.org For (CCWG-IG) renate.dewulf(a)icann.org Thank you. 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 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>

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 3, 2015

Sept. 3, 2015

Dear All, This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal <https://community.icann.org/x/LY1CAw> is now final. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that the 15 ALAC members to ratify this final Statement. Once ratified, the Statement will be submitted to the ICG Public Comment as a formal ALAC Advice. To read the final Statement, please visit: https://community.icann.org/x/LY1CAw. Please note that the ALAC ratification vote will start on 03 September 2015 19:59 UTC and end on 07 September 2015 23:59 UTC. 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 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>

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Update 3 GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 31 August - 04 September 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 3, 2015

Sept. 3, 2015

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 31 August - 04 September 2015 Update 3 Thursday added: 17:30 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 31 August 2015 13:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability Meeting with Advisors https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 20:00 UTC: ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/_ZlCAw 22:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability Briefing to the Board https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg Tuesday 01 September 2015 12:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 15:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ZIZYAw 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg<https://community.icann.org/x/9%20iCfAg> 20:00 UTC: GNSO DMPM https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag Wednesday 02 September 2015 13:00 UTC: At-Large ATLAS II Implementation Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/5YJYAw 18:30 UTC: AFRALO monthly meeting https://community.icann.org/x/vYdCAw 22:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability Board Dialogue Call https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 23:00 UTC Single Issue Call: LACRALO ALAC Member election 2015 - Candidates Presentation Teleconference https://community.icann.org/x/3YZYAw Thursday 03 September 2015 11:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 15:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-Hoc New Meeting Strategy Working Party https://community.icann.org/x/i5pCAw 17:30 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/1YhYAw 18:00 UTC: GNSO Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation meeting (SCI) https://community.icann.org/x/5ILT Friday 04 September 2015 None<https://community.icann.org/x/vZdCAw> 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: staff(a)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(a)icann.org<mailto:acct-staff@icann.org> For (CCWG-IG) renate.dewulf(a)icann.org<mailto:renate.dewulf@icann.org> Thank you. 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<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>

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New Public Comment: Release of Country and Territory Names within the .BROTHER, .GEA, .ACO, .SECURITY, .PROTECTION, .THEATRE and .RENT TLDs
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 2, 2015

Sept. 2, 2015

Dear All, This is to let you know that the Public Comment on the Release of Country and Territory Names within the .BROTHER, .GEA, .ACO, .SECURITY, .PROTECTION, .THEATRE and .RENT TLDs has now gone live: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ctn-release-tlds-2015-09-01-en The dates of the Public Comment will be 1 September 2015 - 14 October 2015 23:59 UTC. During this period, anyone can submit comment via comments-ctn-release-tlds-01sep15(a)icann.org. As an advisory committee of ICANN, the ALAC submits Statements on Public Comment and advises on policy matters related to the interest of Internet users worldwide. Not just limited to the 15 ALAC members, members from the wider At-Large community are welcome to draft a Statement on behalf of the ALAC. If you are interested in drafting an ALAC Statement on this Public Comment, kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. At-Large Staff will follow up and help you understand the procedure. Additionally, the wiki workspace for developing a potential ALAC Statement is here: https://community.icann.org/x/VYhYAw. All pertinent resources for this public comment can also be found there. 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<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>

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ICANN News Alert -- Meet The NextGen@ICANN54 Dublin Members
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 2, 2015

Sept. 2, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-01-en ________________________________ Meet The NextGen@ICANN54 Dublin Members 1 September 2015 ICANN's Development and Public Responsibility Department (DPRD) is pleased to announce the newest group of admitted members to the popular NextGen@ICANN program. Started just one year ago, this program has quickly grown and become one of the most exciting opportunities for members of the next generation of Internet users to get involved with ICANN and the global Internet community. The NextGen@ICANN program saw more than 60 applications for roughly a dozen spots. Of those applicants, the NextGen Selection Committee chose 13 applicants to invite to the program. The Committee also selected a NextGen@ICANN Ambassador, a previous NextGen@ICANN member who will be on hand to help facilitate the program and provide a link to previous programs. Meet The NextGen@ICANN54 Members Please join us in congratulating the following applicants. They are all either living or studying in the European Union and the names are in alphabetical order. * Sana Ali - England * Rachel Barry - Ireland * Benjamin Bergemann - Germany * Tamara Bizyuk - Ukraine * Michael Booth - England * Agustina Callegari - Argentina (NextGen Ambassador) * Giovanna Carloni - England * Alexandra Chernyavskaya - England * Christopher Dennett - Wales * Ayden Férdeline - England * Vinzenz Heussier - Austria * Jelena Ožegović - Serbia * Stacie Walsh - England * Monika Zainierute - Lithuania About The NextGen Selection Committee In an effort to ensure a high level of accountability, transparency, and fairness the committee is comprised of men, women, community members, business leaders, staff, and former NextGen members. The DPRD would like to personally thank each of them for volunteering their time to help identify the next group of NextGen@ICANN members. Please contact nextgen(a)icann.org<mailto:nextgen@icann.org> if you're interested in being on the Selection Committee in the future. * Nigel Hickson [ICANN VP, IGO Engagement] * Gabriella Schittek [Global Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Central and Eastern Europe] * Anthony Harris [Executive Director of CABASE] * Kelvin Wong [Head, Outreach & Public Responsibility, APAC] * Anri van der Spuy [Former NextGen participant and ICANN Fellow] * Oscar Robles-Garay [CEO of NIC Mexico] About The NextGen@ICANN Program As part of the Development and Public Responsibility Department's<https://www.icann.org/news/blog/public-responsibility-a-year-in-review> (DPRD) ongoing work to support the next generation of Internet users, the NextGen@ICANN program has been formalized as a staple DPRD initiative to engage regionally based undergraduate and graduate students at ICANN meetings, and introduce them to ICANN through guided programming. The NextGen@ICANN program was initially organized at ICANN49<https://www.icann.org/news/blog/success-of-singapore-nextgen-icann-initiati…> in Singapore with DotAsia and NetMission and has been successfully replicated at both ICANN50<https://london50.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-nextgen-uog> in London and ICANN51<http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule/thu-nextgen> in Los Angeles by our Department. The application for the NextGen@ICANN program at ICANN55 in Marrakech will be live on September 4, 2015 on the NextGen@ICANN page<https://www.icann.org/development-and-public-responsibility/nextgen>. More information about the program is available on that application link. Questions and comments can be directed to nextgen(a)icann.org<mailto:nextgen@icann.org> anytime.

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