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Today in Buenos Aires - Civil Society networking event, Saturday 20 June, 18:00-19:30, Room Aguila
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 20, 2015

June 20, 2015

On behalf of Jean-Jacques Sahel *** Dear All, The networking session for ICANN's Civil Society community will take place today, Saturday 20 June 2015 from 18:00 onwards in Aguila room, 24th Floor Sheraton Hotel. This will be a chance for At-Large Community and NCSG folks to mingle over drinks. See http://buenosaires53.icann.org/en/schedule/sat-civil-society-networking Thank you, Jean-Jacques Vice-President, Europe ICANN Tel: +44 77 400 73176 Skype: jean-jacques.sahel.icann Email: jean-jacques.sahel(a)icann.org<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jean-jacques.sahel(a)icann.org');> @pointjjs One World, One Internet [cid:689AB906-EEAC-46C8-8257-7506F7B78BD8]

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VOTE RESULT (226) ISOC Uganda
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org June 20, 2015

June 20, 2015

> Dear All, > > With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS > application from ISOC Uganda we can confirm that the result is quorate. > > Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate ISOC Uganda? The regional advice > was to accept the application. > ALS Application (226) ISOC UGANDA > Report date: Friday 19 June 2015 18:40 UTC > ALS Application (226) ISOC UGANDA > > As at Poll close: Thursday 18 June 2015 23:59 UTC > Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 > Ranked by votes > RankCandidateVotes%Voters > 1Yes14100.00Holly Raiche, Eduardo Diaz, Hadja Ouattara, Sandra Hoferichter, > Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Alan Greenberg, Fatima Cambronero, Vanda Scartezini, > Tijani Ben Jemaa, Beran Dondeh Gillen, Leon Sanchez, Jimmy Schulz, Maureen > Hilyard, Rafid Fatani > 2No00.00 > 2Abstain00.00 > You may verify the results independently under: > https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=4875mAtwATZhfE4Pwv9Ibsne > > > You can find all the results of closed ALAC votes under: > > https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 > -- > > 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> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > ALAC-Announce mailing list > ALAC-Announce@atlarge-lists.icann.orghttps://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/l > istinfo/alac-announce > > At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org > > -- > Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD > http://www.gih.com/ocl.html >

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VOTE RESULT (226) ISOC Uganda
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org June 19, 2015

June 19, 2015

Dear All, With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from ISOC Uganda we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate ISOC Zimbabwe? The regional advice was to accept the application. ALS Application (226) ISOC UGANDA Report date: Friday 19 June 2015 18:40 UTC ALS Application (226) ISOC UGANDA As at Poll close: Thursday 18 June 2015 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes% Voters 1 Yes 14100.00 Holly Raiche, Eduardo Diaz, Hadja Ouattara, Sandra Hoferichter, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Alan Greenberg, Fatima Cambronero, Vanda Scartezini, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Beran Dondeh Gillen, Leon Sanchez, Jimmy Schulz, Maureen Hilyard, Rafid Fatani 2 No 00.00 2 Abstain 00.00 You may verify the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=4875mAtwATZhfE4Pwv9Ibsne You can find all the results of closed ALAC votes under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 -- 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>

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ICANN News Alert -- Khmer Script Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 18, 2015

June 18, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-17-en ________________________________ Khmer Script Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) 17 June 2015 ICANN is pleased to announce the formation of the Generation Panel to develop Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Root Zone for Khmer script. Following the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2013-07-11-en>, on 4 June 2015 the Khmer script community submitted to ICANN the Proposal for the Generation Panel for the Khmer Script Label Generation Ruleset for the Root Zone<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/khmer-script-lgr-proposal-17jun…> [PDF, 420 KB]. ICANN staff has reviewed the proposal including panel composition and scope, to ensure that requirements set forth in the LGR Procedure<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 772 KB], and in particular the criteria set forth in the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2013-07-11-en>, are fulfilled. "On behalf of ICANN, we would like to thank Khmer script community members for volunteering to develop the Khmer LGR proposal for the Root Zone," said Sarmad Hussain from the IDN Program at ICANN, "and National Institute of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information and Communication Technology of Cambodia for hosting the panel." With composition and work plan approved, the Khmer Generation Panel will start its work on the label generation rules. According to the LGR Procedure<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 772 KB], the starting point of any Generation Panel's work is the Maximal Starting Repertoire (MSR), with its second version (MSR-2<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-04-27-en>) released on 27 April 2015. The full specification of Generation Panel's tasks can be found in the LGR Procedure<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 772 KB] in particular, Section B.3 "Variant Rule Generation Procedure". ICANN has provided a central public workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/croscomlgrprocedure/Khmer+GP> on the project website where Khmer Generation Panel composition, work plan updates, public reports, contact details, and any other relevant information will be included. As a reminder, and to highlight the importance of script community involvement required in the development of the IDN Root Zone LGR, we would like to reiterate the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2013-07-11-en>. A successful development of the Root Zone LGR depends on having Generation Panels for each script represented in the Root Zone. In addition to ongoing efforts with the Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Japanese, Khmer and Neo-Brahmi, Generation Panel formation is expected to cover other scripts including Cyrillic, Ethiopic, Georgian, Greek, Hebrew, Korean, Lao, Latin, Myanmar, Sinhala, Thai and Tibetan. For further information on how to form a Generation Panel, please refer to the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2013-07-11-en> and to the additional supporting documentation provided on the Root Zone LGR Project website<https://community.icann.org/display/croscomlgrprocedure/Root+Zone+LGR+Proje…>. Individual interests may be emailed to idntlds(a)icann.org<mailto:idntlds@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 -- Khmer Script Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 18, 2015

June 18, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-17-en ________________________________ Khmer Script Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) 17 June 2015 ICANN is pleased to announce the formation of the Generation Panel to develop Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Root Zone for Khmer script. Following the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2013-07-11-en>, on 4 June 2015 the Khmer script community submitted to ICANN the Proposal for the Generation Panel for the Khmer Script Label Generation Ruleset for the Root Zone<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/khmer-script-lgr-proposal-17jun…> [PDF, 420 KB]. ICANN staff has reviewed the proposal including panel composition and scope, to ensure that requirements set forth in the LGR Procedure<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 772 KB], and in particular the criteria set forth in the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2013-07-11-en>, are fulfilled. "On behalf of ICANN, we would like to thank Khmer script community members for volunteering to develop the Khmer LGR proposal for the Root Zone," said Sarmad Hussain from the IDN Program at ICANN, "and National Institute of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information and Communication Technology of Cambodia for hosting the panel." With composition and work plan approved, the Khmer Generation Panel will start its work on the label generation rules. According to the LGR Procedure<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 772 KB], the starting point of any Generation Panel's work is the Maximal Starting Repertoire (MSR), with its second version (MSR-2<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-04-27-en>) released on 27 April 2015. The full specification of Generation Panel's tasks can be found in the LGR Procedure<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 772 KB] in particular, Section B.3 "Variant Rule Generation Procedure". ICANN has provided a central public workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/croscomlgrprocedure/Khmer+GP> on the project website where Khmer Generation Panel composition, work plan updates, public reports, contact details, and any other relevant information will be included. As a reminder, and to highlight the importance of script community involvement required in the development of the IDN Root Zone LGR, we would like to reiterate the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2013-07-11-en>. A successful development of the Root Zone LGR depends on having Generation Panels for each script represented in the Root Zone. In addition to ongoing efforts with the Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Japanese, Khmer and Neo-Brahmi, Generation Panel formation is expected to cover other scripts including Cyrillic, Ethiopic, Georgian, Greek, Hebrew, Korean, Lao, Latin, Myanmar, Sinhala, Thai and Tibetan. For further information on how to form a Generation Panel, please refer to the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2013-07-11-en> and to the additional supporting documentation provided on the Root Zone LGR Project website<https://community.icann.org/display/croscomlgrprocedure/Root+Zone+LGR+Proje…>. Individual interests may be emailed to idntlds(a)icann.org<mailto:idntlds@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 Newsletter -- 12 June 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 15, 2015

June 15, 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 12 June 2015 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Second Latin American and Caribbean DNS Forum Will Take Place in Buenos Aires, Argentina<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-06-11-en> The second edition of the LAC DNS Forum is a gathering place for industry, Internet policy and technical players. It will take place on 19 June in Buenos Aires and continues with the proposal originated in 2013 to promote a regional space for debate on DNS-related issues. 11 June 2015 ICG - Fifth Face-to-Face Meeting and Working Session at ICANN 53 Buenos Aires<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-11-en> The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) will be holding its next face-to-face meeting on Thursday 18 June and Friday 19 June from 09:00 - 17:00 in Buenos Aires. 11 June 2015 Board Approves Singapore Hub Expansion<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-10-en> As part of its globalization strategy, ICANN established an Asia Pacific Hub in Singapore in August 2013, to better serve its regional stakeholders. 10 June 2015 The Third Africa DNS Forum to Take Place in Nairobi, Kenya<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-08-en> This is the third Africa DNS forum following on the successful forums in Durban, South Africa (2013), and Abuja, Nigeria (2014). 8 June 2015 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [Buenos Aires Logo]21-25 June 2015: 53rd International Public ICANN Meeting - Buenos Aires<http://buenosaires53.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 Five-Year Operating Plan: FY2016 - FY2020<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/opplan.htm>

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GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 15-19 June 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 12, 2015

June 12, 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 15-19 June 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Sunday 14 June 2015 18:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability WP1 https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg Monday 15 June 2015 14:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-Hoc New Meeting Strategy Drafting Team https://community.icann.org/x/Epw0Aw Tuesday 16 June 2015 12:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg Wednesday 17 June 2015 None Thursday 18 June 2015 None Friday 19 June 2015 None 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 and CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability: Brenda.Brewer(a)icann.org<mailto:Brenda.brewer@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 -- Second Latin American and Caribbean DNS Forum Will Take Place in Buenos Aires, Argentina
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 12, 2015

June 12, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-06-11-en ________________________________ Second Latin American and Caribbean DNS Forum Will Take Place in Buenos Aires, Argentina 11 June 2015 [LAC DNS Forum]<http://lac-dns.net.ar/EN/index.php> When: June 19, 2015 Where: Sheraton Hotel Retiro The second edition of the LAC DNS Forum is a gathering place for industry, Internet policy and technical players. It will take place on 19 June in Buenos Aires and continues with the proposal originated in 2013 to promote a regional space for debate on DNS-related issues. The forum is open to anyone interested in issues pertaining to the domain name industry and the business opportunities it can provide, as well as to engage and network with key players and experts in the field. Target audience includes ccTLD and gTLD Registries and Registrars/Resellers, Registrants, DNS Experts, gTLD Applicants, Regional TLD Organizations, IT and Internet businesses, legal and IP firms, amongst others. The objectives of the forum are the following: * Raise awareness about DNS issues in the Internet industry, with a focus on business - commercial opportunities and security and stability concerns. * Discuss the value, opportunities and challenges of domain names in a changing technical and business environment. * Enhance the understanding of regional Internet industry players and entrepreneurs about the value of promoting local content and local Internet-working initiatives. * Promote the participation of regional players in the technical and policy forums of the region and globally (LACNIC, LACNOG, IETF, ICANN, LACTLD, etc) The LAC DNS Forum is open to all interested participants and is free of charge. More information: http://lac-dns.net.ar/EN/index.php Organizers: [ICANN Logo]<https://www.icann.org/> [Internet Society Logo]<http://www.internetsociety.org/> [Latin America and Caribbean ccTLDs Organization (LACTLD) Logo]<http://www.lactld.org/en/> [Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC) Logo]<http://www.lacnic.net/en/web/lacnic/ipv6> [NIC Argentina Logo]<https://nic.ar/> [Your Public Interest Registry Logo]<http://pir.org/> Support: [C?mara Argentina de Internet Logo]<http://www.cabase.org.ar/wordpress/>

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Vote Announcement: 226 ISOC Uganda
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org June 11, 2015

June 11, 2015

Dear All, The regional advice from AFRALO regarding ALS Applicant (226) ISOC Uganda has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice. The following question has been posed to the members of the ALAC: ***** Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate ISOC Uganda? The regional advice was to accept the application. ***** Please note that this vote for members of the ALAC only will be open from 11 June 2015 23:59 UTC until 18 June 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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ICANN News Alert -- Board Approves Singapore Hub Expansion
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 10, 2015

June 10, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-10-en ________________________________ Board Approves Singapore Hub Expansion 10 June 2015 As part of its globalization strategy, ICANN established an Asia Pacific Hub in Singapore in August 2013, to better serve its regional stakeholders. To further such globalization objectives, the ICANN Board has approved that the Singapore office will be moving into a larger space in FY16. The staff have identified and evaluated the location and cost of a suitable office facility. The targeted move-in date is 1 October 2015. Over the past year, both Singapore and Istanbul offices have grown in terms of staff strength as well as functional support. There are currently 18 staff members based in Singapore providing a range of services such as registry and registrar services management, stakeholder engagement, contractual compliance and customer service support, as well as support functions such as operations, IT, communications, legal, finance and HR. In Istanbul, there are 12 staff members also providing a range of services including registry and registrar services, contractual compliance, policy development support, communications and HR, and plans to hire a Customer Service Center role to support our globalization strategy to provide multi-lingual support. This positions ICANN for long-term stability to continue our work to maintain a secure, stable and interoperable Internet, and cements the vision of having three global hubs to serve the global community.

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