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New Public Comment: Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group Draft Final Report
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 10, 2015

March 10, 2015

Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group Draft Final Report<https://community.icann.org/x/fBEnAw> 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.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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update 1 GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 09-13 March 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 9, 2015

March 9, 2015

Dear all, Update 1: Wednesday added: 21:00 UTC: CCWG ACCT WP1 Thursday added: 13:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 09-13 March 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 09 March 2015 20:00 UTC: NARALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/AQcnAw Tuesday 10 March 2015 06:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 15:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg<https://community.icann.org/x/9%20iCfAg> 17:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 20:00 UTC: GNSO DMPM https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag Wednesday 11 March 2015 17:00 UTC: GNSO IGO INGO Curative Rights PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 18:30 UTC: AFRALO monthly https://community.icann.org/x/8AYnAw 21:00 UTC: CCWG ACCT WP1 https://community.icann.org/x/TwQdAw Thursday 12 March 2015 11:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 12:00 UTC: GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Session https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-04-en 13:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function https://community.icann.org/x/mhAnAw 14:00 UTC: GNSO Translation & Transliteration of Contact information PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag Friday 13 March 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: At-Large Staff : staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.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.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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VOTE RESULT (218) ISOC Palestine
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org March 9, 2015

March 9, 2015

Dear All, With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from ISOC Palestine we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate ISOC Palestine? The regional advice was to accept the application. ALS Application (218) ISOC Palestine Report date: Sunday 08 March 2015 17:02 UTC ALS Application (218) ISOC Palestine Number of voters: 15 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 100.00 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes% Voters 1 Yes 15100.00 Holly Raiche, Eduardo Diaz, Hadja Ouattara, Sandra Hoferichter, Glenn McKnight, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Alan Greenberg, Fatima Cambronero, Vanda Scartezini, Maureen Hilyard, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Beran Dondeh Gillen, Rafid Fatani, Leon Sanchez, Jimmy Schulz 2 No 00.00 2 Abstain 00.00 You may verify the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=4590MLaYTQPvFj5gLCDkrtZU You can find all the results of closed ALAC votes under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 <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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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the Potential Change to Registrar Accreditation Insurance Requirement
by At-Large Staff March 8, 2015

March 8, 2015

Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Potential Change to Registrar Accreditation Insurance Requirement <https://community.icann.org/x/6ZQQAw> ." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Potential Change to Registrar Accreditation Insurance Requirement <https://community.icann.org/x/6ZQQAw> " for communication to the relevant parties? ***** Additional information on this Statement can be found on the At-Large Potential Change to Registrar Accreditation Insurance Requirement Workspace <https://community.icann.org/x/6ZQQAw> . Please note that the poll will be open from 08-March-2015 23:59 UTC to 13-March-2015 12:00 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.atlarge <https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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ICANN News Alert -- Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN | Fellows Announced for ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 7, 2015

March 7, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-06-en ________________________________ Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN | Fellows Announced for ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires 6 March 2015 50 fellows from 35 countries have been selected to participate in ICANN's Fellowship program at the 53rd Public Meeting in Buenos Aires, 21-25 June 2015. 22 of the fellows are alumni from at least one of the past 23 programs, 23 are first-time attendees to an ICANN meeting, and 5 have attended meetings in past but are fellows for the first time. The fellows represent all sectors of society including civil, government, academia, business, not-for-profit and user groups. The country code supporting groups are also represented. Here is the list of selected fellows: * Alagie Ceesay - Gambia - Gov't * Aleksandar Ichokjaev - Macedonia - Academic * Alyne Bezerra - Brazil - End User / At Large * Antonio Alberti - Brazil - Academic * Arsene Tungali Baguma - Democratic Republic of the Congo - Civil Society / At Large * Aubry Pennyman - Bahamas - ccTLD Operations / GAC * Bionda Fonseca-Hoeve - Aruba - Business * Chaitanya Ramachandran - India - End User * Christelle Vaval - Haiti - Civil Society * Coppens Pasteur Ndayirague - Burundi - Gov't * Elsa Saade - Lebanon - Civil Society * Emir Sosa - Belize - Gov't * Etuate Cocker - Tonga - Academic * Fabricio Valmorbida Marçal Pessôa - Brazil - Security * Farzaneh Badiei - Islamic Republic of Iran - Academic * Gabriel Ramokotjo - South Africa - ccTLD Operations / At Large * Hamza Ben Mehrez - Tunisia - Civil Society / GAC * Ian Mitchell - Saint Lucia - Technical * Igor Mkrtumyan - Armenia - Security / ccNSO * Isreal Rosas -Mexico - Gov't * Isaias Mercado - Dominican Republic - Security * Ivy Contreras Avila -Guatemala - ccTLD Operations * Jesus Rivera - Venezuela - Gov't / ccNSO and GAC * Jia He - China - Academic * Joao Carlos Rebello Caribe - Brazil - Civil Society / GNSO * John Forman -Brazil - Business * Jose Eduardo Rojas -Bolivia - Civil Society * Joseph Marc Antoine Ridore - Haiti - Technical * Julian Esteban Lescano Cameriere - Argentina - Business / GNSO * Kirshna Kumar Rajamannar - India - Civil Society * Lacier Dias - Brazil - Technical * Lia Marcia Solis Montano - Bolivia - Technical * Mamadou Lo - Senegal - Business / GNSO * Mauricio Oviedo Calderon - Costa Rica - Technical / GNSO * Miguel Ignacio Estrada - Argentina - Gov't * Nadira Alaraj - State of Palestine - End User * Osama Tamimi - State of Palestine - Technical * Raitme Osvaldo Citterio Alvarado - Venezuela - Civil Society / At Large and GNSO * Rao Naveed Bin Rais - Pakistan - Academic / GNSO * Renata Aquino Ribeiro - Brazil - Academic * Rim Hayat Chaif - Algeria - Civil Society * Shabnam Shafiel - Islamic Republic of Iran - End User * Shakeel Ahmed - Pakistan - ccTLD Operations * Shavkat Sabirov - Kazakhstan - Civil Society * Sorina Teleanu - Romania - Gov't / GAC * Tarik Merghani - Sudan - ccTLD Operations / ccNSO * Tattugul Mambetalieva - Tuvalu - Civil Society * Tenanoia Veronica Simona - Gov't * Victor Fernandes - Brazil - Academic * Walid Al-Saqaf - Yemen - Academic / GNSO The 344 fellowship applications received for this meeting were assessed by an independent selection committee. Priority is given to applicants who meet minimum program requirements, are current residents of developing and least developed nations in the five ICANN regions, and who are interested in participating in ICANN and its supporting organizations, advisory committees or stakeholder groups. Click here to find out more about the fellowship program and how to apply: http://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships

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GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 09-13 March 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 6, 2015

March 6, 2015

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 09-13 March 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 09 March 2015 20:00 UTC: NARALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/AQcnAw Tuesday 10 March 2015 06:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 15:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg<https://community.icann.org/x/9%20iCfAg> 17:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 20:00 UTC: GNSO DMPM https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag Wednesday 11 March 2015 17:00 UTC: GNSO IGO INGO Curative Rights PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 18:30 UTC: AFRALO monthly https://community.icann.org/x/8AYnAw Thursday 12 March 2015 11:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 12:00 UTC: GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Session https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-04-en 14:00 UTC: GNSO Translation & Transliteration of Contact information PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag Friday 13 March 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: At-Large Staff : staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.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.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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VOTE RESULT (217) ISOC Delhi
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org March 6, 2015

March 6, 2015

Dear All, With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from ISOC Delhi we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate ISOC DELHI? The regional advice was to accept the application. ALS Application (217) ISOC Delhi Report date: Friday 06 March 2015 07:23 UTC ALS Application (217) ISOC Delhi Number of voters: 15 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 100.00 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes% Voters 1 Yes 15100.00 Holly Raiche, Eduardo Diaz, Hadja Ouattara, Sandra Hoferichter, Glenn McKnight, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Alan Greenberg, Fatima Cambronero, Vanda Scartezini, Maureen Hilyard, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Beran Dondeh Gillen, Rafid Fatani, Leon Sanchez, Jimmy Schulz 2 No 00.00 2 Abstain 00.00 You may verify the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=4583ex3iGWGUDaAMMrn5IM9F You can find all the results of closed ALAC votes under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 <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 -- Call for RSVPs | GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Session | 12 March 2015 at 12:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 5, 2015

March 5, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-04-en ________________________________ Call for RSVPs | GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Session | 12 March 2015 at 12:00 UTC 4 March 2015 Please RSVP via this form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1koLwNkVxkljGK49wgmdGFekHBqavejhVdeOs1cHYAC…>. Remote participation details will be sent the week of 9 March 2015. The GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Session returns on 12 March 2015 at 12:00 UTC and we are pleased to invite you to participate. These informal sessions provide an ideal opportunity for participants to ask questions about the GNSO Policy Development Process and the specifics of taking part in a Working Group. Of course, even though the open house sessions are intended for newcomers, anyone interested in brushing up their knowledge or looking for an opportunity to engage with others interested in GNSO policy development activities are welcome. On the RSVP form, participants will be able to select items of interest chosen from three currently available categories: 1. Policy Development A-Z 2. Communication tools (Adobe Connect room, Working Group wiki, mailing list, observer/member status) 3. Topics of Interest (Specific speakers to be invited for quick briefs). Join us to learn more about the GNSO and about how you can effectively participate in ICANN! Please RSVP via this form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1koLwNkVxkljGK49wgmdGFekHBqavejhVdeOs1cHYAC…>. Remote participation details will be sent the week of 9 March 2015.

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ICANN News Alert -- Upcoming ICG Calls
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 5, 2015

March 5, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-04-en ________________________________ Upcoming ICG Calls 4 March 2015 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) has scheduled its thirteenth and fourteenth conference calls: * ICG Call # 13 – Wednesday, 11 March at 12:00-13:00 UTC (time converter here<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=ICG+Call+%2313&iso…>) * ICG Call # 14 – Wednesday, 25 March at 20:00-21:00 UTC (time converter here<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=ICG+Call+%2314&iso…>) The community is welcome to attend by way of a listen-only mode Virtual Meeting Room<https://icann.adobeconnect.com/icg/> through which audio of the call will be streamed. Translations will be available through relevant Adigo Bridge dial-in numbers and Conference ID codes. A list of country dial-in numbers can be found here<http://adigo.com/icann/>. Should there be no appropriate dial-in number for an interested participant, the ICG Secretariat in conjunction with ICANN will provide a dial-out service<mailto:admin@icgsec.asia?subject=Dial-out%20service%20for%20ICG%20Call%2012> to that individual. Correspondingly, language service Conference ID numbers are listed below: * Français – Conference ID: 75929475 * Español – Conference ID: 68385764 * لعربية – Conference ID: 825702 * Pусский – Conference ID: 345720 * العربية – Conference ID: 82855066 * Português – Conference ID: 759752 Participants who are interested in an English line but are unable to join by way of the Virtual Meeting Room may request<mailto:admin@icgsec.asia?subject=Dial-out%20service%20for%20ICG%20Call%2012> a dial-out service. For more information about the ICG and the IANA Stewardship Transition, please visit the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) Website<https://www.ianacg.org/>.

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ICANN News Alert -- Nomination Period Extended For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN 53 | Nominations Close 20 March 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 4, 2015

March 4, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-03-en ________________________________ Nomination Period Extended For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN 53 | Nominations Close 20 March 2015 3 March 2015 On 10 December 2015 ICANN announced the opening of the nomination period for ICANN's 2015 Multistakeholder Ethos Award Program. The nomination period has been extended and will close on 20 March 2015. This award program seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANN working groups or committees and demonstrated collaboration with different supporting organizations and/or advisory committees. The Multistakeholder Ethos Award recognizes ICANN participants who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions, recognized the importance of ICANN's multistakeholder model of Internet governance, and contributed in a substantive way to the higher interests of ICANN's organization and its community. A panel of community members has convened to help review all community nominations and determine the best candidate(s) for the award. The decisions of the selection panel will be made based on the following criteria: 1. Demonstrated multistakeholder volunteer service via working groups or committees. 2. Demonstrated spirit of collaboration through engagement with other community members with the aim of consensus building. 3. Demonstrated facilitator of dialogue and open discussion in a fair, cordial and collegial manner. 4. Demonstrated additional devotional factors exhibited by time spent supporting ICANN's multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness. Candidates for the award will demonstrate at least five years of participation in the ICANN Community. ________________________________ The nomination period for community nominees will close on 20 March 2015. Community members interested in submitting a nomination are invited to send an email to ethosaward2015(a)icann.org<mailto:ethosaward2015@icann.org> including: * Name of nominee. * Community of nominee. * Reasons for nomination. ________________________________ Please note that the reasons outlining the candidate's merit for the nomination may be as brief or as long as required. Award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2015 at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires

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