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REMINDER: At-Large BOARD DIRECTOR Question and Answer Workspace - Deadline: 10 March
by Heidi Ullrich March 6, 2014

March 6, 2014

**VERSION FRANÇAISE À LA SUITE DE LA VERSION ANGLAISE ** **VERSION ESPAÑOL DESPUES DE LA VERSION FRANCESA** **ENGLISH VERSION** Dear All, On behalf of Tjani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the BMSPC, please find the 2014 At-Large Board Director Candidates - Questions and Answers Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/display/ABMS/2014+At-Large+Board+Director+Candi…) This Workspace will serve as the mechanism for the At-Large community to ask questions to the 2014 Board Director Candidates and for the Candidates to reply to the questions. The Workspace will be open from now, Monday, 3 March 2014 through Monday, 10 March 2014 at 23:59 UTC. The At-Large community members having a login are requested to ask their questions directly on the wiki. The others may send their questions to At-Large staff (staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>) and we will post them on the wiki. The candidates are requested to continuously visit the wiki and answer the questions directly there since they all should have a login. Regards, ** Bonjour à tous, Au nom de Tjani Ben Jemaa, Président de la BMSPC, merci de trouver ci-joint l'espace de travail pour les Questions et Réponses aux Candidats At-Large 2014 au Conseil d'Administration (Board) (voir: https://community.icann.org/display/ABMS/2014+At-Large+Board+Director+Candi…) Cet espace de travail servira de mécanisme afin que la communauté At-Large puisse poser des questions aux Candidats At-Large 2014 au Conseil d'Administration et que les candidats puissent y à répondre. L'espace de travail sera ouvert du lundi 3 mars 2014 au lundi 10 mars 2014, à 23:59 UTC. Les membres de la communauté At-Large ayant un login sont invités à poser leurs questions directement sur le wiki. Les autres peuvent envoyer leurs questions au personnel At-Large (staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>) et nous les publierons sur le wiki. Les candidats sont invités à consulter le wiki régulièrement et de répondre aux questions directement sur cet espace. Cordialement, ** Estimados todos, En nombre de Tjani Ben Jemaa, Presidente del BMSPC, por favor vea abajo el espacio WIKI con las Preguntas y Respuestas a los Candidatos a Director de la Junta Directiva de ICANN 2014 (vea : https://community.icann.org/display/ABMS/2014+At-Large+Board+Director+Candi…) Este espacio de trabajo servirá como el mecanismo a disposición de la comunidad de At-Large para hacer preguntas y para los candidatos a la posición de Director 2014 para responder a estas preguntas. El Grupo de trabajo estará abierto desde ahora, Lunes, 3 Marzo de 2014 hasta el Lunes 10 de Marzo del 2014 a las 23:59 UTC. Los miembros de la comunidad de At-Large que tengan un login sírvanse hacer sus preguntas directamente en la Wiki. Los demás miembros pueden también enviar sus preguntas al personal de At-Large staff (staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>) y nosotros los colocaremos en la página Wiki. Se les pide a los candidatos que visiten la página wiki constantemente y respondan las preguntas directamente en la Wiki, dado que todos los candidatos deben tener un login. Saludos cordiales, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>>

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AGENDA/ At-Large Community call: At-Large Board Director Candidates
by At-Large Staff March 5, 2014

March 5, 2014

Dear All, Please find hereafter the AGENDA for the At-Large Community call with the At-Large Board Director Candidates: Agenda: 1. Opening and Introduction by the Moderator - 03 min 2. Presentation by the candidates - 25 min * 5 min each candidate to present him/herself and give overview on his/her program as Board Director. * * The presentations will be carried out in alphabetical order (by surname of the candidate). 3. Questions & Answers - 90 min * Each question can¹t exceed 1 min * * Each answer can¹t exceed 3 min * * Each question should be answered by the 5 candidates in alphabetical order (by surname of the candidate) except if it is a specific question to one precise candidate. * * Questions can be asked by a RALO or an individual, and will be taken in alphabetical order of the questioner¹s Region (Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, LAC region and North America), with one question from each Region being asked each question cycle until all questions have been asked. 4. Next Steps - 02 min Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org One World, One Internet From: At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Wednesday, 5 March 2014 19:26 To: ALAC Announce <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: REMINDER & dial-outs? / At-Large Community call: At-Large Board Director Candidates If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number and language channel (EN, FR or ES). ****************** Dear All, On behalf of Tjani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the BMSPC, we would like to invite you to join an At-Large Community call with the At-Large Board Director Candidates, scheduled on Thursday 6 March 2014 at 2100 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/pjosu7n The draft agenda (TO BE UPDATED) and participation details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/qBbRAg This call will have Spanish and French interpretation. Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/albdcc/ Conference ID: EN: 1638. ES: 1738 and FR: 1838 http://adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number and language channel (EN, FR or ES). Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org One World, One Internet

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REMINDER & dial-outs? / At-Large Community call: At-Large Board Director Candidates
by At-Large Staff March 5, 2014

March 5, 2014

If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number and language channel (EN, FR or ES). ****************** Dear All, On behalf of Tjani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the BMSPC, we would like to invite you to join an At-Large Community call with the At-Large Board Director Candidates, scheduled on Thursday 6 March 2014 at 2100 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/pjosu7n The draft agenda (TO BE UPDATED) and participation details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/qBbRAg This call will have Spanish and French interpretation. Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/albdcc/ Conference ID: EN: 1638. ES: 1738 and FR: 1838 http://adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number and language channel (EN, FR or ES). Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org One World, One Internet

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VOTE RESULT (187) ISOC KENYA
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 5, 2014

March 5, 2014

Dear All, With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from ISOC KENYA we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (187) ISOC KENYA be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application. ALS Application (187) Internet Society Kenya Chapter (ISOC Kenya) Report date: Wednesday 05 March 2014 00:58 UTC ALS Application (187) Internet Society Kenya Chapter (ISOC Kenya) As at Poll close: Tuesday 04 March 2014 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 15 * Group size: 15 * Percentage voted: 100.00 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes % 1 Yes 15 100.00 2 No 0 0.00 2 Abstain 0 0.00 You may verify the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=3685QsAcX6jM6xVyQipnBq7c You can find all the results of closed ALAC votes under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen 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(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:ALAC-Announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org

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ICANN News Alert -- Publication of One World Trust Report on ICANN Accountability Benchmarks and Metrics
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 5, 2014

March 5, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04mar14-en.htm ________________________________ Publication of One World Trust Report on ICANN Accountability Benchmarks and Metrics 4 March 2014 BACKGROUND One World Trust (OWT) has submitted an independent assessment and measurement recommendations to ICANN. OWT was contracted to assist with developing a means to measure ICANN's accountability performance over time, as well as relative to other (broadly) similar organizations. This effort is part of ICANN's commitment to accountability and continuous improvement, and also responds to Accountability and Transparency Review Team advice. These measures also will: * Illustrate and communicate how ICANN is meeting its global accountability obligations; * Help ICANN benefit from learning how other international organizations are accountable to their stakeholders; and * Continue to enhance ICANN's accountability (and transparency, which is viewed as a part of accountability). The implementation of the accountability framework, metrics and benchmarks is an important step in evolving ICANN's performance measurement discipline. This process is aligned with broader measurements of performance being implemented as part of ICANN's Management System to support continuous improvement. One World Trust is an independent, UK-based organization that conducts research, develops recommendations and advocates for reform to make policy and decision-making processes in global governance more accountable to the people they affect. SUMMARY OWT's "ICANN Accountability and Transparency Metrics and Benchmarks: Consultancy Report," is available here<http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/metrics/benchmarks-consultanc…> [PDF, 752 KB]. Their work consisted of several elements: 1. Review of the accountability principles promoted by four international accountability standard setting initiatives; 2. Qualitative analysis of ICANN's policies and practices through desk research and interviews with key stakeholders and staff (list available in Appendix C), for insight into ICANN's current accountability strengths and challenges, as well as gathering ideas about how the metrics and benchmarks might work; and 3. Analysis of the accountability policies and practices of three multi-stakeholder, international non-profit organizations, to establish their current level of accountability in comparison with ICANN, and identify useful learning opportunities. OWT provided a framework and practical suggestions for metrics within each of the six dimensions of Accountability (see Accountability Framework below), and recommended that ICANN staff determine specific metrics, including appropriate targets. This work will be integrated with the development of organization-wide performance metrics as part of ICANN's Management System, which will include: Key Success Factors and Key Performance Indicators used to plan and measure performance against the Fiscal Year 2015 Operational Plan and Budget; and trend lines demonstrating performance over time illustrated with Executive Dashboards. OWT found that ICANN has performed well in comparison with other, similar organizations, and they suggested some areas where ICANN accountability could be improved. These recommendations will be considered in conjunction with the recommendations<http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/final-recommendations-31dec13…> [PDF, 3.46 MB] of the Accountability & Transparency Review Team (ATRT2) and will be implemented, as appropriate. [http://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/accountability-framework-81…]<http://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/accountability-framework-81…> NEXT STEPS Next steps will include a community briefing and discussion at the ICANN Singapore meeting<http://singapore49.icann.org/en/> as part of the "Management System Linkage<http://singapore49.icann.org/en/schedule/wed-executive-dashboard>" session, and additional presentations and discussions, as needed, to gather community input. ICANN recognizes that this is the beginning of an improved process of continuous improvement and evolution, and in line with OWT's recommendation, staff will begin the implementation with a "pilot," including a selection of accountability metrics to illustrate reporting mechanisms and to collect community feedback. Revisions will then be considered and a long-term implementation plan developed. We welcome your feedback, ideas and questions. Please send your communications to accountabilitymetrics(a)icann.org<mailto:accountabilitymetrics@icann.org>. ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND Community briefing and consultation<http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/wed-atrt-metrics> on ICANN Accountability & Transparency Metrics & Benchmarks at ICANN48 in Buenos Aires, November 2013

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GNSO and At-Large calls - 5 and 6 March 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 4, 2014

March 4, 2014

Dear all, Please find below the updated list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings for the 5th and 6th March 2014. Wednesday 5t March 1700 UTC: FBSC call - https://community.icann.org/x/nRbRAg 18:30 UTC: AFRALO Monthly call – Postponed to 11 March 2014 20:00 UTC: Policy and Implementation WG - https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag 20:00 UTC: ATLAS II Communications - https://community.icann.org/x/gRbRAg Thursday 6th March 06:00 UTC: APRALO ROP - https://community.icann.org/x/pQ3RAg 14:00 UTC: Translation ans Transliteration Contact Info WG - https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag 15:00 UTC: ATLAS II OC - https://community.icann.org/x/-w3RAg 20:00 UTC: GNSO Newcomer webinar 20:00 UTC: At-Large Community call with the At-Large Board Director Candidates - https://community.icann.org/x/qBbRAg Thank you, Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen 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 -- IRTP Part D PDP WG Initial Report Public Comment Opened
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 4, 2014

March 4, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-03mar14-en.htm ________________________________ IRTP Part D PDP WG Initial Report Public Comment Opened 3 March 2014 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 3 March 2014 Categories/Tags: Policy Processes Purpose (Brief): This Public Forum invites comments on the Initial Report on the IRTP Part D PDP. The Report provides 12 preliminary recommendations to the six questions that this PDP Working Group (WG) was charted with. Please note that the WG is seeking public comment especially on Charter questions B and C to help inform its final recommendation. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/irtp-d-initial-03mar14-en.htm

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ICANN News Alert -- IDN Variant TLDs LGR Procedure Implementation Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 1 is Now Open for Public Comment
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 4, 2014

March 4, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-03mar14-en.htm ________________________________ IDN Variant TLDs – LGR Procedure Implementation – Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 1 is Now Open for Public Comment 3 March 2014 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 3 March 2014 Categories/Tags: * Internationalized Domain Names * IDN * IDN Variant TLD * new gTLD Purpose (Brief): As first deliverable under the "Procedure to Develop and Maintain Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone With Respect to IDN Labels<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds/lgr-procedure-20mar13-en…>" [PDF, 772 KB] (the Procedure), ICANN is releasing for public comment version 1 of the Maximal Starting Repertoire (MSR-1). The contents of MSR-1 and the detailed rationale behind its development are described in "Maximal Starting Repertoire – MSR-1-Overview and Rationale<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds/msr-overview-rationale-2…>" [PDF, 393 KB]. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/msr-03mar14-en.htm

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ICANN News Alert -- Ashwin Rangan to Join ICANN as New Chief Innovation and Information Officer
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 4, 2014

March 4, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03mar14-en.htm ________________________________ Ashwin Rangan to Join ICANN as New Chief Innovation and Information Officer 3 March 2014 [http://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/rangan-150x200-03mar14.png]<http://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/rangan-150x200-03mar14.png> Veteran business leader Ashwin Rangan has joined ICANN as its first Chief Innovation and Information Officer. Rangan assumes the new role on March 3, 2014 and will report directly to President and CEO Fadi Chehadé. "We want to tap into Ashwin's expertise in the IT arena in support of our on-going focus on operational excellence and internationalization," said Chehadé. "In addition, we think Ashwin's experience will make him a very valuable resource as we expand our technical services to the ICANN community." Throughout his career, Rangan has driven global expansion and been at the forefront of innovation through skillful implementation of IT infrastructure and management. "This is an exciting opportunity, I am looking forward to working with ICANN during its international expansion and to help the organization strive to serve the needs of its global community," said Ashwin Rangan. Rangan previously served as the Chief Information Officer for a variety of companies, including Edwards Lifesciences, MarketShare, Walmart Inc., and Rockwell Semiconductors. Rangan, who will be based in ICANN's Los Angeles hub office, holds a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from the National Institute of Industrial Engineering in Mumbai, India. He is fluent in English, Hindi, Kannada and Tamil.

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ICANN Newsletter -- 28 February 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 4, 2014

March 4, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 28 February 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week WEBINAR: ICANN Strategy Panels – Draft Reports<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-28feb14-en.htm> Vint Cerf, Nii Quaynor, Beth Noveck and Paul Mockapetris invite you to join them on Tuesday, 11 March at 15:00-16:30 UTC for an overview of the draft recommendations and report they respectively released earlier this month for public comment. 28 February 2014 Independent Report Maps Possible Way Forward in Mitigating Domain Name Collisions<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-26feb14-en.htm> An independent report commissioned by ICANN, Mitigating the Risk of DNS Namespace Collisions, has offered a set of concrete recommendations on how to mitigate potential risks of domain name collisions. 26 February 2014 Video: Details on the Globalization Advisory Groups<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-25feb14-en.htm> In a video interview, Theresa Swinehart, Senior Advisory to the President on Global Strategy, explains the rationale behind the creation of Globalization Advisory Groups and how they will provide guidance on globalization issues. 25 February 2014 Quick Look at Strategy Panel Recommendations – Provide Your Comments Today<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-25feb14-en.htm> More than 40 diverse practitioners, subject matter experts and thought leaders have been working together since October 2013 as members of the ICANN Strategy Panels to support development of ICANN's strategic and operational future. Each of the four panels has now published its draft recommendations, which are being translated into the five additional UN languages and are open for public comment. 25 February 2014 ICANN Future Meetings Strategy<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-25feb14-en.htm> The purpose of this document is to help guide the Community through a proposed new strategy for the structure, purpose and locations of the ICANN public meetings to support broad, informed participation and reflect the functional, geographic, and cultural diversity of the Internet at all levels of policy development and decision-making. 25 February 2014 Update to BCG Study – Country-by-Country Analysis Now Available<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-24feb14-en.htm> Greasing the Wheels of the Internet Economy, a report by Boston Consulting Group and commissioned by ICANN, ranked 65 different countries according to four different types of e-friction. The full analysis of each country's ranking is now available for download. 24 February 2014 Pre-Singapore ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24feb14-en.htm> The ICANN Policy Staff will provide a briefing on Thursday 13 March at 12:00 UTC and Thursday 13 March at 19:00 UTC, summarizing policy issues across the different ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees. 24 February 2014 ________________________________ Upcoming Events 23-27 March 2014: 49th International Public ICANN Meeting – Singapore<http://singapore49.icann.org/> 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, 2012 - 2015<http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> Adopted FY14 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>

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