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Fw: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- ICANN and EuroDIG Sign Memorandum of Understanding During ICANN¹s 54th Public Meeting in Dublin, Ireland
by Kan Kaili Oct. 29, 2015

Oct. 29, 2015

ICANN News AlertSandra, great work! Congratulations!!! Kaili ----- Original Message ----- From: ICANN At-Large Staff To: ALAC Announce Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2015 11:06 PM Subject: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- ICANN and EuroDIG Sign Memorandum of Understanding During ICANN¹s 54th Public Meeting in Dublin, Ireland News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-28-en -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ICANN and EuroDIG Sign Memorandum of Understanding During ICANN's 54th Public Meeting in Dublin, Ireland 28 October 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) [PDF, 455 KB], which encourages further collaboration and cooperation between both organizations in their efforts to further promote and strengthen the multistakeholder model of Internet governance in Europe. The agreement aims to further common objectives between ICANN and EuroDIG, including for the planning and organization of the annual EuroDIG event, as well as to strengthen active participation in ICANN's policy-making processes, and to strengthen the support for the multi-stakeholder participation and governance model of the Internet. The Parties will, in particular, collaborate on the following activities: a.. Formalize ICANN's involvement in the joint planning and organization of the annual EuroDIG event; b.. ICANN to participate, in particular, in the consultation and decision making process for the annual event organized by EuroDIG, including: drafting of the programme and messages, selection of the host countries and dates, outreach to key participants; c.. EuroDIG to include ICANN into the outreach activities to all stakeholder groups in Europe and beyond; and d.. ICANN to contribute its expertise in technical and logistical matters such as remote participation and capacity building, as appropriate. The MoU was officially signed on 21 October 2015, during a signing ceremony that took place during ICANN's 54th Public Meeting in Dublin, Ireland. It was signed by ICANN President & CEO, Fadi Chehade, and EuroDIG Managing Director, Sandra Hoferichter. For more information, please read the full Memorandum of Understanding, which can be downloaded here [PDF, 455 KB]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ 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

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Fwd: [Arab IGF] FW: Freedom on the Net 2015: Privatizing Censorship, Eroding Privacy
by Ali Almeshal Oct. 29, 2015

Oct. 29, 2015

Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Fahd Batayneh <fahd.batayneh(a)icann.org> > Date: October 29, 2015 at 8:21:18 AM GMT+3 > To: Arab IGF <list(a)igfarab.org> > Subject: [Arab IGF] FW: Freedom on the Net 2015: Privatizing Censorship, Eroding Privacy > Reply-To: Arab IGF mailing list <list(a)igfarab.org> > > FYI… > > This might be of interest to some. > > Fahd Batayneh > ICANN > > Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 8:03 AM > Subject: Freedom on the Net 2015: Privatizing Censorship, Eroding Privacy > > > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > Freedom on the Net 2015: Privatizing Censorship, Eroding Privacy > > Washington - October 28, 2015 — Internet freedom around the world declined for the fifth consecutive year in 2015 as more governments censored information of public interest while also expanding surveillance and cracking down on privacy tools, according to Freedom on the Net 2015, released today by Freedom House. > > “Governments are increasingly pressuring individuals and the private sector to take down or delete offending content, as opposed to relying on blocking and filtering,” said Sanja Kelly, project director for Freedom on the Net. “They know that average users have become more technologically savvy and are often able to circumvent state-imposed blocks.” > > At the same time, encryption and anonymity tools crucial to securing freedom of expression were subject to restrictions worldwide. > > “Undermining online encryption and anonymity weakens the internet for everyone, but especially for human rights activists and independent journalists,” Kelly said. “Privacy tools can help protect internet users from the kinds of abuse we document.” > > The study found that over 61 percent of all internet users live in countries where criticism of the government, military or ruling family has been subject to censorship online, and over 58 percent live in countries where bloggers or ICT users were jailed for sharing content on political, social, and religious issues. > > Key Findings > > Most censored topics: Criticism of the authorities was most likely to attract censorship or punishment. News about conflict, corruption allegations against top government or business figures, opposition websites, and satire were also subject to online censorship in over one third of the countries examined. > Content removals increased: Authorities in 42 of the 65 countries assessed required private companies or internet users to restrict or delete web content dealing with political, religious, or social issues, up from 37 the previous year. > Arrests and intimidation escalated: Authorities in 40 of 65 countries imprisoned people for sharing information concerning politics, religion or society through digital networks, up from 38 in last year’s report. > Surveillance laws and technologies multiplied: Governments in 14 of 65 countries passed new laws to increase surveillance since June 2014 and many more upgraded their surveillance equipment. > Governments undermined encryption, anonymity: Democracies and authoritarian regimes alike stigmatized encryption as an instrument of terrorism, and many tried to ban or limit tools that protect privacy. > China was the world’s worst abuser of internet freedom, followed by Syria and Iran. > > Since June 2014, 32 of the 65 countries assessed in Freedom on the Net saw internet freedom deteriorate. Notable declines were documented in Libya, France, and—for the second year running—Ukraine, amid its territorial conflict and propaganda war with Russia. > > Internet freedom saw its biggest gains in Sri Lanka and Zambia, which both experienced a recent change in government. Internet access became more affordable in Cuba after diplomatic relations were restored with the United States, but it remains out of reach for the majority. > > To view the summary of findings, see the report or download the PDF. > > To download a high resolution map of internet freedom, click here. > > Freedom House is an independent watchdog organization that supports democratic change, monitors the status of freedom around the world, and advocates for democracy and human rights. > Join us on Facebook and Twitter (freedomhousedc). Stay up to date with Freedom House’s latest news and events by signing up for our newsletter.

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FW: dear all
by Ariel Liang Oct. 27, 2015

Oct. 27, 2015

Dear All, Kindly see Vanda¹s message below (got bounced previously). Best Regards, Ariel From: Vanda Scartezini <vanda(a)scartezini.org> Date: Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 9:35 PM To: 'ALAC List' <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: dear all To any of you going to IGF in Brazil in a couple weeks Here my invitation to you to join our breakfast on November 10th at morning Contact us to book you presence; Vanda(a)scartezini.org RicardoCastanheira, ricardo.castanheira(a)mpaal.org.br Castanheira, Ricardo <ricardo.castanheira(a)mpaal.org.br> Vanda Scartezini Polo Consultores Associados Av. Paulista 1159, cj 1004 01311-200- Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil Land Line: +55 11 3266.6253 Mobile: + 55 11 98181.1464 Sorry for any typos.

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Twitter Tweet on Captioning
by Glenn McKnight Oct. 23, 2015

Oct. 23, 2015

Here is the twitter tweet Congrats to the hard work by Judith in promoting tangible accessibility improvements at ICANN Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight .

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WG: Formulation of Working Party on Visa issues - Meeting today 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
by sandra hoferichter Oct. 22, 2015

Oct. 22, 2015

Dear all I am forwarding a message from Farzaneh about a new working party on visa issues, it is open and anyone interested can join . See details below. Sandra Von: farzaneh badii [mailto:farzaneh.badii@gmail.com] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 21. Oktober 2015 20:09 An: Sandra Hoferichter Betreff: Formulation of Working Party on Visa issues - Meeting tomorrow Dear All, Please join us tomorrow to discuss the formulation of a working party on visa which will help the community and ICANN staff to overcome the visa issues. we will meet on Thursday, at 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM, in Wicklow MR3. A preliminary draft of some comments by ICANN fellows about visa issues can be found here : <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bKGEtdLkwAyPTcPtR9WqzH2wmW-pZmhhZfUWgej…> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bKGEtdLkwAyPTcPtR9WqzH2wmW-pZmhhZfUWgej… Please feel free to comment on the document. Best regards, -- Farzaneh

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Message from Xavier Calvez and Carole Cornell
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 22, 2015

Oct. 22, 2015

Dear All, Kindly see below the message from Xavier Calvez and Carole Cornell. 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> From: Carole Cornell <carole.cornell(a)icann.org<mailto:carole.cornell@icann.org>> Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 3:20 PM To: Gisella Gruber <Gisella.Gruber(a)icann.org<mailto:Gisella.Gruber@icann.org>>, Heidi Ullrich <Heidi.Ullrich(a)icann.org<mailto:Heidi.Ullrich@icann.org>>, Ariel Liang <ariel.liang(a)icann.org<mailto:ariel.liang@icann.org>> Cc: Xavier Calvez <xavier.calvez(a)icann.org<mailto:xavier.calvez@icann.org>>, Becky Nash <becky.nash(a)icann.org<mailto:becky.nash@icann.org>>, Taryn Presley <taryn.presley(a)icann.org<mailto:taryn.presley@icann.org>> Subject: Finance & Portfolio Mgnt Links Dear all: Thank you very much for today's session, as follow up to the question/comment regarding both portfolio Shepherds (executive who is primarily responsible for collecting and communicating cross-functional performance relevant to that work at ICANN) and location of Budget working group recordings and publications. Please refer to the following links: 1) ICANN Portfolio Management System: https://features.icann.org/plan 2) Community Finance wiki: https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=56139362 (we will add this link to our ICANN.org Financial page) For additional Financial information please use this linkhttps://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/financials-en Please let us know if you have any further questions. Regards, Carole Carole Cornell Senior Director, Business Intelligence and Program Management ICANN carole.cornell(a)icann.org<mailto:carole.cornell@icann.org> +1.310.301.5803 office +1.310.514.7900 cell 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536

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Re: [ALAC] Description of Sole Designator
by Alan Greenberg Oct. 21, 2015

Oct. 21, 2015

And the tea leaves now say they likely will... Alan At 21/10/2015 11:45 AM, Carlton Samuels wrote: >[...] >The fellows with final say on the model remain the ones who must >knowingly agree to devolution of their powers. > >-Carlton

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Universal Acceptance
by rinalia.abdulrahim＠gmail.com Oct. 21, 2015

Oct. 21, 2015

Dear ALAC and RALO Chairs, I would like to share with you a simple presentation that I delivered at the Universal Acceptance Forum this week (attached). The key message is this: We think of the digital divide as those who have access to the Internet (about 3 billion people) and those who do not (the rest of the world population). Among those who have access, there is another divide. These are users who cannot use email and other Internet applications+services because of the non-acceptance of TLDs in their local language script. It is also a problem that applies to acceptance of Latin-script TLDs that are composed of more than 3 characters. The problem of Universal Acceptance affects users worldwide and it is a difficult problem to solve. One critical element to ensure success is strong end user advocacy across all regions. Best regards, Rinalia Sent from my iPad

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Description of Sole Designator
by Alan Greenberg Oct. 21, 2015

Oct. 21, 2015

Since there seems to be some confusion about the "Sole Designator" model, at least partly because of the horrible name, I put together this description. I did pass it by Leon, so I think it is pretty accurate. I hope you find it useful. Alan

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Description of Sole Designator - Revised
by Alan Greenberg Oct. 21, 2015

Oct. 21, 2015

There was a type and several places where sentences were not clear. This new revision hopefully fixes they. Please let me know if there are any more problems. Alan

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