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Fw: Preparations for ALAC/GAC meeting in Hyderabad
by Yrjö Länsipuro Oct. 26, 2016

Oct. 26, 2016

Hi Sébastien, all, Here's a copy of my e-mail to the CAG Secretariat. If someone can think of additional relevant statements, I would be glad to relay them to the GAC. Best, Yrjö ________________________________ From: Yrjö Länsipuro <yrjo_lansipuro(a)hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 11:10 PM To: Tom Dale Subject: Preparations for ALAC/GAC meeting in Hyderabad ________________________________ Hi Tom, As promised, here are a few pointers to recent ALAC statements on some of the topics agreed for the GAC/ALAC session in Hyderabad: 1. New gTLDs a) General process/timing: https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/9715 https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/9725 b) PICs https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/9783 https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/6561 https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/6591 <https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/6591> <https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/6591> ( 2. Diversity ) 3. CCT Review Recent statements about the general consumer trust, consumer choice, competition topic related to the new gTLDs https://community.icann.org/x/MASbAw https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/9867 https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/9745 1. Implementation of new Bylaws https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/9797 <https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/9797> In Hyderabad, I'll bring up to date information on ALAC thinking on these topics from its sessions that precede our joint meeting. Any comments on the draft description on the work of the ALAC/GAC Liaison? Best, Yrjö

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Fwd: [ccnso-council] CWG-UCTN: Progress Report and Draft Interim Report on use of country and territory names as TLDs now available.
by Maureen Hilyard Oct. 26, 2016

Oct. 26, 2016

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joke Braeken <joke.braeken(a)icann.org> Date: Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 1:26 AM Dear All, *CWG-UCTN: Progress Report and Draft Interim Report on use of country and territory names as TLDs now available.* In preparation of the Hyderabad meeting, the Cross-Community Working Group on the Use of Country and Territory Names as TLDs (CWG-UCTN: https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccwg-unct.htm ) has prepared two reports: a Progress report <https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccwg-ctn-progress-25oct16-en.pdf> and its draft Interim report <https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccwg-ctn-draft-interim-report-25oct16…>. Based on the discussions to date, community input and the discussions in Helsinki (ICANN55), the Working Group concluded that for various reasons a harmonised framework for the use of country, territory and other geographic names is not feasible. The CWG will discuss further steps at its f-2-f meeting in Hyderabad <http://sched.co/8czS>. The aforementioned announcement has just been posted on the ccNSO website: https://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-26oct16-en.htm Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org

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ALAC-GAC meeting in Hyderabad; background note from the GAC Secretariat
by Yrjö Länsipuro Oct. 26, 2016

Oct. 26, 2016

Hi all, In preparation of the ALAC-GAC meeting in Hyderabad, I sent the GAC Secretariat links to some recent ALAC statements on the topics on the agenda (kindly provided to me by Ariel), and received in turn the attached note from the GAC Secretariat. Best, Yrjö

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Technology Tips Newsletter
by Judith Hellerstein Oct. 26, 2016

Oct. 26, 2016

HI All, I was off for the Jewish holidays and it seems that Glenn many have sent out an earlier version of the newsletter. Most of the content was there but it was cleaned up and some typos corrected. Here is the correct version of the English language version. I was waiting to send it out when the Spanish and French versions were ready, but they took longer than planned and I was off email the last two days. Thanks. Also the electrical plugs is a good idea and sorry I did not think of it but for the past month I have been out 2 days each week for the Jewish Holidays and had to fit in my work for all 5 days into 3 days each week for past 4 weeks. Looking forward to seeing you all in Hyderabad Best, Judith -- _________________________________________________________________________ Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO Hellerstein & Associates 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein E-mail: Judith(a)jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide

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Re: [ALAC] Call for Nominations - ALT 2016-2017
by Alan Greenberg Oct. 24, 2016

Oct. 24, 2016

The nominations period has now closed. If I have followed this thread correctly, we have the following nominations: AFRALO: Tijani Ben Jemaa APRALO: Holly Raiche EURALO: Veronica Cretu LACRALO: León Sanchez To date, we have had no public acceptances of these nominations, although all four have privately confirmed to me that they are willing to serve. Our rules do call for an acceptance to the ALAC list - a reply to this message confirming acceptance id sufficient. All four have also been nominated for a position of Vice-Chair. Please contact me privately and let me know to what extent you are interested in and willing to serve in this capacity. Although there are no explicit responsibilities associated with this role other than on occasion replacing the Chair, Vice-Chairs are committing to a higher level of time commitment that the other ALT members. Alan At 14/10/2016 03:50 PM, ICANN At-Large Staff wrote: >Dear All, > >Now that it is confirmed that the ALAC Chair, >Alan Greenberg, will continue for another term >and it is known which if any ALAC Members will >be occupying roles of AC/SO Liaison, Alan has >requested that a call for nominations be issued >for the other four members of the ALAC >Leadership team (ALT) from the four remaining regions: > >- Africa >- Asia, Australasia and Pacific Islands >- Europe >- Latin America and Caribbean Islands > >The terms of the 2016-2017 ALT will begin at the >2016 AGM and end at the 2017 AGM. > >This selection is carried out in accordance with >the ALAC Rules of Procedure Section 17.3 (RoPs - ><https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__tinyurl.com_ALAC-2DRoP-…>http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2016-09[tinyurl.com]) >The RoPs call for up to two Vice-Chairs, at the >discretion of the incoming ALAC Chair. Alan has >indicated that he would prefer two Vice-Chairs >as was the case during the past year. Regional >diversity is ensured by the RoPs, but gender diversity would be an asset. > >Nominations are now open for individuals to >serve as the two Vice-Chairs of the ALAC and the >two non-titled ALT positions. Nominations need >not specify which ALT position is sought. >Nominations may be made by any current ALAC >Member. Nominees need not be an ALAC Member at >the time of the nominations, but must have an >expectation of being an ALAC Member after the >completion of the upcoming Hyderabad ICANN Meeting. > >Requirements for ALT members can be found in >Section 6 of the ALAC RoPs. In short, ALT >members are expected to attend all ALAC >meetings, typically two ALT meetings per month, >and be very responsive and thoughtful to e-mail >requests and discussions. By mutual agreement, >ALT members may take on additional roles, and >Vice-Chairs are expected to take on >proportionally larger responsibilities. All ALT >activities are carried on solely in English. > >Nominations will close on Friday, 21 October, 2016 at 23:59 UTC. > >Nominations need not be seconded. > >Nominations, other than self-nominations, must >be accepted within seven days after the close of >nominations. Acceptance should be sent to the ><mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org>alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org. > >Staff will forward all acceptances to ><mailto:alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org>alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org. > > >Following the close of the nominations period >and the acceptance or rejection of all >nominations, candidates from regions where the >position is not contested will be declared to have won by acclamation. > >If there are multiple candidates from any >region, the candidates, in conjunction with the >ALAC, will be given the opportunity to resolve >the situation. Failing that, a secret vote of the ALAC will decide the winner. > >If the resultant ALT includes two members >nominated to be Vice-Chairs, those two will >serve in those positions. If there are less than >two or more than two nominated as Vice-Chairs, >the ALAC Chair will decide who will occupy the Vice-Chair positions. > >Regards, > >Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, >Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeºim Nazlar >ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community >E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org >Website: <https://atlarge.icann.org/>atlarge.icann.org >Facebook: ><https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge >Twitter: ><https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>@<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge >unknown.png > > >Content-Type: image/png; name="image001.png" >Content-Description: image001.png >Content-Disposition: inline; filename="image001.png"; size=5430; > creation-date="Fri, 14 Oct 2016 19:50:37 GMT"; > modification-date="Fri, 14 Oct 2016 19:50:37 GMT" >Content-ID: <image001.png(a)01D22618.C1A60800> >X-Microsoft-Exchange-Diagnostics: > >1;DM5PR03MB2714;9:fNpbKOAM7J5di5TM/Ezl0dIXmkZrJbJlnIDJsbn2z8kwXi4hCXOCL3H9lpPrcy0ctAtFIPk9smLmz7DHhSkNms4n0kltRDwoHbtCBD8xX8dpR/WBoNLOqrmrTw2z+ZLJCH9WjtxsxYF7rA+yVJeRyh7ZiaNiutWXASeu4g3hDJMcyAQFAIg8neseK72FZU7gaUehyOlUuUYWX6oIRntorE/rsm2O6Io/Z+QaclnX27TN/0qdt7/MdwWD0ZvlHJqgE/uvVs8pm2Pdtwnv6LyYJ2mELFiSNAog7ha7LMUA/ZPkgJUBOd2DGC27K0S4Ymj2lRBFSHnSyvMJaHKg7pjvjEWX2k9bMRLfR3zpeSL15MuTIdUoSOumFRMTdrs7Hgrc9QmnO448nojoy3msbTiJbjxhVYrQ4L+MBQkSVks5DVYfuhuV/i9PlTwXwQ643sVY >X-Microsoft-Antispam-Mailbox-Delivery: > ex:0;auth:0;dest:I;ENG:(20160514016)(520000050)(520002050)(750028); > > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >Content-Disposition: inline >X-Microsoft-Exchange-Diagnostics: > >1;DM5PR03MB2714;9:fNpbKOAM7J5di5TM/Ezl0dIXmkZrJbJlnIDJsbn2z8kwXi4hCXOCL3H9lpPrcy0ctAtFIPk9smLmz7DHhSkNms4n0kltRDwoHbtCBD8xX8dpR/WBoNLOqrmrTw2z+ZLJCH9WjtxsxYF7rA+yVJeRyh7ZiaNiutWXASeu4g3hDJMcyAQFAIg8neseK72FZU7gaUehyOlUuUYWX6oIRntorE/rsm2O6Io/Z+QaclnX27TN/0qdt7/MdwWD0ZvlHJqgE/uvVs8pm2Pdtwnv6LyYJ2mELFiSNAog7ha7LMUA/ZPkgJUBOd2DGC27K0S4Ymj2lRBFSHnSyvMJaHKg7pjvjEWX2k9bMRLfR3zpeSL15MuTIdUoSOumFRMTdrs7Hgrc9QmnO448nojoy3msbTiJbjxhVYrQ4L+MBQkSVks5DVYfuhuV/i9PlTwXwQ643sVY >X-Microsoft-Antispam-Mailbox-Delivery: > ex:0;auth:0;dest:I;ENG:(20160514016)(520000050)(520002050)(750028); > >_______________________________________________ >ALAC mailing list >ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac > >At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org >ALAC Working Wiki: >https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL…

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Call for Expressions of Interest (EoIs) for the At-Large Board Member Position 2017
by Program Admin Oct. 19, 2016

Oct. 19, 2016

On behalf of the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC), we are seeking Expressions of Interest (EoIs) from Candidates who wish to serve as an ICANN Board Director. The selected Candidate will be chosen by the At-Large Community, and will serve for a 3-year term starting at the end of ICANN60 (2017 Annual General Meeting - AGM). Background Seat number 15 of the ICANN Board of Directors is dedicated to a member selected by the At-Large Community. This seat is currently occupied by Rinalia Abdul Rahim, who assumed the position at the end of ICANN51 (2014 AGM). Her 3-year term will be completed at the closing of ICANN60 (2017 AGM). Pursuant to Section 19 of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) Rules of Procedure<http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2016-09> (version adopted on 20 September 2016), the At-Large Community process for selecting the next Board Director began in September 2016, with the appointment of the Chairs and Members of the BCEC and the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC). The BCEC is responsible for outlining Candidate requirements and expectations, calling for, identifying, and evaluating applications, and compiling the initial slate of Candidates for the Board Director position. The BMSPC oversees the entire selection process for the At-Large Board Member, including the development of the selection timeline and the election finalizing the process. Both groups have regionally balanced membership and operate in accordance with a strict code of conduct and confidentiality. To learn more information, please visit their workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/Vxi4Aw>. This selection process is planned to be completed by Friday, 21 April 2017, with the announcement of the winner on that date. View the detailed timeline here<https://community.icann.org/x/ORq4Aw>. How to Request an Expression of Interest (EoI) Form Persons who are interested in submitting an Expression of Interest (EoI) should begin the process by reviewing the At-Large Board Member Candidate Requirements - 2017<https://community.icann.org/x/HAu4Aw> and At-Large Board Member Candidate Reference Links & Resources - 2017<https://community.icann.org/x/Jgu4Aw>. In particular, please ensure that you meet the eligibility requirements detailed under “Additional Bylaws Qualifications” on the At-Large Board Member Candidate Requirements - 2017<https://community.icann.org/x/HAu4Aw> page. Persons who are interested and eligible to apply for the position should then email the Program Admin Staff at program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org> and briefly indicate your interest. Once your email is received, Program Admin Staff will follow up promptly by sending you an email providing you access to an online Expression of Interest (EoI) Form for you to submit your complete application. Specifically, Candidates are requested to name no less than three (3) and no more than four (4) people who are willing, at short notice, to provide you a written Reference for your candidacy after being directly contacted by the BCEC and the Program Admin Staff. See a blank sample EoI Form<https://community.icann.org/x/QiK4Aw> to review and understand the details. The deadline for completing and submitting an EoI Form to be considered by the BCEC is 23:59 UTC on Friday, 18 November 2016. Any questions regarding the process should also be directed by email to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org>. They will be answered as quickly as possible. Heidi Ullrich, Ariel Liang, Terri Agnew, and Yesim Nazlar At-Large Board Member Selection Program Admin Staff

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Call for Nominations - ALAC Leadership Team 2016-2017
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 17, 2016

Oct. 17, 2016

Dear All, Now that it is confirmed that the ALAC Chair, Alan Greenberg, will continue for another term and it is known which if any ALAC Members will be occupying roles of AC/SO Liaison, Alan has requested that a call for nominations be issued for the other four members of the ALAC Leadership team (ALT) from the four remaining regions: - Africa - Asia, Australasia and Pacific Islands - Europe - Latin America and Caribbean Islands The terms of the 2016-2017 ALT will begin at the 2016 AGM and end at the 2017 AGM. This selection is carried out in accordance with the ALAC Rules of Procedure Section 17.3 (RoPs - http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2016-09[tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__tinyurl.com_ALAC-2DRoP-…>). The RoPs call for up to two Vice-Chairs, at the discretion of the incoming ALAC Chair. Alan has indicated that he would prefer two Vice-Chairs as was the case during the past year. Regional diversity is ensured by the RoPs, but gender diversity would be an asset. Nominations are now open for individuals to serve as the two Vice-Chairs of the ALAC and the two non-titled ALT positions. Nominations need not specify which ALT position is sought. Nominations may be made by any current ALAC Member. Nominees need not be an ALAC Member at the time of the nominations, but must have an expectation of being an ALAC Member after the completion of the upcoming Hyderabad ICANN Meeting. Requirements for ALT members can be found in Section 6 of the ALAC RoPs. In short, ALT members are expected to attend all ALAC meetings, typically two ALT meetings per month, and be very responsive and thoughtful to e-mail requests and discussions. By mutual agreement, ALT members may take on additional roles, and Vice-Chairs are expected to take on proportionally larger responsibilities. All ALT activities are carried on solely in English. Nominations will close on Friday, 21 October, 2016 at 23:59 UTC. Nominations need not be seconded. Nominations, other than self-nominations, must be accepted within seven days after the close of nominations. Acceptance should be sent to the alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org>. Staff will forward all acceptances to alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org>. Following the close of the nominations period and the acceptance or rejection of all nominations, candidates from regions where the position is not contested will be declared to have won by acclamation. If there are multiple candidates from any region, the candidates, in conjunction with the ALAC, will be given the opportunity to resolve the situation. Failing that, a secret vote of the ALAC will decide the winner. If the resultant ALT includes two members nominated to be Vice-Chairs, those two will serve in those positions. If there are less than two or more than two nominated as Vice-Chairs, the ALAC Chair will decide who will occupy the Vice-Chair positions. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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Re: [ALAC] Call for Nominations - ALAC Leadership Team 2016-2017
by Sébastien Bachollet Oct. 15, 2016

Oct. 15, 2016

Dear All, I would like to nominate for an ALT position from Europe: Veronica Cretu I would like to nominate for an ALAC Vice-Chair position: Veronica Cretu All the best SeB Sébastien Bachollet +33 6 07 66 89 33 Blog: http://sebastien.bachollet.fr/ Mail: Sébastien Bachollet <sebastien(a)bachollet.com> De : <alac-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> on behalf of ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date : vendredi 14 octobre 2016 20:50 À : "'alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org'" <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc : "Alan Greenberg (alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca)" <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> Objet : [ALAC] Call for Nominations - ALAC Leadership Team 2016-2017 > Dear All, > > Now that it is confirmed that the ALAC Chair, Alan Greenberg, will continue > for another term and it is known which if any ALAC Members will be occupying > roles of AC/SO Liaison, Alan has requested that a call for nominations be > issued for the other four members of the ALAC Leadership team (ALT) from the > four remaining regions: > > - Africa > - Asia, Australasia and Pacific Islands > - Europe > - Latin America and Caribbean Islands > > The terms of the 2016-2017 ALT will begin at the 2016 AGM and end at the 2017 > AGM. > > This selection is carried out in accordance with the ALAC Rules of Procedure > Section 17.3 (RoPs - http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2016-09[tinyurl.com] > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__tinyurl.com_ALAC-2DRoP-… > 2016-2D09&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PF9VKOo4nYM > GLTtWcHZZreauv03rE96xienOw4tThw4&m=oUVAT88RlbBREguhaWuWunOLFn_YI2TASgkw-LvwHYQ > &s=gEjfQmRFAdi41qPomyQvuHzTEHb1AcAEqBBIXhYTH_w&e=> ). The RoPs call for up to > two Vice-Chairs, at the discretion of the incoming ALAC Chair. Alan has > indicated that he would prefer two Vice-Chairs as was the case during the past > year. Regional diversity is ensured by the RoPs, but gender diversity would be > an asset. > > Nominations are now open for individuals to serve as the two Vice-Chairs of > the ALAC and the two non-titled ALT positions. Nominations need not specify > which ALT position is sought. Nominations may be made by any current ALAC > Member. Nominees need not be an ALAC Member at the time of the nominations, > but must have an expectation of being an ALAC Member after the completion of > the upcoming Hyderabad ICANN Meeting. > > Requirements for ALT members can be found in Section 6 of the ALAC RoPs. In > short, ALT members are expected to attend all ALAC meetings, typically two ALT > meetings per month, and be very responsive and thoughtful to e-mail requests > and discussions. By mutual agreement, ALT members may take on additional > roles, and Vice-Chairs are expected to take on proportionally larger > responsibilities. All ALT activities are carried on solely in English. > > Nominations will close on Friday, 21 October, 2016 at 23:59 UTC. > > Nominations need not be seconded. > > Nominations, other than self-nominations, must be accepted within seven days > after the close of nominations. Acceptance should be sent to the > alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org. > > Staff will forward all acceptances to alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org. > > Following the close of the nominations period and the acceptance or rejection > of all nominations, candidates from regions where the position is not > contested will be declared to have won by acclamation. > > If there are multiple candidates from any region, the candidates, in > conjunction with the ALAC, will be given the opportunity to resolve the > situation. Failing that, a secret vote of the ALAC will decide the winner. > > If the resultant ALT includes two members nominated to be Vice-Chairs, those > two will serve in those positions. If there are less than two or more than two > nominated as Vice-Chairs, the ALAC Chair will decide who will occupy the > Vice-Chair positions. > > Regards, > > Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie > Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar > ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community > E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> > Website: atlarge.icann.org <https://atlarge.icann.org/> > Facebook: facebook.com/icann <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> atlarge > <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> > Twitter: @ <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> ICANNAtLarge > <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> > > _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list > ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac At-Large Online: > http://www.atlarge.icann.org ALAC Working Wiki: > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL…

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Consensus Call: BMSPC and BCEC guidelines
by Alan Greenberg Oct. 14, 2016

Oct. 14, 2016

The attached Guidelines for the operation of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) and the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC) have been submitted by the chairs of the two committees, Tijani Ben Jemaa, and Julie Hammer, respectively. In both cases, the Chairs inform me that their guidlelines have been reviewed and approved by their committees. With this message, I am initiating a Consensus Call of the ALAC ratifying the BMSPC and BCEC Guidelines as per Paragraph 19.8 of our Rules of Procedure. The Consensus Call will end at 23:59 on Tuesday, 18 October 2016. If there are any questions of comments, please direct them to either this list or to me directly. Although message indicating support are welcome, they are not necessary. Should this Consensus Call fail due to significant opposition (greater than 20% as specified by ALAC RoP 12.3.3.1), we will revert to a formal vote. Alan

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Evolving ICANNs Executive Team
by Alan Greenberg Oct. 11, 2016

Oct. 11, 2016

Perhaps this was already distributed but if so, I missed it. Alan ==================== https://www.icann.org/news/blog/evolving-icann-s-executive-team Since my <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/changes-to-icann-s-global-leadership-team>last update on ICANNs Executive Team, I have made further enhancements to its structure to help provide continuity and optimize the ICANN organizations performance to better support the community. As Ive said before, this is an evolution, not a revolution. To help provide continuity of service, Ive asked that each member of ICANNs Executive Team appoint a number two to act as a deputy and stand in when needed. In our global environment, being able to delegate and empower alleviates pressure on any one person and helps us work smarter. This ultimately means better service to the community. I am happy to announce that my deputy is Akram Atallah. Akram has tremendous experience and knowledge of ICANN, having been interim CEO before. He heads up the Global Domains Division, which is the arm that implements community policy and provides many services to the community, such as global customer support, new gTLD operations and services to registries and registrars. Susanna Bennett will continue as Chief Operating Officer, but with some adjusted responsibilities. Board Operations, led by Melissa King, will now move from John Jeffrey to report to Susanna. I have also asked Susanna to set up a new Organizational Review team. This team will focus on the internal assessment and controls audit, and reporting of organization-wide performance, based on targets, to ensure best practices and alignment across the organization. Chief Financial Officer Xavier Calvez continues to report to Susanna and will remain on the Executive Team. Also continuing to report to Susanna will be the Global Operations and Security Operations teams. As CEO of the ICANN organization, I believe people are our most important asset. I have been fortunate to see the great work of a very talented group of colleagues. How we support these colleagues and help them with development is very important to me. To that end, Diane Schroeder has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources reporting directly to me and will join the Executive Team. Youll recall that Allen Grogan, currently reporting to Akram, is leaving ICANN in December. This role will be filled by a new Senior Vice President of Contract Compliance and Consumer Safeguards reporting directly to me. We are in the process of searching for someone to fill this role and will post the job description shortly <https://icann-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.allp…>here. Finally, John Jeffrey will continue in his current role as ICANNs General Counsel and Secretary, and in that role will continue to be responsible for supporting the ICANN Boards work. I am also expanding Johns remit as we are creating a new role of an ICANN Complaints Officer. The ICANN Complaints Officer will receive, investigate and respond to complaints about the ICANN organizations effectiveness, and will be responsible for all complaints systems and mechanisms across the ICANN organization. We will be appointing someone to this role, reporting directly to John. This person will work closely with Ombudsman Herb Wayne. The Complaints Officer is an important role that will provide a focus point for the community if they have complaints about the ICANN organization. It is an additional way to keep the organization and me accountable to you, the global ICANN community. The purpose of the office is to ensure that complaints and particularly those of community members, about systemic issues or concerns about the organization are heard, reviewed, analyzed and resolved as openly as appropriate. I want to be clear though that this in no way replaces or supersedes the important role of all ICANNs formal accountability mechanisms. Having the right leadership structure and management discipline in place is critical to ICANNs success. While the rest of the Executive Team remains the same and you can find details <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/executive-team-04oct16-en.pdf>here, I feel these enhancements will allow the ICANN organization to better support the community and lead ICANN into its next chapter. Göran Marby

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