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Fwd: [soac-chairs] Early Notice - ICANN71 to be Held as Virtual Policy Forum
by Maureen Hilyard March 11, 2021

March 11, 2021

ICANN71 to be Held as Virtual Policy Forum LOS ANGELES – 11 March 2021 – Today, the Board of Directors for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that ICANN71 will be held as a Virtual Public Meeting due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ICANN71 Policy Forum was scheduled to be held in The Hague, Netherlands, from 14-17 June 2021. The meeting dates will remain the same. Read the Board resolution and supporting rationale here. Several barriers remain to holding and appropriately planning in-person international meetings. These include ongoing restrictions on international travel, limited flight availability, physical distancing requirements, risks posed to the local host community, and the possibility of a resurgence resulting in further lockdowns. This action was taken in consideration of the ongoing consultation with the community and ICANN organization (org) to refine support for the key policy development efforts the community undertakes at ICANN Public Meetings. The Board looks forward to receiving the final outputs from that consultation as soon as is feasible, to allow for their application as early as the planning for ICANN71. "Above all, the health and safety of the ICANN community, Board, and staff are the most important considerations for our Public Meetings," said Maarten Botterman, ICANN Board Chair. "As of now, there are still too many uncertainties involved with hosting a face-to-face meeting – even in The Hague, the city where I was born and would have loved to see you all. The Board believes that this is the right decision, and it gives us ample time to plan a successful Virtual Public Meeting." ICANN org is grateful for the support and input from our Dutch and European regional partners during the planning process for ICANN71, and the org hopes to return to the region soon. Registration will be required to participate in ICANN71, with registration opening in late March. Read more about virtual participation tools at the ICANN Public Meetings page <https://meetings.icann.org/en/>. *Supporting ICANN Public Meetings* The community engagement process about the evolution of ICANN Public Meetings continues. The Board is grateful for the ongoing collaboration between the leadership of ICANN’s Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees and ICANN org to consider how to best support the community’s important policy, technical, and implementation work. The Board agrees that establishing community guidelines for Public Meeting planning will bolster continuity, transparency, and accountability for the decisions made on the community’s behalf by the designated representatives that work with ICANN org planning both virtual and in-person Public Meetings. David A. Olive Senior Vice President Policy Development Support Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Washington, D.C. _______________________________________________ soac-chairs mailing list soac-chairs(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/soac-chairs _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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Fwd: Thursday, 11 March 2021
by Maureen Hilyard March 11, 2021

March 11, 2021

Thursday, 11 March 2021 ICANN Community Leadership Digest The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates. Table of Contents Information Sharing - NEW: Advancing the Operational Design Phase - REMINDER: ICANN Nominating Committee Application Period Now Open - REMINDER: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period Now Open ICANN70 Resources - REGISTER - PREPARE: Prep Week schedule - PREPARE: Policy Outlook Report - PREPARE: GNSO Policy Briefing - PARTICIPATE: Virtual Backgrounds - PARTICIPATE: How-To Guides - PARTICIPATE: Networking Tools Public Comment - CLOSES TODAY: Additional Reference Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the Second Level - IANA Naming Function Review: Recommendation for an IANA Naming Function Contract Amendment - EPDP Phase 2 Policy Recommendations for Board Consideration - Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team Final Report - Initial Report of the Third ccNSO Policy Development Process (ccPDP3): Retirement of ccTLDs - Proposal for Korean Root Zone Label Generation Rules Information Sharing NEW: Advancing the Operational Design Phase From: Theresa Swinehart, Senior Vice President, Global Domains and Strategy As detailed in a blog post by ICANN Board Chair Maarten Botterman and ICANN President and CEO Göran Marby, the ICANN Board has reviewed the Operational Design Phase (ODP) process paper following two rounds of constructive community input. ICANN org worked closely with the community to draft the ODP paper incorporating community feedback for each new version. After careful consideration, updates to the paper were developed and to help illustrate the changes, overviews of the iterative changes are shown. Read more. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qATA2Ut2AP2rjpof1FycziwIpVVPBA8qqaujK6DoYHMw…> REMINDER: ICANN Nominating Committee Application Period Now Open The ICANN Nominating Committee invites interested individuals to submit applications for key leadership positions. Selected individuals will have a unique opportunity to work with accomplished colleagues from around the globe to help shape the Internet's technical coordination and policy development. The deadline to submit applications is Thursday, 18 March 2021 at 23:59 UTC. Applications should be submitted via the online <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qATA2Ut2AP2rjpof1FycziwIpVVPBA8qqaujK6DoYHMw…>candidate portal <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qATA2Ut2AP2rjpof1FycziwIpVVPBA8qqaujK6DoYHMw…>. All applications are confidential. Learn more. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qATA2Ut2AP2rjpof1FycziwIpVVPBA8qqaujK6DoYHMw…> REMINDER: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period Now Open From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The nomination period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award 2020 is now open. The winner(s) will be announced during ICANN71. The ICANN Community Excellence Award recognizes ICANN community members who substantively contribute to policymaking within the ICANN ecosystem and who are deeply invested in developing consensus-based solutions within ICANN’s multistakeholder model. Learn more about the nomination process <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qATA2Ut2AP2rjpof1FycziwIpVVPBA8qqaujK6DoYHMw…> and submit your nominations here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qATA2Ut2AP2rjpof1FycziwIpVVPBA8qqaujK6DoYHMw…> by Monday, 29 March 2021. ICANN70 Resources REGISTER <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qATA2Ut2AP2rjpof1FycziwIpVVPBA8qqaujK6DoYHMw…> PREPARE: Prep Week schedule <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qATA2Ut2AP2rjpof1FycziwIpVVPBA8qqaujK6DoYHMw…> PREPARE: Policy Outlook Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qATA2Ut2AP2rjpof1FycziwIpVVPBA8qqaujK6DoYHMw…> PREPARE: GNSO Policy Briefing <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qATA2Ut2AP2rjpof1FycziwIpVVPBA8qqaujK6DoYHMw…> PARTICIPATE: Virtual Backgrounds <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qATA2Ut2AP2rjpof1FycziwIpVVPBA8qqaujK6DoYHMw…> PARTICIPATE: How-To Guides <#m_7891602238088514210_> PARTICIPATE: Networking Tools <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qATA2Ut2AP2rjpof1FycziwIpVVPBA8qqaujK6DoYHMw…> Public Comment CLOSES TODAY: Additional Reference Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the Second Level <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qATA2Ut2AP2rjpof1FycziwIpVVPBA8qqaujK6DoYHMw…> Close Date: Thursday, 11 March 2021 IANA Naming Function Review: Recommendation for an IANA Naming Function Contract Amendment <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qATA2Ut2AP2rjpof1FycziwIpVVPBA8qqaujK6DoYHMw…> Close Date: Monday, 22 March 2021 EPDP Phase 2 Policy Recommendations for Board Consideration <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qATA2Ut2AP2rjpof1FycziwIpVVPBA8qqaujK6DoYHMw…> Close Date: Tuesday, 30 March 2021 Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qATA2Ut2AP2rjpof1FycziwIpVVPBA8qqaujK6DoYHMw…> Close Date: Thursday, 8 April 2021 Initial Report of the Third ccNSO Policy Development Process (ccPDP3): Retirement of ccTLDs <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qATA2Ut2AP2rjpof1FycziwIpVVPBA8qqaujK6DoYHMw…> Close Date: Wednesday, 14 April 2021 Proposal for Korean Root Zone Label Generation Rules <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qATA2Ut2AP2rjpof1FycziwIpVVPBA8qqaujK6DoYHMw…> Close Date: Thursday, 15 April 2021 Volume 3, Issue 20 | Archive <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qATA2Ut2AP2rjpof1FycziwIpVVPBA8qqaujK6DoYHMw…> | Next Issue: Monday, 15 March 2021 ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Unsubscribe maureen.hilyard(a)gmail.com <https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=00115LrDzKl3LoTB9FWCDiE2A%3D&…> Update Profile <https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=00115LrDzKl3LoTB9FWCDiE2A%3D&…> | Customer Contact Data Notice <https://www.constantcontact.com/legal/customer-contact-data-notice> Sent by david.olive(a)icann.org powered by [image: Trusted Email from Constant Contact - Try it FREE today.] <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=nge&rmc=VF19_3GE> Try email marketing for free today! <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=nge&rmc=VF19_3GE>

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Fwd: Monday, 8 March 2021
by Maureen Hilyard March 8, 2021

March 8, 2021

Monday, 8 March 2021 ICANN Community Leadership Digest The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates. Table of Contents Information Sharing - NEW: Information Transparency Initiative Update: Project to Reach Milestone on 16 March 2021 - NEW: Information Transparency Initiative Update: Launching New Content Subscription Feature - NEW: An Update on Work Stream 2 Implementation - REMINDER: FY23 Strategic Outlook Program: Trend Identification Sessions - REMINDER: ICANN Nominating Committee Application Period Now Open - REMINDER: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period Now Open ICANN70 Planning - NEW: ICANN70 Virtual Meeting Improvements - NEW: Language Service Enhancements for ICANN70 - REMINDER: ICANN org Finance and Planning Updates during ICANN70 - REMINDER: ITI Demonstrations during ICANN70 ICANN70 Resources - REGISTER - PREPARE: Prep Week schedule - PREPARE: Policy Outlook Report - PREPARE: GNSO Policy Briefing - PARTICIPATE: Virtual Backgrounds - PARTICIPATE: How-To Guides - DEMO: Networking Tools Public Comment - CLOSING THIS WEEK: Additional Reference Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the Second Level - IANA Naming Function Review: Recommendation for an IANA Naming Function Contract Amendment - EPDP Phase 2 Policy Recommendations for Board Consideration - Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team Final Report - Initial Report of the Third ccNSO Policy Development Process (ccPDP3): Retirement of ccTLDs - Proposal for Korean Root Zone Label Generation Rules Information Sharing NEW: Information Transparency Initiative Update: Project to Reach Milestone on 16 March 2021 From: Göran Marby, President and Chief Executive Officer I am pleased to announce that on Tuesday, 16 March 2021, the Information Transparency Initiative (ITI) will reach a significant milestone. ICANN org will replace some content types on the current https://icann.org <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> with the new ITI search experience and launch a new content subscription feature. This means that you can begin to access the work of ITI, even as we continue to replace content over the coming months. Read more. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> NEW: Information Transparency Initiative Update: Launching New Content Subscription Feature From: Sally Newell Cohen, Senior Vice President, Global Communications and Language Services Currently, the only https://icann.org <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> content available via an email subscription feature is Announcements. We are replacing this existing feature with a new, robust news subscription service. ICANN News Subscriptions will allow you to receive newly published https://icann.org <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> content that you are interested in directly to your email inbox. To start, it will be available for the content types we are releasing in March, and eventually expand to include all topics and content types. Read more. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> NEW: An Update on Work Stream 2 Implementation From: Xavier Calvez, Senior Vice President, Planning and Chief Financial Officer Since the last update <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> , ICANN org has taken several important steps toward implementing the recommendations outlined in the Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> of the Cross-Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability, Work Stream 2 (WS2). I would like to take this opportunity to outline the progress we have made thus far, as well as the steps we will be taking over the coming months. Read more. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> REMINDER: FY23 Strategic Outlook Program: Trend Identification Sessions From: Xavier Calvez, Senior Vice President, Planning and Chief Financial Officer ICANN is kicking off the FY23 Strategic Outlook trend identification process. ICANN community members will have the opportunity to participate in trend identification sessions via their Supporting Organization (SO) or Advisory Committee (AC). ICANN org will collaborate with SO and AC chairs and support teams to schedule their sessions over the next few weeks. We are targeting to complete the trend sessions by the end of March. All strategic outlook sessions will be conducted virtually. ICANN community members are encouraged to join this important discussion. Once complete, ICANN org will conduct a trend analysis and impact assessment. The Strategic Outlook Program is a joint effort of ICANN org, community, and Board to identify and track trends that are related to ICANN. This ensures that these opportunities and challenges are incorporated into current and future planning. Every year, new trends or shifts in existing trends impacting the operating plans (five-year or annual) and/or budget are factored into the annual iteration of those plans as appropriate. Significant shifts could also result in adjustments to the strategic plan. We look forward to your participation in this dialogue about ICANN planning and strategy. REMINDER: ICANN Nominating Committee Application Period Now Open The ICANN Nominating Committee invites interested individuals to submit applications for key leadership positions. Selected individuals will have a unique opportunity to work with accomplished colleagues from around the globe to help shape the Internet's technical coordination and policy development. The deadline to submit applications is Thursday, 18 March 2021 at 23:59 UTC. Applications should be submitted via the online <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…>candidate portal <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…>. All applications are confidential. Learn more. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> REMINDER: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period Now Open From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The nomination period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award 2020 is now open. The winner(s) will be announced during ICANN71. The ICANN Community Excellence Award recognizes ICANN community members who substantively contribute to policymaking within the ICANN ecosystem and who are deeply invested in developing consensus-based solutions within ICANN’s multistakeholder model. Learn more about the nomination process <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> and submit your nominations here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> by Monday, 29 March 2021. ICANN70 Planning NEW: ICANN70 Virtual Meeting Improvements From: Ashwin Rangan, Senior Vice President, Engineering and Chief Information Officer Over the past year, ICANN org has received consistent feedback from the community regarding the desire to network and socialize. We fully recognize the importance of physical meetings and can assure you that it is a sentiment shared by the ICANN Board, community, and org. As part of ongoing efforts by ICANN org to improve <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> virtual ICANN Public Meetings and meet the needs of the global community, we are pleased to announce a number of enhancements that will be available during ICANN70. Read more. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> NEW: Language Service Enhancements for ICANN70 From: Sally Newell Cohen, Senior Vice President, Global Communications and Language Services In an effort to improve your meeting experience, the ICANN org Meetings Technical Services and Language Services teams, working with Congress Rental Network, have found a way to integrate the remote simultaneous interpretation (RSI) platform into Zoom to simplify the experience for participants. Now, participants will need only one digital device operating Zoom to access this new feature. Previously, participants had to operate two devices to access simultaneous interpretation services. This new integration will provide an easier, more seamless experience. Read more. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> REMINDER: ICANN org Finance and Planning Updates From: Xavier Calvez, Senior Vice President, Planning and Chief Financial Officer The ICANN org Finance and Planning teams seek opportunities to engage with the ICANN communities during ICANN70 or via webinars to present a short updates on finance- and planning-related topics: Finance - Financial Results: FY20 and FY21 Year-to-Date - Accountability and transparency reporting Planning - Draft FY22-FY26 Five-Year Operating Plan and Financial Plan - Draft FY22 Operating Plan and Budget - Review of Public Comment submissions and next steps in the planning process - FY23 Planning Process and Strategic Outlook Trends Please contact becky.nash(a)icann.org to request a briefing and please let us know if you have any other finance and planning topics. Thank you in advance for your support, and we appreciate your assistance. REMINDER: ITI Demonstrations The Information Transparency Initiative (ITI) Team invites ICANN communities to request a demonstration of upcoming improvements to https://icann.org <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> during ICANN70. ITI is an operational activity to improve content governance and infrastructure at ICANN. Since its inception, the ITI team has sought community input through the feedback website <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…>, sessions during ICANN Public Meetings, webinars, and smaller, informal sessions targeted to specific user groups. This feedback is vital to ensuring ITI delivers the improvements needed to more easily find content on https://icann.org <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…>. The ITI team has implemented changes based on community feedback. Please contact carlos.reyes(a)icann.org to request a demonstration. Thank you. ICANN70 Resources REGISTER <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> PREPARE: Prep Week schedule <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> PREPARE: Policy Outlook Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> PREPARE: GNSO Policy Briefing <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> PARTICIPATE: Virtual Backgrounds <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> PARTICIPATE: How-To Guides <#m_-1149460007031069420_> DEMO: Networking Tools <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> Public Comment CLOSING THIS WEEK: Additional Reference Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the Second Level <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> Close Date: Thursday, 11 March 2021 IANA Naming Function Review: Recommendation for an IANA Naming Function Contract Amendment <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> Close Date: Monday, 22 March 2021 EPDP Phase 2 Policy Recommendations for Board Consideration <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> Close Date: Tuesday, 30 March 2021 Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> Close Date: Thursday, 8 April 2021 Initial Report of the Third ccNSO Policy Development Process (ccPDP3): Retirement of ccTLDs <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> Close Date: Wednesday, 14 April 2021 Proposal for Korean Root Zone Label Generation Rules <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> Close Date: Thursday, 15 April 2021 Volume 3, Issue 19 | Archive <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OoyRnhIEBBq-1Sn2ihOhUiKjBJTNye8zcog4AeJy13eF…> | Next Issue: Thursday, 11 March 2021 ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Unsubscribe maureen.hilyard(a)gmail.com <https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=00115LrDzKl3LoTB9FWCDiE2A%3D&…> Update Profile <https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=00115LrDzKl3LoTB9FWCDiE2A%3D&…> | Customer Contact Data Notice <https://www.constantcontact.com/legal/customer-contact-data-notice> Sent by david.olive(a)icann.org powered by [image: Trusted Email from Constant Contact - Try it FREE today.] <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=nge&rmc=VF19_3GE> Try email marketing for free today! <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=nge&rmc=VF19_3GE>

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FOR REVIEW: Final Draft of the Unaffiliated Individuals Mobilization Working Party Report
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 6, 2021

March 6, 2021

Dear All, On behalf of Maureen Hilyard, Chair of the ALAC, and Roberto Gaetano, Chair of the Unaffiliated Individual Members Working Party (UIM-WP), please find the final draft of the Unaffiliated Individuals Mobilization Working Party Report for your review (see Google doc at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uE4ue7roIpYY_OeX_A6-BtrxcKOkq-PcPhXRj8n…) . The UIM-WP was asked to work on one of the key issues within the At-Large Review Implementation which was to ensure that At-Large Individual Users are able to fulfill one of their original mandates of providing an active communications path between ICANN At-Large and its Individual Users. The UIM-WP completed a comprehensive review of the criteria for an Individual User to be accepted as a RALO Individual Member, and once accepted, what is expected of a RALO Individual Member. The ALAC and RALOs are now requested to review the final draft report and add any comments directly to the Google document by 14 March 2021. The UIM-WP will review all comments before sending the Unaffiliated Individuals Mobilization Working Party Report to the ALAC. Kind regards, At-Large Staff Support ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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>

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Fwd: ccNSO Newsletter | March 2021
by Maureen Hilyard March 3, 2021

March 3, 2021

Find out the latest about the ccNSO. ccNSO Newsletter | March 2021 We seek volunteers! Focus on Outreach and Involvement The ccNSO seeks volunteers <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> for the ccNSO Outreach & Involvement Standing Committee (OISC). The call for volunteers will close on Friday, 12 March 2021 (23:59 UTC). The OISC is a new standing committee to ensure: - A continued and ongoing coordinated approach regarding the existing and potential outreach and involvement efforts by and targeted at the ccNSO and ccTLD community - ccTLDs awareness of and involvement in the aforementioned efforts. Join the OISC webinar On Thursday, 4 March 2021 (16 UTC) potential OISC members will be informed about the OISC's scope and working methods and have an opportunity to ask questions. Read more here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> . New to the ccNSO? Are you new to the ccNSO, or would like to learn more? During this 1-hour webinar, the ccNSO Council Chair will help you to gain an understanding of the work of the ccNSO, what to expect from the ccNSO at the Virtual ICANN70 community Forum, as well as how ccTLD community representatives can participate in the important work that affects you and your region. There are 2 options to participate: - Wednesday, 17 March (19 UTC) Join Meeting <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…>| Recordings will become available here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> . - Thursday, 18 March (11 UTC) Join Meeting <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…>| Recordings will become available here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> . Finger on the pulse: Participate in the ccTLD News Sessions ccTLD News Session #1 9 March 2021 (19:00-20:30 UTC) Guðrun Poulsen (.fo) | Chair Barbara Povše (.si) | Moderator - 25 years of Internet in SV... and counting. Lito Ibarra (.sv) - From digital transformation to economic reactivation in Colombia. Isabel Cristina De Ávila Benitez (.co) - 2020 in BYnet: main results. Alena Belskaya (.BY, .БЕЛ) - An integrated approach to compliance and complaints handling. Steph Viljoen (.au) ccTLD News Session #2 11 March 2021 (11:00-12:30 UTC) Guðrun Poulsen (.fo) | Chair Barbara Povše (.si) | Moderator - Benefits, drawbacks, and evaluation of independent registry management. Bernhart Farras Sukandar (.id) - Stepping up with online presence in a post-covid world, the case of Rwanda. Grace Ingabire (.rw) - Are ccTLD registries ready for Universal Acceptance? Maria Kolesnikova (.RU/.РФ ) - Sustainability plans for registries. Giovanni Seppia (.eu), Arnaud Recko (.be) Join Meeting <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> Recordings will become available here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> . Join Meeting <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> Recordings will become available here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> . ccNSO @ICANN70 Starting next week, there will be a number of sessions organized by the ccNSO Meetings Programme Committee (MPC), both prior to - and during - the upcoming ICANN70 Virtual Community Forum, which will be held 22 – 25 March 2021. For all relevant information, including a short summary of the presentations, details how to join and session recordings, read more below or visit the ccNSO ICANN70 Workspace <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> . As part of ICANN70, relevant ccNSO sessions include: - Tech Day (Monday, 22 March | The agenda will be posted here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> ) - 3 sessions as part of the ccNSO Members Meeting: read more below or visit the ccNSO ICANN70 Workspace <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> - The ccNSO Internet Governance Liaison Committee (IGLC) will organize a session on the topic of digital sovereignty (Thu, 25 March 2021 | 14:00-15:00 UTC). - The ccNSO Council will hold its March meeting as part of ICANN70. (Thu, 25 March 2021 | 17:30-19:00 UTC) Moreover, the ICANN org Prep Week schedule is available as well. There will be ten sessions from 8 – 11 March 2021. To attend any of the ICANN org Prep Week sessions, or the ICANN70 sessions, please register <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> . ICANN70 ccNSO Members Meeting ccNSO Governance Session Tuesday, 23 March 2021 (15:30-17:00 UTC) Session Chair: Chris Disspain The ccNSO has evolved since its creation in 2003. Its membership has grown from slightly over 40 members to 172 members, and while the ccNSO started as a Supporting Organization with a limited scope and mandate, it is now one of the five Decisional Participants in the Empowered Community. Moreover, the internal rules <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> of the ccNSO have not been updated since their adoption in 2004. They no longer reflect the evolved roles and responsibilities of the ccNSO Council and ccNSO membership. The goal of this session is to review (and update if needed) the governance structure of the ccNSO. The focus of these discussions will be on ccNSO decision-making processes, roles, and interaction between the ccNSO Council and ccNSO Members. The results of the session will provide the basis for further work on these topics by the ccNSO Council and the ccNSO Guidelines Review Committee (GRC). Question and Answer Session with ccTLD-associated ICANN Board Members Tuesday, 23 March 2021 (21:30-22:30 UTC) Session Chair: Jordan Carter (.nz) The ccNSO-appointed ICANN Board members, Patricio Poblete and Nigel Roberts, have been invited to attend a question and answer session and to share their experiences as Board members. Also invited are ICANN Board members with a long standing association with the ccTLD community: Becky Burr, Danko Jevtović, and Lito Ibarra. ccTLDs & the future Session Wednesday, 24 March 2021 Part 1: 19:30-21:00 UTC Part 2: 21:30-22:30 UTC Session Chair: Sean Copeland (.vi) Moderator: Biyi Oladipo (.ng) ccTLD stakeholders expect their ccTLDs to be resilient and future-proof. The keynote address by Olaf Kolkman (ISOC) in part 1 of this session will explore the properties needed to protect and enhance the future of the Internet. ccTLDs from various regions will look to the future: What do they see as major developments and how do they address them? Listen to presentations by Roelof Meijer (.nl), Anil Kumar Jain (.in) and Frederico Neves (.br). During the second part of the session, the audience and panelists are invited to share their views on making ccTLDs future-proof. Register to attend <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> . Participation Links will be published 24 hours before the session starts. For more information on how to participate, visit: https://70.schedule.icann.org/participation-tools <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> Links to bookmark now ccNSO Schedule & Remote Participation Hub: The one-stop page for all your remote participation queries https://community.icann.org/x/fwlACQ <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> Agenda ICANN70 ccNSO Members Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/2AlACQ <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> Pre-ICANN70 ccNSO sessions https://community.icann.org/x/uQpACQ <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> Agenda ICANN70 Tech Day https://community.icann.org/x/nYBeCQ <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> Agenda ICANN70 ccTLD News Sessions https://community.icann.org/x/uQpACQ <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> - The ICANN70 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…>Virtual Community Forum will be held 22-25 March 2021. - Sessions will be held during general working hours in Cancún (Quintana Roo), Mexico (EST/UTC-5) - ICANN Prep Week: There will be ten sessions from 8 – 11 March 2021. To attend any of the ICANN org Prep Week sessions, or the ICANN70 sessions, please register <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> . ccNSO Council highlights The ccNSO Council had its 170th meeting on 18 February 2021 | 20 UTC. Highlights: - Intermediary decisions - The ccNSO Council agrees with the letter to the Board Organizational Effectiveness Committee, in response to their letter from 9 December 2020, to provide the OEC additional details and clarification per their request and inform them on the status of implementation of the recommendation of the second organizational review of the ccNSO. - Approval of IANA Naming Function Contract Amendment per IFRT recommendation - Decision to launch a call for volunteers for the Outreach and Involvement Standing Committee (OISC) - Discussion on what needs to be included in the revised rules of the ccNSO (i.e. the ccNSO Internal Procedures) - Adoption of ccNSO Statement procedure regarding the Amendment of Article 10 ICANN Bylaws to include IDN ccTLDs as members to the ccNSO. The drafting team also informed the ccNSO Council about the following aspects: - The principle of one vote per member for those organizations or entities that manage multiple ASCII ccTLDs will not be affected by the proposed Bylaw change. This implies that those organizations or entities that have become member for two or more ccTLDs and have become member of the ccNSO will still be able to cast two or more votes in formal voting processes (in the Board nomination process, the Council elections and in membership approval voting of ccPDPs). As was noted in the ccPDP2 part 2, this issue may need to be addressed at one point, to ensure parity of members, who run multiple ccTLDs. Note: Organizations or entities who run multiple IDN ccTLDs related to one (1) country or territory will at a maximum have one (1) vote. - The bylaw change will have consequences for the ccNSO Council election guideline and ccNSO Board nomination guideline (see: https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/guidelines.htm <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TtLltfrW5h_Skz2MBasbXtDiwvjgc9gkQwfQW52sMTOe…> ), following Article 10, Section 10.4(h): nomination by any ccNSO member. The Drafting Team advises Council to ask the GRC to look at this issue in due time. Council meetings are open to observers. Contact the Secretariat <ccnsosecretariat(a)icann.org> for participation details. The next ccNSO Council meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 25 March 2021 | 17:30-19:00 UTC, as part of ICANN70. 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Fwd: ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Terminates Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) with Net 4 India Limited
by Maureen Hilyard March 2, 2021

March 2, 2021

[image: ICANN Announcement Alerts] *ICANN Terminates Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) with Net 4 India Limited <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jjwZhVD4fujo7YI25sWzby3aS2…>* 01 March 2021 LOS ANGELES – 26 February 2021 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced the termination of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) with Net 4 India Limited as a result of its failure to cure multiple breaches of the RAA. The termination notice can be found here <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jjwZhsXNj1kVtS5M9QvJ9qOwVh…> . For information about the next steps in the termination process, please go here <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jjwZhr6pLBcDTjZjCk1KIS9wfd…> . About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world. [image: shadow] *[image: Twitter] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jjwZhoJVkUZuFzokTlxrzG0R5q…>* [image: Facebook] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jjwZhjwUXJxE9F4d32jSeBRpkn…> [image: Instagram] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jjwZhj7Gug4-X-QWwT9toCTbw3…> [image: Linkedin] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jjwZhuWDwqFhhjepJmfPD738JE…> [image: YouTube] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jjwZhtXkEBnskerdVv-XIR9Aib…> [image: shadow1] Unsubscribe <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jjwZhrHQTZZQOX__JldankqDQs…> | https://www.icann.org <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jjwZhgjLLT5kFDaFkjF3DchNUS…> <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jjwZhbN6IKbxtVBqccKUh0vMNN…>

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Fwd: ICANN News Alert -- Schedule for ICANN70 Virtual Community Forum Now Available
by Maureen Hilyard March 1, 2021

March 1, 2021

[image: ICANN Announcement Alerts] *Schedule for ICANN70 Virtual Community Forum Now Available <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jfb6fu4XxUGdMAW-hl92mVGj4h…>* 01 March 2021 LOS ANGELES – 1 March 2021 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has released the *schedule* <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jfb6fw0aN6sBcGY-9J0Rz9xR91…> for the ICANN70 Community Forum, *22-25 March 2021*. Initially planned for Cancún, Mexico, the meeting will take place virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Registration is required to view the schedule. Details and information about remote participation tools, including interpretation, can be found *here* <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jfb6f-EK5jphyyndx9Rz2KgTob…>. Important note: ICANN70 will be held in the UTC -5 (Chetumal) time zone of Cancún. ICANN70 is the fourth virtual ICANN Public Meeting. Developed in collaboration among cross-functional ICANN org teams and community groups, the schedule includes sessions designed to advance the community's policy and technical work. Reminder: ICANN70 Prep Week will take place from 8-11 March 2021. The Prep Week session schedule is available here <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jfb6frWH1VTediS9a_7Nbw0iG5…>. You can read more information about Prep Week here <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jfb6fngCT-UyqdyGmZyDgBXyBm…> . About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world. [image: shadow] *[image: Twitter] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jfb6fwLsnoYHet_UyAtVuNFmZ3…>* [image: Facebook] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jfb6f0KdPj7PYcDV-W6Q8yoWQn…> [image: Instagram] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jfb6fiV7Gbrvt_T6liRJykslAb…> [image: Linkedin] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jfb6fqXOs8T56ZkBR0BP4PvzBn…> [image: YouTube] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jfb6fi8iXZWWx0UuTs5rxC7Dgu…> [image: shadow1] Unsubscribe <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jfb6bzM2mu1970Jl4PlL_paWph…> | https://www.icann.org <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jfb6f4scYUJlkHcdCw35Un6Iqf…> <https://newsalerts.icann.org/NTI5LUNSRS03MTcAAAF7jfb6f0pvGzoMGjFxFwOsjtQVvr…>

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Questions for the ICANN Board
by Maureen Hilyard March 1, 2021

March 1, 2021

Hi all We are not having a session with the ICANN Board @ ICANN70 because I felt we never really have a decent enough time for conversation. We will have a session with them in place of our ALT+ call after ICANN70 and can therefore have an extended 90 min call. The topics that will be discussed have been passed by the ALAC (with no further comments) and are on the At-Large Questions for ICANN70 wiki space <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Questions+for+ICANN70>for your information. One question that was originally posed has apparently been raised with the CEO already so we will not need to cover it again. Of course, we will also give them time to ask us questions as well. :) You will be informed of the date and time of the ALAC meeting with the Board when it has been finalised. Hoping everyone is keeping well Maureen

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