Dear Laura,
Thank you for your response and sharing of the relevant ccNSO WG Charter. It would be most helpful if you could monitor the progress of this WG and in due course, advise the ALAC if it should initiate seeking an appointment of an ALAC-appointed participant to this WG
Kind regards,
JustineOn Fri, 28 Jun 2024 at 09:20, Laura Margolis <margolisl@gmail.com> wrote:Dear Justine,Thank you for your comments and suggestions on the report.As to the new WG, initially it is open to ccTLDs only, however others may be invited. by the Chair.Let me highlight the paragraphs regarding de new WG membership:Membership of the WG is open to all ccTLD managers (whether members of the ccNSO or not).
At least one of the WG members should be a ccNSO Councillor.
The ccNSO Council appoints the members of the WG.
ccTLD regional organisations may nominate a liaison to be confirmed by the ccNSO Council.
The Chair of the WG may invite other ICANN Supporting Organisations (SO) and/or Advisory Committees (AC) or constituencies to appoint a participant.
It is expected that IANA staff will be involved with this work as experts.
The Chair of the WG may also request other ICANN Staff to participate in (part of) a meeting of the WG as Experts.
The Chair may invite individuals with expert knowledge in an area the WG is discussing (experts).
Participants and Experts participate on an equal footing in the deliberations and sessions of the WG with Members, unless the Chair of the WG at their discretion explicitly requests participants and/or experts to refrain from actively participating in a specific meeting.
Participants or Experts shall not participate in the process of seeking out and fostering involvement and input from ccTLD managers. Other members of the broader community may attend meetings of the WG that are designated as “open” as Observer.
However, Observers are not expected to participate actively in the proceedings of the WG. The list of members, participants, experts and observers is published on the relevant ccNSO webpage by the ccNSO Secretariat. The member’s archive is kept for five years after closure of the WG.
The full document is attached.If anyone would like to participate, please let me know.Thank you!Best Regards,El jue, 20 jun 2024 a las 0:15, Justine Chew (<justine.chew.icann@gmail.com>) escribió:Thank you for this extensive report, Laura.
I just wanted to do 2 things:(1) To draw our ALAC colleagues' attention to the role of the ccNSO Liaison to the ALAC which is being called by the ccNSO Council to be filled.3.5 Role of ccNSO Liaisons
The ccNSO Liaisons to other organizations shall not be members of or entitled to vote on the
Councils of other organizations, but otherwise shall be entitled to participate on equal
footing as other Liaisons. Any view they share with the organsiation they have been
appointed is their personal view. ccNSO Liaisons do not represent the ccNSO, unless
specifically instructed by the ccNSO Council to the contrary.
ccNSO appointed Liaisons to other organizations shall report to the ccNSO Council regularly
(monthly) on the activities of the respective organization they have been appointed to. A
Liaison shall represent ccNSO values in these efforts, shall pursue specific direction from the
ccNSO Council as and when given, and shall seek ccNSO Council advice as and when needed.
(2) To request that you share with us when it is published, the ccNSO Policy Gap Analysis Working Group (PGA WG) charter. In the interim, could you advise if membership to this PGA WG is limited to only ccNSO members and/or ccNSO Council members?
Kind regards,
JustineOn Thu, 20 Jun 2024 at 06:41, Laura Margolis via ALAC <alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote:_______________________________________________Dear All:
I hope you are all doing well and back home for those who travelled to Kigali.
Last ccNSO Council Meeting 206 was held in Kigali on Thursday 13th.
Here is a link to the AGENDA and also to the NOTES, already uploaded in our wikispace.
In this opportunity, I would like to share with you the resolutions and decisions taking place during the meeting:
RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS
206-1: Approval Board Report
The ccNSO COUNCIL RESOLVED to approve the Board Report on the Proposed Policy on the (de-)selection) of IDNccTLD strings and related variants. Per requirements of Annex B of the ICANN Bylaws the Board Report contains:
- The result of the ccNSO Members vote.
- The ccNSO Recommendation, following the vote by the Members of the ccNSO.
- The Final Report, which contains the Proposed Policy on the (de-)selection of IDNccTLD strings and related variants.
The Council requests the secretariat to publish this decision as soon as possible on the ccNSO website and inform the ccNSO membership accordingly. The decision becomes effective upon publication.
206-2: Portfolio of Activities
The ccNSO COUNCIL RESOLVED to adopt the ccNSO two-year rolling forward FY25-26 Portfolio of ccNSO activities as the base-line for the ccNSO activities for the coming year, and requests the ccNSO Triage Committee to review and update the Portfolio quarterly. The secretariat is requested to publish the Portfolio on the ccNSO web-site. This resolution becomes effective upon publication of the Portfolio and the resolution.
206-3: Adoption of Proposed Charter
The ccNSO COUNCIL RESOLVED to adopt the proposed charter for the ccNSO Policy Gap Analysis Working Group (hereafter: the PGA WG or WG) as submitted to the Council on 11th. June 2024.
The secretariat is requested to publish this decision as soon as possible and take all the necessary steps to establish the working group. This decision becomes effective upon publication.
206-4: Call for Volunteers
The ccNSO COUNCIL RESOLVED to launch a call for volunteers for the PGA WG, including organizing a webinar introducing the PGA WG, as soon as feasible, after publication of the resolution and all necessary steps have been completed to establish the PGA WG.
206-5: Call for Volunteers Onboarding and Mentoring Committee
The ccNSO COUNCIL RESOLVED to request the secretariat to first launch a call for volunteers of the OMC among the ccNSO Councillors to seek at least three (3) and a maximum of six (6) members, including one (1) NomCom appointed Councillor, taking into account the need for a diverse Committee.
After completion of the call for volunteers among Councillors, the secretariat is requested to launch a call for volunteers for the remaining seat on the OMC to complete membership of the OMC. After completion of both calls for volunteers, the full slate of members of the OMC (Councillors and non-Councillors) will be appointed by the Council.
The secretariat is requested to complete this resolution as soon as possible. This resolution becomes effective upon recommendation.
206-6: Call for Volunteers / Expression of Interest
The ccNSO COUNCIL RESOLVED to requests the secretariat to launch a call for volunteers , to meet the requirement of section 8 of the Guideline: ccNSO Appointment Procedures, the ccNSO secretariat is requested to propose a timeline for the call for expression of interest to fill the role of ccNSO appointed liaison to ALAC and propose the Process Manager for this specific selection process as soon as possible. In proposing the timeline for the call for expression of interest and the selection, the secretariat is requested to take into account the selection processes for the other positions, and call for volunteers for the working group and committee. This resolution becomes effective upon publication.
206-7: Call for Volunteers / Expression of Interest
The ccNSO COUNCIL RESOLVED to request the secretariat to launch a call for volunteers, to meet the requirement of section 8 of the Guideline: ccNSO Appointment Procedures , the ccNSO secretariat is requested to propose a timeline for the call for expression of interest to fill the role of ccNSO appointed liaison to GNSO Council and propose the Process Manager for this specific selection process as soon as possible. In proposing the timeline for the call for expression of interest and the selection, the secretariat is requested to take into account the selection processes for the other positions, and call for volunteers for the working group and committee. This resolution becomes effective upon publication.
206-8: Call for Volunteers / Expression of Interest
The ccNSO COUNCIL RESOLVED to request the secretariat to launch a call for volunteers, to meet the requirement of sections 4 and 8 of the Guideline ccNSO Appointment Procedures, and to take into account the requirements for the appointment of the ccNSO appointee to the Nominating Committee, the secretariat is requested to propose a timeline for the call for expression of interest to fill the role of ccNSO appointee to the NomCom and propose the Process Manager for this specific selection process as soon as possible. In proposing the timeline for the call for expression of interest and the selection, the secretariat is requested to take into account the selection processes for the other positions, and the need to select the appointee well before ICANN81. This resolution becomes effective upon publication.
206-9: Call for expression of Interest ccNSO appointed Member and Alternate
The ccNSO COUNCIL appoints Claudia Ruiz as the CSC Selection Process Manager and adopts the timeline as proposed for the selection of the newly to be appointed ccNSO member and alternate of the CSC. The Council requests Claudia to launch the call for volunteers at the time foreseen in the schedule and in accordance with the mechanism in the Guideline: Procedure for ccNSO Appointees.
The ccNSO Council also confirms that the one of the candidates who will not be selected as Member of the CSC, will be requested to become the alternate for the ccNSO appointed Members on the ccNSO.
The ccNSO Council also confirms that the CSC selection committee is composed of the following Councillors: Molehe Wesi, Yiankang Yao, Peter Koch, Jennifer Lopez, Pablo Rodriguez and Olga Cavalli. The committee is mandated by the Council to consult and coordinate the selection of members of the CSC with the RySG and approve the full slate of membership together with the GNSO Council.
The secretariat is requested to publish this resolution as soon as possible. The resolution becomes effective upon publication. Finally, the secretariat is requested to inform the community as soon as possible on the upcoming CSC member and alternate nomination and selection process.
I would also like to share with you the information about the ccTLD News Sessions
PART 1 - Tuesday 10th. 2024 - 9:00 - 10:15
Session chair: Everton T. Rodrigues (.br)
Collaboration and Partnerships in the ccTLD Landscape, Hildah Maina (.ke)
Introducing "A Technical Community Coalition for Multistakeholderism”, Jodi Anderson (.nz)
PART 2 – Tuesday 10th. 2024 - 10:45 - 12:15
Session chair: Joel Karubiu (AFTLD)
Digitization of South African Public Schools with school.za 2nd level domains, Plantina Tsholofelo Mokone (.za)
Large scale of community projects of a small registry, Dejan Djukic (.rs .срб)
Driving Digital Innovation: .ng ccTLD Registry Initiatives, Busayo Balogun (.ng)
Ten years of broadband measurement: lessons from Canada, Charles Noir (.ca)
Opening up the .eu Abuse Prevention and Early Warning System to the ccTLD community, Hans Seeuws (.eu)
Link to zoom recording and presentations
How ccTLDs contribute to a better world
This session, organized by the Internet Governance Liaison Committee (IGLC), explored how the GDC and WSIS+20 can accelerate progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the unique role ccTLDs can play in this process.
Session chair: Annaliese Williams, .au
Sally Costerton, Interim President and CEO at ICANN org
Anna Neves, Bureau of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) at UNCTAD
ccTLD perspectives by Pierre Bonis, .fr; Bonnie Mtengwa, .zw; Alexandre Barbosa, .br
I suggest you listen to recordings if possible.
If you made it to the end of this report, thank you for reading it.
Kindest Regards,
Laura MargolisALAC Liaison to ccNSO+59899690992skype: lauri.margolis
ALAC mailing list
ALAC@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+(ALAC)
_______________________________________________
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.--Laura MargolisALAC Liaison to ccNSO+59899690992skype: lauri.margolis