Dear All: I hope you are all doing fine. Here is a brief report for you to read with the updates from the last ccNSO Council meeting #209, and the work of the working groups and committees. I will only highlight some topics and skip some of the administrative ones which don’t have any relevance for ALAC. *Meeting Details:* Date: September 19th. 12:00 UTC Full Agenda <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Liaison+to+the+ccNSO+Report...> – Notes <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Liaison+to+the+ccNSO+Report...> – Written Updates <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Liaison+to+the+ccNSO+Report...> *Agenda item 3* | Meeting 209 - Correspondence <https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/statements.htm> Regarding the resignation of Katrina Sataki <https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/sataki-to-reynoso...> to the Board and the Secretary’s notice of resignation <https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/jeffrey-to-reynos...> letter from ICANN. Also the approval of full slate CSC 2024 <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/reynoso-to-josifi-28aug...> and the deferral of the CSC 3rd. effectiveness review <https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/reynoso-dibiase-t...> . *Agenda item 4* | Meeting 209 – Minutes and Action Items *Action items completed since last meeting:* - *Action item 208-01: Completed* Following the departure of Tatiana Tropina from Council, the Secretariat is requested to add the topic to the agenda of Council meeting 209, regarding filling the vacancies for one (1) member to the Triage Committee, and one (1) Council liaison to IGLC. - *Action item 208-02: Completed* The secretariat is requested to publish the resolution regarding the CSC effectiveness review deferral - *Action item 208-03: Completed* The ccNSO Chair to send letter to ICANN Board Chair, regarding the CSC effectiveness review deferral - *Action item 208-04: Completed (see agenda item 14, Council meeting 209)* Once the Travel Fund Committee finalizes the proposed revised Travel Fund Guideline, the secretariat is requested to send it to Council for review, and then to the community, unless Council raises any concerns. - *Action item 208-05: Completed (see agenda item 15, Council meeting 209)* The Secretariat is requested to prepare a boilerplate text for the invite to ccTLD managers to join the ccNSO, and send to the draft to Council for discussion - *Action item 208-06: Completed (see agenda item 17, Council meeting 209)* The volunteers that stepped forward during Council meeting 207 are requested to draft a cover note regarding the ccNSO response to the Board Caucus regarding the questions about the proposed ccPDP3-RM policy. - *Action item 208-07: Completed (see agenda item 11, Council meeting 209)* The ccNSO Chair is requested to keep Council informed about developments in the ICANN “how we meet” initiative. - *Action item 208-08: Ongoing (see agenda item 18, Council meeting 209)* The ccNSO Council members are requested to suggest topics for the joint session between the ccNSO and the ICANN Board at ICANN 81. - *Action item 208-09: Completed* The ccNSO Council members interested in joining the planning committee for the ICANN 81 Plenary session on the ALAC topic proposal are invited to inform the Council chair. - *Action item 208-10: Completed (see agenda item 16, Council meeting 209)* The Secretariat is requested to propose to Council a template for the DASC review. - *Action item 208-11: Completed* Council members are invited to participate in the DASC survey <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024DASC> *Agenda Item 7 & 8* | Meeting 209 – UPDATES Written updates of working groups and committees <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Liaison+to+the+ccNSO+Report...> *Agenda Item 14* | Meeting 209 - Appointment members to committees and working groups THE CCNSO COUNCIL RESOLVES TO appoint the following persons to the roles for the respective group or committee listed next to their names: Sami Mohamed Ali (.bh) – member UAC Holmes Leong Io Hon (.mo) – member UAC Adesola Akinsanya (.ng) – member MPC Jenifer Lopez (.pa, Council member LAC region) - member OMC Abdalmonem Galila (Egypt IDN) - member OMC Nigel Roberts (.gg and .je) - member OMC Sami Ali (.bh) - member OMC Guðrun Poulsen (.fo) - member OMC Biyi Oladipo (.ng, Council member AF region) - member OMC and Council liaison to the committee Wafa Dahmani (NomCom appointed Council member) - member OMC Qing Cai (.cn) - ccNSO appointed liaison to UASG Olga Cavalli (Nomcom Councilor) – member Triage Committee Peter Koch (.de) - Council liaison to IGLC Stephen Deerhake (.as) - member PGA WG Jordan Carter (.au) – Chair PGA WG and Council liaison to the working group Maria Camila Rojas (.co) – Vice Chair PGA WG The secretariat is requested to inform all volunteers and where appropriate, the committee or working group leadership teams and relevant ICANN staff, according to the designations above. The secretariat is requested to publish this resolution as soon as possible on the ccNSO website. This resolution became effective upon publication. *Agenda Item 15* | Meeting 209 - Proposed revised ccNSO Travel Support Guideline <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qqiM1U1K7ETAngFCekPE8po2IgRUsBr3ptw53t8v...> New revised guideline was approved by the Council. *Agenda Item 16* | Meeting 209 - Boilerplate text. Invite to ccTLD Managers to become members of the ccNSO <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R9gDfdK9LWPXp3vMlJJlTIT6-pDZ702RBeKLkv-I...> A draft was circulated for comments. *Agenda item 17* | Meeting 209 - Template DASC review <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hUZoVJHNHjAnY2DPvFn7X_sj5IvS4AaF/edit?us...>. The Terms of Reference of DASC are being reviewed. *Agenda Item 18a* | Meeting 209 - Response to Board Caucus ccPDP3-RM request for clarification <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/320405789/2024-09-03%20-%20...> *Agenda Item 18b* | Meeting 209 - Cover letter to the response to the Board Caucus ccPDP3-RM request for clarification <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/320405789/item18_meeting209...> Both for discussion during the meeting with the GAC. *Agenda Item 19* | Meeting 209 - Tentative ccNSO block schedule for ICANN81 <https://community.icann.org/x/IgDyF> *PGA WG – Policy Gap Analysis <https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/pga-wg.htm> * Jordan Carter was elected as the Chair and María Camila Rojas as the Vice Chair. Tomorrow it will be the second meeting of the group and a proposed work plan will be discussed. Overview of applicable policies & Advisories <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jp2WLD6ZfF1nVY3p0xSNkCeo1E4fKIdL/> Background Material <https://community.icann.org/display/ccnsowkspc/Background+Material> Notes <https://docs.google.com/document/d/14ClU_aKgQpg7MHpX7NfcB3IIlWnQCGyKkOpo2M8S...> *Action on ALAC Liaison:* To continue monitoring the work of the committee and keep ALAC informed on the updates of PGA WG. *DASC - DNS Abuse Standing Committee <https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/dasc.htm> * The survey regarding best practices from ccTLDs, has ended in September 15th., and the group started working on processing the results that will be presented during ICANN 81 in Istanbul. The terms of reference <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=197263591&preview=/...> of this committee will be reviewed. *Action on ALAC Liaison:* To continue monitoring the work of the committee and inform ALAC on the results of the survey and any other topics on the DASC that are of the interest of ALAC *GRC - Guideliness Review Committee <https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/grc.htm> VIRTUAL WORLD CAFE * ccNSO GRC Virtual World Café Session for Improving the voting process. The ccNSO Guidelines Review Committee (GRC) is organizing a virtual World Café on Tuesday, 8th. October 2024, at 13:00 UTC. The session, “Sustaining Legitimacy: How Would You Increase Participation in ccNSO Decision-Making?” This session follows the in-person discussion at ICANN80. *Action on ALAC Liaison: *To keep ALAC informed on the results During ICANN 81 the TLD-OPS group will host a Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery Table Top Exercise (TTX). Building upon a similar exercise held at ICANN 66 in 2019, and the recent CENTR Jamboree Joint Crisis Management exercise in May 2024, the goal is to develop capacity in ccTLDs to effectively conduct TTXs and enhance their overall resilience. ccNSO is seeking a cross section of participants from sales & marketing, legal, communications, technical, executives or general management, to ensure that the exercise is of value to all participants. Participants will collaborate with colleagues from other TLDs and with a mix of roles and responsibilities for an educational and fun experience that they will bring back to their home organization to help build their own Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans from. *Action on ALAC Liaison:* to keep ALAC informed with results. This is all for now. Please let me know any questions or any other information you would like to know. Thank you. Best, *Laura Margolis* ALAC Liaison to ccNSO margolisl@gmail.com +59899690992 skype: lauri.margolis ccNSO Liaison Workspace <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Liaison+to+the+ccNSO+Report...>