In this newsletter we are featuring an interview with ccNSO Council Chair Alejandra Reynoso. Learn more about Alejandra, how she recommends to get more ccTLD managers actively involved in the work of the ccNSO, and what she sees as the challenges ahead for the country code Name Supporting Organisation.

With a master's degree in computer science and technology, Alejandra joined .gt country code top-level domain (ccTLD) in 2011, which is located in her alma mater Universidad del Valle de Guatemala. As a researcher and technology developer, Alejandra is responsible for all technical aspects and information systems of the .gt registry. Her native language is Spanish, and she is fluent in English and Portuguese. In 2011, Alejandra began her journey at ICANN as a Fellow at ICANN41 in Singapore. She then joined the ccNSO, was a working group member, and later a chair of the meeting programme working group. In 2015, the Latin American and Caribbean members elected Alejandra as a ccNSO Councillor and since ICANN64, she was one of the two ccNSO Council Vice Chairs. During ICANN70, the ccNSO Council appointed Alejandra as Chair.

The ccPDP4 Working Group is advancing the process for the selection of Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) ccTLD strings. The results of this ccPDP will eventually replace the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process. The working group has made considerable progress and intends to seek feedback and input from the broader community during the upcoming ICANN71 Policy Forum.

On 15 April, the ccNSO organised 2 editions of a webinar on ccPDP3 and ccPDP4. Main target audience was the broader ccTLD community and GAC. The webinar was well attended, and provided insights on the current status for both policy development efforts, as well as information about the applicability of the policy to ccTLD managers and others. Consult the recordings here.