ICANN President's Globalization Advisory Groups
Dear ALAC, FYI on recent board resolution below. Urgent work on Globalization of ICANN has just been mandated by the board, which is timely given the increased international scrunity and pressure for change. The work is critical and will likely require community input. I hope there is sufficient energy left to go around (there are so many initiatives running in parallel, all drawing from the same pool). Best regards, Rinalia
http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-17feb14-en.htm
Approved Board Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board
17 February 2014
President's Globalization Advisory Groups
Whereas, the multistakeholder model has matured in response to the many challenges of exponential growth in the Internet, so ICANN must continue to evolve and grow in response to those challenges.
Whereas, ICANN's mission and responsibilities are to the global community and stakeholders worldwide.
Whereas, as a multistakeholder organization ICANN must evolve to fully execute its narrow mission, which is to coordinate, at the overall level, the global Internet's systems of unique identifiers, and be in a position to meet new challenges whether operational, policy, political or technical.
Whereas, in order for ICANN to fully execute its mission as a multistakeholder organization and be in a position to meet operational, policy, political, or technical challenges, there must be an evolution of the globalization of ICANN.
Whereas, the globalization of ICANN includes, among other things: strengthening and continuing to evolve and improve ICANN as a multistakeholder organization; and contributing as a partner in the Internet eco-system to strengthen awareness and the evolution of multistakeholder Internet governance and cooperation in a manner that ensures the continued flexibility to adapt to emerging issues.
Whereas, on 28 September 2013, the ICANN Board authorized the CEO to, among other things, "work with other key organizations and leaders to establish a coalition towards the formation of a movement or initiative" ("Coalition"), in order to address increasing concerns regarding the effectiveness of a "global, open, multi-stakeholder Internet governance system."
Whereas, the President and CEO has executed the mandate of the 28 September 2013 Board resolution and has helped facilitate a number of activities, including:
(i) the expansion and launch of a previously announced strategy panel now entitled "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance;"
(ii) development of and participation in the "1net initiative"; and
(iii) encouraging the establishment of and support for a meeting on multistakeholder Internet governance that is now likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014.
Whereas, on 17 November 2013, the Board approved Resolution2013.11.17.01 directing the President and CEO to continue supporting the three emerging and evolving initiatives and recognizing that ICANN, as part of the Internet ecosystem, is just one of the many participants providing resources and support to the following three initiatives:
(i) the expansion and launch of a previously announced strategy panel now entitled "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance";
(ii) development and participation in the "1net initiative"; and
(iii) encouraging the establishment of and support for a meeting on multistakeholder Internet governance that is now likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014.
Whereas, in Resolution 2013.11.17.01, the Board noted that "without strengthening a global, coherent approach to Internet governance, ongoing and emerging issues will not be properly addressed in a collective, collaborate way, which may inadvertently affect the operational unity of the Internet, consistent with ICANN's mandate."
Whereas, the continued globalization of ICANN must evolve in several ways, including: partnerships in the broader Internet eco-system to strengthen multistakeholder Internet governance frameworks; strengthening ICANN itself, including affirmations of commitments and relationships among the stakeholders; evolving the policy structures to serve and scale to the needs of the global community, and identify opportunities for the future legal structures and IANA globalization.
Whereas, given the nature and breadth of issues involved with the continued globalization efforts, ICANN has recognized the importance of the timely establishment of groups of Board members to focus on given topic areas, and then report and make recommendations to the President and CEO, and the full Board, for consideration.
Whereas, as part of its continued globalization efforts, ICANN should establish certain "President's Globalization Advisory Groups" composed of Board members to address the following areas: Affirmation of Commitments ("AOC"), policy structures, legal structure, root server system, the IANA multistakeholder accountability, and Internet governance.
Resolved (2014.02.17.01), the Board approves the creation of several President's Globalization Advisory Groups in order to support further ICANN globalization. These Advisory Groups of Board members are being set up to provide guidance to the full Board in support of ICANN's globalization work led by the President and CEO. The President's Globalization Advisory Groups will meet with the community during ICANN 49 Singapore Meeting, and around IETF 89, and other community meetings to discuss the ICANN globalization issues. The President's Globalization Advisory Groups will then make recommendations to the Board, which the Board will report during ICANN 50 London Meeting.
These Advisory Groups will deal with the following topics:
Affirmation of Commitments ("AOC");
policy structures;
legal structure;
root server system;
the IANA multistakeholder accountability; and,
Internet governance.
The President and CEO will announce the composition of these Advisory Groups within two days following the posting of this resolution at http://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/globalization-19feb14-en.pdf [see attached]; the President and CEO shall have the authority to change the Advisory Groups and their composition from time to time, without requiring a further resolution.
RATIONALE FOR RESOLUTION 2014.02.17.01
This resolution is a continuation of the Board's 28 September 2013 and 17 November resolutions providing ICANN's President and CEO with a mandate to explore how ICANN could coordinate with stakeholders from across the globe to address the pressing issue of the future of Internet governance. On 28 September 2013, the Board directed the President and CEO to work towards the establishment of a coalition to start an effort to form an Internet cooperation agenda, and to do so in a manner consistent with ICANN's mission. Following the September meeting, the President and CEO executed the mandate of the 28 September 2013 Board resolution and helped facilitate a number of activities, including: (i) the expansion and launch of a previously announced strategy panel now entitled "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance;" (ii) development of and participation in the "1net initiative"; and (iii) encouraging the establishment of and support for a meeting on multi-stakeholder Internet governance that is now likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014.
On 17 November 2013, the Board approved Resolution2013.11.17.01 directing the CEO to continue supporting the three emerging and evolving initiatives and recognizes that ICANN, as part of the Internet ecosystem, is just one of the many participants providing resources and support to the following initiatives: (i) the expansion and launch of a previously announced strategy panel now entitled "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance"; (ii) development and participation in the "1net initiative"; and (iii) encouraging the establishment of and support for a meeting on multi-stakeholder Internet governance that is now likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014. The Board also noted in Resolution 2013.11.17.01 that "without strengthening a global, coherent approach to Internet governance, ongoing and emerging issues will not be properly addressed in a collective, collaborate way, which may inadvertently affect the operational unity of the Internet, consistent with ICANN's mandate."
ICANN and the multistakeholder model have been exposed to many challenges, and ICANN must evolve to face the challenges. ICANN's mission and responsibilities are to the global community and stakeholders worldwide. To remain accountable to ICANN's mission and community, the Board recognizes that as a multistakeholder organization ICANN must evolve to fully execute on its mission, and be in a position to meet the challenges whether operational, political or technical.
The continued globalization of ICANN must evolve in several ways, including: partnerships in the broader Internet eco-system to strengthen multistakeholder Internet governance frameworks; strengthening ICANN itself, including affirmations of commitments and relationships among the stakeholders; evolving the policy structures to serve and scale to the needs of the global community, and identify opportunities for the future legal structures and IANA globalization.
This is an Organizational Administrative Function for which public comment is not required.
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Rinalia: Any ideas on how we can fit some of this into the ATLAS II? -ed On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 10:50 AM, Rinalia Abdul Rahim < rinalia.abdulrahim@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear ALAC,
FYI on recent board resolution below.
Urgent work on Globalization of ICANN has just been mandated by the board, which is timely given the increased international scrunity and pressure for change. The work is critical and will likely require community input. I hope there is sufficient energy left to go around (there are so many initiatives running in parallel, all drawing from the same pool).
Best regards,
Rinalia
http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-17feb14-en.htm
Approved Board Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board
17 February 2014
President's Globalization Advisory Groups
Whereas, the multistakeholder model has matured in response to the many
challenges of exponential growth in the Internet, so ICANN must continue to evolve and grow in response to those challenges.
Whereas, ICANN's mission and responsibilities are to the global community
and stakeholders worldwide.
Whereas, as a multistakeholder organization ICANN must evolve to fully
execute its narrow mission, which is to coordinate, at the overall level, the global Internet's systems of unique identifiers, and be in a position to meet new challenges whether operational, policy, political or technical.
Whereas, in order for ICANN to fully execute its mission as a
multistakeholder organization and be in a position to meet operational, policy, political, or technical challenges, there must be an evolution of the globalization of ICANN.
Whereas, the globalization of ICANN includes, among other things:
strengthening and continuing to evolve and improve ICANN as a multistakeholder organization; and contributing as a partner in the Internet eco-system to strengthen awareness and the evolution of multistakeholder Internet governance and cooperation in a manner that ensures the continued flexibility to adapt to emerging issues.
Whereas, on 28 September 2013, the ICANN Board authorized the CEO to,
among other things, "work with other key organizations and leaders to establish a coalition towards the formation of a movement or initiative" ("Coalition"), in order to address increasing concerns regarding the effectiveness of a "global, open, multi-stakeholder Internet governance system."
Whereas, the President and CEO has executed the mandate of the 28
September 2013 Board resolution and has helped facilitate a number of activities, including:
(i) the expansion and launch of a previously announced strategy panel now
entitled "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance;"
(ii) development of and participation in the "1net initiative"; and
(iii) encouraging the establishment of and support for a meeting on
multistakeholder Internet governance that is now likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014.
Whereas, on 17 November 2013, the Board approved
Resolution2013.11.17.01 directing the President and CEO to continue supporting the three emerging and evolving initiatives and recognizing that ICANN, as part of the Internet ecosystem, is just one of the many participants providing resources and support to the following three initiatives:
(i) the expansion and launch of a previously announced strategy panel now
entitled "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance";
(ii) development and participation in the "1net initiative"; and
(iii) encouraging the establishment of and support for a meeting on
multistakeholder Internet governance that is now likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014.
Whereas, in Resolution 2013.11.17.01, the Board noted that "without
strengthening a global, coherent approach to Internet governance, ongoing and emerging issues will not be properly addressed in a collective, collaborate way, which may inadvertently affect the operational unity of the Internet, consistent with ICANN's mandate."
Whereas, the continued globalization of ICANN must evolve in several
ways, including: partnerships in the broader Internet eco-system to strengthen multistakeholder Internet governance frameworks; strengthening ICANN itself, including affirmations of commitments and relationships among the stakeholders; evolving the policy structures to serve and scale to the needs of the global community, and identify opportunities for the future legal structures and IANA globalization.
Whereas, given the nature and breadth of issues involved with the
continued globalization efforts, ICANN has recognized the importance of the timely establishment of groups of Board members to focus on given topic areas, and then report and make recommendations to the President and CEO, and the full Board, for consideration.
Whereas, as part of its continued globalization efforts, ICANN should
establish certain "President's Globalization Advisory Groups" composed of Board members to address the following areas: Affirmation of Commitments ("AOC"), policy structures, legal structure, root server system, the IANA multistakeholder accountability, and Internet governance.
Resolved (2014.02.17.01), the Board approves the creation of several
President's Globalization Advisory Groups in order to support further ICANN globalization. These Advisory Groups of Board members are being set up to provide guidance to the full Board in support of ICANN's globalization work led by the President and CEO. The President's Globalization Advisory Groups will meet with the community during ICANN 49 Singapore Meeting, and around IETF 89, and other community meetings to discuss the ICANN globalization issues. The President's Globalization Advisory Groups will then make recommendations to the Board, which the Board will report during ICANN 50 London Meeting.
These Advisory Groups will deal with the following topics:
Affirmation of Commitments ("AOC");
policy structures;
legal structure;
root server system;
the IANA multistakeholder accountability; and,
Internet governance.
The President and CEO will announce the composition of these Advisory
Groups within two days following the posting of this resolution at http://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/globalization-19feb14-en.pdf [see attached]; the President and CEO shall have the authority to change the Advisory Groups and their composition from time to time, without requiring a further resolution.
RATIONALE FOR RESOLUTION 2014.02.17.01
This resolution is a continuation of the Board's 28 September 2013 and 17
November resolutions providing ICANN's President and CEO with a mandate to explore how ICANN could coordinate with stakeholders from across the globe to address the pressing issue of the future of Internet governance. On 28 September 2013, the Board directed the President and CEO to work towards the establishment of a coalition to start an effort to form an Internet cooperation agenda, and to do so in a manner consistent with ICANN's mission. Following the September meeting, the President and CEO executed the mandate of the 28 September 2013 Board resolution and helped facilitate a number of activities, including: (i) the expansion and launch of a previously announced strategy panel now entitled "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance;" (ii) development of and participation in the "1net initiative"; and (iii) encouraging the establishment of and support for a meeting on multi-stakeholder Internet governance that is now likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014.
On 17 November 2013, the Board approved Resolution2013.11.17.01 directing
the CEO to continue supporting the three emerging and evolving initiatives and recognizes that ICANN, as part of the Internet ecosystem, is just one of the many participants providing resources and support to the following initiatives: (i) the expansion and launch of a previously announced strategy panel now entitled "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance"; (ii) development and participation in the "1net initiative"; and (iii) encouraging the establishment of and support for a meeting on multi-stakeholder Internet governance that is now likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014. The Board also noted in Resolution 2013.11.17.01 that "without strengthening a global, coherent approach to Internet governance, ongoing and emerging issues will not be properly addressed in a collective, collaborate way, which may inadvertently affect the operational unity of the Internet, consistent with ICANN's mandate."
ICANN and the multistakeholder model have been exposed to many
challenges, and ICANN must evolve to face the challenges. ICANN's mission and responsibilities are to the global community and stakeholders worldwide. To remain accountable to ICANN's mission and community, the Board recognizes that as a multistakeholder organization ICANN must evolve to fully execute on its mission, and be in a position to meet the challenges whether operational, political or technical.
The continued globalization of ICANN must evolve in several ways,
including: partnerships in the broader Internet eco-system to strengthen multistakeholder Internet governance frameworks; strengthening ICANN itself, including affirmations of commitments and relationships among the stakeholders; evolving the policy structures to serve and scale to the needs of the global community, and identify opportunities for the future legal structures and IANA globalization.
This is an Organizational Administrative Function for which public
comment is not required.
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Ed, It looks like the Advisory Groups plan to report on findings/recommendations at the London meeting in June. Since ATLAS II will immediately precede the ICANN London meeting (my assumption), you could ask the Advisory Groups to present their findings and discuss with the At-Large Community during ATLASII to enhance the community's understanding over the issues. In terms of feeding into the work of the Advisory Groups, if it is desired and possible, my estimate is that engagement has to start from Singapore when the frame of the issues would likely be clarified. Involvement of ATLASII participants can be done virtually using webinars and online discussions leading up to the London Summit. Best regards, Rinalia Rinalia: Any ideas on how we can fit some of this into the ATLAS II? -ed On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 10:50 AM, Rinalia Abdul Rahim < rinalia.abdulrahim@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear ALAC,
FYI on recent board resolution below.
Urgent work on Globalization of ICANN has just been mandated by the board, which is timely given the increased international scrunity and pressure for change. The work is critical and will likely require community input. I hope there is sufficient energy left to go around (there are so many initiatives running in parallel, all drawing from the same pool).
Best regards,
Rinalia
http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-17feb14-en.htm
Approved Board Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board
17 February 2014
President's Globalization Advisory Groups
Whereas, the multistakeholder model has matured in response to the many
challenges of exponential growth in the Internet, so ICANN must continue to evolve and grow in response to those challenges.
Whereas, ICANN's mission and responsibilities are to the global community
and stakeholders worldwide.
Whereas, as a multistakeholder organization ICANN must evolve to fully
execute its narrow mission, which is to coordinate, at the overall level, the global Internet's systems of unique identifiers, and be in a position to meet new challenges whether operational, policy, political or technical.
Whereas, in order for ICANN to fully execute its mission as a
multistakeholder organization and be in a position to meet operational, policy, political, or technical challenges, there must be an evolution of the globalization of ICANN.
Whereas, the globalization of ICANN includes, among other things:
strengthening and continuing to evolve and improve ICANN as a multistakeholder organization; and contributing as a partner in the Internet eco-system to strengthen awareness and the evolution of multistakeholder Internet governance and cooperation in a manner that ensures the continued flexibility to adapt to emerging issues.
Whereas, on 28 September 2013, the ICANN Board authorized the CEO to,
among other things, "work with other key organizations and leaders to establish a coalition towards the formation of a movement or initiative" ("Coalition"), in order to address increasing concerns regarding the effectiveness of a "global, open, multi-stakeholder Internet governance system."
Whereas, the President and CEO has executed the mandate of the 28
September 2013 Board resolution and has helped facilitate a number of activities, including:
(i) the expansion and launch of a previously announced strategy panel now
entitled "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance;"
(ii) development of and participation in the "1net initiative"; and
(iii) encouraging the establishment of and support for a meeting on
multistakeholder Internet governance that is now likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014.
Whereas, on 17 November 2013, the Board approved
Resolution2013.11.17.01 directing the President and CEO to continue supporting the three emerging and evolving initiatives and recognizing that ICANN, as part of the Internet ecosystem, is just one of the many participants providing resources and support to the following three initiatives:
(i) the expansion and launch of a previously announced strategy panel now
entitled "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance";
(ii) development and participation in the "1net initiative"; and
(iii) encouraging the establishment of and support for a meeting on
multistakeholder Internet governance that is now likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014.
Whereas, in Resolution 2013.11.17.01, the Board noted that "without
strengthening a global, coherent approach to Internet governance, ongoing and emerging issues will not be properly addressed in a collective, collaborate way, which may inadvertently affect the operational unity of the Internet, consistent with ICANN's mandate."
Whereas, the continued globalization of ICANN must evolve in several
ways, including: partnerships in the broader Internet eco-system to strengthen multistakeholder Internet governance frameworks; strengthening ICANN itself, including affirmations of commitments and relationships among the stakeholders; evolving the policy structures to serve and scale to the needs of the global community, and identify opportunities for the future legal structures and IANA globalization.
Whereas, given the nature and breadth of issues involved with the
continued globalization efforts, ICANN has recognized the importance of the timely establishment of groups of Board members to focus on given topic areas, and then report and make recommendations to the President and CEO, and the full Board, for consideration.
Whereas, as part of its continued globalization efforts, ICANN should
establish certain "President's Globalization Advisory Groups" composed of Board members to address the following areas: Affirmation of Commitments ("AOC"), policy structures, legal structure, root server system, the IANA multistakeholder accountability, and Internet governance.
Resolved (2014.02.17.01), the Board approves the creation of several
President's Globalization Advisory Groups in order to support further ICANN globalization. These Advisory Groups of Board members are being set up to provide guidance to the full Board in support of ICANN's globalization work led by the President and CEO. The President's Globalization Advisory Groups will meet with the community during ICANN 49 Singapore Meeting, and around IETF 89, and other community meetings to discuss the ICANN globalization issues. The President's Globalization Advisory Groups will then make recommendations to the Board, which the Board will report during ICANN 50 London Meeting.
These Advisory Groups will deal with the following topics:
Affirmation of Commitments ("AOC");
policy structures;
legal structure;
root server system;
the IANA multistakeholder accountability; and,
Internet governance.
The President and CEO will announce the composition of these Advisory
Groups within two days following the posting of this resolution at http://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/globalization-19feb14-en.pdf [see attached]; the President and CEO shall have the authority to change the Advisory Groups and their composition from time to time, without requiring a further resolution.
RATIONALE FOR RESOLUTION 2014.02.17.01
This resolution is a continuation of the Board's 28 September 2013 and 17
November resolutions providing ICANN's President and CEO with a mandate to explore how ICANN could coordinate with stakeholders from across the globe to address the pressing issue of the future of Internet governance. On 28 September 2013, the Board directed the President and CEO to work towards the establishment of a coalition to start an effort to form an Internet cooperation agenda, and to do so in a manner consistent with ICANN's mission. Following the September meeting, the President and CEO executed the mandate of the 28 September 2013 Board resolution and helped facilitate a number of activities, including: (i) the expansion and launch of a previously announced strategy panel now entitled "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance;" (ii) development of and participation in the "1net initiative"; and (iii) encouraging the establishment of and support for a meeting on multi-stakeholder Internet governance that is now likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014.
On 17 November 2013, the Board approved Resolution2013.11.17.01 directing
the CEO to continue supporting the three emerging and evolving initiatives and recognizes that ICANN, as part of the Internet ecosystem, is just one of the many participants providing resources and support to the following initiatives: (i) the expansion and launch of a previously announced strategy panel now entitled "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance"; (ii) development and participation in the "1net initiative"; and (iii) encouraging the establishment of and support for a meeting on multi-stakeholder Internet governance that is now likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014. The Board also noted in Resolution 2013.11.17.01that "without strengthening a global, coherent approach to Internet governance, ongoing and emerging issues will not be properly addressed in a collective, collaborate way, which may inadvertently affect the operational unity of the Internet, consistent with ICANN's mandate."
ICANN and the multistakeholder model have been exposed to many
challenges, and ICANN must evolve to face the challenges. ICANN's mission and responsibilities are to the global community and stakeholders worldwide. To remain accountable to ICANN's mission and community, the Board recognizes that as a multistakeholder organization ICANN must evolve to fully execute on its mission, and be in a position to meet the challenges whether operational, political or technical.
The continued globalization of ICANN must evolve in several ways,
including: partnerships in the broader Internet eco-system to strengthen multistakeholder Internet governance frameworks; strengthening ICANN itself, including affirmations of commitments and relationships among the stakeholders; evolving the policy structures to serve and scale to the needs of the global community, and identify opportunities for the future legal structures and IANA globalization.
This is an Organizational Administrative Function for which public
comment is not required.
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Rinalia: The ATLAS II is going to happen before the ICANN London Meeting but I will let Tijani knows about this. He may want to add these to the webinars that are planned previous to the London metting. Gracias. -ed On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 12:24 PM, Rinalia Abdul Rahim < rinalia.abdulrahim@gmail.com> wrote:
Ed,
It looks like the Advisory Groups plan to report on findings/recommendations at the London meeting in June. Since ATLAS II will immediately precede the ICANN London meeting (my assumption), you could ask the Advisory Groups to present their findings and discuss with the At-Large Community during ATLASII to enhance the community's understanding over the issues.
In terms of feeding into the work of the Advisory Groups, if it is desired and possible, my estimate is that engagement has to start from Singapore when the frame of the issues would likely be clarified. Involvement of ATLASII participants can be done virtually using webinars and online discussions leading up to the London Summit.
Best regards,
Rinalia Rinalia:
Any ideas on how we can fit some of this into the ATLAS II?
-ed
On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 10:50 AM, Rinalia Abdul Rahim < rinalia.abdulrahim@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear ALAC,
FYI on recent board resolution below.
Urgent work on Globalization of ICANN has just been mandated by the board, which is timely given the increased international scrunity and pressure for change. The work is critical and will likely require community input. I hope there is sufficient energy left to go around (there are so many initiatives running in parallel, all drawing from the same pool).
Best regards,
Rinalia
http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-17feb14-en.htm
Approved Board Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board
17 February 2014
President's Globalization Advisory Groups
Whereas, the multistakeholder model has matured in response to the many
challenges of exponential growth in the Internet, so ICANN must continue to evolve and grow in response to those challenges.
Whereas, ICANN's mission and responsibilities are to the global
community and stakeholders worldwide.
Whereas, as a multistakeholder organization ICANN must evolve to fully
execute its narrow mission, which is to coordinate, at the overall level, the global Internet's systems of unique identifiers, and be in a position to meet new challenges whether operational, policy, political or technical.
Whereas, in order for ICANN to fully execute its mission as a
multistakeholder organization and be in a position to meet operational, policy, political, or technical challenges, there must be an evolution of the globalization of ICANN.
Whereas, the globalization of ICANN includes, among other things:
strengthening and continuing to evolve and improve ICANN as a multistakeholder organization; and contributing as a partner in the Internet eco-system to strengthen awareness and the evolution of multistakeholder Internet governance and cooperation in a manner that ensures the continued flexibility to adapt to emerging issues.
Whereas, on 28 September 2013, the ICANN Board authorized the CEO to,
among other things, "work with other key organizations and leaders to establish a coalition towards the formation of a movement or initiative" ("Coalition"), in order to address increasing concerns regarding the effectiveness of a "global, open, multi-stakeholder Internet governance system."
Whereas, the President and CEO has executed the mandate of the 28
September 2013 Board resolution and has helped facilitate a number of activities, including:
(i) the expansion and launch of a previously announced strategy panel
now entitled "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance;"
(ii) development of and participation in the "1net initiative"; and
(iii) encouraging the establishment of and support for a meeting on
multistakeholder Internet governance that is now likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014.
Whereas, on 17 November 2013, the Board approved
Resolution2013.11.17.01 directing the President and CEO to continue supporting the three emerging and evolving initiatives and recognizing that ICANN, as part of the Internet ecosystem, is just one of the many participants providing resources and support to the following three initiatives:
(i) the expansion and launch of a previously announced strategy panel
now entitled "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance";
(ii) development and participation in the "1net initiative"; and
(iii) encouraging the establishment of and support for a meeting on
multistakeholder Internet governance that is now likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014.
Whereas, in Resolution 2013.11.17.01, the Board noted that "without
strengthening a global, coherent approach to Internet governance, ongoing and emerging issues will not be properly addressed in a collective, collaborate way, which may inadvertently affect the operational unity of the Internet, consistent with ICANN's mandate."
Whereas, the continued globalization of ICANN must evolve in several
ways, including: partnerships in the broader Internet eco-system to strengthen multistakeholder Internet governance frameworks; strengthening ICANN itself, including affirmations of commitments and relationships among the stakeholders; evolving the policy structures to serve and scale to the needs of the global community, and identify opportunities for the future legal structures and IANA globalization.
Whereas, given the nature and breadth of issues involved with the
continued globalization efforts, ICANN has recognized the importance of the timely establishment of groups of Board members to focus on given topic areas, and then report and make recommendations to the President and CEO, and the full Board, for consideration.
Whereas, as part of its continued globalization efforts, ICANN should
establish certain "President's Globalization Advisory Groups" composed of Board members to address the following areas: Affirmation of Commitments ("AOC"), policy structures, legal structure, root server system, the IANA multistakeholder accountability, and Internet governance.
Resolved (2014.02.17.01), the Board approves the creation of several
President's Globalization Advisory Groups in order to support further ICANN globalization. These Advisory Groups of Board members are being set up to provide guidance to the full Board in support of ICANN's globalization work led by the President and CEO. The President's Globalization Advisory Groups will meet with the community during ICANN 49 Singapore Meeting, and around IETF 89, and other community meetings to discuss the ICANN globalization issues. The President's Globalization Advisory Groups will then make recommendations to the Board, which the Board will report during ICANN 50 London Meeting.
These Advisory Groups will deal with the following topics:
Affirmation of Commitments ("AOC");
policy structures;
legal structure;
root server system;
the IANA multistakeholder accountability; and,
Internet governance.
The President and CEO will announce the composition of these Advisory
Groups within two days following the posting of this resolution at http://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/globalization-19feb14-en.pdf [see attached]; the President and CEO shall have the authority to change the Advisory Groups and their composition from time to time, without requiring a further resolution.
RATIONALE FOR RESOLUTION 2014.02.17.01
This resolution is a continuation of the Board's 28 September 2013 and
17 November resolutions providing ICANN's President and CEO with a mandate to explore how ICANN could coordinate with stakeholders from across the globe to address the pressing issue of the future of Internet governance. On 28 September 2013, the Board directed the President and CEO to work towards the establishment of a coalition to start an effort to form an Internet cooperation agenda, and to do so in a manner consistent with ICANN's mission. Following the September meeting, the President and CEO executed the mandate of the 28 September 2013 Board resolution and helped facilitate a number of activities, including: (i) the expansion and launch of a previously announced strategy panel now entitled "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance;" (ii) development of and participation in the "1net initiative"; and (iii) encouraging the establishment of and support for a meeting on multi-stakeholder Internet governance that is now likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014.
On 17 November 2013, the Board approved Resolution2013.11.17.01
directing the CEO to continue supporting the three emerging and evolving initiatives and recognizes that ICANN, as part of the Internet ecosystem, is just one of the many participants providing resources and support to the following initiatives: (i) the expansion and launch of a previously announced strategy panel now entitled "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance"; (ii) development and participation in the "1net initiative"; and (iii) encouraging the establishment of and support for a meeting on multi-stakeholder Internet governance that is now likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014. The Board also noted in Resolution 2013.11.17.01that "without strengthening a global, coherent approach to Internet governance, ongoing and emerging issues will not be properly addressed in a collective, collaborate way, which may inadvertently affect the operational unity of the Internet, consistent with ICANN's mandate."
ICANN and the multistakeholder model have been exposed to many
challenges, and ICANN must evolve to face the challenges. ICANN's mission and responsibilities are to the global community and stakeholders worldwide. To remain accountable to ICANN's mission and community, the Board recognizes that as a multistakeholder organization ICANN must evolve to fully execute on its mission, and be in a position to meet the challenges whether operational, political or technical.
The continued globalization of ICANN must evolve in several ways,
including: partnerships in the broader Internet eco-system to strengthen multistakeholder Internet governance frameworks; strengthening ICANN itself, including affirmations of commitments and relationships among the stakeholders; evolving the policy structures to serve and scale to the needs of the global community, and identify opportunities for the future legal structures and IANA globalization.
This is an Organizational Administrative Function for which public
comment is not required.
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Yeah. In another place they moan the skirting of the multi-stakeholder bottom-up policy development. -Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 9:50 AM, Rinalia Abdul Rahim < rinalia.abdulrahim@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear ALAC,
FYI on recent board resolution below.
Urgent work on Globalization of ICANN has just been mandated by the board, which is timely given the increased international scrunity and pressure for change. The work is critical and will likely require community input. I hope there is sufficient energy left to go around (there are so many initiatives running in parallel, all drawing from the same pool).
Best regards,
Rinalia
http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-17feb14-en.htm
Approved Board Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board
17 February 2014
President's Globalization Advisory Groups
Whereas, the multistakeholder model has matured in response to the many
challenges of exponential growth in the Internet, so ICANN must continue to evolve and grow in response to those challenges.
Whereas, ICANN's mission and responsibilities are to the global community
and stakeholders worldwide.
Whereas, as a multistakeholder organization ICANN must evolve to fully
execute its narrow mission, which is to coordinate, at the overall level, the global Internet's systems of unique identifiers, and be in a position to meet new challenges whether operational, policy, political or technical.
Whereas, in order for ICANN to fully execute its mission as a
multistakeholder organization and be in a position to meet operational, policy, political, or technical challenges, there must be an evolution of the globalization of ICANN.
Whereas, the globalization of ICANN includes, among other things:
strengthening and continuing to evolve and improve ICANN as a multistakeholder organization; and contributing as a partner in the Internet eco-system to strengthen awareness and the evolution of multistakeholder Internet governance and cooperation in a manner that ensures the continued flexibility to adapt to emerging issues.
Whereas, on 28 September 2013, the ICANN Board authorized the CEO to,
among other things, "work with other key organizations and leaders to establish a coalition towards the formation of a movement or initiative" ("Coalition"), in order to address increasing concerns regarding the effectiveness of a "global, open, multi-stakeholder Internet governance system."
Whereas, the President and CEO has executed the mandate of the 28
September 2013 Board resolution and has helped facilitate a number of activities, including:
(i) the expansion and launch of a previously announced strategy panel now
entitled "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance;"
(ii) development of and participation in the "1net initiative"; and
(iii) encouraging the establishment of and support for a meeting on
multistakeholder Internet governance that is now likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014.
Whereas, on 17 November 2013, the Board approved
Resolution2013.11.17.01 directing the President and CEO to continue supporting the three emerging and evolving initiatives and recognizing that ICANN, as part of the Internet ecosystem, is just one of the many participants providing resources and support to the following three initiatives:
(i) the expansion and launch of a previously announced strategy panel now
entitled "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance";
(ii) development and participation in the "1net initiative"; and
(iii) encouraging the establishment of and support for a meeting on
multistakeholder Internet governance that is now likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014.
Whereas, in Resolution 2013.11.17.01, the Board noted that "without
strengthening a global, coherent approach to Internet governance, ongoing and emerging issues will not be properly addressed in a collective, collaborate way, which may inadvertently affect the operational unity of the Internet, consistent with ICANN's mandate."
Whereas, the continued globalization of ICANN must evolve in several
ways, including: partnerships in the broader Internet eco-system to strengthen multistakeholder Internet governance frameworks; strengthening ICANN itself, including affirmations of commitments and relationships among the stakeholders; evolving the policy structures to serve and scale to the needs of the global community, and identify opportunities for the future legal structures and IANA globalization.
Whereas, given the nature and breadth of issues involved with the
continued globalization efforts, ICANN has recognized the importance of the timely establishment of groups of Board members to focus on given topic areas, and then report and make recommendations to the President and CEO, and the full Board, for consideration.
Whereas, as part of its continued globalization efforts, ICANN should
establish certain "President's Globalization Advisory Groups" composed of Board members to address the following areas: Affirmation of Commitments ("AOC"), policy structures, legal structure, root server system, the IANA multistakeholder accountability, and Internet governance.
Resolved (2014.02.17.01), the Board approves the creation of several
President's Globalization Advisory Groups in order to support further ICANN globalization. These Advisory Groups of Board members are being set up to provide guidance to the full Board in support of ICANN's globalization work led by the President and CEO. The President's Globalization Advisory Groups will meet with the community during ICANN 49 Singapore Meeting, and around IETF 89, and other community meetings to discuss the ICANN globalization issues. The President's Globalization Advisory Groups will then make recommendations to the Board, which the Board will report during ICANN 50 London Meeting.
These Advisory Groups will deal with the following topics:
Affirmation of Commitments ("AOC");
policy structures;
legal structure;
root server system;
the IANA multistakeholder accountability; and,
Internet governance.
The President and CEO will announce the composition of these Advisory
Groups within two days following the posting of this resolution at http://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/globalization-19feb14-en.pdf [see attached]; the President and CEO shall have the authority to change the Advisory Groups and their composition from time to time, without requiring a further resolution.
RATIONALE FOR RESOLUTION 2014.02.17.01
This resolution is a continuation of the Board's 28 September 2013 and 17
November resolutions providing ICANN's President and CEO with a mandate to explore how ICANN could coordinate with stakeholders from across the globe to address the pressing issue of the future of Internet governance. On 28 September 2013, the Board directed the President and CEO to work towards the establishment of a coalition to start an effort to form an Internet cooperation agenda, and to do so in a manner consistent with ICANN's mission. Following the September meeting, the President and CEO executed the mandate of the 28 September 2013 Board resolution and helped facilitate a number of activities, including: (i) the expansion and launch of a previously announced strategy panel now entitled "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance;" (ii) development of and participation in the "1net initiative"; and (iii) encouraging the establishment of and support for a meeting on multi-stakeholder Internet governance that is now likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014.
On 17 November 2013, the Board approved Resolution2013.11.17.01 directing
the CEO to continue supporting the three emerging and evolving initiatives and recognizes that ICANN, as part of the Internet ecosystem, is just one of the many participants providing resources and support to the following initiatives: (i) the expansion and launch of a previously announced strategy panel now entitled "Panel on the Future of Internet Governance"; (ii) development and participation in the "1net initiative"; and (iii) encouraging the establishment of and support for a meeting on multi-stakeholder Internet governance that is now likely to take place in Brazil in April 2014. The Board also noted in Resolution 2013.11.17.01 that "without strengthening a global, coherent approach to Internet governance, ongoing and emerging issues will not be properly addressed in a collective, collaborate way, which may inadvertently affect the operational unity of the Internet, consistent with ICANN's mandate."
ICANN and the multistakeholder model have been exposed to many
challenges, and ICANN must evolve to face the challenges. ICANN's mission and responsibilities are to the global community and stakeholders worldwide. To remain accountable to ICANN's mission and community, the Board recognizes that as a multistakeholder organization ICANN must evolve to fully execute on its mission, and be in a position to meet the challenges whether operational, political or technical.
The continued globalization of ICANN must evolve in several ways,
including: partnerships in the broader Internet eco-system to strengthen multistakeholder Internet governance frameworks; strengthening ICANN itself, including affirmations of commitments and relationships among the stakeholders; evolving the policy structures to serve and scale to the needs of the global community, and identify opportunities for the future legal structures and IANA globalization.
This is an Organizational Administrative Function for which public
comment is not required.
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On 20 February 2014 09:50, Rinalia Abdul Rahim <rinalia.abdulrahim@gmail.com
wrote:
Urgent work on Globalization of ICANN has just been mandated by the board, which is timely given the increased international scrunity and pressure for change. The work is critical and will likely require community input. I hope there is sufficient energy left to go around (there are so many initiatives running in parallel, all drawing from the same pool).
Consider: - While the Whereas clauses talk about Globalization, the scope of the groups actually mandated includes just about everything and anything. - Membership is utterly at the CEO's discretion; it's not like we get to pick people to represent us. - We haven't even finished with the LAST batch of President's advisory panels and are now authorizing the CEO to arbitrarily create -- and populate -- a whole set of new ones? Sorry, but this is now looking more like a diversionary tactic and less of a real attempt at change. Given the pushback and generally hostile response ICANN staff have had to significant portions of the ATRT2, there is little to instil confidence that these are more than a massive waste of time, even should the groups provide valuable output. ICANN has plenty of good advice in its hands -- including much that comes from ALAC -- but chooses to ignore or reject what it has. Asking for more now has become a diversionary tactic, intended to consume valuable volunteer energy while encouraging the community to forget about sound advice already left on the floor. We should be rejecting this, or at least not wasting time on it, until the ATRT feedback is properly and thoughtfully implemented. In any case, since we have no say over the number of groups or their composition, there's not much for us to do here unless someone wants to lobby for membership. As far as special implications for ATLAS II, I see none. The best we can do is to continue to mobilize the At-Large Community of ICANN, as we have already been doing, to advocate measures designed to protect and advance the Global Public Interest. Such measures are for the benefit of the Board, the CEO, the staff, and the rest of ICANN ... including any of the new committees-of-the-month under consideration. In other words, Eduardo ... IMO, stay the course already set. Don't be distracted. The Summit already has more than enough to squeeze into the allotted time. - Evan
Evan: Thanks for your words. Rest assure that ATLAS II is in course and moving along thanks to the effort of LOTS of volunteers. -ed On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 12:55 PM, Evan Leibovitch <evan@telly.org> wrote:
On 20 February 2014 09:50, Rinalia Abdul Rahim < rinalia.abdulrahim@gmail.com
wrote:
Urgent work on Globalization of ICANN has just been mandated by the board, which is timely given the increased international scrunity and pressure for change. The work is critical and will likely require community input. I hope there is sufficient energy left to go around (there are so many initiatives running in parallel, all drawing from the same pool).
Consider:
- While the Whereas clauses talk about Globalization, the scope of the groups actually mandated includes just about everything and anything.
- Membership is utterly at the CEO's discretion; it's not like we get to pick people to represent us.
- We haven't even finished with the LAST batch of President's advisory panels and are now authorizing the CEO to arbitrarily create -- and populate -- a whole set of new ones?
Sorry, but this is now looking more like a diversionary tactic and less of a real attempt at change. Given the pushback and generally hostile response ICANN staff have had to significant portions of the ATRT2, there is little to instil confidence that these are more than a massive waste of time, even should the groups provide valuable output.
ICANN has plenty of good advice in its hands -- including much that comes from ALAC -- but chooses to ignore or reject what it has. Asking for more now has become a diversionary tactic, intended to consume valuable volunteer energy while encouraging the community to forget about sound advice already left on the floor.
We should be rejecting this, or at least not wasting time on it, until the ATRT feedback is properly and thoughtfully implemented. In any case, since we have no say over the number of groups or their composition, there's not much for us to do here unless someone wants to lobby for membership.
As far as special implications for ATLAS II, I see none. The best we can do is to continue to mobilize the At-Large Community of ICANN, as we have already been doing, to advocate measures designed to protect and advance the Global Public Interest. Such measures are for the benefit of the Board, the CEO, the staff, and the rest of ICANN ... including any of the new committees-of-the-month under consideration.
In other words, Eduardo ... IMO, stay the course already set. Don't be distracted. The Summit already has more than enough to squeeze into the allotted time.
- Evan _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list ALAC@atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac
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The advisory groups are meant to be populated by board members. I don't see this development as a negative. It is about the board mobilizing in response to a real possibility of change (can be perceived as a risk situation or an opportunity). Scenarios need to be drawn up to identify options based on degrees of change that would be tolerable by the system. It does create more work for some (and coherence with the rest of what ICANN is doing requires serious attention), but I think the board is doing what it should be doing. Approaches can be initiated top down, bottom up or a blend of both. What is important is consultation across the community (to discern potential impact and gaps) as well as the quality of the options generated. Best regards, Rinalia
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