December 2012 - APAC-Discuss

WCIT- Disaster Preparedness
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro Dec. 12, 2012

Dec. 12, 2012

FYI *Telecommunications saves lives: WCIT-12 aims to update Article 5 of the ITR’s* December 7, 2012 · by itu4u <http://itu4u.wordpress.com/author/itu4u/> · in WCIT-12 <http://itu4u.wordpress.com/category/wcit-12/> **** [image: Description: emergency telecoms]<http://itu4u.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/emergency-telecoms2.jpg>Disasters can happen anywhere and at any time and strike usually with little warning. **** They disrupt national economies, severely weaken the poor and vulnerable and are recognized as major impediments to sustainable development and reduction of poverty especially in poor countries.**** The impact is even worse for those living in remote and isolated areas with no access to basic information and communication facilities that are essential to providing vital alerting information.**** At the World Conference on International Telecommunications<http://www.itu.int/en/wcit-12/Pages/default.aspx>( #WCIT12 <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23wcit12&src=typd>) currently taking place in Dubai, the updating of Article 5<http://www.itu.int/osg/csd/wtpf/wtpf2009/documents/ITU_ITRs_88.pdf>of the International Telecommunication Regulations <http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/itr/> (ITR’s) seeks to mitigate the impact of disasters, provide timely dissemination of authoritative information before, during, and after disasters.**** Article 5 of the ITR’s refers to the Safety of Life and Priority of Telecommunications<http://www.itu.int/osg/csd/wtpf/wtpf2009/documents/ITU_ITRs_88.pdf>. The existing ITR’s established in 1988, include three regulations. The proposed new ITR’s which are being discussed at WCIT-12 include an additional three new regulations. These include;**** - 5.1 – safety of life telecommunications **** - 5.2 – government telecommunications **** - 5.3 – priority of other telecommunications **** - *New 5.4 – application of ITU-T Recommendations ***** - *New 5.5 – single emergency number ***** - *New 5.6 – informing subscribers of emergency number* **** These new Regulations recognize the absolute priority for safety of life telecommunications, including distress telecommunications, emergency telecommunications services and telecommunications for disaster relief as provided in Article 5 of the ITR’s.**** A special category of telecommunications with absolute priority for the transmission and reception of information relating to safety of life at sea, on land, in the air or in space, and of information of exceptional urgency concerning an epidemiological or epizootic situation which could be issued by the World Health Organization has also been discussed at WCIT-12.* *** All 193 Member States<http://www.itu.int/cgi-bin/htsh/mm/scripts/mm.list?_search=ITUstates&_langu…>who are in attendance at WCIT-12 have also agreed to adopt policies to ensure that safety of life telecommunications, such as distress telecommunications, shall be entitled to transmission as of right and shall – where technically practicable – have absolute priority over all other telecommunications, in accordance with the relevant Articles<http://www.itu.int/en/wcit-12/Documents/draft-future-itrs-public.pdf>of the Constitution and Convention<http://www.itu.int/en/history/Pages/ConstitutionAndConvention.aspx>and taking due account of relevant ITU Recommendations <http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/publications/Pages/recs.aspx>.* *** Emergency telecommunications<http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/emergencytelecoms/response/index.html>and priority calls play a strategic role in ensuring global interconnection and interoperability of telecommunications networks for monitoring and management at the onset and during emergency and disaster situations.**** The introduction of a global emergency number – should it be agreed – would also bring enormous convenience for tourists and travelers in urgent need of help.**** They also play a fundamental role in ensuring that relief workers and communities affected by disasters can get communication lines when they need to, whether using traditional or next generation communications networks.**** The updating of Article 5 of the ITR’s which are currently being discussed at WCT-12 will play a tangible role in saving lives and assisting in the readiness and recovery process once disasters strike.**** For more information on the critical role emergency telecommunication facilitates around the world and the work of ITU-D<http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Pages/default.aspx>, please visit www.itu.int/itu-d/emergencytelecoms**** ** ** -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala P.O. Box 17862 Suva Fiji Twitter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Tel: +679 3544828 Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Demarche to ICANN
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 11, 2012

Dec. 11, 2012

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Demarche to ICANN<https://community.icann.org/x/T4FQAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 14-December-2012 23:59 UTC. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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PACNOG 2012 is live
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro Dec. 10, 2012

Dec. 10, 2012

Dear All, Just to let you know that PacNOG 12 is under-way in Port Moresby, PNG. Today is the conference and tutorial day. APNIC is webcasting today's session: apnictraining.adobeconnect.com/pacnog12 Please log in as Guest to view the proceedings. -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala P.O. Box 17862 Suva Fiji Twitter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Tel: +679 3544828 Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851

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Brief Update About Capacity Building in the Pacific
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro Dec. 7, 2012

Dec. 7, 2012

Dear All, * * *Youth TechCamp* We recently hosted a 7 day Youth Tech Camp see: http://youthtechcamp.brightpathfoundation.org/ where the first Module was on Introduction to ICT and Internet Governance and we had excellent facilitation from the likes of APNIC and a guest speaker from ICANN. Benjamin Mathews and I took the youth through critical building blocks and we organised learning from a Pacific perspective. These youth which included high school students, tertiary students and professionals under 35, I must admit the oldest one was 55 (it showed that people could not be kept away as they were equally eager to learn) developed key policy considerations on various challenges for 7 countries. 100 participants came from around 8 countries from around the Pacific. The material they developed will be sent to the various countries. This is part of a long term development strategy to build capacity so they can be active contributors in their countries, the Pacific region and global forums as well. ** ** Module 2 was a Mobile App Development Training where youth were encouraged to harness local content and whilst the youth made lots of pitches, they settled for 5 and the youth worked on creating them and we had an awesome and fantastic time. The Apps were all civic apps (that was how the youth wanted it) :):) We had 80 participants in this Module.**** We also had Side Events which included Executive Briefings on Internet Exchange Points which was well attended by stakeholders in Fiji and a Women in Tech Event which had the theme - Game Changers: The Role that Girls and Women Play in Development. ** ** The camp was also covered by the national and regional news, see: http://www.pasifikanexus.nu/media/press/**** ** ** Warm Regards, -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala P.O. Box 17862 Suva Fiji Twitter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Tel: +679 3544828 Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851

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Consultation on Internet Number Resources Performance Standards
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro Dec. 6, 2012

Dec. 6, 2012

Dear All, The ALAC will be deliberating on whether we should submit a Statement on the Consultation on Internet Number Resources Performance Standards. The Comment period closes on the 11 December, 2012 but I would like to ask you to send me your feedback as soon as possible so I can raise your concerns. Warm Regards,. Sala

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] APRALO web site - our page - Conference call ?
by Silvia Vivanco Dec. 5, 2012

Dec. 5, 2012

Dear Holly, Would you like to have a conference call with me and Heidi to discuss your ideas to reorganize the WIKI? Let us know and we can set up a call for next week. Thank you Kind regards, Silvia Silvia Vivanco Manager, At-Large Regional Affairs Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: + 1 (202) 570-7119 Fax: +1 (202) 789-0104 Cell/Mobile: +1 (202) 735-7011 From: Holly Raiche [mailto:h.raiche@internode.on.net] Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 10:27 PM To: APAC-Discuss Discuss Cc: Silvia Vivanco; Matt Ashtiani Subject: APRALO web site - our page Hi Everyone I'm still thinking about making at least our page user friendly, so everyone can figure out where to find thinks. What I would like to have posted is the reports I do each month for ALAC on what news from our RALO. I would also like to have space for reports on global or regional events of interest - Baku is a clear example, but Maureen's report on PICISOC is also a good example. There should also be space where we can post upcoming events. The box on the left hand side of our page lists the following headings. * APRALO Officers<https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/Regional+Leaders> * APRALO At-Large Structures<https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/Regional+Leaders> * Meeting Notes<https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/Meetings+and+Events> * APRALO Secretariat<https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/APRALO+Secretariat+Monthly+Repor…> * Organising Documents<https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/RALO+Organising+Documents> * Current Activities<https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/Current+Issues> * Opinions<http://www.atlarge.icann.org/opinions> * APRALO Brochure<https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/APRALO+Brochure> What is not clear to me is the content under Meeting Notes and current activities. Maybe that could be expanded to have a heading 'Meetings and Events' and under that, separate links for my monthly report, plus reports from any or our members on either global or regional events. For current activities again, maybe that could be activities - with separate links to current and future activities. Mainly, I want a clear pathway that is obvious to all. Thoughts? Holly

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2013 Internet Society Board of Trustees Election - Nominations (deadline: 2 January 2013)
by Rinalia Abdul Rahim Dec. 4, 2012

Dec. 4, 2012

FYI 2013 Internet Society Board of Trustees Election - Nominations (deadline: 2 January 2013) *nomcomchair(a)isoc.org* *Call for Nominations for the Internet Society Board of Trustees* The Internet Society's (ISOC) Nominations Committee is accepting applications from, or in favour of, candidates interested in serving on the ISOC Board of Trustees. In 2013, three positions on the Board of Trustees are open for election. Two Trustees will be elected by ISOC Organizational Members and one by ISOC Chapters. Additionally, one Trustee will be selected by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The Trustee positions are 3-year terms that start August 2013 and end in 2016. ISOC is a global not-for-profit organization founded in 1992 to provide leadership in Internet related standards, education and policy. With principal offices in Washington, D.C., United States of America, and Geneva, Switzerland, and several other regional offices, it is dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of people throughout the world. ISOC is the organizational home of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and other Internet-related bodies who together play a critical role in ensuring that the Internet develops in a stable and open manner. ISOC has more than 130 organizational members, more than 55,000 individual members, and over 90 chapters that play a role in driving the mission and work of the organization. In 2013, ISOC's operational budget will be $38.3 million USD. The ISOC Board of Trustees<http://www.isoc.org/isoc/general/trustees/board.php>is responsible for the governance of the organization, and its authority is derived from the organization’s by-laws and policies<http://www.isoc.org/isoc/general/trustees/bylaws.shtml>. The Board consists of 12 Trustees that are either appointed or elected by the chapters, organization members and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), and the ISOC CEO and President serves ex-officio as a non-voting Trustee. In accordance with ISOC’s Procedures for the Selection of Trustees<http://www.isoc.org/isoc/general/trustees/select.shtml>, six Trustees are elected by the organizational members, three Trustees are elected by the chapters and three Trustees are appointed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). Trustees serve a three year term and can serve no more than two consecutive terms. *Time Commitment* Trustees are expected to commit the time necessary to perform regular Board and committee business. Trustees are also expected to allocate time to attend and prepare for meetings. The ISOC Board of Trustees holds three physical meetings and three or four 2-hour teleconference meetings annually. Trustees must also expect to be part of Board committees, with additional time and effort allotted to this work and to communicate with the ISOC community. A typical Trustee time commitment averages 4-5 hours per week over their term, with some significant peaks and troughs on a weekly basis. *Eligibility Statement* Candidates for ISOC Trustee will have demonstrable involvement in the Internet with depth of understanding in at least several of the following areas: - Internet standards - Internet operation - Public policy for Internet and telecommunications - Internet development Ideal candidates also have a good understanding of broader technology, policy, business and/or economics issues relevant to the society. The following qualifications are also highly desirable: - Previous Board / Governance experience or organizational leadership experience - Skills in business management and leadership - Not-for-profit experience and fund raising - Ability to identify relevant ISOC projects and attendant funding and resourcing - Focus on solutions - Vision for the role of ISOC The ISOC Board of Trustees aims to be as broadly representative of the many cultures and communities around the world that it can. We would encourage applications from all economies, all regions and all walks of life. The Nominations Committee will not discriminate based on gender, domicile, or national origin. *Timeline and Nomination Form* Nominations are now open, and the deadline for nominations is *Wednesday 2 January 2013*. Self-nominations can be made here < https://www.internetsociety.org/bot-elections-form?type=self&id=plutonium> and Nominations by a Third Party may be made here < https://www.internetsociety.org/bot-elections-form?type=third&id=plutonium> The Nominations Committee will progressively conduct a review and interviews with nominees. As the 2013 Board of Trustees election timetable<http://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/board-trustees/trustee-elections/…>states, candidates will be announced on Friday 22 February 2013. Strong confidentiality requirements for the management of the candidates’ personal information will be applied. Further information is available at http://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/board-trustees/trustee-electionsas well as by email to < nomcomchair(a)isoc.org>. Individual inquiries to members of the Nominations Committee are not encouraged and will be redirected by them to the Committee’s Secretariat.

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Free Webinar on Mitigating DDoS Attacks [Watch a Debate]
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro Dec. 4, 2012

Dec. 4, 2012

Dear All, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks are a threat to individuals, organisations and communities. As countries work towards strengthening their respective cyber security framework, much still has to be done in creating awareness the world over. Here is an opportunity to participate in a free webinar on Mitigating DDoS Attacks where you will have the opportunity to watch a Debate and streaming/webcast is available. Details are provided below: PIR, in partnership with ISOC-NY and NY Tech, is sponsoring a debate this Wednesday (5 December) on "Mitigating DDoS Attacks: Best Practices for an Evolving Threat Landscape." Panelists will include colleagues from Afilias, NeuStar and VeriSign, as well as Symantec, Google, De Natris Consult and EFF. The free event will run from 1000-1300 EST, and will be webcast. Further details are available at http://www.pir.org/why/security/ddos. -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala P.O. Box 17862 Suva Fiji Twitter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Tel: +679 3544828 Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851

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APRALO web site - our page
by Holly Raiche Dec. 3, 2012

Dec. 3, 2012

Hi Everyone I'm still thinking about making at least our page user friendly, so everyone can figure out where to find thinks. What I would like to have posted is the reports I do each month for ALAC on what news from our RALO. I would also like to have space for reports on global or regional events of interest - Baku is a clear example, but Maureen's report on PICISOC is also a good example. There should also be space where we can post upcoming events. The box on the left hand side of our page lists the following headings. APRALO Officers APRALO At-Large Structures Meeting Notes APRALO Secretariat Organising Documents Current Activities Opinions APRALO Brochure What is not clear to me is the content under Meeting Notes and current activities. Maybe that could be expanded to have a heading 'Meetings and Events' and under that, separate links for my monthly report, plus reports from any or our members on either global or regional events. For current activities again, maybe that could be activities - with separate links to current and future activities. Mainly, I want a clear pathway that is obvious to all. Thoughts? Holly

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WCIT 2012 - At-Large Activities, Information and Members Participating
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 1, 2012

Dec. 1, 2012

Dear All, With the World Conference on International Telecommunication (WCIT) starting in Dubai this next week, staff have created an At-Large Activities at the WCIT Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/x/04JEAg) to provide information on At-Large and ICANN activities as well as provide sources of information from the Internet Society and Scoop.it. If you will be participating in the WCIT, please add your name, the dates you will be in Dubai, and the delegation you will be serving on to this workspace. Alternatively, please send At-Large staff this information, and we will add it to the workspace for you. At-Large staff will be sharing this information with the Global Engagement Stakeholder staff to facilitate communication on the ground in Dubai. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of the ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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