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APRALO Elections
by Pavan Budhrani Aug. 6, 2012

Aug. 6, 2012

Dear All, Upon the request of the APRALO Chair, I would like to announce the schedules for elections for the position of APRALO representative to the ALAC and for the At-Large Delegate to the NomCom from the Asia-Pacific Region. · APRALO representative to the ALAC – Edmon Chung’s term expires at the ICANN Annual General Meeting scheduled to take place 14-19 October in Toronto. He is eligible for re-election. This position is a two-year term. *1. Nominations Open:* 24 July 2012 *2. Nominations Close:* 7 August 2012 *3. Nomination Acceptance Deadline:* On or before 10 August 2012 4. *RALO selection*: Between 10-15 August 2012 (this may include a vote if desired) *5. Result Announced: *15 August 2012 · At-Large Delegate to the NomCom from the Asia-Pacific Region – *Siranush Vardanyan<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/18121045/Siranush+Vardanya…> *’s term expires at the ICANN Annual General Meeting scheduled to take place 14-19 October in Toronto. She is eligible for re-election. Voting members of the NomCom are appointed for a one year term, starting after the close of the Annual General Meeting 2012 and ending at the close of the Annual General Meeting 2013. ICANN's Nominating Committee asked the At-Large Advisory Committee to submit a list with ALAC delegates from each of ICANN's five geographic regions. The ALAC ExCom suggested the following timetable for nominations and consultation recommendations from RALOs for consideration by the ALAC for appointment as the 2013 NomCom At-Large Delegate positions: *1. Nominations Open:* 24 July 2012 *2. Nominations Close:* 7 August 2012 *3. Nomination Acceptance Deadline:* On or before 10 August 2012 4. *RALO nominee priortization period*: Between 10-15 August 2012 (this may include a vote if desired) *5. ALAC Notification*: RALOs to transmit all accepted nominations with a recommendation for a preferred candidate if the RALO wishes to provide one by 15 August 2012 *6.* *ALAC Review of RALO Recommendations/Additional List of Nominations Accepted: *15 August -20 August 2012 *7. ALAC selection and endorsement vote: *Carried out on-line between 20-24 August *8. Notification to NomCom of Appointees:* No later than 25 August 2012 or as arranged with NomCom Secretariat Please note that the ICANN Bylaws (see: XI-2.4.e) <http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#XI-2.4>state: The ALAC shall, after consultation with each RALO, annually appoint five voting delegates (no two of whom shall be citizens of countries in the same Geographic Region, as defined according to Section 5 of Article VI to the Nominating Committee. An APRALO Elections 2012 Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/APRALO+Elections+2012+Workspace>has been created for these elections. Please feel free to add your nominations and comments directly to the Workspace or by email to the Asia-Pacific Discuss mailing list (apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org) -- Pavan Budhrani Director of Business Development DotAsia Organisation

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Fwd: [Rigf_discuss] APrIGF 2012: Southeast Asian Civil Society Joint Statement
by Cheryl Langdon-Orr July 31, 2012

July 31, 2012

Of interest to all of us in AP with interest on IGF matters ( and I hope that is ALL of us) and as a follow up to matters discussed on yesterday's APRALO monthly call... Specifically report form Holly and comments from Fouad.... FYI *Cheryl Langdon-Orr ... **(CLO)* http://about.me/cheryl.LangdonOrr ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: john liu <johnliu(a)forum-asia.org> Date: 31 July 2012 18:34 Subject: [Rigf_discuss] APrIGF 2012: Southeast Asian Civil Society Joint Statement To: sec(a)aprigf.asia, rigf_discuss(a)web2.dotasia.org, discuss(a)ap.rigf.asia Cc: office(a)elsam.or.id, pirongrong.r(a)gmail.com, Ed Legaspi <epl(a)seapa.org>, info(a)ictwatch.com, Moses Ngeth <moses.ch(a)gmail.com>, nanaicacambodia(a)gmail.com, Ndaru Uradn <uranduradn(a)gmail.com> Dear APrIGF secretariat, MSG, et al., Please find attached a joint statement released today by Southeast Asian civil society delegates to the recently-concluded APrIGF in Tokyo. The statement includes our positions on issues of concern relating to the Internet that we have highlighted during the APrIGF, as well as recommendations to the MSG on improvements to the APrIGF process. We hope that this statement will help in your work, and that some of the points will be reflected in the report to the Global IGF in Baku, as well as in discussions for the next APrIGF. Please feel free to get back to us should you have any questions. All signatories of this statement are copied on this email. Thank you. Best wishes, John Liu Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) ----- Statement of Civil Society Delegates from Southeast Asia to 2012 Asia-Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) 31 July 2012 * * *Southeast Asian Civil Society Groups Highlight Increasing Rights Violations Online, Call for Improvements to Internet Governance Processes in the Region* * * We, the undersigned civil society delegates from Southeast Asia who attended and participated in the 2012 Asia-Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) <http://2012.rigf.asia/> on 18-20 July 2012 in Tokyo, Japan, make this statement upon the conclusion of the meeting to highlight the concerns that we raised throughout the forum. We engaged in this meeting with the objective of raising human rights concerns in relation to the Internet, particularly on issues of freedom of expression and access to information online, as well as the role of civil society in Internet governance and policymaking. We organised two panel discussions, namely “Internet in Asia: Space for Free Expression and Information”<http://2012.rigf.asia/session-c4-internet-for-asia-space-for-free-expressio…> and “Civil Society in Internet Governance/Policymaking”<http://2012.rigf.asia/session-b5-civil-society-in-internet-governance-polic…> during the 2012 APrIGF. Through these panel discussions, as well as in other sessions that we participated in, we raised the following human rights concerns in relation to the Internet: *Increasing censorship and attacks to online expression* The space for free expression on the Internet is shrinking. Many governments are extending censorship and control of traditional media to the Internet. In most cases, censorship measures are implemented in a non-transparent manner, which makes it difficult to determine whether the measures taken are in accordance with international laws and standards. In some countries, citizens who make use of the free space on the internet as bloggers, citizen journalists or social media users become targets of attacks, arrest, and/or threats by state security agents. These actions by state authorities produce a chilling effect on internet users resulting in widespread self-censorship of social and political expression for fear of reprisals from the government or its agents. We thus call upon all governments to ensure that any measure to limit freedom of expression and the right to information are in accordance with international human rights laws and standards, particularly Article 19(3) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which allows for limitations only on narrow and clearly-defined grounds, by passing the “three-part, cumulative test”<http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/docs/17session/A.HRC.17.27_e…> following the principles of necessity, proportionality (ensuring that it is the least restrictive measure) and transparency. Furthermore, any limitation to freedom of expression, including censorship measures, must be determined by an independent judicial body, and not left to the arbitrary powers of governments or intermediaries. These parameters must apply in all circumstances including during state of emergency and in name of national security or public order. *New laws and legislative amendments that curb freedom of speech online* We are further alarmed by the growing number of laws and policies in Southeast Asia that negatively impact freedom of expression on the Internet. While we recognise the need to address cybercrime and legitimate national security concerns, we are concerned that such laws seek to extend media censorship and criminal defamation to the internet, and are also being used to criminalize individuals or organizations expressing or sharing legitimate social or political critique. We reiterate that any restriction to freedom of expression on the Internet must not risk citizens’ rights to hold opinions without interference and to freedom of thought, conscience and religion as stipulated in Article 18 of the ICCPR, and it must not be subject to lawful derogation as outlined in UN General Comment No. 34<http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrc/docs/gc34.pdf>. We stress that any introduction of new laws or legislative amendments, particularly those that could potentially impact human rights, must involve extensive, inclusive and meaningful public consultations. We further urge all governments in Southeast Asia to decriminalise defamation both online and offline. Additionally, we emphasize that the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary remain among the key challenges to democracy in Southeast Asia. Law-enforcement agencies and justice systems must presume innocence until defendants are proven guilty, regardless of whether or not defamation is criminal. Certain legislation, including those laws that criminalize online speech and expression, are worth noting here as examples of legislation in Southeast Asia that warrant close monitoring of their enactment or enforcement: · Burma – The 2004 Electronic Transactions Act · Cambodia – The 2012 Draft Cyber-Law, the 1995 Press Law, and the 2010 Penal Code · Malaysia – The 2012 Amendment to the Evidence Act and the 2011 Computing Professionals Bill · Indonesia – The 2008 Law on Information and Electronic Transaction and the 2008 Law on Pornography · The Philippines – The 2012 Data Privacy Act · Thailand – The 2007 Computer Crimes Act, the Article 112 of the Penal Code, and the 2004 Special Case Investigation Act · Vietnam – The 1999 Penal Code, the 2004 Publishing Law, the 2000 State Secrets Protection Ordinance, and the 2012 Draft Decree on Internet Management *Intermediary liability* We express our deep concern over the increasing pressures by governments on internet service providers and content hosts to monitor, regulate and censor online content. Consequently, such intermediaries are increasingly being held legally and criminally liable for online content, including content posted by other users. We reiterate that the regulation of content on the Internet should be determined by an independent judicial body, and not be left to intermediaries. We further echo the call by the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression that intermediaries should not be held liable for online content. *Violations by non-State actors, including those employed by governments* Finally, we are alarmed at the rise of internet vigilante groups acting on behalf of governments or powerful institutions to help monitor sensitive information posted over the Internet through personal websites and social media. Such groups often target persons expressing unpopular opinions and subject them to abusive behaviour and threats. In some cases, such threats have been carried out off-line in the form of discriminatory treatment, physical attacks and even state prosecution of these targets. In addition, critical and independent websites are frequently being targeted for hacking and DDoS attacks. We strongly remind all governments that it is their primary obligation to promote and protect human rights, and this includes protecting its citizens’ exercise of the right to freedom of opinion and expression from violations by non-state actors online. *Improving the APrIGF Process* While we support and uphold the multi-stakeholder process of the IGF, and value the opportunity to contribute to the global dialogue around these crucial issues, several aspects of the APrIGF are in need of improvement: - Participation by governments across Asia was minimal despite the multi-stakeholder framework that this forum purports to promote. This has inevitably limited the dialogues between the different stakeholders on Internet governance in the Asia-Pacific region. - Similarly, there was also inadequate civil society participation at the APrIGF 2012. One of the reasons to this is that there is a perception that the APrIGF is a largely ineffective forum in making needed efforts to advance human rights in cyberspace. - Multi-stakeholder discussions on and approaches to emerging human rights issues concerning the Internet were largely limited at the APrIGF 2012. - Finally, there was a marked absence or lack of critical assessment of the progress with regard to the implementation of recommendations made at the previous APrIGF. This has contributed to the perception of the APrIGF’s ineffectiveness. *Recommendations to the APrIGF Multi-stakeholder Strategy Group* In view of these shortcomings and with the hope of improving upon the 2012 APrIGF, we offer the following recommendations to the APrIGF Multi-stakeholder Strategy Group for future iterations of this event: ● To facilitate more robust dialogue and more engagement of those participants who are not speaking on panels, we recommend *a more participatory process for sessions*, with fewer time spent on panel presentations, and more time dedicated to questions and comments from those in the audience. ● In the interest of more a diverse dialogue, we recommend that efforts be made to enlarge and broaden the spectrum of attendees at the event. Special effort should be made to *encourage government and civil society participation*, especially in view of the rare opportunity to discuss such issues within the host country. Additionally, *the affordability of the host city and the need for financial assistance *should be taken into account as a factor that may make civil society participation more or less likely. ● To encourage broader participation in session dialogues and bolster engagement of civil society, we recommend that strong efforts be made to*facilitate inbound remote participation via video conferencing*. In addition to the valuable service of live web-casting, remote participants should be empowered to ask questions and make comments within a panel. This could be facilitated with greater integration of social media, within the APrIGF website. ● To ensure that all issues are well-represented within the conversations at the APrIGF, we recommend that *at least one plenary session be dedicated to social issues in internet governance*, such as online freedom of expression, access to information and digital divide. ● To ensure that progress is made on issues discussed at the APrIGF from one year to another, we recommend that *one plenary session be dedicated to looking back at the issues raised and recommendations made at the previous APrIGF*, and critically assessing progress made on those issues. *Recommendations to Southeast Asian governments* * * In addition, we make the following specific recommendations to our respective governments in Southeast Asia: - ASEAN governments must ensure that *the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration* explicitly and unequivocally protects the right to freedom of expression and freedom of information in accordance with international human rights laws and standards. - ASEAN governments should issue a joint statement to *pronounce their commitment to uphold Internet freedom*. - All regional governments should *involve civil society meaningfully and inclusively in Internet policymaking*, especially in drafting laws and policies that potentially impact human rights, including in regional-policy arena that involve the issues related to ICT and internet governance, such as: - Regional economic integration by 2015 under the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). <http://www.aseansec.org/18757.htm>The AEC’s areas of cooperation include a focus on internet governance, such as: “enhanced infrastructure and communications connectivity”; and “development of electronic transactions through e-ASEAN”. Currently, the AEC encourages only business sector participation and not civil society. - The ASEAN CIO Forum <http://www.aseancioforum.com/Home.aspx> under the ASEAN ICT Master Plan 2015<http://www.aseansec.org/documents/ASEAN%20ICT%20Masterplan%202015.pdf> also opens participation only to business sectors. The forum focuses on CIO16 <http://www.aseancioforum.com/AboutUs/CIO16.aspx> and its objective is to “Taking leadership in collaboration and transformation for a competitive, highly productive and envisage a concrete/positive ASEAN ICT community.” The master plan aims to minimize digital divide and make ICT in the region be empowering, transformational, inclusive, vibrant, and integrated for the people by 2015. - All regional governments should attend and engage in regional IGFs to dialogue with other stakeholders, including civil society, on regional issues concerning the Internet. Signed by: Arthit SURIYAWONGKUL Coordinator Thai Netizen Network <https://thainetizen.org/> Bangkok, Thailand E-mail: arthit(a)gmail.com Tel: +66 87 504 2221 Pirongrong RAMASOOTA Thai Media Policy Center <http://thai-mpc.org/> Bangkok, Thailand E-mail: pirongrong.r(a)gmail.com Tel: +66 89 770 8911 Triana DYAH Head, Information & Documentation Division The Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM)<http://www.elsam.or.id/new/index.php> Jakarta, Indonesia E-mail: office(a)elsam.or.id Tel: +62 21 7972662 , 79192564 Fax: +62 21 79192519 Edgardo LEGASPI Alerts & Communication officer Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) <http://www.seapabkk.org/> Bangkok, Thailand E-mail: epl(a)seapa.org Tel: +66 8 1116 5137 Fax: +66 2 2448749 Sean ANG Executive Director Southeast Asian Centre for e-Media (SEACeM) <http://seacem.com/> Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia E-mail: sean(a)seacem.com Tel: +60 3 2284 3367 Fax: +60 3 2289 2579 Victorius (Ndaru) EPS Jakarta, Indonesia NGETH Moses Communication Coordinator Community Legal Education Center (CLEC) <http://www.clec.org.kh/> Phnom Penh, Cambodia E-mail: Moses(a)clec.org.kh Tel: (855) 66 777 010 Fax: (855) 23 211 723 Sovathana (Nana) NEANG Phnom Penh, Cambodia YAP Swee Seng Executive Director Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)<http://www.forum-asia.org/> E-mail: yap(a)forum-asia.org Tel: +66 81 868 9178 Fax: +66 2 6379128 Endorsed by: ICT Watch (Indonesian ICT Partnership Association) Jakarta, Indonesia Email: info(a)ictwatch.com Tel: (021) 98495770 Fax: (021) 8280691 -- John Liu East Asia (Southeast and Northeast Asia) Programme Officer Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)<http://www.forum-asia.org/> 66/2 Pan Road, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok, 10500 Thailand Tel: +66 2 637 9126 | Fax: +66 2 637 9128 _______________________________________________ Rigf_discuss mailing list Rigf_discuss(a)web2.dotasia.org https://mailman.dotasia.org/mailman/listinfo/rigf_discuss

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Reminder/ APRALO Teleconference - Tuesday, 31 July 2012 @ 05:00 UTC
by At-Large Staff July 30, 2012

July 30, 2012

Dear All, The next APRALO teleconference is scheduled for Tuesday, 31 July 2012 at 05:00 UTC. The agenda and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/RhEQAg Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/apralo <http://icann.adobeconnect.com/apralo> If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your absence and we will note this information on the agenda. If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> . Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Gisella Gruber, Matt Ashtiani, Nathalie Peregrine, ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Fwd: [ALAC] ICANN Seeks Input on gTLD Batching
by Holly Raiche July 29, 2012

July 29, 2012

Is this an item that we want to provide comments on? Holly Begin forwarded message: > From: Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> > Date: 30 July 2012 1:38:19 PM AEST > To: alac Working List <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Subject: [ALAC] ICANN Seeks Input on gTLD Batching > > http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-29jul12-en.htm > > > > ICANN Seeks Input on gTLD Batching > > 29 July 2012 > > Opportunity for Community Input: Processing of New gTLD Applications > > At the Prague ICANN meeting, the new gTLD Program > Committee decided to terminate Digital Archery, > and instructed ICANN staff to proceed with the > initial evaluation of applications as quickly as > possible. This evaluation is in progress based on > a tentative project plan that foresees the > processing of applications in a single batch, and > simultaneous release of results. ICANN believes > this approach is consistent with the constraints > that various parts of the community have in > performing their respective roles in the > evaluation process, and with the feedback > received from the community at the Prague meeting. > > This comment opportunity seeks input on > requirements for an evaluation and delegation > process consistent with previous root zone > scaling discussions of smooth delegations, adding > no more than 1,000 new gTLDs per year. This outcome can be achieved by the: > > a. timing of the release of evaluation results to applicants, > > b. timing of the release of applications into > the pre-delegation steps of contract execution and pre-delegation testing, > > c. metering of delegations of new gTLDs into the root zone. > > ICANN is committed to executing the evaluation > and delegation process in a way that is equitable > and meets ICANN's commitment to ensuring the > security and stability of the DNS, consistent > with previously established root zone scaling goals. > > Please write to newgtld-input(a)icann.org with your > input. Comments received by 19 August 2012 (UTC 00:00) will be considered. > > Background > > The concept of batching has been a part of the > Applicant Guidebook since its first draft. Batching accomplishes three goals: > > 1. Better management of the evaluation process > by placing an upper bound on the number of > evaluators necessary and the number of parallel > evaluations occurring at any one time. > > 2. Release of evaluation results to applicants > according to a predictable schedule. > > 3. Delegation of TLDs at a rate acceptable to > the technical community, consistent with the root zone scaling discussion. > > Based on the definitive information that ICANN > now has about the pool of applications, and work > on the evaluations to date, this comment process > seeks input to meet requirements for goals #2 and #3. > > Leading up to and during ICANN's meeting in > Prague, the applicant and community positions on > requirements for batching schemes that would > control the evaluation, communication and > delegation of applications were reported to be: > > a. The batching solution has to be equitable. > > b. The evaluation results have to be announced at the same time. > > c. Successful applications should proceed to > delegation phase without undue delays. > > d. Delegation to the root must be at a smooth > rate and must not exceed 1,000 per year. > > e. The GAC is planning to issue early warnings > shortly after the Toronto ICANN meeting in October 2012. > > f. Consideration by the GAC of issues concerning > GAC advice on contentious applications is not > expected to be finalized before the Beijing meeting in April 2013. > > During the root scaling discussion, it was agreed > that ICANN would not delegate TLDs at a rate > greater than 1,000 per year. This is because the > primary challenge with maintaining root zone > stability is controlling the rate of change to > the root zone system and not the size of the root > zone itself, meaning delegation should not occur > at a rate of 1,000 delegations on a single day. > > In Prague, the batching and prioritization method > known as Digital Archery was terminated and > eliminated from further consideration. > > Recent Developments > > Initial evaluation of new gTLD applications is underway. > > Applications are being distributed to evaluators > in a way that enables efficient processing. > > ICANN has conducted pilot evaluations and had > discussions with evaluators to accelerate the > evaluation schedule. As a result of these > discussions, the evaluation teams have committed > to accelerate the evaluations substantially, > while processing them in a single batch. > > In Prague, a methodology was discussed where the > smooth delegation of applications could occur by > first releasing applications that passed initial > evaluation without the need for clarifying > questions, then releasing applications in order > of the number of clarifying questions required, > from fewest to highest. After analysis, this > methodology proved unworkable because 80% to 90% > of the total evaluation time is required to form > and ask clarifying questions, so little smoothing would result. > > The current plan indicates that initial > evaluation of all applications, processed in a > "single batch", can be completed in 11-12 months, > possibly less resulting in publication of results in June-July 2013. > Note: It is planned that regular updates to > applicants during the evaluation period will be > provided. In addition to written reports, ICANN > is looking into the use of a webinar / conference > call format to deliver updates. > > For applicants, releasing results in a single > batch would mean that the first delegations would > occur in late third quarter of 2013, six months later than originally expected. > > Implications of GAC timing: > > The GAC plans to "issue any Early Warnings > shortly after the Toronto ICANN meeting, in > October 2012," meaning that Early Warnings would > be received within the currently planned single evaluation period. > > Also, the GAC "is considering the implications > of providing any GAC advice on gTLD applications. > These considerations are not expected to be > finalized before the Beijing meeting in April > 2013." This is shortly before the currently > planned announcement of initial evaluation > results (i.e., the schedule without additional > accelerations beyond those stated above). > > Statement of the Issue > > While there will be some natural smoothing as > applications take different paths through > objections and contention resolution processes, > there will still be a requirement for some method > of metering applications into the delegation > process. This is due to the relatively high > number of applications that may reach > pre-delegation steps at essentially the same > time. A metering method has not yet been > determined and will need to be developed. > > Questions to be answered by comments > > Submitted comments should specifically answer each of the following questions: > > 1. Should the metering or smoothing consider > releasing evaluation results, and transitioning > applications into the contract execution and > pre-delegation testing phases, at different times? > > a. How can applications be allocated to > particular release times in a fair and equitable way? > > b. Would this approach provide sufficient smoothing of the delegation rate? > > c. Provide reasoning for selecting this approach. > > 2. Should the metering or smoothing be > accomplished by downstream metering of > application processing (i.e., in the contract > execution, pre-delegation testing or delegation phases)? > > a. How can applications be allocated to a > particular timing in contract execution, > pre-delegation testing, or delegation in a fair and equitable way? > > b. Provide reasoning for selecting this approach. > > 3. Include a statement describing the level of > importance that the order of evaluation and > delegation has for your application. > > Please write to newgtld-input(a)icann.org with your > input. Comments received by 19 August 2012 (UTC 00:00) will be considered. > > > _______________________________________________ > ALAC mailing list > ALAC(a)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+(AL…

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Report on Tokyo for APRALO meeting
by Holly Raiche July 29, 2012

July 29, 2012

Hi Everyone My report back on the main areas of discussion at Tokyo. The big ticket items were WCIT, the discussions about Internet governance and take up of IPv6. Discussion of the IGF is on the agenda (and I am assuming that Fouad will also contribute) so we can review what issues we can take up in APRALO/ALAC. Holly

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] Re-certification of the Aotearoa Maori Internet Organization
by Karaitiana Taiuru July 27, 2012

July 27, 2012

Greetings everyone, I am looking forward to interacting with old colleagues and to meeting some of the new ALS members. As usualy, there are many exciting opportunities within ICANN to be involved with. Regards, Karaitiana Taiuru Aotearoa Māori Internet Organisation From: Heidi Ullrich [mailto:Heidi.Ullrich@icann.org] Sent: Thursday, 26 July 2012 9:40 a.m. To: karaitiana(a)taiuru.maori.nz Cc: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond; charlespmok(a)gmail.com; h.raiche(a)internode.on.net; fouadbajwa(a)gmail.com; Pavan Budhrani (pavan(a)registry.asia) Cheryl Langdon-Orr; ICANN At-Large Staff Subject: Re-certification of the Aotearoa Maori Internet Organization Dear Karaitiana, Regarding your request for the re-certification of the Aotearoa Maori Internet Organization within the At-Large community, we are pleased to be able to inform you that during their meeting of 24 July 2012, the ALAC agreed by acclamation to re-certify the Aotearoa Maori Internet Organization as an At-Large Structure. Could you please send At-Large staff the names and contact details of two additional members of your ALS for our records? Welcome back! Kind Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Schedule for appointing regional At-Large Delegates to the NomCom
by Heidi Ullrich July 25, 2012

July 25, 2012

Dear All, On behalf of the Chair of the ALAC, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, we would like to inform you of the schedule for the process of appointing the regional At-Large Delegates to the Nominating Committee (NomCom). The ALAC ExCom has suggested the following timetable for nominations and consultation recommendations from RALOs for consideration by the ALAC for appointment as the 2013 NomCom At-Large Delegate positions: 1. Nominations Open: 24 July 2012 2. Nominations Close: 7 August 2012 3. Nomination Acceptance Deadline: On or before 10 August 2012 4. RALO nominee prioritization period: Between 10-15 August 2012 (this may include a vote if desired) 5. ALAC Notification: RALOs to transmit all accepted nominations with a recommendation for a preferred candidate if the RALO wishes to provide one by 15 August 2012 6. ALAC Review of RALO Recommendations/Additional List of Nominations Accepted: 15 August -20 August 2012 7. ALAC selection and endorsement vote: Carried out on-line between 20-24 August 2012 8. Notification to NomCom of Appointees: No later than 25 August 2012 or as arranged with NomCom Secretariat Please note that the ICANN Bylaws (see: XI-2.4.e) <http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#XI-2.4> state: The ALAC shall, after consultation with each RALO, annually appoint five voting delegates (no two of whom shall be citizens of countries in the same Geographic Region, as defined according to Section 5 of Article VI to the Nominating Committee. Voting members of the NomCom are appointed for a one year term, starting after the close of the Annual General Meeting 2012 and ending at the close of the Annual General Meeting 2013. An At-Large ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments 2012 Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+ALAC+and+RALO+Election…> has been created for these, and other, positions. Please feel free to add your nominations and comments directly to the workspace or by posting a message on your RALO mailing list. The NomCom's charge is as follows: The NomCom is responsible for the selection of eight ICANN Board Members and for other selections as are set forth in the Bylaws. (See Bylaws Article VII, Section 1<http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#VII-1>.) The NomCom is charged with populating a portion of the ICANN Board as noted above, as well as the ALAC, the ccNSO Council and the GNSO Council. The NomCom complements the other means for filling a portion of key ICANN leadership positions achieved within the Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees. The Bylaws also state that the NomCom shall adopt such operating procedures as it deems necessary, which shall be published on the ICANN website. The NomCom is designed to function independently from the Board, the Supporting Organizations, and Advisory Committees. NomCom members act only on behalf of the interests of the global Internet community and within the scope of the ICANN mission and responsibilities assigned to it by the ICANN Bylaws. Members contribute to the NomCom both their understanding of the broad interests of the Internet as a whole and their knowledge and experience of the concerns and interests of the Internet stakeholders that have appointed them. The challenge for the NomCom is to integrate these perspectives and derive consensus in its selections. Although appointed by Supporting Organizations and other ICANN bodies, individual NomCom members are not accountable to their appointing constituencies. Members are, of course, accountable for adherence to the Bylaws and for compliance with the rules and procedures established by the NomCom. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] APAC-Discuss Digest, Vol 68, Issue 11
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond July 25, 2012

July 25, 2012

Dear Holly, On 25/07/2012 14:00, Holly Raiche wrote : > I think we should go ahead and ask ICANN or ISOC to make us a part of their > workshop otherwise it may remain a challenge to get in a good audience if > we go solo. Can we get clarity on how many people can be sent to the IGF > and what is the exact funding amount at hand. It is in my current list of tasks (discussed during the 24/07/2012 ALAC call) to shed light over the terms of the funding allocation for IGF, as described in the ICANN Finance & Budget document. I need to obtain more clarity about what the $90K means. Heidi is also checking via staff routes how this will be shared between several groups, APRALO being one of them. I hope to have a clear answer about this soon. Kindest regards, Olivier -- Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD http://www.gih.com/ocl.html

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] APAC-Discuss Digest, Vol 68, Issue 11
by Siranush Vardanyan July 25, 2012

July 25, 2012

Dear APRALO colleagues, As I have mentioned during face-to-face APRALO meeting in Prague, I will not be able to be in Baku for IGF in person due to the reasons I have mentioned, but I am ready to support via remote participation, both as a panelist or remote moderator. There is also a suggestion came to me from ICANN fellowship program (from Janice) to be one of the panelists for workshop on Youth participation, organized by DotAsia (Edmond Chung is aware of this) at the upcoming IGF and I also agreed to participate remotely, though it is still under discussion and I haven't received any updates on this. However, if there will be a need for any support from my side, I would be happy to step in, considering the fact that I will be able to support only online. Best Siranush Armenia > From: apac-discuss-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Subject: APAC-Discuss Digest, Vol 68, Issue 11 > To: apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:00:06 +0000 > > Send APAC-Discuss mailing list submissions to > apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > apac-discuss-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > apac-discuss-owner(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of APAC-Discuss digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. APRALO and the IGF (Holly Raiche) > 2. Re: APRALO and the IGF (Fouad Bajwa) > 3. APRALO Elections (Pavan Budhrani) > 4. URGENT [Request for Feedback] (Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro) > 5. Re: URGENT [Request for Feedback] (Cheryl Langdon-Orr) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:36:55 +1000 > From: Holly Raiche <h.raiche(a)internode.on.net> > Subject: [APAC-Discuss] APRALO and the IGF > To: APAC-Discuss Discuss <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Message-ID: <790839A2-E606-4020-AB79-C728A25AA321(a)internode.on.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hi Everyone > > I am very conscious that, by postponing the APRALO meeting until 31 July we have missed the opportunity to discuss a possible workshop for Baku - the absolute deadline being July 30. At this stage, I am feeling it is too late to get something together, but can be persuaded differently. > > I am happy to ask ICANN staff to arrange a teleconference earlier but need convincing that there is a real possibility of not only an idea for a workshop, but enthusiasm and the time for putting something together that looks credible - in 5 days! > > I welcome all input - but please get back to me within the next 24 hours if you have not only an idea but an outline we can all discuss and support. > > (After the APrIGF, I realised that many of the participants there will also be discussing WCIT at Baku so I"m not sure yet another workshop in WCIT will work) > > Thanks > > Holly > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:10:52 +0900 > From: Fouad Bajwa <fouadbajwa(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [APAC-Discuss] APRALO and the IGF > To: Holly Raiche <h.raiche(a)internode.on.net> > Cc: APAC-Discuss Discuss <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Message-ID: > <CAHuaJtPk88mnsQHLOMMn8v7j029fRJhe0LHZhzt8-j3+GwWS-Q(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi Holly, > > I share your concerns but we may be handicapped by the fact that we don't > know who can travel or not as well as the fact that the funding aspect was > not clarified but still explained. > > Various active stakeholders including ISOC, ICC and various supportive > govts are organizing a pre-igf event on WCIT and ITRs and, while browsing > through the main session and workshops, a number of others will be doing so > as well. > > Every year the IGF has a good set of hot topics but this year the pressure > is on WCIT and ITRs. > > I think we should go ahead and ask ICANN or ISOC to make us a part of their > workshop otherwise it may remain a challenge to get in a good audience if > we go solo. Can we get clarity on how many people can be sent to the IGF > and what is the exact funding amount at hand. > > Fouad Bajwa > On Jul 25, 2012 3:39 AM, "Holly Raiche" <h.raiche(a)internode.on.net> wrote: > > > Hi Everyone > > > > I am very conscious that, by postponing the APRALO meeting until 31 July > > we have missed the opportunity to discuss a possible workshop for Baku - > > the absolute deadline being July 30. At this stage, I am feeling it is too > > late to get something together, but can be persuaded differently. > > > > I am happy to ask ICANN staff to arrange a teleconference earlier but need > > convincing that there is a real possibility of not only an idea for a > > workshop, but enthusiasm and the time for putting something together that > > looks credible - in 5 days! > > > > I welcome all input - but please get back to me within the next 24 hours > > if you have not only an idea but an outline we can all discuss and support. > > > > (After the APrIGF, I realised that many of the participants there will > > also be discussing WCIT at Baku so I"m not sure yet another workshop in > > WCIT will work) > > > > Thanks > > > > Holly > > _______________________________________________ > > APAC-Discuss mailing list > > APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss > > > > Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:56:59 +0800 > From: Pavan Budhrani <pavan(a)registry.asia> > Subject: [APAC-Discuss] APRALO Elections > To: APRALO <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Message-ID: > <CAJ0Xhu+P7fiWeMJS6N31nBkWBKBDX5DYuo-U-_saUth7ge6eGQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > Dear All, > > > > Upon the request of the APRALO Chair, I would like to announce the > schedules for elections for the position of APRALO representative to the > ALAC and for the At-Large Delegate to the NomCom from the Asia-Pacific > Region. > > > > ? APRALO representative to the ALAC ? Edmon Chung?s term expires > at the ICANN Annual General Meeting scheduled to take place 14-19 October > in Toronto. He is eligible for re-election. This position is a two-year > term. > > > > *1. Nominations Open:* 24 July 2012 > > *2. Nominations Close:* 7 August 2012 > > *3. Nomination Acceptance Deadline:* On or before 10 August 2012 > > 4. *RALO selection*: Between 10-15 August 2012 (this may include a vote if > desired) > > *5. Result Announced: *15 August 2012 > > > > ? At-Large Delegate to the NomCom from the Asia-Pacific Region > ? *Siranush > Vardanyan<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/18121045/Siranush+Vardanya…> > *?s term expires at the ICANN Annual General Meeting scheduled to take > place 14-19 October in Toronto. She is eligible for re-election. Voting > members of the NomCom are appointed for a one year term, starting after the > close of the Annual General Meeting 2012 and ending at the close of the > Annual General Meeting 2013. > > > > ICANN's Nominating Committee asked the At-Large Advisory Committee to > submit a list with ALAC delegates from each of ICANN's five geographic > regions. The ALAC ExCom suggested the following timetable for nominations > and consultation recommendations from RALOs for consideration by the ALAC > for appointment as the 2013 NomCom At-Large Delegate positions: > > > > *1. Nominations Open:* 24 July 2012 > > *2. Nominations Close:* 7 August 2012 > > *3. Nomination Acceptance Deadline:* On or before 10 August 2012 > > 4. *RALO nominee priortization period*: Between 10-15 August 2012 (this > may include a vote if desired) > > *5. ALAC Notification*: RALOs to transmit all accepted nominations with a > recommendation for a preferred candidate if the RALO wishes to provide one > by 15 August 2012 > > *6.* *ALAC Review of RALO Recommendations/Additional List of Nominations > Accepted: *15 August -20 August 2012 > > *7. ALAC selection and endorsement vote: *Carried out on-line between 20-24 > August > > *8. Notification to NomCom of Appointees:* No later than 25 August 2012 or > as arranged with NomCom Secretariat > > > > Please note that the ICANN Bylaws (see: XI-2.4.e) > <http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#XI-2.4>state: > The ALAC shall, after consultation with each RALO, annually appoint > five voting delegates (no two of whom shall be citizens of countries in > the same Geographic Region, as defined according to Section 5 of Article > VI to the Nominating Committee. > > > An APRALO Elections 2012 > Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/APRALO+Elections+2012+Workspace>has > been created for these elections. Please feel free to add your > nominations and comments directly to the Workspace or by email to the > Asia-Pacific Discuss mailing list (apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org) > > -- > Pavan Budhrani > Director of Business Development > DotAsia Organisation > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:47:19 +1200 > From: "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" > <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [APAC-Discuss] URGENT [Request for Feedback] > To: apralo <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Message-ID: > <CAJwbTiD0brQzLVvn2orWxtF+rya+vc+L7uaeY3qJRpURkmnqdQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Dear APRALO, > > I would like to receive your comments and feedback and thoughts on the > content of the email below as ALAC is being asked to co-sign. > > Kind Regards, > Sala > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> > Date: Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 1:24 AM > Subject: [ALAC] Fwd: RE: .com renewal and thick Whois-- next steps > To: ALAC Working List <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > > > Dear ALAC members, > > please be so kind to find a letter which I have received from Steve > Metalitz, IPC, asking whether the ALAC would like to co-sign this. > > I will therefore be asking the question during the ALAC call today > whether there is any objection to ALAC supporting this letter. > > For your information, the ALAC has already drafted a similar statement > and sent it to the Board: > http://www.atlarge.icann.org/correspondence/correspondence-28jun12-en.htm > > ...although it focussed solely on the Board's Closed Session to adopt > the draft .com Renewal Agreement. > > Kind regards, > > Olivier > > > > _______________________________________________ > ALAC mailing list > ALAC(a)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+(AL… > > > > -- > Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala > P.O. Box 17862 > Suva > Fiji > > Twitter: @SalanietaT > Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro > Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:40:36 +1000 > From: Cheryl Langdon-Orr <langdonorr(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [APAC-Discuss] URGENT [Request for Feedback] > To: "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" > <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro(a)gmail.com> > Cc: apralo <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Message-ID: > <CADrRf+e08xYwSH0qY72L87__6pk+4QYJf4gi+k6vpBakzNAjYQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Supported... > *Cheryl Langdon-Orr ... **(CLO)* > http://about.me/cheryl.LangdonOrr > > > > On 25 July 2012 10:47, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro < > salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Dear APRALO, > > > > I would like to receive your comments and feedback and thoughts on the > > content of the email below as ALAC is being asked to co-sign. > > > > Kind Regards, > > Sala > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> > > Date: Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 1:24 AM > > Subject: [ALAC] Fwd: RE: .com renewal and thick Whois-- next steps > > To: ALAC Working List <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > > > > > > Dear ALAC members, > > > > please be so kind to find a letter which I have received from Steve > > Metalitz, IPC, asking whether the ALAC would like to co-sign this. > > > > I will therefore be asking the question during the ALAC call today > > whether there is any objection to ALAC supporting this letter. > > > > For your information, the ALAC has already drafted a similar statement > > and sent it to the Board: > > http://www.atlarge.icann.org/correspondence/correspondence-28jun12-en.htm > > > > ...although it focussed solely on the Board's Closed Session to adopt > > the draft .com Renewal Agreement. > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Olivier > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > ALAC mailing list > > ALAC(a)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+(AL… > > > > > > > > -- > > Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala > > P.O. Box 17862 > > Suva > > Fiji > > > > Twitter: @SalanietaT > > Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro > > Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851 > > _______________________________________________ > > APAC-Discuss mailing list > > APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss > > > > Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > APAC-Discuss mailing list > APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss > > > End of APAC-Discuss Digest, Vol 68, Issue 11 > ********************************************

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URGENT [Request for Feedback]
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro July 24, 2012

July 24, 2012

Dear APRALO, I would like to receive your comments and feedback and thoughts on the content of the email below as ALAC is being asked to co-sign. Kind Regards, Sala ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> Date: Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 1:24 AM Subject: [ALAC] Fwd: RE: .com renewal and thick Whois-- next steps To: ALAC Working List <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Dear ALAC members, please be so kind to find a letter which I have received from Steve Metalitz, IPC, asking whether the ALAC would like to co-sign this. I will therefore be asking the question during the ALAC call today whether there is any objection to ALAC supporting this letter. For your information, the ALAC has already drafted a similar statement and sent it to the Board: http://www.atlarge.icann.org/correspondence/correspondence-28jun12-en.htm ...although it focussed solely on the Board's Closed Session to adopt the draft .com Renewal Agreement. Kind regards, Olivier _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list ALAC(a)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+(AL… -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala P.O. Box 17862 Suva Fiji Twitter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851

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