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Working Group on Membership-related Matters
by Satish Babu July 4, 2019

July 4, 2019

Dear APRALO Community, APRALO has been steadily growing in its reach and membership over the course of the last decade, and is today a vibrant community that contributes actively to ICANN's policy processes, besides supporting its own activities. One of our recent innovations has been the introduction of individual members, which was largely aimed at supporting individuals in communities where we had no ALSes. We note that our individual membership has steadily been increasing and also that individual members have begun to contribute significantly to the work of At-Large. We would like to improve our membership experience, particularly (but not only) for our individual members. To this end, taking into consideration some of the constructive feedback received this week, the APRALO Leadership Team has decided, in its meeting on 4 July 2019, to set up a Working Group that will consider the following aspects related to membership: 1. Examine existing provisions in our Rules of Procedure relating to the obligations and responsibilities of Unaffiliated Individual Members, and suggest new provisions or modifications to existing provisions. 2. Clearly stipulate the roles and responsibilities of the elected representative of Unaffiliated Individual Members and his/her relations *vis-à-vis* the APRALO Leadership Team. 3. Design a Code of Conduct document laying out expected standards of behavior and other related matters, which is intended to be shared with every newcomer to our community. If you would to join this Working Group, kindly forward your name to At-Large Staff (staff(a)atlarge.icann.org) on or before Friday, 12 July 2019. On a related note, APRALO, as one of the five RALOs of ICANN At-Large, is expected to abide by the ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior (available here: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/expected-standards-2016-06-28-en) As a community, each of us are expected to be respectful towards one another and to behave in a collegial fashion on email, during remote meetings, or while meeting face to face, even when we disagree with others. Further, if you feel strongly about something, it is always better to write to APRALO leaders and not escalate it outside our community, which may make it difficult to address the issue at hand satisfactorily. I hope we will address this concern in our future interactions. With kind regards, satish

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REMINDER / APRALO Monthly Call on Thursday, 04 July 2019 at 06:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 4, 2019

July 4, 2019

Dear All, The next APRALO Monthly Call is scheduled for Thursday, 04 July 2019 at 06:00 UTC. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/y2ru9vx6 [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tinyurl.com_y2ru9vx6&d…> The agenda and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/2omjBg APRALO wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/4ZMi ADIGO Conference Bridge: English Conference ID: 1638 Toll-free access number (US and Canada): 800 550 6865 Other toll-free numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ [adigo.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__adigo.com_icann_&d=DwMG…> Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/594432689 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.zoom.us_j_594432…> Thank you. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/facebook.com/icannatlar…> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/@ICANNAtLarge>

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] ANNOUNCEMENT: Change in 2019 APRALO Individual Representative
by khatib hanan July 3, 2019

July 3, 2019

Dear all, Hope my email finds you well. I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to be APRALOs individual representative . I also would like to thank Mili for her efforts during her period of service and I wish her a pleasant and bright future. As a way of introduction, I am Hanan Khatib, originally from Jordan with over 30 years of experience in the IT operations and IT consulting industry, first involvement with ICANN when I participated as a Fellow ICANN 60 -AbuDhabi and my second participation was ICANN 64 Kobe-Japan, I am enjoying being part of this big corporation as ICANN. I am very excited to begin this magnificent journey, and I look forward to represent individual members when needed, taking into consideration their opinion and represent decision taken on their behalf. Thank you once again and I hope we meet in the near future ! and I will consult you whenever i need more help. Best Regards Hanan KhatibIT ConsultantBusiness process consultant On Wednesday, July 3, 2019, 4:36:35 PM GMT+3, Satish Babu <sb.inapp(a)gmail.com> wrote: Dear Fariz and all Thank you for your inputs on this matter. Several important points have emerged in these discussions, with legal (ie., concerning the APRALO Rules of Procedure) as well as ethical dimensions. I'd like to discuss this matter with the rest of the APRALO Leadership Team and also with Maureen, so that we can decide on a fair way to address these concerns and then get back to all of you. With kind regards, satish On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 6:32 PM Fariz Ahmadi <farizahmadi(a)protonmail.com> wrote: Neeraj and Azadur This is something very serious which you must immediately discusswith Samiran Gupta Head of India ICANN and Satish Babu Chair Asia-PacificRegional At-Large Organization (APRALO, ASIAPAC) I am connecting you with themin this email. Also the complaint for all these acts must also go to ICANNpresident and chairman so directing for necessary disciplinary action. Thanks Farizahmadi ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Wednesday, July 3, 2019 6:18 PM, Azadur Rahman sarker <azad.sarkar.tvnl(a)gmail.com> wrote: I am also agree with mr. neeraj kumar statement . Thanks. Azad. BANGLADESH On Wed, 3 Jul 2019, 18:42 Neeraj Kumar, <neerajkumarindia(a)outlook.com> wrote: Hi, It seems that Ms Mili Semlani has misrepresented in the ICANN 66 fellowship application as well. She has got ICANN Fellowship as representing herself from India but it seems she actually lives in Singapore as evident in her Linkedin & Facebook profiles. Regards, Neeraj From: APAC-Discuss <apac-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> on behalf of danny dong <dannydong(a)tech-center.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 5:56 PM To: Shreedeep Rayamajhi Cc: APAC-Discuss; ncuc-ap(a)lists.ncuc.org Subject: Re: [APAC-Discuss] ANNOUNCEMENT: Change in 2019 APRALO Individual Representative I also come to an agreement that excuse of newcomer given by Mili is not admissible for hiding something so critical when you are applying for such position. If I am not wrong as per ICANN operative procedure and code of ethics any candidate doing such act is immediately disqualified. So her selection is against the norms. Regards Danny Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2019 at 3:28 PM From: "Shreedeep Rayamajhi" <weaker41(a)gmail.com> To: "Fariz Ahmadi" <farizahmadi(a)protonmail.com> Cc: APAC-Discuss <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, ncuc-ap(a)lists.ncuc.org Subject: Re: [APAC-Discuss] ANNOUNCEMENT: Change in 2019 APRALO Individual Representative I completely agree with the argument of farizahmadi and some what suport maureen but what i see is the problem as a whole. 1. Young leaders who are coming to the position are confused or are not prepapared or they have no idea about the constituencies,: we need better capacity and awarness program 2. The constituencies should have definite criteria for nomination such as involvment and enagegment within the community as a compulsory clause for election purpose 3. Our mentoring or information dessimination is not working properly 4. The message that the community is about enagement and work not about leadership position needs to be clear 5. Newcommers Enrollment programs needs to be further improvised Regards, Shreedeep Rayamajhi On Wed, Jul 3, 2019, 1:56 PM Fariz Ahmadi via APAC-Discuss <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: Dear Maureen I completely agree with what you said but totally disagree to what you think that if she is NEW so she is allowed to break all rules laid for groups by ICANN, it’s a community driven organization and basic foundation is TRUST. Which she has broken by hiding the facts to achieve this position. We should not set such examples for other else in future everyone will follow same. It my individual views and I trust other members and chairs in both groups will also agree with it. Thanks Farizahmadi ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Wednesday, July 3, 2019 1:31 PM, Maureen Hilyard <maureen.hilyard(a)gmail.com> wrote: Thank you for your comment Fariz. However, I think that if you were to look within At-Large you will find that we have people who have their feet in one or two other sections of the ICANN community. We are trying to break down the silos and trying to work together a lot more so that we can further our understanding about the different interests that each community section serves. Mili is new to our system but eager to learn more about ICANN. NCUC offers an opportunity for a voice for the Asia Pacific region and I admire that she has opted for a leadership role that will heighten the views of the Asia Pacific in a section where that view is lacking but also a section that At-Large has been working with for some time to build better relations and understandings. What Mili has also done is to enable another At-Large member to join the leadership ranks. Welcome to Hanan Khatib. Just as others who work with other sections of iCANN because it is their day job, yet continue to join the At-Large CPWG and bring the perspective of their other community to our conversations, I am sure that Mili too will be able to bring a NCUC view to our discussions and vice versa. We must celebrate her decision which I know she feels will give the better value for At-Large. Maureen ALAC Chair On Tue, Jul 2, 2019 at 9:43 PM Fariz Ahmadi via APAC-Discuss <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: Dear all, I wish to seriously add something here and its flag for both NCUC and At Large and even other groups of ICANN. I completely disagree with the point given by Mili and I would say it was completely unethical act at her part. We chose her the voice of APRALO individual members with lot of trust and respect. But she inspite of knowing the fact that when anyone apply for any position he/she has to declare any conflict of interest. But she kept NCUC and At Large in dark and given false statement by hiding the facts that she is already on one position she cannot hold leadership position in an different ICANN constituencies simultaneously until she first step down from first and then apply for another. This is completely unethical at her part that she try to play safe by retaining position here and additionally applying in NCUC so that incase if she don’t get selected their she atleast have one. I totally not accept such acts by any individuals here in NCUC and At Large and request that her nominations and positions should be cancelled with immediate effect as its clearly a non-comprisable and acceptable act. Thanks Farizahmadi From: Mili <milisemlani(a)gmail.com> To: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Cc: Satish Babu via APAC-Discuss <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: Re: [APAC-Discuss] ANNOUNCEMENT: Change in 2019 APRALO Individual Representative Date: 02 Jul 2019 08:38:16 PM Dear all, I am deeply humbled and extremely grateful that you chose me to be the voice of APRALO individual members. But I have to say this with a heavy heart that I will not be able to continue with this role as I am elected as NCUC EC for APAC. As a relative newcomer to ICANN, I was not aware of the conflict in interest both these positions lead to (as one cannot hold leadership position in an different ICANN constituencies simultanoeusly). I apologise for not keeping up with the trust you all have vested in me. But I hope you understand my reasons for doing so: 1. NCUC and At Large are like cousins in the ICANN ecosystem. For those of you who may not know, NCUC too protects and voices the issues of the end users, registrants (who are majorly internet end users too. But while our TG groups are aligned, both operate at different levels in the ICANN ecosystem and policy development process. NCUC has very few representatives from the Asia Pacific region (let alone leaders)and while I would like to retain your membership of APRALO and At-Large I also believe that increasing the Asia Pacific voice within NCUC is very important at this time, even while being pulled by my loyalty to At-Large. 2. Also as a continuing individual member of APRALO (which is still allowed) I believe I could encourage the continued relationship building between At-Large and the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) and would support and be actively engaged in the joint activities that have already been established between At-Large and NCUC and NPOC. APRALO and At Large may also benefit from a staunch At-Large supporter in NCUC, thus reinstate the voice of end users and particularly from APAC. 3. While my engagement and support for APRALO will in no way reduce, if anything, it will only enhance my understanding of policy development and open yet another avenue for us to support out regions issues. This dilemma and my decision to withdraw from my first and recently elected position and to move on and become the best representative for APRALO on the Executive Committee at Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) was not an easy one. 4. Wrt the leadership position, the NCUC EC in APAC definitely needs someone more committed to the region (especially when there are no other takers and the seat would remain vacant which would mean no APAC leader there) and I think my time and experience can be of great benefit for the same. But at the same time I feel guilty of letting down the trustof individual APRALO members vested in me in the recent elections. I hope you will understand my disposition and support my decision. I am sincerely apologetic about giving up the APRALO Individual member rep role (after winning with a big majority) and all the inconvenience caused to APRALO leaders, staff and members. Congrats Hanan and good luck! — With gratitude Mili Semlani On 02-Jul-2019, at 16:23, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> wrote: Dear All, On behalf of Satish Babu, APRALO Chair, this is to let you know the elected 2019 APRALO Individual Representative, Milli Semlani, has stepped down due to personal obligations. The candidate with the second most votes in the 2019 APRALO Individual Representative Election was Hanan Khatib: Vote on 2019 APRALO Individual Representative | Rank | Vote Option ID | Vote Option | Votes | % | | 1 | 15998138 | Mili Semlani | 6 | 54.55 | | 2 | 15998137 | Hanan Khatib | 3 | 27.27 | | 3 | 15998136 | Justine Chew (current APRALO Individual Representative) | 2 | 18.18 | You may view the result independently here: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=13375255Yh5qCsngcjnVgNewymq Therefore, we would like to thank Milli for her service and congratulate Hanan on assuming her new role and duties in representing the APRALO Individual Member community. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. _______________________________________________ APAC-Discuss mailing list 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ANNOUNCEMENT: Change in 2019 APRALO Individual Representative
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 2, 2019

July 2, 2019

Dear All, On behalf of Satish Babu, APRALO Chair, this is to let you know the elected 2019 APRALO Individual Representative, Milli Semlani, has stepped down due to personal obligations. The candidate with the second most votes in the 2019 APRALO Individual Representative Election was Hanan Khatib: Vote on 2019 APRALO Individual Representative Rank Vote Option ID Vote Option Votes % 1 15998138 Mili Semlani 6 54.55 2 15998137 Hanan Khatib 3 27.27 3 15998136 Justine Chew (current APRALO Individual Representative) 2 18.18 You may view the result independently here: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=13375255Yh5qCsngcjnVgNewymq Therefore, we would like to thank Milli for her service and congratulate Hanan on assuming her new role and duties in representing the APRALO Individual Member community. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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Fwd: [NCUC-DISCUSS] NomCom updates
by Nadira Alaraj July 2, 2019

July 2, 2019

Dear At-large community, I would like to thank you for the trust and the rich experience that I went through during my 2 years term at the NomCom. Reading Anriette update as a NomCom delegate for the NCUC, I wouldn't have written my experience in a better or nicer way. Hence I would like to thank Anriette for allowing me to share her piece with AT-LARGE community. I aslo happy to provide any further questions to new ALAC delegates to the NomCom. Best wishes Nadira AL-Araj ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette(a)apc.org> Date: Thu, Jun 27, 2019, 15:44 Subject: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] NomCom update Dear all My term on NomCom has come to an end. In the next month or so you will be informed of the results of the efforts of the 2019 NomCom. While the results will hold some disappointment for some excellent candidates who did not make it, I believe that our selections overall will add value and diversity (particularly diversity in terms of experience, background, perspective and region) to ICANN. I also think we struck a good balance between continuity on the one hand, and new people/ideas/perspectives on the other. {snip...} ... to share more about the experience and workload. Bruna already shared the criteria. I copy them below, and add a few additional thoughts. *Experience:* What is not mentioned explicitly in the official criteria is how valuable board experience is. If you have served on boards, even if they are not like the ICANN board which has a far heavier workload than most boards, that helps a lot. Experience in recruitment is even more valuable in my view. If you have worked with recruitment processes (particularly ones that have to adhere to labour law that demands fairness in recruitment procedure) that helps a lot. Having experience in interviewing people is also very helpful. *Knowledge of ICANN:* You do need good knowledge of ICANN overall, particularly of the specific role and characteristics of the leadership roles that NomCom recruits for and of the unique role of NomCom - remember NomCom is note the only mechanism for finding people for leadership roles. My knowledge of ICANN was good overall but limited by the limitations of my experience in ICANN and not nearly as 'insider' or detailed as that of many others in this space. During my first term I had to work hard to fill the 'depth' gap in my knowledge of how ICANN works. Fortunately this was not hard. There is a lot of material to read, and people to talk to and learn from. Being on NomCom has been a really good learning experience for me. *Time required:* Between the March and June meetings you probably need to dedicate an average of about 22 hours a week. That includes calls, the face-to-face meetings mentioned below as well as an online intersessional and the work you do on your own reviewing candidates and work done with others on interviewing candidates and follow up on references. This does not include time traveling or getting visas (which, as those who need to get them know, can be significant). Prior to that you have to attend meetings and calls and do outreach, meet with members of the community and work on various NomCom committees but the volume of time needed is less. *Attitude:* Be open to learn and listen to others. Have the confidence to disagree and question in a constructive manner. Be able to ask for help when you need it. Put ICANN's overall interest first, as opposed to that of a particularly stakeholder group or constituency. If you don't have a clear understanding of what ICANN's overall interest is at the particular time that NomCom is doing its work, then think about it, read, and talk to people; having clarity in your own mind about this is important, even if your individual understanding might vary a bit from that of others. Always maintain critical thinking and an analytical understanding of the specifics of the ICANN multistakeholder model and the current status of its development (or evolution) and the expectations it has to meet. I am available to any candidate for NCUC NomCom appointee who has further questions. Anriette “Section 8.4. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE DELEGATES Delegates to the ICANN Nominating Committee shall be: 1. Accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence, with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and with experience and competence with collegial large group decision-making; 2. Persons with wide contacts, broad experience in the Internet community, and a commitment to the success of ICANN; 3. Persons whom the selecting body is confident will consult widely and accept input in carrying out their responsibilities; 4. Persons who are neutral and objective, without any fixed personal commitments to particular individuals, organizations, or commercial objectives in carrying out their Nominating Committee responsibilities; 5. Persons with an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential impact of ICANN's activities on the broader Internet community who are willing to serve as volunteers, without compensation other than the reimbursement of certain expenses; and 6. Persons who are able to work and communicate in written and spoken English.” Other criteria (retrieved from the Nominating Committee email): - Eligibility Exception - No person who is an employee of or paid a consultant to ICANN (including the Ombudsman) shall simultaneously serve in any of the Nominating Committee positions as described in Article 8, Section 8.2 of ICANN’s Bylaws ( https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8) - The person should be able to join monthly teleconferences (typically 15:00 or 16:00 UTC). Note that the committee's workload will increase significantly during Apr/May/June 2020 when the candidate assessment process will be at its busiest. Conference calls are held more frequently (typically weekly and the duration of the calls may last up to 3 hours) during this time as well. - The person should be willing to work in a large, consensus-oriented committee. - All 2020 NomCom members should be able to attend the following ICANN meetings (travel and hotel accommodations will be provided for all meetings): - ICANN66 | Montréal, Canada: 2-7 November 2019 (1st official meeting of 2020 NomCom) - ICANN67 | Cancún, Mexico: 7-12 March 2020 (outreach and training meeting) - Intersessional | (Location tentative - Los Angeles, United States): TBD April 2020 (assessment meeting) - ICANN68 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 22-25 June 2020 (selection meeting) As you gather from the criteria above, it is very important that the applicants for this position be active members of NCUC, involved with ICANN and its various working groups and show proven interest in NCUC work and understand the dynamics of ICANN and groups existing within ICANN. ----------------------------- Anriette Esterhuysen Senior advisor on internet governance, policy advocacy and strategic planning Association for Progressive Communicationsapc.orgafrisig.organriette(a)apc.org On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 8:36 PM Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette(a)apc.org> wrote: > Dear all > > Another NomCom cycle is nearing its end. NomCom has just completed a > series of online intersessional meetings - three four-hour long calls - and > we have come up with the finalised list of candidates for open ICANN > leadership positions. Between now and Marrakesh we will follow up with > candidates' references, and prepare for the final selection process which > will take place in Marrakesh during ICANN65. > > At the close of the application period in late March, NomCom had received > 127 applications in total: 56 from Africa; 35 from Asia Pacific; 13 from > Europe; 21 > from Latin America and the Caribbean; and 2 from North America. There were > 42 female and 85 male applicants. Several applicants applied for more than > one position. The low number of NA candidates is simply a result of the > fact that the complement of board members from North America is full at > present and we were not appointing anyone for ALAC from NA in this round. > The gender breakdown is disappointing. In my view addressing this should be > given serious consideration by future NomComs. The 2018 figures looked > better. > > At an intersessional meeting in Los Angeles from 10-13 April NomCom > members reviewed and discussed each of the 128 applications and produced a > long list of 58 candidates. From late April to mid-May applicants we took > another close look at candidates' applications and background material, and > conducted voice with all of them. > > The final list consists of a total of 24 shortlisted candidates in total > for all the positions: Board, PTI Board; GNSO; ccNSO; ALAC-Africa; > ALAC-Asia Pacific; ALAC Latin American and the Caribbean. The number of > candidates per position varies from 7 to 2. As I said above, we will > finalise our selections in Marrakesh, including interviewing Board and PTI > Board candidates face-to-face. The public announcement of the final > selection, however, will only be made from late August to September. > > I am very happy to report that we had excellent candidates - that is not > new of course. However, what is particularly rewarding is that we also had > excellent candidates from Africa which indicates we manage to respond > effectively to a challenge identified in 2018. There is also good diversity > in the shortlist from the perspective of insiders vs. outsiders, and the > background and experience of candidates. > > Below is a reminder of the 2019 NomCom Timeline. I also attach the May > 2019 NomCom update. > > Finally, my second term on NomCom is coming to an end. This means it is > time for NCUC to identify someone new. I am available to share information > about the workload and skills needed with anyone who is interested. > > Thanks again to the NCUC for appointing me and to NCUC leadership for > their support. It has been very positive experience. I have learnt more > about ICANN than in the previous 20 years :) It is hard work, frustrating > at times, but rewarding to see how a group of very diverse individuals can > work together effectively to produce what I trust will again be an > impressive group of people that will add value to ICANN. > > Thank you also to NomCom leadership: Damon Ashcraft (chair), Jay Sudowski > (incoming chair) and Zahid Jamil (outgoing chair) for creating a very > constructive and respectful work environment. As for the ICANN staff > support team, they have been excellent. We would never be able to do this > without them. > > Sincere regards > > Anriette Esterhuysen > > > > > > > 2019 NomCom Timeline: > > ----------------------------- > Anriette Esterhuysen > Senior advisor on internet governance, policy advocacy and strategic planning > Association for Progressive Communicationsapc.orgafrisig.organriette(a)apc.org > > _______________________________________________ > Ncuc-discuss mailing list

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Updates requested for APRALO monthly newsletter
by Amrita July 2, 2019

July 2, 2019

Hi Everyone, Request if you can share the updates of the activities (if any) undertaken by your ALS by 3 July EOD, so that it can be added in the APRALO June Newsletter Regards, Amrita

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ATLAS III: List of funded travelers
by Satish Babu June 29, 2019

June 29, 2019

Dear APRALO Community, Pls see below for an important announcement from Maureen Hilyard, ALAC Chair: -- A final check has been made of the Travellers List and everything is now in order. Travel arrangements to Marrakech by the Selection Committee held up the final decisions on the selected travellers. Therefore, a 6.30am meeting was held on their first day in Marrakech to ensure that the final list was compiled. I must thank RALO Chairs for the superb group of people they offered to this ATLAS process as members of the Selection Committee. They did an amazing job for which I am extremely grateful. ☺ Congratulations to the 60 successful travellers. Be prepared for a little more work in the lead up to Montreal. It will be worth while to be totally engaged in the preparation so that you get full value out of the training you will experience. The list can be found on the *ATLAS III Home Page*, under "*Participants and Travel*" Click here <https://community.icann.org/display/ATLAS3/At-Large+Summit+III+Home>. A formal announcement will be made on Thursday at the session on the preparation for ICANN66. Maureen ALAC Chair --- With kind regards, satish

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ATLAS III and NASIG2019
by Satish Babu June 27, 2019

June 27, 2019

Dear APRALO Community, Here's a piece of information for participants who have been short-listed for ATLAS III. The second edition of the North American School of Internet Governance (NASIG, http://northamericansig.org/) is being organized at Montréal for two days (31 Oct and 1 Nov 2019) just prior to ICANN66. A few seats have been kept apart by NASIG organizers for ATLAS III participants who want to participate in NASIG. Those who would like to take advantage of this opportunity are required to apply at the form available at: https://forms.gle/tqvRH4PxV76oCrJs6 (this is a Google Form. If anyone is unable to access the form, please contact me off-list) for pre-registration. Pls note that NASIG does *not* provide travel support, but will provide hotel accommodation (for two nights) and fee waiver for selected participants. For more details, please contact the organizers (contact details are available on the form). With kind regards satish

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Pre-ICANN65 Policy Report
by Satish Babu June 12, 2019

June 12, 2019

Dear all The pre-ICANN65 Policy Report is available at https://go.icann.org/pre65 for your reference. With kind regards, satish

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NITPAA Monthly, May 2019 | Afghanistan ICT Updates from one Place
by Waleed Khaliqi June 10, 2019

June 10, 2019

Hello Everyone, I hope you are doing well. Please find our second NewsLetter, and do not hesitate to forward it widely. Attached, you can find the PDF version as well, If you may have any difficulties reading it here. Or download it from here<http://nitpaa.org.af/nitpaa-monthly/> [cid:image001.png@01D51F80.0EF72310] Afghanistan ICT Updates from one Place [Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/NITPAA/> [Twitter]<https://twitter.com/nitpaafg?lang=en> [Youtube]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrjSrq86OLaVbtlwqafh--A/playlists> [Dribbble]<http://nitpaa.org.af/> [SlideShare]<https://pt.slideshare.net/NITPAA> [GitHub]<https://github.com/NITPAA/> [cid:image008.png@01D51F80.0EF72310] Workshop on Block Chain, IT Emerging Technologies, and Cyber Security The National IT Professionals Association of Afghanistan Successfully conducted another workshop on “Crypto Currencies & Block Chain, IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies, and Cyber Security “at SALAM University on May 29, where more than 130 students attended the event. Thanks to our generous host SALAM University and the speakers of the sessions Mr. Maiwand Ludin, Mr. A Khalil Azizi, Mr. Abdul Saboor who took their time and efforts to share their thoughts and experiences with the community. The event started with the recitation of some verses of the Quran, and then Mr. Shamsullah Shams, President of NITPAA, welcomed the participants. While addressing the audience, Mr. Shams shared some of his upcoming plans for the NITPAA members, “There are a lot of other similar opportunities coming forward; we have the plan to organize other similar series for you” he said. The videos of the sessions will be uploaded on NITPAA YouTube Channel and the slides will be shared through NTIPAA forum with the whole community. To download the presentation files of the above-mentioned topics, please do not hesitate to join NITPAA forum. The first five copies of Jovan Kurbalija’s “An Introduction to Internet Governance” reached Kabul [cid:image009.png@01D51F80.0EF72310] The Book “An Introduction to Internet Governance”, which was selected as the Book of the Month for December 2017 by the United Nations Library in Geneva, is recognized worldwide as a leading publication on digital governance, covering the policy aspects related to infrastructure, security, economic, legal, digital rights, socio-cultural, and development issues. It provides a comprehensive overview of the main issues and actors in the field through a practical framework for analysis and discussion. The book, which is now in its seventh edition, has been translated into 10 languages and has been adapted as a textbook for academic courses worldwide. The National IT Professionals Association of Afghanistan is pleased to announce that five out of ten copies of the 7th addition of the book has reached Kabul and are secure at the NITPAA library. On behalf of the Afghan Community, NITPAA leadership would like to express its gratitude to its local and International friends and partners, especially to Mr. Leonid Todorov, general manager of apTLD, for their continues support to Afghan community. The books are part of a generous support to Afghanistan School on Internet Governance (AfSIG 2019) by DiploFoundation. System Crash: Worse Than a Sick Employee? [cid:image010.png@01D51F80.0EF72310] Websites Hosted by Aryan ICT Solutions were down for almost Two weeks. A system crash can hurt any-sized company, but for a small business, it can be extremely costly. Recently, Aryan ICT solutions single point of failure caused more than 15000 websites to be down for more than two weeks. As per the information’s, the companies CEO Mr. Aryan, who slipped in a coma following a car accident, was the only person having access to the servers. On May 8, Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief & development (ACBAR), a national, independent NGO that provides a platform for information-sharing and networking for national international NGO’s in Afghanistan, announced that their website, ACBAR.org hosted by Aryan ict solutions, is down due to technical problem. This caused problems to thousands of young Afghan job seekers who were visiting acbar.org’s job center. Aryan ICT Solutions, started out on early 2006, provides shared, Reseller, VPS hosting and Dedicated server in Afghanistan. The system crash and companies CEO being in coma at the same time raised a lot of questions in social media. The disaster took place just after Afghanistan IT Companies Association (AITCA), during the first consultative meeting on 20 April, blamed government for competing in the market, and asked to create opportunities for the private companies by outsourcing its projects. Though, most of the servers were up and running again after, almost, two weeks, but The damage left behind was extensive. ترامپ برای حفاظت از شبکه های کامپیوتری وضعیت اضطراری اعلام کرد [cid:image011.png@01D51F80.0EF72310] دونالد ترامپ رئیس جمهور آمریکا برای حفاظت از شبکه های کامپیوتری آمریکا در مقابل تهدید "نیروهای متخاصم خارجی" وضعیت اضطراری اعلام کرده است. او با امضای یک فرمان اجرایی عملا شرکت های آمریکایی را از استفاده از فناوری های ارتباطات راه دور (تلکام) خارجی که تهدیدی امنیتی برای این کشور تلقی می شوند منع کرد. آقای ترامپ در دستور خود از هیچ شرکت به خصوصی نام نبرد. با این حال تحلیلگران می گویند که این دستور عمدتا متوجه شرکت عظیم تلکام چینی، هواوی، است. بعضی کشورها ابراز نگرانی کرده اند که دولت چین ممکن است از محصولات هواوی برای مقاصد جاسوسی استفاده کند. این شرکت که بزرگترین تولیدکننده تجهیزات تلکام جهان است اتهام بهره برداری از محصولاتش برای جاسوسی یا خرابکاری را تکذیب کرده است. براساس بیانیه کاخ سفید هدف از دستور آقای ترامپ "حفاظت از آمریکا مقابل نیروهای متخاصم خارجی است که فعالانه و به طور روزافزون مشغول ایجاد و بهره برداری از نقاط ضعفی در ساختار و سرویس های فناوری اطلاعاتی و راه دور هستند." این فرمان به وزیر بازرگانی اجازه می دهد "معاملاتی که منبع تهدید غیرقابل قبولی برای امنیت ملی هستند را مسدود کند." هواوی در واکنش به این فرمان در بیانیه ای نوشت که آماده و مایل است برای رسیدن به تدابیر موثری که در مورد امنیت محصولاتش به آمریکا اطمینان می دهد با دولت ترامپ گفتگو کند. این گروه استدلال کرد که تصمیم تازه به ضرر رقابت و توسعه در آمریکا خواهد بود و افزود: "به علاوه محدودیت های نامعقول ناقض حقوق هواوی است و مسائل حقوقی دیگری را پدید می آورد.". دولت آمریکا قبلا سازمان های دولتی را از استفاده از محصولات هواوی منع کرده بود و متحدان خود را به اقدامی مشابه ترغیب کرده است. استرالیا و نیوزیلند هم استفاده از تجهیزات این شرکت چینی در شبکه های موبایل "۵ جی" را ممنوع کرده اند. اما هواوی قویا این ادعاها را رد می کند. در همین حال با افزایش نگرانی های امنیتی در مورد محصولات هواوی در شبکه های "۵ جی" لیانگ هوا رئیس این شرکت گفت که مایل است در جریان ملاقاتی در روز سه شنبه در لندن "با دولت ها موافقتنامه های عاری از ابزار تجسسی" امضا کند. آمریکا و چین در یک سال اخیر درگیری نبردی تجاری با اعمال تعرفه های سنگین بر کالاهای یکدیگر بوده اند که اخیرا بعد از شکست مذاکرات دوباره اوج گرفته است. آمریکا جمعه پیش تعرفه ها بر حدود ۲۰۰ میلیارد دلار کالای چینی را بیش از دو برابر کرد و چین هم تعرفه های تازه ای علیه واردات از آمریکا اعمال کرد. مخابراتي شرکتونه دې د خلکو اندېښنو او اعتراضونو ته جدي پاملرنه وکړي [cid:image012.png@01D51F80.0EF72310] کابل، 21 می، داکتر عبدالله عبدالله رسمی فیسبوک پانه د هیواد اجرائیه رئیس ډاکټر عبدالله عبدالله د شمالي افریقا او منځني ختیز لپاره د ایم-تی-ان مخابراتي شرکت له مرستیال ښاغلي اسماعیل جارودي سره په لیدنه کې په افغانستان کې د دې شرکت د پانګونې د زیاتېدو، د خدماتو د کیفیت ښه کولو او د شبکې د کاروونکیو اندېښنو ته د رسیدګۍ غوښتنه وکړه. ام ان ټي مخابراتي شرکت مرستیال ډاډ راکړ، چې دوی به د کیفیت ښه کولو، قیمت را ښکته کولو او د کارونکیو اندېښنو ته ځواب ووايي او دغه ستونزې به په بنسټیز ډول حل کړي. . IEC Asked To Reverse Decision On Use Of Biometric System [cid:image013.jpg@01D51F80.0EF72310] ToloNews 24 May 2019 Presidential candidates said the decision to ignore biometric system will undermine elections transparency. In reaction to a recent decision by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on not using biometric system in parts of the electoral process, a number of presidential candidates said the decision should be reversed as it has been made to “engineer the upcoming polls” in favor of certain candidates. Article 19 of the election law says that all the electoral process, including voter registration, should be carried out by use of biometric system, but the election commission has said due to lack of time and resources, the commission cannot use biometric devices in the voter registration process – which will start on June 8. The election commission, however, has said that biometric devices will be used on the Election Day. “The way will be opened for fraud if technology and biometric were not used in the elections. No doubt, it is not acceptable for us and we will insist on the use of biometric as a principle,” presidential candidate Abdul Latif Pedram said. “The amendments made in the (election) law says that the process should not go forward without the use of biometric system. When the government does not provide the materials for biometric and we do not have a transparent election, it means misusing the opportunity for those who are in power,” presidential candidate Noorul Haq Ulumi said. Former National Security Advisor and presidential candidate Mohammad Haneef Atmar said the biometric system has the capacity to ensure transparency in the upcoming elections. “All recommendations should be considered in a bid to prevent fraud. We will be very regretful if the total plan be ignored and if they bring legal and technical reasons for not using biometric system,” he told TOLOnews. “What will be the next option if we ignore the use of biometric system? What is the alternative? I want to see it. All election teams should make a joint decision in order to have a transparent and fair election,” presidential candidate and head of Massoud Foundation Ahmad Wali Massoud told TOLOnews. چه کسی در حال جاسوسی از شما است؟ [cid:image014.png@01D51F80.0EF72310] بی بی سی بیست دوم ماه مه 2019 در دو هفته اخیر دو اتفاق مهم افتاد. یکی این‌که فهمیدیم می‌شود از طریق یک تماس بی‌پاسخ واتس‌اپی روی گوشی شما جاسوس‌افزار نصب کرد، و دیگری این‌که شهر سان فرانسیسکو اعلام کرد که قصد دارد استفاده از فناوری تشخیص چهره را ممنوع کند. در این مقاله نگاهی خواهیم داشت به برخوردمان با فناوری‌هایی که از یک طرف به ما کمک می‌کنند تا مجرمان را دستگیر کنیم، و از طرف دیگر می‌توانند تمام حرکات ما را تحت نظر داشته باشند. وقتی فیسبوک، صاحب اپلیکیشن پیام‌رسان واتس‌اپ، متوجه ایرادی در این نرم‌افزار شد که به مزاحمان اجازه می‌داد تا از طریق یک تماس بی‌پاسخ در تلفن هوشمند شما جاسوس‌افزار نصب کنند، با روراستی بی‌سابقه‌ای درباره افراد احتمالی پشت پرده این جاسوس‌افزار اظهار نظر کرد. این شرکت در جلسه‌ای که با خبرنگاران داشت گفت که این حمله "تمامی مولفه‌های" یک شرکت خصوصی مشخص را دارا بود. این شرکت با دولت‌ها برای ساخت جاسوس‌افزارهایی که در تلفن‌های هوشمند نصب می‌شوند همکاری می‌کند. فرض عمومی بر این بود که شرکت مورد نظر همان گروه ان‌اس‌او است، شرکتی اسرائیلی که قبلا هم به فروش جاسوس‌افزار پگاسوس به موسساتی که فعالان حقوق بشر را تحت نظر دارند متهم شده بود. مرکز سیتیزن لب در دانشگاه تورنتو که حمله‌های سایبری به نهادهای مدنی را ردگیری می‌کند، چند سالی است که فعالیت‌های این گروه را زیر نظر دارد. جان اسکات‌ریلتون، یکی از محققان ارشد این مرکز، می‌گفت که تصمیم فیسبوک برای اعلام صریح طرف مسئول نشان می‌دهد که این شرکت "به شدت از رفتار این سازنده جاسوس‌افزار شاکی است." او می‌گوید مرکز سیتیزن لب پیش از این دیده بود که جاسوس‌افزار پگاسوس گروه ان‌اس‌او برای نظارت بر خبرنگاران، وکلا و فعالان مکزیکی استفاده می‌شود. البته در آن مرحله شیوه مرسوم همچنان همان متقاعد کردن مردم به باز کردن یک لینک بود. امنیت عمومی اما آن‌ها اخیرا متوجه این روش جدید سوء استفاده از اپلیکیشن واتس‌اپ شدند. هدف در آن مورد خاص یکی از وکلای حقوق بشر مستقر در لندن بود که با برخی از فعالان مکزیکی کار می‌کرد - حمله‌ای که نهایتا موفق نبود. او می‌گوید این جاسوس‌افزار خیلی موذی است: "به محض این‌که به تلفنی راه پیدا می‌کند، آن تلفن عملا به یک جاسوس در جیب قربانی تبدیل می‌شود. می‌توانند میکروفن را روشن کنند، می‌توانند پیام‌های رمزدار را از روی تلفن بردارند، به عکس‌های خصوصی دست پیدا کنند، و غیره." گروه ان‌اس‌او می‌گوید که محصولاتش توسط نهادهای مجری قانون برای مقابله با تروریسم و رفتار مجرمانه استفاده شده است. "این سیستم توسط شرکت بهره‌برداری نمی‌شود و، بعد از بررسی‌های سختگیرانه و اعطای پروانه، نهادهای اطلاعاتی و مجریان قانون تصمیم می‌گیرند که چطور از این فناوری برای کمک به ماموریت‌های خود در راه حفظ امنیت عمومی استفاده کنند." اکثریت سهام گروه ان‌اس‌او چند ماهی می‌شود که در اختیار گروه سرمایه‌گذاری نوالپینا قرار دارد. استیون پیل، رئیس این گروه در لندن، حالا از اعضای هیات مدیره ان‌اس‌او است. از او خواستیم با ما مصاحبه کند. وقت نداشت، ولی روابط عمومی نوالپینا نامه سرگشاده‌ای را به ما نشان داد که در ماه آوریل خطاب به تعدادی از نهادهای مردمی، از جمله سیتیزن لب، نوشته شده بود - یعنی پیش از کشف جاسوس‌افزار واتس‌اپ. در این نامه سرگشاده به تفصیل از رفتار پیشین گروه ان‌اس‌او دفاع شده است. در عین حال تعهداتی هم مبنی بر این‌که مالکیت نوالپینا به معنی احترام به حقوق بشر خواهد بود داده شده است: "ما انتظار داریم که همه شرکت‌های تحت مالکیتمان رفتار درستی از خود به نمایش بگذارند و به مسئولیت‌های اجتماعی خود عمل کنند." تشخیص چهره شرکت دیگری که به خاطر فناوری‌های نظارتی در کانون توجه عموم قرار دارد آمازون است. در جلسه مجمع عمومی این شرکت که هفته آینده برگزار می‌شود، قرار است که سهام‌داران آمازون پیشنهادی را به بحث بگذارند که از شرکت می‌خواهد که فروش فناوری تشخیص چهره به دولت آمریکا را قطع کند. این رای‌گیری بلافاصله بعد از این‌ برگزار می‌شود که سان فرانسیسکو اولین شهری شد که استفاده از فناوری تشخیص چهره را در نهادهای عمومی ممنوع می‌کند. نظارت بیش از اندازه در فضاهای عمومی باعث افزایش ناآرامی‌ها شده است. ماری بث گلگر، نماینده نهادهای کاتولیکی که در آمازون سرمایه‌گذاری کرده‌اند، می‌گوید نگرانی‌ها هم به کیفیت فناوری مربوط می‌شود و هم به نحوه استفاده از آن: "حتی اگر دقتش ۱۰۰ درصد هم باشد ما به خاطر تاثیراتی که ممکن است بر جامعه بگذارد علاقه‌ای به استفاده از آن در اجرای قانون نداریم." آمازون، دقیقا مثل ان‌اس‌او، اصرار دارد که از این فناوری به شیوه‌های کاملا مثبتی استفاده می‌شود، مثل یافتن قربانیان قاچاق کودک. اما وقتی از این شرکت پرسیده شد که آیا باید موارد سوء استفاده از این فناوری را رصد کند یا نه، ایان ماسینگام، از اعضای خدمات وب آمازون، تاکید می‌کند که این کار وظیفه ما نیست: "مسئولیت رسیدگی به این مسائل با سیاست‌گذاران و دولت‌ها است." فناوری نظارتی - چه تشخیص چهره باشد چه جاسوس‌افزار - صنعتی شدیدا سودآور و محرمانه است. اما شرکت‌های فعال در این بخش باید از این پس خود را برای نظارت بیشتر آماده کنند. د مخابراتو او معلوماتي ټکنالوجۍ وزیر محترم شهزاد آريوبي د ام ټي ان مخابراتي شرکت ګروپ دعمومي مرستيال محترم اسماعیل جرودی سره ولیدل. [cid:image015.jpg@01D51F80.0EF72310] د مخابراتو او معلوماتي ټکنالوجۍ وزیر محترم شهزاد آريوبي نن د خپل کار په دفتر کې د ام ټي ان مخابراتي شرکت ګروپ د عمومي مرستيال محترم اسماعیل جرودی او په افغانستان کې ددغه شرکت د ټولو مسؤولينو سره ولیدل. د ليدنې په ترڅ کې دواړو خواوو د افغانستان د مخابراتو سکټور کې ددغه شرکت د پانګونې، د مبایل له لارې د معاشاتو د تاديې خدماتو پراختيا، د ډارک فایبر له لارې د نوري فایبر شبکې پراختيا، د خدماتو کېفيت ته ځانګړې پاملرنې او د انټرنېټ د بېو د کمښت په اړه هر اړخيزه خبرې وکړې. مایکروسافت از هوش مصنوعی برای بهترنویسی کار می‌گیرد [cid:image016.png@01D51F80.0EF72310] واشنگتن – صدای امریکا – 19 ثور - باختر شرکت مایکروسافت گفته است که به زودی گزینۀ موسوم به "ایده‌ها" را در محصولات آنلاین خود به کار می‌بنندد که استفاده از آن کاربران را در بهترنویسی از نظر دستور زبان، املا و انشا کمک خواهد کرد. مایکروسافت گفته است که در صورت نوشتن یک عبارت یا جملۀ پیچیده، گزینۀ یاد شده بهترین شکل نوشتاری عبارت را به کاربر پیشنهاد کرده و حتا آن را بدون کوچکترین تغییر محتوایی، بازنویسی می‌کند. ابزار جدید مایکروسافت، همچنان به کاربران تخمین دقیق زمانی را که برای خواندن متن مورد نظرشان نیاز است، فراهم می‌کند. حتا مخفف‌هایی که در نوشته به کار گرفته می‌شود، بر اساس اطلاعاتی که در سیستم کارگزاری شده است، توسط گزینۀ "ایده‌ها" به گونۀ مشرح نوشته می‌شود. همچنین گزینۀ یاد شده به گونۀ خودکار نکات کلیدی نوشته یا مطلب را گردآوری و خلاصه می‌کند. این گزینه برای خواننده و نویسندۀ مطلب، خلاصۀ یک مقالۀ طولانی را در چند سطر مختصر فراهم می‌کند. قرار است این گزینه در ماه جون سال ۲۰۱۹ به محصول "آفیس انسایدرز" شرکت مایکروسافت افزوده شود و تا خزان همین سال در دسترس تمام کاربران مایکروسافت قرار خواهد گرفت. فریده بابک President Ghani appoints new acting minister for communications and information technology [cid:image017.jpg@01D51F80.0EF72310] Friday, 24 May 2019, Khaama Press: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has appointed Mohammad Fahim Hashemi as the new acting minister of communications and information technology. The Office of the Chief of Staff of President Palace issued a statement earlier this evening confirming Mr. Hashemi’s appointment. According to a statement released by Office of Chief of Staff of Presidential Palace, President Ghani has issued a decree appointing Mohammad Fahim Hashemi as acting minister of communications and information technology. The statement further added that President Ghani has appointed Mr. Hashemi as per the Article 11 and Item 64 of the Constitution of Afghanistan. The Office of Chief of Staff of President Palace also added in its statement that the State Minister in Parliamentary Affairs is obliged to introduce Mr. Hashemi to the Lower of the Parliament to obtain vote of confidence from the lawmakers. U.S. Requiring Social Media Information From Visa Applicants [cid:image018.png@01D51F80.0EF72310] The New York Times, June 2, 2019 Visa applicants to the United States are required to submit any information about social media accounts they have used in the past five years under a State Department policy that started on Friday. Such account information would give the government access to photos, locations, dates of birth, dates of milestones and other personal data commonly shared on social media. “We already request certain contact information, travel history, family member information, and previous addresses from all visa applicants,” the State Department said in a statement. “We are constantly working to find mechanisms to improve our screening processes to protect U.S. citizens, while supporting legitimate travel to the United States.” In March 2017, President Trump asked the secretary of state, the attorney general, the secretary of homeland security and the director of national intelligence to put in effect “a uniform baseline for screening and vetting standards and procedures,” according to a memo published in the Federal Register. Requiring information about the social media accounts of visa applicants was part of that. The move represents a step up from a September 2017 measure in which the Homeland Security Department proposed and enacted a regulation calling for the surveillance of social media use of all immigrants, including naturalized citizens. During the Obama administration, the State Department began to ask visa applicants to voluntarily submit their social media information. “This seems to be part and parcel of the same effort to have an extraordinary broad surveillance of citizens and noncitizens,” Elora Mukherjee, director of the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Columbia Law School, said on Sunday of the latest development. “Given the scope of the surveillance efforts, it is hard to find a rational basis for the broad surveillance the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security have been doing for almost two years.” The added requirement could dissuade visa applicants, who may see it as a psychological barrier to enter the United States. “This is a dangerous and problematic proposal, which does nothing to protect security concerns but raises significant privacy concerns and First Amendment issues for citizens and immigrants,” Hina Shamsi, the director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s National Security Project, said on Sunday. “Research shows that this kind of monitoring has chilling effects, meaning that people are less likely to speak freely and connect with each other in online communities that are now essential to modern life.” The social media web today is a map of our contacts, associations, habits and preferences. This kind of requirement will result in suspicion of surveillance of travelers and their networks of friends, families and business associates, Ms. Shamsi said, adding that the government had failed to explain how it would use this information. Editors’ Picks My Husband Wore Really Tight Shorts to the Eclipse Party At Work, Everyone Is in Fact Talking About You All the Time Why 1999 Was Hollywood’s Greatest Year Further, the government has been unable to prove that social media can provide reliable indications that identify a security threat, she said. “In the absence of any such indicators, what we’ve seen domestically and abroad is government officials penalizing people’s speech, religious affiliation and other conduct,” she said. 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