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Call for Participants in the At-Large Review Implementation Working Group
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 6, 2018

Sept. 6, 2018

Dear All, On behalf of Maureen Hilyard, Chair of the At-Large Review Implementation Working Group (ARIWG), staff have been requested to issue a call for Participants in this group. Additional details of the ARIWG, including scope and purpose of the group, may be found on the ARIWG workspace<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=90768808>. Please note that Participants within the ARIWG are defined as: people from At-Large freely engaged in the ARIWG's activities and mailing list(s), but who will not be called upon in any Consensus Calls or Votes of the WG. Interested At-Large community members should send a note to At-Large staff<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> by Tuesday, 11 September. Kind regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<http://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<http://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<http://www.twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] Read about the IG Events & Policy developments in August, 2018 from the Indian Perspective
by Amrita Sept. 6, 2018

Sept. 6, 2018

Hi, Apologies for cross posting. For those who may be interested, read the CCAOI August 2018 Newsletter, for curated news on Internet Governance Events & Policy developments from the Indian perspective, using this link: http://www.ccaoi.in/UI/links/fwnewsletter/CCAOI%20Newsletter%20August%202018 .pdf Regards, Amrita Choudhury CCAOI

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Fwd: [APPLY NOW] IETF Attendance Support Program
by Ali Almeshal Aug. 29, 2018

Aug. 29, 2018

Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: "Internet Society" <mailer(a)comms.isoc.org> > Date: August 29, 2018 at 4:42:39 PM GMT+3 > To: Ali AlMeshal <dralialmeshal(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [APPLY NOW] IETF Attendance Support Program > Reply-To: harper(a)isoc.org > > > > IETF Attendance Support Program | View Online > > > > > > > > > Dear All, > > The Internet Society (ISOC) is inviting applications for its IETF Attendance Support Program. The program allows Internet Society members who are technologists, engineers and researchers to attend an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in region. > > Further details on this program are as follows: > Based on recommendations from the Chapter Advisory Committee (ChAC) and input from the Board of Trustees, ISOC will cover the IETF registration fees for qualified ISOC members in the region where the IETF meeting is held. The regions are considered as follows: The Americas, Europe/Africa and Asia-Pacific/Middle East. > Up to 15 Individuals will be selected per meeting on a competitive selection process, using the same criteria as the Tech Fellows to the IETF, which is available here. The only exception is that individuals don't have to originate from developing or emerging economies. The opportunity is open to all countries within the specified region. > ISOC will ONLY cover the registration fees. All travel, including airfare, accommodations, visa costs, mileage, etc. will be the responsibility of selected candidates. > NOTE: For this application round, we will ONLY be accepting submissions from individuals in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions. > > APPLICATION ROUND > > The current selection round is for the following: > > ** IETF 103, November 3-9 November, 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand ** > > INFORMATION AND APPLICATION LINKS > > The application link for the IETF 103 Attendance Support Program is as follows: > > Click Here > > Before applying for the IETF Attendance Support Program for the IETF 103 Meeting in Bangkok, please read the self-assessment guide and ensure that you are able to satisfy all the requirements. You can find the guide here. > > SELECTION TIMELINE > > 29 August, 2018 Open Call for Applications > 09 September, 2018 Close Call for Applications > 14 September, 2018 Notify Successful Candidates > > If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Niel Harper > > REMINDER: For this application round, we will ONLY be accepting submissions from the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions. > > Regards, > > ----------------------------- > Niel Harper > Director, NGL & Fellowships > Internet Society > 11710 Plaza America Drive > Reston, VA 20190 > Email: harper(a)isoc.org > Skype: OlokunBB > > Follow us on Twitter @ISOC_NextGen > > > > > > > Don't miss a thing. > > Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram > > © Copyright 2018 Internet Society > Please add us to your safelist. If you wish to manage your email preferences or unsubscribe from future emails from us, please click here. > > > > This message was sent to dralialmeshal(a)gmail.com by the Internet Society. > Please add us to your safe list to ensure delivery. > Unsubscribe | Unsubscribe via email | Update your preferences | View Online | Privacy Policy | Contact Us > © Copyright 2018 Internet Society > 11710 Plaza America Drive, Suite 400, Reston, VA 20190-5108 USA +1 703-439-2120 > Galerie Jean-Malbuisson 15, CH-1204 Geneva, Switzerland +41 22 807 1444 > Have questions? Contact membership(a)isoc.org >

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Updates for the APRALO Newsletter
by Amrita Aug. 28, 2018

Aug. 28, 2018

Dear All, In case your ALS has initiated any activity this month, please share the update preferably by end of today with a picture, so that we can add it to the monthly APRALO newsletter. Regards, Amrita

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APRALO Outreach and Engagement Strategy for FY19
by Satish Babu Aug. 21, 2018

Aug. 21, 2018

Dear all, APRALO's Outreach & Engagement Strategy for FY19 is provided as a PDF document at the following APRALO Wiki space: https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/FY19+APRALO+Outreach+and+Engagem… If you have any comments on the items proposed, please provide them on the Wiki. With kind regards, satish

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REMINDER / Meeting Invitation: APRALO Monthly Call on Thursday, 16 August 2018 at 06:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 16, 2018

Aug. 16, 2018

If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file:///composeviewinternalloadurl/staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. You need a stable internet connection. If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know. Dear All, The next APRALO Monthly Call is scheduled for Thursday, 16 August 2018 at 06:00 UTC. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/y82nl669 The agenda and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/cRBpBQ APRALO wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/4ZMi ADIGO Conference Bridge: English Conference ID: 1638 Chinese Conference ID: 2038 Toll-free access number (US and Canada): 800 550 6865 Other toll-free numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ Adobe Connect Room: https://participate.icann.org/apralo/ 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] Meeting Invitation: APRALO Monthly Call on Thursday, 16 August 2018 at 06:00 UTC
by Amal Ramzi Al-saqqaf Aug. 15, 2018

Aug. 15, 2018

Dear all, Please accept my apologies as I might not be able to attend tomorrow's meeting. Best, Amal -------------------------------------------- On Tue, 8/7/18, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> wrote: Subject: [APAC-Discuss] Meeting Invitation: APRALO Monthly Call on Thursday, 16 August 2018 at 06:00 UTC To: "apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, "Jia-Rong Low" <jiarong.low(a)icann.org>, "Jian-Chuan Zhang" <jianchuan.zhang(a)icann.org>, "Save Vocea" <save.vocea(a)icann.org>, "Alexandra Kulikova" <alexandra.kulikova(a)icann.org>, "León Felipe Sánchez Ambía" <leonfelipe(a)sanchez.mx> Date: Tuesday, August 7, 2018, 9:26 PM If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number. Dear All, The next APRALO Monthly Call is scheduled for Thursday, 16 August 2018 at 06:00 UTC. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/y82nl669 The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/cRBpBQ APRALO wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/4ZMi ADIGO Conference Bridge: English Conference ID: 1638 Chinese Conference ID: 2038 Toll-free access number (US and Canada): 800 550 6865 Other toll-free numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ Adobe Connect Room: https://participate.icann.org/apralo/ Thank you. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org 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 -----Inline Attachment Follows-----

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by Nikhat Shaikh Aug. 10, 2018

Aug. 10, 2018

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Fwd: [CPWG] [GTLD-WG] Message to RALO liaisons to WT5
by Satish Babu Aug. 10, 2018

Aug. 10, 2018

Dear APRALO Community, You would be aware of the activity of Work Track 5 of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP, which deals with issues around Georgraphic Names at the Top Level, such as the protections to be provided for capital and non-capital city names, relevant public authorities & agencies, or intended use of strings (Please see the WT5 workshpace here: https://community.icann.org/display/NGSPP/Work+Track+5%3A+ Geographic+Names+at+the+Top-Level). Since this issue may be of broad interest to end-users and end-user communities, ALAC has asked CPWG to garner inputs from the wider At-Large community on draft recommendations of the WT5. I'm providing two emails in the mail trail below: 1. The original message from Yrjö Lansipuro, who's ALAC's Liaison to the GAC, on the need for At-Large inputs to WT5 at this time 2. The message from a senior ICANN community member, Greg Shatan, on the draft recommendations proposed by WT5 and his personal comments on each (provided here as an example...our own positions may be very different). I call upon the APRALO Community to provide your positions on these draft recommendations and also any other related comments. If you need more clarity on these issues, please join the next CPWG Call scheduled for 13:00 UTC on 15 Aug 2018 next week (pls confirm the date/time from the CPWG workspace). We have time until 23:59 UTC on 14 Aug for comments, so that we can consolidate our inputs into a single document and pass it on to the CPWG. With kind regards, satish ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Greg Shatan <gregshatanisoc(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Aug 9, 2018 at 7:11 AM Subject: Re: [CPWG] [GTLD-WG] Message to RALO liaisons to WT5 To: maureen.hilyard(a)gmail.com Cc: yrjo_lansipuro(a)hotmail.com, cpwg(a)icann.org, alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca, ali(a)hussein.me.ke Maureen, Here are my reactions to the first set of proposed recommendations discussed today in WT5. As you can see I support, most -- but not all -- of the current proposed recommendations. Perhaps we can use this as a jumping-off point in some fashion. *PROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS* *G. SHATAN RESPONSE* *RECOMMENDATION #1:* All two-character letter-letter ASCII combinations for existing and future country codes. I am willing to support this recommendation, in order to preserve the unique character of 2-character letter-letter ASCII codes as ccTLDs. This should not extend to any two-character codes involving numbers or non-ASCII characters. First, these are not within our remit (see WT2). Second, they do not share the unique character that letter-letter codes have. *RECOMMENDATION #2:* Reserved and unavailable for delegation: - alpha-3 code listed in the ISO 3166-1 standard. I do not support this recommendation as written. There is no history of alpha-3 codes being used as country identifiers in the top level domain name space. In many cases, the alpha-3 codes do not have a special connection to the country listed, other than its use in the alpha-3 list. Furthermore, at least 49 alpha 3 codes have other substantial meanings: as words in English or another language, as an abbreviation with a commonly understood meaning (e.g., BRB), are already in use (COM) or could be confusing if used geographically (e.g., NIC). *RECOMMENDATION #3:* Reserved and unavailable for delegation: - Long-form name listed in the ISO 3166-1 standard in the official language(s) of the country and the official UN languages. I am willing to support this recommendation for long-form names in the official language(s) of the country and the official UN languages. I would not support a recommendation to reserve long form names in all languages. *RECOMMENDATION #4:* Reserved and unavailable for delegation: - Short-form name listed in the ISO 3166-1 standard in the official languages of the country and the official UN languages. Same as Recommendation 3. *RECOMMENDATION #5:* Reserved and unavailable for delegation: - Short- or long-form name associated with a code that has been designated as “exceptionally reserved” by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency. This needs to be clarified, and the list of names provided to the group. If these are country or territory names, they should already be covered in 3 and 4. If these are not country or territory names, they should be reviewed and discussed as a group (if possible) or on a case-by-case basis. *RECOMMENDATION #6:* A country and territory name which is reserved and unavailable for delegation: - separable component of a country name designated on the “Separable Country Names List.” This list is included as an appendix to the 2012 Applicant Guidebook. - The Work Track recommends narrowing reserved names to official languages of the country and the official UN languages. This involves (i) country names comprised of multiple compounded parts (e.g., Bosnia and Herzegovina) and (ii) Countries commonly known by a smaller constituent part than the short-form name listed in the ISO 3166-1 standard (e.g., (Netherlands) Antilles). I am willing to support this, consistent with my view on 3 and 4 above. *RECOMME**NDATION #7**:* Reserved and unavailable for delegation: - permutation or transposition of any of the names included in items (i) through (v). Permutations include removal of spaces, insertion of punctuation, and addition or removal of grammatical articles like “the.” A transposition is considered a change in the sequence of the long or short–form name, for example, “RepublicCzech” or “IslandsCayman.” Permutations should apply only to long and short form country and territory names and NOT to alpha 2 or alpha 3 letter codes. I am willing to support permutations for long and short country names and the separable components (i.e., 3, 4 and 6 above). I do not support permutations for alpha 2 or 3 letter codes. *RECOMMENDATION #8:* Reserved and unavailable for delegation: - name by which a country is commonly known, as demonstrated by evidence that the country is recognized by that name by an intergovernmental or treaty organization. Needs further review. Do we have examples where this was invoked, or any other examples? Greg > > On Tue, Aug 7, 2018 at 6:57 AM, Yrjö Länsipuro <yrjo_lansipuro(a)hotmail.com > > > wrote: > > > Dear fellow RALO WT5 liaisons, > > > > > > > > An action item from the ALAC call 24 April asks me to take the initiative > > to develop a common ALAC position on geographic names in the subsequent > > gTLD procedures. During that call, Alan suggested that this effort > > could involve the five RALO liaisons to the WT5 and other interested > > people, and mentioned also CPWG. > > > > > > > > I have not acted so far on this AI, because in my view, our only > > meaningful contribution to the WT5 process would be to suggest > compromises > > to its most difficult issues, including names of non-capital cities, > > which WT5 has spent most of its time on, mostly engaged in a fruitless > > dispute between the extremes. The atmosphere so far might not have been > > conducive for discussing compromise proposals... > > > > > > > > However, at ICANN62, there finally was a push by co-chairs for “meeting > > in the middle”, especially concerning non-capital cities, and for > "seeking > > convergence on principles." See slides of the 28 June session: > > https://static.ptbl.co/static/attachments/179943/1530207670. > > pdf?1530207670 > > <https://static.ptbl.co/static/attachments/179943/1530207670 > .pdf?1530207670> > > > > > > > > Now might be the time for an ALAC contribution along the lines that Alan > > has often repeated: there should be no big winners and big losers in the > WT > > 5. In others words, a compromise, something in the middle. > > > > > > > > That’s why I’m asking for your thoughts, ideas and suggestions on how we > > could facilitate finding compromises in the WT5, especially on the issue > of > > non-capital cities. This is late in the day in the life of WT5, so please > > react soon. After an email exchange, we could ask the staff to arrange a > > call, if necessary. I’m also asking CPWG to take note of this effort, > the > > results of which I hope could be presented to CPWG soon. > > > > > > Yrjö > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > CPWG mailing list > CPWG(a)icann.org > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/cpwg > _______________________________________________ > GTLD-WG mailing list > GTLD-WG(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gtld-wg > > Working Group direct URL: https://community.icann.org/di > splay/atlarge/New+GTLDs _______________________________________________ CPWG mailing list CPWG(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/cpwg

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Welcome to ICANN At-Large!
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 9, 2018

Aug. 9, 2018

Dear Amrita and Kapil, ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that Cybercafe Association CCAOI has been certified as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your group's interest in involving individual users in APRALO and ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your colleagues. The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between your organization, other ALSes, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated. It’s very important to keep the members of your organization informed (about significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest. Here are a few of the tools members of At-Large find useful: The At-Large wiki space is where you can find most of the relevant information: The At-Large introductory page<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=2265510> help you navigate through the wiki contents. This is where you can find the latest announcements, and subscribe to the At-Large Google calendar<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Calendar> at the bottom of the page. This will ensure you never miss a meeting! From any chosen page in the At-Large wiki, you can find your bearings easily by navigating via the purple box at the top left hand corner of the page. It is very convenient to be able to consult the latest At-Large Policy Development Activity<https://community.icann.org/x/bwFO> , find out more about the Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs)<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Regional+At-Large+Organisations>, and about At-Large Working Groups<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Working+Groups>. For the most up to date information about At-Large meetings during ICANN Public meetings, it is worth bookmarking this wiki page<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ICANN+Meetings>! Regional wiki webpages also have been created to distribute information (including in local languages) on activities, events and issues of particular interest to people in each region. These are maintained by the community. They are: African Region: http://www.afralo.org<http://www.afralo.org/> Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: http://www.apralo.org<http://www.apralo.org/> European Region: http://www.euralo.org<http://www.euralo.org/> Latin America/Caribbean Region: http://www.lacralo.org<http://www.lacralo.org/> North American Region: http://www.naralo.org<http://www.naralo.org/> At-Large Mailing Lists. There are many At-Large email lists, for each region, you can sign up to them and manage your subscriptions at: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo. The primary and secondary points of contact you have identified in the application form will automatically be added to your region's list just for accredited ALSes to discuss regional issues and to the mailing list for Staff announcements (only Staff can post messages to that list); you are invited to join others as you wish. ALAC website. The ALAC website<http://www.atlarge.icann.org/> is a good source for ICANN news and information of interest to individual Internet users. We encourage you to provide your members with a link. The ALAC relies on volunteers to translate information into multiple languages. Translations of documents on the website are welcome and should be sent to At-Large staff.<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> ICANN website: The ICANN website<https://www.icann.org/> is where all announcements<https://www.icann.org/news> are posted, and where you can find practical information about ICANN Public meetings<http://meetings.icann.org/>. Skype chat: At-Large community members and staff use Skype group chats extensively. A group chat exists for most Working Groups and RALOs. So please don¹t hesitate to send At-Large Staff your Skype ID and we’ll gladly add you to the relevant chats. Please click here <http://www.skype.com/en/> if you don¹t have a Skype account. It’s free and staff are available to help if you run into any trouble. Facebook: The At-Large community has its own Facebook page<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge?fref=ts>. It’s useful to keep up with announcements and helpful information. Twitter: Members of At-Large tweet extensively and are particularly active during ICANN Public meetings. Follow At-Large on Twitter<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge?lang=fr%3E>! We will forward the At-Large Beginners’ guide shortly, as it is in the process of being updated. In the meantime, please refer to the most recent APRALO Orientation Call<https://community.icann.org/x/EE7wAw>. You may also like to refer to the APRALO wiki space<https://community.icann.org/x/4ZMi> for further engagement opportunities. We look forward to working with you and your organization's members to advance individual Internet users' interests within ICANN. If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact us at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. Sincerely, The At-Large Advisory Committee http://www.atlarge.icann.org<http://www.atlarge.icann.org/> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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