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Fwd: Cybersecurity Awareness Messaging - Session Invitation (ICANN 51)
by Alan Greenberg Sept. 29, 2014

Sept. 29, 2014

>From: Glen de Saint Géry <Glen(a)icann.org> >To: liaison6c <liaison6c(a)gnso.icann.org> >Subject: [liaison6c] Cybersecurity Awareness >Messaging - Session Invitation (ICANN 51) >Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 07:36:59 +0000 > >The Anti-Phishing Working Group will hold a >session during ICANN 51 in Los Angeles regarding >the STOP. THINK. CONNECT. cybersecurity >awareness campaign. The SSR Team would like to >invite all members of the community, including >gTLD and ccTLD registries, registrars, the >private sector, government representatives, >academic researchers, NGOs and all others to >attend and consider joining the initiative as well. > >Session title: (APWG) Hemispheric Unification of >Cyber Security Awareness Messaging ><http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule/wed-apwg-cyber-security>http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule/wed-apwg-cyber-security > >Date: Wed, 15 October 2014 - 16:30 to 17:45 PDT >Room: Pacific Palisades > >"The STOP. THINK. CONNECT. Messaging Convention >has embarked upon a campaign to establish the >STOP. THINK. CONNECT. cybersecurity awareness >messaging suite as a hemisphere-wide campaign, >leveraging initial adoption by nation-states in >North America, Central America and South America. > >"The Messaging Convention was established in >2010 to unify online safety awareness with a >common slogan - STOP.THINK.CONNECT. - and a >universally recognized logo. The campaign has >been adopted by national government agencies and >group in the USA, Canada, Malaysia, Japan, >Uruguay, Panama and Paraguay and the Convention >joined with the Organization of American States >in 2012 to promote the campaign among its member >states, of which there are 35 independent nations. > >Working from these early adoptions in the >Western Hemisphere and the membership networks >of the APWG and co-founder, NCSA, the Convention >proposes the consolidation of national >cybersecurity awareness messaging campaigns into >a hemispheric effort that would provide >transborder resonance and unparalleled >efficiency in delivering the campaigns essential messages." >Carlos Alvarez >Sr. Manager, SSR Technical Engagement >Security Stability Resiliency Team >ICANN

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Fwd: [CWG-DT-Stewardship] Call for Observers to join CWG on Naming Related Functions
by León Felipe Sánchez Ambía Sept. 26, 2014

Sept. 26, 2014

Dear all, A call for observers has just been published. I know many of you might be interested in joining as an observer so please find the information enclosed. Best regards, León > Inicio del mensaje reenviado: > > De: Grace Abuhamad <grace.abuhamad(a)icann.org> > Para: "cwg-dt-stewardship(a)icann.org" <cwg-dt-stewardship(a)icann.org> > Fecha: 26 de septiembre de 2014 12:58:25 GMT-5 > Asunto: [CWG-DT-Stewardship] FW: Call for Observers to join CWG on Naming Related Functions > > Hi all, > Just published the "Call for Observers" on the ICANN announcements page in an effort to open the group and announce the upcoming call and meeting in LA. > > To view the original post, please see https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-26-en <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-26-en> > > Call for Observers to Join Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANAStewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions > <https://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300&winname=addthis&pub=ra-52fcc7eb2…> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-26-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-26-en#> <https://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300&winname=addthis&pub=ra-52fcc7eb2…> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-26-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-26-en#> > In Brief > The organizations that have adopted the charter for the Cross Community Working Group (CWG) to develop an Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions call for observers to join this effort. The primary goal of the CWG is to produce a consolidated transition proposal for the elements of the IANA Functions relating to the Domain NameSystem. > > Participating as observer > Participation in the CWG is open to members and observers. In addition to members, who are appointed by the chartering organizations, anyone interested in the work of the CWG, can join as an observer. Observers are expected to actively participate and attend all meetings. The only difference between a member and an observer is that any consensus calls or formal decisions that may need to be made will be limited to CWG members appointed by the chartering organizations. However, this does not take away that it is the expectation that the CWG will operate as much as possible with the views and consensus support of all participants in mind as the importance of considering all input and views on this important topic is recognized. Observers may be from a chartering organization, from a stakeholder group or organization not represented in the CWG or currently active within ICANN, or self-appointed. > > How to join > If you are interested in joining, please contact Grace Abuhamad (grace.abuhamad(a)icann.org <mailto:grace.abuhamad@icann.org>), or the secretariats of your Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee. All participants (members and observers) will be listed on the CWG's webpage. All observers are also required to submit a Statement of Interest (SOI) following the procedures of their chartering organization, or where that is not applicable for observers, the GNSO Procedures should be followed (see https://community.icann.org/x/cYLg <https://community.icann.org/x/cYLg>). > > Next steps > The CWG is currently in formation. To date, the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), the Country Code Supporting Organization (ccNSO), the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) and the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) have adopted the charter, and are in the process of appointing members. The CWG will have its first meeting <https://community.icann.org/x/6grxAg> (via teleconference) on 6 October at 13.00 UTC, followed by a F2F meeting in Los Angeles during the ICANN meeting <http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-iana-stewardship-naming> (scheduled for Monday 13 October from 12.15 – 13.45 local time (19.15 – 22.45 UTC), with remote participation). Both sessions will be recorded and transcribed. > > Background > The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has requested that ICANN"convene a multistakeholder process to develop a plan to transition the U.S. government stewardship role" with regard to the IANA Functions and related root zone management. In making its announcement, the NTIA specified that the transition proposal must have broad community support and meet the following principles: > > Support and enhance the multistakeholder model > Maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet DNS > Meet the needs and expectation of the global customers and partners of the IANA services > Maintain the openness of the Internet. > NTIA also specified that it would not accept a proposal that replaces the NTIA role with a government-led or an intergovernmental organization solution. > > On June 6 ICANN proposed the creation of an IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) "responsible for preparing a transition proposal reflecting the differing needs of the various affected parties of the IANA functions." > > It was determined that Stewardship Transition proposals for each of the IANA functions should be developed by the directly affected communities, the IETF and IAB for IANA functions related to InternetProtocol Parameters; the NRO, the ASO, and the RIRs for functions related the management and distribution of numbering resources; and the GNSO and ccNSO for functions related to the Domain NameSystem. These efforts will inform the work of the ICG, whose responsibility is to develop an overall integrated transition proposal from these autonomously developed components. > > Two of IANA's global directly affected communities, the addressing and Internet protocol parameter communities, have responded to the NTIA's announcement and the formation of the ICG, by establishing working groups to provide input on their specific needs and expectations with respect to the IANAStewardship Transition. > > This CWG was formed as an integral part of this transition process, and to develop a proposal for the elements of the IANA Stewardship Transition that directly affect the naming community. > > Further Information > Charter of Cross Community Working Group (CWG) to develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/iana-stewardship-naming-function-charter-14…> [PDF, 277 KB] > CWG Wiki <https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg>_______________________________________________ > CWG-DT-Stewardship mailing list > CWG-DT-Stewardship(a)icann.org > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/cwg-dt-stewardship

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Fwd: Subsequent New gTLD Program Activities under Consideration – Initial Work Plan Published
by Carlton Samuels Sept. 26, 2014

Sept. 26, 2014

I might have missed the clamour for additions to the namespace... [image: ICANN] <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-22-en ------------------------------ Subsequent New gTLD Program Activities under Consideration – Initial Work Plan Published 22 September 2014 ICANN today published a draft Work Plan to describe the set of community reviews and activities underway and planned to support consideration of an additional application process for the next round of generic top-level domain (gTLD) names under the New gTLD Program. Download the Draft Work Plan <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/reviews-assessments-draft-work-…> [PDF, 397 KB] The New gTLD Program is enabling the largest-ever expansion of the domain name system. It is designed to enable increased opportunity, diversity, and innovation at the top level of the Domain Name System (DNS). "We are very pleased with the initial results of the current round of gTLDs, the first of which was delegated into the Internet in October 2013," said Akram Atallah, president of ICANN's Global Domain's Division. "In the past several months there has been an increasing level of interest in the timing of the next application process. While we have been focusing our resources on ensuring the current round of gTLDs are ushered safely into the Internet, we are now at a point where we can kick-off discussions regarding a subsequent round." Based on current estimates, a subsequent application round is not expected to launch until 2016 at the earliest. The gTLD Applicant Guidebook <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb> provided that ICANN's goal is to launch subsequent gTLD application rounds as quickly as possible, noting that the exact timing would be based on experiences gained and changes required after the completion of the first round. As of 22 September, 515 applicants have signed registry agreements with ICANN; 395 new gTLDs have been delegated under the program; 312 TLDs have submitted TLD Startup Information to ICANN for publication. Initial Evaluation has been completed for all applications, with a small number undergoing re-evaluation due to application change requests initiated by the applicants. The remaining objection processes and contention resolution processes are proceeding according to schedule. Program statistics are updated weekly and may be viewed here. <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/statistics> With these operations proceeding in a stable manner, ICANN is now allocating resources to preparations for subsequent rounds. Guided by ICANN's stated goal of opening a new application round in a timely manner, the activities described in the Work Plan are intended to ensure that the next application round can take place with the added benefits of experience gained in the first round. The Work Plan is intended to enable ICANN to support and facilitate the reviews and discussions to occur through the multi-stakeholder process on the future of the Program. A session is planned at the upcoming ICANN public meeting in Los Angeles to present and discuss the plan. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN coordinates these unique identifiers across the world. Without that coordination we wouldn't have one global Internet. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers. ICANN doesn't control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn't deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the Internet's naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet. For more information please visit: www.icann.org.

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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by Thomas Narten Sept. 26, 2014

Sept. 26, 2014

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WEBCAST WED: Venezuela Encuentro de Gobernanza de Internet (Internet Governance Meeting)
by Joly MacFie Sept. 23, 2014

Sept. 23, 2014

Ok! Here's one for the habla espanol posse! Congrats to ISOC VE on mounting a great event - an IGF in all but name. joly posted: "On Wednesday 24 September 2014 the Internet Society's Venezuela Chapter will present the Encuentro de Gobernanza de Internet (Internet Governance Meeting), a full day forum intended to serve as a link between those who have interest and responsibilities r" [image: EGI] <http://www.egi.org.ve/>On *Wednesday 24 September 2014* the *Internet Society's Venezuela Chapter* <http://www.isocvenezuela.org/> will present the *Encuentro de Gobernanza de Internet <http://www.egi.org.ve/>* (Internet Governance Meeting), a full day forum intended to serve as a link between those who have interest and responsibilities related to the evolution of Internet, its development and impact. Participation of all sectors are involved so that all perspectives are included. *The program will be in Spanish* and webcast *live via YouTube*. Caracas is UTC-4.5, thus 30 mins behind NYC. *What*: Encuentro de Gobernanza de Internet <http://www.egi.org.ve/> (Internet Governance Meeting) *Where*: Faculty of Science UCV, Caracas, Venezuela *When*: Wednesday 24 September 2014 8.30am-5.30pm VET | 1300-2200 UTC | 0900-1800 EDT *Agenda*: http://www.egi.org.ve/#schedule *Webcast*: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU5mnk_gmxU *Twitter*: #EGI2014 <https://twitter.com/hashtag/egi2014?f=realtime&src=hash> Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7027#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7027#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7027 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Register for Pre #ICANN51 Policy Update Webinars – 6am and 3pm EDT Friday Oct 2 – deadline is this Friday.
by Joly MacFie Sept. 23, 2014

Sept. 23, 2014

Whether you plan to attend ICANN 51 in Los Angeles in October or not - particularly if not - the pre-event policy briefing is well worth the time. In a tightly packed 90 mins one will get rapid-fire presentations from staff and essentially every major policy player! And be able to ask questions, something not always possible at the actual meeting. You have to register this week. joly posted: "The ICANN Policy Development Support Team will provide a Policy Update Webinar on Thursday 2 October 2014 at 6am and 3pm EDT (10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC), summarizing policy activities across the ICANN policy development community including the ongoing Trans" [image: ICANN Adobe Connect] <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ICANN-Adobe-Connect-e14025…>The *ICANN Policy Development Support Team <https://www.icann.org/policy>* will provide a *Policy Update Webinar <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-17-en>* on *Thursday 2 October 2014 *at* 6am and 3pm EDT (10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC)*, summarizing policy activities across the ICANN policy development community including the ongoing Transition of Stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Functions and the ICANN Accountability track efforts. Updates will also be provided on topics from ICANN's Support Organizations and Advisory Committees: - Address Supporting Organization (ASO) and Regional Internet Registries (RIR) Activities - Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part D Working Group - GNSO Policy and Implementation Working Group - GNSO Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Working Group - Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Framework of Interpretation Working Group Final Report - At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) Policy Advice Activities - Government Advisory Committee's (GAC) Remaining Advice on new generic Top-Level Domains - GAC's Implementation of the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team's (ATRT2) Recommendations - Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) Caucus Work Parties - Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) Advisories and Activities The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session runs for 90 minutes and will be conducted in English only. The webinar will be conducted in Adobe Connect along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Recordings of the webinars will be made available. The Policy Development Support Team is always available to answer any questions via email at policyinfo(a)icann.org. *Please RSVP via this form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-2G5_ti0hTCd0j8DBcAz3o5ktoWzY1zPqeQPGqWJ68…> by 26 September 2014. Remote participation details will be sent the week of 29 September 2014.*. Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7021#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7021#comments> Permalink: http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7021 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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OneWebDay 2014 – Recognizing Core Internet Values
by Joly MacFie Sept. 22, 2014

Sept. 22, 2014

Tomorrow, Monday, (today in the far east), is the 9th OneWebDay. This year the theme is Core Internet Values, illustrated by three recent videos. joly posted: "OneWebDay, held on September 22 every year since 2006, is a global event aimed at giving all participants in this unprecedented turn in human evolution that is the Internet a chance not only to celebrate it, but also to raise awareness of the importance o" *OneWebDay <http://onewebday.org/>*, held on September 22 every year since 2006, is a global event aimed at giving all participants in this unprecedented turn in human evolution that is the Internet a chance not only to celebrate it, but also to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining the open-networking principles that have made it the success it is. *OneWebDay 2014 <http://onewebday.org/>* will be held on *Monday 22 September 2014*. The suggested theme for this year’s events is to *Recognizing Internet Core Values*. These core values can be defined as *End-to-End, Open Standards, Universal Access,* and *Freedom of Expression*. For OneWebDay in 2014 we suggest the viewing/reposting of the three videos below. *1)* On *August 24 2014*, *Dave Moskowitz* <http://dave.moskovitz.co.nz/> of *InternetNZ* <https://internetnz.net.nz/> spoke at *TEDxWellington* <http://tedxwellington.com/>. His topic was '*The Four Superpowers of the Internet* <http://dave.moskovitz.co.nz/2014/09/10/my-tedx-talk-the-four-superpowers-of…>'. Dave describes the Core Internet Values as superpowers, which he titles more briefly as *DIRECT - OPEN - ACCESSIBLE - FREE*. To use these powers justly he invokes TED prize winner Karen Armstrong's *Charter for Compassion* <http://charterforcompassion.org/>, which calls upon each of us to live the “golden rule”, and treat all others as we wish to be treated ourselves. *View on YouTube*: http://youtu.be/CLCkjfUI_fs *Transcribe on AMARA*: http://www.amara.org/en/videos/6f0PUcknxwvH/ *Read text*: http://dave.moskovitz.co.nz/2014/09/10/my-tedx-talk-the-four-superpowers-of… *2)* On *August 29 2014* the *U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Information Programs <http://www.state.gov/r/iip/>*, issued a video "The Internet Belongs to Everyone <https://openinternet.state.gov/>" which very much emphasizes the core values, and their maintenance via the multistakeholder model - which needs for to be defended from regulatory encroachment worldwide. The video has English closed captions. *View on YouTube*: http://youtu.be/XqwijhDr7pE *Transcribe on AMARA*: http://www.amara.org/en/videos/emTQ02LEjBmh/ *3)* On *September 5 2014* the Dynamic Coalition on Core Internet Values <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/147-igf-2014/1865-igf-2014-dynamic-coalition…> met at the Internet Governance Forum 2014 <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/content/article?id=1557:2014> in Istanbul. The session brought together Representatives from two Civil Society Organizations, two Business Corporations, two Governments, two Technical Organizations and two Universities. PANEL: *Dr Vint Cerf* (ARIN); Sivasubramanian Muthusamy, (Internet Society India Chennai); Baroness Rennie Fritchie DBE (Nominet, UK) ; Amy Stepenovich (Access Now); *David Cake* (Electronic Frontiers Australia ); *Lawrence E Strickling* (NTIA, USA); *Paul Wilson* (APNIC); *Dr. Steve Crocker* (ICANN); *Adam Peake*. (Academic Community); and *Desiree Miloshevic*, Internet Society, CHAIR: Dr Olivier Crepin-LeBlond (ICANN At-Large). While this is a lengthy video (94 mins) it really brings forth some of the key issues affecting and, occasionally, threatening core Internet values in 2014. There is a rough transcript. *View on YouTube*: http://youtu.be/LHkXhjF6Zqs *Transcribe on AMARA*: http://www.amara.org/en/videos/YVcbsEeVHlEZ/ *Read text*: http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/174-igf-2014/transcripts/2021-2014-09-05-dc-… Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7016#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7016#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7016 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by Thomas Narten Sept. 19, 2014

Sept. 19, 2014

Total of 40 messages in the last 7 days. script run at: Fri Sep 19 00:53:03 EDT 2014 Messages | Bytes | Who --------+------+--------+----------+------------------------ 12.50% | 5 | 14.44% | 49308 | ocl at gih.com 7.50% | 3 | 8.42% | 28741 | seun.ojedeji at gmail.com 7.50% | 3 | 8.25% | 28172 | ndonnang at isoc-cameroon.org 5.00% | 2 | 4.96% | 16944 | sebastien at bachollet.com 5.00% | 2 | 4.87% | 16619 | otieno.barrack at gmail.com 5.00% | 2 | 4.72% | 16108 | carlton.samuels at gmail.com 5.00% | 2 | 4.28% | 14622 | alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca 5.00% | 2 | 3.91% | 13357 | jefsey at jefsey.com 5.00% | 2 | 3.87% | 13226 | roberto_gaetano at hotmail.com 5.00% | 2 | 3.86% | 13196 | evan at telly.org 2.50% | 1 | 3.51% | 12000 | cdel at firsthand.net 2.50% | 1 | 3.25% | 11095 | capdasiege at gmail.com 2.50% | 1 | 3.11% | 10632 | jrjahangir at gmail.com 2.50% | 1 | 2.90% | 9890 | fatimacambronero at gmail.com 2.50% | 1 | 2.87% | 9792 | jason.hynds at partsinc.biz 2.50% | 1 | 2.79% | 9531 | g.astbrink at gsa.com.au 2.50% | 1 | 2.71% | 9265 | siranush_vardanyan at hotmail.com 2.50% | 1 | 2.65% | 9039 | fsylla at gmail.com 2.50% | 1 | 2.53% | 8640 | joly at punkcast.com 2.50% | 1 | 2.23% | 7602 | narten at us.ibm.com 2.50% | 1 | 2.10% | 7177 | apisan at unam.mx 2.50% | 1 | 2.06% | 7029 | egov at annette-muehlberg.de 2.50% | 1 | 2.03% | 6925 | info at hoferichter.eu 2.50% | 1 | 1.87% | 6375 | gbruen at knujon.com 2.50% | 1 | 1.81% | 6175 | avri at acm.org --------+------+--------+----------+------------------------ 100.00% | 40 |100.00% | 341460 | Total

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Thank you!
by Alan Greenberg Sept. 16, 2014

Sept. 16, 2014

I am away and have only limited access to e-mail, so I hope you will forgive me not replying individually to all of your messages. I do appreciate the statements of support and pledges to help. I will surely need all of the latter, and will do my best to live up to your expectations, and to the precedents set by my predecessors. Warm regards, Alan

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Re: [At-Large] [ALAC-Announce] Congratulations to Alan Greenberg - next ALAC Chair
by Fatimata Seye Sylla Sept. 16, 2014

Sept. 16, 2014

Congratulations Alan. I am confident that you be an excellent ALAC chair! Olivier set the bar very high following Cheryl's steps for the good of our community. Thank you Olivier for your hard work, your inclusive leadership land the great actions realized during all your terms. Best wishes to all of you, Fatimata 2014-09-12 19:01 GMT-04:00 Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com>: > Dear At-Large members, > > following a call for nominations for the ALAC Chair, as of the deadline > of 3 September 2014, Alan Greenberg was the only candidate that had been > named. > > According to the ALAC bylaws, I proceeded with a consensus call on the > ALAC mailing list for Alan Greenberg to be selected as the next ALAC > Chair by acclamation. This consensus call ended on Thursday 11 September > 2014, 23:59 UTC, with no objections and a large number of messages > supporting Alan's selection. > > As a result, it is my pleasure to be able to announce Alan Greenberg as > the next ALAC Chair for a one year, renewable term, that will start on > 16 October 2014. > > I would like to offer my congratulations to Alan for taking on such a > position. I admit it has been a challenging four years for me, but Alan > has what it takes to continue stewarding the great work that our > community has done over the years. He is so experienced in this > environment that I have no doubt he'll lead this community to new levels > and I am absolutely confident that our common missions, grouped under > the ICANN Bylaws Article XI, Section 2.4.a and 2.4.j will not only be > fulfilled but exceeded in every sense of the term. > > Finally, I would also like to let Alan know of my personal continued > support for the ALAC's mission. We are all part of the Internet's only > operational multi-stakeholder system that has to make decisions which > will affect many Internet users around the world. This is a fantastic > opportunity to prove that the system works. We should expect to always > be under the microscope but in front of unfounded criticism, I ask > detractors: "so you think you can do better? Why don't you try yourself?" > > Alan, just like the many people in this community contributing at the > level of their possibilities, has taken the step to try. So have you > all, At-Large members. For this commitment I am really proud of you all > - and I feel rich for having been given the chance to be part of it. > > Thank you. > > Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond > ALAC Chair > > > _______________________________________________ > ALAC-Announce mailing list > ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce > > At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org -- Fatimata Seye Sylla ICT4D, Education & Genre

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