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Survey to Contribute Your Views to the Independent Assessment of the Ombudsman Office
by Sebicann Bachollet April 18, 2017

April 18, 2017

Dear all, As of the Rapporteur for WS2 Subgroup ‘Ombudsman’, I would like to encourage you and your peers to participate in the survey <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.surveygizmo.com_s3_…> on the ICANN Ombudsman Office. The survey will take approximately 5-10min. The survey <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.surveygizmo.com_s3_…> is part of the ongoing assessment of the ICANN Ombudsman Office and it has been designed in cooperation with the WS2 Subgroup ‘Ombudsman’. The survey <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.surveygizmo.com_s3_…> is available in 6 UN languages and links to the translations, as well as instructions on how to respond to the non-English versions, are provided on the survey wiki page <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…>. If you have questions on the assessment of the Ombudsman Office, including the survey, please contact reviews(a)icann.org <mailto:reviews@icann.org>. All the best wishes, SeB Link to the survey: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3462816/ICANN[surveygizmo.com] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.surveygizmo.com_s3_…> Link to the survey wiki page with translations: https://community.icann.org/x/vc3RAw[community.icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_…> > Début du message réexpédié : > > De: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > Objet: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- Survey to Contribute Your Views to the Independent Assessment of the Ombudsman Office > Date: 11 avril 2017 à 10:43:15 UTC+2 > À: ALAC Announce <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > > > [icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> > News Alert > > https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-04-10-en[icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> > Survey to Contribute Your Views to the Independent Assessment of the Ombudsman Office > 10 April 2017 > Have you ever interacted with ICANN's Office of the Ombudsman? Do you have thoughts on areas for improvement? Please take the survey[surveygizmo.com] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.surveygizmo.com_s3_…> to contribute to the current Ombudsman Assessment. > This assessment of the ICANN Ombudsman Office[icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_ombudsma…> was initiated in response to Recommendations from the Second Accountability and Transparency Review[community.icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…> and the community-led WorkStream 2. > The survey has been developed by the independent assessor, Cameron Ralph LLC[cameronralph.com.au] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.cameronralph.com.au…>, in conjunction with the WS2 Subteam 'Ombuds'[community.icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…>. All survey responses are submitted anonymously by default. Your name is collected to assure legitimate responses and only the independent assessor has access to the information you provide. All responses and results will be anonymized. > Please direct any questions you may have to reviews(a)icann.org <mailto:reviews@icann.org>. > > > > _______________________________________________ > ALAC-Announce mailing list > ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org <mailto:ALAC-Announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org> > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce <https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce> > > At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org <http://www.atlarge.icann.org/>

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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by narten＠us.ibm.com April 14, 2017

April 14, 2017

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WEBCAST TODAY: GIP Digital Watch Briefing: Internet Governance in March 2017
by Joly MacFie April 11, 2017

April 11, 2017

Our regular monthly IG ICYMI. Jovan Kurbalija and team do a remarkable job of summarizing Internet Governance happenings worldwide, plus there are regional reports from Belgrade, Tunis, and Brazil. ============================================== WEBCAST TODAY: @theGIP Digital Watch Briefing: Internet Governance in March 2017 #thegip <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9111> [image: Livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gipdwmar17>The *GIP Digital Watch Internet governance briefings <http://digitalwatch.giplatform.org/briefings>* provide a ‘zoomed-out’ update of the major global IG and digital policy developments. View the re-stream of the *March 28 2017 briefing* <https://digitalwatch.giplatform.org/events/briefing-internet-governance-mar…> at *10:00 EDT* (14:00 UTC). Digital rights were under focus this month, with recommendations by the UN Special Rapporteur on privacy for a legal instrument regulating surveillance in cyberspace, and new leaks that describe the US CIA’s ability to hack phones, computers, and smart devices. The US-Russia saga on cyber espionage continues, amid more breaches worldwide. What were the main Internet governance updates in March, and how will they shape future developments? Local hubs in Belgrade, Rio de Janeiro and Tunis share regional perspectives. *View on Livestream*: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gipdwmar17 *Twitter*: #thegip https://twitter.com/hashtag/theGIP ================================================= -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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WEBCAST FRI/SAT: Theorizing the Web
by Joly MacFie April 7, 2017

April 7, 2017

Our second year streaming this excellent conference, joly posted: "On Friday/Saturday April 7-8 2017 the seventh annual Theorizing the Web conference will take place at the Museum of the Moving Image in NYC. Theorizing the Web is an inter- and non-disciplinary annual conference that brings together scholars, journalists," [image: Livestream]On *Friday/Saturday April 7-8 2017* the seventh annual *Theorizing the Web* <http://theorizingtheweb.tumblr.com/2017/> conference will take place at the *Museum of the Moving Image* in NYC. Theorizing the Web is an inter- and non-disciplinary annual conference that brings together scholars, journalists, artists, activists, and technology practitioners to think conceptually and critically about the interrelationships between the Web and society. We deeply value public engagement, and consider insights from academics, non-academics, and non-“tech theorists” alike to be equally valuable. Both days of programming will feature invited speakers as well as presentations from competitively selected open-submission system. Selected papers advance clear theoretical arguments; represent a diverse range of perspectives; embrace accessibility by demystifying jargon rather than using it as a crutch; and, importantly, appeal to concerns of power, social (in)equality, and justice. Each day the conference comprises three afternoon tracks, plus two plenary evening keynote sessions. The entire event will we *webcast live <http://theorizingtheweb.tumblr.com/2017/livestream>*. *What: Theorizing the Web 2017 <http://theorizingtheweb.tumblr.com/2017/> Where: Museum of the Moving Image, NYC When: Friday/Saturday April 7-8 2017 Noon-9pm EDT | 17:00-01:00 UTC Schedule: http://theorizingtheweb.tumblr.com/2017/program <http://theorizingtheweb.tumblr.com/2017/program> Webcast: Studio A - http://livestream.com/internetsociety/ttw17 <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/ttw17> Studio B - http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/ttw17 <http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/ttw17> Studio C - http://livestream.com/internetsociety3/ttw17 <http://livestream.com/internetsociety3/ttw17> Keynotes: - http://livestream.com/internetsociety/ttw17k <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/ttw17k> Twitter: #TtW17 https://twitter.com/hashtag/TtW17 <https://twitter.com/hashtag/TtW17> Facebook: #TtW17 https://facebook.com/hashtag/TtW17 <https://facebook.com/hashtag/TtW17>* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9108#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9108#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9108 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by narten＠us.ibm.com April 7, 2017

April 7, 2017

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Fwd: Re: [Chapter-delegates] New version of ICANN At-Large Review - ISOC Chapters role and future
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond April 6, 2017

April 6, 2017

Dear all, FYI -- a response from me, to a thread that came up on the ISOC Chapter leaders mailing list. The topic is specifically the downgrading of At-Large Structures by equalling them to individual membership. With many chapters as At-Large Structures, the Internet Society Chapters would be affected. BTW -- as part of the At-Large Review working group, I submitted over 100 comments on the original document that was presented by the consultants to the Review working group. It appears that most of my comments were ignored. I plan to comment further - when I find the time to do so - and would be happy to contribute to an ALAC comment. Kindest regards, Olivier ps. I admit that I am one of the "big-mouthed" people. :-) -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] New version of ICANN At-Large Review - ISOC Chapters role and future Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2017 01:37:05 +0100 From: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> To: Alejandro Pisanty <apisanty(a)gmail.com>, Richard Hill <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> CC: ISOC Chapter Delegates <chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org> On 04/02/2017 21:01, Alejandro Pisanty wrote: > Problems like capture by a few individuals will not be solved and in > fact most likely will be aggravated by the "enhanced membership model." The Review carries anonymous quotes from people who dislike the fact that At-Large and the ALAC are standing in their way to turn ICANN into a domain name business association. Bringing the input of Internet end users to ICANN's technically and legally super-complex processes is a very hard task indeed. I know - I chaired that process for 4 years and to say that it was challenging is an understatement. But the current structure of At-Large which has several tiers for hierarchy of "control" but an entirely open bottom-up model where everybody is allowed to attend any meeting or call and to participate and to voice their opinion, actually provides for a stable environment with stable processes which can actually help in reaching consensus and getting the ALAC to act. That is exactly the thing that bothers other parts of ICANN: that the ALAC is slowly but surely, over time, surmounting the largest hurdle to a multi-stakeholder system which is to get the input of the real end users out there - and that it is doing so with renewed harmony and proven bottom-up processes. Instead, as Alejandro mentions, the Review asks for a return to an unstable, free for all, system based only on individual members speaking for themselves only, a system that was shown to fail miserably as it generates conflict with no safeguards whatsoever and favours those with a bigger mouth than anyone else. The ICANN version 1 experiment failed noticeably in the early 2000s, with ballot stuffing in wide practice and mailing lists that were filled with flame wars fuelled by socio-paths. I remember that so well: having been subscribed to the early DNSO (Domain Name Support Association) mailing list, I quickly got sick of the daily dose of venom from psychos that should have been interned, un-subscribed myself and, after the failed At-Large elections which I predicted were going to fail, removed myself completely from having anything to do with ICANN until it had a meeting in Paris in 2008. The Review is deeply flawed in that it is not an analysis of At-Large and the ALAC. On the contrary, it is a collection of opinions, many of them deeply flawed or factually wrong, and recommendations derived from these flawed opinions. Good opinions of At-Large were ditched and only criticism was kept, whether warranted or unwarranted. It is a lynching of reality and I give it as much truth as the flawed populist campaigns the world has recently seen, thus predicting an equally gruesome future for At-Large. By following the mantra "Let's make At-Large great again", the reviewers are actually proposing to kill it. Kindest regards, Olivier (own opinions) _______________________________________________ As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you are automatically subscribed to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society Chapter Portal (AMS): https://portal.isoc.org

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Public Comment: CWG - Use of Country and Territory Names as TLDs
by Maureen Hilyard April 2, 2017

April 2, 2017

At-Large has been invited to provide some feedback to the *Cross-Community Working Group - Framework for use of Country and Territory Names as TLDs (CWG - UCTN) *regarding the recommendations the CWG has made in their interim report. You can find a summary of our task and a copy of the CWG's conclusions and the recommendations here. <https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Workspace%3A+Int…> It seems that this CWG has been working hard to try to create a harmonised UCTN framework which could be applied across the ACs and SOs, but the diversity of opinion even from within their CWG group has made this task very difficult. Perhaps we can help 😎 If you are able to put your comments directly onto the workspace, please do so, otherwise send them to me or Wafa Dahmani <wafa(a)ati.tn> and we will put them into the workspace for you. Many thanks in advance for your support. Maureen and Wafa

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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by narten＠us.ibm.com March 31, 2017

March 31, 2017

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WEBCAST TUE-THU – Afghanistan Internet Governance Forum #IGFA2017
by Joly MacFie March 29, 2017

March 29, 2017

This is already about halfway through its 3 day run. Impressive event. joly posted: "The first annual Internet Governance Forum Afghanistan (IGFA) is taking place on March 29 and March 30, 2017 in Kabul, Afghanistan. It is in fact a 3 day event as Tuesday March 28 "Day 0" includes additional educational workshops. Organized by the ISOC Af" [image: Livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/igfa2017>The first annual *Internet Governance Forum Afghanistan <http://igf.af/>* (IGFA) is taking place on *March 29 and March 30, 2017* in Kabul, Afghanistan. It is in fact a 3 day event as Tuesday March 28 "Day 0" includes additional educational workshops. Organized by the ISOC Afghanistan Chapter, the conference is mostly in English, and is being webcast live on the *Internet Society Livestream Channel <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/igfa2017/>*. Kabul is UTC+4.5, so 8.5 hours ahead of NYC. *What: Internet Governance Forum Afghanistan 2017 <http://igf.af/> Where: Kabul Afghanistan When: Tuesday March 28 - Thursday Mar 30 2017 Agenda: http://isoc-ny.org/igfa2017/IGFA2017-Agenda.pdf <http://isoc-ny.org/igfa2017/IGFA2017-Agenda.pdf> Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/igfa2017 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/igfa2017> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/igfa2017 <https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/igfa2017> Twitter: https://twitter.com/hashtag/IGFA2017 <https://twitter.com/hashtag/IGFA2017>* *\* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9093#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9093#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9093 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by narten＠us.ibm.com March 24, 2017

March 24, 2017

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