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Re: [At-Large] [New gTLD RG] Circle ID : Thinking Carefully About New gTLD Objections: Communit
by Carlton Samuels Feb. 20, 2013

Feb. 20, 2013

This is indeed a very useful addition to the information. Enough so to make me copy the discussion lists. Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 12:40 AM, Dev Anand Teelucksingh <admin(a)ttcsweb.org>wrote: > Very Interesting read about community objection progress and what > required for an objector to prevail: > > > http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130219_thinking_carefully_about_new_gtld_ob… > _______________________________________________ > Newgtldrg mailing list > Newgtldrg(a)icann.org > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/newgtldrg >

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outcomes from the gTLD Review Group re: drafting of possible objections to new gTLD applications
by Dev Anand Teelucksingh Feb. 19, 2013

Feb. 19, 2013

Members of the new gTLD Review Group (gTLD RG) considered the comments from the At-Large community as of February 8 2013 regarding the applications for .amazon (https://community.icann.org/x/dAFlAg) .patagonia (https://community.icann.org/x/fgFlAg) .health (https://community.icann.org/x/0wZlAg) .nyc (https://community.icann.org/x/CYJEAg) None of the applications raised any limited public interest concerns (https://community.icann.org/x/QAkQAg) gTLD RG members ranked each factor of the four tests for community objection grounds ((https://community.icann.org/x/QgkQAg) based on the comments and discussions. Based on these rankings, the following are the decisions by the gTLD RG: Re: .amazon (https://community.icann.org/x/dAFlAg) There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community grounds for the application for .amazon given that the "detriment" test for community objection grounds was not passed. Re: .patagonia (https://community.icann.org/x/fgFlAg) There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community grounds for the application for .patagonia given that the "targeting" and "detriment" tests for community objection grounds were not passed. Re: .health (https://community.icann.org/x/0wZlAg) Objection statements on community grounds will be drafted for the applications for .health given that the four tests for community objection grounds were passed. The gTLD RG will attempt to put together the objection statements to the applications for .health in time for RALO review around 22 February 2013. Re: .nyc There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community grounds for the application for .nyc given the comments received as on February 8 2013 indicated that the initial objection concerns raised were being addressed. A late comment sent to the gTLD RG on 11 February 2013 was treated by the gTLD RG as being submitted too late for consideration. Kind Regards, Dev Anand Teelucksingh gTLD RG chair

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Re: [At-Large] outcomes from the gTLD Review Group re: drafting of possible objections to new gTLD applications
by Alan Greenberg Feb. 16, 2013

Feb. 16, 2013

Dev, without commenting on the substance of these recommendations, I really want to commend you on the effort and care you have put into this process. Alan At 16/02/2013 04:30 PM, Dev Anand Teelucksingh wrote: >Members of the new gTLD Review Group (gTLD RG) considered the comments >from the At-Large community as of February 8 2013 regarding the >applications for > >.amazon (https://community.icann.org/x/dAFlAg) >.patagonia (https://community.icann.org/x/fgFlAg) >.health (https://community.icann.org/x/0wZlAg) >.nyc (https://community.icann.org/x/CYJEAg) > >None of the applications raised any limited public interest concerns >(https://community.icann.org/x/QAkQAg) > >gTLD RG members ranked each factor of the four tests for community >objection grounds ((https://community.icann.org/x/QgkQAg) >based on the comments and discussions. Based on these rankings, the >following are the decisions by the gTLD RG: > >Re: .amazon (https://community.icann.org/x/dAFlAg) >There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community >grounds for the application for .amazon >given that the "detriment" test for community objection grounds was >not passed. > >Re: .patagonia (https://community.icann.org/x/fgFlAg) >There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community >grounds for the application for .patagonia given that >the "targeting" and "detriment" tests for community objection grounds >were not passed. > >Re: .health (https://community.icann.org/x/0wZlAg) >Objection statements on community grounds will be drafted for the >applications for .health given that the four tests for community >objection >grounds were passed. The gTLD RG will attempt to put together the >objection statements to the applications for .health in time >for RALO review around 22 February 2013. > >Re: .nyc >There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community >grounds for the application for .nyc given the comments received as on >February 8 2013 indicated that the initial objection concerns raised >were being addressed. >A late comment sent to the gTLD RG on 11 February 2013 was treated by >the gTLD RG as being submitted too late for consideration. > > >Kind Regards, > >Dev Anand Teelucksingh >gTLD RG chair >_______________________________________________ >At-Large mailing list >At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large > >At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org

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FW: [icann-board] ICANN News Alert -- Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services Members Selected
by Sébastien Bachollet Feb. 16, 2013

Feb. 16, 2013

Congratulations Carlton You will be THE voice of the end-users You have, I am sure, our full support Go All the best Sébastien Bachollet +33 6 07 66 89 33 Blog: http://sebastien.bachollet.fr/ Mail: Sébastien Bachollet <sebastien(a)bachollet.com> De : ICANN News Alert <communications(a)icann.org> Date : vendredi 15 février 2013 05:34 À : ICANN Board of Directors <icann-board(a)icann.org> Objet : [icann-board] ICANN News Alert -- Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services Members Selected > ICANN News Alert > <http://www.icann.org/> > News Alert > http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14feb13-en.htm > > Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services Members Selected > 14 February 2013 > Background > On 13 December 2012, Fadi Chehadé, ICANN's President and CEO, announced > <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-14dec12-en.htm> > the creation of an Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services (EWG) and > invited volunteers to submit applications to indicate their interest in > serving on it. The EWG is the first step in fulfilling the ICANN Board's > directive > <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-08nov12-en.htm#1… > .rationale> to help redefine the purpose and provision of gTLD registration > data. This project is designed to provide a foundation for the creation of a > new global policy for gTLD directory services, and requisite contract > negotiations, as appropriate. > Working Group Volunteers > Over 70 highly qualified experts from across the Internet ecosystem were > considered. In selecting the EWG, each candidates' operational knowledge and > experience with registrant data or directory services (or analogous systems) > was considered, along with consensus-building skills, aptitude to innovate, > geographic diversity, and other published criteria > <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-14dec12-en.htm> . > > After an extensive evaluation of each candidate, the following individuals > were selected to participate in this critical project: > > Pekka Ala-Pietilä is the Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Blyk, a > mobile media company and is Chairman of the Board of Solidium (Finnish > sovereign wealth fund). He additionally serves on the Boards of SAP AG > (multinational software company), Pöyry Oyj (global consulting and engineering > company) and Huhtamäki Oyj. He is Former President of the Nokia Corporation > (1999-2005) and was President of Nokia Mobiles Phones in the nineties. He is > based in Finland. > > > Lanre Ajayi is the Managing Director of Pinet Informatics, one of the first > ISPs in Nigeria. He is the Chairman of the Association of Telecommunications > Companies of Nigeria (ATCON). He has served as the Vice-Chairman of the > Internet Service providers Association of Nigeria (ISPAN) and Africa ISP > Association (AfrISPA). He is a founding member of AfriNIC. He also has served > as a member of the National Cybercrime Working Group of Nigeria. He currently > serves as a GNSO Council member appointed by the NomCom and is based in > Nigeria. > > > Scott Hollenbeck is the Director of Verisign Labs where he manages a team of > researchers focused on applied metadata, reputation, and web service > technologies in collaboration with university partners. He is the author of > the Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP), a standard protocol for the > registration of domain names. He has been a contributor to several industry > efforts related to domain names and Internet security. He is based in the US. > > > Jin Jian is Assistant General Director and Director of CNNIC R&D center at > CNNIC. His areas of expertise are: Domain Name Registration, DNS, software > engineering, IPv6 and network protocols. He is based in the People's Republic > of China. > > > Susan Kawaguchi is Domain Name Manager at Facebook. She has previous > experience with eBay and is a member of ICANN's Business Constituency. Domain > Name management, enforcement, data collection/access/accuracy and intellectual > property issues are her main fields of expertise. She served on the WHOIS > Policy Review Team. She is based in the US. > > > Nora Nanayakkara has a background in start-ups and SMEs in the digital and > technology spaces, with particular experience in registry and registrar > operations. She has worked with many domain name companies over the years and > additionally brings several years' experience as a Non Executive Director at > Nominet, the .uk domain name registry and a Trustee at Nominet Trust. She is > knowledgeable in WHOIS issues and has served as an applicant review panelist > in ICANN's new gTLD applicant support program. She is based in the UK. > > > Michele Neylon is the CEO of Blacknight Internet Solutions, an Irish > registrar, and sits on the Eurid Registrar Advisory Board. He is a very active > member of the ICANN Community and he has served in numerous leadership roles > in GNSO working groups. Examples of his activities include the APWG, RIPE and > the Anti-Abuse Working Group. He is based in Ireland. > > > Michael Niebel heads the Task Force on Internet Policy Development in the > Directorate General CONNECT of the European Commission. Previously, he led the > unit in charge of Internet, network and information security. In this function > he was charged with the introduction of the European Top Level Domain .eu from > the Commission side. He also was a member of the GAC and participated in > Internet governance discussions at the global level. He is based in Belgium. > > > Rod Rasmussen co-founded Internet Identity (IID) and serves as its President > and CTO. He is widely recognized as a leading expert on cybercrime, and > co-chairs the Anti-Phishing Working Group's (APWG) Internet Policy Committee. > He is a member of the SSAC, is IID's FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and > Security Teams) representative, and is an active participant in the Messaging, > Malware, Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG). He is based in the US. > > > Carlton Samuels is an independent international ICT4D consultant and an > adjunct lecturer at the University of the West Indies. He is a Jamaican and US > national. Previously, he worked as CIO & University Director of IT. His > volunteer positions include being a foundation member of, and the former > secretariat for, the Latin America and Caribbean Regional At-Large Advisory > Organization (LACRALO). He is a Vice Chair of the ALAC and the leader of the > ALAC WHOIS WG. He is based in the West Indies. > > > Faisal Shah is the Founder and former CEO of a corporate brand protection > registrar MarkMonitor, which recently was acquired by Thomson Reuters. This > serial entrepreneur has strategy, registrar operations, software development, > and intellectual property as his main fields of expertise. He was born in > Trinidad & Tobago, raised in Puerto Rico and Venezuela, and has extensive > contacts in the Middle East. He is fluent in Spanish and English, is familiar > with Urdu, and is currently based in the US. > > > Fabricio Vayra serves as Assistant General Counsel for Time Warner Inc. He is > a recognized intellectual property rights protection expert and brings > extensive expertise in WHOIS data and trademark law. He is a former IRT > member, a current member of the INTA Board, Vice Chair of the INTA Internet > committee, and an active member of the IPC. He is based in the US. > > > Stephanie Perrin is conducting doctoral research focused on privacy enhanced > authentication technologies, and is recognized as an international expert in > privacy and data protection and the social impact of technology. She has > served in several positions in the Canadian Government, including in Integrity > Services at Service Canada, as Director of Research and Policy in the Office > of the Privacy Commissioner, and as Director of Privacy Policy at Industry > Canada where she was responsible for the development of the private sector > privacy legislation (PIPEDA). She has worked in the private sector and has > consulted broadly on privacy issues internationally, including advising on the > first privacy policy for CIRA, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority. > She is based in Canada. > > > Additional members may be added to the Expert Working Group to provide special > areas of expertise and knowledge (e.g. privacy). > > > Joining these executives will be: > > Jean-Francois Baril > <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14dec12-en.htm> , > Lead Facilitator of the EWG > > > Steve Crocker <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/crocker.htm> , Board > Liaison to the EWG > > > Chris Disspain <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/disspain.htm> , Board > Liaison to the EWG > > > The EWG is expected to commence its analysis and deliberations immediately, > with the objective of discussing its progress online and with the community at > the Beijing ICANN Meeting. > Mandate > A Board-directed Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) policy > development process (PDP) is expected to follow the work of the EWG to > evaluate the policy implications of the EWG's recommendations. The EWG's > objectives are to 1) define the purpose of collecting and maintaining gTLD > registration data, and consider how to safeguard the data, and 2) provide a > proposed model for managing gTLD directory services that addresses related > data accuracy and access issues, while taking into account safeguards for > protecting data. The EWG will be informed by Internet stakeholders' > activities, and the extensive work of the GNSO work over the last decade. The > group also will consider the WHOIS Policy Review Team Report > <http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/whois/final-report-11may12-en.pdf> > [PDF, 1.44 MB], address key questions set forth by the Security and Stability > Advisory Committee (SSAC [PDF, 348 KB]), and take into consideration current > and future Internet operations and services. In addition, the EWG will address > concerns of the parties who provide, collect, maintain, publish or use gTLD > registration data as it relates to ICANN's remit. > <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/sac-055-en.pdf> > EWG Schedule and Operations > The EWG's activities are expected to be conducted from February through May > 2013 and may be extended, if needed. Work will be conducted online and through > conference calls and periodic face-to-face meetings. > <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/sac-055-en.pdf> > > When the EWG's efforts get underway, the group's > <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/sac-055-en.pdf> WIKI page > <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40175189> will be > updated to keep the public apprised of its work. > > > > This message was sent to icann-board(a)icann.org from: ICANN | 12025 > Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by > <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> > Manage Your Subscription > <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=20666176&l=6333&s=RSGT&m=90… > 88&c=165637> > _______________________________________________ icann-board mailing list > icann-board(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/icann-board >

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Re: [At-Large] Fwd: Composition of the Accountability & Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2) - Olivier and Alan
by Alan Greenberg Feb. 16, 2013

Feb. 16, 2013

Thanks Carlton. It will be an interesting challenge, but I hope you are right that the combination of history and engagement will serve us well. Alan At 16/02/2013 10:17 AM, Carlton Samuels wrote: >Congratulations to Olivier and Alan. These selections represent the best >of the At-large, a great combination representing the history, pervasive >engagement across a spectrum of ICANN activities and capability to get the >job done. > >-Carlton > >============================== >Carlton A Samuels >Mobile: 876-818-1799 >*Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* >============================= > > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >From: ICANN News Alert <communications(a)icann.org> >Date: Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 10:55 PM >Subject: ICANN News Alert -- Composition of the Accountability & >Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2) >To: carlton.samuels(a)gmail.com > > >** > [image: ICANN] <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert > >http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-15feb13-en.htm >------------------------------ >Composition of the Accountability & Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2) > >15 February 2013 >Background > >To help ensure ICANN's multi-stakeholder model remains transparent and >accountable, and to improve its performance, ICANN organizes community >reviews of its accountability and transparency commitments no less >frequently than every three years, consistent with section 9.1 of the >Affirmation >of >Commitments<http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30s…>(AoC). > >The Accountability and Transparency reviews are performed by volunteer >Community members and include the following (or their designated nominees): >the Chair of the GAC, the Chair of the Board of ICANN, the Assistant >Secretary for Communications and Information of the DOC, representatives of >the relevant ICANN Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations, and >independent experts. > >On 5 October 2012, ICANN >invited<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05oct12-en.htm>interested >individuals to apply for a position of Volunteer Review Team >Member, representing a Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee, or >for a position of Independent Expert on the second Accountability and >Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2). >Selection > >The AoC designated Selectors of the ATRT 2 Steve Crocker, Chairman of the >ICANN Board of Directors, and Heather Dryden, Chair of the Governmental >Advisory Committee (GAC)wish to thank the applicants for their dedication >and interest in this key project. In selecting the ATRT 2, multiple factors >were considered, including experience with governance issues, understanding >of ICANNs working practices, consensus-building and analytical skills, >ability to draw evidence-based conclusions, aptitude to build metrics and >balances of geography, gender, consistency, etc. > >The overall number of applications received for the ATRT 2 36 >necessitated difficult choices. After careful review of the applications >against these criteria, the following individuals were selected to >participate in the ATRT 2: > Volunteer Review Team Members in Representation of ICANN Supporting >Organizations/ Advisory Committees > > - Alan Greenberg (ALAC) > - Avri Doria (GNSO) > - Brian Cute (GNSO) > - David Conrad (SSAC) > - Demi Getschko (ccNSO) > - Fiona Asonga (ASO) > - Jørgen Andersen (GAC) > - Lise Fuhr (ccNSO) > - Olivier Crépin-Leblond (ALAC) > - Stephen Conroy (GAC) > - Xinsheng Zhang (GAC) > > Independent Experts > > - Carlos Raúl Gutierrez > - Michael Yakushev > > (Please refer to >http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/2/composition to view Review >Team Members' information) > >Ex-officio Members on the Accountability and Transparency Review Team 2 >(ATRT 2) are: > > - Heather Dryden, Chair of the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC); > - Lawrence Strickling - Assistant Secretary for Communications and > Information of the US Department of Commerce (DOC); > - Steve Crocker, Chair of the ICANN Board of Directors. > >The ATRT 2 is anticipated to commence its activities imminently with the >goal of producing final recommendations by 31 December 2013. ICANN Staff >will support the Review Team throughout its mandate. >Mandate > >The AoC sets the following mandate for Accountability and Transparency >reviews: > >*ICANN commits to maintain and improve robust mechanisms for public input, >accountability, and transparency so as to ensure that the outcomes of its >decision-making will reflect the public interest and be accountable to all >stakeholders by: (a) continually assessing and improving ICANN Board of >Directors (Board) governance which shall include an ongoing evaluation of >Board performance, the Board selection process, the extent to which Board >composition meets ICANN's present and future needs, and the consideration >of an appeal mechanism for Board decisions; (b) assessing the role and >effectiveness of the GAC and its interaction with the Board and making >recommendations for improvement to ensure effective consideration by ICANN >of GAC input on the public policy aspects of the technical coordination of >the DNS; (c) continually assessing and improving the processes by which >ICANN receives public input (including adequate explanation of decisions >taken and the rationale thereof); (d) continually assessing the extent to >which ICANN's decisions are embraced, supported and accepted by the public >and the Internet community; and (e) assessing the policy development >process to facilitate enhanced cross community deliberations, and effective >and timely policy development.* > >*Resulting recommendations of the reviews will be provided to the Board and >posted for public comment. The Board will take action within six months of >receipt of the recommendations.* > >Schedule and Operations > >The ATRT will conduct its activities primarily online and through >conference calls. Face-to-face meetings also are anticipated. > >For more information on the work of the ATRT 2, please visit the newly >created WIKI page at >https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40176025 which >will be updated as the ATRT 2s work progresses to keep the ICANN community >apprised of the latest information. > > > This message was sent to carlton.samuels(a)gmail.com from: > >ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 > >Email Marketing by [image: iContact - Try It >Free!]<http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> > Manage Your Subscription ><http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=22552788&l=6333&s=60BX&m=90…> >_______________________________________________ >At-Large mailing list >At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large > >At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org

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Re: [At-Large] Congrats to ATRT2 members Alan, Avri and Olivier!
by Alan Greenberg Feb. 16, 2013

Feb. 16, 2013

Thanks Tijani. Alan At 16/02/2013 06:04 AM, Tijani BEN JEMAA wrote: >Congratulations to Olivier and Alan. > >And a personal congratulation to Avri since she was selected as GNSO >nominee. > > > >The result: > >· Board 1 (Co-Chair) > >· ASO 1 > >· SSAC 1 > >· ALAC 2 > >· ccNSO 2 > >· GNSO 2 > >· GAC 4 (3 + Co-Chair) > > > >Total number : 13 > > > >Hard luck for Jean Jacques. > > > > > >My address tijani.benjemaa(a)fmai.org is not working properly any more. Please >use one of the 2 following addresses: tijani.benjemaa(a)topnet.tn or >tijani.benjemaa(a)planet.tn > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >---- > >Tijani BEN JEMAA > >Executive Director > >Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations (FMAI) > >Phone: + 216 41 649 605 > >Mobile: + 216 98 330 114 > >Fax: + 216 70 853 376 > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >---- > > > > > > > > > >-----Message d'origine----- >De : at-large-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >[mailto:at-large-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] De la part de Evan >Leibovitch >Envoyé : samedi 16 février 2013 07:10 >À : NARALO Discussion List; ICANN At-Large list >Objet : [At-Large] Congrats to ATRT2 members Alan, Avri and Olivier! > > > >If you count Avri as a half ALAC, there are more people from At-Large on > >the ATRT2 than any other constituency besides the GAC. > > > >http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-15feb13-en.htm > >_______________________________________________ > >At-Large mailing list > >At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > >https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large > > > >At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org > >_______________________________________________ >At-Large mailing list >At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large > >At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org

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Congrats to ATRT2 members Alan, Avri and Olivier!
by Evan Leibovitch Feb. 16, 2013

Feb. 16, 2013

If you count Avri as a half ALAC, there are more people from At-Large on the ATRT2 than any other constituency besides the GAC. http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-15feb13-en.htm

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Re: [At-Large] Congrats to ATRT2 members Alan, Avri and Olivier!
by Alan Greenberg Feb. 16, 2013

Feb. 16, 2013

Thanks Evan. Alan At 16/02/2013 01:09 AM, Evan Leibovitch wrote: >If you count Avri as a half ALAC, there are more people from At-Large on >the ATRT2 than any other constituency besides the GAC. > >http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-15feb13-en.htm >_______________________________________________ >At-Large mailing list >At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large > >At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org

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Re: [At-Large] [ALAC-Announce] Composition of the Accountability & Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2)
by Fouad Bajwa Feb. 16, 2013

Feb. 16, 2013

As I go through the Composition of the Accountability & Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2) http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-15feb13-en.htm and the composition charts http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/2/composition I am very disappointed. One thing is for sure that ICANN still lacks a clear understanding of "Public" in terms of multilateral discussions and the kind of perception it carries about its globalized role. This is not an ICANN fault. For many organizations beyond the United Nations remit, the question of defining "Publics" is a big challenge (a well understood) and is arguable from many standpoints. Apart from the constituency members (despite the fact that I am very pleased to see Olivier, Avri and Alan in there), the ATRT lacks regional participation, and, I do know the scope of the planned ATRT2 was limited from the beginning but from where I am coming, I tend to observe the lack of A and T from the very beginning where there is lack of regional representation. To give you a que, where is someone from the Middle East? I can't recognize anyone from South Asia and then we can argue and go beyond this remit. ' For an organization like ICANN that attempts to declare its global presence or at least attempts to move beyond an instrumental entity into an institutional entity with policy process possibly bottom-up driven largely by its "Internet" community, the membership is the first negative point to be accountable to a global audience, internet user base and industry. >From a personal observation, this lack of regional participation or diversification in the ATRT2 process can actually be used against ICANN and I don't know what the selectors were thinking but they should have been sensitive to regional diversification. With the Arab IGF and other regional IGFs on process and progress here, I see the need for more representation in Accountability and Transparency activities in ICANN. This also reminds me of my interest to explore ICANN during my days on the IGF MAG where A and T was clearly an issue of misunderstanding for many outside ICANN. However, the situation remains grim as far as how ICANN wants to handle its new and growing global role. I agree that ICANN processes are for its constituencies to be monitored by but within the free market economy activity and when stakeholders are global in nature beyond the traditional market activity and in a globalized political economy, norms and perceptions are diverse but when one reads through: "The AoC sets the following mandate for Accountability and Transparency reviews: ICANN commits to maintain and improve robust mechanisms for public input, accountability, and transparency so as to ensure that the outcomes of its decision-making will reflect the public interest and be accountable to all stakeholders" the thought that comes to mind is whether ICANN will learn to build diverse AT groups beyond the remit of in-siders or constituencies that tend to review themselves but are not reviewed by others outside of ICANN and from a diversity of regions that is unusual for such compositions to carry. Best and thinking Fouad On Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 2:21 PM, At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> wrote: > https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-15feb13-en.htm > <https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-15feb13-en.htm> > Composition of the Accountability & Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2) > 15 February 2013 > Background > To help ensure ICANN's multi-stakeholder model remains transparent and > accountable, and to improve its performance, ICANN organizes community > reviews of its accountability and transparency commitments no less > frequently than every three years, consistent with section 9.1 of the > Affirmation of Commitments > <https://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30 > sep09-en.htm> (AoC). > > The Accountability and Transparency reviews are performed by volunteer > Community members and include the following (or their designated nominees): > the Chair of the GAC, the Chair of the Board of ICANN, the Assistant > Secretary for Communications and Information of the DOC, representatives of > the relevant ICANN Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations, and > independent experts. > > On 5 October 2012, ICANN invited > <https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05oct12-en.htm> > interested individuals to apply for a position of Volunteer Review Team > Member, representing a Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee, or for > a position of Independent Expert on the second Accountability and > Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2). > Selection > The AoC designated Selectors of the ATRT 2 Steve Crocker, Chairman of the > ICANN Board of Directors, and Heather Dryden, Chair of the Governmental > Advisory Committee (GAC)‹wish to thank the applicants for their dedication > and interest in this key project. In selecting the ATRT 2, multiple factors > were considered, including experience with governance issues, understanding > of ICANN¹s working practices, consensus-building and analytical skills, > ability to draw evidence-based conclusions, aptitude to build metrics and > balances of geography, gender, consistency, etc. > > The overall number of applications received for the ATRT 2 36 > necessitated difficult choices. After careful review of the applications > against these criteria, the following individuals were selected to > participate in the ATRT 2: > > Volunteer Review Team Members in Representation of ICANN Supporting > Organizations/ Advisory Committees > * Alan Greenberg (ALAC) > * Avri Doria (GNSO) > * Brian Cute (GNSO) > * David Conrad (SSAC) > * Demi Getschko (ccNSO) > * Fiona Asonga (ASO) > * Jørgen Andersen (GAC) > * Lise Fuhr (ccNSO) > * Olivier Crépin-Leblond (ALAC) > * Stephen Conroy (GAC) > * Xinsheng Zhang (GAC) > Independent Experts > * Carlos Raúl Gutierrez > * Michael Yakushev > (Please refer to http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/2/composition > <https://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/2/composition> to view > Review Team Members¹ information) > > Ex-officio Members on the Accountability and Transparency Review Team 2 > (ATRT 2) are: > * Heather Dryden, Chair of the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC); > * Lawrence Strickling - Assistant Secretary for Communications and > Information of the US Department of Commerce (DOC); > * Steve Crocker, Chair of the ICANN Board of Directors. > The ATRT 2 is anticipated to commence its activities imminently with the > goal of producing final recommendations by 31 December 2013. ICANN Staff > will support the Review Team throughout its mandate. > Mandate > The AoC sets the following mandate for Accountability and Transparency > reviews: > > ICANN commits to maintain and improve robust mechanisms for public input, > accountability, and transparency so as to ensure that the outcomes of its > decision-making will reflect the public interest and be accountable to all > stakeholders by: (a) continually assessing and improving ICANN Board of > Directors (Board) governance which shall include an ongoing evaluation of > Board performance, the Board selection process, the extent to which Board > composition meets ICANN's present and future needs, and the consideration of > an appeal mechanism for Board decisions; (b) assessing the role and > effectiveness of the GAC and its interaction with the Board and making > recommendations for improvement to ensure effective consideration by ICANN > of GAC input on the public policy aspects of the technical coordination of > the DNS; (c) continually assessing and improving the processes by which > ICANN receives public input (including adequate explanation of decisions > taken and the rationale thereof); (d) continually assessing the extent to > which ICANN's decisions are embraced, supported and accepted by the public > and the Internet community; and (e) assessing the policy development process > to facilitate enhanced cross community deliberations, and effective and > timely policy development. > > Resulting recommendations of the reviews will be provided to the Board and > posted for public comment. The Board will take action within six months of > receipt of the recommendations. > Schedule and Operations > The ATRT will conduct its activities primarily online and through conference > calls. Face-to-face meetings also are anticipated. > > For more information on the work of the ATRT 2, please visit the newly > created WIKI page at > https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40176025 > <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40176025> which > will be updated as the ATRT 2¹s work progresses to keep the ICANN community > apprised of the latest information. > > ------------- > > Regards, > > > Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie > Peregrine and Julia Charvolen > ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC > E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > > One World, One Internet > > > _______________________________________________ > 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

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Re: [At-Large] Congrats to ATRT2 members Alan, Avri and Olivier!
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond Feb. 16, 2013

Feb. 16, 2013

Thanks Tijani - and yes, congratulations to Alan -- get ready to double the number of hours of conference calls! :-) And to Avri - and I am not sure who spends more time on conference calls between Alan and Avri - but I am convinced that neither ever gets any sleep. So it's going to be tough to live up to their performance. Kind regards, Olivier On 16/02/2013 12:04, Tijani BEN JEMAA wrote: > Congratulations to Olivier and Alan. > > And a personal congratulation to Avri since she was selected as GNSO > nominee. > > > > The result: > > · Board 1 (Co-Chair) > > · ASO 1 > > · SSAC 1 > > · ALAC 2 > > · ccNSO 2 > > · GNSO 2 > > · GAC 4 (3 + Co-Chair) > > > > Total number : 13 > > > > Hard luck for Jean Jacques. > > > > > > My address tijani.benjemaa(a)fmai.org is not working properly any more. Please > use one of the 2 following addresses: tijani.benjemaa(a)topnet.tn or > tijani.benjemaa(a)planet.tn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > Tijani BEN JEMAA > > Executive Director > > Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations (FMAI) > > Phone: + 216 41 649 605 > > Mobile: + 216 98 330 114 > > Fax: + 216 70 853 376 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > > > > > > > > > -----Message d'origine----- > De : at-large-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > [mailto:at-large-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] De la part de Evan > Leibovitch > Envoyé : samedi 16 février 2013 07:10 > À : NARALO Discussion List; ICANN At-Large list > Objet : [At-Large] Congrats to ATRT2 members Alan, Avri and Olivier! > > > > If you count Avri as a half ALAC, there are more people from At-Large on > > the ATRT2 than any other constituency besides the GAC. > > > > http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-15feb13-en.htm > > _______________________________________________ > > At-Large mailing list > > At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large > > > > At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org > > _______________________________________________ > At-Large mailing list > At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large > > At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org > -- Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD http://www.gih.com/ocl.html

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