July 2011 - Bc-gnso - lists.icann.org

Test of Adobe Connect during BC members call
by Chris Chaplow July 14, 2011

July 14, 2011

Dear Members, As you know there is a members call in one hours time. I am hoping that as many members as possible will be able to dial to the call in the usual way according to the details sent out by Bene a few days ago. As part of the Toolkit of services, ICANN have just released to the BC an Adobe connect room for use on an any of our future Members calls or other BC team calls. Many of you will be familiar with Adobe Connect but some will not be so. I want to beta test it on the call this Morning/Afternoon. Any member who wants to help test it and can be on line during the call may go to http://icann.adobeconnect.com/busnsconst/ and log in as a Guest with your name. I want to underline that it is not necessary to join the BC Adobe Connect room to participate in the call, and that there is no audio broadcast in the room so it will be necessary to dial in by telephone as usual. Any feedback following the call will be gratefully received so that I can offer clear instruction to members not familiar with Adobe Connect on our future calls. Looking forward to speaking shortly. Best regards, Chris Chaplow

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Agenda for BC Members Call - July 14th 2011, 10am EST
by Benedetta Rossi July 13, 2011

July 13, 2011

Dear BC Members, Please find below the proposed agenda for the upcoming BC members call taking place tomorrow, July 14th 2011 at 10am EST (2pm UTC). Kindest Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat AGENDA, BC Members Call, 14 July 2011 Review of Council TopicsPlanning for Dakar MeetingDiscussion of WHOIS and UDRP CommentsAOB

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ATRT Implementation Work -- Next Steps and Webinar
by Marilyn Cade July 3, 2011

July 3, 2011

BC Members Two items: first, you may wish to bookmark the link below so that you can easily access the ICANN information on the ATRT. These kinds of announcements do not appear on the front page [similarly with WHOIS Review Team; SSR Review Team, etc.] and some members have expressed concern with the lack of visibility afforded the work, due to that approach to publishing information. I did speak with the ICANN staff and was assured that this is a challenge with the present approach to the ICANN home page. However, staff has now provided the following annoucement regarding the ATRT implementation plan [see below], with associated links. Status on the expected ATRT Report: As you will recall, the BC had tried to track the ATRT,as the improvements in Accountability and Transparency are of critical importance to ICANN's success, and legitimacy. We had all expected a fuller report to be posted for public comment prior to Singapore ICANN 41. It turned out that the Boarddid not receive fully updated reports prior to Singapore meeting, and that the progression of work was in any case not viewed as still open to public comment, but in the 'implementation' phase. I was surprised by this, since I had understood that implementation of the Recommendations would still include public comment. However, in rereading the Board's minutes and in discussing with Board members, they understood that implementation would be undertaken by staff under the direction/guidance of different Boardcommittees. During the ICANN 41 meeting in Singapore, I provided feedback on public participation in the public session, and in particular askedabout the ATRT recommendations. When it became clear that there is a considerable gap of understanding between many the community [e.g. expectations for an extensive and detailed implementation report available for discussion during Singapore] and the approach being taken, I proposed to Denise Michel that staff provide a webinar during July. She was quite supportive of the idea, as were several Board members, including in particular, Thomas Narten and Michael Silber. They, Ray Plzak, and Cherine Shalaby noted in particular they were interested in the challenges that the stakeholders face in trying to effectively follow and understand to the work on ATRT. The information provided is extensive, but I cannot yet comment on it, since it is just being published today. Many BC members have filed individual comments throughout the work of the President's Strategy Committee, and the development of the Affirmation of Commitments, and the work of the ATRT. If you have a particular interest in being able to participate in the proposed webinar, we can provide that information to ICANN staff. Please email Benedetta off list, if you are particularly interested in the upcoming Webinar. Best Regards Marilyn CadeBC Chair Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2011 18:29:02 -0700 Subject: [soac-discussion] ATRT Implementation Work Dear Community Leaders: I would like to draw your attention to the Board's action in Singapore on ATRT implementation work. The ATRT implementation status report (http://www.icann.org/en/accountability/atrt-report-25jun11-en.pdf) and the "Accountability & Transparency" webpage (http://www.icann.org/en/accountability/overview-en.htm) are available for your information and will be updated regularly. In addition, there will be a webinar, later this month, to provide more in-depth updates and answer questions. Dial-in details will be available shortly.

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