August 2010 - Ccnso-council

Call for Nominations to ccNSO Council
by Gabriella Schittek Sept. 18, 2010

Sept. 18, 2010

Dear ccNSO Members, At the ICANN meeting in North America 13-18 March 2011, one ccNSO Councillor from each region is stepping down: Africa- Mohamed El Bashir, .sd Asia/Australia/Pacific- Hiro Hotta, .jp Europe- Ondrej Filip, .cz Latin America/Caribbean- Patrick Hosein, .tt North America- Dotty Sparks de Blanc, .vi Below you will find all details of the procedure for nominations and for seconding nominations. Nominations can be made from the 31st August 00.00 UTC until 21st September 2010, 00.00 UTC. Nominations can only be made via ccnso-nominations(a)icann.org and will require verification. Templates for nominating and seconding nominations are provided. Please use these templates. You can also find all this information at: http://ccnso.icann.org/about/elections/call-for-nominations-31aug10.htm You can see who has been nominated at http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-nominations Kind regards, Gabi ------ Call for Nominations to ccNSO Council Date: 08/31/2010 Nomination of Candidates: Open: 31 August 2010 at 00:00 UTC Close: 21 September 2010 at 00:00 UTC 1. One candidate per "Geographic Region": Europe; Asia Pacific; Latin America/Caribbean islands; Africa; and North America shall be elected to the ccNSO Council 2. Call for nominations The bylaws Section 4, Membership. paragraph 8 state: "Any ccNSO member may nominate an individual to serve as a ccNSO Council member representing the ccNSO member's Geographic Region. Nominations must be seconded by another ccNSO member from the same Geographic Region. " Each member can nominate one candidate for election to the ccNSO council and each member can second one candidate. Candidates do not need to be resident in the region or a citizen of a country within the region in which they stand for election. In order to nominate or second a candidate, a member must have been a member of the ccNSO by 31 August 2010. Nominations or Seconds should be sent by e-mail to the Nominations Manager at the following e-mail address: ccnso-nominations(a)icann.org. PLEASE NOTE: If you send a Nomination or Second you will receive an email from ICANN asking you to confirm that you have sent an email to ccnso-nominations(a)icann.org. For your Nomination or Second to be valid you MUST respond to the email requesting confirmation. Archives to be found at: http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-nominations. Please use this template for nominations: Template for nomination: 1 Region for which nomination is being made: 2a. Full name of the candidate being nominated: 2b. E-mail address of the candidate being nominated: 3a. Full name of the nominator: 3b. ccTLD and region of the nominator 3c. E-mail address of the nominator: All nominations must be seconded by another ccNSO member in the same region Please use this template for seconding nominations: Template for seconding a nomination: 1. Full name of nominator whose candidate is being seconded: 2. Full name of the candidate being seconded: 3a. Full name of the seconder: 3b. ccTLD and region of the seconder 3c. E-mail address of the seconder: Accepting Nominations The Nominations Manager will confirm the nomination, by sending an e-mail to the candidate requesting their acceptance. Nominations will be archived at: http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-nominations. The Nominations Manager shall confirm the list of the Nominees. In the event that a region has more than 1 nominee, an election in that region will be called.

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ccNSO meeting lunch sponsors sought
by Gabriella Schittek Sept. 13, 2010

Sept. 13, 2010

Dear all, We are now looking for lunch sponsors for the ccNSO meeting in Cartagena. The days we need sponsors for is Tuesday, 7th December and Wednesday 8th December. If your registry should be interested in sponsoring one of the lunches, please, let me know! Kind regards, Gabi

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ccNSO members dinner sponsors sought
by Gabriella Schittek Sept. 13, 2010

Sept. 13, 2010

Dear ccNSO members, The .co registry has kindly offered to organise a ccNSO members dinner during the meeting in Cartagena. We are now looking for sponsors for this dinner. If your registry should be interested in sponsoring the dinner, please, let me know! Kind regards, Gabi

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ccNSO NomCom candidates - for your voting!
by Gabriella Schittek Sept. 6, 2010

Sept. 6, 2010

Dear Councillors, We have three candidates for the ccNSO representative to the NomCom position: 1) Mohamed Ibrahim, .so 2) Giovanni Seppia, .eu 3) Christopher To, .hk Their statements on why they wish to have the position are copied in below. Please, let me know via email who you would prefer to have the position. The position is for one year, with the possibility to be renewed for another year. I need your votes by the 14th September! Thanks, Gabi --- Mohamed Ibrahim, .so: I feel I'm ready to serve the ICT and global Internet community via ICANN to be an honour and a privilege. I will on a sabbatical leave from my university and therefore I will have time to focus on learning and focusing on this role. I'm also involved in setting up the .so ccTLD, internet society chapter of Somalia and other ICT for development related projects in Somalia. Having worked in the IT industry for two decades at different levels, there were many times I was involved in selecting and recruiting staff including some at managerial level. I have also worked and gained experience in dealing with people from different parts of the world, i.e. the Pacific region (Australia, Papua New Guinea), the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE), Africa (Somalia and Kenya). I have also lived and travelled extensively in Europe and the USA. My years in academia also gave me opportunity not only to teach and lecture but also to write papers and work with others in my field in a collaborative ways. I have gained experience in selecting potential candidates for graduate studies (Masters and Phds)among many students who apply for positions in university positions, etc. Therefore whether it was from interviewing potential employees or students my focus has always been finding the right person based on many variables beyond their technical capabilities such as their personal integrity, objectivity and intelligence. As an ex-ICT professional, public servant and now academic I value highly the importance of the broad public interest ahead of any particular interests; hence my membership to many community associations, such as the Australian computer society, friends of Music (at university), local green society (in my area) and a sport club. I'm also head of the 'one institution @ a time' initiative for Somalia, where few of us form the Somalia diaspora are working to help the rebuilding of the country focusing on one institution at a time; my area of responsibility in this initiative is helping the ICT community and hence my role as the project manager of the .so ccTLD project which will go-live in few weeks time and other ICT projects such as the internet society chapter of Somalia, assisting the universities, etc. I have been attending the ICANN conferences, IGF and ICT4D conferences over the last few years. I feel I have gained some understanding of the association works and now I'm ready to be part of its real work by volunteering to do my part in moving it forward and making sure the internet reaches everyone by doing my part of the rowing and ensuring the right people are selected to do the steering. --- Giovanni Seppia, .eu Having worked within the ccTLD community during the past ten years and having already participated in several ICANN policy-processes, I believe I am suitable for the ccNSO representative position in the NomCom. I do understand that the role implies a certain level of commitment which I am ready to undertake with the enthusiasm, flexibility and professionalism which are the values I am always trying to "ensure" in my tasks. The ICANN approach requires profiles that can both further progress the work done so far and adequately represent the need of the incredibly multicultural ccTLD community. I think I might be helpful in selecting the right people for this job. --- Christopher To, .hk: A. Why would you like to volunteer as a ccNSO representative to the NomCom? - want to contribute to the ongoing development of the Internet, in particular the Domain Name System - appreciate the efforts of ccNSO in pushing through IDN ccTLD fast track - want to ensure there are capable and knowledgeable people sitting on the ICANN Board (and different Advisory Committees and Supporting Organisations) who understand the needs of ccTLDs and can speak for these needs and fight for results beneficial to the ccTLD community - for current and future issues like the IDN ccPDP, DNS-CERT, implementation of DNSSEC, etc. B. What are your strengths for this position? - more than 10 years' experience in UDRP, domain name dispute resolution and arbitration - more than 10 years as the Secretary General of HKIAC and ADNDRC - 6 years as the Chairman of HKIRC, the registry for the .HK ccTLD - 2 years as a Member of the Consultative and Advisory Panel (CAP) of HKIRC - was previously a NomCom member - knows and understands the process and procedures and priorities involved in the nomination process - chartered electronics engineer, chartered IT professional, arbitrator, mediator, adjudicator and lawyer - hold adjunct professorships at a variety of universities in engineering and law - vice-chairman of the IET (Hong Kong Branch) and vice-chairman of HKIE - electronics division - council member of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors and understands Corporate Governance principles and procedures - excellent command of spoken and written English ---

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Draft charter Financial contributions wg
by Bart Boswinkel Sept. 3, 2010

Sept. 3, 2010

Dear all, As discussed on the previous council call please find included the draft charter for the financial contributions wg for comment. To be most helpful, please send your comments to the list by Friday 3 September 2010. Kind regards, Bart

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Webinar on ICANN international public meetings
by Gabriella Schittek Aug. 26, 2010

Aug. 26, 2010

Dear all, On the 27th September, ICANN will organise two 1/2 hour webinars (at 15.00 and 24.00 UTC), dealing with the future of ICANN international public meetings, plans for the coming meetings and the results of the survey on ICANN meetings which was conducted between May-July 2010 (see http://forum.icann.org/lists/meetings2010-stage1/msg00002.html) The community will also have the opportunity to ask questions during these webinars. If you are interested in attending any of the two webinars, please look to the ICANN homepage to register (http://www.icann.org/en/learning/webinars.htm) on the 7th September. Please, read more at http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-25aug10-en.htm Kind regards, Gabi

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Response ITEMS Final Report (ccNSO Review)
by Bart Boswinkel Aug. 26, 2010

Aug. 26, 2010

Dear all, This is friendly reminder to provide your comments, if any, on the draft response on final report of ITEMS.To be most helpful you are kindly requested to provide your comments on the list no later than Friday, 27 August. The draft response as circulated for the previous council call is included. Kind regards, Bart

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Reminder: public comment report independent reviewers ccNSO
by Bart Boswinkel Aug. 26, 2010

Aug. 26, 2010

Dear all, This is kind reminder the public comment on the external reviewers (ITEMS International) report on the ccNSO is open until 15th September 2010 (see http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22jul10-en.htm ). If you have comments on the report please submit them at: http://forum.icann.org/lists/items-ccnso-report/ Kind regards, Bart

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Hotel cancellation policy for hotels Cartagena
by Gabriella Schittek Aug. 26, 2010

Aug. 26, 2010

Dear all, I have now heard back from ICANN's meetings team regarding the hotel cancellation policies for the main meeting hotels in Cartagena: -- Hotel cancellation policy for Hotel Santa Clara, Hotel Santa Teresa, Hotel Caplilla Del Mar, Hotel Caribe, Hotel Cartagena de Indias, Hotel Las Americas a. The dead line date for reservations without any penalty is October 15, 2010 b. Cancellations: Reservations canceled after October 15 will have a penalty equal to the value of the first night accommodation c. No show: The value of the first night will be charged to your credit card provided as a guarantee d. Early departure: In case of an early departure, you will be charged with a penalty equal to the value of one night -- I hope this clarifies. This information will also be posted on the ICANN website. Kind regards, Gabi

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Minutes Council Call 17 Aug
by Kristina Nordstrom Aug. 25, 2010

Aug. 25, 2010

Dear all, Attached you will find the Minutes from the Council Call on 17 August. Please let me know before Tuesday 31st August about any amendments you would like to make. Kind regards, Kristina / ccNSO Secretariat

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