December 2012 - Ccnso-council

RE: [ccTLDcommunity] Call for volunteers to ATRT 2
by Burr, Becky Jan. 11, 2013

Jan. 11, 2013

I am extremely interested in this role Becky Burr Sent with Good (www.good.com) -----Original Message----- From: Gabriella Schittek [mailto:gabriella.schittek@icann.org] Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 05:12 AM Eastern Standard Time To: ccnso-members(a)icann.org; cctldcommunity(a)cctld-managers.org Cc: ccNSO Council Subject: [ccTLDcommunity] Call for volunteers to ATRT 2 Dear all, ICANN is inviting interested individuals to apply for the position of a Volunteer Review Team Member on the second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2). Read more at: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05oct12-en.htm Applications can be submitted until 5 December 2012. Kind regards, Gabi _______________________________________________ ccTLDcommunity mailing list ccTLDcommunity(a)cctld-managers.org http://www.lists.cctld-managers.org/mailman/listinfo/cctldcommunity To unsubscribe please send a blank email to ccTLDcommunity-unsubscribe(a)lists.cctld-managers.org

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Call for speakers ccTLD News Session
by Gabriella Schittek Jan. 2, 2013

Jan. 2, 2013

Dear all, As always, a ccTLD News Session will be held during the ccNSO meeting in Beijing. If your registry has undergone some interesting developments or changes lately, which you wish to report on, please, let me know. Due to limited time, we cannot grant everyone a slot, but we will do our best to accommodate as many presenters as possible. I would be grateful if you could let me know if you wish to present by 11 January 2013 at the latest. Kind regards, Gabi

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FW: Realignment of SO and At-Large appointed seats on the ICANN Board
by Lesley Cowley Dec. 24, 2012

Dec. 24, 2012

For information. Kind regards, Lesley Lesley Cowley, OBE CEO Nominet Minerva House Edmund Halley Road Oxford Science Park Oxford, OX4 4DQ UK Tel: +44-(0)-1865-332211 http://www.nominet.org.uk/ On 23/12/2012 21:07, "Steve Crocker" <steve(a)shinkuro.com> wrote: >Louie, Lesley, Jonathan and Olivier, > >I write to you in roles as the chairs of the ASO, ccNSO, GNSO and ALAC. >You are likely already aware that last Thursday the ICANN Board passed >the resolution realigning the terms of the Board seats your organizations >fill, and you will receive further correspondence through regular >official channels, but I also wanted to pass the news myself and offer a >brief comment. > >The resolution and corresponding rationale are posted at >http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-20dec12-en.htm# >2.b > >With this change, the seating of the Board members you appoint is aligned >with the seating of Board members appointed by the Nomcom. Thus all >voting seats, except for the CEO, will be for three years beginning and >end with the Annual General Meeting (AGM). We will now have three voting >seats being selected each year, two or three by the Nomcom, two by the >SOs, and one by At-Large during the years the Nomcom selects two. > >A key provision of this change is your selection of Board members is >unchanged. The original reason for the offset was to provide information >to the Nomcom on the geographic balance of the Board. The Nomcom still >needs that information, so your selection process should proceed on the >same schedule it always has. > >In the upcoming year, Bruce Tonkin's and Kuo-Wei Wu's terms expire. >Under the prior rule, their terms would have expired in April. Under the >new rule, their terms expire in November. Similar extensions apply to >the others in the following years. > >I am pleased this change moved through the process smoothly. while it is >not our most important piece of work this year, it will helpful in >smoothing Board operations. In particular, I believe it will actually >enhance the position of the SO and At-Large appointed Board members. In >the past these Board members have sometimes been unable to move into >leadership positions during the their first half year and sometimes have >stepped down from from leadership positions during their last half year. > >Let me also take this opportunity to thank you for your extraordinary >dedication and leadership. It has been and will continue to be a >pleasure to work with all you. > >I hope this note finds you well and well into a period of relaxation and >enjoyment of the holiday period. > >Cheers, > >Steve Crocker >ICANN Board Chair

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Update from ICANN's Policy Department December 2012
by Gabriella Schittek Dec. 23, 2012

Dec. 23, 2012

Dear all, The update from ICANN's Policy Department for December 2012 is available at http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-dec12-en.htm Kind regards, Gabi

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Board resolutions 20 December 2012
by Gabriella Schittek Dec. 23, 2012

Dec. 23, 2012

Dear all, The resolutions of the ICANN Board meeting on 20 December 2012 are available at: http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-20dec12-en.htm The meeting locations for the last meeting in 2013 and for two locations in 2014 were agreed: Buenos Aires (Argentina), Singapore, London (UK). Kind regards, Gabi

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Re: [ccnso-council] Council Agenda Call 11 December {Sender Address Possibly Forged}
by Barrack Ong'ondo Otieno Dec. 20, 2012

Dec. 20, 2012

Dear Dr. Nyirenda, Colleagues Many thanks indeed i had a great day, i am honoured. Best Regards On Tue, December 11, 2012 12:37 pm, Dr Paulos Nyirenda wrote: > On 11 Dec 2012 at 7:48, Barrack Ong'ondo Otieno wrote: > >> Dear Chair, Colleagues, >> >> I would like to send an apology, i will not be able to make it for >> todays >> teleconference, i will follow the proceedings on the minutes. > > Barrack, best wishes for your wedding tomorrow, I hope preparations are > going well. > > Regards, > > Paulos > ====================== > Dr Paulos B Nyirenda > NIC.MW & .mw ccTLD > http://www.registrar.mw > > >> >> Thank you >> >> Best Regards >> >> >> On Tue, December 11, 2012 4:54 am, Lesley Cowley wrote: >> > Correction: the Girls into IT date is the 25th April. >> > >> > Lesley Cowley, OBE >> > CEO >> > Nominet >> > Minerva House >> > Edmund Halley Road >> > Oxford Science Park >> > Oxford, OX4 4DQ >> > UK >> > >> > Tel: +44-(0)-1865-332211 >> > http://www.nominet.org.uk/ >> > >> > From: Lesley Cowley >> <lesley(a)nominet.org.uk<mailto:lesley@nominet.org.uk>> >> > Date: Tuesday, 11 December 2012 01:07 >> > To: ccNSO Council >> > <ccnso-council(a)icann.org<mailto:ccnso-council@icann.org>> >> > Cc: Gabriella Schittek >> > <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org<mailto:gabriella.schittek@icann.org>> >> > Subject: Re: [ccnso-council] Council Agenda Call 11 December {Sender >> > Address Possibly Forged} >> > >> > Dear Council Members, >> > >> > I am currently on holiday, so will not be joining you on the call >> > tomorrow. Byron has kindly agreed to Chair the call for me and please >> find >> > my latest Chair's update below: >> > >> > Chair's Update >> > Other than numerous ccNSO related emails, I spoke with Fadi Chehadi >> via a >> > telcon to continue his introduction to the ccNSO. He is particularly >> > interested in our comments on the ICANN Strategic Plan and I have >> offered >> > our assistance in developing a process for the development of the new >> > Strategic Plan. I also spoke to our work plan and highlighted the >> number >> > of current working groups and the time and commitment given by ccNSO >> WG >> > members. I was also able to highlight the continuing professional >> support >> > of our Secretariat. >> > >> > I have recently been working with others on the ccNSO Travel funding >> > committee and note that the task of deciding between worthy applicants >> is >> > not easy. We are developing an updated set of travel guildines which >> will >> > come to the Council for our next call. >> > >> > Finally, I have been in discussion with several community members >> about >> > the 'Girls into IT' day, which is an annual event designed to >> encourage >> > young women to consider a career in IT. This takes place on 26th April >> > 2013. To support the day, organisations might consider holding an open >> > morning, providing some careers talks to local schools, getting >> articles >> > into local media etc., - its all about sharing the range of careers >> open >> > to all in IT - and the DNS!. I would welcome colleagues support for >> the >> > day and am hoping that we might be able to persuade some ccTLDs to be >> > involved. >> > >> > Kind regards, >> > >> > Lesley >> > >> > Lesley Cowley, OBE >> > CEO >> > Nominet >> > Minerva House >> > Edmund Halley Road >> > Oxford Science Park >> > Oxford, OX4 4DQ >> > UK >> > >> > Tel: +44-(0)-1865-332211 >> > http://www.nominet.org.uk/ >> > >> > From: Gabriella Schittek >> > <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org<mailto:gabriella.schittek@icann.org>> >> > Date: Tuesday, 4 December 2012 14:53 >> > To: ccNSO Council >> > <ccnso-council(a)icann.org<mailto:ccnso-council@icann.org>> >> > Subject: [ccnso-council] Council Agenda Call 11 December >> > >> > Dear all, >> > >> > Below and attached is the draft Council Agenda for next week's Council >> > call. >> > >> > Please, let me know as soon as possible in case you have any topic to >> add. >> > >> > Thanks! >> > >> > Gabi >> > >> > Agenda ccNSO Council Telephone Conference >> > 11 December 2012 >> > >> > 1) Apologies >> > >> > 2) Minutes and Actions >> > >> > 3) Updates >> > >> > 3.1 Chair Update >> > 3.2 Vice-chair Update >> > 3.3 Councilors Update >> > 3.4 Regional Organisations Update >> > 3.4 Staff Update >> > >> > 4) Workplan Update >> > >> > 5) Participation ccTLD community in GNSO or other WG´s >> > >> > 6) Appointment ccNSO Council Committee (ccNSO Council and Board >> Elections >> > Review) >> > >> > 7) Appointment Council Committee for 10th ccNSO Anniversary >> > >> > 8) At-Large White Paper Advise on Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive >> and >> > Respected >> > >> > 9) ICANN Academy Survey >> > >> > 10) Current and Upcoming IANAConsultations >> > >> > 11) Update ccNSO Travel Funding Guidelines >> > >> > 12) Liaison Updates >> > >> > 12.1 GNSO Liaison (Han Chuan Lee) >> > 12.2 ALAC Liaison (Ron Sherwood) >> > >> > 13) Date of Next Meetings >> > >> > 14) AOB >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > This message has been scanned for viruses and >> > dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is >> > believed to be clean. >> > >> > Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC) >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> >> Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC) > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC) > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. 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Draft submission At-Large White Paper
by Bart Boswinkel Dec. 20, 2012

Dec. 20, 2012

Dear all, Please find included draft submission on R3 White Paper, per council discussion last week. If any comments please send them to the list. Please note the comment period closes on 2 January 2013 Kind regards, Bart

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First Draft Agenda ccNSO Meeting Beijing
by Gabriella Schittek Dec. 18, 2012

Dec. 18, 2012

Dear all, A first draft agenda for the ccNSO Meeting in Beijing has now been published: http://ccnso.icann.org/meetings/beijing/agenda.htm Updates and changes will be done continuously, so please, revisit the page regularly. Kind regards, Gabi

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Meeting Invitation ALAC Webinar "Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Respected"
by Gabriella Schittek Dec. 18, 2012

Dec. 18, 2012

Dear all, The ALAC is arranging a webinar on their Whitepaper "Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Respected" (http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/at-large-r3-white-paper-20nov1 2) which was drafted by their Future Challenges Working Group (FCWG). The webinar will take place tomorrow, Wednesday. 19 December 2012 at 15.00 UTC. Should you wish to participate in this webinar, please see below for further information. You can also read more at https://community.icann.org/x/WIBZAg The ccNSO Council is planning to react on the recommendation in the Whitepaper relating to ccTLDs. Kind regards, Gabi From: At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Monday, 17 December 2012 18:37 To: ALAC Announce <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, Afri-Discuss <afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, Discussion for At-Large Europe <euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, "lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, NA-Discuss <na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, APAC-Discuss <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: Meeting Invitation / R3 WEBINAR: "Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Respected" Dear All, The R3 Webinar: "Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Respected" is scheduled on Wednesday 19 December 2012 at 1500 UTC. For other times: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=R3+Webinar&iso=201 21219T15 For other times (Tiny URL): http://tinyurl.com/cox62vo The draft agenda and participation instructions are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/WIBZAg Adobe Connect with English Audio: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/wgfc/ ADIGO Conference Bridge: Toll and Toll-Free numbers: http://www.adigo.com/icann English channel: 1638 Spanish channel: 1738 This call will have Spanish Interpretation. If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at:staff@atlarge.icann.org. Thank you. 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 From: At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Thursday, 13 December 2012 13:30 To: ALAC Announce <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, Afri-Discuss <afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, Discussion for At-Large Europe <euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, "lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, NA-Discuss <na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, APAC-Discuss <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Subject: REMINDER / R3 WEBINAR: "Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Respected" Dear All, The Internet faces serious challenges, which will become even more momentous in the coming years. In order to meet these challenges in a meaningful way, ICANN, as the custodian of the domain name system, will need to improve its accountability and efficiency. The ALAC (At-Large Advisory Committee) of ICANN has published a White Paper entitled "Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Respected <http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/at-large-r3-white-paper-20nov1 2 -en.htm>" (R3), drafted by the ALAC's Future Challenges Working Group (FCWG). The ALAC is organizing a webinar to expand the exchange of views beyond the initial ALAC circle, in time for ICANN-46 in Beijing where it will be discussed, and suggestions will be made on the way forward. The discussion will be moderated by Evan Leibovitch and Jean-Jacques Subrenat, co-chairs of the FCWG. Please complete the attached Doodle poll to find a suitable time on Wednesday, 19 December 2012: http://doodle.com/w5v97bsk47fd3bra If you require interpretation for this call, please note the language next to your name on the Doodle poll - example: "name" + (ES) or (FR). Interpretation will only be provided if there is sufficient demand (3 or more requests). This Doodle poll will close on Monday, 17 December 2012 at 1200 UTC - the time will be announced shortly thereafter. Thank you. 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 <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> One World, One Internet

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Call for volunteers to respond to survey on ICANN Academy
by Bart Boswinkel Dec. 17, 2012

Dec. 17, 2012

Dear all, As discussed on the Council call, we are seeking for additional volunteers to prepare a response to the survey of the ICANN Academy WG. As noted Byron has already volunteered, as well as Hong. Per discussion it would be preferable if additionally one councillor from the African, Asian Pacific, European and Latin American region would volunteer. For your background information, Included is the original email send on behalf of Sandra Hoferichter, chair of the ICANN Academy WG, to the SO/AC chair list to seek input. If you are interested please indicate so on the council list or directly to the secretariat, preferably by the end of this week ( 13 December 2012). Kind regards Bart Email to the SO/AC chairs --------------------------------------------- Dear SO / AC and SG chairs and leaders, > > you might be aware of the ICANN Academy WG which has been created, based on > the initiative started at the ALAC, to establish a ICANN leadership > educational programme for all ICANN leaders (current and / or incoming). > Meanwhile this WG is operating cross constituency wide and is meeting > regularly. One outcome from the Toronto meeting was, to set up a survey to get > sophisticated information about the specific needs of each constituency in > terms of capacity building for leaders, for members and for the broader > community they are representing. > > We send you herewith a short survey and kindly ask you, or the community you > are chairing, to fill in your information until 20 December 2012, at: > > https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ICANNAcademyWGSurvey > > Please note we are specifically looking into educational training and capacity > building provisions, not into other outreach activities, albeit both issues > are closely connected to each other. > > The results of this survey will feed into the development of a moulded > framework structure for all capacity building provisions within ICANN and the > ICANN leadership educational programme, as one module to be implemented in > such a framework. This framework shall then: > > 1. mirror all current Capacity Building provisions (modules) within > ICANN > 2. help to identify possible missing modules within ICANN > 3. help to harmonise and synchronise all current and future modules > > Thank you very much for your cooperation and please do not hesitate to contact > Sandra Hoferichter, Chair of the ICANN Academy WG, at info(a)hoferichter.eu if > you have any questions or remarks. > > Sandra Hoferichter > ICANN Academy WG Chair

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