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Council Minutes 12 June
by Kristina Nordstrom June 26, 2012

June 26, 2012

Dear all, Please find attached the Council minutes from the meeting on 12 June. Kind regards, Kristina

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Invitation to Cross Consituency Breakfast Tuesday 7.30 - 8.45
by Gabriella Schittek June 25, 2012

June 25, 2012

Dear all, For those of you attending the Prague meeting: The GNSO Cross Constituency Group would like to invite the ccTLD community for a breakfast on Tuesday 7.30 8.45. RSVP bc-secretariat(a)icann.org as soon as possible. Please, see below and attached for further details! Gabi == Re: Invitation to Breakfast with the Cross Constituency Group On behalf of the Chairs and Constituencies in the Commercial Stakeholder Group at ICANN, it is my pleasure to invite the ccTLD Community to a breakfast and informal dialogue. Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Time: 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 am. Venue: Hilton Prague Room: The Atrium We usually take a very informal approach of randomly seating a mix of participants at round tables for a self-serve breakfast. We usually have a very informal 'program', which includes very brief remarks from the Chairs, including Lesley Cowley, Chair, CCNSO, and we put a few topics that could be the focus of table discussions at each table, just as suggestions. Each table's participants decide what they want to discuss. We would like to propose possible discussion at the tables on: · What does it mean for ICANN to act in the public interest? · Views on Risks and Threats to ICANN - External and Internal But, the primary purpose of the breakfast exchange is to meet each other. We hope this breakfast will be a good start on our communities getting better acquainted, and finding commonalities and mutual interests at ICANN. Background: The BC, IPC and ISPCP make up what is called the Commercial Stakeholders Group (CSG) in the Generic Names Supporting Organization. Members of these constituencies are not the contracted parties - the gTLD Registries or Registrars - but are businesses, law firms, consultancies that focus on business users interests and concerns. Accountability and transparency are significant priorities for us. Other areas where we often have common views include the ICANN Strategic Plan; the Budget and Operational Plan; the importance of ICANN improving its operational performance. Some of our participants are very involved in the external issues involving discussions about the role of the ITU or the UN in Internet governance. Our members look forward to this opportunity to interact informally over breakfast with the ccTLD community and its leaders. Marilyn Cade, Chair - Business Constituency

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Change of rooms for preparatory Council meeting!
by Kristina Nordstrom June 25, 2012

June 25, 2012

Dear Councillors, Please note that the ccNSO Council Preparatory Meeting tomorrow Monday 25 June 11:00-12:00 CET will be held in room Palmovka/Rokoska. Kind regards, Kristina

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Link for today's Adobe Workshop
by Kristina Nordstrom June 25, 2012

June 25, 2012

Dear all, For those of you who would like to stop by the ccNSO Adobe Workshop this afternoon at 17:00 CET in Palmovka/Rokoska, this is the Adobe Room we will be using: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/ccnso2012/ See you! Kind regards, Kristina

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Overview ccNSO relevant sessions
by Bart Boswinkel June 24, 2012

June 24, 2012

Dear all, Included an overview of all potentially relevant sessions for the ccTLD community. Kind regards, Bart

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Fwd: Disseminating our R3 paper.
by Hong Xue June 24, 2012

June 24, 2012

Hi, there is a R3 paper "Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Rrespected" presented by the At-Large. The link is below. - this was posted on CircleID, http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120619_making_icann_relevant_responsive_and… - and the full text is here https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/34603268/R3+Paper.pdf?vers… At-Large community is interested in the comments from ccTLDs. Hong -- Professor Dr. Hong Xue Director of Institute for the Internet Policy & Law (IIPL) Beijing Normal University http://www.iipl.org.cn/ 19 Xin Jie Kou Wai Street Beijing 100875 China

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Discussion on Accountability & Transparency Reviews, Thursday at noon
by Gabriella Schittek June 23, 2012

June 23, 2012

Dear all, See the invitation below to join the Accountability & Transparency Review discussion. =========================== Dear Community Members, We hope you will join the discussion about Accountability & Transparency Reviews led by ICANN's Board Chair on Thursday at noon in Congress I & II at the Prague ICANN meeting (remote participation is available). This 1.5 hour public discussion will address the effectiveness of ICANN's accountability and transparency projects to date, and potential issues for the next Accountability & Transparency Review Team (ATRT) to consider. ICANN is completing implementation of 27 ATRT Recommendations<http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability> and, later this year, we will begin the process for forming the next ATRT (AoC requires a review every 3 years). The session information is posted at <http://prague44.icann.org/node/31825> and is included below. We hope you will join us. Regards, Denise Michel ICANN Advisor to the President & CEO Overview Public input is sought on the effectiveness of ICANN's accountability and transparency projects to date, and potential issues for the next Accountability & Transparency Review Team (ATRT) to consider. ICANN is implementing 27 ATRT Recommendations<http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability> and, later this year, will begin the process for forming the next ATRT. Draft Agenda 1. Opening remarks -- Steve Crocker, Chair, ICANN Board 2. ATRT Recommendations - A review of, and community discussion about, the Recommendations to improve ICANN's accountability and transparency in the areas listed below; panelists will outline achievements to date and work in progress. * Public input & Multilingual Access -- Filiz Yilmaz & Christina Rodriguez, ICANN Staff * GAC Operations, Engagement, Interaction with Board -- Bill Graham, Member, ICANN Board & Board/GAC Working Group Co-Chair * Board Operations, Composition & Review of Decisions -- Bruce Tonkin, Member, ICANN Board 3. Tracking, Measuring Success & Next ATRT review -- Denise Michel, ICANN Staff 4. Lessons learned & feedback from (first) ATRT -- Chris Dispain, Member, ICANN Board & former ATRT member 5. Closing Remarks - Steve Crocker, Chair, ICANN Board Background An important step toward further enhancing accountability and transparency within ICANN came with the December 2010 submission of the Accountability and Transparency Review Team's (ATRT's) Final Report<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/public-comment-feb11-en.htm#atr…> and the Board's subsequent acceptance of it in 2011. This report contained 27 recommendations (now in the implementation stage) that focus on improving transparency and accountability in four areas of ICANN: * Board governance, performance, and composition, including the Nominating Committee (NomCom) processes for filling Board positions. * Review mechanisms for Board decisions. * Governmental Advisory Committee's (GAC's) role, effectiveness and Interaction with the Board. * Public input and policy development processes. Highlights of implementation actions include: To provide better access to, and insight into, Board decisions ICANN has incorporated the following into its standard operating procedures (SOP): * Posts extensive Board meeting information<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/meetings> (including briefing materials and expanded minutes). * Publishes conditions for redaction<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/briefing-materials-guideline…> of posted Board briefing materials. * Provides translations into the six UN Languages of approved Board resolutions and minutes<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/meetings> of Board meetings, which are posted within the 21-day timeframe. * Posts rationales<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/meetings> for Board actions and Board briefing materials<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/meetings>. To improve ICANN's "Review Mechanisms for Board Decisions": * The "Reconsideration Requests" webpage<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/governance/reconsideration> has been revamped so the public has a standard timeline, format, and explanations for all Reconsideration Requests (all part of SOP). * Independent experts <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11mar12-en.htm> have been identified to serve on a committee to assess ICANN's review mechanisms. * The Board has confirmed that the Ombudsman framework is consistent with international standards. To improve the process for selecting ICANN Directors and address recommendations on Board composition: * The Nominating Committee<http://nomcom.icann.org/> (NomCom) annually consults with the ICANN community and public on skill set requirements to consider when making appointments to leadership positions. * The Board annually provides the NomCom with information on the Board's skill sets. * New NomCom guidelines<http://nomcom.icann.org/> were instituted, including internal procedures and a code of conduct. * The Board approved compensation<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-08dec11-en.htm#3> to voting Directors for their services to ICANN, and revised the "ICANN Conflicts of Interest Policy and ICANN Bylaws." To help advance the effectiveness of the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) and its interaction with the Board: * ICANN increased funding, multilingual access services, and staff resources to support the work of the GAC. * A formal, documented process for requesting and tracking GAC advice has been created for GAC approval. * A formal GAC notification process for pending policy issues also has been created for GAC approval. * Regional plans were developed for increasing involvement in ICANN. * Board-GAC face-to-face interactions have been increased. To improve the processes ICANN uses to gain public input and develop policy: * ICANN's Bylaws<http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws> have been translated into multiple languages. * A "Language Services Policies and Procedures<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-18may12-en.htm>" document was posted for public comment. * ICANN's Public Comment Webpage<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment> was revamped to make it easier to find and understand opportunities for public comment, and a list of up-coming comment periods is posted here<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/upcoming>. * A new stratified; prioritized "public notice & comment process" was implemented, including a "comment/reply cycle" for each issue under public comment<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment>. To help ensure ICANN staffing arrangements are appropriately multilingual, job postings and related forms have been updated and language-training programs have been identified for ICANN staff. Finally, in terms of overarching activities, resources required to implement the ATRT Recommendations were included in the FY12 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/about/financials/adopted-opplan-budget-fy11-10jul10…> [PDF, 2.51 MB], and proposed metrics and benchmarks are under development. More information * Details on these efforts and implementation of the ATRT Recommendations is available online at ICANN's "Accountability & Transparency webpage<http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability>." * At a glance: ATRT Implementation Status<http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/atrt-implementation-gl…> [PDF, 2.05 MB] * ATRT Implementation Summary<http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/atrt-project-list-work…> [PDF, 162 KB]

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Digital Archery Suspended
by Gabriella Schittek June 23, 2012

June 23, 2012

Dear all, Operation of the digital archery portion of the New Generic Top-level Domain Program has been suspended The primary reason is that applicants have reported that the timestamp system returns unexpected results depending on circumstances.: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23jun12-en.htm Kind regards, Gabi

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More on new ICANN CEO
by Gabriella Schittek June 22, 2012

June 22, 2012

Dear all, ICANN's Press release on the new CEO Fadi Chehadé: http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-22jun12-en.pdf Chehadé's bio: http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/chehade.htm Kind regards, Gabi

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FoI WG Progress Report posted
by Gabriella Schittek June 22, 2012

June 22, 2012

Dear all, The ccNSO Framework of Interpretation Working Group has published a progress report: http://www.ccnso.icann.org/node/32187 Kind regards, Gabi

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