November 2013 - Ccnso-council

Your help needed - input to ATRT 2 Report & Recommendations
by Gabriella Schittek Nov. 6, 2013

Nov. 6, 2013

Dear all, As you may know, ICANN's Accountability and Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT2) has published a draft report + has listed a number of recommendations, which they wish to receive input to by 22 November 2013. The report is available at http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/draft-recommendations-15oct13- en.pdf Whilst it is an important document, it is also massive and the recommendations many - and the time frame to reply to it is very short. In order to gather input from the ccTLD Community in an efficient way, the ccNSO Council decided to extract the topics that seem to be of most interest to ccTLDs and then ask Community members to prepare input to the topics that are of interest to them. The input can be in the form of questions and/or comments. Each topic is "lead" by one or two Councillors, which will gather the input received. It will then be presented to the ATRT 2 team, which we will meet with during the Buenos Aires meeting (Tuesday afternoon). The identified topics are: * Section/recomendation 1-3 on quality of the Board * Section/Recommendation 4: mechanism for SO/AC consultation on executive and administrative issues to be addressed at Board level * Section/Recommendation 7: explore mechanisms to improve public comment through adjusted time allotments * Section/Recommendation 8: capacity of language services to increase participation * Section/Recommendation 9, sub recommendations consideration of decision-making inputs and appeal processes * Section/Recommendation 11: effectiveness of Review Process and its sub-recomendations * Section/Recommendation 12: Financial Accountability and Transparency If you have an interest in any of these topics and are willing to contribute please, let me know by Thursday, 7 November, at the latest! Your names will then be forwarded to the designated Councillor(s), who will contact you during the coming week. We really need your help and support, so we are hoping to hear from as many of you as possible! Kind regards, Gabi

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Extended nomination period Council Elections North American Region
by Gabriella Schittek Nov. 6, 2013

Nov. 6, 2013

Dear all, The nomination period to the ccNSO Council closed on 4 November at 00.00 UTC. However, no candidates to the North American region were nominated. The ccNSO Council has therefore agreed to extend the nomination period for the North American region only until Saturday, 9 November 00.00 UTC. Details on how to nominate and second a candidate can be found at http://ccnso.icann.org/about/elections/call-for-nominations-14oct13-en.htm Kind regards, Gabi

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Draft Letter SOP WG -Crocker&Chehade oct2013
by Roelof Meijer Nov. 6, 2013

Nov. 6, 2013

Dear Collegues, As a follow-up on our previous exchange and my correspondence to Xavier Calvez, please receive herewith the draft of the letter I would like tos end to Steve Crocker and Fadi Chehade re the lack of any reasonable responses and or actions to improve based on the comments the SOP has submitted over the years. Please let me know if you have any comments or suggestions to change, if at all possible before the end of Friday Best regards, Roelof Meijer

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Invitation to ccNSO Webinar 27 March 08:00/19:00 UTC
by Kristina Nordstrom Nov. 6, 2013

Nov. 6, 2013

Dear all, The suggestion to have a ccNSO newcomer webinar was met with positive reactions and we have decided to move forward. The webinar will be held on Wednesday 27 March on two occasions: 08:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC. If you wish to participate, just join the session most convenient for your timezone. Adigo numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ Conference ID: 6565 Adobe Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/ccnso2013/ If you need a dial out for the session please let me know as soon as possible. Two-way audio will be available in the Adobe room. The webinar is open to anyone interested in the function of the ccNSO and its role within ICANN and we will also touch on ccNSO activities at ICANN meetings. Please feel free to forward this information to anyone who might find it useful. You do not need to rsvp, just show up! Kind regards, Kristina

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DECISION NEEDED BY COB UTC 5 NOVEMBER: Extension Nomination period for the NA region
by Bart Boswinkel Nov. 6, 2013

Nov. 6, 2013

Dear all, The nomination period to the ccNSO Council closed today 4 November at 00.00 UTC and we did not receive any nomination or secondment for the North American region. In two cases we did not receive a nomination in time in the past, and we have handled the situation differently: In 2009, there was no nomination for the European region – the Council decided to extend the nomination period for all regions. In 2012, there was no nomination for the North American region – the nomination period for the North American region only was extended. I suggest that we extend the nomination period for the North American region only, until Saturday, 9 November 00.00 UTC. unless someone objects by Tuesday, 5 October 5 pm UTC, ONLY the nomination period for the North American region will be extended until Saturday, 9 November 00.00 UTC., assuming of course the NA council members will nominate and second a candidate. Kind regards, Bart

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DECISION NEEDED: (Triage 18-2013) ICANN Draft Vision, Mission & Focus Plan
by Gabriella Schittek Nov. 5, 2013

Nov. 5, 2013

Dear Councillors, ICANN is requesting input to its "Draft Vision, Mission & Focus Areas for a Five-Year Strategic Plan". The suggested action by the Triage Committee is fairly straightforward: As we already have the SOP WG in place, this group should be asked to provide input + notify the community (done). Please, let me know if you object to this suggestion by Friday, 8 November. Thanks! Gabi == Topic: Draft Vision, Mission & Focus Areas for a Five-Year Strategic Plan Originator: ICANN Summary of request: ICANN has published its Draft Draft Vision, Mission & Focus Areas for a Five-Year Strategic Plan http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/strategic-29oct13-en.htm for public comments. It has been written based on brainstorming that occurred April September 2013 and reflects input from ICANN's Board of Directors, community and staff. The comments received to this draft are meant to support the creation of ICANN's Vision and Five-Year Strategic Plan, scheduled to be posted and up for public comment in February-March 2014. Date received: 30 October 2013 Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: 31 January 2014 Recommended action, if any: Publish to email lists (done); SOP WG to provide input Expertise needed, if any: Managerial, financial Date of submission to Council: 5 November 2013 Last date of Council decision: 8 November 2013 Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: Middle/high

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SOP Letter to the ICANN CEO and Chair on SOP input
by Kristina Nordstrom Nov. 5, 2013

Nov. 5, 2013

Dear all, The SOP Working Group has sent a letter to the ICANN CEO and Chair regarding SOP Working Group input to the ICANN Strategic and Operational & Budgetary planning processes: SOP Working Group Letter to ICANN CEO and Chair on SOP Input – 1 November 2013<http://ccnso.icann.org/about/meijer-to-chehade-crocker-01nov13-en.pdf> Kind regards, Kristina

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Items for discussion with ICANN Board Buenos Aires
by Gabriella Schittek Nov. 4, 2013

Nov. 4, 2013

Dear Councillors, We have been asked by the ICANN Board Support to provide a list of items to be discussed with the Board at the Buenos Aires meeting. Some of the items could be: * Conclusion finacial contribution discussions * Letter from SOP WG to the chair of the Board and CEO, on planning processes ( Strat and Ops plan) * Montevideo Statement and what is expected from the ccTLD ( bearing in mind we do have it as an item on our own agenda) * Extension of the current rule in Applicant Guidebook re country and territory names in all languages to be excluded from second an consecutive rounds until ccWG concludes its work Please, let me know if you wish to add any items by Friday, 8 November at the latest. Kind regards, Gabi

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Re: [ccnso-council] FOLLOW-UP: (Triage 17-2013) ATRT 2 Recommendations
by Barrack Ong'ondo Otieno Nov. 4, 2013

Nov. 4, 2013

Gabi, I offer myself for section 7. Best Regards On Mon, November 4, 2013 2:25 pm, Gabriella Schittek wrote: > Dear Councillors, > > Many thanks to all of you who volunteered to take a lead on one of the > ATRT > 2 topics! > > The topics have been covered as follows: > * Section/recomendation 1-3 on quality of the Board Lesley Cowley & Vika > Mpisane > * Section/Recommendation 4: mechanism for SO/AC consultation on executive > and administrative issues to be addressed at Board level - YoungEum Lee > * Section/Recommendation 8: capacity of language services to increase > participation Katrina Sataki > * Section/Recommendation 9, and it sub recommendations ( consideration of > decision-making inputs and appeal processes Hong Xue > * Section/Recommendation 11: effectiveness of Review Process and its > sub-recommendations Becky Burr > * Section/Recommendation 12: Financial Accountability and Transparency > Roelof Meijer > Only two topics were left out: > > Section/Recommendation 7: explore mechanisms to improve public comment > through adjusted time allotments Not covered > Section /recommendation 10: Assessment of ATRT1 Recommendations 18, 19, > and > 22 - Although focused on GNSO PDP may have some impact on ccNSO (see > http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/draft-recommendations-15oct13- > en.pdf) Not covered > > > Should anyone feel that they could cover any of these topics, please, let > me > know by the end of today (4 November). Tomorrow, I will send out an email > to > the community, looking for volunteers to bring input to each of the > sections > where we have a lead person. I will then forward the names of the > volunteers > to each of the leading persons and will ask you to then coordinate the > communication with the volunteers. > > Kind regards, > > Gabi > > From: Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org> > Date: Wednesday 30 October 2013 14:49 > To: "'ccnso-council(a)icann.org'" <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> > Subject: [ccnso-council] DECISION NEEDED: (Triage 17-2013) ATRT 2 > Recommendations > >> Dear Councillors, >> >> As you may know, the ATRT 2 has published a report + has listed a number >> of >> recommendations, which they wish to receive input to by 22 November >> 2013. >> >> Whilst it is an important document, it is also massive and the >> recommendations >> many - and the time frame to reply to it is very short. >> >> The Triage group has therefore been thinking of how to most efficiently >> gather >> input from the Council and community and is suggesting following: >> >> 1) Extract those topics that are of interest to the ccTLDs >> >> 2) Get Councillors to volunteer to focus and take the lead on one of the >> topics during this week - their role would be to coordinate >> questions/remarks. >> >> 3) Make a call for Volunteers from the community to prepare input (which >> can >> be questions and/or comments posted by email either before the Buenos >> Aires >> Meeting, or during the Buenos Aires Meeting - we have scheduled a >> session with >> the ATRT 2 team on Tuesday afternoon) >> >> >> To point 1 - The topics have already been extracted: >> >> * Section/recomendation 1-3 on quality of the Board >> * Section/Recommendation 4: mechanism for SO/AC consultation on >> executive and >> administrative issues to be addressed at Board level >> * Section/Recommendation 7: explore mechanisms to improve public comment >> through adjusted time allotments >> * Section/Recommendation 8: capacity of language services to increase >> participation >> * Section/Recommendation 9, and it sub recommendations ( consideration >> of >> decision-making inputs and appeal processes >> * Section/Recommendation 11: effectiveness of Review Process and its >> sub-recomendations >> * Section/Recommendation 12: Financial Accountability and Transparency >> * Section /recommendation 10: Although focused on GNSO PDP may have some >> impact on ccNSO. >> >> Please, let me know if you agree on this way forward by the end of >> Friday, 1 >> November - AND - if you agree - which topic you could take the lead on! >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> Gabi >> >> >> Originator: ATRT 2 >> >> Summary of request: The ATRT 2 is requesting the community to deliver >> input to >> their Draft Report and Recommendations (see >> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-21oct13-en.htm) >> covering a broad range of issues. >> >> Date received: 22 October 2013 >> >> Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: 22 November 2013 >> >> Recommended action, if any: >> Extract relevant topics; ask Councillors to take lead on one topic each, >> involve Community in providing feedback to the ATRT on the different >> sets of >> recommendations of interest either per email or during meeting in Buenos >> Aires. >> >> Executive summary sections, which are of interest to the ccNSO and need >> to be >> covered: >> >> * Section/recomendation 1-3 on quality of the Board >> * Section/Recommendation 4: mechanism for SO/AC consultation on >> executive and >> administrative issues to be addressed at Board level >> * Section/Recommendation 7: explore mechanisms to improve public comment >> through adjusted time allotments >> * Section/Recommendation 8: capacity of language services to increase >> participation >> * Section/Recommendation 9, and it sub recommendations ( consideration >> of >> decision-making inputs and appeal processes >> * Section/Recommendation 11: effectiveness of Review Process and its >> sub-recomendations >> * Section/Recommendation 12: Financial Accountability and Transparency >> * Section /recommendation 10: Although focused on GNSO PDP may have some >> impact on ccNSO. >> >> >> Expertise needed, if any: Various >> >> Date of submission to Council: 30 October 2013 >> >> Last date of Council decision: 1 November 2013 >> >> Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: Middle/high >> >> >> > > > -- Barrack Otieno Administrative Manager Africa Top Level Domains Organisation CCK Complex Waiyaki Way (C/o KeNIC) P.o. Box 1461 00606 Nairobi Kenya +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno www.aftld.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC)

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Recordings of Finance Webinar 31 October
by Kristina Nordstrom Nov. 1, 2013

Nov. 1, 2013

Dear all, Please find below the recordings of the Finance Webinar, held earlier this week. Mp3<http://audio.icann.org/ccnso/ccnso-finance-webinar-1300-20131031-en.mp3> Adobe Room Recording<https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p5048jwlc24/> Kind regards, Kristina

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