March 2014 - Ccnso-council - lists.icann.org

Reminder: ccNSO Travel Funding Application period open for London meeting
by Gabriella Schittek March 5, 2014

March 5, 2014

Dear all, This is a last reminder that you can now apply for ccNSO Travel Funding to the London meeting. The application period ends on Friday, 7 March at 12.00 UTC. See below for further details. Kind regards, Gabi > >On 14/02/14 09:38, "Gabriella Schittek" <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org> >wrote: > >>Dear all, >> >>The ccNSO travel funding committee is now accepting applications to the >>ICANN meeting in London, United Kingdom 22 26 June 2014. >>Funding is made available for those who actively participate in the work >>of >>the ccNSO and make a special contribution to its projects and meetings. >>However, you do not need to be a ccNSO member to receive funding! >> >>The funding covers an economy class ticket to the travel destination, the >>hotel costs for the time of the meeting and a per diem. >> >>A document with background information and explanations on how the >>funding >>shall be distributed is available at: >>http://ccnso.icann.org/about/travel-funding-12feb13-en.pdf. >> >>If you think you are eligible to receive funding for the London meeting, >>please fill in and submit the travel funding application form >>http://www.ccnso.icann.org/about/travel-funding >><http://ccnso.icann.org/about/travel-funding> by 12.00 noon UTC on 7 >>March >>2014, at the latest. >> >>Please, note the requirement for contributions to the work of the ccNSO. >>Typical contributions can be an active engagement in a ccNSO working >>group, >>a presentation or other engagements that strengthen the activities of the >>ccNSO. Applications, which do not clearly state any active contribution >>are >>not eligible. >> >>Kind regards, >> >>Gabi >> >>

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New subscription to ccNSO Council email list
by Gabriella Schittek March 5, 2014

March 5, 2014

Dear all, In order to offer some time to get up to speed with the work of the ccNSO Council, Nigel Roberts, who will take seat on the Council after the Singapore meeting, has now been subscribed to the ccNSO Council email list. Kind regards, Gabi

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ccNSO Members Meeting sessions for Singapore on Google Calendar
by Kristina Nordstrom March 5, 2014

March 5, 2014

Dear all, I would like to bring to your attention that the ccNSO Members Meeting sessions for Singapore are listed on Google Calendar at http://ccnso.icann.org (left navigator), giving you the opportunity to sync the sessions with your own calendars. Many thanks to Alejandra Reynoso who made this feature available for us! Kind regards, Kristina

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Travel Support NetMundial Brazil
by Gabriella Schittek March 5, 2014

March 5, 2014

Dear all, There is some travel funding available for community members who wish to attend NetMundial 23 - 24 April 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Travel support can be requested by email at netmundial(a)itamaraty.gov.br Read more about NetMundial at http://netmundial.org/ Kind regards, Gabi

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Input sought to "Maximal Starting Repertoire"
by Gabriella Schittek March 4, 2014

March 4, 2014

Dear all, The community, but specifically IDN ccTLDs and new gTLD applicants are invited to comment on the release of ICANN's first version of "Maximal Starting Repertoire" (MSR-1). The MSR is the first deliverable under the "Procedure to Develop and Maintain Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone With Respect to IDN Labels. See more at http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/msr-03mar14-en.htm Comments are welcome until 28 March 2014. Kind regards, Gabi

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Sponsors still sought for ccTLD cocktail event in Singapore!
by Kristina Nordstrom March 4, 2014

March 4, 2014

Dear all, Thank you to those who have already offered to sponsor the ccTLD Cocktail event on Tuesday 25 March in Singapore! To be be able to arrange an enjoyable event we are looking for a few more sponsors - any amount is welcome and appreciated! Please let me know as soon as possible in case your registry should be interested in sponsoring this event. Kind regards, Kristina

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12-2014: Input to report on mitigation of potential risks of domain name collisions
by Gabriella Schittek March 3, 2014

March 3, 2014

Dear Councillors, Please, see the Triage Committee suggestion below on how to handle the request for input on the Independent report on how to mitigate potential risks of domain name collisions. In case you do not agree with the recommendation, please, notify this list by 5 March 2014. Kind regards, Gabi == Topic: Independent report on how to mitigate potential risks of domain name collisions Originator: ICANN Summary of request: An independent report has been commissioned by ICANN, setting recommendations on how to mitigate potential risks of domain name collisions: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/name-collision-26feb14-en.htm Date received: 26 March 2014 Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: 21 April 2014 Recommended action, if any: Inform Community (done) Expertise needed, if any: Technical, legal Date of submission to Council: 3 March 2014 Last date of Council decision: 5 March 2014 Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: Low - middle

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11-2014: Input to ICANN Strategy Panel Reports
by Gabriella Schittek March 3, 2014

March 3, 2014

Dear Councillors, Please, see the Triage Committee suggestion below on how to handle the request for input on ICANN Strategy Panel Reports. In case you do not agree with the recommendation, please, notify this list by 5 March 2014. Kind regards, Gabi > > == > Topic: Input to ICANN's four strategy panel reports + recommendations > > Originator: ICANN's Strategy Panels > > Summary of request: All four ICANN Strategy Panels (Identifier Technology > Innovation; ICANN Multistakeholder Innovation; Public Responsibility > Framework; ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem) have released > their reports + recommendations. A good summary is available at: > http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-25feb14-en.htm > > Date received: 26 March 2014 > > Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: 30 April 2014 > > Recommended action, if any: 1) Inform Community (done) 2) The Council > establishes four groups (one group per report) to draft a reply. Secretariat > makes call for volunteers for every group within the Council + Community. > These groups draft input, present it to community + Council prior to > submission. > > Expertise needed, if any: Various > > Date of submission to Council: 3 March 2014 > > Last date of Council decision: 5 March 2014 > > Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: Various > > >

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10-2014 ICANN Meeting Strategy Working Group Recommendations
by Gabriella Schittek March 3, 2014

March 3, 2014

Dear Councillors, Please, see the Triage Committee suggestion below on how to handle the request for input on ICANN Meeting Strategy Working Group Recommendations. In case you do not agree with the recommendation, please, notify this list by 5 March 2014. Kind regards, Gabi == Topic: ICANN Meeting Strategy Working Group Recommendations Originator: ICANN Meeting Strategy Working Group Summary of request: ICANN's Meeting Strategy Working Group has produced a document with recommendations on the scheduling, length and number of future ICANN Meetings" http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/participation/mswg/recommendations-25fe b14-en.pdf Date received: 26 February 2014 Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: 20 March 2014 Recommended action, if any: Send to community for information & individual input (done) Expertise needed, if any: Administrative Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: High

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ccNSO Activity Summary February 2014
by Kristina Nordstrom March 3, 2014

March 3, 2014

ccNSO Activity Summary February 2014 Working/Study Groups: 26 February – ccNSO Webinar Adobe Connect Recording<https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p32ae2cn1mm/> 20 February – Framework of Interpretation Working Group Transcript<http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/transcript-foi-20feb14-en.pdf>. 18 February – Contact Repository Implementation Working Group Notes<http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/notes-cri-18feb14-en.pdf>. 18 February – Joint ccNSO/GNSO IDN Working Group Transcript<http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/transcript-jig-18feb14-en.pdf>. 17 February – Reminder of Capacity Study Group initiative to map out different areas of expertise in the ccTLD community based on the recommendations in the Study Group Final Report http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/capacity-final-27feb13-en.pdf 10 February – Meetings Program Working Group Notes<http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/notes-programme-10feb14-en.pdf>. 6 February - Framework of Interpretation Working Group Notes<http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/notes-foi-06feb14-en.pdf> and Transcript<http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/transcript-foi-06feb14-en.pdf>. Mp3 recordings of various Working Group Telephone Conferences during February: http://ccnso.icann.org/calendar#feb Notes, minutes and transcripts from Working Group and Council Meetings may be added later, so please, visit http://www.ccnso.icann.org/calendar regularly. Council: Preparation Material and Output Council Call 20 February: http://ccnso.icann.org/about/councilminutes.htm Council Decisions and Resolutions February: http://ccnso.icann.org/about/council-decisions-resolutions.htm Latest published Council Minutes (23 January 2014): ccNSO Council Minutes 23 January 2014<http://ccnso.icann.org/node/43706> ccNSO-related Public Comment Periods: 26 February - Reports from ICANN's four strategy panels (Identifier Technology Innovation; ICANN Multistakeholder Innovation; Public Responsibility Framework; ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem). http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-25feb14-en.htm (comments welcome until 30 April) 26 February - ICANN commissioned independent report withrecommendations on how to mitigate potential risks of domain name collisions: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/name-collision-26feb14-en.htm (comments welcome until 21 April) 25 February - ICANN's Meeting Strategy Working Group recommendations on the scheduling, length and number of future ICANN meetings, see: http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/participation/mswg/recommendations-25f… and http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/meetings-strategy-25feb14-en.htm (comments welcome until 20 March) New Members: 19 February - .BW Joins as Newest Member of the ccNSO<http://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-19feb14-en.htm> Announcements: 26 February - ICANN commissioned study "Greasing the Wheels of Internet Economy” http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-24feb14-en.htm 25 February - Pre-Singapore ICANN Policy Update Webinar, Thursday 13 March at 12.00 and 19.00 UTC: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24feb14-en.htm 20 February - First Draft ccNSO Meetings Agenda Singapore 25 – 26 March 2014<http://ccnso.icann.org/node/43905> 19 February - Briefing on Name Collision Risk for New TLDs<http://ccnso.icann.org/node/43891> from Akram Atallah. 18 February - Update from ICANN's Policy Department<http://ccnso.icann.org/node/43875> 14 February - ccNSO Travel Funding Open for London Applications<http://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-14feb14-en.htm> 4 February – ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom) call for candidates to leadership positions within the ICANN structure: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-31jan14-en.htm

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