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

Reminder of ccTLD Cocktail Event Today 24 June in London
by Kristina Nordstrom June 24, 2014

June 24, 2014

Dear all, This is a reminder that you are all invited to the ccTLD Cocktail event tonight! The reception will take place from 19:00-21:00 at the Lancaster, Lancaster Terrace, London W2 2TY (a 15 minute walk from London Metropole). Invitations with the address and directions will be handed out during the ccNSO members meeting, but as usual you do not need a ticket to enter. A special thanks to our sponsors (.au, .pr, .cn, .uk, .kr, .ni, .nl, .no) and to our local host Nominet who all helped make this event possible! I hope to see you there! Kind regards, Kristina

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GAC-ccNSO Meeting
by Bart Boswinkel June 24, 2014

June 24, 2014

Dear all, Todays ccNSO-GAC meeting 1400-1500 – GAC/ccNSO Joint Session – GAC Lead: GAC chair, ccNSO Lead: Byron Holland * Update the GAC on status of work in Framework of Interpretation (FoI) Working Group, to discuss outcomes and to plan for GAC further handling and approval. Keith Davidson * Views on transition of U.S. Stewardship of IANA (& Accountability Process). Byron * Release of two-letter second level domains. Patricio Kind regards, Bart

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Agenda joint ccNSO -GNSO Council 23 June 17-18.30 Room: Sovereign
by Bart Boswinkel June 23, 2014

June 23, 2014

Dear all, Please find included the agenda for today joint meeting with the GNSO Council. 1. Welcome 2. Update ccNSO SOP WG submission on ICANN' Strat plan and Ops Plan ( Although this is a reporting from ccNSO to GNSO, Marika and I noted that the GNSO Council has always been very interested in the comments etc. of this particular WG, hence included) (ROELOF MEIJER) 3. Progress reporting ccWGs by appointed co-chairs * Use of names of countries as TLDs ( * Framework of principles ccWGs (BECKY BURR, JOHN BERARD) 4. Hot topics ( Jonathan, Byron to lead the discussion) * NTIA Stewardship transition process, including launch of ccWG * Enhancement of ICANNs Accountability Process * Launch of ccWG on IG ( note the conveners of the ccWG on IG (Olivier and Rafik) will most likely submit a draft charter to seek participation from the ccNSO and GNSO in this WG) 5. Closure 6. Cocktails

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Largest Ever ICANN Meeting Convenes in London
by Gabriella Schittek June 23, 2014

June 23, 2014

Largest Ever ICANN Meeting Convenes in London Affirmation of Multistakeholder Model for Internet governance by World Leaders London, United Kingdom More than 3,300 people from around the world have registered for ICANN¹s 50th meeting in London, making it the largest in the organization¹s history. ³Today is a great day for advancement of the multistakeholder model and its inclusivity,² said Fadi Chehadé, President and CEO of ICANN. ³ICANN 50 is a milestone meeting for many reasons, not the least of which is the remarkable affirmations of the multistakeholder model it has brought.² Chehadé applauded the Chinese government¹s adoption of the DNSSEC deployment and the expansion of the IPv6 protocol, which he said will assure the expansion of the continued global expansion of the Internet. Minister Lu Wei of China¹s Cyberspace Affairs Administration told attendees, ³We all hold one single aspiration, i.e. to improve the governance of the Internet. This is in line with ICANN¹s vision of One World, One Internet¹.² Minister Lu expressed appreciation and support for the advancements of the multistakeholder model that framed the NETmundial meeting in Sao Paulo, Brazil in April. Minister Lu¹s comments followed the recognition of the newly formed Lebanon Internet Center or LINC. Dr. Imad Hoballah, a member of the LINC Board, said, ³The multistakeholder approach draws its strength from the ability to bring together diverse views, and align them to a common goal of a global, interoperable Internet.² Chehadé acknowledged the announcements by both Lebanon and China, ³Both are a testament to the world¹s growing commitment to an inclusive multistakeholder Internet governance model, as is the remarkably high participation from so many people from every region of the world.² The U.K.¹s Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries Edward Vaizey told attendees, ³The Internet, as it has been governed, has to be seen as an unqualified success story. It's created the opportunity for massive economic growth and for greater intellectual freedom. So if we're going to look at the governance of the Internet, it's important that we preserve those principles.² Board Chair, Dr. Stephen Crocker, embraced ICANN¹s maturation to meet the needs of an expanding online world. ³Our world, - the Internet world is constantly evolving, changing to meet the ever-expanding number of global Internet users² The Board Chair for the UK Internet registry Nominet, Baroness Rennie Fritchie said, ³We approach the challenge of Internet governance with the same appetite, finding better ways of doing our bit, working together and a desire to make real progress.² ³In an increasingly globalized world, having a sense of identity, of course, becomes ever more important,² the First Minister of Wales, the Rt Hon Carwyn James told attendees, ³The Internet allows us to make connections that go beyond our local neighborhoods and even beyond our country's borders, allowing individuals to develop their personal identity in whatever manner they see fit.² ICANN also announced the winner of the 2014 Multistakeholder Ethos Award Avri Doria, policy and governance advisor for dotgay LLC. The Multistakeholder Ethos Award recognizes ICANN participants who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions, recognized the importance of ICANN's multistakeholder model of Internet governance, and contributed in a substantive way to the higher interests of ICANN's organization and its community. ICANN¹s 50th meeting will continue through the week with sessions on ICANN¹s global accountability and consideration of the U.S. government¹s proposal to transition of the stewardship of the Internet¹s technical functions to global multistakeholder model. ### To learn more about ICANN50 go here: http://london50.icann.org/en/. To download high-res pictures of the meeting, go to: https://www.flickr.com/photos/icann

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Board -ccNSO Meeting Tuesday 9.45-10.45
by Bart Boswinkel June 23, 2014

June 23, 2014

Dear all, Please find included the agenda for the Board-ccNSO meeting. I have also included names of persons who on behalf of ccNSO introduce the topic, Kind regards, Bart BOARD with the Country Code Name Supporting Organization (ccNSO) – Tuesday – 24 June – 9:45am to 10:45am – A. Sandringham ccNSO Discussion Topics: · Progress on Framework of Interpretation (FoI) Working Group for the delegation and re-delegation of ccTLDs (KEITH DAVIDSON) · Findings of the Strategic and Operational Planning (SOP) Working Group on Strategic Plan, Operations Plan and Budget (ROELOF MEIJER) · IANA Stewardship Transition Process and Enhancement to ICANN’s Accountability Process: Next steps and concerns (BYRON HOLLAND) o Interrelation of processes o Timelines of each of the processes and volunteer capacity

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Some Preparation material Council Meeting 25 Jun5 16.00 local time
by Gabriella Schittek June 20, 2014

June 20, 2014

Dear Councillors, Due to various reasons, we were not able to gather all preparation material on time for the Wednesday Council meeting. We will send it to you as soon as we have it. Attached to this email is: the Final Report from the Quorum Interpretation Study Group (agenda item 5); the Draft Charter to the cross community Working Group on Internet Governance + an accompanying letter from the ALAC Chair Olivier Crépin-Leblond (both agenda item 10). Sorry about the delay in providing the materials. Gabi == Draft Agenda ccNSO Council Meeting London, UK 25 June 2014 1) Apologies 2) Minutes and Actions 3) .RO (Romania) Membership Application 4) Contact Repository Implementation (CRI) Working Group Final Report and Recommendations 5) Quorum Interpretation Study Group Final Report and Recommendation see attachment 1 6) Name Collision Study Group 7) Internet Governance Fora 7.1 Update · 1 Net initiative (Mathieu Weill) · I* activities (Regional Organisations) · 5th Panel (Byron Holland) · ccWG Internet Governance (Jordan Carter) 7.2 Discussion 8) ICANN¹s IANA Oversight Transition Process and Enhancing Accountability 8.1 Update Coordination Committee (Byron Holland) 8.2 What have we heard 8.3 Volunteers for the ICANN Working Group and Coordination Committee 9) ccWorking Group on IANA Oversight Transition 10) Charter ccWorking Group on Internet Governance See attachment 2 & 3 11) Use of Names of Country and Territories as TLDs 11.1 Appointment of co-Chair 11.2 Letter to the Board on Extension of Current Rule in Applicant Guidebook 12) Council Updates 12.1 Chair Update 12.2 Vice-Chair Update 12.3 Councillors Update 12.4 Regional Organisations Update 12.5 Staff Update 13) Working Group Updates 13.1 SOP Working Group (written update) 13.2 FoI Working Group (Keith Davidson) 13.3 ccWorking Group drafting charter (Becky Burr) 13.4 ccWorking Group on Use of names of Country and territories (written update) 14) Liaison Updates 14.1 GNSO Liaison (Patrick Myles) 14.2 ALAC Liaison (Ron Sherwood) 15) Update Work Plan 16) Date of Next Meetings 21 August 12.00 UTC 25 September 12.00 UTC 15 October 15.00 Local Los Angeles Time 17) AOB

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Draft Roadmap Universal Acceptance Initiative published
by Gabriella Schittek June 20, 2014

June 20, 2014

Dear all, ICANN has published a draft roadmap on the Universal Acceptance initiative. Particularly, ICANN is interested in learning what the community thinks about the goal, scope, and approach in the proposal: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/tld-acceptance-initiative-2014-06-18-e n Public comments are welcome until 18 July 2014. Kind regards, Gabi

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June Update from ICANN's Policy Department
by Gabriella Schittek June 19, 2014

June 19, 2014

Dear all, The June Update from ICANN's Policy Department is now available at https://www.icann.org/resources/newsletter/policy-update-2014-06-18-en Kind regards, Gabi

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Update Agenda Council meeting 22 June 2014
by Bart Boswinkel June 18, 2014

June 18, 2014

Dear all, Please find included an updated agenda, including the topic of the ccWG on IANA Stewardship Transition Process. Unfortunately we are not able (yet) to arrange facilities for remote participation. Kind regards, Bart Draft Agenda ccNSO Council Meeting 22 June 2014 1) Apologies 2) ccNSO Selection process members Coordination Group IANA Stewardship Transition Process a. Adoption of Selection Process b. Call for Nominations 3) Participation in ccWG IANA Stewardship Transition Process a. Decision on Participation b. Call for volunteers 4) AOB 5) Close of the meeting

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Letter from ccNSO Chair to ICANN Board Chair & CEO on enhancing ICANN's Accountability Process
by Gabriella Schittek June 18, 2014

June 18, 2014

Dear all, The ccNSO Chair Byron Holland has also submitted a letter to the ICANN Board Chair Steve Crocker and ICANN CEO Fadi Chechadé on Enhancing ICANN's Accountability Process: http://ccnso.icann.org/about/holland-to-crocker-chehade-18jun14-en.pdf Kind regards, Gabi

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