September 2016 - Ccnso-council

Re: [ccnso-members] Call for Nominations for a Director to the ICANN Board
by Katrina Sataki Sept. 29, 2016

Sept. 29, 2016

Bill, I completely agree with you - we have selected excellent Board members! Thank you very much for pointing this out! But I was talking about volunteers in a broader sense - to serve on the ccNSO Council, to participate in the work of various working groups; and even to give presentations at the ccNSO Meetings, to participate in discussions, etc. Thank you again! Kind regards, ]{atrina On 29/09/16 15:16, "J. William Semich" <owner-ccnso-members(a)icann.org on behalf of bill(a)nunames.nu> wrote: > >Katrina: > >With due respect, I disagree with this perspective. > >From my personal experience over the past two decades of involvement with >the ccTLD community, it is my impression that members do not step forward >to run for the board because they are happy with the current members' >service and see no good purpose or reason for a change. > >Our 2 current board members are excellent examples of this reasoning. >They have worked long and hard, with commitment and dedication to the >ccTLD community, and have shown they can represent the community >remarkably well and with great energy and valuable experience. Why make a >change just for the sake of change? > >No reason. > >Best regards, > >Bill Semich >.nu domain > > >On Sep 28, 2016, at 8:45 AM, Katrina Sataki <katrina(a)nic.lv> wrote: > >> Answering Mathieu¹s question whether the ccNSO Council has discussed >>elections and the lack of volunteers yes, we have. But I would >>re-phrase Mathieu¹s concern slightly. I do not think it would be >>entirely correct to say that the absence of choice for members is a >>strong warning signal. The choice is not something that can and should >>be administratively or artificially imposed by somebody. It is up to the >>members to provide this choice. Why members do not step forward >>certainly is a strong warning signal. Lack of volunteers and volunteers >>fatigue is a constant concern. We have used to the extent of abused¹ >>the same people over and over again. I can understand why they do not >>volunteer for more work very well. I can only wholeheartedly thank >>everybody who contribute to the work of the ccNSO and hope that other >>members (and non-members) will be inspired by all those wonderful people >>who do a lot of heavy lifting on behalf of the ccTLD community!

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Re: [ccnso-members] Call for Nominations for a Director to the ICANN Board
by Katrina Sataki Sept. 29, 2016

Sept. 29, 2016

Jordan, Jay, all, >- the updated Guidelines for the Board elections suggest that candidate statements would normally be heard at the first meeting in a calendar year - in your explanation you've said that the process for this year's election is the same as for past years. Should the guidelines be brought into consistency with practice? To be clear, the guidelines leave the timeframe to the Council to decide so there's no problem with the current decision, it just seems like there is an inconsistency. The Guideline says that ³The Nominations Manager will ask the candidate(s) to provide and present a Candidate Statement at the FIRST ICANN meeting FOLLOWING the closure of the nominations period². It does not say that ³normally it is the first meeting². It says ³most likely the first meeting in a calendar year² in brackets. I think in this case the most important part is outside the brackets, which says that it is the first meeting AFTER the closure of the nominations period whenever it is. I am chairing the Guidelines Review Committee (the one that reviews the guidelines and charters) but I cannot explain what we were thinking when we put the text in the brackets :-) I remember we discussed that we should do it as early as possible to allow any newcomer enough time to learn about the operations of the Board (as suggested by Mike during the Q&A when he was re-appointed for the Board by the ccNSO two years ago). >- what process is there for consultation with ccNSO members on these aspects of the guidelines? From your reply I understand that the Council adopted new guidelines from 1 September that replaced a document from 2008. I've had a quick look through the list and through agendas for ccNSO meetings for 2016, but haven't found anything about the topic. I am sure I will just have missed it. The procedure is the following: 1) a working group develops guidelines (any ccTLD is welcome to participate in this work) and presents them to the ccNSO Council. According to the ICANN Bylaws the ccNSO Council adopts the documents. Currently we have Guidelines Review Committee (GRC) that reviews and updates the current set of charters and guidelines. The GRC provided and provides updates at each ccNSO meeting and gives information on guidelines already reviewed and guidelines that still need to be updated/developed. We have done this at the previous meetings and will do so again in Hyderabad. As the GRC stresses every time the work is published online at https://community.icann.org/display/ccnsowkspc/Guidelines+Review+Committee. Further, to ensure the Board members selection is aligned with the 27 May Bylaws we had to update the guideline in conjunction with developing the EC Administration Committee appointment and RZERC member selection. Therefore, we will find only one (and not the latest) draft of the Board guideline at https://community.icann.org/display/ccnsowkspc/Board+Selection. 2) The ccNSO Council reviews and adopts the guidelines. Information about the documents to be reviewed is also published online. The 1 September meeting info is available here: https://community.icann.org/display/ccNSOCWS/1+September+@11%3A00+UTC . I am also sure that each individual Councillor would gladly answer any question you might have. 3) When the documents are adopted they are published and within 7 days the ccNSO members can express their disagreement. That being said, what I take away from this conversation is that we as the ccNSO Council need to publish our agenda in advance of the meeting, and include to the extent available the documents to be discussed at the meeting, such as the Guidelines. >- is there any route to discuss or consider these issues (the timing ones and the point Jay has written more about) in between now and the next planned review of the guidelines in 2019, or should we aim to have a contribution then? We do not have to wait until 2019 to discuss any of the issues. But we need to be very aware that changing the Guideline and adjusting it to our needs is very different to changing Article IX (or Article 10 under the 27 May 2016 Bylaws). The point Jay has raised goes back to a very fundamental choice that, as far as I understand, was made at the time the ccNSO was created: should ccNSO appointed Councillors or Board members be from or need to be directly associated with a ccTLD or are they elected in their personal capacity. At the time and to date the choice is that they are (s)elected in their personal capacity. The Bylaws are very clear about the Councillors: Article IX section 4: Any ccNSO member may nominate an individual to serve as a ccNSO Council member representing the ccNSO member's Geographic Region. Nominations must be seconded by another ccNSO member from the same Geographic Region. With respect to the Board Selection/nomination the Bylaws are silent. In 2007/2008 the guideline documented that the principle applicable to Council elections is also applicable to Board Selection/nominations. I also would like to note that nomination and secondment is only a first step in the process. In order to be (s)elected a candidate needs the (silent) support from the community. That being said I think the first opportunity to discuss this issue and the related issues around the ccNSO Council will be Hyderabad: one of the agenda items in the context of the ongoing Accountability discussions is the accountability of the ccNSO (Council). >My thought was -- and suggestion remains -- that it would be helpful to have the nominations still open while that happened, perhaps closing early in the f2f meeting, because then people can understand what the people nominated so far have to offer, make decisions and so on. Although I appreciate your reasoning, I think this would be confusing for both the community and the candidates: nominations is only one part of the process. When nominations period closes the nominees are asked to accept their nominations. I think we should allow at least a week for that. One day or slightly more might be unfair, for example, to those who are travelling to the meeting. Plus people need some time to arrange their trips to the coming f2f meeting in case they are nominated and want to address the community. In addition, candidates who are nominated well before a f2f meeting (as is currently the case) can prepare and be interviewed by the community. If we leave the nomination period open during or even after the meeting I wonder when the community would have an opportunity to interview the new candidates. But, of course, we can discuss various options and improve processes if they are considered to be unfair. Kind regards, ]{atrina From: Jordan Carter <jordan(a)internetnz.net.nz> Date: Thursday 29 September 2016 00:28 To: Katrina Sataki <katrina(a)nic.lv> Cc: Mathieu Weill <mathieu.weill(a)afnic.fr>, Joke Braeken <joke.braeken(a)icann.org>, ccNSO Members <ccnso-members(a)icann.org>, "ccnso-council(a)icann.org" <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Subject: Re: [ccnso-members] Call for Nominations for a Director to the ICANN Board Thanks Katrina for this great reply, and thanks to you and all the other Council members for the work you are doing. I've got a couple of questions arising from this: - the updated Guidelines for the Board elections suggest that candidate statements would normally be heard at the first meeting in a calendar year - in your explanation you've said that the process for this year's election is the same as for past years. Should the guidelines be brought into consistency with practice? To be clear, the guidelines leave the timeframe to the Council to decide so there's no problem with the current decision, it just seems like there is an inconsistency. - what process is there for consultation with ccNSO members on these aspects of the guidelines? From your reply I understand that the Council adopted new guidelines from 1 September that replaced a document from 2008. I've had a quick look through the list and through agendas for ccNSO meetings for 2016, but haven't found anything about the topic. I am sure I will just have missed it. - is there any route to discuss or consider these issues (the timing ones and the point Jay has written more about) in between now and the next planned review of the guidelines in 2019, or should we aim to have a contribution then? I really appreciate you setting out the logic of the timetable. It is important to select early enough that we have people ready to participate in the Board's work from when this is expected. From your reply, I understand that the idea is - get the nominations done, and then use the face - to - face meeting time for people to hear the candidates and what they stand for. My thought was -- and suggestion remains -- that it would be helpful to have the nominations still open while that happened, perhaps closing early in the f2f meeting, because then people can understand what the people nominated so far have to offer, make decisions and so on. Regardless of where the decision lands, thank you for taking the time to explain your position. It is a good signal about openness and accountability that people can a) raise these questions, and b) have them comprehensively answered. all best Jordan On 29 September 2016 at 01:45, Katrina Sataki <katrina(a)nic.lv> wrote: > > Dear Jordan, Mathieu, All, > > First of all, thank you for expressing your concerns around this topic. > > As Joke indicated in her email the ccNSO Council has discussed and approved > the timeline for the Board (and Council) nominations /selection at its 1 > September meeting and also adopted a new Board Nomination Guideline > (https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccnso-nominations-icann-board-guideli… > -01sep16-en.pdf), which replaced the Board selection guideline from 2008 > (https://ccnso.icann.org/about/guidelines-board-selection-procedure-08may08-… > .pdf) > > First of all, although formally the current term of Board seat 11 ends at the > AGM in 2017, the ccNSO Council worked under the premise that the (new) Board > member will be involved in ICANN Board as of May of the year they take their > seat. In this cycle it means that the ccNSO should have selected/nominated its > Board member by the end of April 2017 at the latest. > > Further, it has become a standard practice (and is now included in the new > Guideline on Board nominations) that the community has an opportunity to > interact with candidates during our face-to-face meetings. In this case that > would mean either at the Hyderabad meeting (November 2016) or Copenhagen > meeting (March 2017). In both cases we need to allow for 6 weeks of > nominations and additionally take into account the possibility of an election > and run-off election by the members after the face-to face meeting. > > Taking these factors into account, and to avoid a rushed nomination and > election process, the ccNSO Council decided to adopt the current timeline. > > In addition, I would like to point out that previous Board selection processes > were organized in a similar time cycle and the call for nominations was sent > out at the same time for the same reasons. Should be no surprises here. > > Regarding the point with respect to Board and Council candidates/members and > their relationship with a ccTLD manager, I appreciate that point. However, I > must note that this is not a simple issue and there are several opposite views > on this. > > > Neither the Bylaws, nor our internal procedures say that our representatives > must work for a ccTLD. In case of the Board and Council elections an > individual needs to be nominated and seconded by a ccTLD manager. > > That being said, what if the person leaves the ccTLD and starts working for > another ccTLD, is that ok? If the person leaves the ccTLD and does not start > working for another ccTLD, should we run a new round of election or ask the > ccTLD to appoint a successor (which would be the case if we elected the person > as an employee of the particular ccTLD)? What if the person leaves and starts > working for, e.g., a gTLD? > > I think this is something we should consider not only in the context of > Councillors or Board members but also in the context of our representatives on > various working groups. So far we have dealt with such situations on a case by > case basis and I believe we have always found a solution that is the best for > our community. > > Personally I support the view that we elect people on the basis of their > personal qualities and their willingness to serve the ccTLD community > (provided there are no conflicts of interest that might cast doubts on > person¹s actions). > > But I understand there are opposite views and welcome a discussion on these > important issues. > > Answering Mathieu¹s question whether the ccNSO Council has discussed elections > and the lack of volunteers yes, we have. But I would re-phrase Mathieu¹s > concern slightly. I do not think it would be entirely correct to say that the > absence of choice for members is a strong warning signal. The choice is not > something that can and should be administratively or artificially imposed by > somebody. It is up to the members to provide this choice. Why members do not > step forward certainly is a strong warning signal. Lack of volunteers and > volunteers fatigue is a constant concern. We have used to the extent of > abused¹ the same people over and over again. I can understand why they do not > volunteer for more work very well. I can only wholeheartedly thank everybody > who contribute to the work of the ccNSO and hope that other members (and > non-members) will be inspired by all those wonderful people who do a lot of > heavy lifting on behalf of the ccTLD community! > > > Thank you! > > > Kind regards, > > > ]{atrina > > > From: <owner-ccnso-members(a)icann.org> on behalf of Mathieu Weill > <mathieu.weill(a)afnic.fr> > Date: Wednesday 28 September 2016 09:54 > To: Jordan Carter <jordan(a)internetnz.net.nz>, Joke Braeken > <joke.braeken(a)icann.org> > Cc: <ccnso-members(a)icann.org>, <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> > Subject: RE: [ccnso-members] Call for Nominations for a Director to the ICANN > Board > > Dear Colleagues, > > I agree with Jordan that a discussion on this topic prior to the election / > nomination would be required. > > In addition to the point he raises, I would add the issue of choice for > members. If I¹m not mistaken, the last few Board seat elections took place > without even a vote, due to a lack of candidates. We are fortunate to have two > highly skilled and committed Board representatives today, but isn¹t the > absence of choice for members a strong warning signal ? > > Maybe it could shared with this list whether it has already been discussed > within the Council ? > > Best regards, > Mathieu > > > > De : owner-ccnso-members(a)icann.org [mailto:owner-ccnso-members@icann.org] De > la part de Jordan Carter > Envoyé : mercredi 28 septembre 2016 02:43 > À : Joke Braeken > Cc : ccnso-members(a)icann.org; ccnso-council(a)icann.org > Objet : Re: [ccnso-members] Call for Nominations for a Director to the ICANN > Board > > > Hi Joke, Council, fellow ccNSO members: > > > > Why the rush, is my short question? > > The board seat does not come up until 2017¹s AGM (more than a year away), and > we have a meeting in Hyderabad coming up early November, a couple of weeks > after the proposed close of nominations. > > It surely would make sense to let people discuss and talk with each other > about the seat at the meeting, given the long time available. > > More significantly, we here at .nz think there needs to be a discussion about > Board and Council candidates / members and their relationship with a ccTLD > manager. > > There are a couple of examples in both places, Board and Council, of people > leaving a ccTLD and remaining in place. > > I haven¹t formed a view about whether that¹s a good thing or not, but do think > it would be reasonable for us to talk through, and before we have to deal with > another round of ccNSO elections either to Council or Board. > > I am strongly opposed to a sudden nomination process like this when we have > plenty of time to wait, discuss it at Hyderabad, agree some guidelines and > then enter into an election closer to the time. > > What do others think? > > cheers, > > > > On 28 September 2016 at 00:08, Joke Braeken <joke.braeken(a)icann.org> wrote: > > Dear ccNSO members, > > Chris Disspain¹s term on the ICANN Board Seat 11 will expire at the ICANN > Annual General Meeting 2016. The ccNSO is now opening a call for nominations > to fill ICANN Board seat number 11. Below you will find all details related > to the procedure for nominations and for seconding nominations. > > Nominations can be made as of Tuesday 27 September 2016, 00.00 UTC until > Tuesday 18 October 2016, 23.59 UTC. > > Nominations can only be submitted to ccnso-boardnominations(a)icann.org > <mailto:ccnso-boardnominations@icann.org> and will require verification. > Templates for nominating and seconding nominations are provided below, and > published here: > https://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-27sep16-en.htm > > The names of the nominees will be made public at > http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-boardnominations > <http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-boardnominations> > Consult https://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-27sep16-en.htm for > details on the nomination process and the procedures/templates that apply. > > Kind regards, > > Joke Braeken > > > Call for Nominations for a Director to the ICANN Board > Date: 27 September 2016 > > The term of the ICANN Board seat number 11 expires at the ICANN AGM 2016 and a > nomination process therefore needs to be launched. Should there be more than > one candidate nominated for seat number 11, an election will be held. > > Bylaw Article IX section 3.9 <http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#IX> > states: > "The ccNSO Council shall make selections to fill Seats 11 and 12 on the Board > by written ballot or by action at a meeting; any such selection must have > affirmative votes of a majority of all the members of the ccNSO Council then > in office. Notification of the ccNSO Council's selections shall be given by > the ccNSO Council Chair in writing to the ICANN Secretary, consistent with > Article VI, Sections 8(4) <http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#VI-8.4> > and 12(1) <http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#VI-12.1> ." > The 27 May 2016 Bylaws are not effective. > > The ccNSO Council and the ccNSO members have decided that before making the > nomination of Directors, the ccNSO members shall be entitled to nominate and > vote for candidates they wish the Council to nominate to the ICANN Board. > > Section 2(3) of Article VI of the Bylaws states "In carrying out their > responsibilities to fill Seats 9 through 14, the Supporting Organizations > shall seek to ensure that the ICANN Board is composed of members that in the > aggregate display diversity in geography, culture, skills, experience, and > perspective, by applying the criteria set forth in Section 3 > <http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#VI-3> of this Article. At any given > time, no two Directors selected by a Supporting Organization shall be citizens > of the same country or of countries located in the same Geographic Region." > > Pursuant to this Bylaw, the candidate that receives the highest number of > votes from ccNSO members will be nominated by the Council to the ICANN Board. > > Each member can nominate one candidate for seat 11 on the ICANN Board and each > member can second one candidate. > In order to nominate or second a candidate, a member must be a member of the > ccNSO by 27 September 2016. > Nominations can be made from 27 September 2016, 00.00 UTC until Tuesday 18 > October 2016, 23.59 UTC. > > Nominations should be sent by e-mail to the Election Manager at the following > e-mail address: ccnso-boardnominations(a)icann.org > <mailto:ccnso-boardnominations@icann.org> > > PLEASE NOTE: If you send a Nomination or Second, you will receive an email > from ICANN asking you to confirm that you have sent an email to > ccnso-boardnominations(a)icann.org. For your Nomination or Second to be valid, > responding to the email requesting confirmation is obligatory. > > Archives to be found at: > http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-boardnominations > <http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-boardnominations> > > Please use this template for nominations: > > Template for Nomination > 1a. Full name of the candidate being nominated: > 1b. E-mail address of the candidate being nominated: > 1c. Country of which the candidate is a citizen: > 2a. Full name of the nominator: > 2b. E-mail address of the nominator: > > All nominations must be seconded by another ccNSO member. > Please use this template for seconding nominations: > > Template for Seconding a Nomination > 1 Full name of nominator whose candidate is being seconded: > 2a. Full name of the candidate being seconded: > 2b. E-mail address of the candidate being seconded: > 3a. Full name of the seconder: > 3c. E-mail address of the seconder: > > Accepting Nominations > The Election Manager will confirm the nomination, by sending an e-mail to the > candidate requesting their acceptance. The candidate will then have a chance > to submit their CV and/or a mission statement. > > Nominations will be archived at: > http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-boardnominations > <http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-boardnominations> > > > > Joke Braeken > > ccNSO Policy Advisor > > joke.braeken(a)icann.org <mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> > > > > Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO > <https://twitter.com/ccNSO> > > Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ > <https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/> > > http://ccnso.icann.org <http://ccnso.icann.org> > > > > > -- > > Jordan Carter > > Chief Executive > InternetNZ > > > > +64-4-495-2118 <tel:%2B64-4-495-2118> (office) | +64-21-442-649 > <tel:%2B64-21-442-649> (mob) | Skype: jordancarter > jordan(a)InternetNZ.net.nz | www.InternetNZ.nz <http://www.InternetNZ.nz> > > > > A better world through a better Internet > -- Jordan Carter Chief Executive InternetNZ +64-4-495-2118 (office) | +64-21-442-649 (mob) | Skype: jordancarter jordan(a)InternetNZ.net.nz | www.InternetNZ.nz <http://www.InternetNZ.nz> A better world through a better Internet

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Friendly reminder : Call for volunteers and Selection procedure of ccNSO representative on Empowered Community Administration Committee
by Bart Boswinkel Sept. 29, 2016

Sept. 29, 2016

Dear all, This is a friendly reminder: If you are intersted please send an email to the list or to me by Friday 30 September 2016 17.00 UTC. Kind regards, Bart From: Bart Boswinkel <bart.boswinkel(a)icann.org> Date: Monday 26 September 2016 at 20:08 To: "ccnso-council(a)icann.org" <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Subject: Call for volunteers and Selection procedure of ccNSO representative on Empowered Community Administration Committee Dear all, As you know, c At its meeting on 1 September the Council adopted the ccNSO Guideline: Appointment of the ccNSO Representative on the Empowered Community Administration. At the meeting Katrina expressed that she would strongly prefer that another Councillor would take on the role as member of the EC Administration. So if you are interested to take on this role for at least the upcoming year ( at least until February/March 2018), please send an email to the list or to me by Friday 30 September 2016 17.00 UTC. If two or more Councillors put their name forward, the Council will be requested to select the member, using the usual method to express your preference. Kind regards, Bart Background on Empowererd Community Administration Committee and the cccNSO appointed member According to the ICANN Bylaws Section 6.1.a, the ccNSO as defined in section 10.1 of the Bylaws is one of associates or Decisional Participant of the Empowered Community (hereafter, “EC”), a non-profit association formed under the laws of the State of California (USA). The sole purpose of the EC is to exercise its rights and perform its obligations under ICANN’s Articles of Incorporation and the ICANN Bylaws, and the EC shall have no other powers or rights except as expressly provided in the ICANN Bylaws. The EC may only act as provided in these Bylaws. Any act of the EC that is not in accordance with these Bylaws shall not be effective. The ccNSO, as Decisional Participant, shall act through its respective chair or such other person as may be designated by the ccNSO (collectively, such persons from all communities are the “EC Administration”). Each Decisional Participant shall deliver annually a written certification from its chair or co-chairs to the ICANN Secretary designating the individual who shall represent the Decisional Participant on the EC Administration. The ccNSO representative shall act solely as directed by the ccNSO Council in accordance with this and other related ccNSO guidelines. Subject to the direction by the ccNSO Council as just specified, the ccNSO representative on the EC Administration shall: · actively participate in the work of the EC Administration · regularly, at least once per month, inform the ccNSO Council on the discussions on the EC Administration · provide all communications and notices required or permitted to be given under the ICANN Bylaws by the ccNSO as Decisional Participant. · in representing the EC Administration, act as required for the EC to follow the applicable procedures in Annex D, and to implement EC decisions made in accordance with such procedures. Further, ICANN shall be entitled to rely on notices from the ccNSO representative or an individual serving on the EC Administration delivered in accordance with Section 21.5 as evidence that the actions set forth therein have been approved by or are the actions of the ccNSO, the EC or the EC Administration, as applicable, pursuant to and in compliance with the requirements of the ICANN Bylaws (including Annex D). The ccNSO Guideline can be found at: https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccnso-rep-ec-appointment-guidelines-0….

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Tentative Informal Council call Monday 3 October noon UTC
by Bart Boswinkel Sept. 29, 2016

Sept. 29, 2016

Dear all, As you know the IANA Stewardship Transition is scheduled to take place on 1 October 2016, however as you will also be aware it is still discussed in Washington, USA. Just out of precaution, given the importance of the transition for the ccTLD community and ccNSO, and for the event there is a hick-up in the transition process over the next days and at the request of Katrina, there is tentatively an informal ccNSO Council call tentatively scheduled for Monday 3 October noon UTC. Chris and Mike are also invited to attend this informal call. Purpose of the call is to take stock of the situation and initially discuss possible steps in the event the transition will not occur as foreseen. Kim will send out a calendar invite to the Council list, including the dial in details. Closer to the Monday we will re-confirm, or, hopefully, cancel the meeting. Kind regards, Bart

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regular & special ccNSO council elections: start nomination period on 29 September 2016 (00:00 UTC)
by Joke Braeken Sept. 28, 2016

Sept. 28, 2016

Dear ccNSO Members, Today, we would like to inform you of the start of the nomination period, on 29 September 2016, of the regular and special council elections. Below you will find all procedural details, which are available here as well: https://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-29sep16-en.htm · REGULAR COUNCIL ELECTIONS In March 2017, at ICANN58 in Copenhagen (11 and 16 March 2017), the 3-year term of the following ccNSO Councillors ends: Africa: Souleymane Oumtanaga Asia-Pacific: Hirofumi Hotta Europe: Nigel Roberts Latin America/Caribbean: Alejandra Reynoso North America: Stephen Deerhake · SPECIAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS Vika Mpisane has stepped down from the ccNSO Council in July 2016. Therefore, and to fill this vacancy, the members in the African Region will need to elect two candidates: one for the regular council election, and one for the special council election. The person elected for the special council election will take the seat on the council immediately after being elected, and until March 2018. The ccNSO Council has discussed and approved the timeline for both the regular and special Council election at its 1 September meeting. The nomination and secondment procedure starts at Thursday 29 September 2015, 00.00 UTC and closes on Thursday 20 October 2015, 23.59 UTC. After the candidates have formally accepted their nomination the community has an opportunity to interact with candidates at the face-to-face meetings, in Hyderabad that is. (ICANN57 - November 2016) Applicable Guideline: Election Council Members (https://ccnso.icann.org/about/guidelines-ccnso-council-election-procedure-0…) PROCEDURE FOR NOMINATIONS AND SECONDING NOMINATIONS The first step of the election process is the nomination, and secondment of the nominations, of candidates. Below you will find all procedural details, which are available here as well: https://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-29sep16-en.htm The Nomination and Secondment procedure starts at Thursday 29 September 2015, 00.00 UTC and closes on Thursday 20 October 2015, 23.59 UTC. In order to nominate or second a candidate, a ccNSO member must be a member of the ccNSO by 29 September 2016. Nominations should be sent by e-mail to the Election Manager using the included template. Please send your email to: ccnso-nominations(a)icann.org<applewebdata://644A50D4-576B-4667-86AC-9E90A0FE74DE/ccnso-nominations@icann.org> PLEASE NOTE: If you send your Nomination or Secondment, you will receive an email asking you to confirm that you have sent an email to ccnso-nominations(a)icann.org<applewebdata://644A50D4-576B-4667-86AC-9E90A0FE74DE/ccnso-nominations@icann.org>. In order to ensure that your Nomination or Secondment is valid, you need to respond to that email. The names of the nominees will be made public at http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-nominations, as soon as a candidate has accepted the nomination. ====== Additional instructions, only for the ccNSO Members in the African region: When nominating a candidate for the regular Council election (position starting in March 2017), please include “(Regular Election)” after the nominee’s name. When nominating a candidate for the special Council election (position ending in March 2018), please include “(Special Election)” after the nominee’s name. When seconding a candidate for the regular Council election (position starting in March 2017), please include “(Regular Election)” after the nominee’s name. When seconding a candidate for the special Council election (position ending in March 2018), please include “(Special Election)” after the nominee’s name. ======= Templates for nominating and seconding nominations are provided below. Please use these templates. Template for Nominations 1 Region for which nomination is being made: 2a. Full name of the candidate being nominated: 2b. E-mail address of the candidate being nominated: 3a. Full name of the nominator: 3b. ccTLD and region of the nominator 3c. E-mail address of the nominator: All nominations must be seconded by another ccNSO member in the same region. Template for Seconding a Nomination 1. Full name of nominator whose candidate is being seconded: 2. Full name of the candidate being seconded: 3a. Full name of the seconder: 3b. ccTLD and region of the seconder 3c. E-mail address of the seconder: Accepting Nominations The Election Manager will confirm the nomination, by sending an e-mail to the candidate requesting their acceptance. Nominations will be archived at: http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-nominations/. The Election Manager shall confirm the list of the Nominees. In the event that a region has more than 1 nominee per open position, an election in that region will be called. Do not hesitate to contact me, if you have questions or concerns. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org

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TENTATIVE: Special Council Call, 3 October @12:00 UTC
by Kimberly Carlson Sept. 28, 2016

Sept. 28, 2016

Dear all, As mentioned in Bart's earlier email, we would like to schedule a special Council call for Monday, 3 October at 12:00 UTC. Once we know the outcome from the US Senate, I will either cancel or confirm the call. Please find the call details below: Dial in numbers: http://www.adigo.com/icann/ Conference ID: 5258 Adobe Room: https://participate.icann.org/ccnsocouncil/ - New Adobe server Those attending the new Adobe Connect rooms for the first time may want to confirm their add-ins are up-to-date at: Tinyurl.com/icannactest There will be two-way audio through Adobe and if you require a dial out, please let me know as soon as possible. Thank you and kind regards, Kim Carlson

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Re: [ccnso-members] Call for Nominations for a Director to the ICANN Board
by Katrina Sataki Sept. 28, 2016

Sept. 28, 2016

Dear Jordan, Mathieu, All, First of all, thank you for expressing your concerns around this topic. As Joke indicated in her email the ccNSO Council has discussed and approved the timeline for the Board (and Council) nominations /selection at its 1 September meeting and also adopted a new Board Nomination Guideline (https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccnso-nominations-icann-board-guideli ne-01sep16-en.pdf), which replaced the Board selection guideline from 2008 (https://ccnso.icann.org/about/guidelines-board-selection-procedure-08may08- en.pdf) First of all, although formally the current term of Board seat 11 ends at the AGM in 2017, the ccNSO Council worked under the premise that the (new) Board member will be involved in ICANN Board as of May of the year they take their seat. In this cycle it means that the ccNSO should have selected/nominated its Board member by the end of April 2017 at the latest. Further, it has become a standard practice (and is now included in the new Guideline on Board nominations) that the community has an opportunity to interact with candidates during our face-to-face meetings. In this case that would mean either at the Hyderabad meeting (November 2016) or Copenhagen meeting (March 2017). In both cases we need to allow for 6 weeks of nominations and additionally take into account the possibility of an election and run-off election by the members after the face-to face meeting. Taking these factors into account, and to avoid a rushed nomination and election process, the ccNSO Council decided to adopt the current timeline. In addition, I would like to point out that previous Board selection processes were organized in a similar time cycle and the call for nominations was sent out at the same time for the same reasons. Should be no surprises here. Regarding the point with respect to Board and Council candidates/members and their relationship with a ccTLD manager, I appreciate that point. However, I must note that this is not a simple issue and there are several opposite views on this. Neither the Bylaws, nor our internal procedures say that our representatives must work for a ccTLD. In case of the Board and Council elections an individual needs to be nominated and seconded by a ccTLD manager. That being said, what if the person leaves the ccTLD and starts working for another ccTLD, is that ok? If the person leaves the ccTLD and does not start working for another ccTLD, should we run a new round of election or ask the ccTLD to appoint a successor (which would be the case if we elected the person as an employee of the particular ccTLD)? What if the person leaves and starts working for, e.g., a gTLD? I think this is something we should consider not only in the context of Councillors or Board members but also in the context of our representatives on various working groups. So far we have dealt with such situations on a case by case basis and I believe we have always found a solution that is the best for our community. Personally I support the view that we elect people on the basis of their personal qualities and their willingness to serve the ccTLD community (provided there are no conflicts of interest that might cast doubts on person¹s actions). But I understand there are opposite views and welcome a discussion on these important issues. Answering Mathieu¹s question whether the ccNSO Council has discussed elections and the lack of volunteers yes, we have. But I would re-phrase Mathieu¹s concern slightly. I do not think it would be entirely correct to say that the absence of choice for members is a strong warning signal. The choice is not something that can and should be administratively or artificially imposed by somebody. It is up to the members to provide this choice. Why members do not step forward certainly is a strong warning signal. Lack of volunteers and volunteers fatigue is a constant concern. We have used to the extent of abused¹ the same people over and over again. I can understand why they do not volunteer for more work very well. I can only wholeheartedly thank everybody who contribute to the work of the ccNSO and hope that other members (and non-members) will be inspired by all those wonderful people who do a lot of heavy lifting on behalf of the ccTLD community! Thank you! Kind regards, ]{atrina From: <owner-ccnso-members(a)icann.org> on behalf of Mathieu Weill <mathieu.weill(a)afnic.fr> Date: Wednesday 28 September 2016 09:54 To: Jordan Carter <jordan(a)internetnz.net.nz>, Joke Braeken <joke.braeken(a)icann.org> Cc: <ccnso-members(a)icann.org>, <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Subject: RE: [ccnso-members] Call for Nominations for a Director to the ICANN Board Dear Colleagues, I agree with Jordan that a discussion on this topic prior to the election / nomination would be required. In addition to the point he raises, I would add the issue of choice for members. If I¹m not mistaken, the last few Board seat elections took place without even a vote, due to a lack of candidates. We are fortunate to have two highly skilled and committed Board representatives today, but isn¹t the absence of choice for members a strong warning signal ? Maybe it could shared with this list whether it has already been discussed within the Council ? Best regards, Mathieu De : owner-ccnso-members(a)icann.org [mailto:owner-ccnso-members@icann.org] De la part de Jordan Carter Envoyé : mercredi 28 septembre 2016 02:43 À : Joke Braeken Cc : ccnso-members(a)icann.org; ccnso-council(a)icann.org Objet : Re: [ccnso-members] Call for Nominations for a Director to the ICANN Board Hi Joke, Council, fellow ccNSO members: Why the rush, is my short question? The board seat does not come up until 2017¹s AGM (more than a year away), and we have a meeting in Hyderabad coming up early November, a couple of weeks after the proposed close of nominations. It surely would make sense to let people discuss and talk with each other about the seat at the meeting, given the long time available. More significantly, we here at .nz think there needs to be a discussion about Board and Council candidates / members and their relationship with a ccTLD manager. There are a couple of examples in both places, Board and Council, of people leaving a ccTLD and remaining in place. I haven¹t formed a view about whether that¹s a good thing or not, but do think it would be reasonable for us to talk through, and before we have to deal with another round of ccNSO elections either to Council or Board. I am strongly opposed to a sudden nomination process like this when we have plenty of time to wait, discuss it at Hyderabad, agree some guidelines and then enter into an election closer to the time. What do others think? cheers, On 28 September 2016 at 00:08, Joke Braeken <joke.braeken(a)icann.org> wrote: Dear ccNSO members, Chris Disspain¹s term on the ICANN Board Seat 11 will expire at the ICANN Annual General Meeting 2016. The ccNSO is now opening a call for nominations to fill ICANN Board seat number 11. Below you will find all details related to the procedure for nominations and for seconding nominations. Nominations can be made as of Tuesday 27 September 2016, 00.00 UTC until Tuesday 18 October 2016, 23.59 UTC. Nominations can only be submitted to ccnso-boardnominations(a)icann.org <mailto:ccnso-boardnominations@icann.org> and will require verification. Templates for nominating and seconding nominations are provided below, and published here: https://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-27sep16-en.htm The names of the nominees will be made public at http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-boardnominations <http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-boardnominations> Consult https://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-27sep16-en.htm for details on the nomination process and the procedures/templates that apply. Kind regards, Joke Braeken Call for Nominations for a Director to the ICANN Board Date: 27 September 2016 The term of the ICANN Board seat number 11 expires at the ICANN AGM 2016 and a nomination process therefore needs to be launched. Should there be more than one candidate nominated for seat number 11, an election will be held. Bylaw Article IX section 3.9 <http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#IX> states: "The ccNSO Council shall make selections to fill Seats 11 and 12 on the Board by written ballot or by action at a meeting; any such selection must have affirmative votes of a majority of all the members of the ccNSO Council then in office. Notification of the ccNSO Council's selections shall be given by the ccNSO Council Chair in writing to the ICANN Secretary, consistent with Article VI, Sections 8(4) <http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#VI-8.4> and 12(1) <http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#VI-12.1> ." The 27 May 2016 Bylaws are not effective. The ccNSO Council and the ccNSO members have decided that before making the nomination of Directors, the ccNSO members shall be entitled to nominate and vote for candidates they wish the Council to nominate to the ICANN Board. Section 2(3) of Article VI of the Bylaws states "In carrying out their responsibilities to fill Seats 9 through 14, the Supporting Organizations shall seek to ensure that the ICANN Board is composed of members that in the aggregate display diversity in geography, culture, skills, experience, and perspective, by applying the criteria set forth in Section 3 <http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#VI-3> of this Article. At any given time, no two Directors selected by a Supporting Organization shall be citizens of the same country or of countries located in the same Geographic Region." Pursuant to this Bylaw, the candidate that receives the highest number of votes from ccNSO members will be nominated by the Council to the ICANN Board. Each member can nominate one candidate for seat 11 on the ICANN Board and each member can second one candidate. In order to nominate or second a candidate, a member must be a member of the ccNSO by 27 September 2016. Nominations can be made from 27 September 2016, 00.00 UTC until Tuesday 18 October 2016, 23.59 UTC. Nominations should be sent by e-mail to the Election Manager at the following e-mail address: ccnso-boardnominations(a)icann.org <mailto:ccnso-boardnominations@icann.org> PLEASE NOTE: If you send a Nomination or Second, you will receive an email from ICANN asking you to confirm that you have sent an email to ccnso-boardnominations(a)icann.org. For your Nomination or Second to be valid, responding to the email requesting confirmation is obligatory. Archives to be found at: http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-boardnominations <http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-boardnominations> Please use this template for nominations: Template for Nomination 1a. Full name of the candidate being nominated: 1b. E-mail address of the candidate being nominated: 1c. Country of which the candidate is a citizen: 2a. Full name of the nominator: 2b. E-mail address of the nominator: All nominations must be seconded by another ccNSO member. Please use this template for seconding nominations: Template for Seconding a Nomination 1 Full name of nominator whose candidate is being seconded: 2a. Full name of the candidate being seconded: 2b. E-mail address of the candidate being seconded: 3a. Full name of the seconder: 3c. E-mail address of the seconder: Accepting Nominations The Election Manager will confirm the nomination, by sending an e-mail to the candidate requesting their acceptance. The candidate will then have a chance to submit their CV and/or a mission statement. Nominations will be archived at: http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-boardnominations <http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-boardnominations> Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org <mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO <https://twitter.com/ccNSO> Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ <https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/> http://ccnso.icann.org <http://ccnso.icann.org> -- Jordan Carter Chief Executive InternetNZ +64-4-495-2118 (office) | +64-21-442-649 (mob) | Skype: jordancarter jordan(a)InternetNZ.net.nz | www.InternetNZ.nz <http://www.InternetNZ.nz> A better world through a better Internet

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Reminder - action required FW: [ccnso-council] ccNSO appointed member on the RZERC : selection procedure after closure EoI
by Joke Braeken Sept. 28, 2016

Sept. 28, 2016

Dear members of the council, A reminder that the deadline for the RZERC selection process, described in the email below, is next week, Monday 3 October 2016 at 17:00 UTC. You are invited to compile a list of the candidates, based on the Selection Criteria and in order of preference. The most preferred candidate will receive 3 points, the second 2 points and your least preferred candidate 1 point. If, in your view, a particular candidate does not meet the criteria, there is no need to include the name of that candidate in your list. However, in this case the most preferred will still receive 3 points, the second one 2 points. To select your candidates, you are supposed to take into account and be guided by the selection criteria in the call for volunteers (included for reference here: https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccnso-rzerc-guideline-01sep16-en.pdf[…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ccnso.icann.org_workin…> ) Please send your list to ccnsosecretariat(a)icann.org<mailto:ccnsosecretariat@icann.org>, with subject line “RZERC Selection”, NO LATER THAN MONDAY 3 OCTOBER 2016, 17:00 UTC Thank you! Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org From: <owner-ccnso-council(a)icann.org> on behalf of Joke Braeken <joke.braeken(a)icann.org> Date: Monday 26 September 2016 at 16:06 To: "ccnso-council(a)icann.org" <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Subject: [ccnso-council] ccNSO appointed member on the RZERC : selection procedure after closure EoI Dear All, As you will recall Katrina, is the interim member of the Root Zone Evolution Review Committee (RZERC), which has been established a part of the IANA Stewardship Transition. Following adoption of the ccNSO Guideline, the CCNSO Council launched a call for Expression of Interest (EoI) to seek one (1) ccNSO appointed member on the RZERC from the ccTLD community. This person will replace Katrina. At closure of the call for volunteers (Friday 23 September, 23:59 UTC), 3 community members put their name forward, in alphabetical order: · Jaap Akkerhuis · Luis Diego Espinoza · Peter Koch Please note that both Jaap and Luis Diego are not directly involved with a ccTLD, but have received support from a ccTLD (see their applications). In a separate email I will forward the applications to you individually. In the balance of this email you will find the procedure for selecting the candidate and the call for volunteers, which includes the selection criteria (marked). Kind regards, Joke Braeken + + + + + SELECTION PROCEDURE + + + + + A. Selection phase by Councillors On Monday 26 September 2016 all Councillors eligible to select will receive all applications received by Friday 23 September 23:59 UTC. These will be sent to you individually. Next steps? You are invited to compile a list of the candidates, based on the Selection Criteria and in order of preference. The most preferred candidate will receive 3 points, the second 2 points and your least preferred candidate 1 point. If, in your view, a candidate does not meet the criteria, you do not have to include the name, in which case the most preferred will still receive 3 points, etc. To select your candidates, you are supposed to take into account and be guided by the selection criteria in the call for volunteers (included for reference here: https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccnso-rzerc-guideline-01sep16-en.pdf[…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ccnso.icann.org_workin…> ) Please send your list to ccnsosecretariat(a)icann.org<mailto:ccnsosecretariat@icann.org>, with subject line “RZERC Selection”, NO LATER THAN MONDAY 3 OCTOBER 2016, 17:00 UTC B. Administrative Procedure After having received your list to the ccNSO Secretariat, we will acknowledge receipt of your email. The acknowledgement will include a ballot number and date of receipt. On 3 October 2016 (after 17.00 UTC) an overview list will be circulated in the following format: - Ballot numbers, - Date ballots were received, - level of preference per candidate. As agreed by Council the candidate receiving most support is considered to be selected. + + + + + CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST + + + + + At its meeting on 1 September, the ccNSO Council approved the ccNSO Guideline: ccNSO Actions Respecting the Root Zone Evaluation Review Committee. (https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccnso-rzerc-guideline-01sep16-en.pdf[…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ccnso.icann.org_workin…>). At the same meeting, the Council launched the call for Expression of Interest (EoI) to seek one (1) ccNSO appointed member on the Root Zone Evaluation Review Committee ("RZERC") from the ccTLD community (independent of membership of the ccNSO). This person, when appointed will replace the interim ccNSO appointed member. The term of appointment will be three (3) years. A member may be re-appointed for two additional terms (in total 3 terms). Candidates should be aware that NO travel funding will be provided. Candidates were requested to submit their application to the ccNSO Secretariat (ccNSOsecretariat(a)icann.org<mailto:ccNSOsecretariat@icann.org>). The application process closed on Friday 23 September, 23:59 UTC. After having received the applications, the Secretariat will send the information received to non-conflicted Councillors individually. It is the intention that by Tuesday 4 October 2016 the ccTLD representative on the RZERC will be appointed. + + + + + BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON RZERC, and ccTLD PARTICIPATION IN THE RZERC + + + + + ICANN has established a Root Zone Evaluation Review Committee to review and provide input regarding proposed architectural and operational changes to the root zone and as determined necessary by the RZERC, propose architectural and operational changes to the root zone for consideration by the ICANN Board. The RZERC will consider issues raised to the RZERC to identify any potential security, stability or resiliency risks to the architecture and operation of the root zone. The RZERC will coordinate with the committee's respective organizations and communities, and if appropriate, external experts, to ensure that relevant bodies were involved in decision-making and ensure that relevant expertise was available. The RZERC will coordinate a public consultation process for operational and architectural changes that impose potential risk to the security, stability, or resiliency of the root system (as identified by one or more committee members and agreed by a simple majority of members). This public consultation process regarding the proposed changes, including the identified risks, will be organized via the ICANN public comment forum. The RZERC will act as a consultation body for ICANN during the issuance and consideration of an RFP for the Root Zone Maintainer, if needed. The RZERC will coordinate with the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) as needed. In accordance with the adopted charter of the RZERC (https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/revised-rzerc-charter-08aug16-e…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_syste…> , the ccNSO shall select 1 member to the committee. The committee membership is the following: - The Chair of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee, or Chair’s delegate   - The Chair of the Root Server System Advisory Committee, or Chair’s delegate   - The Chair of the Address Supporting Organization, or Chair’s delegate   - The Chair of the Internet Engineering Task Force, or Chair’s delegate   - One representative selected by the Registries Stakeholder Group of the Generic Names Supporting Organization   - One representative selected by the Country Code Names Supporting Organization   - One representative of the organization identified to serve as the Root Zone Maintainer   - One ICANN Board member   - One senior IANA Function Operator administrator or their delegate   More background information on RZERC can be found at: https://www.icann.org/en/stewardship-implementation/formation-of-a-root-zon…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_stewa…> On behalf of the ccNSO Secretariat, Kind regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO[twitter.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ccNSO&d=DQ…> Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/[facebook.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_ccnso…> http://ccnso.icann.org[ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ccnso.icann.org&d=DQMGa…>

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proposed Triage recommendations, 38-2016 and 39-2016.
by Joke Braeken Sept. 28, 2016

Sept. 28, 2016

Dear Councillors, Please find below proposed Triage recommendations, 38-2016 and 39-2016. Kindly provide me with your input by the end of Friday 30 September 2016, 23:59 UTC, in case you do not agree with the proposed recommendation. Thank you. = = = = = = = = = Topic: 38-2016: Call for Participation - Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Policy Development Process (PDP) Implementation Review Team (IRT) Originator: ICANN Global Domains Division (GDD) Summary of request: On 9 August 2016, the ICANN Board of Directors adopted (https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-08-09-en#2.…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> the recommendations of the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group as listed in its Final Report [http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/raa/ppsai-final-07dec15-en.pdf] Staff from the Global Domains Division (GDD)—responsible for leading the implementation of the policy recommendations—is hereby issuing a call for volunteers to form an Implementation Review Team (IRT) to work with staff to implement the policy recommendations adopted by the Board. The Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) is the contract that governs the relationship between ICANN and its accredited (gTLD) registrars. The Final Recommendations of the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues PDP Working Group, which GDD is now preparing to implement, are the consensus outcomes of that PDP. Once implemented, this Privacy and Proxy Services accreditation program will supersede requirements in the 2013 RAA's Specification on Privacy and Proxy Registrations[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_resou…>. https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-09-19-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> Date received: 21 September 2016 Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: Those interested in participating are invited to send an email to the GNSO Secretariat via gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> no later than 30 September 2016, 11:59 UTC. Recommended action, if any: none Expertise needed, if any: Policy, legal, data protection and privacy. This call for IRT volunteers is for the attention of the members of the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues PDP Working Group at a minimum. However, other members of the community who did not participate on the IRT are also invited to the IRT. Date of submission to the Triage Committee: 27 September 2016 Recommendation received by the Triage Committee: 28 September 2016 Date of Submission to council: 28 September 2016 Deadline council decision: Friday 30 September 2016, 23:59 UTC Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: low = = = = = = = = = Topic: 39-2016 - Latin American and Caribbean DNS Marketplace Study Originator: ICANN Global Stakeholder Engagement – Latin America/Caribbean Summary of request: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking feedback on the initial draft of the Latin American and Caribbean DNS Marketplace Study. https://www.icann.org/public-comments/lac-dns-marketplace-2016-09-22-en[ica…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2…> Date received: 26 September 2016 Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: 1 November 2016 Recommended action, if any: send out to the following mailing lists: ccnso-members, cctldcommunity, ccnso-council. Share on social media Expertise needed, if any: Engagement/Participation, Top-Level Domains, Reviews/Improvements, Second-Level Domains. Latin American and Caribbean DNS Marketplace Date of submission to the Triage Committee: 27 September 2016 Recommendation received by the Triage Committee: 28 September 2016 Date of Submission to council: 28 September 2016 Deadline council decision: Friday 30 September 2016, 23:59 UTC Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: low = = = = = = = = = = Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org

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ICANN58 NextGen@ICANN Application Round Now Open
by Joke Braeken Sept. 27, 2016

Sept. 27, 2016

Dear All, ICANN is looking for the next generation of individuals interested in becoming engaged in their regional communities and shaping the future of global Internet policy. Important work is happening every day at ICANN. If you're ready to start your ICANN journey, ICANN58 Copenhagen could be the place to begin! This application round will stay open until 4 November 2016. Successful candidates will be announced on the ICANN website, ICANN.org[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DQMFa…>, on 2 December 2016. https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-09-26-en Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org

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