November 2019 - Ccnso-council

Call for Volunteers: Root Server System Governance Working Group (RSS GWG)
by Joke Braeken Nov. 26, 2019

Nov. 26, 2019

Dear All, The ICANN Board recently passed a resolution to initiate the Root Server System Governance Working Group (GWG): consequently, the ccNSO seeks two (2) volunteers for the Root Server System CWG. The GWG is the core of the community-driven process to develop a final cooperation and governance model for the Root Server System (RSS). This call for volunteers opens Tuesday, 26 November 2019 (00:01 UTC) and closes Monday, 16 December 2019, 23:59 UTC. Further background details, information on how to join as well as the Candidate Qualification requirements and the selection procedure are included below. Purpose and Mandate The GWG is the core of the community-driven process to develop a final cooperation and governance model for the Root Server System (RSS). The GWG shall embrace the principles outlined in “RSSAC037: A Proposed Governance Model for the DNS Root Server System” (RSSAC037). Workload & working method The GWG work plan estimates a two-year effort. However, most of the work for the GWG will take place in the first year. The GWG will determine its work cadence: Regular teleconferences (e.g., every other week) will drive the process with potential work sessions at ICANN Public Meetings as necessary. In carrying out its work, the GWG shall embrace the principles outlined in “RSSAC037: A Proposed Governance Model for the DNS Root Server System” (RSSAC037) and refer to RSSAC037 and the Concept Paper as source documents, as well as the feedback from Public Comment. Who can join? The ccNSO appointed members to the RSS GWG can be representatives from all ccTLD managers listed in the IANA database, whether members or non-members of the ccNSO. * Candidate qualification requirements Candidates should possess the following qualifications: · Direct experience and in-depth knowledge of the DNS Root Server System as it relates to ccTLD registry operations · Analytical skills, ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative evidence, and capacity to draw conclusions purely based on evidence. · Able to work and communicate in written and spoken English. · Effective communication skills. · Experience in managing and/or participating in committees (e.g. meeting coordination, reporting, and escalation) in order to contribute meaningfully to the work of the GWG. · Demonstrated ability in relationship management to support diplomatic discussion, consensus driven decision making, and productive negotiation. * Composition of the RSS GWG The GWG shall comprise ten (10) invited representatives due to their subject matter expertise: · Two (2) from the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) · Two (2) from the Internet Engineering Task Force/Internet Architecture Board (IETF/IAB) · Two (2) from the Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) · Three (3) from the Root Server Operators (RSOs) · One (1) from the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) The GWG shall also comprise three (3) liaisons: · One (1) from the ICANN Board · One (1) from the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) · One (1) from the Root Zone Maintainer (RZM) As per its charter, the GWG shall elect from its representatives a chair to manage its work and preside over GWG meetings. * Compensation RSS GWG members are not compensated. The ccNSO has a limited number of travel funding slots for those participants that actively participate in the work of the ccNSO and makes a special contribution to its projects and meetings. Read more about ccNSO travel funding here<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/travel-funding>. How to apply? If you are interested in joining the RSS GWG, kindly send an e-mail to joke.braeken(a)icann.org, with the following materials: · your statement of interest. · Kindly specify your affiliation with a ccTLD Manager, and disclose potential conflicts of interest. · If applicable, kindly add a letter of support from your employer in respect to the required time commitment to participate actively in the RSS GWG. Closing date of this call for volunteers is Monday, 16 December 2019, 23:59 UTC. Once we have received your intent to join the RSS GWG, the ccNSO Secretariat will send you a Public Data Consent Form. Via this form, you consent to ICANN processing data in order to add you as a member of the RSS GWG and its mailing list(s). The form explains the information ICANN will process to administer your participation in the RSS GWG and how the information will be used for this purpose. It also describes the rights you have regarding your information. Selection procedure After receiving your application, the materials you submitted will be sent to the ccNSO Councillors eligible to select the members of the RSS GWG. Further details on the selection criteria and the selection procedure by the ccNSO Councillors can be found in attachment. By latest 8 January 2020, the ccTLD representatives on the RSS GWG will be appointed by the ccNSO council. Background & Links 1. The GWG charter, operating procedures, and work plan as well as relevant resources are published on its workspace<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=120820189>. 2. Consult here the ICANN Board resolution to initiate the RSS GWG: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2019-11-07-en#2.d 3. This call for volunteers will be published on the ccNSO website. Go to https://ccnso.icann.org/en/news/announcements?field_official_date_value%5Bv… 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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Proposed IANA SLAs for ccTLD creation and transfer
by Katrina Sataki Nov. 25, 2019

Nov. 25, 2019

Dear Colleagues, I just noticed that today (!!!) is the last day to submit public comments for the proposed IANA SLAs for ccTLD creation and transfer. During the relevant session in Montreal there were no objections from the community. Maybe we should express support to the proposal (see proposed text below)? Sorry for the very short notice but if you do not agree with the text, please let me know NOW! If no one objects, I will submit it in 5 hours. Thank you!!! Kind regards, ]{atrina --- Public comment Proposed IANA SLAs for ccTLD Creation and Transfer 25 November 2019 To whom it may concern, Taking into account the alerts to the ccTLD community of the upcoming SLA change and the consultation of the ccTLD community present in Montreal during ICANN66, I would like to express appreciation and support for the change of the current SLA for the metric for ccTLD delegation and transfer requests to the proposed SLAs (as proposed in: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-sla-for-cctld-creation…) Kind regards, Katrina Sataki Chair of the ccNSO

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Re: [ccnso-council] Proposed IANA SLAs for ccTLD creation and transfer
by Stephen Deerhake ＠ ASNIC Nov. 25, 2019

Nov. 25, 2019

Katrina, You have my support for this. Best Regards, /Stephen From: Ccnso-council <ccnso-council-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Katrina Sataki <katrina(a)nic.lv> Date: Monday, November 25, 2019 at 11:51 To: 'ccnso-council' <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Subject: [ccnso-council] Proposed IANA SLAs for ccTLD creation and transfer Dear Colleagues, I just noticed that today (!!!) is the last day to submit public comments for the proposed IANA SLAs for ccTLD creation and transfer. During the relevant session in Montreal there were no objections from the community. Maybe we should express support to the proposal (see proposed text below)? Sorry for the very short notice but if you do not agree with the text, please let me know NOW! If no one objects, I will submit it in 5 hours. Thank you!!! Kind regards, ]{atrina --- Public comment Proposed IANA SLAs for ccTLD Creation and Transfer 25 November 2019 To whom it may concern, Taking into account the alerts to the ccTLD community of the upcoming SLA change and the consultation of the ccTLD community present in Montreal during ICANN66, I would like to express appreciation and support for the change of the current SLA for the metric for ccTLD delegation and transfer requests to the proposed SLAs (as proposed in: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-sla-for-cctld-creation…) Kind regards, Katrina Sataki Chair of the ccNSO

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ccNSO membership status of .tz
by Souleymane Oumtanaga Nov. 25, 2019

Nov. 25, 2019

Dear All, The ccNSO Secretariat has received a new application for ccNSO membership, from the current ccTLD Manager for .tz (Tanzania). The following checks have been completed for this ccNSO membership application: - The ccNSO Secretariat confirms that the application details are those of the ccTLD Manager as specified in the IANA Database - The ccNSO Secretariat sent a copy of the membership application to IANA Services staff. - IANA Services provided the following information: We do not have any open change requests or questions for .TZ. The request is consistent with the most recent change request for .TZ which transferred responsibility of .TZ to Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority. *Details of the application:* Name of ccTLD Manager: Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority Name of Representative: Connie Shirima Francis Name of Primary Contact: Connie Shirima Francis Primary Contact Address: Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority, 20 Mawasiliano Towers, Sam Nujoma Road, 14414, Dar esSalaam TANZANIA Souleymane

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REMINDER to vote | Election: ccNSO Council, Asia-Pacific Region
by Joke Braeken Nov. 25, 2019

Nov. 25, 2019

Dear ccNSO members from the Asia-Pacific region, This is a kind reminder about the elections for the position of ccNSO council member - Asia-Pacific region, which will be closing on Tuesday, 3 December 2019 (23:59 UTC). In accordance with the applicable rules, two candidates from the Asia-Pacific region were nominated, seconded and have accepted their nomination. Consequently, an election will be held among the ccNSO members of the Asia-Pacific Region according to the timeline previously agreed upon by the ccNSO Council. Only ccNSO members from a Geographic Region are allowed to vote for candidates to the ccNSO Council from that Geographic Region. Quorum requirement: As per the relevant guideline, a majority of all ccNSO members in the Geographic Region entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum, and the selected candidate must receive the votes of a majority of those cast by ccNSO members within the Geographic Region. Candidates In alphabetical order, by last name: [https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1KD65Id8ahWQ2K_M9XQaNkLQSUJkm635boJsUeZR…] [https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Crjtg8b8w0Ur15Kr6GqrwYHdMqZgopQOTdbdnVWo5…] Atsushi Endo [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ccnso.icann.org_en_wor…> Ai-Chin Lu [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ccnso.icann.org_en_wor…> The two candidates were invited to submit candidate statements to the ccNSO members. They interacted with the ccNSO members and broader ccTLD community at a Q&A session, held during the ccNSO Members Meeting at ICANN66 in Montreal. Election opening and closing Voting starts on Tuesday, 19 November 2019 (00:01 UTC), and closes on Tuesday, 3 December 2019 (23:59 UTC). Election procedure The vote will be by confidential email. The winner is the candidate who receives more votes. A majority of all ccNSO members in the Geographic Region entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum, and the selected candidate must receive the votes of a majority of those cast by ccNSO members within the Geographic Region. Voting ballots will be sent by tally(a)icann.org to the e-mail address of the primary contact of each ccNSO Member belonging to the Asia-Pacific region, as listed in the ccNSO Members database. As per the relevant ccNSO guideline [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ccnso.icann.org_sites_…>, new ccNSO members are able to participate in the process if the ccNSO membership application has been approved by the ccNSO Council one day prior the nomination process starts, i.e. latest on 23 September 2019. Contact Joke Braeken (joke.braeken(a)icann.org) if you have questions or concerns regarding the email address of the primary contact for your ccTLD. Since the election is for one seat, each Asia-Pacific region ccNSO member will be entitled to vote for up to one candidate. Please note: * Voting ballots will be sent by the e-mail address tally(a)icann.org, to the e-mail address of the primary contact of each Asia-Pacific region ccNSO Member, as listed in the ccNSO Members database. If you are unable to locate the ballot, consider checking your spam folder. * Contact Joke Braeken (joke.braeken(a)icann.org) if you have questions or concerns regarding the email address of the primary contact for your ccTLD. * For each ballot, a maximum of 1 candidate can be selected * There is a possibility to submit your ballot without selecting any of the candidates * Each primary contact will receive 1 ballot only. You can vote an unlimited number of times, but only the last vote submitted will be counted. Next Steps The election closes on Tuesday, 3 December 2019 (23:59 UTC). The Election Manager will announce the voting results on Wednesday, 4 December 2019. If there is a tied vote, a runoff election will be held, according to the following timeline: * Start run-off elections, if any: Fri, 6 December 2019 (00:01 UTC) * Close run-off elections, if any: Fri, 13 December 2019 (23:59 UTC) The Election Report, which includes the results of the election, will be sent latest 17 December 2019 to the ccNSO Council for adoption. The Chair of the ccNSO Council shall inform the ICANN Secretary of the selection. Links * Candidate statement by Atsushi Endo [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ccnso.icann.org_en_wor…> * Candidate statement by Ai-Chin Lu [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ccnso.icann.org_en_wor…> * Start nominations and secondments [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ccnso.icann.org_en_ann…>: Consult here the announcement [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ccnso.icann.org_en_ann…> for details on the requirements for candidates, the acceptance of nominations, and next steps * Consult the announcement regarding the closure of the call for nominations here [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ccnso.icann.org_en_ann…>. * Announcement candidate list [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ccnso.icann.org_en_ann…> * Archive for nominations and secondments<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccnso-nominations/> * Relevant ccNSO guideline [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ccnso.icann.org_sites_…> * Timeline [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ccnso.icann.org_en_wor…> * A recording of the Q&A session held during the ccNSO Members meeting at ICANN66 in Montreal is available here<https://66.schedule.icann.org/meetings/1116880> (last 45 min of this session). 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 [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ccNSO&d=Dw…> 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=DwMGa…>

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ccNSO requirements for NomCom appointees
by Katrina Sataki Nov. 23, 2019

Nov. 23, 2019

Dear Colleagues, In preparation for the current NomCom cycle, the Nominating Committee is requesting our input about the skillsets and traits that the ccNSO seek in a NomCom appointed individual. Is there anything you would like to add to the document we sent last year (please see attachment)? Please let me know by Friday! Kind regards, ]{atrina

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Re: [ccnso-council] Formal Approval to the ECA
by ajay＠xgenplus.com Nov. 23, 2019

Nov. 23, 2019

Ok On 22-Nov-2019 at 15:55:03 Biyi Oladipo 'biyioladipo(a)gmail.com' wrote: Dear Katrina, Draft is okay with me. Biyi Oladipo On Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 1:17 PMKatrina Sataki <katrina(a)nic.lv (mailto:katrina@nic.lv)> wrote: > > Dear Councillors, > > > > > > By 27 November, we should formally approveBoard’s decision (as per our request) to amend Fundamental Bylawswith respect to the composition of the IANA Function Reviewteam. > > > > > > Any edits/comments to the attacheddraft? > > > > > > Please let me know by Friday, 22 November. > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > > > ]{atrina > > > > _______________________________________________ > Ccnso-council mailing list > Ccnso-council(a)icann.org (mailto:Ccnso-council@icann.org) > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ccnso-council > _______________________________________________ > By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing ofyour personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing listaccordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the websiteTerms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit theMailman link above to change your membership status orconfiguration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-styledelivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation),and so on.

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REMINDER | RSS GWG: please review - Selection Criteria and Selection Procedure by Councilors
by Joke Braeken Nov. 22, 2019

Nov. 22, 2019

Dear ccNSO Council members, This is a reminder to kindly review the proposed RSS GWG candidate requirements and selection procedure included in the email below. The deadline for this is Monday, 25 November 2019 (23:59 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: Joke Braeken <joke.braeken(a)icann.org> Date: Wednesday, 20 November 2019 at 12:35 To: ccnso-council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Subject: RSS GWG: please review - Selection Criteria and Selection Procedure by Councilors Dear Councillors, As anticipated by Katrina yesterday, the ccNSO will need to appoint two members to the Root Server System Governance Working Group (RSS GWG). Your action is required by Monday, 25 November 2019 (23:59 UTC): Kindly review the proposed candidate requirements and the proposed selection procedure included below and in attachment. Timeline (v2): * 20 Nov: Secretariat to send out pre-announcement to community * 20 Nov: Secretariat to send proposed candidate requirements and the proposed selection procedure to ccNSO Council * 25 Nov (23:59 UTC): Council to agree on final candidate requirements and the selection procedure * 26 Nov until 16 December (23:59 UTC): call for volunteers * 17 Dec: Secretariat to send expressions of interest and application material to the individual non-conflicted ccNSO Council members * Latest on 20 Dec (23:59 UTC): Councillors will send her/his list of preferred candidates to the ccNSO Secretariat * 23 Dec: the Secretariat will prepare the overall ranking of all candidates and report the ranking to the ccNSO Council * Latest on 8 Jan: The ccNSO Council chair will inform relevant ICANN staff of the ccNSO appointed members to the RSS GWG. Background & Links: * The GWG charter, operating procedures, and work plan as well as relevant resources are published on its workspace<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=120820189>. * ICANN Board resolution to initiate the RSS GWG: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2019-11-07-en#2.d Thank you. Best regards, Joke Braeken Candidate Requirements and Selection Procedure by Councilors Call for Expression of Interest The Secretariat will send the call for Expression of Interest to the relevant ccNSO mailing lists, targeting both ccNSO-members and non ccNSO-members. The call for Expression of Interest shall include all relevant information and the closing date, which shall be not earlier than two weeks after the call for Expression of Interest has been issued and will be set to close at 23.59 UTC that day. Information Received from Candidates The first working day after the closure of the call for Expression of Interest, the Secretariat will send the information received from the interested community members to non-conflicted Councillors individually. If the ccNSO Council is of the view that one or more candidates do not meet the Selection Criteria as defined below, the candidate(s) will be informed accordingly, and their Expressions of Interest will not be considered. An Expression of Interest received after the closing date will not be valid, and the names will not be included in the list of candidates. Candidate Selection Criteria In accordance with the relevant ICANN Board resolution to initiate the RSS GWG, the ccNSO Council should appoint two representatives. The Councillors eligible to vote will review the applications and select members based on how well the candidates meet the set of candidate requirements listed below: · Direct experience and in-depth knowledge of the DNS Root Server System as it relates to ccTLD registry operations · Understanding the purpose of the RSS GWG · Analytical skills, ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative evidence, and capacity to draw conclusions purely based on evidence. · Able to work and communicate in written and spoken English. · Effective communication skills to represent ccTLD interests and to keep the ccNSO Council and broader ccTLD community informed on progress. · Experience in managing and/or participating in committees (e.g. meeting coordination, reporting, and escalation) in order to contribute meaningfully to the work of the GWG. · Demonstrated ability in relationship management to support diplomatic discussion, consensus driven decision making, and productive negotiation. Further a candidate: · Should indicate why she or he is interested in becoming involved in the RSS GWG. · Indicate the ccTLD manager with whom the candidate is associated. · Should be employed or have active backing by the ccTLD manager with whom the candidate is associated. · Demonstrate the support by the ccTLD manager in respect to the required time commitment to participate actively in the IFR. · Commit to abide by the rules of the RSS GWG Selection of Candidates The Councillors eligible to vote will each compile a list of candidates, based on the Selection Criteria with the most preferred candidate on the top and the least preferred candidate at the end of the list. If a candidate does not meet the criteria in the view of a Councillor, that Councillor may refrain from listing that candidate. The top candidate will be assigned the maximum amount of points (for example if there are 5 candidates, the top-candidate selected by a Councillor will receive 5 points). A candidate not listed by a Councillor will not be assigned any points) Each of the voting Councillors will send her/his list of preferred candidates to the ccNSO Secretariat (email address ccnsosecretariat(a)icann.org, or other email address agreed by the ccNSO Council), latest on 20 December 2019 (23:59 UTC). Note that the Chair and Vice-Chairs of the ccNSO also receive the emails sent to the ccNSO Secretariat’s email. Based on each of the individual Councillor’s rankings, the Secretariat will prepare the overall ranking of all candidates and report the ranking to the ccNSO Council on 23 December 2019. The ccNSO Council chair will inform relevant ICANN staff latest on 8 January 2020 of the ccNSO appointed members to the RSS GWG. 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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RSS GWG: please review - Selection Criteria and Selection Procedure by Councilors
by Joke Braeken Nov. 22, 2019

Nov. 22, 2019

Dear Councillors, As anticipated by Katrina yesterday, the ccNSO will need to appoint two members to the Root Server System Governance Working Group (RSS GWG). Your action is required by Monday, 25 November 2019 (23:59 UTC): Kindly review the proposed candidate requirements and the proposed selection procedure included below and in attachment. Timeline (v2): * 20 Nov: Secretariat to send out pre-announcement to community * 20 Nov: Secretariat to send proposed candidate requirements and the proposed selection procedure to ccNSO Council * 25 Nov (23:59 UTC): Council to agree on final candidate requirements and the selection procedure * 26 Nov until 16 December (23:59 UTC): call for volunteers * 17 Dec: Secretariat to send expressions of interest and application material to the individual non-conflicted ccNSO Council members * Latest on 20 Dec (23:59 UTC): Councillors will send her/his list of preferred candidates to the ccNSO Secretariat * 23 Dec: the Secretariat will prepare the overall ranking of all candidates and report the ranking to the ccNSO Council * Latest on 8 Jan: The ccNSO Council chair will inform relevant ICANN staff of the ccNSO appointed members to the RSS GWG. Background & Links: * The GWG charter, operating procedures, and work plan as well as relevant resources are published on its workspace<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=120820189>. * ICANN Board resolution to initiate the RSS GWG: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2019-11-07-en#2.d Thank you. Best regards, Joke Braeken Candidate Requirements and Selection Procedure by Councilors Call for Expression of Interest The Secretariat will send the call for Expression of Interest to the relevant ccNSO mailing lists, targeting both ccNSO-members and non ccNSO-members. The call for Expression of Interest shall include all relevant information and the closing date, which shall be not earlier than two weeks after the call for Expression of Interest has been issued and will be set to close at 23.59 UTC that day. Information Received from Candidates The first working day after the closure of the call for Expression of Interest, the Secretariat will send the information received from the interested community members to non-conflicted Councillors individually. If the ccNSO Council is of the view that one or more candidates do not meet the Selection Criteria as defined below, the candidate(s) will be informed accordingly, and their Expressions of Interest will not be considered. An Expression of Interest received after the closing date will not be valid, and the names will not be included in the list of candidates. Candidate Selection Criteria In accordance with the relevant ICANN Board resolution to initiate the RSS GWG, the ccNSO Council should appoint two representatives. The Councillors eligible to vote will review the applications and select members based on how well the candidates meet the set of candidate requirements listed below: · Direct experience and in-depth knowledge of the DNS Root Server System as it relates to ccTLD registry operations · Understanding the purpose of the RSS GWG · Analytical skills, ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative evidence, and capacity to draw conclusions purely based on evidence. · Able to work and communicate in written and spoken English. · Effective communication skills to represent ccTLD interests and to keep the ccNSO Council and broader ccTLD community informed on progress. · Experience in managing and/or participating in committees (e.g. meeting coordination, reporting, and escalation) in order to contribute meaningfully to the work of the GWG. · Demonstrated ability in relationship management to support diplomatic discussion, consensus driven decision making, and productive negotiation. Further a candidate: · Should indicate why she or he is interested in becoming involved in the RSS GWG. · Indicate the ccTLD manager with whom the candidate is associated. · Should be employed or have active backing by the ccTLD manager with whom the candidate is associated. · Demonstrate the support by the ccTLD manager in respect to the required time commitment to participate actively in the IFR. · Commit to abide by the rules of the RSS GWG Selection of Candidates The Councillors eligible to vote will each compile a list of candidates, based on the Selection Criteria with the most preferred candidate on the top and the least preferred candidate at the end of the list. If a candidate does not meet the criteria in the view of a Councillor, that Councillor may refrain from listing that candidate. The top candidate will be assigned the maximum amount of points (for example if there are 5 candidates, the top-candidate selected by a Councillor will receive 5 points). A candidate not listed by a Councillor will not be assigned any points) Each of the voting Councillors will send her/his list of preferred candidates to the ccNSO Secretariat (email address ccnsosecretariat(a)icann.org, or other email address agreed by the ccNSO Council), latest on 20 December 2019 (23:59 UTC). Note that the Chair and Vice-Chairs of the ccNSO also receive the emails sent to the ccNSO Secretariat’s email. Based on each of the individual Councillor’s rankings, the Secretariat will prepare the overall ranking of all candidates and report the ranking to the ccNSO Council on 23 December 2019. The ccNSO Council chair will inform relevant ICANN staff latest on 8 January 2020 of the ccNSO appointed members to the RSS GWG. 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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NextGen@ICANN Community Consultation
by Joke Braeken Nov. 22, 2019

Nov. 22, 2019

Dear Councillors, The NextGen@ICANN program seeks input to help ICANN org can gauge the level of community interest, via a poll. The findings of this poll will inform the proposed NextGen program approach that will be published for Public Comment. Question: Is the ccNSO interested in nominating individuals to the NextGen@ICANN either as Selection Committee Members, or as Mentors? Please answer the short survey below by Friday, 29 November end of day. https://forms.gle/36YSZy2VkTiZ1yts7 The input of the survey will be used by the secretariat to answer the community-wide NextGen@ICANN poll. Background The NextGen@ICANN program is currently undergoing a community consultation: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/nextgen-community-consultation-2019-0… One request from the preliminary feedback received to-date was for ICANN org to explore the feasibility of having community volunteer representatives from Supporting Organizations (SOs), Advisory Committees (ACs), Stakeholder Groups (SGs), and Constituencies (Cs) to nominate individuals for the following two roles: 1. NextGen Selection Committee members 2. NextGen mentors For the Selection Committee, a time commitment of approximately 20 hours over three weeks is required (for each application round). Selection Committee members will typically serve for two years (or six application rounds). Mentors are expected to devote approximately 24 hours to pre-ICANN Public Meeting preparation with their mentees, to offer advice, networking support, and regular check-ins on-site, and to complete evaluations following the ICANN Public Meeting. Based on previous estimates, mentors spend about two hours per week during the six-week preparation period in advance of the meeting and about two hours per day providing on-site support at the ICANN Public Meeting. Mentors will typically serve for one year (or three meetings). 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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