November 2020 - Ccnso-council

Volunteers needed: Drafting Team ccNSO statement as a response to questions from ICANN legal regarding a Bylaw change to include IDN ccTLDs as members to the ccNSO
by Joke Braeken Nov. 24, 2020

Nov. 24, 2020

Dear All, The ccNSO Council seeks a limited number of volunteers (max. five) for a drafting team for a ccNSO statement as a response to questions from ICANN legal regarding a Bylaw change to include IDN ccTLDs as members to the ccNSO. Volunteers from the ccNSO membership are expected to have drafting experience and/or subject-matter expertise. Please send an email to joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> in case you intend to volunteer. The deadline to respond to this call for volunteers is 2 December 2020 (23:59 UTC). This team will draft a ccNSO statement as a response to questions from ICANN legal regarding a Bylaw change to include IDN ccTLDs as members to the ccNSO. The ccNSO Council appointed Ai-Chin Lu (.tw) - ccNSO Councilor for the Asia-Pacific region - as designated Councilor to lead this effort. The drafting team will use the ccNSO Statement procedure as described in the applicable guideline.<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/filefield_47783/guidelines-stat…> Next steps Once the call for volunteers closes, the ccNSO Council will appoint the drafting team. The team is expected to kick off its work from 7 December onwards. The team is expected to submit its draft statement to the ccNSO members for feedback and comments by mid January 2021. The ccNSO statement needs to be endorsed by the ccNSO members and Council. Background After having consulted the ccTLD community, the ccNSO Council chair asked the ICANN Board of Directors to amend Article 10 of the ICANN Bylaws to enable the inclusion of IDN ccTLDs in the ccNSO as foreseen in 2013. The changes cover two aspects: an updated definition of ccNSO membership, and enabling IDN ccTLDs to become members of the ccNSO. ICANN legal has some questions regarding the requested Bylaw change to include IDN ccTLDs as members to the ccNSO. * ccNSO request to amend article 10 of the ICANN bylaws<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/sataki-to-botter…>. (7 february 2020) * Response from ICANN legal - October 2020<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZDpynivqNcPU4JYmKnMnfdv9uW-sjfyr/view?usp=…> * Guideline: ccNSO statements<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/filefield_47783/guidelines-stat…> Thank you. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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23 November 2020
by ICANN Community Leadership Digest Nov. 23, 2020

Nov. 23, 2020

Monday, 23 November 2020 ICANN Community Leadership Digest The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates. Table of Contents Information Sharing CLOSES TODAY: Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of Phase 2A GNSO EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data NEW: Teleconference for Community Leaders about the FY22 SO/AC Additional Budget Request Process NEW: Call for SOs/ACs to Nominate Fellowship Program Mentors and Selection Committee Members NEXT WEEK: Information Transparency Initiative Update: New Content Available on Preview for Your Feedback REMINDER: Call to Register for the 2020 Chairing Skills Program Webinar REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of the Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Community Representatives Group to Select Independent Review Process (IRP) Standing Panel REMINDER: Call for Volunteers: Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track REMINDER: FY22 SO-AC Community Additional Budget Requests Due 29 January Public Comment CLOSES TODAY: Recommendations for Early Warning for Root Zone Scaling CLOSES IN ONE WEEK: DRAFT PTI and IANA FY22 Operating Plan and Budgets CLOSES IN ONE WEEK: Preliminary Issue Report on a Policy Development Process to Review the Transfer Policy CLOSES NEXT WEEK: IANA Naming Function Review (IFR) Initial Report Recommendations for ICANN’s Root Name Service Strategy and Implementation Information Sharing CLOSES TODAY: Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of Phase 2A GNSO EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The GNSO Council announced that it is seeking a neutral chair for the remaining Phase 2A work of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Registration Data. Candidates interested in serving this role should review the Expressions of Interest document before submission. The document details the role description, required skills and experience, time commitment, and selection process. The deadline to submit Expressions of Interest has been extended to Monday, 23 November 2020 at 23:59 UTC. Expressions of Interest should be submitted to EOI-EPDPTeam-chair(a)icann.org. By submitting your personal data, you agree that your personal data will be processed in accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy, and you agree to abide by the electronic Terms of Service. NEW: Teleconference for Community Leaders about the FY22 SO/AC Additional Budget Request Process From: ICANN Policy Development Support - Strategy, Communications, Operations, Planning, and Engagement (SCOPE) Team As you may recall, the FY22 SO-AC Additional Budget Request (ABR) process opened on Monday, 9 November 2020. Later this week, we will be reaching out to community leaders to schedule a teleconference to review the Additional Budget Request guidelines and to take any questions you may have about the process. Kindly complete the Doodle poll by the end of business in your timezone on Monday, 30 November 2020. We will then announce the meeting date and time as well as the participation details. We look forward to working with you and answering your questions. NEW: Call for SOs/ACs to Nominate Fellowship Program Mentors and Selection Committee Members From: Sally Costerton, Senior Advisor to the President and Senior Vice President, Global Stakeholder Engagement ICANN has announced a call for nominees to volunteer to serve as mentors to the Fellowship Program and as members to its Selection Committee. There will be a total of seven mentors and seven Selection Committee members, and each group is welcome to nominate one individual for each role. Interested Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees should select their respective Fellowship Program mentor and Selection Committee representative by Sunday, 31 January 2021 and notify fellowshipconsultation(a)icann.org. Individual self-nominations will not be considered. Criteria for mentors and Selection Committee members can be found here. NEXT WEEK: Information Transparency Initiative Update: New Content Available for Your Feedback From: Sally Newell Cohen, Senior Vice President, Global Communications As ICANN org President and CEO Göran Marby announced in his May 2020 blog, the Information Transparency Initiative (ITI) team is releasing new content to https://preview.icann.org, and content on https://icann.org has been improved with ITI’s enhanced search features. New and improved content includes: Correspondence - New findability improvements include keyword(s) search allowing you to narrow your search within Correspondence files, an advanced year selector, a helpful sub-navigation menu, and an improved table layout to enhance accessibility and readability. Board Meeting Materials - We’ve made upgrades to this content type since the May 2020 release. The keyword(s) search has been implemented and improved, and most Board Meeting files and pages from 1998-2019 are now available via filtered or keyword search. Acronyms and Terms - Enhancements to the existing release include alignment with ITI’s new user experience, additional terms added in all six U.N. languages, and a new sub-navigation menu. We Need Your Feedback To support our current release, we invite the community to join us for two upcoming webinars. The team will demonstrate the enhancements to Correspondence, Board Materials, and Acronyms and Terms, and answer any questions. ITI Webinar 1 Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 15:00 UTC Register ITI Webinar 2 Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 22:00 UTC Register Learn more. REMINDER: Call to Register for the 2020 Chairing Skills Program Webinar From 9-30 November 2020, ICANN has issued a call for registration for the 2020 Chairing Skills Program Webinar, scheduled for Monday, 7 December 2020 from 15:00-16:30 UTC. This invitation is open only to current and new ICANN community chairs. The Chairing Skills Program addresses the chairing skills challenges that ICANN community chairs can face when taking up the responsibility of leading a working group or stakeholder group. The target audience for the webinar is new/current ICANN community chairs that want to develop their chairing skills. Interested individuals should register here by Monday, 30 November 2020 at 23:59 UTC. REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of the Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The GNSO is seeking expressions of interest to chair the Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track, a subteam within an ongoing Policy Development Process (PDP) that will review all trademark-related rights protection mechanisms at the second level of the domain name system. The deadline to submit Expressions of Interest is Monday, 30 November 2020, at 23:59 UTC. Learn more about the work track and how to apply. REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Community Representatives Group to Select Independent Review Process (IRP) Standing Panel From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support In accordance with the ICANN Bylaws and Terms of Reference agreed to by ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees (SO and ACs), a Community Representatives Group is being formed that will work with ICANN org to select a slate of nominees for a Standing Panel to hear disputes filed under ICANN's Independent Review Process (IRP). All applications to join the Community Representatives Group will be reviewed by the specific SO or AC whose endorsement is being sought. The closing date is Friday, 4 December 2020. Please review the announcement and Terms of Reference for further details about the role of the Community Representatives Group and the skills sought for membership. The Bylaws require ICANN org to work with all SO and ACs to ensure that a Standing Panel is constituted for the IRP, an important accountability mechanism under the Bylaws. The requirements and process is documented via the wiki space: https://community.icann.org/display/ESPFIRP. REMINDER: Call for Volunteers: Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The GNSO Council is requesting that interested Supporting Organizations (SOs), Advisory Committees (ACs), and GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies consider appointing members to the Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track, a group to be formed within an ongoing Policy Development Process (PDP) reviewing all rights protection mechanisms in all gTLDs at the second level of the domain name system. The composition of the IGO Work Track is as follows: The Registries Stakeholder Group: up to 2 members; The Registrars Stakeholder Group: up to 2 members; The Commercial Stakeholder Group: up to 3 members The Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group: up to 3 members. Each AC, other SOs and IGOs: Up to 2 members per group. Please confirm your appointed members and alternates at the latest by Monday, 7 December 2020 by notifying the GNSO Secretariat at gnso-secs(a)icann.org. Learn more about the work track and how to apply. REMINDER: FY22 Additional Budget Requests Due on Friday, 29 January 2021 ICANN org has launched the FY22 Additional Budget Request process. This process pertains to a dedicated part of the overall ICANN annual budget that is set aside to fund specific requests from the community for activities that are not already included in the recurring ICANN budget. Submissions are due on Friday, 29 January 2021 at 23:59 UTC to planning(a)icann.org. Learn more. Public Comment CLOSES TODAY: Recommendations for Early Warning for Root Zone Scaling Close Date: Monday, 23 November 2020 CLOSES IN ONE WEEK: DRAFT PTI and IANA FY22 Operating Plan and Budgets Close Date: Monday, 30 November 2020 CLOSES IN ONE WEEK: Preliminary Issue Report on a Policy Development Process to Review the Transfer Policy Close Date: Monday, 30 November 2020 CLOSES NEXT WEEK: IANA Naming Function Review (IFR) Initial Report Close Date: Wednesday, 2 December 2020 Recommendations for ICANN’s Root Name Service Strategy and Implementation Close Date: Tuesday, 8 December 2020 Volume 2, Issue 89 | Archive | Next Issue: Thursday, 26 November 2020 ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Unsubscribe ccnso-council(a)icann.org Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by david.olive(a)icann.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!

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GNSO Appointment ti the Empowered Community Administration
by Stephen Deerhake ＠ ASNIC Nov. 20, 2020

Nov. 20, 2020

Greetings, Subsequent to our tele-conference this morning (my time at least), I did receive confirmation that Philippe Fouquart is indeed the GNSO representative to the Empowered Community Administration. I just wanted to close that item. Best Regards, Stephen Deerhake .AS Domain Registry

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2020 Chairing Skills Program Webinar
by Joke Braeken Nov. 19, 2020

Nov. 19, 2020

Dear Councillors, ICANN has issued a call for registration for the 2020 Chairing Skills Program Webinar. The webinar is scheduled to be held on Monday, 7 December 2020 from 15:00-16:30 UTC. This invitation is open only to current and new ICANN community chairs. The Chairing Skills Program addresses the chairing skills challenges that ICANN community chairs can face when taking up the responsibility of leading a working group or stakeholder group. The target audience for the webinar is new/current ICANN community chairs that want to develop their chairing skills. Interested individuals should register here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQkfoxCmEq_74GFQ96G7l6z0970esm8V0…> by Monday, 30 November 2020 at 23:59 UTC. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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Call for Expressions of Interest: Community Representatives Group to Select Independent Review Process Standing Panel
by Joke Braeken Nov. 19, 2020

Nov. 19, 2020

Dear All, ICANN, in consultation with ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, is seeking Expressions of Interest for appointment to a new Community Representatives Group. The Community Representatives Group will select a slate of nominees for an omnibus Standing Panel that will hear and resolve disputes filed under the Independent Review Process (IRP) described in the ICANN Bylaws<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article4.4.2.t:…>. Nominations made by the Community Representatives Group are subject to confirmation by the ICANN Board of Directors. The deadline for Expressions of Interest to serve on the IRP Community Representatives Group is Friday 4 December 2020 at 23:59 UTC. The IRP Community Representatives Group is expected to represent a diversity of stakeholders and interests and comprise between seven and fifteen members. Collectively, the IRP Community Representatives Group must possess: * Experience in selecting board members or similar officers, appointees with fiduciary duties, or service on a nominating committee for such selections. * Experience working with recruitment firms and managing vendors. * Relevant organizational and process experience (e.g., the ability to understand and evaluate the standing panelist criteria and responses, which includes legal and arbitration experience). * Understanding of the IRP and its role as an ICANN accountability mechanism. * Ability to work in a small team across multiple time zones. * Ability to commit considerable time and effort to the selection process over a short but concentrated time period. Candidates interested in serving on the Community Representatives Group should review the Terms of Reference<https://community.icann.org/display/ESPFIRP/Relevant+Documents> for the IRP Community Representatives Group prior to submitting their applications. This document includes the following information: * Required skills and experience. * Scope of work of IRP Community Representatives Group. * Time commitment details. Expressions of Interest for appointment to the IRP Community Representatives Group should be submitted to irp-standing-panel(a)icann.org<mailto:irp-standing-panel@icann.org>. Expressions of Interest will be reviewed by the specific Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee whose endorsement is requested by the applicant. An application that does not specify the Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee from whom an applicant is seeking endorsement will not be considered. Applications must be accompanied by a current curriculum vitae and evidence of your qualifications to serve on the Community Representatives Group on behalf of a specific Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee. By submitting your personal data, you acknowledge that your personal data will be processed in accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy<https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy>, and you agree to abide by the electronic Terms of Service<https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos>. ICANN IRP Background ICANN's IRP is a form of arbitration, which provides for independent third-party review of ICANN actions alleged by an affected party to be inconsistent with the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws. The IRP is an essential accountability mechanism to hold the ICANN Board and organization accountable, and the seating of a Standing Panel to hear these claims is an important component to achieve consistent, binding outcomes. ICANN committed through its Bylaws that the ICANN community has a role in identifying the final composition of the Standing Panel slate. Additional information on the IRP Standing Panel is available here.<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/eoi-panelists-irp-31mar20-en.pdf> Best regards. Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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NOTES ccNSO Council Meeting 167 | 19 November 2020 | 12.00 (noon) UTC
by Joke Braeken Nov. 19, 2020

Nov. 19, 2020

NOTES ccNSO Council Meeting 167 19 November 2020 | 12.00 (noon) UTC 1. Welcome and roll call Welcome by Chair Katrina Sataki. 2 apologies from Margarita and Abdalla. Also an apology from Bart. Recordings/transcripts will be posted on the public wiki (https://community.icann.org/x/OYrzC) 2. Minutes & Action Items a. Minutes Meeting 166. circulated b. Action items and To-do’s, if any 1 overtaken by events. Community Representatives Group: ICANN org sent out a call for volunteers. ccNSO will need to endorse the candidate 1 completed GRC looking into the draft guideline for the appointment of WG/Committee chairs and vice chairs. 2 ongoing 3. Intermeeting decisions (since 20 October 2020) a. Support need to develop procedure for WG/Committee Chair and Vice-Chair nomination b. Approval Chair and Vice-Chair of ccPDP4 Working Group. 4. ccPDP 3 a. Part 1 Retirement – Update Retirement has been completed. Process of carve-out is ongoing. We will need to reach out to ccNSO members to convince them to participate in the voting process Stephen agreed to work on a summary document. b. Part 2 Review Mechanism –Update Latest call was yesterday. 5. IDN ccPDP4: Update Chair and Vice Chair appointed by council. Group kicked off its substantial work regarding the criteria for selection of an IDN ccTLD string. The ccNSO Prelimenary Review Team (PRT) conducted an analysis of the proposed overall IDN ccTLD policy as adopted by the ccNSO in 2013 (Basic Document) by comparing the proposed policy with current state of affairs under the Fast Track Process and also looking at other developments. 6. Selecting members for the Community Representatives Group, which will select the Independent Review Process (IRP) Standing Panel a. Update Terms of Reference and call for Expression of Interest ICANN org asked us to look into 3 questions * Participate? Yes * Number of ccNSO members? 2 (but, will depend on the interest. How many will seek our endorsement?) * Ccnso feedback regarding ToR? We approve Draft resolution Move? Stephen Second? Pablo Questions or comments? No other questions, apart from what Alejandra asked previously. To be forwarded to ICANN org with the request to clarify, together with our approval of the ToR. Pablo has no objections to Tor Against? None Abstain? None All in favour b. Selection procedure ccNSO related candidates No general selection procedure yet. We have a quick patch: interim procedure Move? Stephen Second? Pablo Any questions or comments? Announcement was published. Call will be forwarded to the ccNSO mailing list. Against? None Abstain? None All in favour 7. Update Council Election process Update by Council Election Process Manager Question from some community members regarding interpretation of majority. Katrina thinks it is not obvious we have a winner. What do the bylaws say? https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article10 (i) If at the close of nominations there are no more candidates nominated (with seconds and acceptances) in a particular Geographic Region than there are seats on the ccNSO Council available for that Geographic Region, then the nominated candidates shall be selected to serve on the ccNSO Council. Otherwise, an election by written ballot (which may be by e-mail) shall be held to select the ccNSO Council members from among those nominated (with seconds and acceptances), with ccNSO members from the Geographic Region being entitled to vote in the election through their designated representatives. In such an election, 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. The ccNSO Council Chair shall provide the ICANN Secretary prompt written notice of the selection of ccNSO Council members under this paragraph. Katrina says we have an Issue. Majority = more than 50 %. Shall we extend the voting period? Any other suggestion? Alejandra: let’s have a second round. Potentially people change their minds Katrina: people get tired of voting. Pablo: matter of interpretation. The winner must have the majority of the votes. The 13 votes is the majority of the votes. Whoever wanted to vote, could vote. the votes comply with requirement of quorum, does not see the problem. There would be a problem if the majority of the votes means, the aggregate of all the votes? This is open to interpretation Nick: What's the issue exactly though, is it that the bylaw is poorly worded and that really the intention is that the candidate with the most votes should be the winner? It depends a bit on the voting procedure and so with say a single transferable vote system then the majority wording might make more sense? Nick: majority is 50% plus 1. What is the true intention of the bylaws? Is this a mistake? Does the bylaw intend “the person with the most votes”? Thinks it is an error in the bylaws. Up to the council to interpret this as in “the candidate with the most votes”. There was an election, it has been fair, quorum has been met, we have a winner”. Katrina: in some countries during elections it is a requirement that the winner should have 50% + 1. meaning, majority of the votes cast so they kick out the loser until the winner gets the majority. in this case, we do not have a loser Byron: supports what Nick said. what is the intent? The bylaws are poorly drafted. A plurality is what it should be, instead of majority. Shall we take a strict definition of a flawed bylaw? People from that region already made their choice, and we should respect that Stephen: agrees with Byron. The idea of plurality. We should consult with ICANN legal. If they agree, our problem is solved. Katrina: 2 options: * suggested interpretation of the bylaw is plurality “most votes received”. * Another suggestion is before we approve the result of the election, to ask ICANN legal for advice. Anyone against Byron’s approach? Against? None Abstain? None All in favour Second question: do we ask ICANN legal for an opinion? Nick: We think the election is valid. nervous about asking icann legal. It is none of icann legal’s business. What if they say the election was not valid. Suggestion to improve the wording of the bylaw. We should not ask them for an interpretation. Demi, Javier and Pablo agree. Byron agrees. ICANN legal is US-based and conservative in nature. Length of time to get a response is very long. Answer is probably very conservative. Be careful before we ask their opinion. Does not see the value. Nick agrees. Stephen: nick and byron convinced him not to go to icann legal. We interpret the word majority for plurality. Anyone in favour of asking legal? None Suggestion is refused. Suggestion is not supported by Council. A detailed Election Report will be sent to Council for discussion and adoption shortly. Adoption of the report formally closes the election. 8. Terms of Reference Outreach & Involvement Standing Committee (OISC) Any suggestions for an alternative name of this group? Katrina finds it a difficult name. Katrina presents the slides Bart prepared. Do you agree with the proposed purpose and scope? Do you agree with the proposed structure? Do you agree with the proposed working methods? Javier is honoured to be here. What value would this bring for instance to the community excellence award committee? Katrina: there are many committees, groups etc where we are asked to appoint people. The new committee would keep track of the appointments we need to make, selections processes, and keep an eye on community applications. This keep would keep an eye on all outreach and involvement activities and coordinate them. Any comments/ suggestions? If not, Secretariat starts working on the ToR. a. Results ICANN Org meeting survey For discussion. 25 responses. Any comments? Alejandra: surprised people still want to have 3 meetings. Pablo: issues of the timezone and length. Issue for most respondents. Katrina: not sure the survey was the right approach. No alternative suggestions. Support for 75 min sessions. Support for less meetings. Alejandra compared the ccNSO responses with the responses by the other SO/ACs. Different preferences. ICANN cannot please all. We can take away the responses for us. The MPC should prepare things for the ccNSO as target audience. Conclusion: continue to do as we did up to now Katrina has a meeting with other SO/ACS and icann org shortly. Any main take-aways? Alejandra asks for flexibility. 60 min, 2 hours …. Not be too strict. Issue with timezone cannot disappear. Pablo suggests a ccNSO survey, where we ask for how long etc the sessions should be held and when Joke confirmed MPC will organise sessions prior to ICANN70, just like they did prior to ICANN69. 9. Update ccNSO Statement procedure regarding the Amendment of Article 10 ICANN Bylaws Informational Ai-chin agreed to lead the effort on this. a. Draft Council Statement IFRT Draft Final Report Informational to be adopted on-line 10. Update ECA & CSC a. ECA (Informational) Quiet period. Waiting for Board adoption PTI budget. b. CSC (Informational) IANA met 100% of SLA’s for October. 11. Chair, Vice-Chairs, Councillors, RO’s and Secretariat 12. Update WGs a. SOPC Quiet period. FY2021 to be presented soon (usually holiday season) Statement to support operating plan and budget for PTI will be submitted shortly Launch call for volunteers shortly. SOPC agreed on a skillset. SOPC plans to have a webinar to promote the call for volunteers. b. GRC Analysed results from governance session. Way forward? Sub-group to look into the rules of the ccNSO. We reviewed some of the not finished items of the to do list. c. MPC The MPC met twice, post-ICANN69: a first evaluation meeting took place immediately after the AGM, and a second meeting was held last week. During the meeting last week, the MPC finalized the “feedback-on-feedback”, which aims to evaluate the community feedback received regarding the Virtual ccNSO Members meeting at ICANN69, and provides the feedback from the ccNSO Meetings Programme Committee in response. Feedback from the community on the ICANN69 ccNSO Members Meeting was collected via an online satisfaction survey with questions similar or identical to previous satisfaction surveys. 22 answers have been received. Consult the ICANN69 satisfaction survey results here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-XFTXKKY67/ [surveymonkey.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-XFTXKKY6…> Moreover, the MPC kicked off its planning for the ICANN70 Community Forum, which will be held at the end of March 2021. Prior to the meeting, there will be a virtual ccTLD News Session and a webinar for newcomers and those that want to learn more about the work of the ccNSO. During the ICANN70 Community Forum itself, the ccNSO will organize a limited number of sessions: A first draft agenda will become available in January 2021. In December, the MPC chair will consult with the current MPC members and will ask whether they wish to continue to be involved. A call for volunteers for additional members will be circulated in January 2020. Other upcoming work items include the evaluation of the ICANN org survey results on the future of ICANN meetings, and a review of the ccNSO guideline on the ccNSO Member Meetings. d. IGLC See written update The IGLC has been established to coordinate, facilitate, and increase the participation of ccTLD managers in discussions and processes pertaining to Internet Governance. The IGLC kicked off its work in May 2019. During its last meeting, held on 18 November 2020, the committee reviewed its contribution at the ICANN69 Annual General Meeting, where the IGLC organized a well-attended session on the topic of digital sovereignty. The committee noted the high level of interest for this topic, which it intends to further explore, together with other internet governance related topics relevant for ccTLD managers. The committee also addressed the low participation rate of the listed IGLC members to its meetings. Consequently, the committee decided as follows: 1. To no longer meet on a bi-weekly basis, but to meet once a month instead. This with immediate effect, starting as of November 2020. 2. To verify whether the IGLC can continue to count on the active contributions by the current IGLC members 3. To take the necessary steps to launch a call for volunteers for additional IGLC members 13. Update liaisons a. Update ALAC Liaison (written update to folow) b. Update GNSO Liaison (written update to follow) Maarten: GNSO Council changed many seats. The GNSO Council will formally appoint new liaison from GNSO to ccNSO council later today 14. Meetings Next Council Meetings · December 17 – 18:00 UTC · Additional dates January, February and March 2021 to be suggested 15. AOB 16. Closure regular meeting Extraordinary Council meeting directly following the regular Council meeting Board Seat 12 Nomination Process 2021 This meeting is closed, and will be chaired by Byron Holland 1. Update Board Seat 12 Nomination Process 2. Update & Discussion state-of-affairs Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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19 November 2020
by ICANN Community Leadership Digest Nov. 19, 2020

Nov. 19, 2020

Thursday, 19 November 2020 ICANN Community Leadership Digest The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates. Table of Contents Information Sharing CLOSES MONDAY: Extension of Deadline - Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of Phase 2A GNSO EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data NEW: New Publication: Learn How to Limit Your Risk of Online Fraud NEW: Call for Expressions of Interest: Community Representatives Group to Select Independent Review Process (IRP) Standing Panel REMINDER: FY22 SO-AC Community Additional Budget Requests Due 29 January REMINDER: Call for registration for the 2020 Chairing Skills Program Webinar REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of the Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track REMINDER: Information Transparency Initiative Update: New Content Available on Preview for Your Feedback REMINDER: Call for Volunteers: Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track Public Comment CLOSES MONDAY: Recommendations for Early Warning for Root Zone Scaling DRAFT PTI and IANA FY22 Operating Plan and Budgets Preliminary Issue Report on a Policy Development Process to Review the Transfer Policy IANA Naming Function Review (IFR) Initial Report Recommendations for ICANN’s Root Name Service Strategy and Implementation Information Sharing CLOSES MONDAY: Extension of Deadline - Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of Phase 2A GNSO EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The GNSO Council announced that it is seeking a neutral chair for the remaining Phase 2A work of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Registration Data. Candidates interested in serving this role should review the Expressions of Interest document before submission. The document details the role description, required skills and experience, time commitment, and selection process. The deadline to submit Expressions of Interest has been extended to Monday, 23 November 2020 at 23:59 UTC. Expressions of Interest should be submitted to EOI-EPDPTeam-chair(a)icann.org. By submitting your personal data, you agree that your personal data will be processed in accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy, and you agree to abide by the electronic Terms of Service. NEW: New Publication: Learn How to Limit Your Risk of Online Fraud From: Theresa Swinehart, Senior Vice President, Global Domains and Strategy ICANN org recently published a new resource on how to limit your risk of online fraud. This document is available in the six UN languages. Please see the respective links below: English ية (Arabic) Español (Spanish) Francais (French) Pусский (Russian) 中文 (Chinese) NEW: Call for Expressions of Interest: Community Representatives Group to Select Independent Review Process (IRP) Standing Panel From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support In accordance with the ICANN Bylaws and Terms of Reference agreed to by ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees (SOACs), a Community Representatives Group is being formed that will work with ICANN org to select a slate of nominees for a Standing Panel to hear disputes filed under ICANN's Independent Review Process (IRP). All applications to join the Community Representatives Group will be reviewed by the specific SO or AC whose endorsement is being sought. The closing date is Friday, 4 December 2020. Please review the announcement and Terms of Reference for further details about the role of the Community Representatives Group and the skills sought for membership. The Bylaws require ICANN org to work with all SOACs to ensure that a Standing Panel is constituted for the IRP, an important accountability mechanism under the Bylaws. The requirements and process is documented via the wiki space: https://community.icann.org/display/ESPFIRP. REMINDER: FY22 Additional Budget Requests Due on Friday, 29 January ICANN org has launched the FY22 Additional Budget Request process. This process pertains to a dedicated part of the overall ICANN annual budget that is set aside to fund specific requests from the community for activities that are not already included in the recurring ICANN budget. Submissions are due on Friday, 29 January at 23:59 UTC to planning(a)icann.org. Learn more. REMINDER: Call for Registration for the 2020 Chairing Skills Program Webinar >From 9-30 November 2020, ICANN has issued a call for registration for the 2020 Chairing Skills Program Webinar, scheduled for Monday, 7 December 2020 from 15:00-16:30 UTC. This invitation is open only to current and new ICANN community chairs. The Chairing Skills Program addresses the chairing skills challenges that ICANN community chairs can face when taking up the responsibility of leading a working group or stakeholder group. The target audience for the webinar is new/current ICANN community chairs that want to develop their chairing skills. Interested individuals should register here by Monday, 30 November 2020 at 23:59 UTC. REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of the Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The GNSO is seeking expressions of interest to chair the Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track, a subteam within an ongoing Policy Development Process (PDP) that will review all trademark-related rights protection mechanisms at the second level of the domain name system. The deadline to submit Expressions of Interest is Monday, 30 November 2020, at 23:59 UTC. Learn more about the work track and how to apply. REMINDER: Information Transparency Initiative Update: New Content Available for Your Feedback From: Sally Newell Cohen, Senior Vice President, Global Communications As ICANN org President and CEO Göran Marby announced in his May 2020 blog, the Information Transparency Initiative (ITI) team is releasing new content to https://preview.icann.org, and content on https://icann.org has been improved with ITI’s enhanced search features. New and improved content includes: Correspondence - New findability improvements include keyword(s) search allowing you to narrow your search within Correspondence files, an advanced year selector, a helpful sub-navigation menu, and an improved table layout to enhance accessibility and readability. Board Meeting Materials - We’ve made upgrades to this content type since the May 2020 release. The keyword(s) search has been implemented and improved, and most Board Meeting files and pages from 1998-2019 are now available via filtered or keyword search. Acronyms and Terms - Enhancements to the existing release include alignment with ITI’s new user experience, additional terms added in all six U.N. languages, and a new sub-navigation menu. We Need Your Feedback To support our current release, we invite the community to join us for two upcoming webinars. The team will demonstrate the enhancements to Correspondence, Board Materials, and Acronyms and Terms, and answer any questions. ITI Webinar 1 Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 15:00 UTC Register ITI Webinar 2 Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 22:00 UTC Register Learn more. REMINDER: Call for Volunteers: Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The GNSO Council is requesting that interested Supporting Organizations (SOs), Advisory Committees (ACs), and GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies consider appointing members to the Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track, a group to be formed within an ongoing Policy Development Process (PDP) reviewing all rights protection mechanisms in all gTLDs at the second level of the domain name system. The composition of the IGO Work Track is as follows: The Registries Stakeholder Group: up to 2 members; The Registrars Stakeholder Group: up to 2 members; The Commercial Stakeholder Group: up to 3 members The Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group: up to 3 members. Each AC, other SOs and IGOs: Up to 2 members per group. Please confirm your appointed members and alternates at the latest by Monday, 7 December 2020 by notifying the GNSO Secretariat at gnso-secs(a)icann.org. Learn more about the work track and how to apply. Public Comment CLOSES MONDAY: Recommendations for Early Warning for Root Zone Scaling Close Date: Monday, 23 November 2020 DRAFT PTI and IANA FY22 Operating Plan and Budgets Close Date: Monday, 30 November 2020 Preliminary Issue Report on a Policy Development Process to Review the Transfer Policy Close Date: Monday, 30 November 2020 IANA Naming Function Review (IFR) Initial Report Close Date: Wednesday, 2 December 2020 Recommendations for ICANN’s Root Name Service Strategy and Implementation Close Date: Tuesday, 8 December 2020 Volume 2, Issue 88 | Archive | Next Issue: Monday, 23 November 2020 ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Unsubscribe ccnso-council(a)icann.org Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by david.olive(a)icann.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!

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November Council teleconference | 19 November at 12:00 UTC
by Kimberly Carlson Nov. 19, 2020

Nov. 19, 2020

***STARTING IN 30 MINUTES*** Dear all, The November Council teleconference has been scheduled for 19 November at 12:00 UTC. Agenda will be circulated prior to the call. Call details: Join Zoom Meeting https://icann.zoom.us/j/98803786461?pwd=SjNTVXZkbmllcHNvdUJsNDBUd2JqZz09 Meeting ID: 988 0378 6461 Passcode: council_11 Wiki:  https://community.icann.org/x/OYrzC (background material, attendance, recording, transcript will be posted as it becomes available)

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Written update: IGLC
by Joke Braeken Nov. 19, 2020

Nov. 19, 2020

Dear Councilors, Below please find a written update regarding the work of the ccNSO Internet Governance Liaison Committee (IGLC<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/iglc.htm>) The IGLC has been established to coordinate, facilitate, and increase the participation of ccTLD managers in discussions and processes pertaining to Internet Governance. The IGLC kicked off its work in May 2019. During its last meeting, held on 18 November 2020, the committee reviewed its contribution at the ICANN69 Annual General Meeting, where the IGLC organized a well-attended session on the topic of digital sovereignty. The committee noted the high level of interest for this topic, which it intends to further explore, together with other internet governance related topics relevant for ccTLD managers. The committee also addressed the low participation rate of the listed IGLC members to its meetings. Consequently, the committee decided as follows: 1. To no longer meet on a bi-weekly basis, but to meet once a month instead. This with immediate effect, starting as of November 2020. 2. To verify whether the IGLC can continue to count on the active contributions by the current IGLC members 3. To take the necessary steps to launch a call for volunteers for additional IGLC members Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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3 new draft triage recommendations: 44-2020 until 46-2020
by Joke Braeken Nov. 19, 2020

Nov. 19, 2020

Dear Councillors, There are 3 new draft triage recommendations that the Triage Committee would like to bring to your attention: see below and here: https://bit.ly/2HPKKFE<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/bit.ly/2HPKKFE__;!!PtGJab4!rxggwKl9KiHtx…> 46-2020 Call for SOs/ACs to Nominate Fellowship Program Mentors and Selection Committee Members<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2020-11-16-en> 45-2020 Call for Registration for the 2020 Chairing Skills Program Webinar 44-2020 FY22 SO-AC Community Additional Budget Requests<https://community.icann.org/display/projfinadhocws/FY22+Budget+Process> If you do not agree with the recommendations, kindly let me know at your earliest convenience, latest by 23 November 2020 (23:59 UTC). Thank you. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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