November 2021 - Ccnso-council

Final Reminder to vote | ccNSO Council, Asia-Pacific Region
by Joke Braeken Nov. 24, 2021

Nov. 24, 2021

Dear members from the Asia-Pacific region, This is a final reminder to cast your vote in the ongoing election for the position of one (1) ccNSO Council member from the AP-region. Two candidates stepped forward: Anil Kumar Jain and Jordan Carter. Voting closes tomorrow, Thursday, 25 November 2021 (23:59 UTC). Read the election notice, including the candidate statements, here: https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-10nov21-en.htm <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announc…> Current ballots cast, as of 24 November (12 UTC): Total Ballots Cast (including duplicates): 32 Ballots Counted (excluding duplicates): 32 Voters Who Haven't Voted: 21 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. Thank you. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org From: Ccnso-council <ccnso-council-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of ccnso-council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Reply to: Joke Braeken <joke.braeken(a)icann.org> Date: Wednesday, 10 November 2021 at 08:16 To: "ccnso-members(a)icann.org" <ccnso-members(a)icann.org> Cc: ccnso-council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Subject: [ccnso-council] Election Notice: ccNSO Council, Asia-Pacific Region Dear ccNSO members from the Asia-Pacific region, This is to inform you about the elections for the position of ccNSO council member for the Asia-Pacific region. Voting in the first round has now started and closes on Thursday, 25 November 2021 (23:59 UTC). The deadline to vote has been extended with 24 hours, compared to the timeline<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/138970351/Item%209%20-%20t…> previously approved by the ccNSO Council, since ballots were sent out with a delay. Apologies for the inconvenience. In accordance with the applicable rules, two (2) 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. Only ccNSO members from a Geographic Region are allowed to vote for candidates to the ccNSO Council from that Geographic Region. Candidates In alphabetical order: * Anil Kumar Jain * Jordan Carter The 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 ICANN71. Consult the recording here [72.schedule.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/72.schedule.icann.org/meetings/fRfDaLDDG…>. Election opening and closing Voting in the first election round started on Wednesday, 10 November 2021 (am UTC) and closes on Thursday, 25 November 2021 (23:59 UTC). Election procedure The vote will be by confidential email. Voting ballots have been sent by tally(a)icann.org<mailto:tally@icann.org> to the e-mail address of the primary contact of each ccNSO Member from the Asia-Pacific region, 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<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>) if you have questions or concerns regarding the e-mail address of the primary contact for your ccTLD Since the election is for one seat, each ccNSO member will be entitled to vote for up to one candidate. 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. 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. Next Steps The election closes on Thursday, 25 November 2021 (23:59 UTC). The Election Manager will announce the voting results on Friday, 26 November 2021 (latest by 23:59 UTC). In case there is a need for a second voting round, or in case there is a tied vote, elections will be held, according to the following timeline: Start run-off elections, if any: Monday, 29 November 2021 (00:01 UTC) Close run-off elections, if any: Monday, 6 December 2021 (23:59 UTC) The Election Report, which includes the results of the election, will be sent latest 8 December 2021 to the ccNSO Council for adoption. The Chair of the ccNSO Council shall inform the ICANN Secretary of the selection. Links * Archive for nominations and secondments<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccnso-nominations/> * Call for nominations [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announc…> * Relevant ccNSO guideline [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/fiel…> * Timeline [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/timelin…> * ccNSO Council Election Webinar: recording<https://community.icann.org/display/ccnsowkspc/ccNSO+Webinars> * Recording ICANN71 Q&A session [72.schedule.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/72.schedule.icann.org/meetings/fRfDaLDDG…> Candidate statements * Anil Kumar Jain [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/jain-st…> * Jordan Carter [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/carter-…> Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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Monday, 22 November 2021 | Register Now: FY23 ABR Process
by ICANN Community Digest Nov. 22, 2021

Nov. 22, 2021

Monday, 22 November 2021 ICANN Community Digest The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates. How Domain Name System Policy is Developed, and How You Can Get Involved Table of Contents Webinars NEW: Register for Draft FY23 Plans Informational Webinar REMINDER: Register for FY23 ABR Process Information Sharing NEW: Nominations for Fellowship Program Mentors Now Open REMINDER: ICANN74 Fellowship Application Round Now Open REMINDER: Join ICANN's Discussions at the 16th Internet Governance Forum Public Comment CLOSES TOMORROW: Proposal for Latin Script Root Zone Label Generation Rule Proposed Revisions to the ICANN Documentary Information Disclosure Policy REMINDER: ICANN Launches Improved Public Comment Feature Webinars NEW: Register for Draft FY23 Plans Informational Webinar ICANN is holding two public webinars to discuss the Draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2027 Operating and Financial Plan and Draft FY23 Operating Plan and Budget. We are inviting the community to participate in an informational webinar. 8 December 2021 at 16:00 UTC Register 9 December 2021 01:00 UTC Register Read more. REMINDER: Register Now: FY23 ABR Process Webinar Registration is now open for the FY23 Additional Budget Request (ABR) Process Webinar that will be held on Tuesday, 30 November 2021 at 16:00 UTC. Register here Information Sharing NEW: Nominations for Fellowship Program Mentors Now Open ICANN's Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs) are invited to nominate volunteers to serve as Fellowship Program Mentors for ICANN75-ICANN77. Each group is welcome to nominate one individual for this role, for a total of up to seven mentors. Nominations should be submitted by 25 February 2022 to fellowshipconsultation(a)icann.org Read more. REMINDER: ICANN74 Fellowship Application Round Now Open ICANN opened the Fellowship Program application round for ICANN74. This round is open only to those who have previously completed an ICANN Fellowship because ICANN74 is a Policy Forum. The meeting is scheduled for 13-16 June 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands. If ICANN74 is held virtually, the Fellowship Program will also be held virtually. The deadline to apply is 15 December 2021, 23:59 UTC. Successful candidates will be announced on 10 February 2022 on the ICANN website. Read more. REMINDER: Join ICANN's Discussions at the 16th Internet Governance Forum Members of the ICANN community, Board, and organization (org) will participate in the Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), to be held as a hybrid meeting from 6 to 10 December 2021. Hosted by the government of Poland, this year's overarching theme is: ‎‎"Internet United," conveying that the Internet connects all its users into one community, responsible for its shape and functioning. Read more. Public Comment CLOSES TOMORROW: Proposal for Latin Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules Open for Submissions Date: Thursday, 23 September 2021 Closed for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 23 November 2021 Proposed Revisions to the ICANN Documentary Information Disclosure Policy Open for Submissions Date: Thursday, 21 October 2021 Closed for Submissions Date: Monday, 06 December 2021 REMINDER: ICANN Launches Improved Public Comment Feature The Information Transparency Initiative (ITI) has reached another important milestone with the release of an improved Public Comment feature. This enhanced feature is part of the ICANN organization's ongoing commitment to increase the findability and transparency of our information. Read more about the improvements! See upcoming proceedings. Infographic: What is Public Comment? Step-by-Step Public Comment Submission Guidelines Zoom Replay: Public Comment Submission Training Zoom Replay: Public Comment User Experience Demonstration Volume 3, Issue 85 | Archive | Next Issue: Thursday, 25 November 2021 STAY INFORMED: Subscribe here ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Unsubscribe ccnso-council(a)icann.org Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by david.olive(a)icann.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!

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Members from the EU region: your action is required. Nominations to the ccNSO Council are now open
by Joke Braeken Nov. 19, 2021

Nov. 19, 2021

Dear members from the European region, This is a reminder regarding the call for nominations for one (1) ccNSO Councillor from the European Region. The ccNSO nomination and secondment procedure closes Thursday, 2 December 2021 (23:59 UTC). Read more: https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-16nov21-en.htm Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org From: Ccnso-members <ccnso-members-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of "ccnso-members(a)icann.org" <ccnso-members(a)icann.org> Reply to: Joke Braeken <joke.braeken(a)icann.org> Date: Wednesday, 17 November 2021 at 13:15 To: "ccnso-members(a)icann.org" <ccnso-members(a)icann.org> Cc: ccnso-council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Subject: [ccnso-members] Special ccNSO Council Elections – European region Dear ccNSO Members from the European region, Giovanni Seppia has indicated he will step down from the ccNSO Council at the end of 2021. In accordance with section 10.4(g) of the ICANN Bylaws, the ccNSO members in the European Region will need to select a candidate for the remainder of Giovanni's term (until the end of the ICANN Community Forum in March 2023). The person selected for the special Council election will take the seat on the Council in January 2022, latest after formal completion of the selection process. The ccNSO is opening a call for nominations to fill the seat: the nomination and secondment procedure starts Thursday, 18 November 2021 (00:01 UTC) and closes Thursday, 2 December 2021 (23:59 UTC). How to nominate and second a candidate Timeline The nomination and secondment procedure starts Thursday, 18 November 2021 (00:01 UTC) and closes Thursday, 2 December 2021 (23:59 UTC). Who can nominate or second? In line with the ICANN Bylaws, Article 10 – Section 10.4 (h)<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article10> , each ccNSO member from ICANN's European region may nominate a person to serve on the ccNSO Council for the European region. The nominated person must need to be seconded by another ccNSO member from the European region. As per the relevant ccNSO guideline [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/fiel…>, new ccNSO members are able to participate in the nomination process if the ccNSO membership application has been approved by the ccNSO Council one day prior the nomination process starts, i.e. latest on 16 November 2021. Self-nominations As per the relevant ccNSO guideline [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/fiel…>, ccNSO members may self-nominate themselves, but are not allowed to second their nomination. Self-nominations must be seconded by two ccNSO members from the region. Instructions Nominations and secondments should be sent by e-mail to the Election Manager at the following e-mail address: ccnso-nominations(a)icann.org<mailto:ccnso-nominations@icann.org>. Templates for nominating and seconding nominations are provided below. You are kindly invited to follow these instructions closely, and not to use alternative templates. TEMPLATE | NOMINATION TO THE CCNSO COUNCIL Your full name: Your e-mail address: Your ccTLD: Full name of the person you nominate to the ccNSO Council: e-mail address of the person you nominate: Template for seconding nominations: TEMPLATE | SECONDING A NOMINATION TO THE CCNSO COUNCIL Your full name Your e-mail address: Your ccTLD: Full name of the nominee you would like to second: Archive for nominations and secondments: http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-nominations [forum.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-nominations__…> Eligibility requirements to be elected to the ccNSO Council A Councillor can be any individual nominated, seconded and elected as described in the ccNSO Council Election Guideline [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/fiel…>. Individuals are elected in their personal capacity and serve the ccTLD community. Councillors do not represent the views and interests of their employers. Candidates need to be neither resident in the region, nor a citizen of a country, within the region in which they stand for election. A valid candidate is one that has been nominated and seconded according to the ccNSO Council Election Guideline, and that has accepted the nomination. If there is more than one valid candidate in a Geographical Region, an election shall be conducted in that region. Voting will be by secret ballot: the ballot is identified only by a code and not by a name. Accepting nominations After closure of the nomination period, the Election Manager will ask the candidates that are nominated to accept their nomination. Self-nominations are understood to have accepted their nomination. The Election Manager will provide a list with the name(s) of the candidate(s) who have accepted their nomination. A record of who has nominated and seconded the candidate(s) is publicly available: http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-nominations [forum.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-nominations__…> Next steps If at the close of nominations there are no more valid candidates for ICANN’s European 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 shall be held – according to the timeline previously agreed upon by the ccNSO Council – for that geographic region, to select the ccNSO Councillors from among the valid candidates. Links * Archive for nominations and secondments<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccnso-nominations/> * Relevant ccNSO guideline [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/fiel…> * Timeline (see enclosed) Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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Reminder to vote | ccNSO Council, Asia-Pacific Region
by Joke Braeken Nov. 19, 2021

Nov. 19, 2021

Dear members from the Asia-Pacific region, This is a reminder to please cast your vote in the ongoing election for the position of one (1) ccNSO Council member from the AP-region. Two candidates stepped forward: Anil Kumar Jain and Jordan Carter. Voting closes Thursday, 25 November 2021 (23:59 UTC). Read the election notice, including the candidate statements, here: https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-10nov21-en.htm <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announc…> Current ballots cast, as of Friday, 19 November (8 UTC): Total Ballots Cast (including duplicates): 26 Ballots Counted (excluding duplicates): 26 Voters Who Haven't Voted: 27 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. Thank you. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org From: Ccnso-council <ccnso-council-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of ccnso-council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Reply to: Joke Braeken <joke.braeken(a)icann.org> Date: Wednesday, 10 November 2021 at 08:16 To: "ccnso-members(a)icann.org" <ccnso-members(a)icann.org> Cc: ccnso-council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Subject: [ccnso-council] Election Notice: ccNSO Council, Asia-Pacific Region Dear ccNSO members from the Asia-Pacific region, This is to inform you about the elections for the position of ccNSO council member for the Asia-Pacific region. Voting in the first round has now started and closes on Thursday, 25 November 2021 (23:59 UTC). The deadline to vote has been extended with 24 hours, compared to the timeline<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/138970351/Item%209%20-%20t…> previously approved by the ccNSO Council, since ballots were sent out with a delay. Apologies for the inconvenience. In accordance with the applicable rules, two (2) 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. Only ccNSO members from a Geographic Region are allowed to vote for candidates to the ccNSO Council from that Geographic Region. Candidates In alphabetical order: * Anil Kumar Jain * Jordan Carter The 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 ICANN71. Consult the recording here [72.schedule.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/72.schedule.icann.org/meetings/fRfDaLDDG…>. Election opening and closing Voting in the first election round started on Wednesday, 10 November 2021 (am UTC) and closes on Thursday, 25 November 2021 (23:59 UTC). Election procedure The vote will be by confidential email. Voting ballots have been sent by tally(a)icann.org<mailto:tally@icann.org> to the e-mail address of the primary contact of each ccNSO Member from the Asia-Pacific region, 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<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>) if you have questions or concerns regarding the e-mail address of the primary contact for your ccTLD Since the election is for one seat, each ccNSO member will be entitled to vote for up to one candidate. 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. 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. Next Steps The election closes on Thursday, 25 November 2021 (23:59 UTC). The Election Manager will announce the voting results on Friday, 26 November 2021 (latest by 23:59 UTC). In case there is a need for a second voting round, or in case there is a tied vote, elections will be held, according to the following timeline: Start run-off elections, if any: Monday, 29 November 2021 (00:01 UTC) Close run-off elections, if any: Monday, 6 December 2021 (23:59 UTC) The Election Report, which includes the results of the election, will be sent latest 8 December 2021 to the ccNSO Council for adoption. The Chair of the ccNSO Council shall inform the ICANN Secretary of the selection. Links * Archive for nominations and secondments<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccnso-nominations/> * Call for nominations [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announc…> * Relevant ccNSO guideline [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/fiel…> * Timeline [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/timelin…> * ccNSO Council Election Webinar: recording<https://community.icann.org/display/ccnsowkspc/ccNSO+Webinars> * Recording ICANN71 Q&A session [72.schedule.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/72.schedule.icann.org/meetings/fRfDaLDDG…> Candidate statements * Anil Kumar Jain [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/jain-st…> * Jordan Carter [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/carter-…> Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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Now availble: ICANN72 Policy Outcomes Report and MPC Feedback-on-Feedback
by Joke Braeken Nov. 19, 2021

Nov. 19, 2021

Dear All, This is to inform you that both the ICANN72 Policy Outcomes Report, as well as the ccNSO Meetings Programme Committee’s response to the ICANN72 satisfaction survey are now available. Policy Outcomes Report Written by the ICANN organization Policy Development Support team, the ICANN72 Policy Outcomes Report captures decisions and outcomes from the Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees. This report also summarizes the plenary session, reviews additional activities of the ICANN community, looks to next steps, and provides resources to enable sustained engagement on important issues. Go to: https://go.icann.org/outcomes72 ICANN72 MPC Feedback-on-Feedback The ccNSO Meetings Programme Committee thanks those that answered the ICANN72 satisfaction survey. Your input is valuable, and provides useful guidance for future ccNSO Member Meetings. The MPC has now finalised its “feedback-on-feedback”. This document aims to evaluate the community feedback received regarding the Virtual ccNSO Members meeting at ICANN72, and provides the feedback from the ccNSO Meetings Programme Committee (MPC) in response. Go to: https://docs.google.com/document/d/142cmXrF-qgHhh3mKtT6FqfxkYufYfFCKLB0-q80… Thank you. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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Thursday, 18 November 2021 | TODAY: SSAD ODP Webinar
by ICANN Community Digest Nov. 18, 2021

Nov. 18, 2021

Thursday, 18 November 2021 ICANN Community Digest The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates. How Domain Name System Policy is Developed, and How You Can Get Involved Table of Contents Webinars TODAY: SSAD ODP Project Update REMINDER: Register Now: FY23 ABR Process Information Sharing NEW: ICANN and NARALO Join Forces to Build a More DIgitally Inclusive Internet NEW: Chair's Blog: Highlights from October ICANN Board Workshop and ICANN72 NEW: ICANN74 Fellowship Application Round Now Open REMINDER: Join ICANN's Discussions at the 16th Internet Governance Forum Public Comment Proposal for Latin Script Root Zone Label Generation Rule Proposed Revisions to the ICANN Documentary Information Disclosure Policy REMINDER: ICANN Launches Improved Public Comment Feature Webinars TODAY: SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar ICANN will host a webinar today at 16:00 UTC to provide an update on the System for Standardized Access/Disclosure Operational Design Phase (SSAD ODP). The webinar will be presented in English with interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish available through the Adigo dial in line. Video and audio recordings will be published on the SSAD ODP webpage. Please register in advance for the webinar. Read more. REMINDER: Register Now: FY23 ABR Process Webinar Registration is now open for the FY23 Additional Budget Request (ABR) Process Webinar that will be held on Tuesday, 30 November 2021 at 16:00 UTC. Register here Information Sharing NEW: ICANN and NARALO Join Forces to Build a More DIgitally Inclusive Internet ICANN org has partnered with the North American Regional At-Large Organization (NARALO) and the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) to host a Universal Acceptance (UA) training series for the North America region in early 2022. The series aims to increase UA awareness across the region and provide an opportunity to engage with technical stakeholders directly. This initiative is part of ICANN's Regional Universal Acceptance Training Program. Read more. NEW: Chair's Blog: Highlights from October ICANN Board Workshop and ICANN72 The ICANN72 Annual General Meeting concluded with a clear focus of the job ahead. In our interaction with the constituencies over the week, prioritization was a frequent topic. The ICANN community, Board, and organization all have a role to play in how our work is conducted, and transparency in our processes is critical. Read more. NEW: ICANN74 Fellowship Application Round Now Open ICANN opened the Fellowship Program application round for ICANN74. This round is open only to those who have previously completed an ICANN Fellowship because ICANN74 is a Policy Forum. The meeting is scheduled for 13-16 June 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands. If ICANN74 is held virtually, the Fellowship Program will also be held virtually. The deadline to apply is 15 December 2021, 23:59 UTC. Successful candidates will be announced on 10 February 2022 on the ICANN website. Read more. REMINDER: Join ICANN's Discussions at the 16th Internet Governance Forum Members of the ICANN community, Board, and organization (org) will participate in the Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), to be held as a hybrid meeting from 6 to 10 December 2021. Hosted by the government of Poland, this year's overarching theme is: ‎‎"Internet United," conveying that the Internet connects all its users into one community, responsible for its shape and functioning. Read more. Public Comment Proposal for Latin Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules Open for Submissions Date: Thursday, 23 September 2021 Closed for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 23 November 2021 Proposed Revisions to the ICANN Documentary Information Disclosure Policy Open for Submissions Date: Thursday, 21 October 2021 Closed for Submissions Date: Monday, 06 December 2021 REMINDER: ICANN Launches Improved Public Comment Feature The Information Transparency Initiative (ITI) has reached another important milestone with the release of an improved Public Comment feature. This enhanced feature is part of the ICANN organization's ongoing commitment to increase the findability and transparency of our information. Read more about the improvements! See upcoming proceedings. Infographic: What is Public Comment? Step-by-Step Public Comment Submission Guidelines Zoom Replay: Public Comment Submission Training Zoom Replay: Public Comment User Experience Demonstration Volume 3, Issue 84 | Archive | Next Issue: Monday, 22 November 2021 STAY INFORMED: Subscribe here ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Unsubscribe ccnso-council(a)icann.org Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by david.olive(a)icann.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!

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NOTES | DNS Abuse Workshop | 18 November 2021 (12:00 UTC)
by Joke Braeken Nov. 18, 2021

Nov. 18, 2021

NOTES | DNS Abuse Workshop | 18 November 2021 (12:00 UTC) 1. Welcome By ccNSO Chair Alejandra Reynoso 2. Introduction Alejandra explains the purpose of today’s workshop and what the next steps will be. Slides can be found here: https://community.icann.org/x/FAe7Cg The ccNSO has organized various sessions on Domain Name System (DNS) abuse in recent ICANN Public Meetings. Country code top-level domain (ccTLD) managers and others shared their experiences with respect to mitigating DNS abuse, focusing on what ccTLDs do nationally and regionally. During ICANN72, the conversation shifted to focus on exploring the potential role of the ccNSO itself. Both ccTLDs and other stakeholders suggested activities the ccNSO could undertake to complement existing work being done by the community. Alejandra shows a slide deck with some graphics that include the poll results from the ICANN72 session, noting that not only ccTLDs provided their input. During today’s session, the ccNSO Council and ccTLD community will focus again on the statements. The ccNSO Council will now develop a plan which will be presented to the ccTLD community in early 2022. The goal is to launch the ccNSO activities aimed at mitigating DNS abuse by ICANN73. Peter (CENTR): commented on the ICANN72 session. Is the list of suggestions exhaustive? Suggests to follow a CENTR Board discussion, research of the different options. We believe they will guide us through a more effective approach. Avoid us to be sent on a wild-goose-chase, driven by non ccTLDs. Asks time to explore the possibility for a ccNSO-led study, that could develop in the next couple of months, that could be based on voluntary ccTLD content, starting with existing DNS Abuse feeds. Alejandra confirms this is not an exhaustive list. The proposal of having a study could indeed develop from the discussion today. She also explains how today’s workshop will be conducted (breakout sessions). 3. Reporting back from the breakout sessions Jamboard used during the workshop: https://jamboard.google.com/d/1GLUyZAOeMrChSo40EAwqh3cZMYswSuh9pHS4f_qMGmU/… * Cluster 1 – Information Sharing – Best practices – (Staff Bart) * Nick, David [cid:image001.png@01D7DC89.53070C00] Report by Nick. Statement 1 & 2 would be straightforward Adjust the mission of the TLD-OPS Group. Set up a notification mailing list Statement 3 & 5 : all agreed with the “do not” statements. Not ignore the definition, but also do not spend too much time in coming up with a new definition. Most controversial statement: caution with the voluntary CoC, diversity in ccTLD world. Ccnso quasi regulatory approach. Contrast between “voluntary”, and “code of conduct”. Audits, what are the consequences of the breach? Very high effort. Scale of work? Tatiana: in addition to level of impact and effort, talk about level of risk. Very high risk when you talk about a Code of Conduct. Solve the problem of enforcement. Not in the current ccNSO model. Focus on coordination and best practice sharing. High risk for ccNSO and ccTLD community. Polling Fully agree (green card): 70 % Partially agree (yellow card): 26 % Don't agree (red card): 0 % No opinion (no show of card): 4 % Maarten: Difficult for a lawyer to say ‘fully agree’. * Cluster 2 – ccTLD outreach and promotion (Staff Joke) * Pablo, Jordan Pablo reports back [cid:image002.png@01D7DC89.53070C00] Statement 1: To encourage ccTLDs to participate in DAAR, has a medium impact and low level of effort. The impact of participating is medium, since the level of data participants receive is not so relevant. Statement 2: Rephrase the suggestion: the ccNSO to neutrally assess the various initiatives Statement 3 & 4: not considered valuable Statement 5: must do. But first we need to have the right data. We should have own studies that relate to ccTLDs, and not rely on third parties. High effort, unless it is done externally. In that case the ccnso should mainly focus on the scope David: question regarding DAAR. Perhaps have an informative session at ICANN73 by ICANN Polling Fully agree (green card): 54 % Partially agree (yellow card): 42 % Don't agree (red card): 4 % No opinion (no show of card): 0 % Frederico: DAAR interface is not suited for many ccTLDs AFAIK the only interface available was to provide regular "zone files" copies to the system. This was done through CZDS. * Cluster 3 – External, non-ccTLD outreach and promotion (Staff Claudia) * Tatiana, Alejandra Tatiana reports back. Did not address all elements. “one size does not fit all”. Important to communicate that ccTLDs address DNS Abuse differently. expectation management. What is needed to achieve the result? E.g. create a DB of who can be contacted, from the ccTLD managers. See how ccnso’s deal with DNS Abuse. Share practices, summarise, cluster initiatives. High impact on ccTLD managers and ccNSO. Also share info with other parts of icann. Many parts of the community do not realise the differences between ccTLDs and gTLDs. Easy to invite outsiders. Make it more visible to others. Polling Fully agree (green card): 52 % Partially agree (yellow card): 32 % Don't agree (red card): 0 % No opinion (no show of card): 16 % Nick: small number of TLDs that typically do not participate in these meetings, and there the problem is concentrated. We already do all of these things. Extent to which the ccNSO calls out fellow community members who do not do enough and negatively impact the reputation. Regina (.eu): I can imagine that the points would benefit from being more concrete so that a full agreement is possible - once the statements are more concrete and the what is needed to do as well Tatiana: Nick, isn’t it a topic for law enforcement in addition to peer pressure? Nick: out of scope for ccNSO Peter: better understanding of the landscape. Restricted remit of the ccNSO. Be careful, this is not about pointing fingers. But have the conversations where they can have an effect on the true nature of the issue Alejandra: question for Peter. Did we address your concern from the beginning of the session? Peter: excellent exercise, overdue probably. Good to open up the discussion for external participants. But now that we had the sessions at ICANN72, we see many useful ideas. We need to make sure to understand the scope of the problem correctly. Overall impression that ccTLDs are doing better than the average in the icann community. Law enforcement’s anger, and BC anger not targeted at ccTLDs. ccTLDs could share their best practices. But the extreme suggestions were diplomatically rejected during the workshop today. The study he envisages does not take a lot of time. A lot of data is already available. E.g. in ICANN studies, in APWG. thorough research could be done by March next year, based on current data sets. The heavy lifting would not be done by ccNSO councilors or members, but a perfect opportunity to use the funds ccTLDs provide to icann, for the past decades. Lucien: Very important to share information and experiences / best practices. Fighting DNS Abuse should be handled at the RO level. Nick: Good discussion - I think we are in violent agreement! 4. Wrap-up The ccNSO Council will now develop a plan which will be presented to the ccTLD community in early 2022. The goal is to launch the ccNSO activities aimed at mitigating DNS abuse by ICANN73. This is not the last time we discuss this. Thank you all Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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DNS Abuse Workshop | Thursday, 18 November 2021 at 12:00 UTC
by Joke Braeken Nov. 18, 2021

Nov. 18, 2021

Dear Councilors, The ccNSO Council invites the ccTLD Community to join a public workshop on Thursday, 18 November 2021 at 12:00 UTC to further discuss the suggestions regarding what the ccNSO should do or should not do with respect to DNS abuse, in addition to what is already happening at the local and regional ccTLD level. The workshop will further explore the expectations by the ccTLD community regarding potential ccNSO action on DNS Abuse mitigation, how to organize next efforts, the timeline and next steps. Read the announcement here: https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-17nov21-en.htm Notes during today’s workshop will be taken here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cJfS0wGm7rtrDa_QiqIdUGuMD6DdwWL0iGtJVXW… Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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REMINDER | Join the ccNSO DNS Abuse Workshop - Thursday, 18 November 2021 at 12:00 UTC
by Joke Braeken Nov. 17, 2021

Nov. 17, 2021

Dear All, This is a reminder about ccNSO Council Chair Alejandra Reynoso’s invitation, included below. The ccNSO Council invites the ccTLD Community to join a public webinar on Thursday, 18 November 2021 at 12:00 UTC to further discuss the suggestions regarding what the ccNSO should do or should not do with respect to DNS abuse, in addition to what is already happening at the local and regional ccTLD level. (Note: the correct date is Thursday, 18 November, and not 28 November as previously written) The workshop will further explore the expectations by the ccTLD community regarding potential ccNSO action on DNS Abuse mitigation, how to organize next efforts, the timeline and next steps. Workshop information Date: Thursday, 18 November 2021 Time: 12:00 UTC Join here: https://icann.zoom.us/j/99571006690?pwd=eGc4dk9hcW0rcHQ0VG1oNXprWVJqZz09<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/99571006690?pwd=eGc4dk9h…> Meeting ID: 995 7100 6690 Passcode: ccNSO-1118 After the event takes place, a recording of the workshop will be published at the following link: https://community.icann.org/x/FAe7Cg Background The Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) has organized various sessions on Domain Name System (DNS) abuse in recent ICANN Public Meetings. Country code top-level domain (ccTLD) managers and others shared their experiences with respect to mitigating DNS abuse, focusing on what ccTLDs do nationally and regionally. During ICANN72, the conversation shifted to focus on exploring the potential role of the ccNSO itself. Both ccTLDs and other stakeholders suggested activities the ccNSO could undertake to complement existing work being done by the community. The ccNSO Council will now develop a plan which will be presented to the ccTLD community in early 2022. The goal is to launch the ccNSO activities aimed at mitigating DNS abuse by ICANN73. Recordings of the ICANN72 ccNSO session on DNS Abuse have been posted here: https://72.schedule.icann.org/meetings/GDebBq5NbTCHRBvCq Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org From: Ccnso-council <ccnso-council-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of ccnso-council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Reply to: Alejandra Reynoso <alejandra.reynoso(a)cctld.gt> Date: Monday, 15 November 2021 at 14:57 To: "ccnso-members(a)icann.org" <ccnso-members(a)icann.org>, cctldcommunity <cctldcommunity(a)cctld-managers.org>, ccnso-council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Subject: [ccnso-council] Join Us! - DNS Abuse Workshop - 28/Nov 12:00 UTC Dear All As you may recall, the ccNSO organized a session at ICANN72 on DNS Abuse to understand what the ccNSO should do or should not do with respect to DNS abuse, in addition to what is already happening at the local and regional ccTLD level. (Recording, transcript, and presentation can be found here [72.schedule.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/72.schedule.icann.org/meetings/GDebBq5Nb…>). Those in attendance were asked to express their sentiment (via series of Zoom polls) towards the suggestions provided by the panelist, which helped to rank them. In follow-up to the discussion and ranking, the ccNSO Council is organizing a workshop on 28 November at 12:00 UTC. Call details: Join Zoom Meeting https://icann.zoom.us/j/99571006690?pwd=eGc4dk9hcW0rcHQ0VG1oNXprWVJqZz09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/99571006690?pwd=eGc4dk9h…> Meeting ID: 995 7100 6690 Passcode: ccNSO-1118 Areas to be discussed: * Expectations of the ccNSO regarding DNS abuse mitigation * Organization of efforts * Timelines and next steps Interested community is invited and encouraged to participate in this workshop. If you are unable to attend, background material and recording will be posted on the public wiki: https://community.icann.org/x/FAe7Cg Best regards, Alejandra -- [Image removed by sender. Photograph] Alejandra Reynoso Investigación & Desarrollo | Dominios .gt P: +502 23688565 E: alejandra.reynoso(a)cctld.gt<mailto:alejandra.reynoso@cctld.gt> 18 Ave. 11-95 Zona 15, V.H. III. (A-109) Guatemala, Guatemala www.gt [gt]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.gt/__;!!PtGJab4!p-kpknNKhL4nMXhjxYvIs…>

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Special ccNSO Council Elections – European region
by Joke Braeken Nov. 16, 2021

Nov. 16, 2021

Dear ccNSO Members from the European region, Giovanni Seppia has indicated he will step down from the ccNSO Council at the end of 2021. In accordance with section 10.4(g) of the ICANN Bylaws, the ccNSO members in the European Region will need to select a candidate for the remainder of Giovanni's term (until the end of the ICANN Community Forum in March 2023). The person selected for the special Council election will take the seat on the Council in January 2022, latest after formal completion of the selection process. The ccNSO is opening a call for nominations to fill the seat: the nomination and secondment procedure starts Thursday, 18 November 2021 (00:01 UTC) and closes Thursday, 2 December 2021 (23:59 UTC). How to nominate and second a candidate Timeline The nomination and secondment procedure starts Thursday, 18 November 2021 (00:01 UTC) and closes Thursday, 2 December 2021 (23:59 UTC). Who can nominate or second? In line with the ICANN Bylaws, Article 10 – Section 10.4 (h)<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article10> , each ccNSO member from ICANN's European region may nominate a person to serve on the ccNSO Council for the European region. The nominated person must need to be seconded by another ccNSO member from the European region. As per the relevant ccNSO guideline<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/guideline-ccnso-…>, new ccNSO members are able to participate in the nomination process if the ccNSO membership application has been approved by the ccNSO Council one day prior the nomination process starts, i.e. latest on 16 November 2021. Self-nominations As per the relevant ccNSO guideline<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/guideline-ccnso-…>, ccNSO members may self-nominate themselves, but are not allowed to second their nomination. Self-nominations must be seconded by two ccNSO members from the region. Instructions Nominations and secondments should be sent by e-mail to the Election Manager at the following e-mail address: ccnso-nominations(a)icann.org<mailto:ccnso-nominations@icann.org>. Templates for nominating and seconding nominations are provided below. You are kindly invited to follow these instructions closely, and not to use alternative templates. TEMPLATE | NOMINATION TO THE CCNSO COUNCIL Your full name: Your e-mail address: Your ccTLD: Full name of the person you nominate to the ccNSO Council: e-mail address of the person you nominate: Template for seconding nominations: TEMPLATE | SECONDING A NOMINATION TO THE CCNSO COUNCIL Your full name Your e-mail address: Your ccTLD: Full name of the nominee you would like to second: Archive for nominations and secondments: http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-nominations Eligibility requirements to be elected to the ccNSO Council A Councillor can be any individual nominated, seconded and elected as described in the ccNSO Council Election Guideline<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/guideline-ccnso-…>. Individuals are elected in their personal capacity and serve the ccTLD community. Councillors do not represent the views and interests of their employers. Candidates need to be neither resident in the region, nor a citizen of a country, within the region in which they stand for election. A valid candidate is one that has been nominated and seconded according to the ccNSO Council Election Guideline, and that has accepted the nomination. If there is more than one valid candidate in a Geographical Region, an election shall be conducted in that region. Voting will be by secret ballot: the ballot is identified only by a code and not by a name. Accepting nominations After closure of the nomination period, the Election Manager will ask the candidates that are nominated to accept their nomination. Self-nominations are understood to have accepted their nomination. The Election Manager will provide a list with the name(s) of the candidate(s) who have accepted their nomination. A record of who has nominated and seconded the candidate(s) is publicly available: http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-nominations Next steps If at the close of nominations there are no more valid candidates for ICANN’s European 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 shall be held – according to the timeline previously agreed upon by the ccNSO Council – for that geographic region, to select the ccNSO Councillors from among the valid candidates. Links * Archive for nominations and secondments<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccnso-nominations/> * Relevant ccNSO guideline<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/guideline-ccnso-…> * Timeline (see enclosed) Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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