December 2021 - Ccnso-council

Call for Volunteers: The ccNSO seeks volunteers for a GRC subgroup, drafting the ccNSO Conflict of Interest Guideline
by Joke Braeken Jan. 4, 2022

Jan. 4, 2022

Dear All. The ccNSO Council requested the ccNSO Guideline Review Committee (GRC) to create a ccNSO Conflict of Internet (COI) Guideline. The GRC seeks volunteers for a subgroup that will focus specifically on this task. The ccNSO Secretariat now launches this call for volunteers. Who can join the GRC COI subgroup? Representatives from ccTLD Managers who are ccNSO members. Membership in the ccNSO is open to entities and organisations responsible for managing an ISO 3166 country-code top-level domain. To ensure timely participation and start of this effort, the volunteers may participate in the proceedings of the sub-group of the GRC on equal footing as the GRC members, from the moment onwards the ccNSO Secretariat receives your expression of interest. Working method The committee meets every two weeks on Zoom. The working language of the committee is English. The sub-group is expected to start its activities in February 2022. Participation in the sub-group ends, once the sub-group closes. How to apply? Send your Expressions of Interest (EoI) to join the GRC sub-group to joke.braeken(a)icann.org The deadline for volunteering is Friday, 14 January 2022 (23:59 UTC). You will be required to consent to ICANN processing your personal data for the purpose of serving on the GRC COI sub-group under ICANN's data protection policy. Next steps The sub-group is expected to present a first draft of the ccNSO Conflict of Interest Guideline to the ccNSO Council by May 2022. Links * About the GRC<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/grc.htm> * ICANN COI: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/coi-en Which mentions: “Section 1.4. ICANN will encourage Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees and other ICANN-related bodies, as appropriate, to consider implementing the principles and practices of this COI Policy as relevant.” Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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Online decision: Appointment volunteers to serve on the ICANN Community Excellence Award Selection Panel
by Joke Braeken Dec. 23, 2021

Dec. 23, 2021

Dear All, Today, 22 December at noon UTC, the call for volunteers for two (2) volunteers to serve on the ICANN Community Excellence Award Selection Panel closed. (See the call for volunteers here<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-09dec21-en.htm>). Two (2) volunteers stepped forward: Javier Rua and Margarita Valdes. Please find their motivation letters enclosed. Council needs to appoint 2 representatives by 26 January 2022, to allow them to take their seat shortly afterwards, when the selection panel starts its work. You are therefore requested to appoint Javier and Margarita to serve on the ICANN Community Excellence Award Selection Panel. Please use the Council mailing list If you any question, concern and/or object to the appointment, by 7 January 2022, 23.59 UTC. Thank you and kind regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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Thursday, 23 December 2021 | Register Now for ICANN's Next SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar
by ICANN Community Digest Dec. 23, 2021

Dec. 23, 2021

Thursday, 23 December 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. ICANN offices will be closed from Friday, 24 December 2021 through Friday, 31 December 2021 and reopen on Monday, 3 January 2022. How Domain Name System Policy is Developed, and How You Can Get Involved Table of Contents Webinars NEW: Register for ICANN's Next SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar Information Sharing NEW: Our Thanks and Best Wishes for a Happy 2022 NEW: ICANN's 2021 LAC Engagement Sessions Reached over 3,000 Stakeholders NEW: Update: Sharing Recent ICANN Work Stream 2 Implementation Progress NEW: Reflecting on 2021 and Preparing for the 2022 January ICANN Board Workshop NEW: ICANN Presents Estimated SSAD Costs and Fees to GNSO Council NEW: Reflecting Back on 2021 at ICANN NEW: ICANN Launches New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Operational Design Phase REMINDER: ICANN73 NextGen@ICANN Application Deadline Extended REMINDER: Nominations for Fellowship Program Mentors Now Open REMINDER: Apply Now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions REMINDER: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period Now Open Additional Budget Request Process FY22 Decisions FY23 Principles 30 November 2021 Webinar Recordings Public Comment NEW: Initial Report from the EPDP on Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs Report Published ccNSO Proposed Policy on the Retirement of ccTLDs EPDP Phase 2A Policy Recommendations of ICANN Board Consideration ICANN Draft FY23-27 Operating and Financial Plan and Draft FY23 Operating Plan and Budget REMINDER: ICANN Launches Improved Public Comment Feature Webinars NEW: Register for ICANN's Next SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar The ICANN will host a webinar on Tuesday, 18 January 2022 at 1500 UTC to provide the community with an update on the System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD) Operational Design Phase. The webinar will present background and assumptions around costs and fees, the org's analysis and considerations, and some questions for discussion. 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. Register here. Information Sharing NEW: Our Thanks and Best Wishes for a Happy 2022 On behalf of the ICANN Board and organization (org), we wish to thank the ICANN community for another year of dedicated work in service of ICANN's mission. The fact that ICANN's work, to preserve a single, interoperable Internet, has continued to progress in a year of challenges and uncertainty is a testament to not only to the strength of the ICANN multistakeholder model, but to the tenacity and dedication of the individuals that make up our community. Read more. NEW: ICANN's 2021 LAC Engagement Sessions Reached over 3,000 Stakeholders We are pleased to announce that ICANN's Technical Engagement team (OCTO-TE) from the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) in collaboration with the Latin America and Caribbean Stakeholder Engagement team (LAC GSE) completed 41 capacity building sessions open to the entire region – with participants from over 45 countries and territories – for the year 2021. Over 3,000 people participated in these events. This included workshops, training sessions, webinars, tutorials, and speeches on topics such as the Domain Name System (DNS), Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC), Universal Acceptance (UA), Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP), and WHOIS, among others. Read more. NEW: Update: Sharing Recent ICANN Work Stream 2 Implementation Progress WS2 of the Cross-Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-ACCT) is a fiscal year 2022 (FY22) priority. It represents over 100 accountability and transparency-related recommendations, directed at the org, ICANN Board, and the ICANN community, which serve to ensure ICANN remains accountable to the multistakeholder community. Read more. NEW: Reflecting on 2021 and Preparing for the 2022 January ICANN Board Workshop Blog post from Maarten Botterman: On behalf of the ICANN Board, I want to express my gratitude to everyone who has given their time and effort to advancing ICANN's mission during 2021. Despite uncertainty and challenges, the ICANN Community, Organization (Org), and Board worked tirelessly together to ensure that we stay on mission, progress our work, and do so in a spirit of collaboration and productivity. Thank you for all you have done – with a full recognition of all the challenges that the year has brought to us, jointly and individually. Read more. NEW: ICANN Presents Estimated SSAD Costs and Fees to GNSO Council ICANN org has completed its assessment and potential design for the System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD) as a part of the Operational Design Phase (ODP). The Operational Design Assessment (ODA) is the final outcome of the ODP, which we expect to deliver to the ICANN Board and publish in February 2022. With this work, we have reached a significant milestone in supporting the Board's preparation to consider the Recommendations 1-18 of the Final Report of the GNSO Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Phase 2. Read more. NEW: Reflecting Back on 2021 at ICANN Blog post from Göran Marby: As 2021 comes to a close, I am reflecting on another year where the work of the ICANN Board, community, and organization has exceeded expectations. While I had hoped that my 2020 end-of-year blog would be the last one in which I spoke about unprecedented challenges, this year has again been a testament to the strength of the multistakeholder model in meeting the demands of an ever-evolving Internet ecosystem, at a time when we all depend on the Internet more than ever. Read more. NEW: ICANN Launches New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Operational Design Phase On 14 September, we announced a Board decision that directed the ICANN organization (org) President and CEO to conduct an Operational Design Phase (ODP) for the recommendations contained in the Final Report of the New Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process. As part of this decision, the ICANN President and CEO was to advise the Board when the work of the ODP would be initiated within the org. After three months of preparations on organizing and allocating resources to execute the work, the org has advised the Board that it is beginning the ODP. Read more. REMINDER: ICANN73 NextGen@ICANN Application Deadline Extended The deadline to submit applications for the ICANN73 NextGen@ICANN Program has been extended. The closing date for applications is now Friday, 31 December 2021. Read more. REMINDER: Nominations for Fellowship Program Mentors Now Open ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees 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 Friday, 25 February 2022 to fellowshipconsultation(a)icann.org Read more. REMINDER: Apply Now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions Today, the Nominating Committee (NomCom) of ICANN invites interested individuals to submit applications for key leadership positions within ICANN's Supporting Organizations (SO) and Advisory Committees (AC), the ICANN Board, and the Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) Board of Directors. Selected individuals will have a unique opportunity to work with accomplished colleagues from around the globe to help shape the Internet's technical coordination and policy development. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, 11 March 2022 at 23:59 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC). Read more. REMINDER: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period Now Open The nomination period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award is now open. The deadline for submissions is Monday, 21 March 2022 and the winner(s) will be announced at ICANN74. Learn more about the nomination process here. Submit your nominations here. Additional Budget Request Process FY22 Decisions FY23 Principles 30 November 2021 Webinar Recordings Public Comment NEW: Initial Report from the EPDP on Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs ccNSO Proposed Policy on the Retirement of ccTLDs Open for Submissions Date: Monday, 22 November 2021 Closed for Submissions Date: Wednesday, 12 January 2022 EPDP Phase 2A Policy Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration Open for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 23 November 2021 Closed for Submissions Date: Thursday, 13 January 2022 ICANN Draft FY23-27 Operating and Financial Plan and Draft FY23 Operating Plan and Budget Open for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 07 December 2021 Closed for Submissions Date: Monday, 07 February 2022 REMINDER: ICANN Launches Improved Public Comment Feature The Information Transparency Initiative 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 94 | Archive | Next Issue: Monday, 03 January 2022 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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Approval chair an vice-chair SOPC
by Bart Boswinkel Dec. 22, 2021

Dec. 22, 2021

Dear all, Yesterday (20 December) the SOPC nominated Andreas Musielak (.de) as chair and Irina Danelia (.ru) as vice-chair and both have accepted their nomination. In accordance with the Guideline: WG/Committee (Vice-) Chair Nomination Process (https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/guidelines-annex…) the Council needs to appoint the chair and vice-chair by 31 December 2021, to allow them to take their seat on 1 January 2022, when Giovanni steps down. You are therefore requested to appoint Andreas and Irina as chair and vice-chair respectively. Please use the Council list If you any question, concern and/or object to the appointment by 23 December 2021, 23.59 UTC. Thank you and kind regards, Bart

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Monday, 20 December 2021 | ICANN73 Revised Dates Announced
by ICANN Community Digest Dec. 20, 2021

Dec. 20, 2021

Monday, 20 December 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. ICANN offices will be closed from Friday, 24 December 2021 through Friday, 31 December 2021 and reopen on Monday, 3 January 2022. How Domain Name System Policy is Developed, and How You Can Get Involved Table of Contents Information Sharing NEW: Revised Dates for ICANN73 Virtual Community Forum REMINDER: Apply Now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions REMINDER: ICANN73 NextGen@ICANN Application Deadline Extended REMINDER: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period Now Open REMINDER: Nominations for Fellowship Program Mentors Now Open Additional Budget Request Process FY22 Decisions FY23 Principles 30 November 2021 Webinar Recordings Public Comment ccNSO Proposed Policy on the Retirement of ccTLDs EPDP Phase 2A Policy Recommendations of ICANN Board Consideration ICANN Draft FY23-27 Operating and Financial Plan and Draft FY23 Operating Plan and Budget REMINDER: ICANN Launches Improved Public Comment Feature Information Sharing NEW: Revised Dates for ICANN73 Virtual Community Forum Today, ICANN announced that the ICANN73 Virtual Community Forum, initially scheduled to begin on 5 March 2022, will now be held from 7 to 10 March 2022. The meeting will take place in the Atlantic Standard Time zone (UTC -4). Registration for ICANN73 is open and you must register to participate. The ICANN73 Prep Week schedule has also been adjusted to 22-24 February. Read more. REMINDER: Apply Now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions Today, the Nominating Committee (NomCom) of ICANN invites interested individuals to submit applications for key leadership positions within ICANN's Supporting Organizations (SO) and Advisory Committees (AC), the ICANN Board of Directors, and the Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) Board of Directors. Selected individuals will have a unique opportunity to work with accomplished colleagues from around the globe to help shape the Internet's technical coordination and policy development. The deadline to submit applications is 11 March 2022 at 23:59 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC). Read more. REMINDER: ICANN73 NextGen@ICANN Application Deadline Extended The deadline to submit applications for the ICANN73 NextGen@ICANN Program has been extended. The closing date for applications is now Friday, 31 December 2021. Read more. REMINDER: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period Now Open The nomination period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award is now open. The deadline for submissions is Monday, 21 March 2022 and the winner(s) will be announced at ICANN74. Learn more about the nomination process here. Submit your nominations here. REMINDER: Nominations for Fellowship Program Mentors Now Open ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees 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 Friday, 25 February 2022 to fellowshipconsultation(a)icann.org Read more. Additional Budget Request Process FY22 Decisions FY23 Principles 30 November 2021 Webinar Recordings Public Comment ccNSO Proposed Policy on the Retirement of ccTLDs Open for Submissions Date: Monday, 22 November 2021 Closed for Submissions Date: Wednesday, 12 January 2022 EPDP Phase 2A Policy Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration Open for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 23 November 2021 Closed for Submissions Date: Thursday, 13 January 2022 ICANN Draft FY23-27 Operating and Financial Plan and Draft FY23 Operating Plan and Budget Open for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 07 December 2021 Closed for Submissions Date: Monday, 07 February 2022 REMINDER: ICANN Launches Improved Public Comment Feature The Information Transparency Initiative 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 94 | Archive | Next Issue: Thursday, 23 December 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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Revised Dates for ICANN73 Virtual Community Forum
by Kimberly Carlson Dec. 20, 2021

Dec. 20, 2021

https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/revised-dates-for-icann73-vi… The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that the ICANN73 Virtual Community Forum, initially scheduled<https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann73-to-be-virtual-meetin…> to begin on 5 March 2022, will now be held from 7 to 10 March 2022. The meeting will take place in the Atlantic Standard Time zone (UTC -4). Registration for ICANN73 is open and you must register<https://events.icann.org/icann73/registration> to participate. The ICANN73 Prep Week schedule has also been adjusted to 22-24 February. The ICANN73 schedule will be published on 14 February 2022 and registration is required to view the schedule. Those interested in attending the virtual meeting are encouraged to visit the event website<https://73.schedule.icann.org/> to learn more about the meeting's time zone, Prep Week, and participation tools<https://73.schedule.icann.org/participation-tools>. The decision to modify ICANN73 to a four-day meeting was made following consultation with ICANN community leadership to support better working hours for attendees and encourage greater participation. Sign up<https://subscribe.icann.org/> to receive ICANN announcements directly to your email inbox to keep up-to-date on the latest ICANN news. ICANN73 Resources: * Registration<https://events.icann.org/icann73/registration> * ICANN73 information and schedule<https://73.schedule.icann.org/> * Prep Week<https://73.schedule.icann.org/prep-week> * Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program<https://73.schedule.icann.org/internet-access-reimburse> Follow ICANN on Twitter<https://twitter.com/icann>, Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ficann…>, LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/uas/login?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…>, or Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/> to get the latest #ICANN73 news. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a nonprofit public benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.

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ccNSO Monthly Newsletter: December edition
by Joke Braeken Dec. 20, 2021

Dec. 20, 2021

Dear All, The December 2021 edition of the ccNSO monthly newsletter<https://community.icann.org/x/UgirBQ> is out now. Highlights from this edition: * Call for volunteers: * small team to draft a ccNSO Conflict of Interest Guideline * ccNSO seeks volunteers to serve on the ICANN Community Excellence Award Selection Panel * ccNSO Working Groups and Committees: current status, next steps, what this is about * Internet Governance: hot topics across the five geographical regions * Coming soon: * ccNSO Internet Governance Liaison Committee and ccNSO Meetings Programme Committee to launch a call for volunteers in January, and each group will host a webinar for those who want to learn more about the IGLC and MPC respectively * heads-up regarding pre-ICANN73 ccTLD News Sessions, and upcoming call for presentation proposals * Article by Angela Matlapeng regarding the impact of data protection legislation on ccTLDs * ccNSO Council highlights: The ccNSO Council had its 178th meeting on Thursday, 16 November 2021. * Happy holidays! ICANN will be closed from 24 December through 1 January 2022. You will be able to find the ccNSO Newsletter archive, and instructions on how to subscribe here: https://community.icann.org/x/UgirBQ Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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REMINDER | Call For Volunteers: ccNSO Appointed Delegates to the ICANN Community Excellence Award Selection Panel
by Joke Braeken Dec. 17, 2021

Dec. 17, 2021

Hello all, This is a final reminder that the ccNSO Council is now looking for two (2) volunteers to serve on the ICANN Community Excellence Award Selection Panel on behalf of the ccNSO. This call for volunteers closes Wednesday, 22 December 2021 (noon UTC). How to apply? You are required to be affiliated with a ccTLD manager. If you are interested in serving in this position, send an email to joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>. Please include a motivation letter explaining why you wish to serve on the Panel. Term of Service The ccNSO Appointed Delegates to the ICANN Community Excellence Award Selection Panel shall serve one-year terms and may serve at most two successive one-year terms. Next steps Once the call for volunteers closes, the list of candidates will be presented to all ccNSO Councillors eligible to vote, who will then make a decision regarding the appointment of the ccNSO delegates to the ICANN Community Excellence Award Selection Panel by email vote, in accordance with the Guideline: ccNSO Appointment Procedures [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/fiel…>. In case you are being selected, you will be required to consent to ICANN processing your personal data for the purpose of serving on the Panel under ICANN's data protection policy. The panel will start evaluation work around the ICANN73 Community Forum. About the ICANN Community Excellence Award Launched in 2014, the ICANN Community Excellence Award recognizes the ICANN community members who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions and contributed substantively to the ICANN multistakeholder model. The ideal recipient(s) will have: * Participated in the ICANN community for at least five years * Served in multiple ICANN working groups or committees * Collaborated with more than one Supporting Organization (SO) or Advisory Committee (AC) in a significant capacity Candidates will be evaluated by a panel of ICANN community members appointed by the SO/AC chairs. This panel will evaluate candidates using a merit-based point system and the following criteria: * Demonstrated ability to work across community lines with both familiar and unfamiliar ICANN stakeholders to build consensus * Facilitator of dialogue and open discussion in a fair and collegial manner, in a spirit of collaboration shown through empathy, and a sincere desire to engage with people from other backgrounds, cultures, and interests * Demonstrated additional support for the ICANN multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness through volunteer service via working groups or committees Any additional information in support of nominations or questions about the award process may be submitted via email to excellenceaward2022(a)icann.org<mailto:excellenceaward2022@icann.org>. The award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2022 at ICANN74. For more information, please refer to the ICANN Community Wiki<https://community.icann.org/x/YyOAAw>. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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NOTES | ccNSO Council Meeting 178 | 16 December 2021, 18.00 UTC
by Joke Braeken Dec. 16, 2021

Dec. 16, 2021

NOTES | ccNSO Council Meeting 178 | 16 December 2021, 18.00 UTC 1. Welcome and roll call Welcome by Chair Alejandra Reynoso Background material: https://community.icann.org/display/ccNSOCWS/16+December+2021+-+18%3A00+UTC are we quorate? yes 2. Relevant Correspondence (https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/statements.htm) 3. Minutes & Action Items a. Minutes Meeting 177: circulated and published b. Action items and To-do’s, if any Action Item 177-01: Proposal to defer until later. Action item 177-02 : Ongoing Action item 177-03: Completed see item 17 To-do: Update Tech WG Ongoing for discussion under item 17. 4. Intermeeting Decisions (since meeting 177 October 2021) this includes also the Triage committee decisions. no comments Item 5-9 Written updates unless special developments Council needs to be aware of and Q&A see https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y07DWDI-3nDrt7ctxm589PfQU31my1iv70FdtYJ… 5. Update ECA & CSC (written updates) 6. Update WGs taken (written updates) a. IGLC b. SOPC a. GRC b. OISC c. TLD-OPS d. Technical WG e. MPC 7. Updates ccPDPs (written updates) a. Update ccPDP3 - Review Mechanism b. Update IDN ccPDP4 ICANN Board has opened a public comment (22 Nov - 12 Jan) and has asked the GAC for its advice on the proposed policy. (22 November 2021 - 12 January 2022.) as per the provisions in the bylaws. See https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment 8. Update liaisons a. Update ALAC Liaison (written update) b. Update GNSO Liaison (written update) 9. Update Chair, Vice-Chairs, Councilors, RO’s and Secretariat none Alejandra: * ccnso organisational review closed * dashboard updated https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=164628289 * roundtable with SO/AC chairs and vice chairs. implementation of WS2. coordination group. was proposed and discussed. tentative yes from the SO/AC chairs to create such a coordination group. Pablo: concern regarding impact of the pandemic on the community, and how to move forward Item 10 - 16 for discussion during the meeting 10. Selection Members panel ICANN Excellence Award 2022 we were approached to appoint 2 members. currently Margarita and Stephen Ideally 2 consecutive terms, before stepping down. not a hard requirement. Call for volunteers closes 22 Dec. Appointments to be made by 24 Jan. Alejandra suggests that when we select the candidates we have an eye for long-standing community members that are familiar with the community. Stephen: glad to hear there are volunteers, withdraws, since he served already for 3 years at leats Alejandra: Thank you for your service on the panel. 11. Update on changes to ccNSO ICANN Learn Svitlana: We revised the course. We thought about the audience: newcomers from the ccTLD community, and also other representatives that are from outside the ccTLD community. We tried to emphasise what was important, we made it more lively, and introduced a quiz section. The main purpose was to make the course easier to understand. We tried to translate the course into “human language”. I read the revised course with pleasure. Invites all to have a look. Joke: A small team of ccTLD volunteers performed an extensive revision of the current ccNSO Onboarding Course (ICANN Learn identifier 150.1), addressing both content, accessibility, and other aspects. Following review and input by relevant ICANN staff, the small team will finalise its recommendation to the ccNSO OISC and Council, for final review and adoption. The aim is having the course eventually translated in the various languages ICANN provides translations in. Alejandra? when ready? Joke: hopefully by end January. Svitlana suggests a regular review of the content. 12. Closure special Council Elections European region Giovanni will step down on 31 dec. For the remainder of his term, an election process was kicked off. Joke: one candidate: Chris Disspain. one observation, added to the report. regarding Chris his affiliation with a cctld manager. Chris mentioned he is not affiliated with a ccTLD. bylaws and guideline refer to individuals not representing their employers stephen: any issues with his candidacy? Alejandra: none Pablo: moves Javier: second in favour? green ticks abstain? none approved. 13. Closure Council Elections 2022 Alejandra: To do. Nick’s affiliation in agenda needs to be corrected Councillors invited to reach out to potential individuals who might be interested in the work of the ccnso and council Pablo: move Irina: second in favour: green ticks abstain? none objections? none passed. Congratulations to all! 14. Appointment Chris Disspain to the Strategic and Operational Planning Committee (SOPC) move? Irina Second? Stephen Pablo: happy with that decision. Chris has a lot to offer to this group and to the ccnso. we can benefit from his knowledge in favour? green ticks Abstain? none Against? none passed. Alejandra: good to see new members join the SOPC. This committee is being respected throughout the community. Giovanni needs to leave and we need a new chair. Alejandra: What is required to be the SOPC chair? Giovanni: SOPC meeting on Monday. The next steps will be discussed at that meeting. FY23 budget is open for comments. Chair needs to be spend some hours each month to the info that comes in. the role requires patience, to make sure there is coordination between the members, to provide timely input. Giovanni encourages a SOPC chair to step forward. it is prestigious, positively looked at by icann org and other SO/ACs , but it is a job that requires time. Stephen: big shoes to fill! What is your shoe size? :) Pablo: thank you, you are an example. Alejandra: the committee’s work is also done by its members. Councillors on the SOPC are encouraged to move the work of the committee forward. make sure it continues to keep up those high standards. 15. Update re-design process ccNSO Website A small team of councilors started working on the new website. various personas were created. Who is your target audience? not only ccTLD managers, but also other profiles (other SO/ACs, icann staff, non members from cctld community etc). preliminary ranking of main sections on the website, to be prioritised. hopefully a proposal by the next council meeting Nick: timing by icann web team? Alejandra: not a quick process. icann org is doing an audit of the ccnso website, and the taxonomy should be ready by June. In the meanwhile we will review the content analysis. they will explore new features. Perhaps content for members only. ccnso small team to look into content to be archived or deleted. Stephen: since not much is happening until June, and I expect it even later This small group should continue to insist on fixing broken links Alejandra: yes. let’s do parallel work and keep the conversation going 16. Progress process to change the Rules of the ccNSO: next steps and what can Council expect? Alejandra: GRC soon expects the final draft. Will then be sent to Council. Council to review. Once we agree, it should be presented to the members for a vote. voting to start probably by the end of February. Needs to stay open for 14 days. a supermajority needs to be in favour. we need at least 50% of the members to vote. if the quorum is not met, we have a second round without a quorum. David McAuley: (chair of the GRC sub-group on rules). one clarification. when the vote is for a board member, the quorum does not apply. the members continue to have the ultimate responsibility for selecting a board member Alejandra: thank you for guiding us through this process David. You are a very good chair 17. Review of Charters WG and Committees: next steps Tech WG: Stephen is council liaison to the Tech WG The current charter is outdated, and mostly not applicable A proposed new draft was sent to the Chair. no comment yet. Stephen will remind him, and will then send the proposed draft to the entire Tech WG. will keep the council informed. Alejandra: until mid January? for feedback by Tech WG Stephen: has been dragging a long time. do not expect strong objections by the Tech WG members. Alejandra: let’s have it ready by the next Council meeting Alejandra: let’s ask all WG/C to review their charters and see whether updates are needed. Stephen: concern. We should stagger the review processes. Sean: GRC has a new chair. ideally: 2 per year up for review. Alejandra: some are overdue, some need to be done and are on track Bart: There is a difference between review and update. Does the purpose still match the activities of rh WG? Some WGs are already in the process. e.g. Triage Committee, GRC too. First do a review regarding the purpose. Nick: bake into the ccnso process that a review is due. scheduled in the diary, notification 6 months prior to the deadline. Alejandra: yes, should be part of the ongoing activities. I will send an email to chairs, asking them to review their charters. 17. ccNSO and DNS Abuse: what should the ccNSO do? Tatiana: small group working on what the ccNSO should do with respect to DNS Abuse. results based on the ICANN72 session and the November workshop for Council and community. suggestions were categorised: effort and benefit (matrix - high to low values) 4 categories: * proceed * consider * investigate * avoid Nick: perhaps we should properly distinguish between the things we already do and those which are new. Alejandra: the small team also still considers creating a WG. For our next update, we will present you how these efforts influence each other, and how the dynamics work. We should organise a webinar for the community at the end of January, start of Febuary 18. ICANN73 Meetings a. ccNSO Council i.Prep meeting make sure you participate. We will review the annual roles and responsibilities overview for Councillors, and will confirm during the council meeting later that week. We will also need to elect the Council chair and Vice chairs at the meeting itself ii. Council meeting (last day - Thursday) b. Bilateral Council meetings i.ccNSO – GNSO. Suggested topics? e.g. CSC Review. Anything else. Please send to mailing list ii.ccNSO Joint session with ICANN Board of Directors or ccNSO related Board members? What is the preference? Pablo: only ccnso related board members. Stephen: agree. Nick: danger. we talk to people that agree with us, and are from our community. the meeting with the full board is a good opportunity to stress for instance the difference between ccTLDs and gTLDS. unique opportunity to have these touch points. Alejandra: not the only chance we have to meet with the Board. Irina: depends on the topics whether we need to meet with the full board. Stephen: agrees with Nick. Alejandra: no full board meeting at policy forum. let’s meet with them at the AGM. Biyi: first decide on the topics. Suggested topics? iii. ccNSO - GAC Giovanni steps down as liaison. easy task, to manage. discuss topics for the upcoming meeting. please self-nominate online. c. ccTLD relevant sessions i.ccNSO webinar for newcomers: Date and time TBC ii.ccTLD news sessions 1. ccTLD News #1 - General session 2. ccTLD News #2 – Topical session See Heads up! ICANN73 ccTLD News Sessions: Applications for speaker slots open soon https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-16dec21-en.htm iii. Tech Day iv.ccNSO Members’ meetings 1. Governance session (TBC) a. Rules b. Conflict of interest 2. ccNSO & DNS Abuse Session v.Plenary session(s) 1. Proposed: Moving Forward with the Global Public Interest Framework (TBC) 2. Overview legislative initiatives with potential impact on DNS (TBC) 3. Plenary Session 3: TBD 19. Next Meetings a. Meeting 179, Jan 27 - 12:00 UTC: Discussion Roadmap ccNSO & DNS Abuse + discussion new Rules. b. Meeting 180, Feb 24 - 21:00 UTC: Strategy workshop, agree on ccNSO & DNS Abuse roadmap. c. Meeting 181, Mar 05-10 - ICANN73 TBD: Roles & Responsibilities and chair & vice-chair election d. Meeting 182, Apr 21 - 12:00 UTC: Adopt work plan e. Meeting 183, May 19 - 18:00 UTC f. Meeting 184, Jun 13-16 - ICANN74 TBD: Launch Board Seat 11 nomination process g. Meeting 185, Jul 21 - 12:00 UTC h. Meeting 186, Aug 18 - 21:00 UTC i. Meeting 187, Sep 17-22 - ICANN75 TBD: j. Meeting 188, Oct 20 - 12:00 UTC k. Meeting 189, Nov 17 - 18:00 UTC l. Meeting 190, Dec 15 - 12:00 UTC 20. AOB 21. Thank you 22. Closure thank you all. Happy holidays! Bye Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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December Council teleconference | 16 December at 18:00 UTC
by Kimberly Carlson Dec. 16, 2021

Dec. 16, 2021

***STARTING IN 45 MINUTES*** Dear all, The December Council teleconference has been scheduled for 16 December at 18:00 UTC. The agenda will be circulated prior to the call. Call details: Join Zoom Meeting https://icann.zoom.us/j/96845050689?pwd=UDFSemJXUEsvdEVPMzZQdHl2Q1pKdz09 Meeting ID: 968 4505 0689 Passcode: Council-12 Wiki: https://community.icann.org/x/c4S1CQ (background material, attendance, recording, transcript will be posted as it becomes available)

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