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Agenda and Draft resolutions
by Bart Boswinkel April 20, 2021

April 20, 2021

Dear all, Please find included the updated agenda and draft resolutions and draft letter to seek translation of the Onboarding Course. You may expect the background material on roles and responsibilities (item 7 b) in the course of the today or tomorrow (21 April) morning UTC. Kind regards, Bart Agenda and Draft Resolutions ccNSO Council Meeting 172 22 April 2021 Noon UTC 1. Welcome and roll call 1. Minutes & Action Items * Minutes Meeting 170 (Notes and transcript have been circulated) * Action items and To-do’s, if any 171-01 Secretariat to publish the resolution together with the details of the chair and vice-chair election procedures. Completed 171-02 The Council requests the secretariat to publish the Guideline: ccNSO Appointments to Specific Groups and archive the Guidelines listed in the background section. Completed 171-03. The Council requests the secretariat to publish the Procedures as update to the relevant Guidelines and update the ccNSO Review Implementation Dashboard. (Selection of Chair and/or Vice-Chair of a ccNSO WG and ccNSO collaboration group). Completed. 171-04. Secretariat to inform the GNSO, the ccPDP4 IDN WG and Alireza Saleh (.ir) accordingly, of his appointment as liaison to the GNSO policy efforts, and publish this decision as soon as feasible. Completed 171-05. Council is invited to (re) visit the roles and responsibilities document (secretariat to circulate link if necessary). Completed, see item 7. 171-06 The ccNSO Council requests the secretariat together with the chair of the GRC to launch a call for participation of the sub-group focused on the Rules and Operational Procedures as soon as feasible. Completed, membership call closed 171-07. Triage Committee along with secretariat to propose a road map to integrate the work of the committee and the management of the annual work plan (by May 2021 meeting). Pending 1. Intermeeting Decisions (since 25 March 2021) * Appointment Biyi Oladipo (.ng & ccNSO Councillor) member OISC * Appointment Javier Rúa-Jovet (NomCom appointed Councillor), member IGLC 1. ccPDP 3 * Part 1 Retirement – Update Informational & Next Steps * Part 2 Review Mechanism –Update Informational 1. IDN ccPDP4: Update Informational 1. Appointment Chair OISC For decision Draft Resolution Background In accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Outreach, Involvement Standing Committee (OISC), the members nominated Pablo Rodriguez (.pr) as chair, and Pablo accepted the nomination. Decision The ccNSO Council appoints Pablo Rodriguez (.pr) as chair of the OISC, up and until his term ends. The Secretariat is requested to inform the OISC membership and list Pablo as such on the OISC webpage accordingly. 1. Council Roles and Responsibilities March 2021-March 2022 * Focus areas Chair and Vice-Chairs Informational * Adoption Roles and responsibilities Councillors For discussion and decision Draft Resolution Background The ccNSO Councillors were requested to volunteer for and submit their names to take on a role and related responsibility as Committee member or other role. At the suggestion of the Chair the ccNSO Council also discussed the need to distinguish roles that Councillors play within and as part of the ccNSO Council and other roles as Councillors and community members to represent the ccNSO as liaison or in another representative capacity. Decision The ccNSO Council supports the refinement of the roles and responsibilities overview in the two proposed parts: * Part 1. Overview Roles and Responsibilities ccNSO Councillors –Council roles and membership council related committees. * Part 2. Overview of appointments as external liaison or to external committees The ccNSO Council adopts both overview and requests the secretariat to publish this resolution as soon as possible and publish the aforementioned overviews. This resolution becomes effective seven (7) days after publication. 1. ccNSO Council Workshop 16 March 2021 * Results Workshop Effectiveness and Efficiency Council For discussion Council exercise: Impact Effort analysis of the results of the 16 March 2021 Workshop * Quick wins to improve effectiveness and efficiency of the Council For adoption Draft Resolution Decision The ccNSO Council request its Chair jointly with the Secretariat to implement the following actions as soon as possible: (to be completed during the call) 1. Letter to ICANN requesting translation of the written ccNSO course on the ICANN Learn portal into all ICANN languages. For decision Background The ccNSO Independent reviewers recommended (Recommendation #8) that the ccNSO Council should request ICANN to translate the written ccNSO course on the ICANN Learn portal into all ICANN languages. This was based on the finding that many respondents indicated more could be done to enhance the orientation and onboarding of new and newer (< 2 years) ccNSO members as well as newly elected leaders. Draft Resolution Decision The ccNSO Council supports the draft letter to relevant ICANN Executive staff members and request its Chair to send it as soon as possible. The Council requests the secretariat to update the ccNSO Review Recommendation Dashboard accordingly. 1. Update ECA & CSC * ECA (Informational) * CSC (Informational) 1. Update Chair, Vice-Chairs, Councillors, RO’s and Secretariat 1. Update WGs * SOPC * IGLC * GRC * OISC 1. Update liaisons * Update ALAC Liaison (written update, circulated 14 April 2021) * Update GNSO Liaison (written update, circulated 12 April 2021) 1. Meetings Next Council Meetings: * May 20 – 18.00 UTC * June 17 @ ICANN71 (14-17 June) * July 22 -12:00 UTC * September 16 – 20:00 UTC * October @ ICANN72 (23-28 October) * November 18 – 12:00 UTC * December 17 – 18:00 UTC · May 20 – 18:00 UTCA 1. AOB 1. Closure

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Monday, 19 April 2021
by ICANN Community Leadership Digest April 19, 2021

April 19, 2021

Monday, 19 April 2021 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 TODAY: Have You Met the Board Committees? WEDNESDAY: "The Root Zone from A to Z" Webinar DUE IN ONE WEEK: GNSO PDP to Review the Transfer Policy REMINDER: Register for Webinar on Prioritization of ICANN Work and Supplemental Fund for Implementation of Community Recommendations Public Comment GNSO Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs Policy Development Process Phase 1 Final Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration Information Sharing TODAY: Have You Met the Board Committees? From: Maarten Botterman, Chair ICANN Board committees serve an important role in preparing the ICANN Board as it deliberates and makes decisions. As part of our ongoing commitment to make our work more transparent and accessible, the ICANN Board is partnering with the ICANN org Global Communications function to launch a new webinar series called "Meet the Board Committee." Our first webinar, scheduled for today, 19 April 2021 at 20:00 UTC, will focus on the ICANN Board Technical Committee (BTC). Read more. Register here. WEDNESDAY: "The Root Zone from A to Z" Webinar The North America Global Stakeholder Engagement (GSE) team invites the community to a webinar with members of the IANA team and Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) to discuss different aspects related to generation and distribution of the DNS Root Zone as well as ICANN’s strategy for the ICANN Managed Root Server (IMRS). The webinar will be held on Wednesday, 21 April 2021 at 18:00 UTC. Register here. DUE IN ONE WEEK: GNSO PDP to Review the Transfer Policy The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council recently initiated a two-phased policy development process (PDP) to review the Transfer Policy, which will determine if changes to the policy are needed to improve the ease, security, and efficacy of inter-registrar and inter-registrant transfers. Call for Volunteers: GNSO PDP Working Group to Review the Transfer Policy Supporting Organization, Advisory Committee, Stakeholder Group, and Constituency chairs received a letter inviting them to appoint a limited number of members and alternates to the GNSO PDP working group to review the Transfer Policy. The deadline for appointments is Monday, 26 April 2021. REMINDER: Register for Webinar on Prioritization of ICANN Work and Supplemental Fund for Implementation of Community Recommendations The ICANN org Planning and Finance teams will host a webinar on Tuesday, 27 April 2021 at 15:00 UTC to discuss prioritizing ICANN work and the proposed supplemental fund for implementation of community recommendations. Please register in advance to receive details to join this webinar. In this webinar, the Planning team will provide an overview of the "Prioritization of ICANN Work" project, including its purpose and scope, work plan, and community engagement. Prioritization of ICANN work is a targeted outcome of the Planning at ICANN operating initiative in the ICANN FY21-25 Operating Plan. It includes the design and implementation of a prioritization framework in collaboration with the ICANN community, Board and org. The Finance team will also share the proposed supplemental fund for implementation of community recommendations. Public Comment GNSO Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs Policy Development Process Phase 1 Final Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration Close Date: Friday, 30 April 2021 Volume 3, Issue 29 | Archive | Next Issue: Thursday, 22 April 2021 ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Unsubscribe ccnso-council(a)icann.org Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by david.olive(a)icann.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!

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Re: [ccnso-council] [FY23 Strategic Outlook] ccNSO trend session summary
by Bart Boswinkel April 19, 2021

April 19, 2021

Dear all, Please find included the summary report of your strategic trend outlook session on 1 March 2021, which is part of the FY23 strategic outlook process. On behalf of Nathalie Vergnolle, kind regards, Bart From: Nathalie Vergnolle <nathalie.vergnolle(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, 5 April 2021 at 22:30 To: "alejandra.reynoso(a)cctld.gt" <alejandra.reynoso(a)cctld.gt>, "ccnsosecretariat(a)icann.org" <ccnsosecretariat(a)icann.org> Cc: Kimberly Carlson <kimberly.carlson(a)icann.org>, Bart Boswinkel <bart.boswinkel(a)icann.org>, Planning <planning(a)icann.org>, Samantha Eisner <Samantha.Eisner(a)icann.org>, Amy Stathos <amy.stathos(a)icann.org> Subject: [FY23 Strategic Outlook] ccNSO trend session summary Dear Alejandra, On behalf of the Planning team, I would like to thank you and Katrina, as well as the whole ccNSO community group, for the opportunity to run a strategic outlook trend session with the ccNSO as part of the FY23 strategic outlook process. Please find attached a summary report of the session. Feel free to share this report with the members of your community group. Stay tuned for further updates on progress of this process over the next few weeks and months. Thanks, Nathalie Nathalie Vergnolle Director, Planning Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

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Background material Item 8 a % b Council meeting 172
by Bart Boswinkel April 16, 2021

April 16, 2021

Dear all, Please find included the summary notes of the latest Council workshop, and the background material for a follow exercise to determine what you want to see implemented to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Council. The next exercise is a an impact/effort analysis of the activities you have proposed during the workshop, Kind regards, Bart

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Call For Presenters – virtual ccTLD News Sessions on 1 and 2 June
by Joke Braeken April 16, 2021

April 16, 2021

Dear All, Do you have a best practice, project solution or case study you want to share with the broader community? A recent market development from your ccTLD, or perhaps some legal or operational news that is engaging, relevant and informative to other ccTLDs from across the world? We want to hear from you! On 1 and 2 June 2021, there will be the next edition of the virtual ccTLD News Sessions, organized by the ccNSO Meetings Programme Committee (MPC). The MPC has now issued a call for presentations and is seeking speakers on a variety of ccTLD-related topics. The deadline for submitting a presentation proposal is 28 April 2021 (23:59 UTC). How to apply? Please send your presentation proposal – including the information below - to Joke Braeken (joke.braeken(a)icann.org)<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org)>, no later than 28 April 2021 (23:59 UTC) * Title of your presentation * First name of the presenter * Last name of the presenter * ccTLD of the presenter * Short summary of your presentation (max 10 sentences) * Profile picture, to be used when promoting the agenda Next steps Each proposal for a presentation is reviewed and evaluated by MPC. The agenda for the upcoming ccTLD News Session will become public by 3 May 2021. A preparatory meeting for presenters will be held on 19 May, followed by a dry-run on 27 May. There will be 2 options to participate to the pre-ICANN71 Virtual ccTLD News Sessions: * Tuesday, 1 June 2021 (5 UTC) * Wednesday, 2 June 2021 (14 UTC) Each session will have a separate agenda. The ccNSO Meeting Programme Committee looks forward to your suggestions. Thank you! Best regards, Joke Braeken On behalf of the ccNSO Meetings Programme Committee About the ccTLD News Sessions Previous editions of the ccTLD News Sessions had an excellent collection of case studies, statistics, new developments, trends and more. The ccTLD News Sessions have been a part of the ccNSO Members Meetings for several years and has provided a global platform for both experienced and new people to meet, share experiences and discuss ccTLD-related aspects. For reference, the most recent session was held prior to ICANN70. The presentations and recordings are available at https://community.icann.org/display/ccnsowkspc/pre-ICANN70+ccNSO+Sessions Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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Register for "The Root Zone from A to Z" Webinar
by Joke Braeken April 16, 2021

April 16, 2021

Dear All, The North America Global Stakeholder Engagement (GSE) team invites the community to a webinar with members of the IANA team and Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) to discuss different aspects related to generation and distribution of the DNS Root Zone as well as ICANN’s strategy for the ICANN Managed Root Server (IMRS). The webinar will be held on Wednesday, 21 April 2021 at 18:00 UTC. For more information and to register, please visit this page: https://features.icann.org/event/icann-organization/root-zone-z Best regards. Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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Agenda ccNSO Council meeting 22 April noon UTC
by Bart Boswinkel April 15, 2021

April 15, 2021

Dear all, Please find included the basic agenda for the upcoming Council meeting, Additional background material will follow over the next days. Kind regards, Bart ------- Draft Agenda ccNSO Council Meeting 172 22 April 2021 Noon UTC 1. Welcome and roll call 1. Minutes & Action Items * Minutes Meeting 170. * Action items and To-do’s, if any 1. Intermeeting Decisions (since 25 March 2021) 1. ccPDP 3 * Part 1 Retirement – Update Informational & Next Steps * Part 2 Review Mechanism –Update Informational 1. IDN ccPDP4: Update Informational 1. Appointment Chair OISC For decision 1. Council Roles and Responsibilities March 2021-March 2022 * Focus areas Chair and Vice-Chairs Informational * Adoption Roles and responsibilities Councillors For discussion and decision 1. ccNSO Council Workshop 16 March 2021 * Results Workshop Effectiveness and Efficiency Council For discussion * To do’s quick wins to improve effectiveness and efficiency of the Council For adoption 1. Letter to ICANN requesting translation of the written ccNSO course on the ICANN Learn portal into all ICANN languages. For decision Background The ccNSO Independent reviewers recommended (Recommendation #8) that the ccNSO Council should request ICANN to translate the written ccNSO course on the ICANN Learn portal into all ICANN languages. This was based on the finding that many respondents indicated more could be done to enhance the orientation and onboarding of new and newer (< 2 years) ccNSO members as well as newly elected leaders. 1. Update ECA & CSC * ECA (Informational) * CSC (Informational) 1. Update Chair, Vice-Chairs, Councillors, RO’s and Secretariat 1. Update WGs * SOPC * IGLC * GRC * OISC 1. Update liaisons * Update ALAC Liaison (written update) * Update GNSO Liaison (written update to follow) 1. Meetings Next Council Meetings: * May 20 – 18.00 UTC * Proposed dates · May 20 – 18:00 UTC 1. AOB 1. Closure

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Thursday, 15 April 2021
by ICANN Community Leadership Digest April 15, 2021

April 15, 2021

Thursday, 15 April 2021 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 NEW: Register for "The Root Zone from A to Z" Webinar REMINDER: Register for Webinar on Prioritization of ICANN Work and Supplemental Fund for Implementation of Community Recommendations REMINDER: GNSO PDP to Review the Transfer Policy Public Comment CLOSES TODAY: Proposal for Korean Root Zone Label Generation Rules GNSO Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs Policy Development Process Phase 1 Final Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration Information Sharing NEW: Register for "The Root Zone from A to Z" Webinar The North America Global Stakeholder Engagement (GSE) team invites the community to a webinar with members of the IANA team and Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) to discuss different aspects related to generation and distribution of the DNS Root Zone as well as ICANN’s strategy for the ICANN Managed Root Server (IMRS). The webinar will be held on Wednesday, 21 April 2021 at 18:00 UTC. For more information and to register, please visit this page. REMINDER: Register for Webinar on Prioritization of ICANN Work and Supplemental Fund for Implementation of Community Recommendations The ICANN org Planning and Finance teams will host a webinar on Tuesday, 27 April 2021 at 15:00 UTC to discuss prioritizing ICANN work and the proposed supplemental fund for implementation of community recommendations. Please register in advance to receive details to join this webinar. In this webinar, the Planning team will provide an overview of the "Prioritization of ICANN Work" project, including its purpose and scope, work plan, and community engagement. Prioritization of ICANN work is a targeted outcome of the Planning at ICANN operating initiative in the ICANN FY21-25 Operating Plan. It includes the design and implementation of a prioritization framework in collaboration with the ICANN community, Board and org. The Finance team will also share the proposed supplemental fund for implementation of community recommendations. REMINDER: GNSO PDP to Review the Transfer Policy The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council recently initiated a two-phased policy development process (PDP) to review the Transfer Policy, which will determine if changes to the policy are needed to improve the ease, security, and efficacy of inter-registrar and inter-registrant transfers. Expressions of Interest: Chair of the GNSO PDP Working Group to Review the Transfer Policy Expressions of Interest are now being accepted for the chair of the GNSO PDP working group to review the Transfer Policy. All are encouraged to review and share this information about the chair role. The deadline to submit Expressions of Interest is Friday, 16 April 2021. Call for Volunteers: GNSO PDP Working Group to Review the Transfer Policy Supporting Organization, Advisory Committee, Stakeholder Group, and Constituency chairs received a letter inviting them to appoint a limited number of members and alternates to the GNSO PDP working group to review the Transfer Policy. The deadline for appointments is Monday, 26 April 2021. Public Comment Proposal for Korean Root Zone Label Generation Rules CLOSES TODAY: Thursday, 15 April 2021 GNSO Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs Policy Development Process Phase 1 Final Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration Close Date: Friday, 30 April 2021 Volume 3, Issue 28 | Archive | Next Issue: Monday, 19 April 2021 ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Unsubscribe ccnso-council(a)icann.org Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by david.olive(a)icann.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!

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REMINDER: ccPDP3 & ccPDP4 update to the community webinar | 15 April 08:00 UTC & 16:00 UTC
by Kimberly Carlson April 14, 2021

April 14, 2021

Dear all, On behalf of the ccPDP3 Review Mechanism Working Group and ccPDP4 IDN Working Group, we would like to invite you to an “update to the community webinar”. The ccNSO will host two webinar to accommodate different time zones (you only need to attend one webinar, each session will cover the same material): * The first webinar is scheduled on 15 April 2021 | 08.00 UTC (90 minutes) https://icann.zoom.us/j/92548220260?pwd=S1VhUHliWVVSV3J4QnZhNm9lL2M4Zz09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/92548220260?pwd=S1VhUHli…> | Meeting ID: 925 4822 0260 Passcode: pdp-call#1 * The second webinar is scheduled on the same day 15 April 2021 | 16.00 UTC (90 minutes). https://icann.zoom.us/j/94756538054?pwd=K00vbWhhWWR2VkoyVURDZ2wwdHNEZz09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/94756538054?pwd=K00vbWhh…> | Meeting ID: 947 5653 8054 Passcode: pdp-call#2 The ccNSO ccPDP3 WG, which develops a Review Mechanism for decisions pertaining to delegation, transfer, revocation and retirement of ccTLDs, and the ccPDP4 WG (on IDN ccTLDs) will both provide an update on their progress to date. The ccPDP3 WG has - among others -identified the decisions that should be subject to a review mechanism and is currently exploring the requirements for the review mechanism itself. The ccPDP4 WG is steadily making progress reviewing and updating the criteria, procedures and documentation of the process for the selection of IDN ccTLD strings. Thank you, Kim

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ALAC Updates ----FEB / MARCH 2021
by Joke Braeken April 14, 2021

April 14, 2021

Dear All, Please find enclosed the latest update by Segun Akano, ccNSO appointed liaison to the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC). https://atlarge.icann.org/alac Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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