January 2022 - Ccnso-council

Call for Volunteers: The ccNSO seeks members to the ccNSO Meetings Programme Committee (MPC)
by Joke Braeken Jan. 10, 2022

Jan. 10, 2022

Dear All, The ccNSO seeks additional volunteers for the ccNSO Meetings Programme Committee (MPC). The MPC has been established to to coordinate and manage the high-level schedule of the ccNSO-related sessions, including the ccNSO Members Meeting agenda at ICANN public meetings, and related matters. The call for volunteers will close on Friday, 28 January 2022 (23:59 UTC). Potential MPC members and those want to learn more about the work of the MPC are kindly invited to a 1-hour webinar, hosted by ccNSO Meetings Programme Committee chair Barbara Povse (.si). The webinar will be held on Monday, 24 January 2022 at 13 UTC. You will be informed on how to join the Committee, the required skill set, the topics that will be addressed by this group, and its working methods Join Zoom Meeting https://icann.zoom.us/j/93090564147?pwd=c242Um9ZWVF0Tk9qUkxRbFFPQUZhUT09 Meeting ID: 930 9056 4147 | Passcode: A(a)vi8.DAbV Who can become an MPC member? Do you have a finger on the pulse? Are you interested in and aware of the latest things that are happening in the ccTLD world? Do you have experience with session selection and meeting organization? The MPC needs you! Membership of the Committee is open to all ccTLD managers (whether members of the ccNSO or not) The membership will be listed on https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/mpwg.htm Term of service As per its Charter, the term of the MPC membership is two (2) years. Committee members may be reappointed by the ccNSO Council, for a maximum of two (2) more subsequent terms [in total a maximum of three (3) terms in a row]. Each year the members of the Committee will be asked whether they want to continue to serve thereon. The group encourages participation from all geographic regions and by volunteering you commit to participate in and contribute to the bi-weekly MPC meetings and to the work in between those meetings. Working method The committee meets on a bi-weekly basis through Zoom and might decide to meet during the ICANN public meetings. The working language of the committee is English. How to apply? If you are interested in applying for membership of the ccNSO MPC, kindly send an e-mail to joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>. The call for volunteers will close on Friday, 28 January 2022 (23:59 UTC). By submitting your personal data, you acknowledge that your personal data will be processed in accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and you agree to abide by the electronic Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) Next Steps Once we have received your intent to apply for this position, the ccNSO Secretariat will send you a link to an online Public Data Consent Form. Via this form, you consent to ICANN processing data in order to appoint you as member and to subscribe you to the relevant mailing list(s). The form explains the information ICANN will process to administer your participation and how the information will be used this purpose. It also describes the rights you have regarding your information. Members shall be appointed by the ccNSO Council after closure of the call for volunteers. About the MPC The MPC has been established to to coordinate and manage the high-level schedule of the ccNSO-related sessions, including the ccNSO Members Meeting agenda at ICANN public meetings, and related matters. Consult the MPC Charter and read more about the Committee here: https://community.icann.org/x/hDCAAw Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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Thursday, 6 January 2022 | ICANN73 Registration Now Open
by ICANN Community Digest Jan. 6, 2022

Jan. 6, 2022

Thursday, 6 January 2022 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 ICANN73 NEW: ICANN73 Registration is Now Open NEW: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Webinars REMINDER: Register for ICANN's Next SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar Information Sharing NEW: Relying on ICANN Community-Developed Processes for a Safe, Secure Internet NEW: ICANN Seeks Input on Supporting Additional Scripts for IDNs 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: Additional Unicode Scripts for Support in Internationalized Domain Names CLOSES WEDNESDAY: ccNSO Proposed Policy on the Retirement of ccTLDs CLOSES NEXT WEEK: 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 ICANN73 NEW: ICANN73 Registration in Now Open Registration for ICANN73 is now open and you must register to participate. Read more. NEW: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Application Form Opens: 24 January 2022 https://events.icann.org/icann73/bandwidthprogram Application Deadline: 18 February 2022 Interested ICANN community members must apply in advance of ICANN73, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate. The application deadline is Friday, 18 February 2022 at 23:59 UTC. The application process opens Monday, 24 January 2022, and program details are available here: https://73.schedule.icann.org/internet-access-reimburse The goal of this program is to facilitate participation in ICANN Public Meetings during the pandemic. It offers community members who have limited Internet capacity financial assistance to increase their Internet bandwidth. Webinars REMINDER: 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 ICANN org 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: Relying on ICANN Community-Developed Processes for a Safe, Secure Internet We have observed community discussions and received comments and questions about ICANN's top-level domain (TLD) Registry Agreement assignment approval process and a recent Urgent Reconsideration Request considered by the ICANN Board Accountability Mechanisms Commi Read More. NEW: ICANN Seeks Input on Supporting Additional Scripts for IDNs ICANN opened a Public Comment proceeding to determine the additional scripts to support through the Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). Read more. REMINDER: Nominations for Fellowship Program Mentors Now Open ICANN 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 The ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom) invites interested individuals to submit applications for key leadership positions within ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, 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 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. Submit your nominations. Additional Budget Request Process Deadline to submit requests for FY23: Monday, 24 January 2022 FY22 Decisions FY23 Principles 30 November 2021 Webinar Recordings Public Comment NEW: Additional Unicode Scripts for Support in Internationalized Domain Names Open for Submissions Date: Wednesday, 05 January 2022 Closed for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 15 February 2022 CLOSES WEDNESDAY: ccNSO Proposed Policy on the Retirement of ccTLDs Open for Submissions Date: Monday, 22 November 2021 Closed for Submissions Date: Wednesday, 12 January 2022 CLOSES NEXT WEEK: 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 reached an 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 4, Issue 2 | Archive | Next Issue: Monday, 10 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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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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Monday, 3 January 2022 | Register Now: ICANN's Next SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar
by ICANN Community Digest Jan. 3, 2022

Jan. 3, 2022

Monday, 3 January 2022 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 REMINDER: Register for ICANN's Next SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar Information Sharing 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 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 REMINDER: 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 ICANN org 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 REMINDER: Nominations for Fellowship Program Mentors Now Open ICANN 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 The ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom) invites interested individuals to submit applications for key leadership positions within ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, 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. Submit your nominations. Additional Budget Request Process Deadline to submit requests for FY23: Monday, 24 January 2022 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 reached an 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 4, Issue 1 | Archive | Next Issue: Thursday, 06 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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ALAC update
by Joke Braeken Jan. 3, 2022

Jan. 3, 2022

Dear All, First and foremost, my very best wishes for 2022! Happy New Year! Please find enclosed the latest written update by Segun Akano, ccNSO appointed liaison to ALAC. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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