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CLOSES TOMORROW: ICANN76 Fellowship Application Round
by ICANN Community Digest Aug. 18, 2022

Aug. 18, 2022

Thursday, 18 August 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 ICANN75 NEW: ICANN75 Annual General Meeting Zoom Backgrounds REMINDER: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program REMINDER: Registration for ICANN75 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is Now Open REMINDER: Implementation Operations Team Interactive Update on the "Enhancing ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model" Project Information Sharing NEW: ICANN Announces Face-to-Face 46th Key Ceremony NEW: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN76 CLOSES TOMORROW: ICANN76 Fellowship Application Round Now Open REMINDER: ICANN to Host Webinar on Maintaining Top-Level Domain Health REMINDER: A Request for Planning Prioritization Group FY24 Nominations REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Program Selection Committee Nominations ICANN75 NEW: ICANN75 Annual General Meeting Zoom Backgrounds Zoom backgrounds for ICANN75 can be found here. REMINDER: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program ICANN announced the continuation of the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program for ICANN75. The hybrid ICANN75 Annual General Meeting is being held 17–22 September 2022. The deadline for reimbursement program applications is 2 September 2022. Interested ICANN community members must apply in advance of ICANN75, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate. The application process opens Monday, 08 August 2022. The application deadline is Friday, 02 September 2022 at 23:59 UTC. 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. Since ICANN75 will be conducted as a hybrid meeting, only applicants that attend virtually are eligible for this program. Apply here. Read more. REMINDER: Registration for ICANN75 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is Now Open ICANN announced that the dedicated website for the ICANN75 Annual General Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is live and registration for the meeting is open. All participants must be pre-registered by 14 September 2022 to attend the meeting in person. Read more. REMINDER: Implementation Operations Team Interactive Update on the "Enhancing ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model" Project In 2019, the ICANN Board initiated a project aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of ICANN's multistakeholder model – one of the strategic objectives outlined in ICANN's Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2021-2025. This effort is critical to ensuring that the multistakeholder model evolves and meets the changing needs of the ICANN community. The Implementation Operations team is offering an up to 30 minute interactive update on this project, more specifically on the evaluation methodology, which is used to assess the current projects/initiatives that are supporting the multistakeholder model. If you like this update to be part of your constituency/committee ICANN75 agenda, please email giovanni.seppia(a)icann.org and/or negar.farzinnia(a)icann.org. We look forward to working together to enhance the ICANN multistakeholder model. Information Sharing NEW: ICANN Announces Face-to-Face 46th Key Ceremony ICANN is pleased to announce the partial resumption of face-to-face key signing key (KSK) ceremonies following the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the ceremony is not a return to full regular operations, it represents another step toward this eventual goal. The 46th KSK ceremony to secure the root zone of the Domain Name System (DNS) is scheduled for 20:00 UTC on 17 August 2022 in El Segundo, California. Read more. NEW: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN76 ICANN is calling for applications for the NextGen@ICANN program. ICANN wants to hear from university students living and studying in the Latin America and Caribbean region who are interested in the future of the Internet and in participating in the ICANN76 Community Forum Meeting. ICANN76 is scheduled to be held in Cancún, Mexico from 11–16 March 2023. If ICANN76 is held virtually, the NextGen@ICANN program will also be held virtually. The NextGen application window will remain open until 24 October 2022. Successful candidates will be announced on 29 November 2022. Read more. Apply here. CLOSES TOMORROW: ICANN76 Fellowship Application Round ICANN opened the application round for the ICANN Fellowship Program for the ICANN76 Community Forum which will take place in Cancún, Mexico from 11–16 March 2023. The application deadline is 19 August 2022, 23:59 UTC. If ICANN76 is held virtually, the Fellowship Program will also be held virtually. Read more. REMINDER: ICANN to Host Webinar on Maintaining Top-Level Domain Health ICANN is pleased to invite you to a webinar on 24 August 2022 at 18:00 UTC on the topic of maintaining top-level domain (TLD) health. The webinar will be presented in English. A recording of the webinar will be published here. Please register in advance to receive details on how to join the webinar. Read more. REMINDER: A Request for Planning Prioritization Group FY24 Nominations The updated Planning Prioritization Framework (Version 2) has been published on the ICANN Finance and Planning Community wiki workspace here (Planning Prioritization Framework V2). We would like to hold meetings with the community-based Planning Prioritization Group in September and early October 2022. This timing will permit ICANN org to receive input for the development of the Draft Operating Plan and Budget which is scheduled for Public Comment in December 2022. The prioritization process is a step in the annual ICANN planning process. The scope of activities to be included in this prioritization process are Board-approved implementation work such as PDP recommendations, Specific Review recommendations and the implementation of other non-policy and advice work. As the FY24 Planning Prioritization Group will comprise members from the same community groups that participated in the pilot, we ask that the relevant groups please either re-confirm that the member(s) from your group are available to continue their participation. Alternatively, please nominate 1 member and 1 secondary member by 25 August 2022 from your group as follows: ASO, ALAC, GNSO/CSG, GNSO/CPH, GNSO/NCSG, ccNSO, GAC, RSSAC, SSAC Please email the name of the members that you have nominated to planning(a)icann.org. Copy policy-strat-mgt(a)icann.org by 25 August 2022 2022 at 23:59 UTC. Thank you in advance for your support for this new step in the ICANN planning process. Please note, the Planning Team is available at ICANN75 for meetings on this topic. REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations The NextGen@ICANN Program seeks nominations for the 2023 Mentor Program. This appointment will serve for the ICANN76-78 meetings. Nominations must be submitted no later than Tuesday 31 August 2022. The community-nominated mentor will be responsible for overseeing the mentor process. Communities may choose to appoint program alumni and are encouraged to appoint active community members who have an interest in mentoring students. Guidelines for the program can be found here. I Interested community groups should select their respective volunteers and notify Deborah Escalera, deborah.escalera(a)icann.org. REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Program Selection Committee Nominations The NextGen@ICANN Program is seeking nominations to fill 3-5 slots for selection committee members. Each SO/AC is asked to nominate candidates for these positions. Individual self-nominations will not be considered. Interested community groups should select their respective NextGen@ICANN volunteers by Friday, 16 September 2022. Interested community groups should select their respective volunteers and notify Deborah Escalera, deborah.escalera(a)icann.org. Each selection committee member will serve for a period of 2 years beginning with ICANN76. For program details please visit our page. Public Comment See upcoming proceedings. See other public consultations. 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Background Materials | ccNSO Council Meeting 186 | 18 August 2022 (21:00 UTC)
by Joke Braeken Aug. 18, 2022

Aug. 18, 2022

Dear All, Dear Council members, Please find enclosed the following background materials for the upcoming ccNSO Council meeting. * Items 5-6-7: written updates: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dMRRnHYiInqRa5jeddkJkuThxxryGitGCn-PjyU… * Item 10: revised SOPC charter * Item 12: ccNSO membership application .at ccTLD manager * Item 16: timeline membership vote internal rules * Item 16: revised internal rules Kindly note that the written reports are still in draft mode: updates are possible in the next couple of days. Best regards, Joke Braeken 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: Thursday, 11 August 2022 at 15:26 To: ccnso-council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Subject: [ccnso-council] Draft agenda ccNSO Council Meeting 186 | 18 August 2022 (21:00 UTC) Dear All, Please find enclosed and below the draft agenda for next week’s ccNSO Council meeting. The background materials and resolutions will follow shortly. Best regards, Joke Agenda ccNSO Council Meeting 186 18 August 2022 - 21:00 UTC 1. Welcome and roll call 1. Relevant Correspondence (https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/statements.htm [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/en/about/statements.htm_…>) 1. Minutes & Action Items * Minutes Meeting 185 Circulated to Council on 9 August 2022 * Action items and To-do’s Action Item 185-01: The Council requests the secretariat to publish the amended charter as soon as possible (after inclusion of date of adoption by Council) and inform the chair of Tech WG accordingly. (Tech WG) (Completed) Action Item 185-02: Secretariat to inform chairs and new members of working group appointments, including chair and vice-chair appointments. (GRC and Tech WG). (Completed) Action Item 185-03: The Secretariat is requested to inform the former manager of .by of termination of membership to ccNSO (Completed) Action Item 185-04: The chair is requested to formally welcome ARN, the ccTLD Manager for .gw, to the ccNSO. (Completed) Action Item 185-05: The secretariat is requested to publish an announcement on the ccNSO website, after the letter has been posted in the ccNSO correspondence section (letter re exclusion of ccTLD policy related matters from ICANN Reconsideration and Independent Review Process) (Completed) Action Item 185-06: Triage Committee to provide priority advice at the September Council meeting (Ongoing) Action Item 185-07: The ccNSO Council requests the secretariat to circulate the updated Internal Rules to the ccNSO Membership and seek feed-back, after consulting the GRC on timing and next steps. The goal is that the Council is in a position to adopt the amended Rules by its next meeting, and circulate the proposed Rules prior to ICANN75 and call for a membership vote, which should start one week after ICANN75. (see agenda item 17) Action Item 185-08: Secretariat to update and circulate link to Bylaw change repository (Ongoing) Action Item 185-09: ccNSO Chair along with Secretariat, evaluate current ICANN75 block schedule and find a suitable time for MSM session (Completed) Action Item 185-10: Secretariat inform meetings team and Board Op the ccNSO wishes to have a meeting with the full ICANN Board (Completed) Action Item 185-11: Council to begin discussion on topics for session at ICANN75 with Board (See item 16.b.iii) 1. Intermeeting Decisions (since meeting 185, 21 July 2022) * Following a call for volunteers, Council appointed Brett Carr (.uk) as a member of the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) * Council appointed Rosemary Sinclair (.au) as member of the ccNSO SOPC * Council appointed Rajiv Kumar (.in, NIXI) as member of the Tech WG * ccNSO Council CSC Selection Committee approved the 2022 CSC slate of members and liaisons Item 5-9 Updates and Q&A 1. Update ECA, CSC, CSC RT (written updates) 1. Update WGs taken (written updates) a. IGLC b. SOPC (see item 10) c. GRC d. OISC e. TLD-OPS f. DASC g. Technical WG h. MPC (see item 18) i. Triage Committee j. WS2 CCG k. IRP Standing Panel 1. Updates ccPDPs (written updates) a. Update ccPDP3 - Review Mechanism b. Update ccPDP4 - IDN 1. Update liaisons (written updates) a. Update ccNSO appointed Liaison to ALAC b. Update ccNSO appointed Liaison to GNSO 1. Update Chair, Vice-Chairs, Councillors, RO’s and Secretariat Item 10 - 20 for discussion or decision during the meeting 1. Update Charters, Terms of Reference For Information and Decision Recurring until review of all charters and terms of reference has been completed. The SOPC has reviewed and updated its Charter, and consulted the ccNSO membership and broader ccTLD community on the final proposed draft, before having submitted it to the ccNSO Council for adoption. Consultations took place during an ICANN74 SOPC session and via the ccNSO members mailing list in August. Background The SOPC has reviewed its charter following the ICANN74 session on purpose and scope of activities of the SOPC and proposes an update. As per its revised draft charter, the objective of the Committee is to provide input on the strategic and operational planning processes and related budgetary processes of ICANN and Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) that are relevant from a ccTLD and/or ccNSO perspective and to coordinate, facilitate, and encourage the involvement of ccTLD Managers in these processes. In fulfilling its objective, the Committee should focus on topics relevant from a ccTLD and/or ccNSO perspective, as well as those issues that are of high importance to the ICANN community. After evaluation of the ICANN74 session, the SOPC membership adopted the amended charter. On 5 August, the final proposed version was circulated among the ccNSO membership and broader ccTLD community, for a final review and request for comments. Since no substantial comments were received by the deadline, the amended charter was submitted for adoption by the ccNSO Council (Document: item 10 meeting 186 Charter SOPC August 2022). 1. Appointments to Working Groups and Committees For ecision This is an administrative resolution. When appropriate, appointments by Council will be combined into one single resolution per month. Background Nigel Roberts volunteered to contribute to the work of the GRC. 1. Update ccNSO Membership Informational and for decision The ccNSO received a membership application by the ccTLD Manager of Austria (.at), nic.at GmbH 1. Update ICANN Board Seat 11 Nomination Process Informational The call for nominations for ICANN Board Seat 11 closed on Friday, 5 August 2022, 23.59 UTC. Patricio Poblete has been nominated, and seconded, in accordance with the applicable rules. Patricio is the only nominee. The deadline for the nominee to accept his nomination is 15 August (23:59 UTC) 1. NextGen@ICANN Program For decision Background * The NextGen@ICANN Program seeks nominations for the 2023 Mentor Program. This appointment will serve for the ICANN76-78 meetings. Nominations must be submitted no later than Tuesday 31 August 2022. The community-nominated mentor will be responsible for overseeing the mentor process. Communities may choose to appoint program alumni and are encouraged to appoint active community members who have an interest in mentoring students. * The NextGen@ICANN Program is seeking nominations to fill 3-5 slots for selection committee members. Each SO/AC is asked to nominate candidates for these positions. Individual self-nominations will not be considered. Interested community groups should select their respective NextGen@ICANN volunteers by Friday, 16 September 2022. 1. Request for nominations for the Planning Prioritization Process for the FY24 Operating Plan and Budget process Informational and for Decision Background The Planning Prioritization Framework V2 is now published on the ICANN Finance and Planning Community wiki workspace here: https://community.icann.org/display/projfinadhocws/Planning+Prioritization+… The pilot concluded in May 2022 on Board-approved Specific Review recommendations. The community participants in the pilot that were appointed from each SO/AC prioritized the list of recommendations. The proposed Planning Prioritization Framework Version 2 has not changed from Version 1 as published in February 2022. ICANN’s planning team now requests each SO/AC to appoint one member and one secondary member to the FY24 Planning Prioritization Group, by 25 August. Given that the FY24 Prioritization exercise follows so soon after the conclusion of the pilot, ICANN org believes that the most effective and efficient manner of proceeding with the FY24 Prioritization exercise is to continue to rely on the same community members who participated in the pilot. Meetings will be held in September and early October 2022, to permit ICANN org to receive input for the development of the Draft Operating Plan and Budget which is scheduled for public comment by 14 December 2022. The scope of activities to be included in this prioritization process as a step in the annual planning process, are Board-approved implementation work, such as PDP recommendations, Specific Review recommendations and the implementation of other non-policy and advice work. 1. Change of 2022 Rules to reflect amendment of Article 10 and Annex B to include IDN ccTLDs in the ccNSO For decision Background The changes of Article 10 and Annex B of the Bylaws have become effective. As a result the recently adopted Rules need to be updated. The GRC presented the proposed changes to the community at ICANN74. As next step the 2022 Internal Rules need to be adopted by both Council and Membership. The change mechanism is described in section 4.1 of the Rules. “First, and after consultation of the ccNSO Membership, at least 14 members of the ccNSO Council must vote in favor to adopt the proposed amendment of the Rules. Following the adoption by the ccNSO Council, the proposed amendments to the Rules must be circulated to all Members and the Members vote shall start no sooner than twenty‐one (21) calendar days and no later than twenty-eight (28) calendar days after the date the proposed amendments have been circulated to the Members.” The ccNSO secretariat, after consulting the GRC, circulated the updated Internal Rules to the ccNSO Membership and sought feed-back. Deadline for this was 12 August 2022 (23:59 UTC). Council is now in a position to adopt the amended Rules, and to call for a membership vote, starting post ICANN75. 1. ICANN75 Informational Note: all sessions marked with an asterisk will have simultaneous interpretation (EN, FR, ES). The schedule below is tentative, and subject to change. * ccNSO Council i. ccNSO Council Prep Meeting (Sunday, 18 September | block 2 | 02:30-04:00 UTC) ii. ccNSO Council meeting* (Thursday, 22 September | block 4 | 07:00-08:00 UTC) iii. no Council Workshop at ICANN75 * Bilateral meetings i. Informal joint session between leadership teams of ccNSO DASC & GAC PSWG (prior to ICANN75, TBC) ii. Joint session: ccNSO & GAC (Tuesday, 20 September | block 3 | 05:15-06:30 UTC) Proposed topics: updates and reports on progress by DASC, ccPDP3-RM and ccPDP4-IDN * Joint session: ccNSO & ICANN Board* (Wednesday, 21 September | block 1 | 01:00-02:00 UTC) ● Proposed topic by the Board: What collaborative actions should the Community, Board and Org be undertaking to further progress achieving our strategic priorities? ● Proposed topic(s) by the ccNSO: to be completed * ccTLD relevant sessions i. ccNSO webinar for newcomers (Tuesday, 30 August | noon UTC) ii. ccNSO Council election webinar 1/2 (Tuesday, 6 September | 17 UTC) ccNSO Council election webinar 2/2 (Thursday, 8 September | 6 UTC) * Tech Day (Monday, 19 September | block 2,3,4,5 | 01:00-17:30 UTC) * IANA and CSC update to ccTLDs* (Wednesday 21 September | block 4 | 07:00-08:00 UTC) * ccNSO Members Meeting sessions ● Policy update ccPDP3* (Tuesday, 20 September | block 1 | 01:00-02:00 UTC) ● ccTLD News Session 1/2 on geographical indications* (Tuesday, 20 September | block 2 | 02:30-04:00 UTC) ● ccNSO & Universal Acceptance* (Wednesday, 21 September | block 3 | 05:15-06:30 UTC) ● ccNSO Governance session* (Wednesday, 21 September | block 4 | 07:00-08:00 UTC) ● ccTLD News Session 2/2* (Wednesday, 21 September | block 5 | 08:30-09:30 UTC) ● ccNSO informational meeting (Tuesday, 20 September | block 5 | 08:30-09:30 UTC) * ccNSO Committee and Working Group Meetings ● DASC (Saturday, 17 September | block 4 | 07:00-08:00 UTC) ● IGLC (Saturday, 17 September | block 5 | 08:30 - 09:30 UTC) ● ccPDP3- Review Mechanism: Sunday, 18 September | block 3 | 05:15-06:30 UTC Tuesday, 20 September | block 5 | 08:30-09:30 UTC * ccPDP4-IDN (Sunday, 18 September | block 4 | 07:00-08:00 UTC) * SOPC (Sunday, 18 September | block 5 | 08:30-09:30 UTC) * Technical WG (Sunday, 18 September | block 1 | 01:00-02:00 UTC) * MPC ICANN75 wrap-up (Thursday, 22 September | block 5 | 08:30 - 09:30 UTC) * Plenary & other cross-community session(s) * ICANN Prep Week (6-8 September. The Prep Week schedule will be published on 22 August 2022.) * Plenary session: Internet Fragmentation, the DNS & ICANN (Wednesday, 21 September | block 2 | 02:30-04:00 UTC) * Q&A with ICANN Executives (Monday, 19 September | block 2 | 02:30-04:00 UTC) * Geopolitical Forum (Thursday, 22 September | Block 3 | 05:15-06:30 UTC) 1. Next Council Meetings * Meeting 187, 22 September | block 4 | 07:00-08:00 UTC (ICANN75) * Meeting 188, 20 October - 12:00 UTC * Meeting 189, 17 November - 18:00 UTC * Meeting 190, 15 December - 12:00 UTC 1. AOB 1. Closure

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REMINDER: August 2022 ccNSO Council Teleconference 18 August at 21:00 UTC
by Kimberly Carlson Aug. 17, 2022

Aug. 17, 2022

Dear all, The ccNSO Council August meeting has been scheduled for 18 August at 21:00 UTC. The agenda will be circulated prior to the call. Please find the call details below Join Zoom Meeting https://icann.zoom.us/j/91303279265?pwd=Y1VmUnVKdGNKR2ViQmI4ME9QbUk2Zz09 Meeting ID: 913 0327 9265 Passcode: ccNSO-0821 Wiki: https://community.icann.org/x/q88GCw If you are unable to attend, please let Bart and I know as soon as possible.

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Draft Resolutions Council meeting 186
by Joke Braeken Aug. 17, 2022

Aug. 17, 2022

Dear All, Please find enclosed the agenda and draft resolutions for Council meeting 186, held on Thursday, 18 August at 21 UTC. Kindly note that item 17 is a new agenda item, compared to the draft agenda previously circulated on the Council mailing list. (previous item 17 now became item 18). Also, there is an addition to item 11. Background materials were circulated to Council on Monday, 15 August. Thank you. Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Agenda ccNSO Council Meeting 186 18 August 2022 - 21:00 UTC 1. Welcome and roll call 1. Relevant Correspondence (https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/statements.htm) 1. Minutes & Action Items * Minutes Meeting 185 Circulated to Council on 9 August 2022 * Action items and To-do’s Action Item 185-01: The Council requests the secretariat to publish the amended charter as soon as possible (after inclusion of date of adoption by Council) and inform the chair of Tech WG accordingly. (Tech WG) (Completed) Action Item 185-02: Secretariat to inform chairs and new members of working group appointments, including chair and vice-chair appointments. (GRC and Tech WG). (Completed) Action Item 185-03: The Secretariat is requested to inform the former manager of .by of termination of membership to ccNSO (Completed) Action Item 185-04: The chair is requested to formally welcome ARN, the ccTLD Manager for .gw, to the ccNSO. (Completed) Action Item 185-05: The secretariat is requested to publish an announcement on the ccNSO website, after the letter has been posted in the ccNSO correspondence section (letter re exclusion of ccTLD policy related matters from ICANN Reconsideration and Independent Review Process) (Completed) Action Item 185-06: Triage Committee to provide priority advice at the September Council meeting (Ongoing) Action Item 185-07: The ccNSO Council requests the secretariat to circulate the updated Internal Rules to the ccNSO Membership and seek feed-back, after consulting the GRC on timing and next steps. The goal is that the Council is in a position to adopt the amended Rules by its next meeting, and circulate the proposed Rules prior to ICANN75 and call for a membership vote, which should start one week after ICANN75. (see agenda item 18) Action Item 185-08: Secretariat to update and circulate link to Bylaw change repository (Ongoing) Action Item 185-09: ccNSO Chair along with Secretariat, evaluate current ICANN75 block schedule and find a suitable time for MSM session (Completed) Action Item 185-10: Secretariat inform meetings team and Board Op the ccNSO wishes to have a meeting with the full ICANN Board (Completed) Action Item 185-11: Council to begin discussion on topics for session at ICANN75 with Board (See item 16.b.iii) 1. Intermeeting Decisions (since meeting 185, 21 July 2022) * Following a call for volunteers, Council appointed Brett Carr (.uk) as a member of the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) * Council appointed Rosemary Sinclair (.au) as member of the ccNSO SOPC * Council appointed Rajiv Kumar (.in, NIXI) as member of the Tech WG * ccNSO Council CSC Selection Committee approved the 2022 CSC slate of members and liaisons Item 5-9 Updates and Q&A 1. Update ECA, CSC, CSC RT (written updates) 1. Update WGs taken (written updates) * IGLC * SOPC (see item 10) * GRC * OISC * TLD-OPS * DASC * Technical WG * MPC (see item 18) * Triage Committee * WS2 CCG * IRP Standing Panel 1. Updates ccPDPs (written updates) * Update ccPDP3 - Review Mechanism * Update ccPDP4 - IDN 1. Update liaisons (written updates) * Update ccNSO appointed Liaison to ALAC * Update ccNSO appointed Liaison to GNSO 1. Update Chair, Vice-Chairs, Councillors, RO’s and Secretariat Item 10 - 20 for discussion or decision during the meeting 1. Update Charters, Terms of Reference For Information and Decision Recurring until review of all charters and terms of reference has been completed. The SOPC has reviewed and updated its Charter, and consulted the ccNSO membership and broader ccTLD community on the final proposed draft, before having submitted it to the ccNSO Council for adoption. Consultations took place during an ICANN74 SOPC session and via the ccNSO members mailing list in August. Draft Resolution Background The SOPC has reviewed its charter following the ICANN74 session on purpose and scope of activities of the SOPC and proposes an update. As per its revised draft charter, the objective of the Committee is to provide input on the strategic and operational planning processes and related budgetary processes of ICANN and Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) that are relevant from a ccTLD and/or ccNSO perspective and to coordinate, facilitate, and encourage the involvement of ccTLD Managers in these processes. In fulfilling its objective, the Committee should focus on topics relevant from a ccTLD and/or ccNSO perspective, as well as those issues that are of high importance to the ICANN community. After evaluation of the ICANN74 session, the SOPC membership adopted the amended charter. On 5 August, the final proposed version was circulated among the ccNSO membership and broader ccTLD community, for a final review and request for comments. Since no substantial comments were received by the deadline, the amended charter was submitted for adoption by the ccNSO Council (Document: item 10 meeting 186 Charter SOPC August 2022). Decision The ccNSO Council adopts amended Charter of the SOPC as proposed by the Committee (document: item 10 meeting 186 Charter SOPC August 2022). The Council requests the secretariat to publish the amended charter as soons as possible (after inclusion of date of adoption by Council), and inform the SOPC Chair and Vice Chair accordingly. This resolution becomes effective upon its publication. 1. Appointments to Working Groups and Committees For Decision This is an administrative resolution. When appropriate, appointments by Council will be combined into one single resolution per month. Draft resolution Background Nigel Roberts (.je, .gg) volunteered to contribute to the work of the GRC. Türkan Sarikaya (.tr) wishes to be appointed as a member of the ccPDP3-Review Mechanism Working Group. Decision The ccNSO Council appoints Nigel Roberts as member of the ccNSO Guidelines Review Committee (GRC). The secretariat is requested to take all necessary steps to include him as a member of the GRC, including to inform the group’s leadership team. The ccNSO Council appoints Türkan Sarikaya as member of the ccPDP3 Review Mechanism Working Group. The secretariat is requested to take all necessary steps to include her as a member of the ccPDP3-RM WG, including to inform the group’s leadership team. 1. Update ccNSO Membership Informational and for Decision The ccNSO received a membership application by the ccTLD Manager of Austria (.at), nic.at GmbH Draft Resolution The ccNSO Council approves ccNSO membership of nic.at GmbH, the ccTLD Manager of Austria (.at), and welcomes nic.at as member 173 of the ccNSO. The chair is requested to formally welcome nic.at. This resolution becomes effective upon publication. 1. Update ICANN Board Seat 11 Nomination Process Informational The call for nominations for ICANN Board Seat 11 closed on Friday, 5 August 2022, 23.59 UTC. Patricio Poblete has been nominated, and seconded, in accordance with the applicable rules. Patricio is the only nominee. He accepted his nomination. Council Chair sent materials to ICANN legal for due diligence verifications to start as soon as possible. 1. NextGen@ICANN Program For decision Background * The NextGen@ICANN Program seeks nominations for the 2023 Mentor Program. This appointment will serve for the ICANN76-78 meetings. Nominations must be submitted no later than Tuesday 31 August 2022. The community-nominated mentor will be responsible for overseeing the mentor process. Communities may choose to appoint program alumni and are encouraged to appoint active community members who have an interest in mentoring students. * The NextGen@ICANN Program is seeking nominations to fill 3-5 slots for selection committee members. Each SO/AC is asked to nominate candidates for these positions. Individual self-nominations will not be considered. Interested community groups should select their respective NextGen@ICANN volunteers by Friday, 16 September 2022. Draft Resolution Decision Seen the limited impact of the Programme for the ccNSO and its members, and in line with related Council decisions from 2020 and 2021, the ccNSO Council decides firstly, not to appoint a mentor to NextGen@ICANN, and secondly, not to nominate any members to the NextGen@ICANN Selection Committee. The ccNSO Secretariat is requested to inform relevant ICANN staff accordingly. 1. Request for nominations for the Planning Prioritization Process for the FY24 Operating Plan and Budget process Informational and for Decision Background The Planning Prioritization Framework V2 is now published on the ICANN Finance and Planning Community wiki workspace here: https://community.icann.org/display/projfinadhocws/Planning+Prioritization+… The pilot concluded in May 2022 on Board-approved Specific Review recommendations. The community participants in the pilot that were appointed from each SO/AC prioritized the list of recommendations. The proposed Planning Prioritization Framework Version 2 has not changed from Version 1 as published in February 2022. ICANN’s planning team now requests each SO/AC to appoint one member and one secondary member to the FY24 Planning Prioritization Group, by 25 August. Given that the FY24 Prioritization exercise follows so soon after the conclusion of the pilot, ICANN org believes that the most effective and efficient manner of proceeding with the FY24 Prioritization exercise is to continue to rely on the same community members who participated in the pilot. Meetings will be held in September and early October 2022, to permit ICANN org to receive input for the development of the Draft Operating Plan and Budget which is scheduled for public comment by 14 December 2022. The scope of activities to be included in this prioritization process as a step in the annual planning process, are Board-approved implementation work, such as PDP recommendations, Specific Review recommendations and the implementation of other non-policy and advice work. Draft Resolution Decision The ccNSO appoints Chris Disspain as member, and Irina Danelia as secondary member, to the FY24 Planning Prioritization Group. The ccNSO Secretariat is requested to inform the SOPC and relevant ICANN staff about Chris and Irina’s appointment by the 25 August deadline. 1. Change of 2022 Rules to reflect amendment of Article 10 and Annex B to include IDN ccTLDs in the ccNSO For decision Background The changes of Article 10 and Annex B of the Bylaws have become effective. As a result the recently adopted Rules need to be updated. The GRC presented the proposed changes to the community at ICANN74. As next step the 2022 Internal Rules need to be adopted by both Council and Membership. The change mechanism is described in section 4.1 of the Rules. “First, and after consultation of the ccNSO Membership, at least 14 members of the ccNSO Council must vote in favor to adopt the proposed amendment of the Rules. Following the adoption by the ccNSO Council, the proposed amendments to the Rules must be circulated to all Members and the Members vote shall start no sooner than twenty‐one (21) calendar days and no later than twenty-eight (28) calendar days after the date the proposed amendments have been circulated to the Members.” The ccNSO secretariat, after consulting the GRC, circulated the updated Internal Rules to the ccNSO Membership and sought feed-back. Deadline for this was 12 August 2022 (23:59 UTC). Council is now in a position to adopt the amended Rules, and to call for a membership vote, starting post ICANN75. Draft Resolution Decision The ccNSO Council adopts the proposed amended internal Rules for the ccNSO. The ccNSO Council adopts the timeline as proposed for the ccNSO membership vote, in line with the change mechanism of the April 2022 Internal Rules. The ccNSO Council requests the Secretariat to publish the timeline and start the procedure accordingly. The ccNSO Council appoints ccNSO Secretariat member Joke Braeken as Voting Process Manager to manage the electronic voting process on the new set of Rules for the ccNSO, as accepted by the ccNSO Council at this 186th meeting. 1. Update regarding Board’s Consideration on ccPDP3-retirement policy Informational The ccNSO Council recently clarified its position regarding the exclusion of ccTLD policy related matters from ICANN's Reconsideration and Independent Review Processes. Council sent a letter, following a question from ICANN Legal concerning the proposed ccTLD retirement policy (ccPDP3-RET), aiming to ensure that the Board's consideration process of the proposed retirement policy will be completed. 1. ICANN75 Informational Note: all sessions marked with an asterisk will have simultaneous interpretation (EN, FR, ES). The schedule below is tentative, and subject to change. * ccNSO Council * ccNSO Council Prep Meeting (Sunday, 18 September | block 2 | 02:30-04:00 UTC) * ccNSO Council meeting* (Thursday, 22 September | block 4 | 07:00-08:00 UTC) * no Council Workshop at ICANN75 * Bilateral meetings * Informal joint session between leadership teams of ccNSO DASC & GAC PSWG (prior to ICANN75, TBC) * Joint session: ccNSO & GAC (Tuesday, 20 September | block 3 | 05:15-06:30 UTC) Proposed topics: updates and reports on progress by DASC, ccPDP3-RM and ccPDP4-IDN * Joint session: ccNSO & ICANN Board* (Wednesday, 21 September | block 1 | 01:00-02:00 UTC) * Proposed topic by the Board: What collaborative actions should the Community, Board and Org be undertaking to further progress achieving our strategic priorities? * Proposed topic(s) by the ccNSO: to be completed * ccTLD relevant sessions * ccNSO webinar for newcomers (Tuesday, 30 August | noon UTC) * ccNSO Council election webinar 1/2 (Tuesday, 6 September | 17 UTC) ccNSO Council election webinar 2/2 (Thursday, 8 September | 6 UTC) * Tech Day (Monday, 19 September | block 2,3,4,5 | 01:00-17:30 UTC) * IANA and CSC update to ccTLDs* (Wednesday 21 September | block 4 | 07:00-08:00 UTC) * ccNSO Members Meeting sessions * Policy update ccPDP3* (Tuesday, 20 September | block 1 | 01:00-02:00 UTC) * ccTLD News Session 1/2 on geographical indications* (Tuesday, 20 September | block 2 | 02:30-04:00 UTC) * ccNSO & Universal Acceptance* (Wednesday, 21 September | block 3 | 05:15-06:30 UTC) * ccNSO Governance session* (Wednesday, 21 September | block 4 | 07:00-08:00 UTC) * ccTLD News Session 2/2* (Wednesday, 21 September | block 5 | 08:30-09:30 UTC) * ccNSO informational meeting (Tuesday, 20 September | block 5 | 08:30-09:30 UTC) * ccNSO Committee and Working Group Meetings * DASC (Saturday, 17 September | block 4 | 07:00-08:00 UTC) * IGLC (Saturday, 17 September | block 5 | 08:30 - 09:30 UTC) * ccPDP3- Review Mechanism: Sunday, 18 September | block 3 | 05:15-06:30 UTC Tuesday, 20 September | block 5 | 08:30-09:30 UTC * ccPDP4-IDN (Sunday, 18 September | block 4 | 07:00-08:00 UTC) * SOPC (Sunday, 18 September | block 5 | 08:30-09:30 UTC) * Technical WG (Sunday, 18 September | block 1 | 01:00-02:00 UTC) * MPC ICANN75 wrap-up (Thursday, 22 September | block 5 | 08:30 - 09:30 UTC) * Plenary & other cross-community session(s) * ICANN Prep Week (6-8 September. The Prep Week schedule will be published on 22 August 2022.) * Plenary session: Internet Fragmentation, the DNS & ICANN (Wednesday, 21 September | block 2 | 02:30-04:00 UTC) * Q&A with ICANN Executives (Monday, 19 September | block 2 | 02:30-04:00 UTC) * Geopolitical Forum (Thursday, 22 September | Block 3 | 05:15-06:30 UTC) 1. Next Council Meetings * Meeting 187, 22 September | block 4 | 07:00-08:00 UTC (ICANN75) * Meeting 188, 20 October - 12:00 UTC * Meeting 189, 17 November - 18:00 UTC * Meeting 190, 15 December - 12:00 UTC 1. AOB 1. Closure

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Save the date: ccNSO Council Election Webinar about the upcoming call for nominations to the ccNSO Council
by Joke Braeken Aug. 16, 2022

Aug. 16, 2022

https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-16aug22-en.htm Dear All, The 3-year term for five members of the ccNSO Council will end in March 2023: Africa: Souleymane Oumtanaga, Asia Pacific: Ai-Chin Lu, Europe: Chris Disspain, Latin America/Caribbean: Alejandra Reynoso, North America: Stephen Deerhake. On 14 September 2022 (00:01 UTC), the ccNSO will open a call for nominations to fill those seats. Prior to this call for nominations, there will be 2 editions of a ccNSO Council Election Webinar. You are warmly invited to attend. About the Council Election Webinar Are you considering running as a candidate for the ccNSO Council? Would you like to learn more about the ccNSO Council and the need to nominate candidates? We kindly invite you to participate. ccNSO Council Chair Alejandra Reynoso, as well as other Councillors and ccNSO Secretariat will provide you with an overview of the election process and address the need to replace Councillors at reasonable and regular intervals. Moreover, you will receive further information about the required skill sets for Councillors, the time commitment and working methods of the ccNSO Council. There will be two options to participate<https://community.icann.org/display/ccnsowkspc/ccNSO+Webinars>: Webinar #1 | Tuesday, 6 September | 17 UTC Register in advance for this meeting: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMoc-iorT4jEtIy2EfHaoY_jFREwN7kmXGS Webinar #2 | Thursday, 8 September | 6 UTC Register in advance for this meeting: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqf-murj8tEtQdEm1cHRBwKGbT06MsbN1d After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The webinars<https://community.icann.org/display/ccnsowkspc/ccNSO+Webinars> will be recorded, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions. The announcement about the call for nominations and other relevant news will be posted here: https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/elections/council.htm Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>

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FW: - ICANN75 Plenary Session Planning
by Jordan Carter Aug. 16, 2022

Aug. 16, 2022

Dear Council colleagues I have volunteered to sit in on these planning calls for the Plenary session at ICANN 75. Just sending this to let you know that. If you have views or thoughts about the topic or the session, I would be very happy to hear them. Bests Jordan _______ Jordan Carter Internet Governance and Policy Director jordan.carter(a)auda.org.au<mailto:jordan.carter@auda.org.au> +61 417 243 647 [https://assets.auda.org.au/a/2020-11/Asset+19.png] .au Domain Administration www.auda.org.au<http://www.auda.org.au/> [cid:image001.png@01D8B181.EB8E78F0]<https://www.auda.org.au/join-auda/apply-now> ________________________________ Important Notice This email may contain information which is confidential and/or subject to legal privilege, and is intended for the use of the named addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose or copy any part of this email. If you have received this email by mistake, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately. From: Carlos Reyes <carlos.reyes(a)icann.org> Sent: Tuesday, 16 August 2022 1:56 AM To: James M. Bladel <jbladel(a)godaddy.com>; Jorge.Cancio(a)bakom.admin.ch; Jordan Carter <jordan.carter(a)auda.org.au>; Demetriou, Samantha <sdemetriou(a)verisign.com>; Pari Esfandiari <pariesfandiari(a)gmail.com>; Nigel Hickson <nigel.hickson(a)dcms.gov.uk>; Joanna Kulesza <joannakulesza(a)gmail.com>; Bruna Martins dos Santos <bruna.mrtns(a)gmail.com>; Ram Mohan <rmohan(a)identity.digital>; Mohr, Susan <Susan.Mohr(a)lumen.com>; Renard, Kenneth D CTR USARMY DEVCOM ARL (USA) <kenneth.d.renard.ctr(a)army.mil> Cc: gac-staff(a)icann.org; AtLarge Staff <atlarge_forward(a)icann.org>; scope(a)icann.org Subject: [EXTERNAL] - ICANN75 Plenary Session Planning Dear Bruna, James, Joanna, Jordan, Jorge, Ken, Nigel, Pari, Ram, Samantha, and Susan, Thank you for joining the planning team for the ICANN75 plenary session on "Internet Fragmentation, the DNS, and ICANN" proposed by the GAC. As you know, ICANN75 is approaching quickly. We have a condensed schedule of two planning calls per week (Tuesday and Thursday at 18:00 UTC) over a period of three weeks due to ICANN75 Prep Week and planned travel to Kuala Lumpur. Please consider contributing your ideas, especially the description, objectives, and goals of the plenary session in the working document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10uAT_T19Ckk0sps8ytOMlmbf3sHZXdHsPGzq_7E…<https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> Unfortunately, I have a conflict for the first call tomorrow. My colleague Ozan will be facilitating the call. Please let me know if you have any questions. We look forward to working with you. Best, Carlos and the ICANN75 Plenary Session Support Team Carlos Reyes Director, Policy and Strategy Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

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CLOSES TOMORROW: Initial Report on the Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1(a)
by ICANN Community Digest Aug. 15, 2022

Aug. 15, 2022

Monday, 15 August 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 ICANN75 REMINDER: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program REMINDER: Registration for ICANN75 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is Now Open REMINDER: Implementation Operations Team Interactive Update on the "Enhancing ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model" Project Information Sharing NEW: ICANN's 2022 Nominating Committee Announces Leadership Selections NEW: ICANN to Host Webinar on Maintaining Top-Level Domain Health REMINDER: ICANN76 Fellowship Application Round Now Open REMINDER: A Request for Planning Prioritization Group FY24 Nominations REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Program Selection Committee Nominations Public Comment Proceedings CLOSES TOMORROW: Initial Report on the Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1(a) ICANN75 REMINDER: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program ICANN announced the continuation of the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program for ICANN75. The hybrid ICANN75 Annual General Meeting is being held 17–22 September 2022. The deadline for reimbursement program applications is 2 September 2022. Interested ICANN community members must apply in advance of ICANN75, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate. The application process opens Monday, 08 August 2022. The application deadline is Friday, 02 September 2022 at 23:59 UTC. 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. Since ICANN75 will be conducted as a hybrid meeting, only applicants that attend virtually are eligible for this program. Apply here. Read more. REMINDER: Registration for ICANN75 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is Now Open ICANN announced that the dedicated website for the ICANN75 Annual General Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is live and registration for the meeting is open. All participants must be pre-registered by 14 September 2022 to attend the meeting in person. Read more. REMINDER: Implementation Operations Team Interactive Update on the "Enhancing ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model" Project In 2019, the ICANN Board initiated a project aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of ICANN's multistakeholder model – one of the strategic objectives outlined in ICANN's Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2021-2025. This effort is critical to ensuring that the multistakeholder model evolves and meets the changing needs of the ICANN community. The Implementation Operations team is offering an up to 30 minute interactive update on this project, more specifically on the evaluation methodology, which is used to assess the current projects/initiatives that are supporting the multistakeholder model. If you like this update to be part of your constituency/committee ICANN75 agenda, please email giovanni.seppia(a)icann.org and/or negar.farzinnia(a)icann.org. We look forward to working together to enhance the ICANN multistakeholder model. Information Sharing NEW: ICANN's 2022 Nominating Committee Announces Leadership Selections The 2022 Nominating Committee is thankful for the numerous applications received. Although the Nominating Committee cannot appoint everyone who applied, we encourage all applicants to continue participating, as your involvement is critical to ICANN's mission. The Nominating Committee wants to congratulate all the selected candidates. Read more. NEW: ICANN to Host Webinar on Maintaining Top-Level Domain Health ICANN is pleased to invite you to a webinar on 24 August 2022 at 18:00 UTC on the topic of maintaining top-level domain (TLD) health. The webinar will be presented in English. A recording of the webinar will be published here. Please register in advance to receive details on how to join the webinar. Read more. REMINDER: ICANN76 Fellowship Application Round Now Open ICANN opened the application round for the ICANN Fellowship Program for the ICANN76 Community Forum which will take place in Cancún, Mexico from 11–16 March 2023. The application deadline is 19 August 2022, 23:59 UTC. If ICANN76 is held virtually, the Fellowship Program will also be held virtually. Read more. REMINDER: A Request for Planning Prioritization Group FY24 Nominations The updated Planning Prioritization Framework (Version 2) has been published on the ICANN Finance and Planning Community wiki workspace here (Planning Prioritization Framework V2). We would like to hold meetings with the community-based Planning Prioritization Group in September and early October 2022. This timing will permit ICANN org to receive input for the development of the Draft Operating Plan and Budget which is scheduled for Public Comment in December 2022. The prioritization process is a step in the annual ICANN planning process. The scope of activities to be included in this prioritization process are Board-approved implementation work such as PDP recommendations, Specific Review recommendations and the implementation of other non-policy and advice work. As the FY24 Planning Prioritization Group will comprise members from the same community groups that participated in the pilot, we ask that the relevant groups please either re-confirm that the member(s) from your group are available to continue their participation. Alternatively, please nominate 1 member and 1 secondary member by 25 August 2022 from your group as follows: ASO, ALAC, GNSO/CSG, GNSO/CPH, GNSO/NCSG, ccNSO, GAC, RSSAC, SSAC Please email the name of the members that you have nominated to planning(a)icann.org. Copy policy-strat-mgt(a)icann.org by 25 August 2022 2022 at 23:59 UTC. Thank you in advance for your support for this new step in the ICANN planning process. Please note, the Planning Team is available at ICANN75 for meetings on this topic. REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations The NextGen@ICANN Program seeks nominations for the 2023 Mentor Program. This appointment will serve for the ICANN76-78 meetings. Nominations must be submitted no later than Tuesday 31 August 2022. The community-nominated mentor will be responsible for overseeing the mentor process. Communities may choose to appoint program alumni and are encouraged to appoint active community members who have an interest in mentoring students. Guidelines for the program can be found here. I Interested community groups should select their respective volunteers and notify Deborah Escalera, deborah.escalera(a)icann.org. REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Program Selection Committee Nominations The NextGen@ICANN Program is seeking nominations to fill 3-5 slots for selection committee members. Each SO/AC is asked to nominate candidates for these positions. Individual self-nominations will not be considered. Interested community groups should select their respective NextGen@ICANN volunteers by Friday, 16 September 2022. Interested community groups should select their respective volunteers and notify Deborah Escalera, deborah.escalera(a)icann.org. Each selection committee member will serve for a period of 2 years beginning with ICANN76. For program details please visit our page. Public Comment CLOSES TOMORROW: Initial Report on the Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1(a) Open for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 21 June 2022 Closed for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 16 August 2022 See upcoming proceedings. See other public consultations. Volume 4, Issue 60 | Archive | Next Issue: Thursday, 18 August 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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Join the ccNSO webinar for newcomers on 30 August, starts noon UTC
by Joke Braeken Aug. 12, 2022

Aug. 12, 2022

Dear All, Are you new to the ccNSO, or would like to learn more? Join ccNSO Council Vice Chair Biyi Oladipo (.ng) for a 1-hour ccTLD Webinar for newcomers. Biyi will help you to gain an understanding of the work of the ccNSO, what to expect from the ccNSO at the ICANN75 Annual General Meeting, as well as how ccTLD community representatives can participate in the important work that affects you and your region. When? Tuesday, 30 August 2022 (noon UTC) To participate, register in advance for this meeting: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwtd-CsrjoqHNTQ83ORvAxlEYENpd5bzaD8 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Recordings will become available here: https://community.icann.org/x/ooNJD Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>

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Candidate ICANN Board Seat 11: Patricio Poblete
by Joke Braeken Aug. 12, 2022

Aug. 12, 2022

Dear All, On Friday, 5 August 2022, 23.59 UTC, the recent call for nominations for the position of ICANN Board seat 11 was closed. In accordance with the applicable rules, the following candidate was nominated, seconded and has accepted his nomination: Patricio Poblete. Patricio is the only candidate. He accepted his nomination, and due diligence verifications will be starting shortly. As per the relevant guideline and the timeline previously agreed upon by the ccNSO Council, an election will still be held, even if there is only one candidate. The election will start 8 November 2022 (23:59 UTC), after completion of the due diligence verifications and an opportunity for the ccNSO membership to interact with Patricio. The ballot will include two options: the name of candidate and "None of the Above". The latter option was added after ccNSO members expressed the need for such an option. The ccNSO Council and ccNSO members have agreed that the ccNSO members shall propose and elect candidates for the two ICANN Board seats allocated to the ccNSO, and that the winner of said election – i.e. the candidate that receives the majority of the votes cast – shall in turn be nominated to the ICANN Board seat by a majority vote of the ccNSO Council. A Question & Answer session will be held at the start of November, prior to the start of the election. This Q&A session will provide the ccNSO members and broader ccTLD community an opportunity to interact with the candidate. In preparation of this session, the candidate was invited to share a written candidate statement. Please find it enclosed. This announcement as well as any other related announcements will be posted here: https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/nominations.htm Some pertinent links: * Announcement call for nominations<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-18jul22-en.htm> * Archive for nominations and secondments<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccnso-boardnominations/> * Relevant ccNSO guideline<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/ccnso-nomination…> * Timeline<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/184995613/ITEM%203%20C%20a…> Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>

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ICANN’s 2022 Nominating Committee Announces Leadership Selections
by Joke Braeken Aug. 12, 2022

Aug. 12, 2022

https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icanns-2022-nominating-commi… ICANN’s 2022 Nominating Committee Announces Leadership Selections 11 August 2022 ________________________________ Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 2022 Nominating Committee (NomCom) is pleased to announce its selections for eight leadership positions: ICANN Board of Directors Maarten Botterman Europe Christopher Chapman Asia, Australia, Pacific Islands Sajidur Rahman Asia, Australia, Pacific Islands Public Technical Identifiers Board of Directors Tobias Sattler Europe At-Large Advisory Committee Eduardo Díaz North America Tommi Karttaavi Europe Country Code Names Supporting Organization Council Olga Cavalli Latin America and the Caribbean Generic Names Supporting Organization Council Anne Aikman-Scalese North America Those selected will begin their terms at the conclusion of the ICANN75 Annual General Meeting<https://75.schedule.icann.org/> in September 2022. About the 2022 NomCom Applicants The 2022 NomCom received 85 completed applications during the application period from 15 December 2021 through 18 March 2022. Of the completed applications: * 15 percent were from Africa. * 27 percent were from Asia, Australia, or the Pacific Islands. * 25 percent were from Europe. * 20 percent were from Latin America or the Caribbean. * 13 percent were from North America. * 29 percent were female, 58 percent were male, and 13 percent did not disclose. The NomCom is charged with recruiting and selecting a portion of ICANN's leadership. In doing so, the NomCom is mandated to ensure that ICANN's overall leadership is diverse in geography, culture, skills, experience, and perspective. Further, selectees should: * Have integrity, objectivity, and sound judgment. * Support decision-making within groups. * Work effectively in English. * Understand ICANN's mission. * Be committed to ICANN's success. * Have experience in world affairs. * Contribute to cultural, professional, and geographic expertise. * Be able to work long and hard, generally as volunteers. A Message From NomCom Chair Michael Graham The 2022 Nominating Committee is thankful for the numerous applications received. Although the Nominating Committee cannot appoint everyone who applied, we encourage all applicants to continue participating, as your involvement is critical to ICANN's mission. The Nominating Committee wants to congratulate all the selected candidates. To learn more about the Nominating Committee, visit: http://nomcom.icann.org<http://nomcom.icann.org/>. Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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