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ICANN70 | What went well? What can we do better? Let us know!
by Joke Braeken March 25, 2021

March 25, 2021

Dear All, This is a reminder that the ccNSO Meetings Programme Committee (MPC) seeks your input and feedback regarding the ICANN70 ccNSO Members Meeting. Which sessions were particularly interesting to you? What can we do better? Your input is valuable in helping us shaping future ccNSO Members Meetings. How to provide your feedback? Via the online response form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ICANN70ccNSOMM>ICANN70ccNSOMM<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ICANN70ccNSOMM> The online survey will be open until Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 23:59 UTC. Thank you! Best regards. Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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ccNSO-related sessions at ICANN70
by Kimberly Carlson March 25, 2021

March 25, 2021

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Item 10 a Council meeting
by Bart Boswinkel March 25, 2021

March 25, 2021

Dear all, Please find included a slide deck we will use to cover item 10 a (Overview Work activities) on today’s agenda Kind regards, Bart

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Join today’s ICANN70 ccNSO Members Meeting Session (24 March 2021)
by Joke Braeken March 24, 2021

March 24, 2021

Dear All, Here is an overview of today’s session as part of the ICANN70 ccNSO Members Meeting<https://community.icann.org/x/2AlACQ>, scheduled for Wednesday, 24 March 2021. You are warmly invited to participate. Sessions will be held during general working hours in Cancún (Quintana Roo), Mexico (EST/UTC-5) Register to attend<https://events.icann.org/icann70/registration>. Zoom participation links are available on the ICANN public schedule platform. Access and ability to log into the schedule platform<https://70.schedule.icann.org/> can take up to 30 minutes after completing the registration process. For more information on how to participate, visit: https://70.schedule.icann.org/participation-tools ccNSO Members Meeting: ccTLDs and the future Wednesday, 24 March 2021 (19:30-21:00 UTC & 21:30-22:30 UTC) Session Chair: Sean Copeland (.vi), Moderator: Biyi Oladipo (.ng) ccTLD stakeholders expect their ccTLDs to be resilient and future-proof. The keynote address by Olaf Kolkman (ISOC) in part 1<https://70.schedule.icann.org/meetings/vnZNfxvwHPx8dWfwv> of this session will explore the properties needed to protect and enhance the future of the Internet. ccTLDs from various regions will look to the future: What do they see as major developments and how do they address them? Listen to presentations by Roelof Meijer (.nl), Anil Kumar Jain (.in) and Frederico Neves (.br). During the second part<https://70.schedule.icann.org/meetings/yDrWh9DD3oQD7ygug> of the session, the audience and panelists are invited to share their views on making ccTLDs future-proof. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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Updated Agenda and draft resolutions
by Bart Boswinkel March 24, 2021

March 24, 2021

Dear all, Please find included the updated agenda and draft resolutions The changes are: * Item 4.a Included. This is ratification of Chair and vice-chair nomination and election. Procedures * Agenda item Roles and responsibilties ( originally at the end of the agenda ) has been moved and is now item 8. The consecutive items have been renumbered. This item now also includes procedure to assign roles, in case two or more Councillors subscribe to the same role. Please note that to date hardly anybody has put her or his name forward and filled in the Google doc * Item 10 ( annual planning), now includes a and b. Item a. will be a presentation, Item b. is proposal to update the Guideline annual workplan and the Triage Committee charter, to reflect possible role of Triage Committee in oversight and management of the work plan. Kind regards, Bart ------- Agenda & Draft Resolutions ccNSO Council Meeting 171 March 25 (ICANN70) 17:30-19:00 UTC 1. Welcome and roll call 1. Minutes & Action Items * The Minutes of Meeting 170 have been circulated on 19 March 2021. * Action items and To-do’s, if any 170-01: The Council requests its chair to send the letter as soon as feasible to the Chair of the OEC Completed 170-02: Chair of the ccNSO is requested to inform of the approval of the proposed change of the IANA Naming Function Contract to the Chairs of the IFRT and relevant ICANN staff accordingly, seven (7) days after this resolution is published. The secretariat is requested to publish this resolution as soon as possible and inform the community accordingly. Completed 170-03 The secretariat is requested to organize a webinar to introduce the OISC to the broader community and to solicit interest to actively participate. Launch call for volunteers Completed 170-04 The Chair of the Council is requested to inform of the ccNSO statement procedure regarding the Amendment of Article 10 of the ICANN Bylaws to relevant ICANN staff (seven (7) days after publication of publication of this decision and sent the response as adopted accordingly o ICANN staff. Completed 170-05 ccNSO Council requests the secretariat to update the Bylaw change repository accordingly as item that needs to be discussed as suggested. Completed (for reference included in background material) 170-06 Chair is requested to inform the GRC of the need to update various Guidelines and the internal procedures to align the Guidelines and internal procedures with the proposed changes to Article 10 and Annex B of the ICANN Bylaws by the time they become effective. Completed 170-07 In response to the email from Keith Drazek and DNS abuse activities, provide/create information for the community and possible formation of an informal discussion group. Completed 1. Intermeeting Decisions (since 17 February 2021) * Appointment Members OISC 1. ccNSO Chair election and Vice-Chairs Election a. Ratification of Chair and Vice-Chair Election procedure Draft Resolution Background Taking into account that the Council meeting during ICANN70 will again be a virtual meeting and also taking into account that the ccNSO Council is required to elect the Chair and Vice-Chair(s) at the first ICANN meeting of the calendar year 2021, and in accordance with section 8.2 of the Guideline: ccNSO Council Election Procedure 2018, the Chair proposed on 17 March 2021: - To send out the call for Nominations to fill the positions of Council chair and the two Vice-Chairs (2 seats) on Friday, 19 March 2021 (00:01 UTC) and to close the call on Tuesday, 23 March 2020 at 12.00 (noon) UTC. - That the candidates can accept their nominations during the nomination period up and until Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 16:00 UTC - To conduct the election itself on 25 March 2021. Depending on the number of candidates per vacancy there will be either a vote during the ccNSO Council call or a confidential email vote. The nomination and election procedure are detailed in the Chair’s 17 March 2021 proposal. Decision Up and to the extent necessary and for avoidance of doubt, the ccNSO Council ratifies the 2021 Chair and Vice-Chair nomination and election procedures and requests secretariat to publish the resolution together with the details of the procedures. 1. Election of ccNSO Chair Draft Resolution Background In accordance with the agreed procedure and during the agreed upon nomination period from Friday, 19 March 2021 (00:01 UTC) until Tuesday, 23 March 2020 at 12.00 (noon) UTC, Alejandra Reynoso Barral (.gt, LAC region), was the only candidate nominated and seconded for the position of Chair of the ccNSO. Alejandra accepted her nomination. Decision The ccNSO Council selects and appoints Alejandra Reynoso Barral (.gt, LAC region) as Chair of the ccNSO for a one (1) year term starting at the end of ICANN70 and ending at the end of ICANN73. 1. Election of ccNSO Vice-Chairs Draft Resolution Background In accordance with the agreed procedure and during the agreed upon nomination period from Friday, 19 March 2021 (00:01 UTC) until Tuesday, 23 March 2020 at 12.00 (noon) UTC, Jordan Carter (.nz, AP region), and Pablo Rodriguez (.pr, NA Region) were the only candidates nominated and seconded for the position of Vice-Chairs of the ccNSO and both Jordan and Pablo accepted their nomination. Alejandra, Jordan and Pablo are from different ICANN Geographic Regions Decision The ccNSO Council selects and appoints Jordan Carter (.nz, AP region) and Pablo Rodriguez (.pr, NA region) as Vice-Chairs of the ccNSO for a one (1) year term starting at the end of ICANN70 and ending at the end of ICANN73. 1. Adoption Guideline: ccNSO appointments to specific groups Draft Resolution Background The Guideline Review Committee (GRC) has drafted a generic procedure to enable the ccNSO Council to nominate and select persons to new, non-ccNSO related WGs, Committees or other groups. In addition, the GRC proposed to combine and consolidate already existing Guidelines to nominate and select person(s) to groups in one (1) Guideline. This consolidated Guideline: ccNSO appointment to specific groups would after adoption replace the following Guidelines: cross-community WG, Liaisons to other SO/ACs, Nominating Committee, Appointment CSC, RZERC, IFRT, and Specific Reviews. The proposed Guideline was discussed by Council and were circulated for community feed-back and input. Decision The ccNSO Council adopts the Guideline: ccNSO Appointments to Specific Groups. The Council requests the secretariat to publish the Guideline and archive the Guidelines listed in the background section. The adopted Guideline becomes effective seven (7) days after publication. 1. Adoption Chair and Vice-Chair Nomination and selection procedures ccNSO Working Group or Committee For Decision Draft Resolution Background The Guideline Review Committee has drafted procedures for nominating and selecting a Chair and/or Vice-Chair of a ccNSO working group or committee. These procedures are intended to be annexed to the existing Guideline: ccNSO Working Group and ccNSO Collaboration Group. As required the GRC consulted Council and membership. These procedures were also recommended by the ccNSO Independent Reviewer. Decision The ccNSO Council adopts the procedures for nomination and selecting a Chair and/or Vice-Chair of a ccNSO Working Group and ccNSO Collaboration Group. The Council requests the secretariat to publish the Procedures as update to the relevant Guidelines, and update the ccNSO Review Implementation Dashboard. The procedures become effective seven (7) days after publication of this decision. 1. Appointment Alireza Saleh ccNSO liaison to GNSO IDN policy development efforts For Decision Draft Resolution Decision At the nomination of the Chair and Vice-chair of the IDN ccPDP4 IDN WG, the ccNSO Council appoints Alireza Saleh (.ir) as liaison to the GNSO Policy efforts. The ccNSO Council requests the secretariat to inform the GNSO, the ccPDP4 IDN WG and Alireza accordingly and publish this decision as soon as feasible. 1. Adoption Roles and Responsibilities For discussion and decision Introduction The overview of roles and responsibilities was circulated to Council on 18 March 2021. To date (24 March 2021) not all positions have been filled. Adoption of the roles and responsibilities overview is deferred until the next Council meeting, 22 April 2021. To ensure that - in case of competing sign-ups – a procedure will be in place, Council agreed during the ICANN70 Council preparatory call to ratify the procedures as discussed. Draft Resolution Decision The ccNSO Council ratifies the following procedure to assign roles and responsibilities of Councillors in case of competing sign-ups: - All Councillors are requested to sign-up for a role they intend to take on by Friday 9 April 2021. - If two or more Councillors put their name forward for one and the same role to be filled, the following procedure will be followed: * The Councillors are expected to try to resolve the matter among themselves before the upcoming April Council call. * If two or more Councilors still put their name forward for one and the same position/role, then all Councillors will select their preferred candidate, by a confidential email vote. * Each and every Councillor, including the candidates, will be asked by Joke Braeken, the appointed staff person, to send an email to, and include the name of the preferred candidate for the specific position. * Once the email is received the appointed staff person shall send a reply including a ballot number, and acknowledgement of receipt. * The most preferred candidate will be appointed. In the event two or more candidates receive the most, but equal number of votes, there will be a run-off expression of preference round with respect to these candidates. The appointed staff person will provide an overview of the votes cast and the order of preference. 1. Review Governance session and Call for volunteers GRC sub-working Group amendment of 2004 Rules ccNSO a. Review of the members session Discussion b. Establishing sub-group GRC and Call for volunteers For decision Draft Resolution Decision The ccNSO Council requests the Guideline Review Committee (GRC) to create a sub-working group that will focus specifically on detailing the structure, relation and topics of the future members Rules and Operational Procedures. The sub-group is requested to present a first draft of the updated new Members Rules to the ccNSO membership by ICANN71. The GRC is further requested to appoint a liaison to the ccNSO Council to inform the Council on progress. The ccNSO Council requests the secretariat together with the chair of the GRC to launch a call for participation of the sub-group as soon as feasible. 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 members, without going through the formal Council appointment procedure. As soon as the sub-group is closed, participation in the sub-group ends. 1. Initial Discussion “annual” work plan * Overview current activities * Update Guideline: ccNSO Work Plan, Expand role Triage committee to oversee management of the annual and monthly workplan. For decision Draft Resolution Background The ccNSO Council Triage committee is currently focused on quickly reviewing incoming requests for input and suggesting to the Council a response to these incoming requests. In preparing its advise to Council, the Triage Committee uses a Prioritization Model (https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/graphical-repres…) Further, work items identified by the Triage Committee should be included in the annual work plan. However, to date this link is not clearly defined. In addition, the prescribed headings of the annual workplan do not reflect the current view of the main work areas, as agreed by Council in June 2020: “The ccNSO provides a global platform for country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) Managers to: • Undertake policy and policy related work, • Nurture technical cooperation and skill building, share practices and discuss topics of mutual interest and concern, • Engage with and be informed about other stakeholders in the ICANN environment on topics of mutual interest. In addition, the ccNSO is one (1) of the three (3) ICANN SOs and (1) of (5) DPs and is required to carry out related responsibilities required and mandated by the Bylaws.” Finally, the prioritization model used by the Triage Committee and the one included in the Guideline, may not be the most optimal nor may provide coherent results. Decision Taking into account the increased value of planning and a coherent method for setting priorities, the ccNSO Council requests the current Triage Committee and secretariat, to propose to the ccNSO Council by its May 2021 meeting a roadmap to integrate the work of the Triage Committee and management of the annual and monthly workplan. 1. ccPDP 3 * Part 1 Retirement – Update Informational: no further updates since the February Council meeting. Public comment is still open, and no comments received to date. * Part 2 Review Mechanism –Update Informational 1. IDN ccPDP4: Update Informational 1. Update ECA & CSC * ECA (Informational) * CSC (Informational) 1. Update Chair, Vice-Chairs, Councillors, ROs and Secretariat 1. Update WGs * SOPC * IGLC: taken from the meeting * Tech Day 1. Update liaisons * Update ALAC Liaison (written update to follow) * Update GNSO Liaison (written update to follow) 1. Meetings: Next Council Meetings: * April 22 – 12:00 UTC * May 20 – 18.00 UTC · May 20 – 18:00 UAOB 1. AOB 1. Thank you and welcome 1. Closure

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Deadline to Apply for ICANN Leadership Positions approaches fast: 29 March
by Joke Braeken March 23, 2021

March 23, 2021

Dear All, This is a reminder that the 2021 Nominating Committee (NomCom) is inviting applicants for key leadership positions within ICANN, including: * Three members of the ICANN Board of Directors * Three regional representatives for the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) – one each representing the Africa region, Asia, Australia, and Pacific Islands region, and Latin America and Caribbean region * Two members of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council – one each representing the Contracted Parties House and Non-Contracted Parties House * One member of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Council The new deadline to submit the applications is 29 March 2021 at 23:59 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC). Find more information on the positions and application process at the NomCom webpage: https://www.icann.org/nomcom2021 Read the announcement : https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2021-02-23-en Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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REMINDER: ccNSO Social Event at ICANN70 | 23 March at 18:00 UTC
by Kimberly Carlson March 23, 2021

March 23, 2021

Please find the details on how to join below. Thanks and “see” you soon. From: Kimberly Carlson <kimberly.carlson(a)icann.org> Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 11:05 AM To: "ccnso-members(a)icann.org" <ccnso-members(a)icann.org>, "cctldcommunity(a)cctld-managers.org" <ccTLDcommunity(a)cctld-managers.org> Cc: "ccnso-council(a)icann.org" <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Subject: CORRECTION: ccNSO Social Event at ICANN70 | 23 March at 18:00 UTC Dear all, The ccNSO is hosting a virtual social event on Tuesday, 23 March at 18:00 UTC (for 45 minutes). During this event, the community will have the opportunity to meet the new incoming Councilors as well as say farewell to those stepping down. ‘ Please find the details on how to join: Join Zoom Meeting https://icann.zoom.us/j/98636797565?pwd=WGJuSTZJL3F1NDBCOVpGR2YxYWFOQT09 Meeting ID: 986 3679 7565 Passcode: ccNSO-Fun1

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Re: [ccnso-council] Reminder | Nomination Procedure Chair and Vice-Chair ccNSO Council (END: Tuesday, 23 March 2021 at 12 (noon) UTC.)
by Joke Braeken March 23, 2021

March 23, 2021

Dear All, This is to inform you that the nomination period for the role of ccNSO Council Chair (1 person) and Vice-Chairs (2 persons) closed earlier today, on Tuesday, 23 March 2021 at 12 (noon) UTC. Consult the nominations and secondments record here<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18qbx2GckX_r1_VQz3PhSKIGR2GZ3kcGoaMu…>. The following persons have been nominated and seconded, as per the procedure outlined in the email below: Alejandra Reynoso (ccNSO Council Chair) Pablo Rodriguez (ccNSO Council Vice Chair) Jordan Carter (ccNSO Council Vice Chair) All have accepted their nominations. As a next step, there will be a vote during the ccNSO Council call on Thursday, 25 March 2021. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org From: Ccnso-council <ccnso-council-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of ccnso-council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Reply to: Joke Braeken <joke.braeken(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, 22 March 2021 at 17:04 To: ccnso-council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Subject: [ccnso-council] Reminder | Nomination Procedure Chair and Vice-Chair ccNSO Council (END: Tuesday, 23 March 2021 at 12 (noon) UTC.) Dear All, This is a kind reminder regarding the ongoing nomination procedure for the role of ccNSO Council Chair (1 person) and Vice-Chairs (2 persons), which closes tomorrow Tuesday, 23 March 2021 at 12 (noon) UTC. Consult the nominations and secondments record here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18qbx2GckX_r1_VQz3PhSKIGR2GZ3kcGoaMu… [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18qbx2Gck…> Thank you. Best regards. Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org From: Ccnso-council <ccnso-council-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of ccnso-council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Reply to: Joke Braeken <joke.braeken(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, 18 March 2021 at 17:31 To: ccnso-council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Subject: [ccnso-council] Nomination Procedure Chair and Vice-Chair ccNSO Council (START: Friday, 19 March 2021 at 00:01 UTC) Dear Councillors, Following the proposal included in the email below, and the discussions during today’s Council Prep meeting (18 March | 12 UTC), the nominations for the role of ccNSO Council Chair (1 person) and Vice-Chairs (2 persons) start on Friday, 19 March 2021 at 00:01 UTC and end on Tuesday, 23 March 2021 at 12 (noon) UTC. This email informs you about the following: * Nomination procedure * How to nominate and second a candidate * Who can nominate and second a candidate * What are the requirements for candidates? * How can candidates accept their nomination? * What are the next steps? * Timeline How to nominate and second a candidate Timeline of the nomination and seconding procedure: START: Friday, 19 March 2021 at 00:01 UTC END: Tuesday, 23 March 2021 at 12 (noon) UTC. NOTE: You are kindly invited to follow these instructions closely. * Each ccNSO Council member can nominate one (1) person for a seat to be filled on the Council leadership team * Each ccNSO Council member can second one (1) person for a seat to be filled on the Council leadership team * Only individuals who are a member of the ccNSO Council on 19 March 2021 can nominate or second a candidate. * Valid nominations must be seconded by another ccNSO Council member * Nominations and secondings should be sent by e-mail to the following e-mail address: ccnso-council(a)icann.org<mailto:ccnso-council@icann.org> * Templates for nominating and seconding nominations are provided below Template for nominations: NOMINATION TO THE COUNCIL LEADERSHIP TEAM My full name: Name of the person I nominate: I nominate the aforementioned person for the following role: (specify either “Chair” or “Vice-Chair”) Template for seconding nominations: SECONDING A NOMINATION TO THE COUNCIL LEADERSHIP TEAM My full name: Name of the nominated person I second: I second the nomination of the aforementioned person for the following role: (specify either “Chair” or “Vice-Chair”) The Secretariat will keep an overview of the nominations and secondings in this google doc: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18qbx2GckX_r1_VQz3PhSKIGR2GZ3kcGoaMu… [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18qbx2Gck…> Requirements for candidates As per section 3.2. of the relevant Guideline [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/fiel…>: * each one of the three ccNSO Council leaders MUST be from different ICANN Geographic Regions * a valid candidate is a Councillor who has been nominated and has been seconded. After nomination and seconding, the candidate must have accepted the nomination Accepting nominations The candidates can accept their nominations via email, during the nomination period up and until Tuesday, 23 March 2020, 16:00 UTC. Staff will reach out to the nominee(s) to check whether the nominee(s) accept their nomination(s). Next Steps On Tuesday, 23 March 2021 (shortly after 16 UTC), staff shall provide a list with the name(s) of the candidate(s) who have accepted their nomination. Staff will also confirm how the voting will be conducted: Depending on the number of candidates per vacancy, there will be either a vote during the ccNSO Council call on 25 March 2021, or a confidential email vote, as per the timeline below. A record of who has nominated and seconded the candidate(s) will be made publicly available: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18qbx2GckX_r1_VQz3PhSKIGR2GZ3kcGoaMu… [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18qbx2Gck…> Timeline • Timeline of the public nomination and seconding procedure START: Friday, 19 March 2021 at 00:01 UTC. END: Tuesday, 23 March 2021 12.00 (noon) UTC • Acceptance nominations for the entire duration of the nomination period, until latest Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 16:00 UTC • Confidential voting, if needed START: Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 00:01 UTC END: Thursday, 25 March 2020, 12.00 (noon) UTC • Formal appointments 25 March 2021, during the ccNSO Council meeting Thank you. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org From: Ccnso-council <ccnso-council-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of ccnso-council <ccNSO-Council(a)icann.org> Reply to: Bart Boswinkel <bart.boswinkel(a)icann.org> Date: Wednesday, 17 March 2021 at 22:07 To: ccnso-council <ccNSO-Council(a)icann.org> Subject: [ccnso-council] Nomination and election Chair and Vice-Chair ccNSO Dear Councillors, With this email, on behalf of the Chair, I want to inform you about the procedure to nominate and elect the next ccNSO Council Chair and Vice-Chairs, taking into account that this will be again a virtual meeting. The procedures will presented tomorrow (18 March 2021) during the prep meeting. To meet the requirement of appointing the Council leaders (see section 3.2 of the Guideline “ccNSO Council Roles and Responsibilities”: https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/roles-responsibi… [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ccnso.icann.org_sites_…>): the Council needs to make the required appointments during the timeframe of ICANN70 even if we do not meet face-to-face, and the term of the newly elected Chair, Vice-Chairs, and roles and responsibilities of the Councillors starts at the end of ICANN70, which is the first ICANN meeting of 2021. The term of the ccNSO Council Chair (Katrina Sataki) and Vice-Chairs (Alejandra Reynoso and Pablo Rodriguez) will therefore end at the end of ICANN70. As you all know Katrina has to step down, as she will end her membership of Council. To fill the positions of Council chair and the two Vice-Chairs (2 seats) the call for Nominations starts on Friday, 19 March 2021 (00:01 UTC) and closes on Tuesday, 23 March 2020 at 12.00 (noon) UTC. We propose to conduct the election itself on 25 March 2021. Depending on the number of candidates per vacancy there will be either a vote during the ccNSO Council call or a confidential email vote. Below you will find all the details related to Nomination procedure and the proposed Election Procedure Nomination Procedure How to nominate and second a candidate Timeline of the nomination and seconding procedure: START: Friday, 19 March 2021 at 00:01 UTC END: Tuesday, 23 March 2021 at 12 (noon) UTC. * Each ccNSO Council member can nominate one (1) person for a seat to be filled on the Council leadership team * Each ccNSO Council member can second one (1) person for a seat to be filled on the Council leadership team * Only individuals who are a member of the ccNSO Council on 19 March 2021 can nominate or second a candidate. * Valid nominations must be seconded by another ccNSO Council member * Nominations and secondings should be sent by e-mail to the following e-mail address: ccnso-council(a)icann.org<mailto:ccnso-council@icann.org> * Templates for nominating and seconding nominations are provided below You are kindly invited to follow these instructions closely. Template for nominations: NOMINATION TO THE COUNCIL LEADERSHIP TEAM My full name: Name of the person I nominate: I nominate the aforementioned person for the following role: (specify either “Chair” or “Vice-Chair”) Template for seconding nominations: SECONDING A NOMINATION TO THE COUNCIL LEADERSHIP TEAM My full name: Name of the nominated person I second: I second the nomination of the aforementioned person for the following role: (specify either “Chair” or “Vice-Chair”) Requirements for candidates As per section 3.2. of the relevant Guideline: * each one of the three ccNSO Council leaders MUST be from different ICANN Geographic Regions * a valid candidate is a Councillor who has been nominated and has been seconded * after nomination and seconding, the candidate has accepted the nomination Accepting nominations The candidates can accept their nominations during the nomination period up and until Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 16:00 UTC. Staff will reach out to the nominee(s) to check whether the nominee(s) accept their nomination(s). On Tuesday, 23 March 2021 (shortly after 16 UTC), staff shall provide a list with the name(s) of the candidate(s) who have accepted their nomination. A record of who has nominated and seconded the candidate(s) will be made publicly available: The archive to consult here the nominations and secondments will be shared with you in next email Elections Procedure Chair and Vice-Chairs One candidate per vacancy * If only one candidate stands as Chair, the Councillors will appoint the candidate by a public vote during the 25 March 2021 ccNSO Council Meeting. * If there are as many valid candidates as there are open Vice-chair seats and each candidate is from a different ICANN Geographic Region, the Vice-chairs will be appointed by a public vote during the 25 March 2021 ccNSO Council meeting. Two or more candidates per Chair position * If two or more candidates have accepted the nomination to become Chair, the Councillors will elect the Chair by a confidential email vote. Each and every Councillor, including the candidates, should sent an email to the appointed staff person, and include the name of the preferred candidate. Once the email is received the appointed staff person shall sent a reply including a ballot number, and acknowledgement of receipt. The candidate receiving most votes will be elected. In the event two or more candidates receive the most, but equal number of votes, there will be a run-off election between these candidates. The appointed staff person will provide an overview of the votes cast and the order of preference. * If there are more valid candidates than there are open Vice-chair seats, Vice-chairs are elected by confidential vote, using the same method as listed above for the Chair vote. If two candidates for one position are from the same Region, there will first be an election between these two candidates. The timeline for selecting the Vice-chairs will be adjusted according to the number of candidates and geographic origin, and shared with the Councillors on Tuesday 23 March. The results will be made public and the candidate receiving most votes is elected. In the event two or more candidates receive the most, but equal number of votes, there will be a run-off election between these candidates. Staff will inform you which procedure wiil be followed as soon as the nomination procedure is closed (soon after 16 UTC on Tuesday, 23 March 2021). Timeline * Timeline of the public nomination and seconding procedure: START: Friday, 19 March 2021 at 00:01 UTC. END: Tuesday, 23 March 2021 12.00 (noon) UTC * Acceptance nominations: for the entire duration of the nomination period, until latest Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 16:00 UTC * Confidential voting START: Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 00:01 UTC END: Thursday, 25 March 2020, 12.00 (noon) UTC * Formal appointments 25 March 2021 during the ccNSO Council meeting Background * Guideline: ccNSO Council Roles and Responsibilities, as published on https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/roles-responsibi… [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ccnso.icann.org_sites_…>

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Tuesday, 23 March 2021 | ccNSO-related sessions at ICANN70
by Kimberly Carlson March 23, 2021

March 23, 2021

Dear all, Here are today’s, ccNSO-related sessions at ICANN70: Tuesday, 23 March 2021 Members Meeting: Governance<https://70.schedule.icann.org/meetings/9XogiuseKDvmeo3Fi#/?limit=10&sortByF…> | 15:30 UTC ccNSO Social get-together | 18:00 UTC (please let me know if you need the link) Q&A w/ ccTLD-related ICANN Board Members<https://70.schedule.icann.org/meetings/shx9SifEdA9k5jRp8#/?limit=10&sortByF…> | 21:30 UTC Best, Kim

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ccNSO Q&A Session - topics, etc
by Jordan Carter March 22, 2021

March 22, 2021

kia ora (hello) everyone I'm writing to seek your input for the session coming up at ICANN 70, where ccNSO related ICANN Board members and the ICANN Board Chair and Vice Chair are joining the ccNSO for a Q&A Session. I have the joy of convening / MCing this session. This is to the participants and to the ccNSO Council, to ask for your help in identifying any topics we'd like to discuss. My own questions which I am happy to start off are here. They are just my thoughts. They might inspire your thoughts. *When we resume in-person meetings as the Pandemic fades, we will probably need to change how ICANN meetings work. We will need to use precious in-person moments to bring new participants into the fold, and restore and grow relationships. What are the practical implications for the ICANN meeting strategy - not in terms of frequency, or in-person v remote, but in terms of what we actually do when we are together? Does it mean more time on combined social and working events? Less time on "content"? What are your thoughts?* *The ICANN System could be said to suffer from review-itis. In a ccNSO-GNSO Council discussion (last) week, someone flagged the notion of taking a year out. There might be benefits in having the odd year with no reviews under way, to allow the community and org to focus on the work we are all here to do. What are your reflections on the reviews situation?* *If you have other thoughts please share them with us by return email.* Also, just a point about the process. We have an hour long slot and we have seven of you. We have the normal challenge of a Board Chair being in the room and people often deferring to them. If we only speak about the two topics above, we can have each board member with some time to share their thoughts. But if we have more topics, we will have to just be selective. As such, from the Board members, could you nominate one of you who I can work with to triage 'who will tackle what' on the day? Finally, for those who have not been part of this session before, I am for an informal and friendly approach, with some time reserved for people to raise questions they think of. Only the time management aspects will see me being particularly firm. Thanks in advance for your thoughts! bests Jordan -- *Jordan Carter (he/him)* Group Chief Executive *InternetNZ | Ipurangi Aotearoa* Helping New Zealanders harness the power of the Internet www.internetnz.nz *M* +64 21 442 649 *O* +64 4 555 0123 [image: InternetNZ]

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