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Election results: ccNSO Council Asia-Pacific region
by Joke Braeken Nov. 18, 2020

Nov. 18, 2020

Dear All, The voting in the elections for the position of ccNSO council member – Asia-Pacific region closed on 17 November 2020 (23:59 UTC). This is to inform you about the election results. Election Results In accordance to the applicable rules, three candidates from the Asia-Pacific region were nominated, seconded and have accepted their nomination. Consequently, an election was held among the ccNSO members of the Asia-Pacific Region according to the timeline previously agreed upon by the ccNSO Council. At the closure of the elections, 35 members (66 %) casted their votes: Anil Kumar Jain received 11 votes, Boyoung Kim also received 11 votes and Jiankang Yao received 13 votes. There were no members that voted without selecting any of the candidates. As per the relevant guideline, a majority of all ccNSO members in the Geographic Region entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum, and the selected candidate must receive the votes of a majority of those cast by ccNSO members within the Geographic Region. Electorate Only ccNSO members from a Geographic Region are allowed to vote for candidates to the ccNSO Council from that Geographic Region. When the ballots were distributed, the ccNSO counted 53 members from the Asia-Pacific region, who were all eligible to participate in the elections. Next Steps The Election Report - as prepared by the Election Process Manager - will be sent to the ccNSO Council for their consideration and adoption. As only one candidate was nominated and seconded within the nomination period for the African, European, Latin American / Caribbean and North American regions, no elections needed to be held in those regions. Since at the close of nominations there are no more valid candidates in the aforementioned geographic regions than there are seats on the ccNSO Council available for those regions, then the nominated candidates shall be selected to serve on the ccNSO Council. The term start of the appointed Councillors will be at the end of the ICANN70 Community Forum in March 2021. Links * Archive for nominations and secondments<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccnso-nominations/> * Relevant ccNSO guideline<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/guideline-ccnso-…> * Timeline<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/138970351/Item%209%20-%20t…> * Announcement regarding the call for nominations<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-08sep20-en.htm>: opening * Announcement regarding the call for nominations:<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-01oct20-en.htm> closure * Candidate statements: * Anil Kumar Jain<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/jain-statement-08oct20-en> * Boyoung Kim<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/kim-statement-08oct20-en> * Jiankang Yao<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/yao-statement-08oct20-en> * Recording ICANN69 Q&A session<https://69.schedule.icann.org/meetings/EE4za7JxE2LhMYoum> * Election Notice<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-30oct20-en.htm> The Election Process Manager Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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IANA Annual Survey reminder
by Kimberly Carlson Nov. 17, 2020

Nov. 17, 2020

**Sent on behalf of PTI** Dear ccNSO Council members, We would like to remind you that IANA is running its annual engagement survey until November 25. You should have received an email from Ruth David (ruth.david(a)echoresearch.com<mailto:ruth.david@echoresearch.com> ) from Echo Research LLC<https://www.echoresearch.com/>, the third-party vendor we contract every year to administer our survey. We assure you that the unique link they provided in the email is secure and will take you to our survey. It only takes a few minutes to complete. We would love to hear how we are doing, especially during these difficult times of engaging remotely. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the survey, please reach out to marilia.hirano(a)iana.org<mailto:marilia.hirano@iana.org> . Best Regards, Kim Davies VP, IANA Services, ICANN President, PTI

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16 November 2020
by ICANN Community Leadership Digest Nov. 16, 2020

Nov. 16, 2020

Monday, 16 November 2020 ICANN Community Leadership Digest The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates. Table of Contents Information Sharing NEW: Extension of Deadline - Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of Phase 2A GNSO EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data NEW: FY22 SO-AC Community Additional Budget Requests Due 29 January NEW: Chair’s Blog: ICANN69 Virtual Annual General Meeting REMINDER: Call for registration for the 2020 Chairing Skills Program Webinar REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of the Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track REMINDER: Information Transparency Initiative Update: New Content Available on Preview for Your Feedback REMINDER: Call for Volunteers: Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track Public Comment CLOSES TODAY: Proposed Amendment 1 to the .JOBS Registry Agreement Recommendations for Early Warning for Root Zone Scaling DRAFT PTI and IANA FY22 Operating Plan and Budgets Preliminary Issue Report on a Policy Development Process to Review the Transfer Policy IANA Naming Function Review (IFR) Initial Report Recommendations for ICANN’s Root Name Service Strategy and Implementation Information Sharing NEW: Extension of Deadline - Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of Phase 2A GNSO EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The GNSO Council announced that it is seeking a neutral chair for the remaining Phase 2A work of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Registration Data. Candidates interested in serving this role should review the Expressions of Interest document before submission. The document details the role description, required skills and experience, time commitment, and selection process. The deadline to submit Expressions of Interest has been extended to Monday, 23 November 2020 at 23:59 UTC. Expressions of Interest should be submitted to EOI-EPDPTeam-chair(a)icann.org. By submitting your personal data, you agree that your personal data will be processed in accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy, and you agree to abide by the electronic Terms of Service. NEW: FY22 SO-AC Community Additional Budget Requests Due 29 January ICANN org has launched the FY22 SO-AC Community Additional Budget Request process. This process pertains to a dedicated part of the overall ICANN annual budget that is set aside to fund specific requests from the community for activities that are not already included in the recurring ICANN budget. Submissions are due on 29 January at 23:59 UTC to planning(a)icann.org. Learn more. NEW: Chair’s Blog: ICANN69 Virtual Annual General Meeting From: Maarten Botterman, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors Last month, the ICANN community convened its Annual General Meeting (AGM), which was also our third virtual ICANN Public Meeting. We continue to make the best of the circumstances, and I want to thank you for joining and working together constructively and effectively despite the challenges that come with this new format. Read the full announcement here. REMINDER: Call for Registration for the 2020 Chairing Skills Program Webinar From 9-30 November 2020, ICANN has issued a call for registration for the 2020 Chairing Skills Program Webinar, scheduled for Monday, 7 December 2020 from 15:00-16:30 UTC. This invitation is open only to current and new ICANN community chairs. The Chairing Skills Program addresses the chairing skills challenges that ICANN community chairs can face when taking up the responsibility of leading a working group or stakeholder group. The target audience for the webinar is new/current ICANN community chairs that want to develop their chairing skills. Interested individuals should register here by Monday, 30 November 2020 at 23:59 UTC. REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of the Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The GNSO is seeking expressions of interest to chair the Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track, a subteam within an ongoing Policy Development Process (PDP) that will review all trademark-related rights protection mechanisms at the second level of the domain name system. The deadline to submit Expressions of Interest is Monday, 30 November 2020, at 23:59 UTC. Learn more about the work track and how to apply. REMINDER: Information Transparency Initiative Update: New Content Available for Your Feedback From: Sally Newell Cohen, ICANN Senior Vice President, Global Communications As ICANN org President and CEO Göran Marby announced in his May 2020 blog, the Information Transparency Initiative (ITI) team is releasing new content to https://preview.icann.org, and content on https://icann.org has been improved with ITI’s enhanced search features. New and improved content includes: Correspondence - New findability improvements include keyword(s) search allowing you to narrow your search within Correspondence files, an advanced year selector, a helpful sub-navigation menu, and an improved table layout to enhance accessibility and readability. Board Meeting Materials - We’ve made upgrades to this content type since the May 2020 release. The keyword(s) search has been implemented and improved, and most Board Meeting files and pages from 1998-2019 are now available via filtered or keyword search. Acronyms and Terms - Enhancements to the existing release include alignment with ITI’s new user experience, additional terms added in all six U.N. languages, and a new sub-navigation menu. We Need Your Feedback To support our current release, we invite the community to join us for two upcoming webinars. The team will demonstrate the enhancements to Correspondence, Board Materials, and Acronyms and Terms, and answer any questions. ITI Webinar 1 Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 15:00 UTC Register ITI Webinar 2 Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 22:00 UTC Register Learn more. REMINDER: Call for Volunteers: Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The GNSO Council is requesting that interested Supporting Organizations (SOs), Advisory Committees (ACs), and GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies consider appointing members to the Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track, a group to be formed within an ongoing Policy Development Process (PDP) reviewing all rights protection mechanisms in all gTLDs at the second level of the domain name system. The composition of the IGO Work Track is as follows: The Registries Stakeholder Group: up to 2 members; The Registrars Stakeholder Group: up to 2 members; The Commercial Stakeholder Group: up to 3 members The Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group: up to 3 members. Each AC, other SOs and IGOs: Up to 2 members per group. Please confirm your appointed members and alternates at the latest by Monday, 7 December 2020 by notifying the GNSO Secretariat at gnso-secs(a)icann.org. Learn more about the work track and how to apply. Public Comment CLOSES TODAY: Proposed Amendment 1 to the .JOBS Registry Agreement Close Date: Monday, 16 November 2020 Recommendations for Early Warning for Root Zone Scaling Close Date: Monday, 23 November 2020 DRAFT PTI and IANA FY22 Operating Plan and Budgets Close Date: Monday, 30 November 2020 Preliminary Issue Report on a Policy Development Process to Review the Transfer Policy Close Date: Monday, 30 November 2020 IANA Naming Function Review (IFR) Initial Report Close Date: Wednesday, 2 December 2020 Recommendations for ICANN’s Root Name Service Strategy and Implementation Close Date: Tuesday, 8 December 2020 Volume 2, Issue 87 | Archive | Next Issue: Thursday, 19 November 2020 ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Unsubscribe ccnso-council(a)icann.org Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by david.olive(a)icann.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!

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FW: [soac-chairs] Meeting Survey Reponses and Next Steps
by Katrina Sataki Nov. 16, 2020

Nov. 16, 2020

Dear Colleagues, With covid taking over many countries around the world, I hope you and your families and friends are safe! While f2f meetings are still out of question, we need to make sure that the work continues. Please see responses (below) to the survey about the ICANN meeting strategy. We will start discussing it and possible further steps during the upcoming call. Kind regards, ]{atrina From: soac-chairs [mailto:soac-chairs-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of David Olive Sent: Friday, November 13, 2020 11:56 PM To: soac-chairs(a)icann.org Cc: Goran Marby <goran.marby(a)icann.org>; Mary Wong <mary.wong(a)icann.org>; Sally Costerton <sally.costerton(a)icann.org>; Tanzanica S. King <tanzanica.king(a)icann.org>; Sally Newell Cohen <sally.newellcohen(a)icann.org>; Nick Tomasso <nick.tomasso(a)icann.org> Subject: [soac-chairs] Meeting Survey Reponses and Next Steps Dear SO-AC Chairs: Thank you for participating in the meeting strategy survey we sent out last month. We received a total of 176 responses to the survey with very useful input on this important topic. We have sorted all of the responses and created individual links to the results for each SO and AC (below). As agreed previously, we ask that each Chair share your group’s consolidated feedback with your group for additional internal discussion, with a view toward consolidating the various individual responses into a single submission from your respective SO and AC. While we understand that this could be relatively more cumbersome for the At Large and GNSO communities, it will greatly facilitate our next discussion with you as to the common concerns and suggestions across the entire community. If needed, we can assist you in organizing a discussion session with your group (including any constituent structures, where applicable). We can also facilitate any meetings that you may wish to have amongst yourselves as SOAC Chairs, to compare notes prior to the next SOAC Roundtable where Goran, I and my Executive Team colleagues hope to review each group’s consolidated feedback with you. We hope that providing you with this data will help facilitate your group discussions, so as to arrive at a single group response in accordance with the timeline proposed below. ICANN Meeting Strategy Survey Results Group URL ALAC Responses (48) <https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-N56C5ZR67/> https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-N56C5ZR67/ ccNSO Responses (26) <https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-YR8RLKT67/> https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-YR8RLKT67/ GAC Responses (24) <https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-H8M275R67/> https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-H8M275R67/ GNSO Responses (69) <https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-TQKG85R67/> https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-TQKG85R67/ RSSAC Responses (2) <https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-ZK3JD5R67/> https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-ZK3JD5R67/ SSAC Responses (7) <https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-LPSNY5R67/> https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-LPSNY5R67/ All Responses (176) <https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-K288XKT67/> https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-K288XKT67/ Here is a timeline of suggested next steps to assist with your planning and discussions. * 13-30 November – Each SO and AC to discuss its group’s feedback * 30 November - Deadline for SOAC Chairs to send consolidated feedback responses for their respective groups * Early December – Special SOAC Roundtable to discuss and review all groups’ consolidated feedback * January 2021 – ICANN org to finalize report for submission to the Board Please let us know if you have any questions. Best regards. David David A. Olive Senior Vice President Policy Development Support Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Washington, D.C.

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The ICANN69 “feedback-on-feedback” is now available
by Joke Braeken Nov. 16, 2020

Nov. 16, 2020

Dear All, The ICANN69 “feedback-on-feedback” is now available: find the document attached to this email. The document aims to evaluate the community feedback received regarding the Virtual ccNSO Members meeting at ICANN69, and provides the feedback from the ccNSO Meetings Programme Committee (MPC<https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/mpwg.htm>) in response. On behalf of the MPC members, many thanks to all those that provided feedback: your input is valuable to us, and helps us in shaping future ccNSO Member Meetings. ICANN69 marked the second virtual ccNSO Members Meeting: the MPC appreciates the dialogue about the experience. Although this year’s virtual conferences are a temporary response to a crisis, there may be elements worth keeping. The MPC would like to make the experiment an investment in the future by actively surveying attendees — both about what they found missing from in-person meetings and what they found uniquely attractive in the virtual conference format. Satisfaction survey & Results Feedback from the community on the ICANN69 ccNSO Members Meeting was collected via an online satisfaction survey with questions similar or identical to previous satisfaction surveys. The survey was shared via email, social media and via an announcement on the ccNSO website with the ccNSO Members and ccTLD community. The survey was open for 2 weeks and closed 30 November 2020 (23:59 UTC). 22 answers have been received. For comparison: we received 20 answers for ICANN65 in Marrakech, 25 answers for ICANN66 in Montreal, and 25 answers for the virtual ICANN68 Policy Forum. The ccNSO did not meet as part of ICANN67. Consult the ICANN69 satisfaction survey results here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-XFTXKKY67/ Recordings ICANN69 ccNSO Members Meeting The recordings of the ICANN69 ccNSO Members meeting sessions are now available on the ICANN69 public schedule. Go to the ICANN69 ccNSO Members Meeting Workspace for the links: https://community.icann.org/x/awG-C * ccNSO governance session * DNS in times of covid-19: the ccTLD experience * Questions and Answers Sessions * Q&A with ccNSO Council Candidates * Q&A with Board Seat 12 Candidates * Q&A with cccTLD-related ICANN Board Members Best regards. Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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Triage Recommendation 43-2020
by Joke Braeken Nov. 16, 2020

Nov. 16, 2020

Dear Councilors, There is one proposed triage recommendation that the Triage Committee (Laura, Nick, Jordan) would like to bring to your attention. See below and here: https://bit.ly/2HPKKFE<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/bit.ly/2HPKKFE__;!!PtGJab4!rxggwKl9KiHtx…> 43-2020 Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of Phase 2A GNSO EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2020-11-04-en> If you do not agree with the recommendations, kindly let me know at your earliest convenience, latest by 18 November 2020 (23:59 UTC). Thank you. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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ccNSO Council meeting 167 ( 19 November 2020, noon UTC) - Item 6 - Selecting members Community Group
by Bart Boswinkel Nov. 13, 2020

Nov. 13, 2020

Dear all, Please find included background material for item 6 of the agenda for the upcoming Council meeting: * Draft Terms of Reference. The ToR were circulated before by Katrina * Updated version ccNSO Council candidate selection procedure ( the first version was included in Katrina’s email from 11 November). The selection procedure includes a reference to the selection criteria included in the ToR AND two eligibility criteria” candidate should be demonstrably be related to a ccTLD Manager (at a minimum have the support of a ccTLD Manager) and the candidate MUST have submitted a statement of Interest. The agenda item has been updated to reflect the 4 questions included in Katrina’s 11 November email. The updated agenda item 6 now reads: ITEM 6 Selecting members for the Community Representatives Group, which will select the Independent Review Process (IRP) Standing Panel * Update Terms of Reference and call for Expression of Interest For discussion and decision (1) Does the ccNSO intend to participate in the Community Representatives Group?; (2) if so, does the ccNSO plan to send 1, 2 or more member(s)? (3) Does the ccNSO Council confirm approval of the current Draft ToR? * Selection procedure ccNSO related candidates For discussion and decision” Approval of the Selection Procedure (4) How much time your group will need to finalize its appointment of member(s)? (If selection procedure is adopted 7 working days after ccNSO received the list with candidates.) Kind regards, Bart

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Draft Agenda Council meeting 167, 19 November 2020, noon UTC
by Bart Boswinkel Nov. 12, 2020

Nov. 12, 2020

Dear all, Please find included the draft agenda for the upcoming Council meeting Kind regards, Bart Draft Agenda ccNSO Council Meeting 167 19 November 2020 12.00 (noon) UTC 1. Welcome and roll call 1. Minutes & Action Items * Minutes Meeting 166. * Action items and To-do’s, if any Action Item 166-01. Bart Boswinkel, as Issue Manager of ccPDP4, to propose a procedure to the ccPDP4 IDN Working Group to nominate its chair and vice-chair. Completed Action Item 166-02. The chair is requested to prepare a call for expression taking into account the expected skillset and other requirements based on the proposed Terms of Reference for the Community Representatives Group. As soon as the call for expression of is agreed, it should be send out as soon as requested. Overtaken by events, see item 6 on the agenda. Action Item 166-03. The Chair is requested to present the draft of the Terms of Reference for the Outreach and Involvement Standing Committee at the next meeting. This committee should be tasked to oversee the list of activities in the area of Outreach and Involvement, Strategy development and communication efforts in this realm and where feasible take and consolidate other efforts of (Council) committees in this area. Ongoing, see item 8 on the agenda Action Item 166-04. The ccNSO Council requests the secretariat to launch the ccNSO Statement process in accordance with section 3 of the Guideline: ccNSO Statements. Ongoing, see item 9 on the agenda 1. Intermeeting decisions (since 20 October 2020) * Support need to develop procedure for WG/Committee Chair and Vice-Chair nomination * Approval Chair and Vice-Chair of ccPDP4 Working Group. 1. ccPDP 3 * Part 1 Retirement – Update Informational * Part 2 Review Mechanism –Update Informational 1. IDN ccPDP4: Update Informational 1. Selecting members for the Community Representatives Group, which will select the Independent Review Process (IRP) Standing Panel * Update Terms of Reference and call for Expression of Interest Informational * Selection procedure ccNSO related candidates For discussion and decision 1. Update Council Election process Update by Council Election Process Manager 1. Terms of Reference Outreach & Involvement Standing Committee Overview of items to be included in Terms of Reference: Scope, Composition and Working Methods 1. Update ccNSO Statement procedure regarding the Amendment of Article 10 ICANN Bylaws Informational 1. Update ECA & CSC * ECA (Informational) * CSC (Informational) 1. Chair, Vice-Chairs, Councillors, RO’s and Secretariat 1. Update WGs * SOPC * GRC * MPC * IGLC 1. Update liaisons * Update ALAC Liaison (written update to folow) * Update GNSO Liaison (written update to follow) 1. Meetings Next Council Meetings * December 17 – 18:00 UTC * Additional dates January, February and March 2021 to be suggested 1. AOB 1. Closure regular meeting Extraordinary Council meeting directly following the regularCouncil meeting Board Seat 12 Nomination Process 2021 This meeting is closed, and will be chaired by Byron Holland 1. Update Board Seat 12 Nomination Process 1. Update & Discussion state-of-affairs

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12 November 2020
by ICANN Community Leadership Digest Nov. 12, 2020

Nov. 12, 2020

Thursday, 12 November 2020 ICANN Community Leadership Digest The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates. Table of Contents Information Sharing CLOSES TOMORROW: Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of Phase 2A GNSO EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data CLOSES SUNDAY: Nominations for NextGen Selection Committee and Mentor Positions through 15 November REMINDER: Call for registration for the 2020 Chairing Skills Program Webinar REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of the Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track REMINDER: Information Transparency Initiative Update: New Content Available on Preview for Your Feedback REMINDER: Call for Volunteers: Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track Public Comment CLOSES MONDAY: Proposed Amendment 1 to the .JOBS Registry Agreement Recommendations for Early Warning for Root Zone Scaling DRAFT PTI and IANA FY22 Operating Plan and Budgets Preliminary Issue Report on a Policy Development Process to Review the Transfer Policy IANA Naming Function Review (IFR) Initial Report Recommendations for ICANN’s Root Name Service Strategy and Implementation Information Sharing CLOSES TOMORROW: Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of Phase 2A GNSO EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data The GNSO Council announced that it is seeking a neutral chair for the remaining Phase 2A work of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Registration Data. Candidates interested in serving this role should review the Expressions of Interest document before submission. The document details the role description, required skills and experience, time commitment, and selection process. The deadline to submit Expressions of Interest is Friday, 13 November 2020 at 23:59 UTC. Expressions of Interest should be submitted to EOI-EPDPTeam-chair(a)icann.org. By submitting your personal data, you agree that your personal data will be processed in accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy, and you agree to abide by the electronic Terms of Service. CLOSES SUNDAY: Nominations for NextGen Selection Committee and Mentor Positions EXTENDED From: Sally Costerton, Senior Advisor to the President and Senior Vice President, Global Stakeholder Engagement The ICANN org NextGen Program announced that it is seeking nominations for mentors and for the NextGen selection committee. Communities may choose to appoint program alumni and are encouraged to appoint active community members who have an interest in mentoring students. There are three slots available for mentors, and five slots for selection committee members. Each SO/AC is asked to nominate candidates for both positions. Individual self-nominations will not be considered. Interested community groups should select their respective NextGen@ICANN volunteers by Sunday, 15 November 2020 and notify Deborah Escalera at nextgen(a)icann.org. Learn more about the guidelines and expectations for mentors and for the Selection Committee. REMINDER: Call for Registration for the 2020 Chairing Skills Program Webinar From 9-30 November 2020, ICANN has issued a call for registration for the 2020 Chairing Skills Program Webinar, scheduled for Monday, 7 December 2020 from 15:00-16:30 UTC. This invitation is open only to current and new ICANN community chairs. The Chairing Skills Program addresses the chairing skills challenges that ICANN community chairs can face when taking up the responsibility of leading a working group or stakeholder group. The target audience for the webinar is new/current ICANN community chairs that want to develop their chairing skills. Interested individuals should register here by Monday, 30 November 2020 at 23:59 UTC. REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of the Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The GNSO is seeking expressions of interest to chair the Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track, a subteam within an ongoing Policy Development Process (PDP) that will review all trademark-related rights protection mechanisms at the second level of the domain name system. The deadline to submit Expressions of Interest is Monday, 30 November 2020, at 23:59 UTC. Learn more about the work track and how to apply. REMINDER: Information Transparency Initiative Update: New Content Available for Your Feedback From: Sally Newell Cohen, ICANN Senior Vice President, Global Communications As ICANN org President and CEO Göran Marby announced in his May 2020 blog, the Information Transparency Initiative (ITI) team is releasing new content to https://preview.icann.org, and content on https://icann.org has been improved with ITI’s enhanced search features. New and improved content includes: Correspondence - New findability improvements include keyword(s) search allowing you to narrow your search within Correspondence files, an advanced year selector, a helpful sub-navigation menu, and an improved table layout to enhance accessibility and readability. Board Meeting Materials - We’ve made upgrades to this content type since the May 2020 release. The keyword(s) search has been implemented and improved, and most Board Meeting files and pages from 1998-2019 are now available via filtered or keyword search. Acronyms and Terms - Enhancements to the existing release include alignment with ITI’s new user experience, additional terms added in all six U.N. languages, and a new sub-navigation menu. We Need Your Feedback To support our current release, we invite the community to join us for two upcoming webinars. The team will demonstrate the enhancements to Correspondence, Board Materials, and Acronyms and Terms, and answer any questions. ITI Webinar 1 Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 15:00 UTC Register ITI Webinar 2 Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 22:00 UTC Register Learn more. REMINDER: Call for Volunteers: Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The GNSO Council is requesting that interested Supporting Organizations (SOs), Advisory Committees (ACs), and GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies consider appointing members to the Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track, a group to be formed within an ongoing Policy Development Process (PDP) reviewing all rights protection mechanisms in all gTLDs at the second level of the domain name system. The composition of the IGO Work Track is as follows: The Registries Stakeholder Group: up to 2 members; The Registrars Stakeholder Group: up to 2 members; The Commercial Stakeholder Group: up to 3 members The Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group: up to 3 members. Each AC, other SOs and IGOs: Up to 2 members per group. Please confirm your appointed members and alternates at the latest by Monday, 7 December 2020 by notifying the GNSO Secretariat at gnso-secs(a)icann.org. Learn more about the work track and how to apply. Public Comment CLOSES MONDAY: Proposed Amendment 1 to the .JOBS Registry Agreement Close Date: Monday, 16 November 2020 Recommendations for Early Warning for Root Zone Scaling Close Date: Monday, 23 November 2020 DRAFT PTI and IANA FY22 Operating Plan and Budgets Close Date: Monday, 30 November 2020 Preliminary Issue Report on a Policy Development Process to Review the Transfer Policy Close Date: Monday, 30 November 2020 IANA Naming Function Review (IFR) Initial Report Close Date: Wednesday, 2 December 2020 Recommendations for ICANN’s Root Name Service Strategy and Implementation Close Date: Tuesday, 8 December 2020 Volume 2, Issue 84 | Archive | Next Issue: Monday, 9 November 2020 ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Unsubscribe ccnso-council(a)icann.org Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by david.olive(a)icann.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!

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IANA Naming Function Review (IFR) is posting their Initial Report for Community input
by Joke Braeken Nov. 11, 2020

Nov. 11, 2020

Dear All, Purpose: This Public Comment proceeding is on behalf of the IANA Naming Function Review Team (IFRT). The team conducted the review in accordance with the scope specified in Article 18<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/> of the ICANN Bylaws, which centers around a review and evaluation of Public Technical Identifiers (PTI)'s performance of the IANA naming function against the contractual requirements in the IANA Naming Function Contract<https://www.icann.org/iana_pti_docs/151-iana-naming-function-contract-v-30s…> and the IANA Naming Function Statement of Work (SOW)<https://pti.icann.org/iana-naming-function-services-service-level-agreements>. Current Status: The Initial Report outlines key findings and draft Recommendations. The IFRT is seeking community input. Next Steps: The IFRT will carefully consider comments received and amend the report as it deems appropriate and in the public interest before submitting its final report to the ICANN Board of Directors. The IFRT expects to submit its final report to the Board by or before January 2021. The final report will be published for Public Comments in advance of the Board's consideration. Your Comment: Your submission, including your name, will be published in the Public Comment archive on ICANN org's website. If you have any questions regarding Public Comment, please contact public-comment(a)icann.org<mailto:public-comment@icann.org>. Read more: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ifr-initial-report-2020-10-08-en Close Date: 2 Dec 2020 23:59 UTC Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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