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REMINDER: Call for volunteers: Customer Standing Committee (CSC)
by Kimberly Carlson June 9, 2020

June 9, 2020

Dear all, The ccNSO Council is seeking one (1) volunteer who wishes to be a member on the Customer Standing Committee (CSC). The two-year term of Brett Carr (.uk) ends by 1 October 2020. He is not term limited. If interested, please send the following documents to: Kimberly.Carlson(a)icann.org<mailto:Kimberly.Carlson@icann.org> no later than Friday, 19 June 2020 (23:59 UTC). 1. Filled in application form (found here<https://community.icann.org/x/wgGbAw>) 2. Your resume, curriculum vitae, or biography. 3. If applicable, a letter of support from your employer in respect to the required time commitment to participate actively in the CSC. The ccNSO Council will then select a candidate following the procedure detailed in the Guideline: ccNSO Actions Respecting the Customer Standing Committee. The newly selected member will take her or his seat on 1 October 2020. The CSC has been established to ensure the satisfactory performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) naming function. The CSC monitors PTI’s performance of the IANA naming function by analyzing performance reports on a monthly basis and publishing its findings. It is authorized to undertake remedial action to address poor performance, and if performance issues are not remedied, the CSC is authorized to escalate the performance issues to the ccNSO and GNSO for consideration. Additionally, the CSC may recommend changes to the naming Service Level Expectations as well as enhancements to the provision of the IANA naming services. For your information: The CSC meets once every month and as member the anticipated time commitment is around 4-6 hours per month. If you want to understand more about the scope of the requirements and duties of membership of the CSC, or what is expected from a member and time commitment please do not hesitate to contact one of the ccNSO appointed members on the CSC Alejandra Reynoso or Brett Carr, the ccNSO Secretariat, or check the background material: * Applicable Guideline: ccNSO Actions Respecting the Customer Standing Committee<https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/guidelines-ccnso-csc-16jun16-en.pdf> * CSC Charter<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/csc-charter-amended-27jun18-en.…> * CSC Skill-set requirements<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/csc-skill-set-matrix-members-li…> Best regards, Kim

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FINAL REMINDER | Call for volunteers: ccNSO appointed delegate to ICANN's NomCom
by Joke Braeken June 9, 2020

June 9, 2020

Dear All. This is a final reminder that - In accordance with the ccNSO Guideline: Appointment of delegate to the Nominating Committee [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ccnso.icann.org_sites_…> - the ccNSO Council is now looking for a volunteer to serve on the FY2021 ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom) on behalf of the ccNSO. Candidates may self-nominate. This call for volunteers closes Tuesday, 9 June 2020 (23:59 UTC). How to apply? You are required to be associated with a ccTLD manager. If you are interested in serving in this position, please, send an email to the ccNSO Secretariat (ccnsosecretariat(a)icann.org<mailto:ccnsosecretariat@icann.org>), and include a short motivation letter why you wish to serve on the NomCom and explain briefly how you meet the selection criteria listed below. This call for volunteers opens Tuesday, 26 May 2020 (23:59 UTC) and closes Tuesday, 9 June 2020 (23:59 UTC). Criteria for the ccNSO appointed delegate to the NomCom: * you are required to be associated with a ccTLD manager. * NomCom delegates should have a high-level network of contacts essential to candidate recruitment. * Eligibility Exception - Current ICANN employees or paid ICANN consultants (including Ombudsman) are excluded from consideration for eligibility as described in Article 8, Section 8.2 of ICANN’s Bylaws [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>. As per Section 8.4 of the ICANN Bylaws [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>, delegates to the ICANN Nominating Committee shall be: a. Accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence, with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and with experience and competence with collegial large group decision-making; b. Persons with wide contacts, broad experience in the Internet community, and a commitment to the success of ICANN; c. Persons who will consult widely and accept input in carrying out their responsibilities; d. Persons who are neutral and objective, without any fixed personal commitments to particular individuals, organizations, or commercial objectives in carrying out their Nominating Committee responsibilities; e. Persons with an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential impact of ICANN's activities on the broader Internet community who are willing to serve as volunteers, without compensation other than the reimbursement of certain expenses; and f. Persons who are able to work and communicate in written and spoken English. Working Methods The delegate should be able to join monthly teleconferences. Note that the NomCom's workload will increase significantly during the candidate assessment process. Conference calls are held more frequently during this time as well (typically weekly and the duration of the calls may last up to three hours). All NomCom members should have the ability to travel to and participate in ICANN Public meetings and NomCom meetings when requested (travel and hotel accommodations will be provided for all meetings). Next steps Once the call for volunteers closes, the list of candidates will be presented to all ccNSO Councillors eligible to vote, who will then make a decision regarding the appointment of the ccNSO delegate to the NomCom by email vote. In case you are being selected, you will need to consent to ICANN processing your personal data for the purpose of serving on the NomCom under ICANN’s data protection policy (Terms of Service [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_privacy_…>) About the ICANN NomCom Under the 1 October 2016 Bylaws the NomCom is an independent committee tasked with nominating eight members of the Board of Directors and other key positions within ICANN's structure. The ICANN community is diverse and the composition of the NomCom should reflect this in order to fulfill its mission. The NomCom has a procedures [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_nomcom20…> document that provides additional information about the work of the NomCom. More information on the criteria for serving as an appointee on the NomCom can be found here [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>. Specific criteria and requirements regarding the NomCom composition and NomCom delegates are outlined in the ICANN Bylaws in Article 8, Sections 8.2 and 8.4 [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> According to the ICANN Bylaws, Section 8.3. TERMS [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>: (a) Each voting delegate shall serve a one-year term. A delegate may serve at most two successive one-year terms, after which at least two years must elapse before the individual is eligible to serve another term. (b) The regular term of each voting delegate shall begin at the conclusion of an ICANN annual meeting and shall end at the conclusion of the immediately following ICANN annual meeting. The 2021 NomCom will be selecting people to fill the following positions: * Three members of the ICANN Board of Directors. * Three regional representatives to the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) – one from the Asia, Australia, and Pacific Islands region, one from the Latin America and Caribbean Islands region, one from the Africa region. * Two members of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council. * One member of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Council. Best regards. Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ccNSO&d=Dw…> Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ [facebook.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_ccnso…> http://ccnso.icann.org [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ccnso.icann.org&d=DwMGa…>

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starting in approx 30 min. on Tue, 9 June (11 UTC) | Join the first June 2020 ccTLD community webinar
by Joke Braeken June 9, 2020

June 9, 2020

hello everyone. The first edition of the June 2020 ccTLD Community Webinar will start in approx. 30 min from now: Tuesday, 9 June 2020 at 11:00 UTC. Details on how to participate are included in the email below. This webinar is targeted at newcomers from the ccTLD community and those who want to learn more about the work of the country code Name Supporting Organisation (ccNSO). A second webinar will be held on Thursday, 11 June 2020 at 19:00 UTC Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org From: Ccnso-council <ccnso-council-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Joke Braeken <joke.braeken(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, 8 June 2020 at 16:29 To: "ccnso-members(a)icann.org" <ccnso-members(a)icann.org>, "cctldcommunity(a)cctld-managers.org" <ccTLDcommunity(a)cctld-managers.org>, ccnso-council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org>, "cctldworld(a)icann.org" <cctldworld(a)icann.org> Subject: [ccnso-council] Join the June 2020 ccTLD community webinar | Tue, 9 June (11 UTC) & Thu, 11 June (19 UTC) Dear All, This is a reminder that the ccNSO will host 2 editions of the June 2020 ccTLD community webinar, targeted at newcomers from the ccTLD community and those who want to learn more about the work of the country code Name Supporting Organisation (ccNSO). There are two options to participate: * Tuesday, 9 June 2020 at 11:00 UTC * Thursday, 11 June 2020 at 19:00 UTC About the ccTLD Community Webinar Are you new to the ccNSO, or would like to learn more? During this 1-hour webinar, the ccNSO Council Chair and Secretariat will help you to gain an understanding of the work of the ccNSO, what to expect from the ccNSO at the Virtual ICANN68 Community Forum, as well as how ccTLD community representatives can participate in the important work that affects you and your region. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. A recording will be made available here<https://community.icann.org/display/ccnsowkspc/ccNSO+Webinars>. Details on how to participate * ccTLD Community Webinar #1 | Tuesday, 9 June 2020 at 11:00 UTC Join Zoom Meeting: https://icann.zoom.us/j/96540163576<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.zoom.us_j_965401…> Meeting ID: 965 4016 3576 | Password: 6B+!8Hi6=v Password: 070937 (only if you join via phone) Find your local dial-in number: https://icann.zoom.us/u/aekVBZSMAV * ccTLD Community Webinar #2 | Thursday, 11 June 2020 at 19:00 UTC Join Zoom Meeting: https://icann.zoom.us/j/99377458829 Meeting ID: 993 7745 8829 | Password: 6M*&DGdVrw Password: 866533 (only if you join via audio) Find your local number: https://icann.zoom.us/u/acPdaKguL Learn more about the ccNSO: other resources Learn more about how the ccNSO works, and check out the "Quick Guide to the ccNSO<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=66085237>". You may also enroll in the "Introductory course about the ccNSO", where you can read more, practice what you learned through quizzes, and find additional links and resources. Visit http://learn.icann.org [learn.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__learn.icann.org_&d=DwMG…>, ICANN's online capacity-development platform, and look for "ccNSO onboarding". The recording of previous editions of the ccNSO community webinar for newcomers can be found here<https://community.icann.org/display/ccnsowkspc/ccNSO+Webinars>. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ccNSO&d=Dw…> Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ [facebook.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_ccnso…> http://ccnso.icann.org [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ccnso.icann.org&d=DwMGa…>

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Webinar invitation: COVID Registration Spike and Abuse: Lessons Learned from a Contracted Party perspective
by Joke Braeken June 9, 2020

June 9, 2020

Dear All, On behalf of the RySG and RrSG, I am forwarding an invitation for a webinar, entitled “COVID Registration Spike and Abuse: Lessons Learned from a Contracted Party perspective”. This webinar is scheduled on Thursday, 11 June 2020 at 17:00 UTC for 90 minutes. Session Description: Since the outset of the Coronavirus pandemic, there has been a sharp increase in domain names related to the virus. There is an understandable concern by many in the ICANN community that these domains were/are seeking to exploit the situation and use these registrations to propagate systemic abuse. With several months of learning under our collective belt, this webinar seeks to take a look at the data related to these registrations (presented by ICANN Org), discuss concerns around the registrations from law enforcement (PSWG), and examine abuse levels and responses to that abuse from registries and registrars (CPH). Register in advance for this webinar: https://icann.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mjGT57ETToS4rNY9gBTS2Q<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mjGT57…> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Before joining the call: * Please send dial out requests to gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> only * Please be sure you have read the Expected Standards of Behavior<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.icann.org/resources/pages/expected-s…> * Check your timezone: https://tinyurl.com/y73bzaon<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/y73bzaon__;!!N14HnBHF!piGUJe…> * If this is your first time with Zoom, please take a look here: Welcome to Zoom<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/polic…> Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org

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8 June 2020
by ICANN Community Leadership Digest June 8, 2020

June 8, 2020

Monday, 8 June 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 Prepare for ICANN68 NEW: Expanded Interpretation Services for ICANN68 NEW: Remote Participation Tools and Services for the ICANN68 Virtual Policy Forum REMINDER: Pre-ICANN68 Policy Report and GNSO Policy Briefing ICANN68 Edition Information Sharing NEW: Next Steps for Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model NEW: Organizational Changes Coming to ICANN org NEW: ICANN and the Schools on Internet Governance REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Standing Panel for ICANN’s Independent Review Process Public Comment Proposal for Malayalam Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules – Second Public Comment Proceeding Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) Study 1: Proposed Final Report ccNSO PDP3: Initial Proposals for Process to Retire ccTLDs Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Regional Strategic Plan for FY2021-2025 NEW: Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICANN's Multistakeholder Model Prepare for ICANN68 NEW: Expanded Interpretation Services for ICANN68 From: Sally Newell Cohen, Senior Vice President, Global Communications ICANN org is pleased to announce that the upcoming ICANN68 Virtual Policy Forum will once again include two-way interpretation in all six United Nations languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. Additionally, Portuguese will be available for Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) sessions. For the ICANN68 Virtual Policy Forum, the Language Services and Meeting Technical Services teams will utilize a remote simultaneous interpretation platform to support the increased remote language services offering. The expanded language services are an enhancement to what was offered at the ICANN67 Virtual Community Forum and will be available for all ICANN68 sessions with interpretation. Community members who plan to use simultaneous interpretation services in their preferred language will need to download and install the application Congress Rental Network on their mobile device. A demonstration of the interpretation platform will be held today at 22:00 UTC as part of ICANN68 Prep Sessions. Register here. Read more. NEW: Remote Participation Tools and Services for the ICANN68 Virtual Policy Forum Executive: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support Read about remote participation tools and services for the ICANN68 Virtual Policy Forum and how to use them here. REMINDER: Pre-ICANN68 Policy Report and GNSO Policy Briefing ICANN68 Edition Executive: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The Pre-ICANN68 Policy Report and the GNSO Policy Briefing ICANN68 Edition are now available. These reports provide background information for the ICANN68 Virtual Policy Forum scheduled for 22-25 June 2020. Information Sharing NEW: Next Steps for Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model From: Maarten Botterman, ICANN Board Chair One of the Board's high-priority topics for 2020 is to continue working on the Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICANN's Multistakeholder Model initiative, building on the work that the community has completed to date. As a result of our ongoing work, we developed a paper that has been published for Public Comment, "Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICANN's Multistakeholder Model – Next Steps," and we would like your feedback. We Want to Hear From You To continue this work, the Board is seeking the community's feedback on three key areas: The Work Plan: We are interested in your input on the priority work areas and whether the mechanisms or actions outlined sufficiently address the identified gaps in work already underway. We encourage your feedback on the gaps identified in the Work Plan, and whether there are any additional gaps that should be considered. Remaining Work Areas: While we focused the updated Work Plan on the priority areas mentioned above, we also welcome any community-driven actions to help address the remaining work areas. We would like to know if your community group would like to initiate or coordinate any other actions. Evaluation Mechanism: The Work Plan includes a proposed evaluation mechanism to gauge whether the project is achieving its goals. We would like to hear your thoughts as to whether periodic evaluation should be conducted and if so, whether it should be done by using existing structures such as the strategic plan review process, or if you believe other more suitable means should be considered. Read more. NEW: Organizational Changes Coming to ICANN org From: Göran Marby, President and Chief Executive Officer In this day and age, all organizations experience change; whether planned or unplanned, change is inevitable. This requires us to be responsive and adaptable. As stewards of ICANN org, my Executive team and I take this responsibility seriously. Whenever changes occur, it is our duty to evaluate the impacts of the change and leverage the opportunity to evolve our support for the community to maximize efficiency, collaboration, and resources. Read more. NEW: ICANN and the Schools on Internet Governance From: Sally Costerton, Senior Advisor to the President and Senior Vice President, Global Stakeholder Engagement The ICANN community has devoted significant resources to developing ICANN's Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2021-2025, which in part focuses on building capacity on the technical and operational objectives. To ensure alignment with the goals in the Strategic Plan, ICANN has conducted a review of Schools on Internet Governance (SIGs) around the world and identified a set of good practices to guide our future support of these initiatives. We will engage with our current SIG partners to share our thinking about how we can align our participation in individual schools that share our core objectives. We also plan to simplify how new school organizers can engage with us in the future. We will be sharing updates as this effort progresses. Read more. REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Standing Panel for ICANN’s Independent Review Process Announcement On 31 March 2020, ICANN opened a call for Expressions of Interest for panelists to serve on the omnibus Standing Panel for ICANN's Independent Review Process (IRP). Candidates for the IRP omnibus Standing Panel should review the Expressions of Interest document before submission. The document includes the following information: Panel Position Description Required or Highly Preferred Skills Required or Highly Preferred Experience Time Commitment Compensation and Selection Expressions of Interest should be submitted to irp-standingpanel-eoi2020(a)icann.org by 23:59 UTC on Friday, 31 July 2020. Public Comment Proposal for Malayalam Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules – Second Public Comment Proceeding Close Date: Wednesday, 17 June 2020 Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) Study 1: Proposed Final Report Close Date: Wednesday, 17 June 2020 ccNSO PDP3: Initial Proposals for Process to Retire ccTLDs Close Date: Friday, 10 July 2020 Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Regional Strategic Plan for FY2021-2025 Close Date: Tuesday, 14 July 2020 NEW: Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICANN's Multistakeholder Model Close Date: Sunday, 2 August 2020 Volume 2, Issue 46 | Archive | Next Issue: Thursday, 11 June 2020 ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Unsubscribe ccnso-council(a)icann.org Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by david.olive(a)icann.org in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!

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Join the June 2020 ccTLD community webinar | Tue, 9 June (11 UTC) & Thu, 11 June (19 UTC)
by Joke Braeken June 8, 2020

June 8, 2020

Dear All, The ccNSO will host 2 editions of the June 2020 ccTLD community webinar, targeted at newcomers from the ccTLD community and those who want to learn more about the work of the country code Name Supporting Organisation (ccNSO). There are two options to participate: * Tuesday, 9 June 2020 at 11:00 UTC * Thursday, 11 June 2020 at 19:00 UTC About the ccTLD Community Webinar Are you new to the ccNSO, or would like to learn more? During this 1-hour webinar, the ccNSO Council Chair and Secretariat will help you to gain an understanding of the work of the ccNSO, what to expect from the ccNSO at the Virtual ICANN68 Community Forum, as well as how ccTLD community representatives can participate in the important work that affects you and your region. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. A recording will be made available here<https://community.icann.org/display/ccnsowkspc/ccNSO+Webinars>. Details on how to participate * ccTLD Community Webinar #1 | Tuesday, 9 June 2020 at 11:00 UTC Join Zoom Meeting: https://icann.zoom.us/j/96540163576 Meeting ID: 965 4016 3576 | Password: 6B+!8Hi6=v Password: 070937 (only if you join via phone) Find your local dial-in number: https://icann.zoom.us/u/aekVBZSMAV * ccTLD Community Webinar #2 | Thursday, 11 June 2020 at 19:00 UTC Join Zoom Meeting: https://icann.zoom.us/j/99377458829 Meeting ID: 993 7745 8829 | Password: 6M*&DGdVrw Password: 866533 (only if you join via audio) Find your local number: https://icann.zoom.us/u/acPdaKguL Learn more about the ccNSO: other resources Learn more about how the ccNSO works, and check out the "Quick Guide to the ccNSO<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=66085237>". You may also enroll in the "Introductory course about the ccNSO", where you can read more, practice what you learned through quizzes, and find additional links and resources. Visit http://learn.icann.org<http://learn.icann.org/>, ICANN's online capacity-development platform, and look for "ccNSO onboarding". The recording of previous editions of the ccNSO community webinar for newcomers can be found here<https://community.icann.org/display/ccnsowkspc/ccNSO+Webinars>. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org

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The ICANN68 ccNSO Members Meeting Session Brief is out now
by Joke Braeken June 8, 2020

June 8, 2020

Dear All, The ICANN68 ccNSO Members Meeting Session Brief is out now<https://community.icann.org/display/ccnsowkspc/ccNSO+Members+Meeting+%7C+IC…>. The ccNSO Members Meeting Session Brief is produced by the ccNSO Secretariat, specifically in preparation for ICANN meetings to provide you with concise background information on the various sessions during the upcoming ccNSO Members Meeting. The ccNSO Members Meeting as part of the ICANN68 Virtual Policy Forum focuses on 3 sessions: * Governance models of ccTLD managers | Tue, 23 June. 07:00-09:30 UTC (incl. 15 min break) * DNS in times of COVID-19: The ccTLD experience | Wed, 24 June. 00:30-03:00 UTC (incl. 15 min break) * Q&A ccNSO appointed ICANN Board members | Thu, 25 June. 08:30-09:30 UTC Consult the ICANN68 ccNSO Members Meeting Session Brief here<https://community.icann.org/display/ccnsowkspc/ccNSO+Members+Meeting+%7C+IC…>. Helpful links * ccNSO Members Meeting agenda<https://community.icann.org/display/ccnsowkspc/ccNSO+Members+Meeting+%7C+IC…> * Participate remotely<https://community.icann.org/display/ccnsowkspc/ICANN%7C68+Virtual+Policy+Fo…> Sessions during ICANN68 will be held during regular working hours in Kuala Lumpur (MYT / UTC+8). The ICANN68 public schedule<http://schedule.icann.org/> includes details on how to join each of the sessions, as well as the materials used during those sessions. The website will reflect session times based on your local device time and the UTC time will be listed in the session descriptions. Register now<http://schedule.icann.org/> to receive schedule updates and the daily newsletter. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org

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Call for nominations: Board Seat 12, starting Tuesday, 9 June 2020 (00:01 UTC)
by Joke Braeken June 8, 2020

June 8, 2020

Dear All, The term of Nigel Roberts, the ccNSO nominated Director fulfilling ICANN Board Seat 12, will expire at the ICANN72 Annual General Meeting. By October 2021, Nigel will have served 1 term on the Board: He is eligible for reappointment. The ccNSO Council is required to select a candidate in accordance with the relevant ICANN Bylaws, and internal rules of the ccNSO applicable at the time of the call for nominations. To ensure that the ccNSO meets the ICANN Bylaws requirement of appointing a Director by 28 April 2021, the ccNSO Council will open a call for nominations to fill ICANN Board Seat number 12, starting Tuesday, 9 June 2020 (00:01 UTC) and closing 3 weeks later, on Tuesday, 30 June 2020 (23:59 UTC). Elections by the ccNSO members will start in November 2020, after completion of the background check process of the candidate(s) and a Q&A session with the candidate(s) during ICANN69 in October 2020. Below you will find all details related to the procedure for nominating and seconding candidates, and the next steps. This announcement will also be published here: https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/nominations.htm How to nominate and second a candidate Timeline of the nomination and secondment procedure: START: Tuesday, 9 June 2020 (00:01 UTC) END: Tuesday, 30 June 2020 (23:59 UTC) * Each ccNSO member may nominate one (1) person for a seat to be filled on the ICANN Board. The Nomination shall be published. * If a ccNSO member nominates a second or further candidate, only the first nomination will be valid and published as such. * Each ccNSO member can second one or more persons for a seat to be filled on the ICANN Board * Only ccTLD Managers who are a member of the ccNSO as of the publication date of the call for nominations, i.e. on Monday, 8 June 2020, can nominate or second a candidate * All nominations must be seconded by another ccNSO member * Nominations and secondments should be sent by e-mail to the Nomination Process Manager at the following e-mail address: ccnso-boardnominations(a)icann.org Templates for nominating and seconding nominations are provided below. You are kindly invited to follow these instructions closely. Please do not use alternative templates. Template for nominations: NOMINATION TO THE ICANN BOARD Your full name: Your email address: Your ccTLD: Full name of the person you nominate to the ICANN Board: E-mail address of the person you nominate: Country of citizenship or domicile of the person you nominate: Template for seconding nominations: SECONDING A NOMINATION TO THE ICANN BOARD 1. Your full name: 2. Your e-mail address: 3. Your ccTLD: 4. Full name of the nominee you would like to second: 5. E-mail address of the nominee you would like to second: Consult here<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccnso-boardnominations/> the archive for nominations and secondments. Requirements for suitably qualified candidates * Citizenship or domicile Bylaw Article 7 – Section 7.2 (c)<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article7> states: "(c) In carrying out their responsibilities to nominate Directors for Seats 9 through 15 for designation by the EC, the Supporting Organizations and the At-Large Community shall seek to ensure that the Board is composed of Directors who, in the aggregate, display diversity in geography, culture, skills, experience, and perspective, by applying the criteria set forth in Section 7.3, Section 7.4 and Section 7.5. The Supporting Organizations shall ensure that, at any given time, no two Directors nominated by a Supporting Organization are citizens from the same country or of countries located in the same Geographic Region. For purposes of this Section 7.2(c), if any candidate for Director maintains citizenship or Domicile of more than one country, that candidate may be deemed to be from either country and must select in his or her Statement of Interest the country of citizenship or Domicile that he or she wants the Supporting Organization or the At-Large Community, as applicable, to use for nomination purposes. For purposes of this Section 7.2(c), a person can only have one Domicile, which shall be determined by where the candidate has a permanent residence and place of habitation." Patricio Poblete, occupying Board Seat 11, has his domicile in Chile, LAC-region. * Employment by a ccTLD As per 3.4 of the ccNSO Guideline: ccNSO Nominations process ICANN Board seats 11 and 12 <https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/ccnso-nomination…> : "Candidates are not required to be employed by a ccTLD in order to be able to be nominated, but if there is an employment or other relationship, that should be disclosed by the candidate as part of their Candidate Statement." Accepting nominations and due diligence verifications After closure of the nomination period, the Nomination Process Manager will ascertain whether the nominee(s) formally accept their nomination(s). The deadline to accept nominations is Wed, 8 July 2020 (23:59 UTC). On Thursday, 9 July 2020 (latest by 23:59 UTC), the Nomination Process Manager shall provide a list with the name(s) of the candidate(s) who have accepted their nomination. Also, a record of who has nominated and seconded the candidate(s)<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccnso-boardnominations/> is publicly available. By acceptance of the nomination, a nominee warrants, is aware of, and consents to: * The Country of Citizenship or Domicile included in the nomination form; * Not to hold a position as an official of a national government or a multinational entity (section 7.4 (a) of the ICANN Bylaws<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article7>; * Section 7.4 (b) of the ICANN Bylaws;<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article7> * Section 7.4 (d) of the ICANN Bylaws;<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article7> * Fully cooperate to undergo a due diligence screening by an external provider, which includes providing necessary consent to ICANN to transmit personal data to the due diligence provider. Candidates need to be aware that they will be approached by the external due diligence provider to sign a consent form before the actual due diligence will begin. The scope of this background check is described in: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-uniform-board-integrit…. In the event a candidate does not provide consent or rescinds the consent to undergo the due diligence process, the Council will be informed, and the candidacy of that person will be ended. After completion of the due diligence process, the Chair of the ccNSO Council will be informed of the outcome and inform the Council (with the exception of a potential candidate who is still a Councillor), i.e., only whether concerns have surfaced, which warrant further consideration and decisions. Candidate Statements The Nomination Process Manager will ask candidate(s) to provide a written candidate statement. A Q&A session will be held at the ccNSO Members Meeting at ICANN69, in October 2020. The Q&A session gives the ccNSO members and broader ccTLD community an opportunity to interact with the candidates. In preparation of the Q&A session, the written candidate statements will be posted on the ccNSO website. Elections Bylaw Article 10 – Section 10.3 (i)<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article10> states: "(i) The ccNSO Council shall nominate individuals to fill Seats 11 and 12 on the Board by written ballot or by action at a meeting; any such nomination must have affirmative votes of a majority of all the members of the ccNSO Council then in office. Notification of the ccNSO Council's nominations shall be given by the ccNSO Council Chair in writing to the EC Administration, with a copy to the Secretary, and the EC shall promptly act on it as provided in Section 7.25." Even if there is only one candidate that accepted nomination for ICANN Board seat number 12, an election will be held, to allow the ccNSO members to either cast their vote for the candidate, or to select the option “none of the above”. 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. The timeline for the elections is posted in the links-section below: further instructions will be provided by the Nomination Process Manager closer to the start of the elections, in November 2020. Links * 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/132088151/Item%206%20b%20-…> Best regards, Joke Braeken the Nomination Process Manager Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org

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Expanded Interpretation Services for ICANN68
by Kimberly Carlson June 6, 2020

June 6, 2020

ICANN Announcement 05 Jun 2020 https://www.icann.org/news/blog/expanded-interpretation-services-for-icann68 Interpretation is an important feature of ICANN Public Meetings. To enable broader participation and facilitate the community’s work, ICANN org makes many events, meetings, and content accessible in the six United Nations languages – Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. We are pleased to announce that the upcoming ICANN68 Virtual Policy Forum will once again include two-way interpretation in all six United Nation languages. Additionally, Portuguese will be available for Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) sessions. This means that the community can participate in much of ICANN68 in their native language. Converting an in-person ICANN Public Meeting to a virtual format adds another level of complexity to what is already one of the more complicated components of these events. Usually, the interpretation team is comprised of ICANN’s language experts, head interpreters, and an extended team of contracted interpreters from around the world. The entire team conducts its work from the meeting site. Due to the current pandemic, it is not possible for the team to be physically in the same space for ICANN68. For the Virtual Policy Forum, the Language Services and Meeting Technical Services teams will utilize a Remote Simultaneous Interpretation (RSI) platform to support the increased remote language services offering. The expanded language services are an enhancement to what was offered at the ICANN67 Virtual Community Forum and will be available for all ICANN68 sessions with interpretation. Community members who plan to use simultaneous interpretation services in their preferred language will need to download and install the application Congress Rental Network<https://urlgeni.us/ICANN68-GET-APP> on their mobile device. A demonstration of the interpretation platform will be held during the ICANN68 Prep Sessions. This is an opportunity for the community to familiarize and test the interpretation platform. To attend the webinar, please register here<https://go.icann.org/prepweeksignup>. We thank the community for your patience and flexibility as we have navigated these new logistical challenges. We wish everyone a successful ICANN68 meeting. Don’t forget to sign up and join one of the two Interpretation Platform webinars scheduled for Monday 8 June 2020 at 12:00 and 22:00 UTC, register here<https://go.icann.org/prepweeksignup>. If you have trouble accessing the registration link<https://go.icann.org/prepweeksignup> and you are using Chrome, try the following: 1. Clear your browser cookies and caches. 2. Enable third-party cookies. 3. If issues still persist, please try using a different browser, such as Safari.

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Call for volunteers: Customer Standing Committee (CSC)
by Kimberly Carlson June 5, 2020

June 5, 2020

Dear all, The ccNSO Council is seeking one (1) volunteer who wishes to be a member on the Customer Standing Committee (CSC). The two-year term of Brett Carr (.uk) ends by 1 October 2020. He is not term limited. If interested, please send the following documents to: Kimberly.Carlson(a)icann.org<mailto:Kimberly.Carlson@icann.org> no later than Friday, 19 June 2020 (23:59 UTC). 1. Filled in application form (found here<https://community.icann.org/x/wgGbAw>) 2. Your resume, curriculum vitae, or biography. 3. If applicable, a letter of support from your employer in respect to the required time commitment to participate actively in the CSC. The ccNSO Council will then select a candidate following the procedure detailed in the Guideline: ccNSO Actions Respecting the Customer Standing Committee. The newly selected member will take her or his seat on 1 October 2020. The CSC has been established to ensure the satisfactory performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) naming function. The CSC monitors PTI’s performance of the IANA naming function by analyzing performance reports on a monthly basis and publishing its findings. It is authorized to undertake remedial action to address poor performance, and if performance issues are not remedied, the CSC is authorized to escalate the performance issues to the ccNSO and GNSO for consideration. Additionally, the CSC may recommend changes to the naming Service Level Expectations as well as enhancements to the provision of the IANA naming services. For your information: The CSC meets once every month and as member the anticipated time commitment is around 4-6 hours per month. If you want to understand more about the scope of the requirements and duties of membership of the CSC, or what is expected from a member and time commitment please do not hesitate to contact one of the ccNSO appointed members on the CSC Alejandra Reynoso or Brett Carr, the ccNSO Secretariat, or check the background material: * Applicable Guideline: ccNSO Actions Respecting the Customer Standing Committee<https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/guidelines-ccnso-csc-16jun16-en.pdf> * CSC Charter<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/csc-charter-amended-27jun18-en.…> * CSC Skill-set requirements<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/csc-skill-set-matrix-members-li…> Best regards, Kim

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