Monday, 9 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: Call for registration for the 2020 Chairing Skills Program Webinar NEW: Accuracy Scoping Team NEW: Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of Phase 2A GNSO EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of the Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track REMINDER: Call for Volunteers: Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Work Track REMINDER: Information Transparency Initiative Update: New Content Available on Preview for Your Feedback REMINDER: Nominations for NextGen Selection Committee and Mentor Positions through 15 November Public Comment 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: 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. NEW: Accuracy Scoping Team From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The GNSO Council has reached out to the different GNSO Stakeholder Groups/Constituencies, Supporting Organizations, and Advisory Committees to inform them that the GNSO Council is planning to form a scoping team to address the topic of accuracy of gTLD registration data. The scoping team will be tasked to facilitate community understanding of the issue and assist in scoping and defining the issue, including proposed next steps for any issues identified which could include requesting an Issue Report on the topic (the first step in a policy development process). To be clear, this scoping team will NOT be tasked with developing recommendations or solutions related to accuracy; its focus will be on scoping the issue and identifying what issues, if any, need further work and/or consideration. Interested SG/C/SO/ACs will be asked to identify representatives that will join the scoping team once the GNSO Council confirms the starting date. NEW: 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@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. 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: 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@icann.org. Learn more about the work track and how to apply. REMINDER: 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@icann.org. Learn more about the guidelines and expectations for mentors and for the Selection Committee. 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. Public Comment 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@icann.org Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by david.olive@icann.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!