Dear All,
The
ccNSO seeks volunteers for the
new ccNSO Universal Acceptance Committee (UAC).
The call for volunteers opens Monday, 31 July 2023 (00:01 UTC)
will close Tuesday, 15
August 2023 (23:59 UTC).
Further background details and information on how to join are included below.
Potential UAC members and those want to learn more about the work of the UAC are kindly invited to a 1-hour webinar.
UAC Webinar |
Wednesday, 9 August 2023 (noon UTC)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckfuqgrzMjGdfnPK4vY3KSIUNpQNnSTka3
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The Zoom recording will be published here: https://community.icann.org/x/HBwFBQ
Purpose and Mandate
Universal
Acceptance (UA) refers to the concept of
treating all domain names equally and ensuring that they are recognized, accepted, and functional across all internet applications, systems, and devices.
The purpose of the ccNSO Universal Acceptance Committee (UAC) is to provide the ccTLD community a platform to interact and share information at a global level and with
other groups under the ICANN umbrella on topics related to UA and acceptance of IDNs. The initiative should not overlap with other related efforts.
In keeping with the nature of the ccNSO, the purpose
of the Committee is not to formulate any policy or standards, recognising that these issues are within scope of individual ccTLDs and out of scope of the ccNSO.
Scope of activities
The Committee will focus primarily, but not exclusively, on the areas of activity as included in the UAC Terms
of Reference:
The UA standing committee is tasked to explore further activities. However, potential new activities are subject to community consultation, and support
as well as approval by the ccNSO Council. The community consultation and council approval process are deemed
necessary, to avoid that the ccNSO
undertakes efforts that could be perceived to overstep its mandate. Moreover,
duplication of efforts
with activities by others should be avoided.
It
is particularly important to emphasise that the UAC is being established to fill (perceived) gaps in information sharing, act
as a point of contact, and is complementary to already existing efforts at local,
regional and global levels. The UAC should not
duplicate those efforts.
Workload & working method
The UAC
will have its first meeting on Wednesday, 24 August 2023 at noon UTC, and is expected to convene via recorded teleconferences every other week.
Who can join?
Representatives from all ccTLD managers are eligible
as UAC members, whether members or non-members of the ccNSO. The Committee should represent ccTLDs globally,
with at least one member from each of the ICANN geographical regions.
Compensation
UAC
members are not compensated. The ccNSO has a limited number of travel funding slots to ICANN public meetings with a face-to-face component, for those participants that actively participate in the work of the ccNSO and makes a special contribution to its projects
and meetings.
How to apply?
If you are interested in joining the UASC, kindly send an e-mail to joke.braeken@icann.org
Kindly specify which ccTLD you are affiliated with. Closing date of this call for volunteers is Wednesday, 15 August 2023, 23:59 UTC
Next steps?
Once we have received your intent to apply for this position, the ccNSO Secretariat will send you a link to
a Public Data Consent Form. Via this form, you consent to ICANN processing data in order to appoint you as member and to subscribe you to the relevant
mailing list(s). The form explains the information ICANN will process to administer your participation and how the information will be used this purpose. It also describes the rights you have regarding your information. Members shall be appointed by the ccNSO
Council after closure of the call for volunteers.
Background & Links
All relevant resources will be published on the ccNSO UAC workspace.
Read the Terms of Reference as approved by ccNSO Council at its meeting on 20 July 2023
here.
Best regards,
Joke Braeken