Dear all, The Cross Community Working Group on Internet Governance is now looking for volunteers to join the Working Group.* The WG has been established to coordinate, facilitate, and increase the participation of the ICANN community in discussions and processes related to Internet Governance. It is NOT dealing with the Transition of NTIA¹s Stewardship of the IANA Functions, and ICANN accountability. The ccNSO Council adopted the charter at is meeting on 25 September 2014. The Working Group is meant to facilitate and ensure engagement and participation of the ICANN community in the global Internet governance scene and multi-stakeholder decision-making processes and will take a proactive role in seeking and fostering participation and input into the processes and provide regular feedback to the SO's and AC's. For more information on the scope and goal of this group, see https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/43985839/Draft%20charter%20 ccWG%20IG%202014%20v05.docx?version=2&modificationDate=1400577026000&api=v2 All WG Participants are expected to be able to: - Demonstrate knowledge or expertise about aspects of the objectives of the WG; and - Commit to actively participate in the activities of the WG on an ongoing basis. If you are interested in joining this group, please, let me know by Tuesday, 14 October at the latest! Kind regards, Gabi * According to ccNSO Council Resolution 98-03: THE COUNCIL RESOLVED to request its Secretariat to seek confirmation of the current members whether or not they want to remain members of the Cross-Community Working Group on Internet Governance. Once confirmed, the secretariat is requested to send a call for volunteers for the remainder of the slots. The volunteers will be appointed / reconfirmed by the Council. The chair and vice-chairs of the Council are requested to propose a candidate for co-chair of the Working Group, to be confirmed by the Council. The resolution was approved unanimously.