ccNSO Activity Summary January 2014 Working/Study Groups: Capacity Study Group initiative to map out different areas of expertise in the ccTLD community based on the recommendations in the Study Group Final Report http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/capacity-final-27feb13-en.pdf Framework of Interpretation Working Group Telephone Conference Transcript<http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/transcript-foi-23jan14-en.pdf> 23 January Meetings Programme Working Group Notes<http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/notes-programme-20jan14-en.pdf> 20 January Mp3 recordings of various Working Group Telephone Conferences during January: http://ccnso.icann.org/calendar#jan Notes, minutes and transcripts from Working Group and Council Meetings may be added later, so please, visit http://www.ccnso.icann.org/calendar regularly. Council: Preparation Material and Output Council Call 23 January: http://ccnso.icann.org/about/councilminutes.htm Council Decisions and Resolutions January: http://ccnso.icann.org/about/council-decisions-resolutions.htm Latest published Council Minutes (10 December 2013): ccNSO Council Minutes 10 December 2013<http://ccnso.icann.org/node/43421> ccNSO-related Public Comment Periods: Input sought on the model of Trusted Community Representative participation in Root Zone DNSSEC Key Signing Ceremonies (open until 11 February): http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/tcr-dnssec-key-signing-21jan14-e Comments sought to the Accountability and Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2) final report (open until 21 February): http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-09jan14-en.htm Input sought on Directory services/WHOIS by ICANN Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services (open until 21 February): https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ccTLD_WHOIS_Data_Verification_Validation_Ques... New Members: .AS joins as the newest member of the ccNSO: http://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-15jan14-en.htm Announcements: Blog post on ICANN's Strategic Initiatives by Thresesa Swinehart, ICANN's Senior Advisor to the President on Strategy: http://blog.icann.org/2014/01/update-icanns-strategic-initiatives/ IANA Report on the 2013 IANA Functions Customer Survey: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15jan14-en.htm January update from ICANN’s Policy Department: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-jan14-en.htm ICANN Fellowship Program application period for London open: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03jan14-en.htm