Subject: [Ext] Re: [cctldcommunity] Call for volunteers: ccNSO Study Group on the IANA role in Disaster Recovery
From: Dr Eberhard W Lisse <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>
Cc: <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2025 18:01:04 +0200

Joke,

would that not also be a case for the Chair or one of the Vice Chairs of
the TechWg to be an ex-officio member?

el

On 2025/09/03 17:20, Joke Braeken wrote:
> *Call for volunteers: ccNSO Study Group on the IANA role in Disaster
> Recovery*
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> The ccNSO Council is seeking volunteers to serve on the ccNSO Study
> Group on the IANA role in Disaster Recovery. The Study Group is expected
> to begin work around ICANN84.
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> *Purpose of the Study Group*
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> The ccNSO Council has established a Study Group to provide the ccTLD
> community and the Council with a comprehensive overview of the issues
> related to IANA’s role, if any, in the disaster recovery of ccTLDs. The
> purpose of the Study Group is to assess these issues and, if
> appropriate, recommend whether new policies, interpretations, or
> practices should be considered as next steps.
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> Read more:  Terms of reference ccNSO Study Group on the IANA role in
> Disaster Recovery <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/__;!!PtGJab4!4oGnNBo5muuxDa5peqWPLqe6zKdMhbiMyhV7tnX4OQefkAax_gABNMd74pZSW3DFJDRWbLarPEIFyVzXZUeFdHlAOujfzw$ [icann-community[.]atlassian[.]net]
> ccNSOCWS/
> pages/103123987/12+June+2025+ICANN83+218#:~:text=Item%2016-,meeting,-218%20%2D%20Terms%20of>
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> *Who Can Volunteer?*
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> Membership of the Study Group is open to representatives of all ccTLD
> managers (whether or not they are ccNSO members). At least one member
> must be a ccNSO Councillor, and all appointments are made by the ccNSO
> Council. ccTLD regional organizations may nominate a liaison, and the
> Chair may invite other ICANN SOs/ACs, TLD-ops leadership, IANA staff,
> other ICANN staff, or external experts to participate. All members,
> liaisons, participants, and experts take part on equal footing in
> deliberations, unless the Chair decides otherwise. Observers from the
> broader community may attend designated open meetings but do not
> actively participate.
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> *Scope of Work*
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> Includes:
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>   * IANA’s Role → Explore whether requirements should define IANA’s role
>     in ccTLD disaster recovery.
>   * Private Arrangements → Clarify what emergency agreements between
>     ccTLDs and IANA are possible.
>   * Guidance & Transparency → Develop practices to guide IANA and
>     ccTLDs, ensuring clarity and openness.
>   * Recommendations → Advise the ccNSO Council if new practices are needed.
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> *Interested?*
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> If you're ready to contribute to the work of the Study Group, please
> submit your expression of interest to the ccNSO Secretariat by Monday,
> 15 September 2025 (23:59 UTC), by completing this form:  https://
> forms.gle/77oiD7zbs6qaUQZ68 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.gle/77oiD7zbs6qaUQZ68__;!!PtGJab4!4oGnNBo5muuxDa5peqWPLqe6zKdMhbiMyhV7tnX4OQefkAax_gABNMd74pZSW3DFJDRWbLarPEIFyVzXZUeFdHkTnjqB0g$ [forms[.]gle]>
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> To facilitate your participation in the ccNSO representing your ccTLD,
> we will require an ICANN Account <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://account.icann.org/help__;!!PtGJab4!4oGnNBo5muuxDa5peqWPLqe6zKdMhbiMyhV7tnX4OQefkAax_gABNMd74pZSW3DFJDRWbLarPEIFyVzXZUeFdHnfncblgQ$ [account[.]icann[.]org]>, which
> is the ccNSO's and ICANN's platform to manage participation. If you
> already have an ICANN Account (e.g. for registering at ICANN meetings),
> please login <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://account.icann.org/login__;!!PtGJab4!4oGnNBo5muuxDa5peqWPLqe6zKdMhbiMyhV7tnX4OQefkAax_gABNMd74pZSW3DFJDRWbLarPEIFyVzXZUeFdHlpRrSgnA$ [account[.]icann[.]org]> to your ICANN Account
> using the email address that you use for your ccNSO work and verify that
> your profile is up to date. If you do not have an ICANN Account or are
> unsure, please create an ICANN Account <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://account.icann.org/__;!!PtGJab4!4oGnNBo5muuxDa5peqWPLqe6zKdMhbiMyhV7tnX4OQefkAax_gABNMd74pZSW3DFJDRWbLarPEIFyVzXZUeFdHkeI91OLQ$ [account[.]icann[.]org]> at
> your earliest convenience.
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> Additionally, all members and participants to this working group will
> have to complete a Statement of Interest (SOI) form. Fill out the
> form here <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.gle/79Jw4wSnNhn5W4Z46__;!!PtGJab4!4oGnNBo5muuxDa5peqWPLqe6zKdMhbiMyhV7tnX4OQefkAax_gABNMd74pZSW3DFJDRWbLarPEIFyVzXZUeFdHmY6jn2Ew$ [forms[.]gle]>.
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> * *
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> *Background & Links*
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> For background materials and the full Terms of Reference, please visit:
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>   * Final Report ccNSO Policy Gap Analysis Working Group <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://icann-__;!!PtGJab4!4oGnNBo5muuxDa5peqWPLqe6zKdMhbiMyhV7tnX4OQefkAax_gABNMd74pZSW3DFJDRWbLarPEIFyVzXZUeFdHkuJdzOxQ$ [icann-]
>     community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ccnsowkspc/pages/108415343/
>     Background+Materials+and+Document+Library?
>     preview=/108415343/286720062/Final%20Report%20PGA%20WG.pdf>
>   * IANA’s Topic Areas for ccTLD Policy Reviews <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://icann-__;!!PtGJab4!4oGnNBo5muuxDa5peqWPLqe6zKdMhbiMyhV7tnX4OQefkAax_gABNMd74pZSW3DFJDRWbLarPEIFyVzXZUeFdHkuJdzOxQ$ [icann-]
>     community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ccnsowkspc/pages/108415343/
>     Background+Materials+and+Document+Library?
>     preview=/108415343/108444437/
>     Topic%20Areas%20for%20ccTLD%20Policy%20Work.pdf>
>   * ccNSO TLD-Ops background material <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://icann-__;!!PtGJab4!4oGnNBo5muuxDa5peqWPLqe6zKdMhbiMyhV7tnX4OQefkAax_gABNMd74pZSW3DFJDRWbLarPEIFyVzXZUeFdHkuJdzOxQ$ [icann-]
>     community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ccnsowkspc/pages/108404994/TLD-OPS>
>   * Terms of reference ccNSO Study Group on the IANA role in Disaster
>     Recovery <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/__;!!PtGJab4!4oGnNBo5muuxDa5peqWPLqe6zKdMhbiMyhV7tnX4OQefkAax_gABNMd74pZSW3DFJDRWbLarPEIFyVzXZUeFdHlAOujfzw$ [icann-community[.]atlassian[.]net]
>     ccNSOCWS/
>     pages/103123987/12+June+2025+ICANN83+218#:~:text=Item%2016-,meeting,-218%20%2D%20Terms%20of>
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> We look forward to your participation!
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> Joke Braeken
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Eberhard W. Lisse               Maison Postel, Ollivier St
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Omadhina Internet Services Ltd  British Channel Islands