Hello All, Tomorrow is day one of the ICANN78 ccNSO Members Meeting! The ccNSO program on Tuesday, 24 October 2023 includes four sessions. Please find agenda highlights below and here<https://community.icann.org/x/K4LxDg>. ccNSO welcome session & PTI Update Tuesday, 24 October 2023 | 06:30-07:30 UTC (08:30-09:30 local) Join meeting and consult session recordings<https://sched.co/1T4Lj> | Room: Hall G1 (ccNSO)<https://icann78.sched.com/venue/Hall+G+1+%28ccNSO%29> The ccNSO Chair Alejandra Reynoso, together with ccNSO Meetings Programme Committee (MPC) Chair Everton T. Rodrigues (.br) and local ccTLD Manager Thomas Keller (.de) will welcome the attendees to the ccNSO Members Meeting. Following the welcome remarks, Kim Davies and Marilia Hirano (PTI) will address the ccNSO regarding 3 topics: Firstly the caretaker operation designation for .LB<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/davies-to-reynoso...>, secondly the final implementation of the ccPDP3 retirement policy<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/pdp-retirement.htm>, and finally the yearly IANA customer satisfaction survey. ccNSO council Vice Chair Jordan Carter will report on the discussions from the ccNSO Council Workshop on Sunday, regarding the review of potential policy gaps in the ccTLD post-delegation processes. Joint meeting: ccNSO & ICANN Board Tuesday, 24 October 2023 | 08:00-09:00 UTC (10:00-11:00 local) Join meeting and consult session recordings<https://sched.co/1T4Hz> | Room: Hall 1<https://icann78.sched.com/venue/Hall+1> (Main ballroom) The ccNSO and the ICANN Board will hold a joint meeting to discuss issues of common interest, including how to improve the process for amending the Bylaws, as well as ICANN and the Global Digital Compact (GDC) and WSIS+20. Questions from the Board to ccNSO: * The ccNSO is well known for its willingness to experiment and try new approaches. What would be your suggestions to other SOACs and to the Board in implementing continuous improvement program? * What would be your suggestions to the Board to make Board’s interaction with the community and individual groups more useful and productive? Read more in the enclosed PDF. ccTLD Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Tuesday, 24 October 2023 | 09:30-10:30 UTC (11:30-12:30 local) Join meeting and consult session recordings<https://sched.co/1T4Li> | Room: Hall G1 (ccNSO)<https://icann78.sched.com/venue/Hall+G+1+%28ccNSO%29> Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a management concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and interactions with their stakeholders. Get inspired and learn how ccTLDs globally integrate CSR into their daily operations. Session chair/moderator: Molehe Wesi (.za) * Philip Du Bois (.be) * Joy Lawal (.ng) * Ankhzaya Tseden (.mn) WSIS+20 and why it is important for ccTLDs Tuesday, 24 October 2023 - Part 1: 11:30-12:30 UTC (13:30-14:30 local) - Part 2: 13:00 - 13:30 UTC (15:00-15:30 local) Join meeting and consult session recordings Part 1<https://sched.co/1T4Ll> and Part 2<https://sched.co/1T4Lm> | Room: Hall G1 (ccNSO)<https://icann78.sched.com/venue/Hall+G+1+%28ccNSO%29> A moment of change is coming in the internet governance system! In 2025, there will be a UN-led review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), 20 years after the original WSIS. Why is this important for ccTLDs? Consult the FAQ prepared by the ccNSO Internet Governance Liaison Committee here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QXAkkp6xUZAtW1azElsbXpTlbvzWaw_2ro6VksoY...>. Session Chair: Annaliese Williams (.au) Part 1: What is WSIS+20 and why is it important? * Veni Markovski (ICANN org) * Lise Fuhr (Internet Governance Forum Leadership Panel) * Chris Buckridge (CENTR) Part 2: ccTLD perspectives * Peter Koch (.de) * Yuri Takamatsu (.jp) ccNSO 20th Anniversary: looking ahead Tuesday, 24 October 2023 - Part 1: 13:30-14:00 UTC (15:30-16:00 local) - Part 2: 14:30 - 15:30 UTC (16:30-17:30 local) Part 1: Join meeting and consult session recordings<https://sched.co/1T4Lo> | Room: Hall G1 (ccNSO)<https://icann78.sched.com/venue/Hall+G+1+%28ccNSO%29> Part 2: Join meeting and consult session recordings<https://sched.co/1T4O2> | Room: Hall F<https://icann78.sched.com/venue/Hall+F> In 2023, the ccNSO celebrates its 20th anniversary. In previous sessions, representatives from the ccTLD community have reflected on the evolution and key milestones in the history of the ccNSO. Read the pre-ICANN76 announcement by Council Chair Alejandra Reynoso here<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-20feb23-en.htm> and the invite to submit anniversary videos here<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-14mar23-en.htm>. Previous videos were displayed during the ICANN76<https://icann.zoom.us/rec/share/eMjg-ox50kb9nSRLybB7zDSOUOh3lkTz8yQBYdoGPppa...> and ICANN77<https://icann.zoom.us/rec/share/WzrOjfhOsmT9UfVRV8EEQUO6P0zi6Uah1RqBvODTl4re...> ccNSO anniversary sessions. At ICANN78, the ccNSO 20th Anniversary Committee is organizing a "world cafe" to explore with ccTLD representatives what makes the ccNSO relevant to the community for the next 5-10 years. Part 2 of this session does not include remote participations and will be in person only. A follow up fully virtual session will be scheduled prior to ICANN79. Part 1: 15:30-16:00 local * Introduction to World Cafe & instructions * Selecting topics for discussion: polling Break: 16:00-16:30 local Part 2: 16:00- 17:00 (Note: room change. Hall F<https://icann78.sched.com/venue/Hall+F>) * Table discussions: 3 rounds * Wrap-up & Next steps * Messages from sponsor and local host Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> ICANN78: Links to bookmark now ccNSO Schedule https://community.icann.org/x/doDxDg ccNSO Session Highlights https://community.icann.org/x/K4LxDg