Dear All, During day 1 of the ICANN60 ccNSO Members Meeting, Annebeth Lange (.no) and Nick Wenban-Smith (.uk) provided an update on the policy development process for geographic names at the Top Level. Annebeth is a co-chair of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Working Group, which seeks volunteers to serve on a new sub team, known as Work Track 5 (WT5). This Work Track will focus exclusively on the treatment of geographic names at the top level. The New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Working Group seeks volunteers to serve on a new sub team, known as Work Track 5 (WT5), which will focus exclusively on the treatment of geographic names at the top level. This issue is one of the topics in the WG's charter: https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-charter-21j... Annebeth Lange (.no): “Many issues need to be addressed by this group. In my opinion, they are of great relevance to the ccTLD community in different ways. WT5 is part of a GNSO policy development process: We need the momentum from ccTLDs across all geographic regions, in terms of participation in the WT5.” How to Join as a member or mailing list observer? If you are interested in joining Work Track 5 as a member or mailing list observer, please fill in the sign up form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesX279zqBZfuxQ9HEuEqJ3NH2p2xNO0jQz... If you are having trouble using the sign-up form, please email gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> for assistance. All members and observers will be listed on the PDP WG's wiki page. Support provided by Ann-Cathrin Marcussen (.no) The ccNSO Secretariat was asked to convey the message that Annebeth’s colleague, Ann-Cathrin Marcussen (.no) is available to discuss the matter further in detail, to answer any questions you might have, and to represent the voice of interested ccTLD Managers in this matter. Ann-Cathrin kindly offered help by coordinating participation and contributions and is available to coach potentially interested parties so they may feel more confident to speak up and contribute. Interested parties are invited to contact her on ann-cathrin.marcussen@norid.no<mailto:ann-cathrin.marcussen@norid.no> BACKGROUND * WG's charter: https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-charter-21j... * Link to the call for volunteers: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-10-22-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D10-2D22-2Den&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=HyTT2ymvadmiQcmo6B088sWOukGjEbibHJ64u5rMiME&m=EOjZ_e1e1uM7rWML7w8Eh9XNO2e75zftPI8BVkbX374&s=z5xo_HbFMNsInoyfQn5IyIsCeoTTEM3KZjka3O4_byQ&e=>, where you will be able to read more on * What this team will do * How this team will work * How to participate * Background Regular online meetings will be scheduled starting after 20 November 2017, in accordance with the Work Track's work plan, which it is expected to develop as one of its first tasks. Drafting of WT5 Terms of Reference is currently underway with the WT leadership and will be finalized in the near future. Best regards. Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org