March 2016 - council - lists.icann.org

usual informal Council
by Heather Forrest March 5, 2016

March 5, 2016

There will be the usual informal Council session on Tuesday from 18:00-19:00 in Diamant with drinks and snacks.

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Slides for tomorrow's meeting with Theresa Swinehart
by Lars Hoffmann March 5, 2016

March 5, 2016

Dear Councillors, Attached are slides for tomorrow¹s meeting with Theresa Swinehart. Best. Lars You can also find them here: https://community.icann.org/x/W4ZlAw

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Draft agenda / topics for meetings with ccNSO / GAC / ICANN Board / new CEO
by Marika Konings March 5, 2016

March 5, 2016

For the next session, please find below an overview of the proposed agenda's / topics for the meetings with the ccNSO, GAC, ICANN Board and new CEO: ccNSO Proposed Agenda - Joint ccNSO-GNSO Council meeting - Monday 7 March 12.00 - 13.30 local time 1. Welcome & Introductions (incl. recent and upcoming leadership changes) 2. Update on ongoing joint ccNSO-GNSO CCWG efforts a. CWG Principles b. CWG to develop a framework for the use of Country and Territory names as TLDs c. CWG on Internet Governance 3. Hot topics: a. Decision-making CCWG-Accountability (process, when and direction of travel) b. Exchange of views on implementation of ccNSO and GNSO related aspects of CWG-Stewardship Proposal (e.g. CSC appointments) 4. New Meeting Strategy - planning for meeting B: interaction GNSO-ccNSo Councils (if time permits) GAC Draft Agenda - GAC-GNSO Joint Meeting - Sunday 6 March 2016 1. Welcome (James & Thomas) 2. Status update from GAC-GNSO Consultation Group on Early Engagement of the GAC in Policy Development (Jonathan & Manal) * Review of and recommendations in relation to GNSO Liaison to the GAC * Review and possible updates to Quick Look Mechanism * Status of possible enhancements to other stages of GNSO PDP * Next steps / timeline for completion of CG activities 1. Status update on GNSO PDPs (Mason) * Curative Rights Protections for IGO/INGOs * Next-Generation gTLD Registration Directory Services to replace WHOIS * Next gTLD Subsequent Procedures * Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms 1. Status update on GAC Advice activities that may be of interest to the GNSO (GAC) * New gTLDs * Country and Territory Names Topics for discussion with ICANN Board Received from the ICANN Board: * Diversity is considered to be a challenge in ICANN. How is your SO/AC doing with regard to enhancing diversity in all its dimensions? What can ICANN do to support that effort? * What is your feedback on the final report of the CCWG on Accountability? Sent by GNSO: * Impairment of effective policy work in Meeting B due to board scheduling * The role of the GNSO vs the role of the board in a) determining policy b) monitoring the implementation of policy New CEO Suggested by Phil Corwin: What are your plans to establish an enhanced culture of accountability within ICANN staff that includes a full understanding of the bottom-up consensus-driven policy development process and that will seek consultation with the community before significant decisions are announced? Without reciting all the demonstrative examples, I have heard many within the ICANN community express concern regarding senior staff initiatives over the past few years that they have regarded as top down, as well as about the fact that so many new staff were hired within such a short period that they had insufficient familiarity with the unique history and design of ICANN. The question also would be useful insofar that the proposed accountability measures are all reactive, and that greater deference to community views and input prior to decision-making would reduce the need for their use. Best regards, Marika

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Re: [council] Response ICANN Board new gTLD Auction Proceeds
by James M. Bladel March 5, 2016

March 5, 2016

Thanks, Marika. Councilors - please note that the delay was on me. Apologies. Thanks- J. From: <owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org>> on behalf of Marika Konings <marika.konings(a)icann.org<mailto:marika.konings@icann.org>> Date: Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 10:03 To: GNSO Council List <council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Subject: [council] Response ICANN Board new gTLD Auction Proceeds Dear All, For your information, please find attached the response from Steve Crocker to the letter (James Bladel to Steve Crocker Chair ICANN Board<http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/bladel-to-crocker-08jan16-en.pdf>) that was sent by James on 8 January concerning the new gTLD Auction Proceeds. Apologies for the delay in sharing this communication. Best regards, Marika

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FW: Operations Update - Materials
by Marika Konings March 5, 2016

March 5, 2016

Please find updated version attached. Best regards, Marika From: "Xavier J. Calvez" <xavier.calvez(a)icann.org<mailto:xavier.calvez@icann.org>> Date: Saturday 5 March 2016 at 10:45 To: Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>>, Marika Konings <marika.konings(a)icann.org<mailto:marika.konings@icann.org>>, Glen de Saint Géry <Glen(a)icann.org<mailto:Glen@icann.org>> Subject: Re: Operations Update - Materials Nathalie, Desole de te faire ca, mais tu trouveras ci-joint une nouvelle version avec une mise a jour importante. Thank you. Best, Xavier Xavier Calvez CFO ICANN 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094 Office: +1 (310) 301-5838 Fax: +1 (310) 957-2348 Cell: +1 (805) 312-0052

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Response ICANN Board new gTLD Auction Proceeds
by Marika Konings March 5, 2016

March 5, 2016

Dear All, For your information, please find attached the response from Steve Crocker to the letter (James Bladel to Steve Crocker Chair ICANN Board<http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/bladel-to-crocker-08jan16-en.pdf>) that was sent by James on 8 January concerning the new gTLD Auction Proceeds. Apologies for the delay in sharing this communication. Best regards, Marika

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FW: Operations Update - Materials
by Marika Konings March 5, 2016

March 5, 2016

For your information. Please find other presentations for today's meeting already uploaded on the wiki: https://community.icann.org/x/OZhlAw. Best regards, Marika From: "Xavier J. Calvez" <xavier.calvez(a)icann.org<mailto:xavier.calvez@icann.org>> Date: Saturday 5 March 2016 at 00:38 To: Marika Konings <marika.konings(a)icann.org<mailto:marika.konings@icann.org>>, Glen de Saint Géry <Glen(a)icann.org<mailto:Glen@icann.org>>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> Subject: Operations Update - Materials See attached Thank you. Best, Xavier Xavier Calvez CFO ICANN 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094 Office: +1 (310) 301-5838 Fax: +1 (310) 957-2348 Cell: +1 (805) 312-0052

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Re: [council] Re: For your information - latest version of the GNSO Marrakech Public Schedule
by Marika Konings March 4, 2016

March 4, 2016

To follow up on my message below, the session slot started out as an informal placeholder session for some broader "GNSO future" discussions that members of the Board wanted to facilitate in response to a number of individual discussions and comments that were made to Board members in Dublin. In particular, at the Dublin public meeting there were discussions with members of the GNSO's commercial and non-commercial community about the potential future direction of the GNSO linked to the recent independent review efforts. You may have noted a number of viewpoints recently expressed that the current GNSO review has been limited to just operational matters whereas some had urged a broader structural assessment. Rather than field individual community inquiries, Board members seemed interested in facilitating broader community discussion to see if the community itself had an interest in pursuing those structural conversations more broadly. Recently, leaders of the GNSO community's non-commercial community met for their Intersessional Meeting in Los Angeles (February 4-5) and continued general discussions about the potential future directions of the GNSO. That group agreed to establish an informal group effort - not a formal process yet - and to try to continue their conversations in Marrakech (see - https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=56149573&preview=/…. It has been considered that continuing the conversation in an informal "birds of a feather" environment may be a good way for giving interested community members the opportunity to share their views, update each other on their various thoughts and efforts and give them all an opportunity to see these various threads and how they might be connected/related. As such this session was scheduled to provide a placeholder for an informal exchange and am interested to see who, if anyone, expresses an interest by showing up and engaging in an informal conversation. It was originally hoped that some Board members would be able to attend the session, but that is looking less likely now given meeting conflicts. Best regards, Marika From: <owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org>> on behalf of Marika Konings <marika.konings(a)icann.org<mailto:marika.konings@icann.org>> Date: Thursday 25 February 2016 at 16:45 To: "Austin, Donna" <Donna.Austin(a)neustar.biz<mailto:Donna.Austin@neustar.biz>>, "council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>" <council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Subject: [council] Re: For your information - latest version of the GNSO Marrakech Public Schedule According to the description, 'The purpose of this "Birds of a Feather" gathering is for interested community members to have an informal brainstorming session at ICANN55 about "Future Challenges facing the GNSO", that may result in a white paper or other written documentation'. I believe this is a session that is being facilitated by the Board Organisational Effectiveness Committee to provide an opportunity to explore topics of a structural nature that were not covered by the GNSO Review, but I am happy to try and find out more (or stand corrected if I got this wrong). Best regards, Marika From: "Austin, Donna" <Donna.Austin(a)neustar.biz<mailto:Donna.Austin@neustar.biz>> Date: Thursday 25 February 2016 at 15:54 To: Marika Konings <marika.konings(a)icann.org<mailto:marika.konings@icann.org>>, "council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>" <council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Subject: RE: For your information - latest version of the GNSO Marrakech Public Schedule Thanks Marika Can you provide any insight into the session on Wednesday from 17:15 to 18:45 "BOF" Preparing for Future Challenges of the GNSO? Donna From:owner-council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org> [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Marika Konings Sent: Thursday, 25 February 2016 12:55 PM To: council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: [council] For your information - latest version of the GNSO Marrakech Public Schedule Dear All, Please find attached the latest version of the GNSO Schedule for Marrakech. Please note that we are still in the process of confirming some of these meetings, so further changes may occur. We will, of course, up date you as soon as possible should there be any further changes. Best regards, Marika

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Slides for SSAC Update to the GNSO Council at ICANN 55 05 March 2016
by Julie Hedlund March 4, 2016

March 4, 2016

Dear GNSO Councilors, Please see the attached slides for the update of the SSAC to the GNSO Council on Saturday, 05 March 2016 at 1500 to 1530 on Saturday, 05 March UTC/Casablanca. These will be posted on the agenda at: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/GNSO+Working+Sessio…. Kind regards, Julie Julie Hedlund, Director, SSAC Support

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locating Diamant meeting room for Saturday and Sunday GNSO Working Sessions
by Terri Agnew March 4, 2016

March 4, 2016

Dear All, To locate the DIAMANT meeting room, proceed to the resort meeting rooms and dining area, the plaza outside of the Palmeraie Conference Center, and go behind the Registration booth. DIAMANT is located in the lower level. Please pass this information along to others. Kind regards, Terri

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