June 2021 - council - lists.icann.org

Follow up on CCT-RT Recommendations Exchange with the GAC
by Jeff Neuman June 16, 2021

June 16, 2021

Dear Councilors, Thank you for your participation in the GAC / GNSO Session this morning. I am sure we will discuss the value of these exchanges and how to make them more productive during the session later today. In the meantime, there has been further discussion within the GAC on ensuring that the CCT-RT recommendations are addressed by the GNSO. I have reiterated the point raised by Tatiana in this morning's session that the recommendations have actually been address (except those on DNS Abuse being addressed separately). To that end, I raised the possibility with the GAC of a more detailed briefing with the GNSO on exactly how those recommendations have actually been addressed (which is different as Tatiana said than "adopted"). The GAC seemed very interested in such a briefing and in the value of hearing from us. Would the GNSO Council be interested in conducting such an intercessional briefing if the GAC agrees as well? There will likely be advice on this in the communique, so it may be good to get out ahead of the issue as opposed to letting it fester at the Board level. If this is of interest, I can work with the GAC point of contact and ICANN support staff to set up such a meeting. Sincerely, Jeff [cid:image001.png@01D76275.30ABCC60] Jeffrey J. Neuman Founder & CEO JJN Solutions, LLC p: +1.202.549.5079 E: jeff(a)jjnsolutions.com<mailto:jeff@jjnsolutions.com> http://jjnsolutions.com

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Notes for GAC Bilateral with GNSO on CCT-Review Team Topic
by Jeff Neuman June 15, 2021

June 15, 2021

All, In order to help us with our discussions with the GAC tomorrow, I have been asked by GNSO Council Leadership to forward you my thoughts as the GNSO Council Liaison to the GAC on The CCT-RT Recommendations. These are my thoughts as both the Liaison and the former SubPro Co-Chair. * GAC Comment: The GAC would like to make sure that all of the Pre-requisite and High Priority items from the CCT-RT Report are fully implemented prior to the launch of the next round. * The ICANN Board explained the status of each of the recommendations at: https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/specific-reviews/cct. It also states "Fourteen (14) recommendations, in whole or in part, were passed through to the community for consideration: Recommendations 9, 10, 12, 16, 19, 20, 25, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35." It is critical to note that for each of these the ICANN Board told the GAC to talk to the GNSO about the status. * My Proposed Response for the ones referred to the GNSO: In summary, the GNSO has addressed (or is in the process of addressing) each of these recommendations as detailed below and which are in bold. * Rec 9: Consider whether costs related to defensive registration for the small number of brands registering a large number of domains can be reduced. SubPro PDP considered this issue but chose not to make any new recommendations. It was pointed out to the group that the original data collected by the CCT-RT when just a few TLDs were launched. Subsequent launches of new gTLDs had much fewer Sunrise registrations and when these registrations came up for renewal many of the brands deleted a large number of registrations upon renewal of those second level names as they determined it was not needed to register their names in every TLD. * Rec 10: Deals with collection of personal data. My Comments: This is really being dealt with in all of the ePDPs. * Rec 12: Create incentives to having restricted TLDs and meeting consumer expectations with respect to TLDs. My Comments: The SubPro PDP considered this issue and chose to adopt the PICs that were developed as a result of previous GAC Advice during the 2012 gTLD round. SubPro did not have consensus to require that all TLDs had restrictions, nor was it able to come up with incentives that would have an actual impact on changing open TLDs to restricted models because it was recognized that those business models were difficult to maintain from an economic perspective. * Rec 16: Further data collection efforts including expansion of DAAR. My Comments: We are aware of discussions that have taken place between the RySG, the RrSG and ICANN Org on improving DAAR and the data reported on. There have been some updates to DAAR as a result. The topic of DNS Abuse in general is still a topic being discussed by the Council and the Community. * Rec 19-20: Deals with collection of DNS Abuse data and assess efforts to combat abuse. My Comments. Collection of Data is addressed by ICANN Org. Rest of DNS Abuse topic is pending with the Council. * Rec 25: Allowing for Voluntary PICs that go through community review My Comments: This topic was thoroughly addressed by the SubPro PDP. The recommendations contained within SubPro essentially adopted most of CCT Recommendation 25. * Rec 27, 28: Deals with RPM Review; My Comments: New gTLD RPM Review has completed and was approved by the GNSO and sent to the Board, who recently completed a public comment period. * Rec 29: Set metrics/objective for applications from the Global South. My Comments: SubPro PDP made recommendations on the development of metrics and the work that needs to happen in the IRT to further drill down on such metrics. * Rec 32-35: * 32 deals with the Applicant Support Program. My Thoughts. This was thoroughly addressed in the SubPro Final Report both in terms of financial and non-financial aspects of the Applicant Support Program. Recognized the need for a specific separate IRT on just this program. * 33 deals with the GAC providing a rationale for its consensus advice and potentially use a template. My Comments: SubPro recommended a number of things in line with this recommendation and included them in its Final Report. * 34 deals with Reviewing the Community Application process - My Comments: SubPro addressed this recommendation. * 35 deals with string contention, plurals/singulars, and inconsistent decisions. My Comments: SubPro has addressed this recommendation and made proposals to deal with these issues. * The GAC has also consistently asked for a "cost-benefit" analysis to be performed on actually having additional rounds. My Comments: The GNSO can make the point that the PDP considered whether there should be additional new gTLDs added to the root, and the PDP Working Group unanimously concluded that it should. The PDP also considered the policy costs/benefits of the program still came to this conclusion. The GNSO Council also notes that The CCT-Review Team concluded that the new gTLD Program did in fact increase competition within the gTLD market place (one of the Core Values of ICANN in the Bylaws). Again, these are just my thoughts, so feel free to use (or not). I hope this information helps. Sincerely, Jeff [cid:image001.png@01D761DC.5979C190] Jeffrey J. Neuman Founder & CEO JJN Solutions, LLC p: +1.202.549.5079 E: jeff(a)jjnsolutions.com<mailto:jeff@jjnsolutions.com> http://jjnsolutions.com

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In preparation for the GNSO Council meeting 16 June 2021 12:30 CET/ 10:30 UTC
by Nathalie Peregrine June 15, 2021

June 15, 2021

Dear all, A few reminders in preparation for the GNSO Council meeting on Wednesday 16 June 2021 at 10:30 UTC/ 12:30 CET. * [cid:image001.png@01D761E5.1A679500] Please remember to update your Zoom application, steps as to how to do this can be found here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362…>. [cid:image001.png@01D761E5.1A679500] * 👓 Please review the agenda<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Final+Proposed+GNSO…> and motions<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+16+June+2021> as well as supporting documents<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Documents+16+June+2…>. 👓 * 👀 Please review the Program Management Tools<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Program+Management+…>: Action Item list<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items>, Project List<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Project+List> , Action Decision Radar<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Decision+Rad…>.👀 * [9k=] This session will be transcribed by live scribing please speak slowly and clearly. [9k=] * 🎧 Please use headphones to avoid any background noise 🎧 * ⚠️ One vote on the GNSO Council agenda, if you cannot make the call, or are worried about connectivity issues, please use the GNSO Council Absence Notification form<https://forms.icann.org/en/gnso-council-absence-notification-form> to assign a proxy.⚠️ Thank you, Kind regards, Nathalie

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Motion to initiate the GNSO Framework for Continuous Improvement Pilot Project
by Tatiana Tropina June 15, 2021

June 15, 2021

Dear Councillors, I am hereby submitting the Motion to initiate the GNSO Framework for Continuous Improvement Pilot Project for the GNSO Council Meeting on Wednesday,16 June 2021 at 10:30 UTC. Warm regards, Tatiana

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Reminder: ICANN71: GNSO Sessions - How to Get Organized and Remote Participation Details
by Nathalie Peregrine June 13, 2021

June 13, 2021

Dear all, A reminder below of how to create your ICANN71 schedule and download the calendar invitations to your calendars, staff will not be circulating them to avoid duplication. Please update your Zoom to the latest version (explanation of how to do this is highlighted in the email below) to ensure access to the latest features. As usual, please email gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> should you have any follow up questions! Thank you! Nathalie Dear all, All ICANN71 GNSO sessions have been listed for your reference on the ICANN71 GNSO wiki page. For all access information and Zoom details however, please refer to the ICANN71 schedule on the meeting website. Registration is compulsory to access the meeting schedule. Information can be found on this page [events.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/events.icann.org/ICANNEventsPortal/icann…> or follow instructions below. Access information will not be circulated via mailing lists. The ICANN meeting website, which ICANN Meetings’ Team has put together, allows you to download all GNSO-related meetings to your inbox calendar in one go. HOW TO DOWNLOAD ICANN71 SESSION INFORMATION TO YOUR CALENDARS Step 1 - Create a profile and your personalized ICANN71 schedule Go to the Meeting Schedule webpage [71.schedule.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/71.schedule.icann.org/__;!!PtGJab4!oyjbU…> and create a profile and login. Every session on the Full Agenda can be selected and added to your individual schedule by clicking the [cid:image001.png@01D760F7.92B89D40] in the upper right corner of each meeting. This adds it to your individual schedule, My Agenda, which you can then add to your calendar. See next step. Step 2 - To import your schedule into your calendar: once you’ve added all your chosen meetings to your schedule, click on [cid:image002.png@01D760F7.92B89D40] (View My Agenda) * Click the down arrow next to Export * Select Export My Agenda (ics) * Open the exported meetings .ics and add to your chosen calendar * For Microsoft Outlook, right-click on the exported meetings .ics file and choose Show in Folder Right-click on the file, and select Open with Microsoft Outlook. Save & Close. Note: Your Agenda can only be exported from the desktop app; the ICANN Meeting phone app does not offer this feature Step 3 - All remote participation sessions will use Zoom rooms. You can find the Zoom room links for public meetings on the ICANN71 Meeting Schedule [71.schedule.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/71.schedule.icann.org/agenda*/?limit=20&…>. PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE UPDATED YOUR ZOOM APP TO THE LATEST VERSION TO ACCESS ICANN71 SESSIONS. Please download the latest Zoom app [zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/zoom.us/download__;!!PtGJab4!oyjbU-2b3LX…> on your participation device (mobile or desktop computer). Need to learn or brush-up on using Zoom? Check out the Joining a Zoom Meeting Tutorial [support.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362…>. Step 4 - Download the mobile app by searching for “ICANN Meetings” in your app stores. There are three options to connect your audio: 1) Via VoIP, choose Computer Audio (from a smartphone choose Call using Internet Audio) 2) Getting a dial out from Zoom to your phone, choose Call Me (from a smartphone choose Call My Phone) 3) Phoning into the audio bridge (access numbers and Meeting ID are provided for that option), choose Telephone Audio (from a smartphone choose Dial in) Registration is compulsory to access the meeting schedule. Access information will not be circulated via mailing lists. 1- REGISTRATION: Information can be found on this page [events.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/events.icann.org/ICANNEventsPortal/icann…> or follow instructions below. Please go to this link via an Incognito page if using Google (FILE/NEW INCOGNITO WINDOW): https://events.icann.org/icann71/registration [events.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/events.icann.org/icann71/registration__;…> 2- SCHEDULE ACCESS: Once you are registered, you will receive two emails: 1. The first email will be your registration confirmation within the next 5-10 minutes. 2. The second email will come after the schedule is published on 24 May 2021, and will include further instructions on how to access and log into https://71.schedule.icann.org [71.schedule.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/71.schedule.icann.org/__;!!PtGJab4!oyjbU…>. The second email will contain a link asking you to "Claim your account". Please follow the steps to create a password for this event, which is not the same as your registration password (for security purposes), previous event passwords will also not work. Access and ability to log into the schedule platform can take up to 30 minutes after completing the registration process. Important Note: Participation links will be posted 24-hours prior to the session start times for security purposes. 3 LINKS TO BOOKMARK NOW: ICANN71 Meeting Schedule [71.schedule.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/71.schedule.icann.org/__;!!PtGJab4!oyjbU…> GNSO ICANN71 Wiki Page<https://community.icann.org/x/V4C1CQ> GNSO Session agendas<https://community.icann.org/x/EwKlCQ> For all GNSO meeting related queries (RP or others), please email us at: gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> and we will be more than happy to assist! Kind regards, GNSO SO/AC Support team

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SSAD ODP Blog - RFI on identity verification methods
by Caitlin Tubergen June 12, 2021

June 12, 2021

Dear Councilors, Please find a link to a recent blog post from Eleeza Agopian regarding the SSAD Operational Design Phase (ODP) and ICANN’s Request for Information on Identity Verification Methods: https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/icann-to-open-request-for-informatio…. Best regards, Caitlin

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FW: PPSAI and T&T action items
by Caitlin Tubergen June 12, 2021

June 12, 2021

Dear Councilors, During the extraordinary meeting on 8 April 2021<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2021/minutes/minutes-gnso…>, the Council discussed the EPDP Phase 1, Recommendation 27 Wave 1.5 Report<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/draft-epd…>, which covers two policy implementations currently paused: the Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Issues (PPSAI) Implementation Review Team and the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information (T&T) Implementation Review Team. In order to inform its decision on the next steps and conditions for restarting these Implementation Review Teams, the Council asked ICANN org to provide more information on the estimated level of effort, from an ICANN org perspective, for completing the work of the PPSAI IRT and the T&T IRT. Additionally, the Council requested ICANN org to reach out to the PPSAI and T&T IRT members to gauge their interest and availability for reconvening and completing the work of the IRT. Please find the response from the GDS Team below. Best regards, Caitlin From: Karen Lentz <karen.lentz(a)icann.org> Date: Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 10:08 AM To: Caitlin Tubergen <caitlin.tubergen(a)icann.org>, Cyrus Jamnejad <cyrus.jamnejad(a)icann.org>, Amy Bivins <amy.bivins(a)icann.org> Cc: Steve Chan <steve.chan(a)icann.org> Subject: Re: PPSAI and T&T action items Hello Caitlin, Please find below the responses and additional context for these action items. PPSAI -Level of effort- ICANN org worked with the IRT to develop an implementation plan that was in the final stages of preparation to be published for public comment. The remaining milestones included finalizing the draft accreditation agreement and related materials for public comment; generating and considering responses to public comment; and determining any additional provisions that may be needed in light of the (then-new) GDPR. We would estimate the prior level of completion at about 60%. Today, with EPDP work, including the reports produced as part of implementing Phase 1 Recommendation 27, we would put the work overall at approximately 50% complete, because ICANN org will still need to: 1. assess how the proposed PPSAI program would interact with the new world of WHOIS, SSAD, etc, and whether structural changes to the proposed PPSAI program are needed or desired to streamline how PPSAI and registrar requirements work together (30%). 2. identify and propose measures to ensure PPSAI requirements can comply with data protection law (10%). This level of effort may actually be less than when PPSAI was paused, because of the work we’ve done on this to implement EPDP Phase 1. 3. seek the community’s feedback on the proposed approach and take any further steps that are necessary in response to public comment (10%). This is also part of item (1) above. -Volunteer Capacity- We asked IRT members about their willingness and availability to continue to serve on the IRT should this be determined to proceed. Members on list: 46 Affirmative responses: 6 (RrSG and IPC) - overlap with current EPDP Phase 1 IRT: 3 Expected time commitment for an IRT is generally bi-weekly 90-minute meetings unless determined otherwise, in addition to reading and review activities for work in progress. Translation & Transliteration -Level of Effort- ICANN org worked with the IRT to prepare an implementation plan to be published for public comment. The remaining milestones included generating and considering responses to public comment. This set of policy recommendations also has a dependency on RDAP development; completing the implementation will require an update to the RDAP Profile and potentially development of a new EPP extension. We would estimate the prior level of completion at about 50%. This does not appear to have changed significantly, as the impacts identified via the EPDP Ph 1 Recommendation 27 process were minimal. -Volunteer Capacity- We asked IRT members about their willingness and availability to continue to serve on the IRT should this be determined to proceed. IRT members on list: 15 Affirmative responses: 4 (RySG and RrSG) Expected time commitment for an IRT is generally bi-weekly 90-minute meetings unless determined otherwise, in addition to reading and review activities for work in progress. -Org Capacity- As discussed by Councilors in the 8 April call, there is a possible option for additional work on the PPSAI recommendations, if undertaken with relevant scope, to come under the umbrella of the org and Implementation Review Team (IRT)’s work on EPDP Phase 1. ICANN org’s support on this would factor in timing and prioritization of work with other existing activities and policy implementation, and direction from the Board. The Council may wish to provide input on any priorities it has for org support given EPDP Phases 1 and 2 on registration data, anticipated implementation work on Rights Protection Mechanisms and Subsequent Procedures recommendations, and other policy efforts where the org is supporting from an implementation side. We hope this data is useful as an input to the Council for its discussion on the Wave 1.5 report. We remain available for any further questions on the report and next steps. Best regards, Karen From: Caitlin Tubergen <caitlin.tubergen(a)icann.org> Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 10:22 AM To: Karen Lentz <karen.lentz(a)icann.org>, Cyrus Jamnejad <cyrus.jamnejad(a)icann.org>, Amy Bivins <amy.bivins(a)icann.org> Subject: PPSAI and T&T action items Hi Karen, Cyrus, and Amy, I’m writing to follow up on a request from the GNSO Council during its extraordinary meeting on 8 April 2021. I’m aware a response is already in the works but wanted to flag in writing. As you may remember, the GNSO Council discussed the Wave 1.5 Report and posed a few questions to ICANN org regarding the capacity of both ICANN org and the community (specifically, the PPSAI IRT and T&T members) to restart the PPSAI and T&T IRTs. Specifically, the Council is seeking further information regarding the (i) the expected time commitment required for PPSAI volunteers and T&T volunteers if the IRTs are restarted, (ii) the current capacity of the ICANN org staff members who support the PPSAI and T&T IRTs to restart this work, and (iii) the capacity of the PPSAI IRT members and T&T IRT members to restart the IRT work. It may be helpful for the Council’s understanding to provide a rough estimate of the following: (i) prior to pause, project % completion rate, e.g., 50%, 90%, etc., (ii) following delivery of Wave 1.5 report, project % completion rate. For further context, please refer to pp. 28-29 of the transcript<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2021/transcript/transcrip…> from the Extraordinary Council meeting. Thank you! Caitlin

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**REMINDER** ICANN71: GNSO Council sessions
by Julie Bisland June 11, 2021

June 11, 2021

Dear all, As you know ICANN71 is just around the corner. You have all received the email<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2021-May/024723.html> reminding you how to access the schedule, create your own agenda and download it to your calendars. Here is a reminder of which sessions councilors are expected to attend, in addition to Plenary, Stakeholder Group, Constituency and Working Group sessions of course 😊. ICANN71 Monday 14 June: 12:30 – 14:00 UTC GNSO Council Working Session Interactive Session with GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies on specific topics of interest. Wednesday 16 June: 07:00 – 08:00 UTC Joint meeting: GAC and GNSO Traditional bilateral meeting of the GAC and GNSO. Agenda under development Wednesday 16 June: 10:30 – 12:30 UTC GNSO Council meeting Traditional monthly GNSO Council meeting. Observers welcome. Thursday 17 June 12:30 – 14:00 UTC GNSO Council Wrap Up The GNSO Council meets to discuss the input from the meetings during the week and plan ahead. This interactive meeting is open to anyone interested. OFF SCHEDULE (invitations will be confirmed shortly) Thursday 24 June 19:00 – 20:00 UTC Joint Meeting: GNSO Council & ICANN Board Discussion topics to be determined. Please reach out to gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> if you have any questions, Thank you! Nathalie

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Reminder: Expected Participation GNSO Council Interactive Working Session Monday 14 June 2021 14:30 - !6:00 CET.
by Nathalie Peregrine June 11, 2021

June 11, 2021

Dear councilors, The GNSO Council Working Session is taking place on Monday 14 June 2021 from 14:30 CET to 16:00 CET. There will be no presentation nor slide deck, this session is geared towards interaction with the community. The Final Agenda has been posted here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1MZDcFOnoHCx6…>. Please share it with your SG/C members so they can come adequately prepared. Please note that for the first topic on the Status of Implementation of GNSO Policy Recommendations, ICANN Org GDS staff will be joining the session. In order for them to prepare accordingly, as highlighted in the agenda, please be so kind as to share your questions ahead of time on the Council mailing list. For enhanced interaction, we kindly suggest you activate your video on the call! Please ensure you have the latest Zoom version (information as to how to update Zoom can be found here<https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362233-Upgrade-update-to-the-l…>). Thank you! Nathalie

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FW: [Ext] Thursday, 10 June 2021
by Julie Bisland June 10, 2021

June 10, 2021

FYI From: ICANN Community Leadership Digest <david.olive(a)icann.org> Reply-To: "policyinfo(a)icann.org" <policyinfo(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 10:03 AM To: Julie Bisland <julie.bisland(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Thursday, 10 June 2021 [https://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=e49b040d-1928-45f0-84ce-93eabcef4200&a=112202…] Thursday, 10 June 2021 ICANN Community Leadership Digest [https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/31f30ab5-1445-45c3-aef7-c0ea4…] The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates. The ICANN Community Leadership Digest will not be published during ICANN71 and will return on Monday, 21 June 2021. Table of Contents ICANN71 Resources · Registration · Schedule · Participation Guides · Virtual Backgrounds · Policy Outlook Report · GNSO Briefing · Welkom bij ICANN7! Information Sharing · NEW: ICANN Public Meetings Survey · NEW: Improving How We Work with the ICANN Community on ICANN Public Meeting Planning · REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of the EPDP on IDNs · REMINDER: Participate or Observe: EPDP on IDNs · REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: ICANN 2022 NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect Public Comment · Draft North America Engagement Plan FY21-25 · Initial Report of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Team – Phase 2A ICANN71 Resources Registration [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uWqWm0ppUduArTLk…> Participation Guides [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uWqWm0ppUduArTLk…> Policy Outlook Report [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uWqWm0ppUduArTLk…> Schedule [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uWqWm0ppUduArTLk…> Virtual Backgrounds [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uWqWm0ppUduArTLk…> GNSO Briefing [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uWqWm0ppUduArTLk…> Welkom bij ICANN71! [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uWqWm0ppUduArTLk…> Information Sharing NEW: ICANN Public Meetings Survey ICANN org is conducting a survey to determine individual comfort and tolerance for gatherings of ICANN Public Meeting participants and investigate the possibility of organizing ICANN72 in a hybrid format with virtual and in-person attendance in Seattle. Access the survey here. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uWqWm0ppUduArTLk…> NEW: Improving How We Work with the ICANN Community on ICANN Public Meeting Planning As part of its March 2021 decision [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uWqWm0ppUduArTLk…> to hold the upcoming ICANN71 Policy Forum as a virtual meeting, the ICANN Board agreed with the need for guidelines that can facilitate continuity and consistency in meeting planning and allow for transparency and accountability of the decisions that are made. Between January and April 2021, the ICANN org Meetings and Policy Development Support teams worked with the Supporting Organization (SO and Advisory Committee (AC) chairs to develop and finalize the guidelines. As ICANN community needs and priorities change and as we look toward an eventual return to in-person ICANN Public Meetings while continuing to enhance ICANN org support for remote participation, we will work with the SO and AC chairs to ensure that the guidelines also evolve to meet those changing needs and priorities. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uWqWm0ppUduArTLk…> REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of the EPDP on IDNs The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council announced that it is seeking Expressions of Interest for a chair of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) team that will address issues related to Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). Candidates interested in serving in this role should review the Expression of Interest document [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uWqWm0ppUduArTLk…> before submission. The document details the role, required skills and experience, and the selection process. The deadline to submit an Expression of Interest is Friday, 25 June 2021 at 23:59 UTC. All submissions should be sent to gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uWqWm0ppUduArTLk…> REMINDER: Participate or Observe: EPDP on IDNs The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) Team on Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) welcomes anyone to join as a participant or an observer. Please contact gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> to sign up as a participant or an observer. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uWqWm0ppUduArTLk…> REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: ICANN 2022 NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect ICANN is seeking Expressions of Interest for the Chair and Chair-Elect of the 2022 Nominating Committee (NomCom). Expressions of Interest, which will be maintained as confidential, should be sent to nomcomchair2022(a)icann.org [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uWqWm0ppUduArTLk…> no later than 23 June 2021. A suggested form for submitting an Expression of Interest is available here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uWqWm0ppUduArTLk…>. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uWqWm0ppUduArTLk…> Public Comment Draft North America Engagement Plan FY21-25 [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uWqWm0ppUduArTLk…> Close Date: Friday, 2 July 2021 Initial Report of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Team – Phase 2A [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uWqWm0ppUduArTLk…> Close Date: Monday, 19 July 2021 Volume 3, Issue 43 | Archive [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uWqWm0ppUduArTLk…> | Next Issue: Monday, 21 June

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