Mike, With the exception of the baseball game, the RyC has been asking some of the same questions for a long time and my understanding is that some discussion occurred in that regard in Toronto, although I was not there. Please note that the RyC has never requested these meetings. Chuck
-----Original Message----- From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Mike Rodenbaugh Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 5:58 PM To: 'Council GNSO' Subject: RE: [council] News Alert -- Toronto Presentations Published
Thanks Glen.
Just curioius, when is the next regional meeting of the non-contracting parties scheduled? Many of us would be very interested to have some of these same discussions and staff presentations, without the contracting parties around. Such meetings might surely enhance knowledge and foster better cooperation between ICANN and its NON-contracted stakeholders.
Really, are these regional meetings really necessary when there are 3 ICANN meetings a year already? And the contracting parties constantly and ubiquitously complaining about travel funding for ICANN Staff and volunteers??
Also, no mention of the Afilias-sponsored Major League Baseball game in this note, but is it a conflict of interest for contract parties to provide perks to ICANN Staff? (I presume some were sponsored, but I do not know.) If so, should they be publicly disclosed somewhere? Is there a policy on that? Just curious, as it seems there ought to be one if there's not.
Thanks, Mike
Mike Rodenbaugh Rodenbaugh Law 548 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94104 +1.415.738.8087 www.rodenbaugh.com
-----Original Message----- From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Glen de Saint Géry Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:46 PM To: Council GNSO Subject: [council] News Alert -- Toronto Presentations Published
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-25aug09-en.htm
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Toronto Presentations Published
25 August 2009
On 20-21 August 2009, ICANN hosted its North American Registry/Registrar Regional Event in Toronto, Ontario. Remote participation for the event was made available via Adobe Connect and an audio conference bridge.
The regional event model was introduced in 2006 as a means to inform and educate gTLD registries and ICANN-accredited registrars about ICANN activities and processes that may impact their operations. These events also broaden participation in the ICANN multi-stakeholder governance model for registry and registrar staff members who do not generally attend ICANN's annual public meetings. ICANN subject matter experts facilitated discussions on issues such as gTLD registry continuity, contractual compliance, new gTLDs, GNSO policy activities, security initiatives, the 2009 Registrar Accreditation Agreement, and the terminated registrar transition process. Such discussions enhance knowledge and foster better cooperation between ICANN and its contracted stakeholders.
The Toronto event also featured a session on registry/registrar areas of interest that was facilitated by David Maher, Chair, Registry Constituency, and Mason Cole, Chair, Registrar Constituency. The chairs co-led a discussion about how the two groups might work better together on joint areas of interest such as electing leaders for the GNSO Council and engaging in discussions when new registry service requests, submitted via the Registry Services Evaluation Process (RSEP), have the potential to impact registrars.
In the interest of transparency, the presentations are being made public.
The following information is available about the event:
* Master PPT presentation: http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/regional-gathering-toronto-20 aug09-en.pdf [PDF, 11,100K] * New gTLDs: http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/regional-gathering-new-gtlds- toronto-20aug0 9-en.pdf [PDF, 369K]
Time
Thursday 20 August 09
Friday 21 August 09
09:00
gTLD Registry Continuity Plan Workshop <http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/regional-gathering-toronto-2 0aug09-en.pdf> - Patrick Jones (pages 3-33)
Contractual Compliance <http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/regional-gathering-toronto-2 0aug09-en.pdf> - Stacy Burnette (pages 84-96)
09:30
10:00
New RAA Implementation - Tim Cole
10:30
Core Planning Team Meeting/Registry Data Escrow - Patrick Jones
Coffee
11:00
Coffee
Registry/Registrar Dialogue <http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/regional-gathering-registrar -registry-toro nto-20aug09-en.pdf> - David Maher and Mason Cole
11:30
Welcome/Introductions/Key Messages - Craig Schwartz/Tim Cole
12:00
ICANN Policy <http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/regional-gathering-toronto-2 0aug09-en.pdf> - Margie Milam (pages 38-75)
12:30
Registry Presentations
13:00
Lunch
Lunch
14:00
Registry Presentations
Registrar Constituency Update <http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/regional-gathering-registrar -constituency- toronto-20aug09-en.pdf> - Mason Cole
14:30
Terminated Registrar Transition Process - Mike Zupke
Security <http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/regional-gathering-toronto-2 0aug09-en.pdf> - Yurie Ito (pages 103-134)
15:00
15:30
Coffee
Coffee
16:00
New gTLDs <http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/regional-gathering-new-gtlds -toronto-20aug 09-en.pdf> - Kurt Pritz
National Cyber Forensic Training Alliance <http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/regional-gathering-toronto-2 0aug09-en.pdf> (NCFTA) (pages 136-155)
16:30
17:00
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Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
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