December 2015 - EURO-Discuss

New European Commission
by Christopher Wilkinson June 20, 2016

June 20, 2016

Good afternoon: Allow me to draw your attention to the announcement of the composition and portfolios of the new European Commission from the point of view of Digital Economy and Society, the Internet and Internet Governance. http://ec.europa.eu/about/juncker-commission/commissioners-designate/index_… The Vice President of the Commission for the Digital Single Market will be Andrus Ansip (EE) The Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society will be Günther Oettinger (DE). In particular his responsibilities include: "Working with the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President to develop the relationship with strategic partners in order to build a global governance architecture for the Internet which is legitimate, transparent, accountable, sustainable and inclusive. This includes ensuring the Internet remains open, a driving force for innovation and an international resource that benefits the European economy and citizens." I am sure that more detailed reporting and analysis will emerge in the next few days. Meanwhile, I thought that you might welcome a 'heads up' as to these developments.. Regards Christopher Wilkinson

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REMINDER: Ethos Award Nomination Period Announcement
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 12, 2016

Jan. 12, 2016

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-10-en Nomination Period Opens For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN 56 | Nominations Close 12 March 2016 ICANN is pleased to announce the opening of the nomination period for ICANN's Multistakeholder Ethos Award. This award program, launched in June 2014 in London, seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANN working groups or committees, and demonstrated collaboration with different Supporting Organizationsand/or Advisory Committees. The Multistakeholder Ethos Award will recognize ICANN participants who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions, acknowledging the importance of ICANN's multistakeholder model of Internet governance, and contributed in a substantive way to the higher interests of ICANN's organization and its community. The nomination period for community nominees opens today, 10 December 2015 and closes on12 March 2016. Community members interested in submitting a nomination are invited to send an email toethosaward2016(a)icann.org<mailto:ethosaward2016@icann.org?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20Nomination> including: ********* Name of nominee. ********* Community of nominee. ********* Reasons for nomination. Please note that the reasons outlining the candidate's merit for the nomination may be as brief or as long as required. Candidates for the award will demonstrate at least five years of participation in the ICANNCommunity. A panel of community members is being gathered to help review all community nominations and determine the best candidate(s) for the award(s). The decisions of the panel will be made based on the following criteria: 1. Demonstrated multistakeholder volunteer service via working groups or committees. 2. Demonstrated spirit of collaboration through engagement with other community members with the aim of consensus building. 3. Demonstrated facilitator of dialogue and open discussion in a fair, cordial and collegial manner. 4. Demonstrated additional devotional factors exhibited by time spent supporting ICANN's multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness. Please submit your nominations via email to ethosaward2016(a)icann.org<mailto:ethosaward2016@icann.org?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20Nomination>. Award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2016 at ICANN56 Panama City. For more insights on the award program, please consult the ICANN Community Wiki<https://community.icann.org/x/qCDxAg>.

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ANNOUCEMENT - FY 16 At-Large Captioning Pilot Project to start in JAN 2016!
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 5, 2016

Jan. 5, 2016

Dear All, On behalf of Judith Hellerstein, At-Large Captioning Pilot Project group lead and NARALO's Secretary, we are pleased to announce that the FY 16 At-Large Captioning Pilot Project<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+FY16+Special+Budget+Re…> will start in January 2016. The captioning will be provided by "Caption First Incorporated". As agreed to by the At-Large Captioning Pilot Project group, the implementation of this project will be structured as follows: * Three calls to include captioning each month for a total of 9 teleconferences, not exceeding 60 minutes per call (with the exception of the ALAC Monthly Meeting) * The calls shall be held between January - April 2016. * During the first pilot phase of this captioning project the language used will be English. * In order to select the calls the captioning team has developed a set of criteria to evaluate and rate the requests. The request for captioning must meet at least one of these criteria to be put on the list. Criteria for Captioning: 1) Are there persons with disabilities or with limited bandwidth participating? 2) Are there webinars of general interest to the ICANN community that would increase the engagement of non-native English speakers? 3) Are the meetings or discussions about accessible tools or software? If you would like to have a teleconference captioned during this pilot phase please submit your request to At-Large Staff<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> by January 15th. * The At-Large Captioning Pilot Project group, in collaboration with At-Large Staff, will select the calls that will have captioning based on the criteria noted above. * A short poll will be made at the end of each call where captioning is used to ask for feedback on the captioning program during that call. See further details Wiki: At-Large Captioning Pilot Project<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Captioning+Pilot+Proje…>. Thank you for your support in the planning and implementation of this exciting project. Kind regards Judith Hellerstein At-Large Captioning Pilot Project group lead and NARALO Secretary Thank you! Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yesim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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Call for Volunteers: Advisory Panel on gTLD Marketplace Health Index
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 23, 2015

Dec. 23, 2015

Dear All, ICANN is calling for community volunteers to participate in the Advisory Panel on gTLD Marketplace Health Index. This Advisory Panel will review the proposed KPIs in the preliminary proposal of gTLD Marketplace Health Index<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gtld-marketplace-health-index-p…>, as well as the suggested potential updates in light of the public comment<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gtld-marketplace-health-2015-11-17-en> on this preliminary proposal. The Advisory Panel will also be asked to assist ICANN in finalizing the list of KPIs and in setting proposed benchmarks for measuring the health of the global gTLD marketplace. As an FYI, the ALAC has responded to the public comment on the gTLD Marketplace Health Index Proposal and submitted a Statement: https://newatlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/9745. At-Large members interested in this topic are welcome to join the Advisory Panel. Experience in the global domain name industry, economics, and data analytics will be particularly helpful to the Advisory Panel's work. Perspectives from diverse regions and backgrounds will help ensure that the gTLD Marketplace Health Index presents a holistic view of the global domain name marketplace. If you are interested in volunteering for the Advisory Panel, please email amy.bivins(a)icann.org<mailto:amy.bivins@icann.org> by 22 January 2016. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yesim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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Seasons Greetings from / Meilleurs voeux d'ICANN !
by Jean-Jacques Sahel Dec. 18, 2015

Dec. 18, 2015

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Meeting invites for CCWG Accountability 3rd Draft Proposal taking place 16 December and 17 December 2015.
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 17, 2015

Dec. 17, 2015

Dear all, As per requested by Olivier Crepin-Leblond, EURALO's Chair, we would like to invite you to join one of the At-Large Briefings on the ALAC Response to the CCWG Accountability 3rd Draft Proposal<https://community.icann.org/x/eLRYAw>. TWO identical briefings have been scheduled to cover most time zones and to maximize participation and the Webinar-CCWG Accountability. Wednesday 16 December 2015: 20:00 UTC Webinar-CCWG Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/kIplAw 22:00 UTC: At-Large Briefing on the ALAC Response to the CCWG Accountability 3rd Draft Proposal https://community.icann.org/x/JI1lAw Thursday 17 December 2015 11:00 UTC: At-Large Briefing on the ALAC Response to the CCWG Accountability 3rd Draft Proposal https://community.icann.org/x/kI1lAw Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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REMINDER OF CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: FBSC Call For Participants and Reconfirmation of Current Participants
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 16, 2015

Dec. 16, 2015

Dear All, Please note that the deadline for non-voting Participants in the Finance and Budget Sub-Committee (FBSC) is tomorrow, 16 December. All current Participants should re-confirm your interest in remaining on the FBSC as a Participant by informing At-Large Staff by tomorrow. If you are interested in becoming a new Participant, please inform At-Large staff by Wednesday, 16 December. Participants who have informed staff have been noted on the FBSC Workspace(see: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Subcommittee+on+Finance+an… ) and added to the FBSC mailing list. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yesim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png] From: ICANN At-Large Staff Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 10:42 AM To: 'euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org' <euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: Alan Greenberg (alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca) <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca>; ICANN At-Large Staff (staff(a)atlarge.icann.org) <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Subject: CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: FBSC Call For Participants and Reconfirmation of Current Participants Dear All, The ALAC and RALO Members of the Finance and Budget Sub-Committee (FBSC) have now been identified. They have been noted on the FBSC Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Subcommittee+on+Finance+an… ). Under the request of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC and ALAC Finance and Budget Sub-Committee (FBSC<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Subcommittee+on+Finance+an…>), staff are now issuing a call for non-voting Participants. The tasks of the FBSC include but are not limited to: - Coordination of the annual additional Budget Requests from the ALAC and the RALOs that will be filed to go into the yearly ICANN budget - Drafting of any Statement regarding the ICANN Budget Process - Drafting of any Statement regarding the ICANN Strategic Process - Drafting of any Statement regarding ICANN's Operating plan - Issues involving Constituency Travel Budgets Participants will have all the rights of a Member of the FBSC unless a vote is called for. The work of the FBSC will work by consensus whenever possible. All current Participants should re-confirm your interest in remaining on the FBSC as a Participant by informing At-Large Staff by Wednesday, 16 December. If you are interested in becoming a new Participant, please inform At-Large staff by Wednesday, 16 December. A Doodle for the next FBSC call will be sent shortly. Participants are welcome to join the call regardless of whether they have participated in the Doodle. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yesim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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REMINDER: Meeting Invitation/ EURALO monthly meeting - Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 1900 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 15, 2015

Dec. 15, 2015

If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. You need a stable internet connection. If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know. Dear All, The next EURALO call is scheduled for Tuesday, 15 December 2015 at 19:00 UTC (20:00 CET). The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/7b9YAw Adobe Connect room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/euralo EURALO Work space: https://community.icann.org/x/K5Qi If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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IMPORTANT Briefing Sessions - At-Large Briefing on CCWG-Accountability 3rd Draft Proposal
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 15, 2015

Dec. 15, 2015

Dear All, On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, we would like to invite you to join an At-Large Briefing on the ALAC Response to the CCWG Accountability 3rd Draft Proposal<https://community.icann.org/x/eLRYAw>. TWO identical briefings have been scheduled to cover most time zones and to maximise participation. ALL ALAC Members and Regional Leaders are encouraged to participate. * Wednesday 16 December 2015 at 22:00 UTC for 120 minutes For other times: http://tinyurl.com/jqn6awh The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/JI1lAw * Thursday 17 December 2015 at 11:00 UTC for 120 minutes For other times: http://tinyurl.com/qhn8hfr The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/kI1lAw The presenter will be Alan Greenberg<https://community.icann.org/x/14woAg>, Chair of the ALAC and member of the CCWG<https://community.icann.org/x/IIMHAw>. Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/atlarge-briefing-session/ French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Participant Passcodes EN: 1638 ES: 1738 FR: 1838 Dial-in numbers: http://www.adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png] One World, One Internet

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REMINDER: Meeting Invitation/ EURALO monthly meeting - Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 1900 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 15, 2015

Dec. 15, 2015

If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. You need a stable internet connection. If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know. Dear All, The next EURALO call is scheduled for Tuesday, 15 December 2015 at 19:00 UTC (20:00 CET). The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/7b9YAw Adobe Connect room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/euralo EURALO Work space: https://community.icann.org/x/K5Qi If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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