October 2017 - EURO-Discuss

Fwd: Re: Action Items: 2017-02-28 EURALO Monthly Teleconference"
by Jean-Jacques Subrenat Nov. 19, 2017

Nov. 19, 2017

Dear EURALO Colleagues, below, please find an exchange of messages between Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of EURALO, and myself. I appreciate Olivier’s quick reaction, the corrections he brought to my message (number of seats on EURALO Board), and his helpful comments. Best regards, Jean-Jacques. Le 2 mars 2017 à 18:23:09, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond (ocl(a)gih.com) a écrit: Dear Jean-Jacques, thank you for your follow-up. First, a quick correction to Silvia's email address, as you appear to have it as no-reply(a)icann.org which is when one updates WIKI pages. I have amended Silvia's address accordingly. Please find my comments interspersed in your text. On 02/03/2017 17:49, Jean-Jacques Subrenat wrote: Dear Silvia & All, here is my contribution on the action item under reference. Currently, and unless I’m mistaken, the EURALO Board has 11 members. In the past twelve months, about a third of these members have intervened in EURALO monthly meetings (audio, chat or emails). The EURALO Board actually has only 5 members: Olawale (‘Wale) Shakiru BAKARE - United Kingdom Yrjö Länsipuro - Finland Eric Schweighofer - Austria Annette Mühlberg - Germany Matthieu Camus - France All other "members" - ie. ALAC representatives, Secretary & EURALO Chair are ex-officio. Originally I asked each member of the EURALO Board to share with others what they goals were during their tenancy. These are reflected on https://community.icann.org/x/0QB1Aw . I gather that these should be updated since Mikhail Medrish and Jordi Iparraguire have been replaced. I suggest we consider the following: What are the essential functions the EURALO Board must undertake or uphold? Each item is followed by a recommendation. 1) Ensure conformity of EURALO procedure and actions with existing legal or structural obligations (ICANN, ALAC and EURALO By-laws, Rules of procedure, Accepted standards in meetings, etc.). This applies, but is not limited to: membership, quorum, elections, rough consensus. Recommendation 1: a Board member with experience in these areas, and perhaps with a legal background, should be appointed as the « Legal reference point ». Excellent idea. 2) Consolidate relations with ALAC and other parts of ICANN. As in most ACs and SOs, the Chair of EURALO does this, and does it well (good visibility, good inter-personal skills, deep knowledge of the issues). Recommendation 2: no change. I would like to see our ALAC members take an extra care in fostering the link between ALAC and EURALO. They are our ambassadors on the ALAC. I would also like to see them take a leadership role on the ALAC, like Chairing a working group. As for the EURALO Board members, ideally they could chair a EURALO working group. 3) Enhance cooperation between EURALO and its ALSs. Over the years, this function has been carried out mainly by the Chair and/or Secretary. But with the gradual growth in the number of ALSs, this now requires a dedicated approach. Among other areas where cooperation would be appreciated: help in launching ALS surveys, help in participating in ICANN events, travel and accommodation support, etc. Recommendation 3: designate a Board member who, with the help of Support Staff, would be the prime contact point for all EURALO ALSs. Would this be an "inreach" officer? I would really support this too. 4) Consolidate EURALO contributions to ALAC and ICANN policy development. One of the current tasks is the appraisal of the At-Large Review: because of its complexity, but even more because of the implications of some of the recommendations in that Review, it is necessary to make sure that contributions are made on time, and that they are relevant. Recommendation 4: designate a Board member who is familiar with Policy development in the ICANN ecosystem, and who has a track record of making trains depart and arrive on time, at the right station. Excellent. I hope this is useful. This is *very* useful. Dear Silvia, if Olivier agrees, may I suggest that you send this out to the EURALO list? Thank you. Please do so. Jean-Jacques, please email the EURALO list yourself, so we can follow-up directly. Kindest regards Olivier

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Fwd: [Ccwg-auctionproceeds] For your review - proposed framework for CCWG-AP F2F meeting at ICANN60
by Olawale Bakare Oct. 25, 2017

Oct. 25, 2017

Hi all, Apologies for cross-posting should have perused this forwarded email previously. The email describes the next CCWG-Auction Proceeds' task vis-a-viz evaluation of the proposed mechanisms (attachment) to be discussed at ICANN60. With regards, Wale ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Marika Konings <marika.konings(a)icann.org> Date: Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 11:23 PM Subject: [Ccwg-auctionproceeds] For your review - proposed framework for CCWG-AP F2F meeting at ICANN60 To: "ccwg-auctionproceeds(a)icann.org" <ccwg-auctionproceeds(a)icann.org> Dear All, As discussed during last week’s meeting, the leadership team wants to take full advantage of the F2F time at ICANN60 to focus on the next phase of work, namely compiling a list of possible mechanisms that could be considered by CCWG. In order to facilitate deliberations on this topic, the attached draft framework has been created to form the basis for the brainstorming exercise planned for ICANN60. Please have a look and share with the list whether any additional possible mechanisms should be added to the framework, any additional questions should be asked and/or any other feedback you have in relation to this exercise. Based on your feedback as well as further review by the leadership team, a final version will be shared ahead of the meeting. For those that are planning on participating remotely, we’ll aim to set up Adobe Connect in such a way that you can add your feedback via the AC room. Alternatively, feel free to send your input to staff ahead of the meeting and we will make sure it gets added. Thanks, Marika *Marika Konings* *Vice President, Policy Development Support – GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) * *Email: marika.konings(a)icann.org <marika.konings(a)icann.org> * *Follow the GNSO via Twitter @ICANN_GNSO* *Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses <http://learn.icann.org/courses/gnso> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages <http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-…>. * _______________________________________________ Ccwg-auctionproceeds mailing list Ccwg-auctionproceeds(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ccwg-auctionproceeds

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Fwd: DNS WOMEN COCKTAIL - you are invited ! Please join us at this already traditional cocktail! ICANN 60
by Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond Oct. 24, 2017

Oct. 24, 2017

Hello all, for anyone attending the ICANN meeting in Abu Dhabi, this meeting's "Women in DNS" meeting is open to everyone. Best, Olivier -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: DNS WOMEN COCKTAIL - you are invited ! Please join us at this already traditional cocktail! ICANN 60 Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 15:05:11 +0000 From: Vanda Scartezini <vanda(a)scartezini.org> To: Judith Hellerstein <judith(a)jhellerstein.com>, Maureen Hilyard <maureen.hilyard(a)gmail.com>, Aziz Hilali <hilaliaziz(a)yahoo.fr>, Olivier Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> Plaese share with your RALO members. Thank you!! This time relevant men like you are also invited !! Facebook decide to be open and we appreciate!!! Lots of kisses and see you in a couple days */Vanda Scartezini/* */Polo Consultores Associados/* */Av. Paulista 1159, cj 1004/* */01311-200- Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil/* */Land Line: +55 11 3266.6253/* */Mobile: + 55 11 98181.1464 /* */Sorry for any typos. /*

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WG: [GAC] ICANN publishes legal advice on WHOIS and GDPR
by Wolf Ludwig Oct. 24, 2017

Oct. 24, 2017

Just FYI -- with regards, Wolf Cathrin.BAUER-BULST(a)ec.europa.eu sent Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:56: >Dear all, > >In case not yet seen, ICANN has just published the legal advice<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gdpr-memorandum-part1-16oct17-e…> announced a while ago, accompanied by a communication<https://www.icann.org/news/blog/data-protection-and-privacy-update> which reads in part: > >"[…] This first memo focuses on potentially challenging areas with existing requirements for registries and registrars to provide open, publicly available WHOIS services. It provides a general overview of key concepts in the GDPR (e.g. personal data, consent, the role of data controllers and processers and data protection authorities, etc.) and how these concepts relate to gTLD WHOIS services. >The memo highlights the complexity of these issues in the domain name space, and concludes that the current open, publicly available WHOIS services cannot remain unchanged. The WHOIS system has to become adaptable to address the GDPR from the European perspective, as well as other changing regulations around the world. >Since GDPR will likely effect how WHOIS data is displayed, it could impact our ability to maintain a single global WHOIS system. In turn, this will likely impact either ICANN's agreements or its ability to enforce contractual compliance of its agreements using a single and consistent approach. In the short term, we need to work together to understand the scope of this impact and find the right balance between maintaining the current WHOIS services and compliance with local laws. […]" > >Best regards >Cathrin > >Cathrin Bauer-Bulst >Deputy Head of Unit >Cybercrime > > [cid:image001.png@01CE198E.B254B7B0] >European Commission >DG Migration and Home Affairs >Unit D4 - Cybercrime > >What we do: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/organized-crime-an… > >The views expressed in this e-mail are my own and may not be interpreted >as stating an official position of the European Commission. > > > > EuroDIG Secretariat http://www.eurodig.org/ mobile +41 79 204 83 87 Skype: Wolf-Ludwig Swiss IGF http://swiss-igf.ch EURALO - ICANN's Regional At-Large Organisation http://euralo.org Profile on LinkedIn http://ch.linkedin.com/in/wolfludwig

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Re: [EURO-Discuss] EURO-Discuss Digest, Vol 132, Issue 25
by Oksana Prykhodko Oct. 24, 2017

Oct. 24, 2017

Dear all, dear Christopher, I volunteer to participate in GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG Work Track 5 (Geographic Names at the top-level). Best regards, Oksana On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 9:38 PM, < euro-discuss-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: > Send EURO-Discuss mailing list submissions to > euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > euro-discuss-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > euro-discuss-owner(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of EURO-Discuss digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Geographic Names - Call for Volunteers for WT 5 (Wilkinson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 20:38:17 +0200 > From: Wilkinson <mail(a)christopherwilkinson.eu> > To: Discussion for At-Large Europe > <euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Subject: [EURO-Discuss] Geographic Names - Call for Volunteers for WT > 5 > Message-ID: > <9B4595CC-5C20-453D-9B93-C85E5A90D0DE(a)christopherwilkinson.eu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > FYI - CW > > >> > >> The following announcement came out this morning: > https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-10-22-en < > https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-10-22-en>. Please forward > on to anyone interested. > >> > >> Call for Volunteers: GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG Work > Track 5 (Geographic Names at the top-level) > >> In Brief > >> The New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Working > Group seeks volunteers to serve on a new sub team, known as Work Track 5, > 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-21jan16-en.pdf> [PDF, 196 KB]. > >> > >> What This Team Will Do > >> Work Track 5 will focus on developing proposed recommendations > regarding the treatment of geographic names at the top-level. The Work > Track may make recommendations on policy and/or implementation related to > 2-letter codes, 3-letter codes, short form and full country and territory > names, city/state/region names, and other geographically significant names. > >> > >> How This Team Will Work > >> ICANN WGs use transparent, open processes. The meetings of this Work > Track will be recorded, transcribed, and the recordings will be made > available to the public. The mailing list for the Work Track will be > archived publicly. The group will collaborate using a public workspace for > draft materials and all final work products and milestones will be > documented on the WG's wiki <https://community.icann.org/ > display/NGSPP/New+gTLD+Subsequent+Procedures+PDP+Home>. In addition to a > Terms of Reference, the Work Track will be governed under the GNSO?Working > Group Guidelines <https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-1-gnso-wg- > guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf> [PDF, 349 KB] as well as the GNSO?PDP?Manual < > https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-24jun15-en.pdf> > [PDF, 260 KB]. > >> > >> The Work Track will be structured to encourage broad and balanced > participation from different parts of the community, and includes joint > community Work Track leadership from ALAC, GAC, ccNSO and GNSO. As with the > other Work Tracks, WT5 leadership will be coordinated by the PDP WG > co-chairs. > >> > >> How to Participate > >> There are two ways to volunteer: > >> > >> ? Members ? anyone interested can volunteer to join the Work > Track as a member, regardless of whether they are members of the ICANN > community. Members are expected to actively contribute to mailing list > conversations as well as meetings ? it is anticipated that the Work Track > will meet on a weekly basis via teleconference. Members are expected to > provide essential input to the process, orally or through written input. > Members will be required to provide a Statement of Interests (SOI < > https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/New+SOIs>). > >> > >> ? Mailing list observers ? for those who are merely interested > in monitoring the Work Track's conversations, there is the possibility to > sign up as a mailing list "observer" which offers read-only access to the > mailing list. Mailing list observers will not be permitted to post, will > not receive invitations to the various meetings or calls of the Work Track > and will not have to complete a Statement of Interest. At any point in > time, a mailing list observer can join the Work Track as a member simply by > informing the GNSO Secretariat. > >> > >> In addition, there may be opportunities to provide input through public > consultations and public comment processes. Note, joining Work Track 5 as a > member or mailing list observer does not require joining or participating > in the full Working Group, though it is encouraged. > >> > >> How to Join > >> If you are interested in joining Work Track 5 as a member or mailing > list observer, please fill in the sign up form <https://goo.gl/forms/ > Pgl7NMbocc1Qz7pq1>. If you are having trouble using the sign-up form, > please email gnso-secs(a)icann.org <matilto:gnso-secs@icann.org> for > assistance. > >> > >> All members and observers will be listed on the PDP WG's wiki page. > >> > >> Next Steps > >> The call for volunteers will be circulated as widely as possible in > order to ensure broad representation and participation in Work Track 5. > This initial call will remain open until 20 November. Volunteers are also > welcome to join the Work Track at any time after 20 November. Members who > join the Work Track after work has begun will be responsible for reviewing > all Work Track deliberations, agreements, and documents so that they are > prepared to participate fully. Regular online meetings will be scheduled 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. > >> > >> Background > >> In 2005, the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) began a > Policy Development Process (PDP) to consider the introduction of new gTLDs. > The two-year PDP process resulted in a set of 19 GNSO policy > recommendations for implementing new gTLDs. In order to implement the > policy recommendations of the GNSO, a number of draft Applicant Guidebooks > (AGBs) were developed by ICANN staff in consultation with the community. In > June 2011, ICANN's Board of Directors approved the final AGB and authorized > the launch of the New gTLD Program. > >> > >> The New gTLD Program application window opened on 12 January 2012 and a > total of 1930 complete applications were received. The first set of Initial > Evaluation results were released on 22 March 2013, followed by the first > set of new gTLD delegations on 21 October 2013. > >> > >> All applications have now completed the evaluation process and as of > mid October 2017, there are over 1,200 gTLDs delegated. Although the 2012 > round is ongoing, efforts to examine the round have already begun, which > included the initiation of the GNSO?s PDP on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures > in early 2016. > >> > >> Although the original charter <https://gnso.icann.org/en/ > issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-charter-21jan16-en.pdf> [PDF, 196 > KB] approved by the GNSO Council put the topic of geographic names at the > top level in Work Track 2 dealing with legal and regulatory issues, the > full PDP Working Group approved the creation of this new Work Track 5 to > focus exclusively on the treatment of geographic names at the top level. > >> > >> > >> > >

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ICANN Global Indigenous Ambassador Program Accepts Applications
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 24, 2017

Oct. 24, 2017

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the opening of applications for the Global Indigenous Ambassador Program. Two Indigenous Ambassadors will be selected from underrepresented indigenous communities to attend ICANN61. Applicants must be members of unserved or underserved tribal or native communities and meet the ICANN Fellowship Program criteria<https://www.icann.org/fellowshipprogram>. Selected participants will receive travel, hotel, and per diem for the ICANN61 Conference in Puerto Rico, to be held 10-15 March 2018. “ICANN will be better equipped to support the next generation of the global Internet community through the inclusion of a broader and more diverse base of knowledgeable constituents.” Said Loris Taylor, President & CEO, Native Public Media, “This is an exciting opportunity for two Indigenous Ambassadors to learn about ICANN and the At-Large Community, representing the best interests of Internet end users." The deadline for submitting applications is 17 November 2017. * Access your application here: Global Indigenous Ambassador Application<https://goo.gl/forms/jnjFBpaKFYhM94Rz2> ICANN wants participants to learn as much as possible during ICANN61. As part of the program, Indigenous Ambassadors will: * Work with an indigenous mentor for the duration of the conference. * Attend the ICANN Newcomer meeting with a Public Responsibility Support team representative who will facilitate the session to ensure inclusion. * Participate in the Fellowship morning sessions for the duration of the conference to gain an understanding of and experience with ICANN and the multistakeholder community. * Participate in the newcomer Onboarding Program both prior to coming to ICANN61 and during ICANN61. * Submit a detailed report within 30 days after the conference – describing activities and assessing the Ambassador's experience. These reports help ICANN evaluate future Fellowship efforts. This round of the program will launch at around the ICANN60 Public Meeting in Abu Dhabi in October 2017. In the previous round, applications for ambassadors, which was expanded to global indigenous communities, were received from nearly all continents. The two ICANN60 Ambassadors are from the United States and Bolivia, and the Indigenous Mentor is from Brazil. ICANN encourages anyone who is qualified to apply for this special opportunity! ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://9BEE4BD3-3BA8-41A9-B2F5-9050F9107F95/staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://9BEE4BD3-3BA8-41A9-B2F5-9050F9107F95/atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<applewebdata://9BEE4BD3-3BA8-41A9-B2F5-9050F9107F95/facebook.com/icannatlar…>atlarge<applewebdata://9BEE4BD3-3BA8-41A9-B2F5-9050F9107F95/facebook.com/icannatlar…> Twitter: @<applewebdata://9BEE4BD3-3BA8-41A9-B2F5-9050F9107F95/@ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<applewebdata://9BEE4BD3-3BA8-41A9-B2F5-9050F9107F95/@ICANNAtLarge>

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Geographic Names - Call for Volunteers for WT 5
by Wilkinson Oct. 23, 2017

Oct. 23, 2017

> FYI - CW >> >> The following announcement came out this morning: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-10-22-en <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-10-22-en>. Please forward on to anyone interested. >> >> Call for Volunteers: GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG Work Track 5 (Geographic Names at the top-level) >> In Brief >> The New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Working Group seeks volunteers to serve on a new sub team, known as Work Track 5, 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-21…> [PDF, 196 KB]. >> >> What This Team Will Do >> Work Track 5 will focus on developing proposed recommendations regarding the treatment of geographic names at the top-level. The Work Track may make recommendations on policy and/or implementation related to 2-letter codes, 3-letter codes, short form and full country and territory names, city/state/region names, and other geographically significant names. >> >> How This Team Will Work >> ICANN WGs use transparent, open processes. The meetings of this Work Track will be recorded, transcribed, and the recordings will be made available to the public. The mailing list for the Work Track will be archived publicly. The group will collaborate using a public workspace for draft materials and all final work products and milestones will be documented on the WG's wiki <https://community.icann.org/display/NGSPP/New+gTLD+Subsequent+Procedures+PD…>. In addition to a Terms of Reference, the Work Track will be governed under the GNSO Working Group Guidelines <https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf> [PDF, 349 KB] as well as the GNSO PDP Manual <https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-24jun15-en.pdf> [PDF, 260 KB]. >> >> The Work Track will be structured to encourage broad and balanced participation from different parts of the community, and includes joint community Work Track leadership from ALAC, GAC, ccNSO and GNSO. As with the other Work Tracks, WT5 leadership will be coordinated by the PDP WG co-chairs. >> >> How to Participate >> There are two ways to volunteer: >> >> · Members – anyone interested can volunteer to join the Work Track as a member, regardless of whether they are members of the ICANN community. Members are expected to actively contribute to mailing list conversations as well as meetings – it is anticipated that the Work Track will meet on a weekly basis via teleconference. Members are expected to provide essential input to the process, orally or through written input. Members will be required to provide a Statement of Interests (SOI <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/New+SOIs>). >> >> · Mailing list observers – for those who are merely interested in monitoring the Work Track's conversations, there is the possibility to sign up as a mailing list "observer" which offers read-only access to the mailing list. Mailing list observers will not be permitted to post, will not receive invitations to the various meetings or calls of the Work Track and will not have to complete a Statement of Interest. At any point in time, a mailing list observer can join the Work Track as a member simply by informing the GNSO Secretariat. >> >> In addition, there may be opportunities to provide input through public consultations and public comment processes. Note, joining Work Track 5 as a member or mailing list observer does not require joining or participating in the full Working Group, though it is encouraged. >> >> How to Join >> If you are interested in joining Work Track 5 as a member or mailing list observer, please fill in the sign up form <https://goo.gl/forms/Pgl7NMbocc1Qz7pq1>. If you are having trouble using the sign-up form, please email gnso-secs(a)icann.org <matilto:gnso-secs@icann.org> for assistance. >> >> All members and observers will be listed on the PDP WG's wiki page. >> >> Next Steps >> The call for volunteers will be circulated as widely as possible in order to ensure broad representation and participation in Work Track 5. This initial call will remain open until 20 November. Volunteers are also welcome to join the Work Track at any time after 20 November. Members who join the Work Track after work has begun will be responsible for reviewing all Work Track deliberations, agreements, and documents so that they are prepared to participate fully. Regular online meetings will be scheduled 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. >> >> Background >> In 2005, the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) began a Policy Development Process (PDP) to consider the introduction of new gTLDs. The two-year PDP process resulted in a set of 19 GNSO policy recommendations for implementing new gTLDs. In order to implement the policy recommendations of the GNSO, a number of draft Applicant Guidebooks (AGBs) were developed by ICANN staff in consultation with the community. In June 2011, ICANN's Board of Directors approved the final AGB and authorized the launch of the New gTLD Program. >> >> The New gTLD Program application window opened on 12 January 2012 and a total of 1930 complete applications were received. The first set of Initial Evaluation results were released on 22 March 2013, followed by the first set of new gTLD delegations on 21 October 2013. >> >> All applications have now completed the evaluation process and as of mid October 2017, there are over 1,200 gTLDs delegated. Although the 2012 round is ongoing, efforts to examine the round have already begun, which included the initiation of the GNSO’s PDP on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures in early 2016. >> >> Although the original charter <https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-charter-21…> [PDF, 196 KB] approved by the GNSO Council put the topic of geographic names at the top level in Work Track 2 dealing with legal and regulatory issues, the full PDP Working Group approved the creation of this new Work Track 5 to focus exclusively on the treatment of geographic names at the top level. >> >> >>

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Fwd: ICANN News Alert -- Proposal for Cyrillic Script Root Zone‬ Label Generation Rules
by Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond Oct. 20, 2017

Oct. 20, 2017

Hello all, here is a Press release that's interesting for our region, as I believe some of our ALSes were involved with the work. It is great to see that another script now has its Label Generation Rules defined. Kindest regards, Olivier -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: ICANN News Alert -- Proposal for Cyrillic Script Root Zone‬ Label Generation Rules Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 15:14:46 -0400 From: ICANN News Alert <no-reply(a)external.icann.org> Reply-To: no-reply(a)external.icann.org To: ocl(a)gih.com ICANN News Alert ICANN <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-10-17-en ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Proposal for Cyrillic Script Root Zone‬ Label Generation Rules 17 October 2017 *Open Date:* 17 October 2017 *Close Date:* 6 December 2017 *Originating Organization:* Global Domains Division *Categories/Tags:* Top-Level Domains *Brief Overview:* The Cyrillic script community has formed the Cyrillic script Generation Panel (GP), which in turn has developed a /Proposal for the Cyrillic Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules/ (Proposal <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposal-cyrillic-lgr-17oct17-e…> [XML, 19 KB] and Proposal Documentation <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposal-cyrillic-lgr-17oct17-e…> [PDF, 1.23 MB]). As per the LGR Procedure <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 772 KB], this proposal is being posted for public comments to allow those who have not participated in the Cyrillic script GP to make their views known to the GP. Based on the feedback, the Cyrillic script GP will finalize the proposal for submission for integration into the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone. *Link:* https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cyrillic-lgr-2017-10-17-en This message was sent to *ocl(a)gih.com* from *no-reply(a)external.icann.org* ICANN News Alert ICANN 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 <https://www.icontact.com/signup-trial?utm_medium=poweredby&utm_source=foote…>

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Fwd: [So-ac-sg-cleaders] Data Protection and Privacy Update - ICANN Blog by Akram Atallah, Theresa Swinehart
by Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond Oct. 19, 2017

Oct. 19, 2017

Hello all, since privacy is a major topic for EURALO ALSes - here's an update. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [So-ac-sg-cleaders] Data Protection and Privacy Update - ICANN Blog by Akram Atallah, Theresa Swinehart Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 00:45:16 +0000 From: David Olive <david.olive(a)icann.org> To: so-ac-sg-cleaders(a)icann.org <so-ac-sg-cleaders(a)icann.org> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/data-protection-and-privacy-update *Data Protection and Privacy Update* ata protection privacy update 753x425 18oct17 en There has been a lot of activity since our last update <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/data-protection-and-privacy-progress-update…> on 11 September. Here's a brief recap on where we are and a look-ahead at upcoming activities. On 4 October we held a webinar to discuss data protection/privacy activities related to the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) <http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/reform/index_en.htm>. If you missed it, we have published the presentation, audio recordings and transcripts in multiple languages, and responses to unanswered questions on our data protection/privacy page <https://www.icann.org/dataprotectionprivacy>. The user story matrix can also be found on this page. As previously communicated, we engaged the European law firm Hamilton to provide an independent legal analysis, that will be developed in phases. We are pleased to note that the first part of the initial independent legal analysis was published <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gdpr-memorandum-part1-16oct17-e…> [PDF, 252 KB] today, which includes an appendix with the general questions we provided to Hamilton as "food for thought" in analyzing GDPR in relation to gTLD registration data. This first memo focuses on potentially challenging areas with existing requirements for registries and registrars to provide open, publicly available WHOIS services. It provides a general overview of key concepts in the GDPR (e.g. personal data, consent, the role of data controllers and processers and data protection authorities, etc.) and how these concepts relate to gTLD WHOIS services. The memo highlights the complexity of these issues in the domain name space, and concludes that the current open, publicly available WHOIS services cannot remain unchanged. The WHOIS system has to become adaptable to address the GDPR from the European perspective, as well as other changing regulations around the world. Since GDPR will likely effect how WHOIS data is displayed, it could impact our ability to maintain a single global WHOIS system. In turn, this will likely impact either ICANN's agreements or its ability to enforce contractual compliance of its agreements using a single and consistent approach. In the short term, we need to work together to understand the scope of this impact and find the right balance between maintaining the current WHOIS services and compliance with local laws. On the engagement front we continued to interact with a range of stakeholders to raise awareness about ICANN's privacy- and data protection- related work. We participated in the annual international DPAs conference <https://www.privacyconference2017.org/eng/index.html> in Hong Kong, the European Commission's High Level Group on Internet Governance and the CENTR General Assembly <https://www.centr.org/events/upcoming-events/58th-centr-general-assembly.ht…> in Brussels, where GDPR was a major topic of discussion. These events provided a further opportunity to hear many perspectives and learn about existing practices in this area. Next up is ICANN60 <https://meetings.icann.org/en/abudhabi60>, which will be held in Abu Dhabi, and is just around the corner. We encourage you to attend the cross-community "General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Implications for ICANN" <https://schedule.icann.org/event/CbHj/cross-community-session-general-data-…> session, which is planned for Thursday, 2 November at 10:30am local time (UTC +4). Remote participation is offered if you can't be there in person. *A Look Ahead* ICANN, like many other organizations, is looking at the new regulation to see how it is relevant and determine how best to comply with the new framework with respect to the data we collect and process for internal and external services, as well as the implications for the ICANN community and its policies and procedures more widely. As a reminder, this legal analysis is intended to serve as building block for community discussions about how to approach GDPR issues in the domain name space. Here's where we need help from the multistakeholder community: Please review the initial legal analysis and provide feedback. This includes identifying possible questions, and how best to interact with data protection agencies and others to get to the next step of the analysis. It will be helpful to receive your feedback at the earliest opportunity, so as to inform the upcoming discussions at ICANN60, and to feed into future iterations of the legal analysis. Either reach out to us directly or email gdpr(a)icann.org <mailto:gdpr@icann.org>. For those of you traveling to Abu Dhabi, we wish you safe travels and look forward to seeing you in person. If you aren't making the trip, we hope you will participate remotely. David A. Olive Senior Vice President Policy Development Support Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

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REMINDER / Meeting Invitation: EURALO Monthly Call on Tuesday, 17 October 2017 at 18:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 18, 2017

Oct. 18, 2017

If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file:///composeviewinternalloadurl/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 Monthly Call is scheduled for Tuesday, 17 October 2017 at 18:00 UTC for 60 minutes. The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/KJBEB Adobe Connect Room: https://participate.icann.org/euralo/ Conference ID: English: 1638 Dial-in numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ 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 Thank you. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/facebook.com/icannatlar…> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/@ICANNAtLarge> [cid:image001.png@01D34734.CA1E4810]

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