February 2017 - EURO-Discuss

VOTE RESULT: 2017 EURALO Extraordinary Selection of ALAC Member
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 18, 2017

Feb. 18, 2017

Dear All, Kindly note that the vote for the 2017 EURALO Extraordinary Selection of ALAC Member is now closed. *** QUESTION: Who do you support to become the EURALO ALAC Member from 17 February 2017 to the end of 2018 Annual General Meeting (ICANN63)? Please select one candidate below (listed in alphabetical order of the last name): * Bastiaan Goslings * Oksana Prykhodko As at Poll close: Thursday 16 February 2017 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 28 · Group size: 36 · Percentage voted: 77.78 Ranked by votes Rank Options ID Options Votes % 1 15871146 Bastiaan Goslings 25 89.29 2 15871147 Oksana Prykhodko 3 10.71 Please note that two (2) At-Large Structure representatives abstained in this vote. *** To confirm: Bastiaan Goslings has been selected to become the EURALO ALAC Member from 17 February 2017 to the end of 2018 Annual General Meeting (ICANN63). You may view the result independently under https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=6666gAGVBaNqba5YjpbtDPfG. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew, Yeşim Nazlar and Evin Erdoğdu ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: 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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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: EURALO Vote for the ICANN Board Director 2017 Cycle
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 16, 2017

Feb. 16, 2017

Dear All, EURALO’s Chair and Secretariat would like to announce the start of the EURALO vote for the ICANN Board Director 2017 Cycle. Please note that EURALO Chair's vote in the Final Election is to be directed by the result of this EURALO vote. The poll will be open from 16 Feb 2017 at 23:59 UTC to 25 Feb 2017 at 23:59 UTC. All ALS Representatives have received Vote Credentials individually to cast their vote in the electronic poll. ** Who do you support to become the ICANN Board Director selected by the At-Large Community (Seat #15) from the end of 2017 AGM (3 Nov 2017) to the end of 2020 AGM (23 Oct 2020)? Please select one candidate below (listed in alphabetical order of the last name): Alan Greenberg Leon Felipe Sanchez Ambia ** For more information of the Final Slate of Candidates. For more information of the Board Director Selection Process. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew, Yeşim Nazlar and Evin Erdoğdu ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Website: atlarge.icann.org Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge

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Survey / Meet the Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Selected by the At-Large Community, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 at 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
by Evin Erdogdu Feb. 15, 2017

Feb. 15, 2017

Dear All, If you were unable to complete the survey from this Tuesday’s Meet the Candidates Call, we invite you to do so by clicking on the following link: http://tinyurl.com/zts2db2 Thank you! Kind Regards, Evin Ashley Erdoğdu SO/AC Secretariat Operations Support Coordinator Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email evin.erdogdu(a)icann.org<mailto:gisella.gruber@icann.org> Tel +90 539 551 5870 Skype ev.erdogdu One World, One Internet [id:image001.png@01D2682B.59286E30] From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 11:54 AM To: Discussion for At-Large Europe <euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Subject: WITH LIVE CAPTIONING - REMINDER: Meeting Invitation / Meet the Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Selected by the At-Large Community, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 at 13:00 - 15:00 UTC ***Live Captioning will be provided on this call in English. If you do not have the bandwidth to join the call, the live Captioning streaming is available via this link:<http://www.atlarge.icann.org/teleconference-participation-en>https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN 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. Si necesita una llamada a su telefono, por favor póngase en contacto con el personal de At-Large en staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file:///composeviewinternalloadurl/staff@atlarge.icann.org> con su número preferido. Por favor, recuerde que es posible conectar el audio a través de la Adobe Connect , sin necesidad de utilizar su teléfono. Se necesita una conexión a Internet estable . Si desea un recordatorio de cómo conectar por favor que el personal sepa. Si vous avez besoin d'un dial-out, merci de le communiquer au personnel At-Large à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> avec votre numéro d'appel préféré. Nous vous rappelons que vous pouvez désormais utiliser l'audio de l'Adobe Connect room afin de vous connecter sans utiliser votre ligne téléphonique. Il vous faut une connexion internet stable. Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et dial-out - si nécessaire - ainsi que votre numéro à: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file:///composeviewinternalloadurl/staff@atlarge.icann.org> Dear All, As recently announced<https://atlarge.icann.org/news/announcement-1007-2017-02-03-en>, to help the At-Large Community to learn more about the background and views of the Final slate Candidates<https://community.icann.org/x/N6bDAw> for the ICANN Board Director position and to help the electorate members<https://community.icann.org/x/8LXDAw> to decide on their votes in the final election (starts on 21 Feb 2017, view timeline<https://community.icann.org/x/ORq4Aw>), the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) have decided to organize an At-Large Community wide teleconference: Meet the Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Selected by the At-Large Community. Date and Time Tuesday, 14 February 2017 at 13:00 - 15:00 UTC (120 minutes) For other times: https://tinyurl.com/hh34tuj Participation Details To attend and speak in the teleconference, you may use its virtual meeting room (Adobe Connect) and/or the telephone bridge (Adigo). Spanish and French interpretation will be provided. * Adobe Connect: https://participate.icann.org/bmspc/ * Dial in ADIGO Conference Bridge: - EN: 1638 - ES: 1738 - FR: 1838 - Toll-free access number (US and Canada): 800 550 6865 - Other toll free numbers: http://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> Agenda 1. Opening and introduction by the Moderator - 3 min 2. Presentation by the Candidates - 20 min - 10 min for each Candidate to introduce himself and state his visions, views, positions as a future ICANN Board Director - Presentations will be carried out in alphabetical order of the surname (i.e. Alan Greenberg<https://community.icann.org/x/PqbDAw>, Leon Sanchez<https://community.icann.org/x/SabDAw>) 3. Questions & answers between the At-Large Community members and the Final Candidates - 95 min - No time limit for each question or response, but all are encouraged to speak concisely to optimize the interaction time - Questions can be addressed to both Candidates or to individual Candidates - Questions can be different from the questions asked in the Q&A wiki workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/ArXDAw>, or the same questions or follow-up questions for further clarification 4. Closing remarks and next steps by the Moderator - 2 min Recording and Transcript If you cannot attend, recording and transcript will be made available on the wiki page here as soon as available after the teleconference: https://community.icann.org/x/-pXRAw Background Information For background information of the ICANN Board Director Selection Process, please visit the At-Large Board Member Selection workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/6Q2MAg>. Any questions regarding the process should also be directed by email to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org>. They will be answered as quickly as possible. Thank you, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew, Yeşim Nazlar and Evin Erdoğdu ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>Website: atlarge.icann.org <https://atlarge.icann.org/>Facebook: 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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Submit Additional Questions to the Final Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Position Selected by At-Large
by Program Admin Feb. 14, 2017

Feb. 14, 2017

Dear All, The “Meet the Final Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Selected by the At-Large Community” teleconference has successfully concluded today. If you miss the call, you may listen to the recordings here: https://community.icann.org/x/-pXRAw. Transcript will be posted on the wiki as soon as we receive it. If you have any follow up or additional questions to ask the Final Slate of Candidates, please send your questions to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org> no later than Thursday, 16 February 2017 23:59 UTC. In the meantime, you may view the written responses to questions submitted before the teleconference on the wiki workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/ArXDAw. Instruction: * Please email your questions to the Candidates to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org> for posting on the wiki. * Program Admin Staff will consolidate duplicative questions and perform minor editing for clarification, if necessary, before posting. The names of the At-Large members who sent questions will be recorded on the wiki. * Candidates are requested to send their response to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org> for posting. Program Admin Staff will send announcement to the Community to view the responses. * All questions and responses will be posted in English. * For both Candidates to be able to read and understand the questions, please write them in English. If you are unable to write in English, Program Admin Staff will provide translation support within our capability (e.g. Spanish, French, Chinese, Turkish). Background Information View the Expressions of Interest (EoIs)<https://community.icann.org/x/N6bDAw> of the Final Slate of Candidates. For background information of the ICANN Board Director Selection Process, please visit the At-Large Board Member Selection workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/6Q2MAg>. Any questions regarding the process should also be directed by email to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org>. They will be answered as quickly as possible. On behalf of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) Heidi Ullrich, Ariel Liang, Terri Agnew, and Yesim Nazlar At-Large Board Member Selection Program Admin Staff

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WITH LIVE CAPTIONING - REMINDER: Meeting Invitation / Meet the Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Selected by the At-Large Community, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 at 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 14, 2017

Feb. 14, 2017

***Live Captioning will be provided on this call in English. If you do not have the bandwidth to join the call, the live Captioning streaming is available via this link:<http://www.atlarge.icann.org/teleconference-participation-en><https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN><https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN>https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN 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. Si necesita una llamada a su telefono, por favor póngase en contacto con el personal de At-Large en staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file://composeviewinternalloadurl/staff@atlarge.icann.org> con su número preferido. Por favor, recuerde que es posible conectar el audio a través de la Adobe Connect , sin necesidad de utilizar su teléfono. Se necesita una conexión a Internet estable . Si desea un recordatorio de cómo conectar por favor que el personal sepa. Si vous avez besoin d'un dial-out, merci de le communiquer au personnel At-Large à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> avec votre numéro d'appel préféré. Nous vous rappelons que vous pouvez désormais utiliser l'audio de l'Adobe Connect room afin de vous connecter sans utiliser votre ligne téléphonique. Il vous faut une connexion internet stable. Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et dial-out - si nécessaire - ainsi que votre numéro à: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file://composeviewinternalloadurl/staff@atlarge.icann.org> Dear All, As recently announced<https://atlarge.icann.org/news/announcement-1007-2017-02-03-en>, to help the At-Large Community to learn more about the background and views of the Final slate Candidates<https://community.icann.org/x/N6bDAw> for the ICANN Board Director position and to help the electorate members<https://community.icann.org/x/8LXDAw> to decide on their votes in the final election (starts on 21 Feb 2017, view timeline<https://community.icann.org/x/ORq4Aw>), the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) have decided to organize an At-Large Community wide teleconference: Meet the Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Selected by the At-Large Community. Date and Time Tuesday, 14 February 2017 at 13:00 - 15:00 UTC (120 minutes) For other times: https://tinyurl.com/hh34tuj Participation Details To attend and speak in the teleconference, you may use its virtual meeting room (Adobe Connect) and/or the telephone bridge (Adigo). Spanish and French interpretation will be provided. * Adobe Connect: https://participate.icann.org/bmspc/ * Dial in ADIGO Conference Bridge: - EN: 1638 - ES: 1738 - FR: 1838 - Toll-free access number (US and Canada): 800 550 6865 - Other toll free numbers: http://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> Agenda 1. Opening and introduction by the Moderator - 3 min 2. Presentation by the Candidates - 20 min - 10 min for each Candidate to introduce himself and state his visions, views, positions as a future ICANN Board Director - Presentations will be carried out in alphabetical order of the surname (i.e. Alan Greenberg<https://community.icann.org/x/PqbDAw>, Leon Sanchez<https://community.icann.org/x/SabDAw>) 3. Questions & answers between the At-Large Community members and the Final Candidates - 95 min - No time limit for each question or response, but all are encouraged to speak concisely to optimize the interaction time - Questions can be addressed to both Candidates or to individual Candidates - Questions can be different from the questions asked in the Q&A wiki workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/ArXDAw>, or the same questions or follow-up questions for further clarification 4. Closing remarks and next steps by the Moderator - 2 min Recording and Transcript If you cannot attend, recording and transcript will be made available on the wiki page here as soon as available after the teleconference: https://community.icann.org/x/-pXRAw Background Information For background information of the ICANN Board Director Selection Process, please visit the At-Large Board Member Selection workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/6Q2MAg>. Any questions regarding the process should also be directed by email to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org>. They will be answered as quickly as possible. Thank you, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew, Yeşim Nazlar and Evin Erdoğdu ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>Website: atlarge.icann.org <https://atlarge.icann.org/>Facebook: 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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Responses Posted on the Q&A Wiki - Interacting with the Final Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Selected by the At-Large Community
by Program Admin Feb. 13, 2017

Feb. 13, 2017

Dear All, Please be so kind to note that the Final Slate of Candidates of the ICANN Board Director position have responded to the questions asked by the At-Large Community on the Q&A wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/ArXDAw. Best regards, Heidi Ullrich, Ariel Liang, Terri Agnew, and Yesim Nazlar At-Large Board Member Selection Program Admin Staff From: Program Admin <program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Friday, February 3, 2017 at 5:52 PM To: "euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: Tijani BEN JEMAA <tijani.benjemaa(a)topnet.tn> Subject: Questions & Answers Wiki Workspace Now Open - Interacting with the Final Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Selected by the At-Large Community Dear All, As recently announced<https://atlarge.icann.org/news/announcement-1005-2017-01-29-en>, Alan Greenberg<https://community.icann.org/x/PqbDAw> and Leon Sanchez<https://community.icann.org/x/SabDAw> have been selected as the Final Slate of Candidates ("Candidates") for the ICANN Board Director selected by the At-Large Community. To help the At-Large Community members to learn more about the background, views, and positions of the Candidates and to help the electorate members<https://community.icann.org/x/8LXDAw> to decide on their votes in the final election (starts on 21 Feb 2017, view timeline<https://community.icann.org/x/ORq4Aw>), the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) have decided to organize the following interaction activities after soliciting feedback across the community: 1. An At-Large Community wide teleconference where Candidates introduce themselves and answer questions from members. 2. An interactive wiki workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/ArXDAw> for At-Large members to ask questions to the Final Slate of Candidates and for the Candidates to answer. Teleconference Mark your calendar! An At-Large Community wide teleconference will be held on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 13:00-15:00 UTC for the Community to meet the Candidates and ask questions about their vision about At-Large, ICANN, the Board and beyond. If you cannot attend, recording and transcript will be made available via the At-Large Board Member Selection wiki<https://community.icann.org/x/3bTDAw>. Agenda and participation details will be distributed shortly. Questions & Answers Wiki Workspace Before and after the At-Large Community wide teleconference on Tuesday, 14 February 2017, the At-Large Community will have two windows of opportunity to ask Candidates questions and view their responses in written form. The Q&A wiki workspace can be accessed here: https://community.icann.org/x/ArXDAw Before the teleconference: To prepare for the interactions with the Candidates in the teleconference, you may ask questions to the Candidates beforehand. These questions can be sent from now till Friday, 10 February 2017 23:59 UTC. After the teleconference: After viewing Candidates' responses to the questions posted before the teleconference and interacting with them during the teleconference, you may ask follow-up questions afterward. The follow up questions must be sent no later than Thursday, 16 February 2017 23:59 UTC. Instruction: * Please email your questions to the Candidates to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org> for posting on the wiki. * Program Admin Staff will consolidate duplicative questions and perform minor editing for clarification, if necessary, before posting. The names of the At-Large members who sent questions will be recorded on the wiki. * Candidates are requested to send their response to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org> for posting. Program Admin Staff will send announcement to the Community to view the responses. * All questions and responses will be posted in English. * For both Candidates to be able to read and understand the questions, please write them in English. If you are unable to write in English, Program Admin Staff will provide translation support within our capability (e.g. Spanish, French, Chinese, Turkish). Background Information For background information of the ICANN Board Director Selection Process, please visit the At-Large Board Member Selection workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/6Q2MAg>. Any questions regarding the process should also be directed by email to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org>. They will be answered as quickly as possible. On behalf of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) Heidi Ullrich, Ariel Liang, Terri Agnew, and Yesim Nazlar At-Large Board Member Selection Program Admin Staff

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Meeting Invitation / Meet the Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Selected by the At-Large Community, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 at 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 13, 2017

Feb. 13, 2017

Dear All, As recently announced<https://atlarge.icann.org/news/announcement-1007-2017-02-03-en>, to help the At-Large Community to learn more about the background and views of the Final slate Candidates<https://community.icann.org/x/N6bDAw> for the ICANN Board Director position and to help the electorate members<https://community.icann.org/x/8LXDAw> to decide on their votes in the final election (starts on 21 Feb 2017, view timeline<https://community.icann.org/x/ORq4Aw>), the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) have decided to organize an At-Large Community wide teleconference: Meet the Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Selected by the At-Large Community. Date and Time Tuesday, 14 February 2017 at 13:00 - 15:00 UTC (120 minutes) For other times: https://tinyurl.com/hh34tuj Participation Details To attend and speak in the teleconference, you may use its virtual meeting room (Adobe Connect) and/or the telephone bridge (Adigo). Spanish and French interpretation will be provided. * Adobe Connect: https://participate.icann.org/bmspc/ * Dial in ADIGO Conference Bridge: - EN: 1638 - ES: 1738 - FR: 1838 - Toll-free access number (US and Canada): 800 550 6865 - Other toll free numbers: http://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> Agenda 1. Opening and introduction by the Moderator - 3 min 2. Presentation by the Candidates - 20 min - 10 min for each Candidate to introduce himself and state his visions, views, positions as a future ICANN Board Director - Presentations will be carried out in alphabetical order of the surname (i.e. Alan Greenberg<https://community.icann.org/x/PqbDAw>, Leon Sanchez<https://community.icann.org/x/SabDAw>) 3. Questions & answers between the At-Large Community members and the Final Candidates - 95 min - No time limit for each question or response, but all are encouraged to speak concisely to optimize the interaction time - Questions can be addressed to both Candidates or to individual Candidates - Questions can be different from the questions asked in the Q&A wiki workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/ArXDAw>, or the same questions or follow-up questions for further clarification 4. Closing remarks and next steps by the Moderator - 2 min Recording and Transcript If you cannot attend, recording and transcript will be made available on the wiki page here as soon as available after the teleconference: https://community.icann.org/x/-pXRAw Background Information For background information of the ICANN Board Director Selection Process, please visit the At-Large Board Member Selection workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/6Q2MAg>. Any questions regarding the process should also be directed by email to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org>. They will be answered as quickly as possible. Thank you, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew, Yeşim Nazlar and Evin Erdoğdu ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>Website: atlarge.icann.org <https://atlarge.icann.org/>Facebook: 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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EMEA Newsletter I ENGLISH I FEBRUARY 2017
by ICANN Feb. 13, 2017

Feb. 13, 2017

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here. http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1118638566701&ca=58b4c16c-… Hi, just a reminder that you're receiving this email because you have expressed an interest in ICANN. Don't forget to add emea.communications(a)communications.icann.org to your address book so we'll be sure to land in your inbox! You may unsubscribe if you no longer want to receive our emails. You may unsubscribe https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001fV5zcrmnzCVnMiD3Cw8NvQ%3D%… if you no longer wish to receive our emails. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Counting Down to ICANN58 in Copenhagen ICANN58 is less than four weeks away - it takes place from 11-16 March 2017 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Come and network with your peers in the community, engage in face-to-face discussions, ask questions and help develop and implement Internet policies. If you need to obtain a visa to enter Denmark, you needed to submit your application by 10 February 2017. But if you don't need a visa, there's still time to register for ICANN58 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] Before booking your travel, review the visa requirements [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] on the ICANN58 home page. A draft of the ICANN58 block schedule [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] is now available. To help you manage your meeting experience, you can use the online ICANN58 meeting app [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] or download the mobile app, available in app stores. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ICANN Holds the First Capacity Building-Workshop for African GAC Members On 23-24 January 2017, the ICANN organization, in cooperation with the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Underserved Regions Working Group, conducted the first capacity-building workshop for African GAC members in Nairobi, Kenya. The workshop was called "Harnessing the Potential of the Africa GAC Members for Better Participation in ICANN." Read more... [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ English CA hints at Kenya's move to IPV6 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] African Countries in Capacity Building Efforts to Harness Internet Opportunities [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] ICANN calls for greater participation of African countries in the ICANN to harness Internet opportunities [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] Global internet body holds workshop in Nairobi [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] ICANN holds its first capacity building workshop in Nairobi [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] ICT sector slowed down by insufficient skills [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] 'The future of Internet is African' [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Members of the Internet Improvement Board; Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communications of Turkey; and ICANN's David Olive come together at a meeting in Ankara, Turkey. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ David Olive Meets with the Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communications of Turkey David Olive, Senior VP of Policy Development Support and General Manager of ICANN's regional hub in Istanbul, joined the Internet Improvement Board in a visit with Ahmet Arslan, the Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communications of Turkey. Tayfun Acarer, President of the Internet Improvement Board, spoke about ICANN: "Four years ago, when ICANN decided to launch new hubs around the world, there was a debate among countries about where to host the ICANN hub to be launched in our region. We worked hard to have this new hub in Istanbul. It is invaluable to our reputation and contributes to progress in information and communications technologies." David Olive added to Tayfun Acarer's remarks: "Four years ago with the help of then-minister Yildirim and Mr. Acarer, we were happy to launch the ICANN regional hub in Istanbul, and I was employee number one. Today 20 staff members are working out of the Istanbul hub and I am glad to tell you, 17 are from the talented young Turkish workforce. I believe Turkey DNS Forums, which bring Turkish stakeholders together, and the .istanbul and .ist top-level domain agreements with the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, have been good examples of the positive outcomes of our presence here." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I* Organizations Meet in Lebanon to Collaborate on Shared Priorities On 27 January 2017, the I* organizations operating in the Middle East, organizations that share responsibilities for coordinating the Internet's technical infrastructure, met in Beirut, Lebanon, for a one-day workshop. The organizations attending were ICANN's Global Stakeholder Engagement team in the Middle East, the Internet Society (ISOC) Middle East Bureau and the Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) Middle East team. Attendees discussed their priorities for 2017 for the region, identified common interests and looked for ways to collaborate. The meeting helped to develop synergies, and we look forward to such collaborations in the future. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ICANN Participates in TheName.SHOW in Madrid On 13 January, Andrea Beccalli, Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager for Europe, presented at the TheName.SHOW in Madrid. He spoke about the Internet's evolution and the New Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Program. TheName.SHOW is a roadshow that is visiting major cities in Spain to raise awareness about the Internet domain space and opportunities for internet industries. Watch the full event. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join the Next Quarterly Stakeholder Call on 15 February In the second call in our new format, you'll hear how ICANN has implemented community policy and recent news from the ICANN Board. The regional focus for this call will be on Africa and the Middle East. Everyone is welcome. If you haven't already done so, register here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] 15 February 2017 at 15:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) Live interpretation is offered in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. The call will be recorded and posted in all languages on the Quarterly Reports page [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] Read the full announcement [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 2017 Executive Team Report to the ICANN Board Is Now Available! Click here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] to download your copy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Contractual Compliance 2016 Annual Report Now Available The Contractual Compliance team just published its 2016 annual report as part of ICANN's commitment to transparency. The narrative provides summaries on registrar and registry compliance, the audit program, a financial overview and the initiatives and performance measurements for the year. Read the Contractual Compliance 2016 Annual Report [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ATRT3 Call for Volunteers Announced Apply to be considered for the third Review of ICANN Accountability and Transparency [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] (ATRT3). This review team will analyze and make recommendations to help ensure that ICANN is a transparent and accountable organization. To learn more about the ATRT3 Review and how to apply, click here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Request for Proposal: NomCom Review ICANN is seeking a provider to conduct an independent assessment of its Nominating Committee (NomCom) [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] The NomCom is an independent committee tasked with selecting members of the Board of Directors and other key positions within ICANN's structure. This review will focus on the NomCom's purpose, operations, structures and accountability. Click here to learn more [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] The deadline to apply is 17 February 2017. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At-Large Community Needs Your Input The independent examiner ITEMS has published the initial report of the At-Large Review and seeks broad community input on its findings and recommendations. The report covers many areas, including the mandate and purpose of the At-Large community, its structure and effectiveness, regional and global meetings, funding issues and support staff. It proposes several recommendations that are based on quantitative and qualitative data collected through a global online survey, community interviews and secondary research. The At-Large Review Working Party [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] played a critical role in the process by providing input, checking the accuracy of data and helping ITEMS develop targeted, concrete and implementable recommendations. ITEMS will present its findings and recommendations during a webinar in early February and in an open session at ICANN58 - more details to follow. View the report [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] findings and recommendations and give your feedback [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ASO Address Council Elects New Chair Filiz Yilmaz [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] community representative of the Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC), has been elected by the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) members as the new chair for 2017. Her appointment was confirmed during the ASO AC teleconference on 11 January 2017. ASO AC chair elections are held annually in January, and the term is for one year. The ASO AC also accepted the appointment of Louie Lee [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] from the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) region, and Ricardo Patara [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] from the Latin American and Caribbean Network Information Centre (LACNIC) region, as vice chairs of the ASO AC. The ASO AC also recognized Louie Lee for his nine years of service and leadership as ASO AC chair. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Initial Report on the IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms Published for Public Comment In the domain name space, international governmental organizations (IGOs) and international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) may encounter difficulties to protect their names and acronyms against abuse. While the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and the Uniform Rapid Suspension procedure (URS) are mechanisms to protect the marks of rights holders, not all IGOs and INGOs can use them due to the lack of trademarks or issues of jurisdictional immunity. Since June 2014, a policy development process working group in the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) has been tasked with developing policy recommendations that enable IGOs and INGOs to effectively access curative rights protection mechanisms. The working group has published an initial report with a set of preliminary recommendations and conclusions. Read more [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] and participate in the public comment proceeding by 1 March 2017. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GAC Prepares for ICANN58 The leadership of the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) has been working to create an agenda in line with the topics raised by GAC members and with meeting requests from the ICANN community.In Copenhagen, the GAC plans to meet with the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), the At-Large Advisory Council (ALAC) and the ICANN Board. Additionally, the GAC will also dedicate considerable time to discussing its implementation of the new ICANN Bylaws and to ongoing discussions on new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) and intergovernmental organization protections. GAC internal matters will be tackled throughout the week as well. All GAC working groups will meet and update the GAC on their work in plenary sessions. Lastly, the GAC will lead two cross-community discussions: a session on domain name system (DNS) abuse mitigation, proposed by the GAC Public Safety Working Group, and a session on how to better engage in ICANN, proposed by the GAC Underserved Regions Working Group. Within the next month, you will find the final GAC schedule on the ICANN58 website [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GNSO Nominates Candidates for the Second Security, Stability and Resiliency Review Team On 19 January 2017, the Council of the GNSO unanimously passed a motion to nominate James Gannon, Denise Michel and Emily Taylor as its primary three candidates for the second Security, Stability and Resiliency Review Team (SSR2-RT). Furthermore, the GNSO nominated Howard Eland, Scott McCormick, Rao Naveed bin Rais and Norm Ritchie as alternates. As part of the selection processes for the SSR2-RT, these seven candidates requested [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] GNSO endorsement for their participation in the review team. The GNSO Council formed a small team to review the candidacies. Noting the lack of gender and geographic diversity of the applicants, the GNSO Council also encouraged ICANN staff to explore ways to promote diversity in applications for future review teams. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ccNSO Drafting Team Begins Work The Council of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) appointed volunteers to draft the charters for two working groups in the ccNSO policy development process [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] (PDP) on the development of a review mechanism for the decisions on delegation, revocation and retirement of country code top-level domains (ccTLDs). The focus will be on delineating and scoping the issues that need to be addressed through PDPs and on working methods. The drafting team's results will be included in an issue report. The report will be presented to the broader community at ICANN58, and then to the ccNSO Council for decision-making. The first meeting of the drafting team took place on 11 January 2017. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GNSO Council Mailing List Migrated to Mailman In January 2017, the public mailing list of the GNSO Council was migrated to Mailman. This transition will allow anyone interested in GNSO Council activities to subscribe to the mailing list as an observer to receive emails, access the archives [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] and follow GNSO Council discussions in real time. To join the mailing list as an observer (without posting rights), send your request directly [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] or email gnso-sec(a)icann.org [mailto:gnso-sec@icann.org]. Meanwhile, you may access the archive [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] of the mailing list, which contains all emails predating the migration. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Results of IANA Functions Customer Survey Now Available In January 2017, ICANN published the results of an annual survey that measures the perception of satisfaction among IANA functions customers regarding the services they receive. In the survey, which accounts for transactions completed between September 2015 and August 2016, 94 percent of respondents reported being "satisfied" or "very satisfied." Notably, 99 percent of respondents reported being satisfied with the accuracy of their transactions. Customers also identified accuracy as the most important measure of performance for the fourth consecutive year. View the survey findings [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ No New gTLDs Were Delegated in January See the full list here. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join us at these upcoming EMEA events: * 15-16 February, Turkey DNS Forum [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] Istanbul, Turkey * 19 February, DNSSEC Roundtable, Dubai, United Arab Emirates * 22 February, Middle East Webinar on Updates from the ICANN Accountability Track * 1 March, YouthCom Workshop, Tunis, Tunisia * 6-10 March, Internet Freedom Festival [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] Valencia, Spain * 11-16 March, ICANN58 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] Copenhagen, Denmark * 29-31 March, RightsCon Brussels [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] Brussels, Belgium Learn more about how ICANN will be participating in regional events near you [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZJIPDewQ8ytNlsDcio__H9KCS2qZc1DYiyIyFftBLvY5…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Forward this email http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=nj88a9rab&m=1118638566701&ea=… This email was sent to euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org by emea.communications(a)communications.icann.org. 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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: 2017 EURALO Extraordinary Selection of ALAC Member
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 10, 2017

Feb. 10, 2017

Dear All, EURALO’s Chair and Secretariat would like to announce the start of the vote for the 2017 EURALO Extraordinary Selection of ALAC Member. This poll will be open from 09 Feb 2017 at 23:59 UTC to 16 Feb 2017 at 23:59 UTC. All ALS representatives have received Vote Credentials individually to cast vote in the electronic poll. *** QUESTION: Who do you support to become the EURALO ALAC Member from 17 February 2017 to the end of 2018 Annual General Meeting (ICANN63)? Please select one candidate below (listed in alphabetical order of the last name): Bastiaan Goslings Oksana Prykhodko *** Additional information about the selection process can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/bITRAw Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew, Yeşim Nazlar and Evin Erdoğdu ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Website: atlarge.icann.org Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge

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REMINDER: Questions & Answers Wiki Workspace Now Open - Interacting with the Final Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Selected by the At-Large Community
by Program Admin Feb. 9, 2017

Feb. 9, 2017

Reminder of submitting questions for the Final Slate of Candidates to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org> by Friday, 10 February 2017 23:59 UTC. From: Program Admin <program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Friday, February 3, 2017 at 5:52 PM To: "euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: Tijani BEN JEMAA <tijani.benjemaa(a)topnet.tn> Subject: Questions & Answers Wiki Workspace Now Open - Interacting with the Final Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Selected by the At-Large Community Dear All, As recently announced<https://atlarge.icann.org/news/announcement-1005-2017-01-29-en>, Alan Greenberg<https://community.icann.org/x/PqbDAw> and Leon Sanchez<https://community.icann.org/x/SabDAw> have been selected as the Final Slate of Candidates ("Candidates") for the ICANN Board Director selected by the At-Large Community. To help the At-Large Community members to learn more about the background, views, and positions of the Candidates and to help the electorate members<https://community.icann.org/x/8LXDAw> to decide on their votes in the final election (starts on 21 Feb 2017, view timeline<https://community.icann.org/x/ORq4Aw>), the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) have decided to organize the following interaction activities after soliciting feedback across the community: 1. An At-Large Community wide teleconference where Candidates introduce themselves and answer questions from members. 2. An interactive wiki workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/ArXDAw> for At-Large members to ask questions to the Final Slate of Candidates and for the Candidates to answer. Teleconference Mark your calendar! An At-Large Community wide teleconference will be held on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 13:00-15:00 UTC for the Community to meet the Candidates and ask questions about their vision about At-Large, ICANN, the Board and beyond. If you cannot attend, recording and transcript will be made available via the At-Large Board Member Selection wiki<https://community.icann.org/x/3bTDAw>. Agenda and participation details will be distributed shortly. Questions & Answers Wiki Workspace Before and after the At-Large Community wide teleconference on Tuesday, 14 February 2017, the At-Large Community will have two windows of opportunity to ask Candidates questions and view their responses in written form. The Q&A wiki workspace can be accessed here: https://community.icann.org/x/ArXDAw Before the teleconference: To prepare for the interactions with the Candidates in the teleconference, you may ask questions to the Candidates beforehand. These questions can be sent from now till Friday, 10 February 2017 23:59 UTC. After the teleconference: After viewing Candidates' responses to the questions posted before the teleconference and interacting with them during the teleconference, you may ask follow-up questions afterward. The follow up questions must be sent no later than Thursday, 16 February 2017 23:59 UTC. Instruction: * Please email your questions to the Candidates to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org> for posting on the wiki. * Program Admin Staff will consolidate duplicative questions and perform minor editing for clarification, if necessary, before posting. The names of the At-Large members who sent questions will be recorded on the wiki. * Candidates are requested to send their response to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org> for posting. Program Admin Staff will send announcement to the Community to view the responses. * All questions and responses will be posted in English. * For both Candidates to be able to read and understand the questions, please write them in English. If you are unable to write in English, Program Admin Staff will provide translation support within our capability (e.g. Spanish, French, Chinese, Turkish). Background Information For background information of the ICANN Board Director Selection Process, please visit the At-Large Board Member Selection workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/6Q2MAg>. Any questions regarding the process should also be directed by email to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org>. They will be answered as quickly as possible. On behalf of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) Heidi Ullrich, Ariel Liang, Terri Agnew, and Yesim Nazlar At-Large Board Member Selection Program Admin Staff

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