June 2017 - EURO-Discuss - lists.icann.org

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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REMINDER: Meeting Invitation: EURALO Monthly Call on Tuesday, 20 June 2017 at 18:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 20, 2017

June 20, 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, 20 June 2017 at 18:00 UTC for 60 minutes. The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/qFHwAw 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@01D2E6CC.CE86BFE0]

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Re: [EURO-Discuss] EURO-Discuss Digest, Vol 128, Issue 8
by Oksana Prykhodko June 19, 2017

June 19, 2017

Dear all, I am extremely sorry, but I am not sure about my participation in EURALO monthly call in person tomorrow (because of my family obligations). Nevertheless, I will ask you to have in mind my comments on privacy - both regarding ALS representations in EURALO GA, and in EuroDIG also. As a representative of ALS, I am not subject of personal data protection obligations. Moreover, I clicked the option to discover my contact details on EuroDIG website. Could you please provide me with this link to the list of participants? I met a lot of Ukrainian participants of EuroDIG in Tallinn. Majority from government. Just today I received official answer from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (unfortunately only in Ukrainian) that Ukraine did not have official delegation to EuroDIG. Who are all these guys (from Ukrainian government sector)? Who sponsored their participation in EuroDIG? Yes, I fully understand, that EURALO is not concerned with governmental or business structures. I am concerned (from Ukrainian side). Best regards, Oksana On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 3:00 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. REMINDER: Meeting Invitation: EURALO Monthly Call on Tuesday, > 20 June 2017 at 18:00 UTC (ICANN At-Large Staff) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 15:17:26 +0000 > From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > To: "euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" > <euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Cc: Jean-Jacques Sahel <jean-jacques.sahel(a)icann.org>, Michael > Yakushev <michael.yakushev(a)icann.org> > Subject: [EURO-Discuss] REMINDER: Meeting Invitation: EURALO Monthly > Call on Tuesday, 20 June 2017 at 18:00 UTC > Message-ID: <C10BFCCB-FB54-4B0C-85EE-8FA60CF9EA56(a)icann.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at > staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file:///composeviewinternalloadurl/s > taff(a)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, 20 June 2017 at > 18:00 UTC for 60 minutes. > > > The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: > https://community.icann.org/x/qFHwAw > > > > 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(a)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/icannatlarge> > Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040- > A1DAA84DB45D/@ICANNAtLarge> > [cid:image001.png@01D2E6CC.CE86BFE0] > >

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Free Webinar - European arena of digital rights - opportunities for cooperation and funding
by Bogdan Manolea /ApTI June 16, 2017

June 16, 2017

Hi guys, We will organize with a few European partners - next week (more precisely on Wednesday, June 21, 2017; 10:00, Brussels Time (CEST), a webinar called "European arena of digital rights - opportunities for cooperation and funding". I hope that would be interesting for you to participate if you are interested in digital rights, copyright reform or funding opportunities. But also feel free to share the link in you communities, as the participation is open to everyone: https://mev.clickmeeting.com/424899835/register Btw, in my presentation I'll also mention the EURALO as an opportunity for NGOs to be involved in ICANN/Internet Governance issues & more. More details below. Best regards -- Bogdan Manolea Director Executiv Asociatia pentru Tehnologie si Internet - ApTI +40 721 205 603 www.apti.ro This webinar aims to reach to people and/or small organisations interested in finding what are cooperation and funding opportunities for European digital rights. In this webinar you can find out more about the network of european digital rights (EDRi), cooperation opportunities for copyright reform advocates and other opportunities. Plus, a session about funding opportunities for digital rights. We also hope that you may share your expertise in cooperation with digital rights peers from around Europe. Where? Online, register here: https://mev.clickmeeting.com/424899835/register Draft Agenda 10:00 - 10:05, Bogdan Manolea/ApTI, Introduction - scope and purpose of the event 10:05 - 10:25, Katarina Bartovicova/EDRi, Funding opportunities for digital rights 10:25 - 10:45, Guillermo Peris/EDRi, EDRi as a network of digital rights - what is it, who is involved, what subjects, opportunities for cooperation, how to get involved 10:45 - 11:05, Dimitar Dimitrov/Wikimedia, Cooperation for the copyright reform 11:05 - 11:25, Bogdan Manolea/ApTI, Other opportunities for cooperation in Europe on digital rights - regional and beyond 11:25 - 12:00 Sharing other opportunities from participants, Q&A session -- Bogdan Manolea Director Executiv Asociatia pentru Tehnologie si Internet - ApTI +40 721 205 603 www.apti.ro

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Meeting Invitation: EURALO Monthly Call on Tuesday, 20 June 2017 at 18:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 15, 2017

June 15, 2017

Dear All, The next EURALO Monthly Call is scheduled for Tuesday, 20 June 2017 at 18:00 UTC for 60 minutes. The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/qFHwAw 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@01D2E5E0.CFB29CF0]

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ICANN59 is here! Read more in the EMEA June Newsletter
by ICANN June 12, 2017

June 12, 2017

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[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] Be sure to check out these useful meeting tools: * ICANN59 Meeting Schedule. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] You'll find session descriptions, dates, times and locations - and how you can participate remotely. * ICANN59 Mobile App. You can create your own meeting schedule, network with fellow participants, view the venue map, get information about Johannesburg and more. You can find the app in the App Store, Google play, Windows Store and BlackBerry World. * ICANN59 Guide. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em… handy guide contains a map of the Sandton Convention Centre, health and safety information, lists of notable sessions, and more. We hope to see you in Johannesburg! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The forum brought together over 100 participants. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fourth Middle East DNS Forum Draws Participants From Across the Region On 22-23 May, ICANN organized the fourth Middle East [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] Domain Name System (DNS) [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] Forum [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] in partnership with the Internet Society (ISOC). Hosted by the National Telecom Regulatory Authority of Egypt, the event took place under the theme "Strengthening Digital Presence in the Middle East." Cherine Chalaby, Vice-Chair of the ICANN Board, and Akram Atallah, President of ICANN's Global Domains Division (GDD), gave keynote speeches at the forum's opening session. The forum covered topics related to the global domain marketplace, with regional perspectives from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and new industry trends resulting from the introduction of over 1,000 new generic top-level domains (gTLDs). The program also included sessions of local interest -Egypt's Digital Market, The Domain Industry: Experiences in the Middle East and Africa, and Women in Technology - that drew wide interest from participants. Agenda and slides of the event are available here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ICANN's Jean-Jacques Sahel delivers a keynote speech at the AFNIC Forum. ICANN Is Active in Events Across Europe ICANN aims to continuously enhance its outreach efforts in Europe.This spring, ICANN's Europe Global Stakeholder Engagement (GSE) team continued to raise awareness of ICANN's work and encourage diverse participation by relevant stakeholders from countries across Europe - from Berlin to London, Mainz to Bratislava. * Global Domains Division (GDD) Summit [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em… DNS Symposium [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] Both in Madrid, the events were attended by hundreds of stakeholders. The GDD Summit was held 9-11 May, followed by the DNS Symposium on 13 May. * AFNIC Forum 2017: [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] On 18 May, ICANN's Jean-Jacques Sahel, VP of Global Stakeholder Engagement in Europe, gave a keynote speech at the conference of the Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération (AFNIC). * Defending Human Rights in a Digital Age [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] On 18 May, Jean-Jacques Sahel joined a panel on the involvement and importance of civil society in Internet policy and governance, held at Goldsmith College, University of London. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The event attracted over 300 delegates from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, other regional countries and beyond. ICANN Sponsors and Participates in Belarus Internet Governance Forum On 16 May, the second Belarus Internet Governance Forum [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] (IGF) took place in Minsk, Belarus. As with last year, ICANN sponsored the event and joined the discussions. Michael Yakushev, VP of Stakeholder Engagement in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, delivered the event's opening remarks. He also participated in the sessions on the future of Internet governance and legal aspects of Internet development in the region. Alexandra Kulikova, Global Stakeholder Engagement Manager for Eastern Europe and Central Asia,took part in the cybersecurity session, discussing methods of multistakeholder interaction for combatting potential cyberthreats. Belarus is developing as a strong ICANN partner. In 2016, it joined the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO), became an accredited ICANN registrar and installed an L-root instance. ICANN will soon be bringing the second Eastern European DNS Forum to Minsk, Belarus, in October 2017! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ICANN's David Olive takes the stage at the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. ICANN's David Olive Speaks at World Telecommunication and Information Society Day On 17 May, ICANN's David Olive, Senior VP of Policy Development Support and Managing Director of Istanbul Regional Office, addressed the audience at the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day in Istanbul. In his remarks, Olive touched on issues related to Internet governance such as the importance of universality, inclusiveness, transparency, and gave an overview of ICANN's multistakeholder model and the new gTLD Program. Olive stated: "The open and decentralized architecture of the Internet maximizes choice, innovation and creativity. The multistakeholder form of governance, with its decentralized control, its inclusiveness and its attention to voices of the community as much as the voices of power, is what underlies ICANN and indeed, Internet governance today." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DNSSEC Workshops Come to the Middle East in May In May, ICANN organized two workshops on Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC), led by Dr. Richard Lamb, ICANN's Senior Manager for DNSSEC. The workshops, held in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, attracted around 50 participants - ranging from TLD operators, registrars and resellers, Internet service providers and digital solutions providers, to connectivity providers, security firms, banks and others. In Saudi Arabia, ICANN also held a half-day roundtable with nearly 150 local participants. The purpose of this initiative was to raise awareness among executives about the importance of DNSSEC. DNSSEC deployment is continuing to move forward. The demand for such workshops has increased as the need for a secure cyberspace has become more important than ever. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ICANN Participates in FRATEL Seminar for Regulators in Côte d'Ivoire On 8-9 May, ICANN joined a panel at the 14th Francophone Network of Telecommunications Regulation (FRATEL [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] seminar, in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. At the panel, Yaovi Atohoun presented on the role of ICANN and the link between Internet Protocol (IP) resources and the DNS. Participants were introduced to the DNSSEC roadshow program, which is part of ICANN's Africa Strategy, and were invited to promote DNSSEC implementation - first for their ccTLD, then for second-level and third-level domain names. View presentations from the event. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] ICANN Joins World Economic Forum Africa >From 3-5 May, ICANN's Pierre Dandjinou, VP of Global Stakeholder Engagement in Africa, took part in the World Economic Forum (WEF [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] Africa in Durban, South Africa. This year's theme was "Achieving Inclusive Growth Through Responsive and Responsible Leadership." Most debates revolved around how to best drive an inclusive agenda for Africa, building on the fact that the regional working population is expected to be the largest in the world by 2040. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ICANN Organizes Capacity-Building Workshop for Telecommunication Regulators The Liberian Telecommunication Authority (LTA) hosted a capacity-building workshop for telecommunication regulators on 25-26 April in Monrovia, Liberia, preceding the annual General Meeting of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA). The instructors for the event were Professors Nii Quaynor and Alex Corenthin, joined by Yaovi Atohoun, ICANN's Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager for Africa. Participants contributed to two panel discussions on the growth of the domain names industry and ccTLD management in Africa. This was the first capacity-building event in the region for a specific stakeholder group (WATRA). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ICANN's Outreach Efforts Extend to the 37th SATA Annual Conference >From 26-28 April, ICANN participated at the 37th Southern Africa Telecommunications Association (SATA [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] Annual Conference in Matsapha, Swaziland. Participation in this meeting was part of the ICANN Africa Global Stakeholder Engagement team's proactive efforts to build constructive relationships and deepen engagement with regulators and regional economic communities in Africa. ICANN Is Represented at Two Events in Rwanda In May, ICANN engaged at two events in Kigali, Rwanda. On 8-9 May, ICANN participated in the first edition of the Africa Regional Internet and Development Dialogue (RIDD [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] in Kigali. The event was organized by ISOC and held back-to-back with Transform Africa Summit 2017 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] held from 10-12 May. Throughout the events, ICANN's Africa GSE team had the chance to deepen engagement with the high-level participants, specifically various Ministers of Digital Economy and the Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The fourth Middle East DNS Forum in Cairo, Egypt drew local and regional media attention. Arabic Masress ICANN: gTLD Program includes protection measures to support Internet security [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] Aitmag.Ahram "Enhance the digital presence in the Middle East" DNS Forum [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] The ICANN-sponsored Belarus IGF in Minsk, Belarus, was covered widely in the local media. English Belarus News Minsk to host two major regional Internet forums in October 2017 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] Russian IT-technology In Minsk, We Discussed the Development of the Internet [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Numbers Community Assists in Key Roll Outreach ICANN has enlisted the help of our partners in communicating the upcoming change to the cryptographic keys that help protect the Domain Name System (DNS). The five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) have agreed to work with ICANN to increase awareness among Internet service providers and network operators in their respective global regions. "The RIRs clearly realize how important it is that network operators are ready for this change on October 11," said Matt Larson, ICANN's Vice President of Research. "We're grateful to them for helping us get the word out and we stand ready to support the RIRs' outreach in whatever way they think will be most beneficial." Internet service providers, network operators and others can determine if their systems are ready for the pending key change by going to http://go.icann.org/KSKtest [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] To learn more about the key roll, go to h [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em… [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ICANN Launches Gender Diversity Survey The ICANN organization is conducting a survey to determine current perceptions of gender diversity in the ICANN community and to identify potential barriers to participation. The purpose of this survey is to inform community discussions on diversity, following calls for additional data on this topic. We invite all community members to take part!Responses will be anonymous and used in accordance with ICANN's Privacy Policy [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] The survey will be available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. It takes just ten minutes to support diverse and meaningful engagement. To make your voice heard, please complete the survey [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em… 8 July. Your input matters! Please email any questions to gendersurvey(a)icann.org [mailto:gendersurvey@icann.org]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ICANN Introduces New Empowered Community Resources On 25 May 2017, ICANN launched three new resources to support the Empowered Community: * Empowered Community [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] * Empowered Community Administration [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] * Correspondence related to the Empowered Community [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] These resources will enable ICANN to provide the community with clear information about any powers currently being exercised, and how those processes are progressing. Read the full announcement. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want a Career at ICANN? Do you know someone who is interested in making a difference in the future of the Internet and wants to work for a dynamic global organization? If so, ICANN could be a great fit. Take a look at our new careers webpage [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] now available in six languages. We have an exciting range of career opportunities to explore. View current job openings (English). [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ira Magaziner talks to ICANN's Brad White. A Look Back: The ICANN History Project If Vint Cerf is considered one of the "fathers of the Internet," then Ira Magaziner could easily be considered "the father of ICANN." It was Magaziner who spearheaded the formulation of a plan for an international, multistakeholder organization, the likes of which few had ever seen. And it was this organization, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, that would manage the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS). Magaziner related his little-known story in a video interview [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] that is part of the new ICANN History Project, which can be found at https://www.icann.org/history [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] There, you will find a growing number of video interviews. Read more... [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Participate in ICANN Reviews Reviews [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] are critical tools that provide performance evaluations of ICANN, its Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees. Help ICANN by participating in Reviews and driving continuous improvement through the findings and recommendations that they deliver. What's Happening? * The members of the Registration Directory Service (RDS) Review Team have been announced [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] This announcement includes diversity data for the team. The Review Team welcomes observers to sign up [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] to follow its meetings. * The Security, Stability, and Resiliency of the DNS (SSR2) Review Team has announced its Terms of Reference [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] This follows their second face-to-face meeting in Madrid, a summary of which can be found here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] * The Nominating Committee (NomCom) independent reviewer has been announced. Click here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] to learn more * The Final Report on the Review of the At-Large Community has been translated into Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish. For more information, click here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GAC Prepares for ICANN59 The GAC leadership created an agenda that aligns with the issues raised by GAC members and responds to meeting requests from the ICANN community. In Johannesburg, the GAC will meet with the GNSO, ccNSO, ALAC and the ICANN Board. Additionally, the GAC will discuss its role in the Empowered Community, new gTLDs, and the protections in second-level domain names for international governmental and nongovernmental organizations such as the Red Cross and Red Crescent. The GAC will also discuss internal matters, and each working group will meet. Before ICANN59, the co-chairs of the GAC Underserved Regions and Public Safety Working Groups - in cooperation with the ICANN Government Engagement team - are hosting a workshop for law enforcement agencies to raise awareness about the DNS and its impact on public safety. See the GAC sessions in the ICANN59 Schedule [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Next Steps on the Use of Country and Territory Names as TLDs The Cross-Community Working Group on the Use of Country and Territory Names as Top-Level Domains (TLDs) - CCWG-UCTN - sought public comment on the draft conclusions and recommendations in its Interim Paper [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] The comments received support the CCWG-UCTN's major recommendations: close the working group, create a new effort with a broader mandate, and embed the work in a comprehensive context. However, there was great divergence in suggestions for how to embed the next effort. The CCWG-UCTN is further reviewing the comments. The goal is to complete the final report by ICANN59 and submit it to the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Councils for discussion and adoption. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GNSO Initiates Policy Amendment Process on Red Cross and Red Crescent Names The GNSO Council passed a motion to initiate a policy amendment process [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] on the protection of specific Red Cross and Red Crescent names at the top and second level of all generic top-level domains (gTLDs). The Council requested reconvening the Policy Development Process Working Group (PDP WG), which developed the original policy recommendations. In 2013, the PDP WG developed consensus recommendations for protecting the identifiers of international governmental and nongovernmental organizations. Some of the recommendations pertaining to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent are inconsistent with advice from the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC). At ICANN58, the GAC and the GNSO engaged in a facilitated dialogue to resolve their outstanding differences. The ICANN Board has not yet adopted these recommendations. Recognizing the exceptional circumstances and per the ICANN Board's request, the GNSO agreed to take this extraordinary step to reconsider its policy recommendations. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ALAC Rescinds Advice on the Proposed Guidelines for the Second String Similarity Review Process The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) recently passed a motion to rescind its advice [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] on the Proposed Guidelines for the Second String Similarity Review Process, which it submitted for public comment last year. The advice had supported the recommendations [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] of the ccNSO Extended Process Similarity Review Panel (EPSRP) Working Group. The validity of the advice was questioned after the ALAC reviewed the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) Advisory SAC084 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] This advisory raised concerns over potential user confusion with the proposed process in relation to Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) TLDs. After exchanging views with the SSAC and the ccNSO at ICANN58, the ALAC realized that the issue of user confusion could be resolved if registries would commit to including it in their evaluation processes. The ALAC encourages all concerned bodies to find a solution that ensures timely deployment of IDN TLDs without compromising security and stability or processes that mitigate potential user confusion. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GNSO Council Does Not Support Reopening Decision on Two-Character Country and Territory Codes at the Second Level In response to advice from the GAC in the ICANN58 Communiqué [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] the GNSO Council does not support the ICANN Board reopening its decision and subsequent implementation of two-character country and territory codes at the second level. The Council is concerned that the GAC advice essentially requires the ICANN Board to negotiate directly with individual governments on this topic. In the Council's view, this process is inconsistent with the "Consensus Advice" mechanism stated in the ICANN Bylaws. It would potentially undermine the utility of the GAC itself and violate the post-transition accountability commitment of ICANN. In the new procedure introduced by the ICANN Board 8 November 2016 Resolution [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] registries are no longer mandated to notify governments of their use of two-letter country codes or to seek agreements of governments when releasing two-letter country codes at the second level. Because of serious concerns expressed by some governments, the GAC advised the ICANN Board to engage with concerned governments and resolve these issues before ICANN59. Learn more in the GNSO Review of the GAC ICANN58 Copenhagen Communiqué [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] which has been submitted to the ICANN Board. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GNSO Council Supports the CCWG-Accountability Request for Extension of Mandate and Funding for FY18 As a chartering organization of the Cross-Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability), the GNSO supports the requested extension of the mandate [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] and funding of its Work Stream 2 (WS2) activities for Fiscal Year 2018. The GNSO Council expects regular updates on WS2 activities and on how expenditures track against the adopted budget. The GNSO Council also reserves the right to give further input on the budget allocation for FY18 activities related to the CCWG-Accountability. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Matthew Shears Selected for ICANN Board Director Seat 14 The GNSO Non-Contracted Parties House (NCPH) selected Matthew Shears to succeed Markus Kummer for Seat 14 on the ICANN Board of Directors at the end of ICANN60. As required by the ICANN Bylaws, the GNSO Council Chair communicated the selection to the Empowered Community Administration, the Decisional Participants and the ICANN organization. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ALAC Endorses Three Candidates for the Second RDS Review Team On 16 May, the ALAC endorsed three candidates for the Second Registration Directory Services (RDS) Review Team: Dmitry Belyavsky (Russia), Alan Greenberg (Canada) and Carlton Samuels (Jamaica). The ALAC received six applications, and the ALAC Appointee Selection Committee led the evaluation process and made the full consensus recommendation to the ALAC for ratification. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ICANN Board Approves Global Amendment The Global Amendment is a set of revisions to the base New gTLD Registry Agreement, as negotiated by ICANN and a Working Group established by the Registries Stakeholder Group. As required by the terms of the Registry Agreement, the Global Amendment was approved by eligible registry operators following a vote that concluded on 10 April 2017, and by the ICANN Board in a resolution dated 18 May 2017. With these approvals, ICANN provided registry operators with a 60-day notice of the Global Amendment's effective date of 31 July 2017. Please visit the Global Amendment webpage [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] for additional information and the most recent updates. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GDD Summit 2017 participants listen in on one of the many Registry breakout sessions. Annual GDD Summit Brings Together Registries and Registrars During the second week of May, ICANN held the third annual Global Domains Division (GDD) Industry Summit in Madrid, Spain. More than 450 people from 60 countries attended in person, and dozens more remotely. Several executives and Board members attended this year's event and actively engaged with participants. The summit provided a forum for ICANN's contracted parties to discuss issues of mutual interest and importance, share best practices and meet one-on-one with members of the ICANN organization. More information about the GDD Industry Summit, presentations and session audio recordings can be found at https://www.icann.org/gddsummit [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Participants Explore ICANN DNS Initiatives at Inaugural DNS Symposium The inaugural ICANN DNS Symposium took place after the GDD Summit in Madrid, Spain, as a one-day event focused on all aspects of the Domain Name System (DNS). More than 175 attendees met with members of the ICANN organization to explore its current initiatives and projects relating to DNS research, operations, threats and countermeasures and technology evolution. More information about the event and a link to the presentations can be found at: https://www.icann.org/ids [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wanted: Trusted Community Representative Volunteers ICANN is seeking volunteers to act as Trusted Community Representatives for managing the root zone key signing key (KSK), the trust anchor for the global DNS. By inviting recognized members of the DNS technical community to be part of the root zone KSK operations, the ICANN organization seeks to improve transparency and confidence in DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC). If you're interested in serving as one of the multilayered safeguards that protect the key material used to secure the DNS root zone, submit a statement of interest here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Latin Generation Panel Formed - Enabling a Multilingual Internet ICANN recently announced the formation of the Generation Panel to develop root zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Latin script [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] Because it's the most widely used in terms of number of languages and number of speakers, the Latin script or Roman script is a major writing system of the world today. Thank you to the Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Cyrillic, Georgian, Greek, Ethiopic, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Latin, Neo-Brahmi and Thai script communities that are currently working to enable a multilingual Internet. Learn how you can speak up for your language by visiting the www.icann.org/idn [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Two New gTLDs Were Delegated in May ARAB xn--ngbrx (عرب, "Arab", /arab/) See the full list here. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join us at these upcoming events in the EMEA region: * 20 June, Central Asian IGF [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] Dushanbe, Tajikistan * 26-29 June, ICANN59 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] Johannesburg, South Africa * 26-28 July, Africa DNS Forum [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Learn more about how ICANN will be participating in regional events near you [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-mLzxAwT2sVX9AX3RpzHAMXjblUdl2w33sWP8FLO7Em…] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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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Fwd: URGENT: Re: Meeting and Photo Opportunity with Göran Marby
by Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond June 7, 2017

June 7, 2017

Hello everyone, if you are attending EuroDIG in Tallinn, please join us at the ICANN booth today at 5:00pm. Besides a picture of the ICANN CEO with EURALO CROPP travellers, we'll also attempt to take a picture of the ICANN/EURALO community with the ICANN CEO. See you there, Olivier -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: URGENT: Re: Meeting and Photo Opportunity with Göran Marby Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2017 15:03:10 +0300 From: Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> To: Andrei Kolesnikov <andrei(a)rol.ru>, Gleb Pyzhov <glebpyzhov(a)gmail.com>, Annette Muehlberg <annette.muehlberg(a)verdi.de>, Matthias Markus Hudobnik <matthias(a)hudobnik.at>, rimchaif(a)gmail.com CC: Wolf Ludwig <wolf.ludwig(a)comunica-ch.net>, Adam Peake <adam.peake(a)icann.org>, 'At Large Staff' <Staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>, Yrjö Länsipuro <yrjo_lansipuro(a)hotmail.com> Hello all, I have now followed-up with Adam and we have found another time slot: 5pm TODAY (Tuesday 6 June 2017) at the ICANN desk which is in the lobby area of the conference floor. Göran Marby will be present. We would like to take pictures of you with Göran Marby and also with other EURALO participants. Please do not miss this opportunity to meet with the ICANN President and CEO! Kindest regards, Olivier

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Call for Comments: ALAC Statement on the Draft Framework of Interpretation for Human Rights
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 5, 2017

June 5, 2017

Dear All, Please note the first draft ALAC Statement on the Draft Framework of Interpretation for Human Rights is ready for your review. The draft, as well as pertinent resources that provide background to this Statement, can be found in its wiki workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/jg3fAw. All At-Large members are welcome to comment on this draft. Please take a moment to review this draft and if you have input, please submit it in the wiki workspace using the comment function by 12 June 2017 at 23:59 UTC. You will need to log in to the wiki to use the comment function. If you don’t have a login or have other issue using the wiki, kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. 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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Call for Comments: ALAC Statement on the Revised ICANN Procedure for Handling WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Law: Process and Next Steps
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 2, 2017

June 2, 2017

Dear All, Please note the first draft ALAC Statement on the Revised ICANN Procedure for Handling WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Law: Process and Next Steps is ready for your review. The draft, as well as pertinent resources that provide background to this Statement, can be found in its wiki workspace here https://community.icann.org/x/MgjfAw. All At-Large members are welcome to comment on this draft. Please take a moment to review this draft and if you have input, please submit it in the wiki workspace using the comment function by 26 June 2017 at 23:59 UTC. You will need to log in to the wiki to use the comment function. If you don’t have a login or have other issue using the wiki, kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. 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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Deadline Extended: Revised ICANN Procedure for Handling WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Law: Process and Next Steps
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 1, 2017

June 1, 2017

Dear All, For your information, the public comment on the Revised ICANN Procedure for Handling WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Law: Process and Next Steps<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/whois-privacy-law-2017-05-03-en> has been extended to 7 July 2017. Thank you, 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> From: Ariel Liang <ariel.liang(a)icann.org> on behalf of ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 9:46 AM To: "alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, "registration-issues-wg(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <registration-issues-wg(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: New Public Comment: Revised ICANN Procedure for Handling WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Law: Process and Next Steps Dear All, This is to let you know that the Public Comment on the Revised ICANN Procedure for Handling WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Law: Process and Next Steps<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/whois-privacy-law-2017-05-03-en> has now gone live. Public comment will end on 12 June 2017 23:59 UTC. During this period, anyone can submit comment via comments-whois-privacy-law-03may17(a)icann.org<mailto:comments-whois-privacy-law-03may17@icann.org>. As an advisory committee of ICANN, the ALAC submits Statements on Public Comment and advises on policy matters related to the interest of Internet users worldwide. Not just limited to the 15 ALAC members, members from the wider At-Large community are welcome to draft a Statement on behalf of the ALAC. If you are interested in drafting an ALAC Statement on this Public Comment, kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. At-Large Staff will follow up and help you understand the procedure. Additionally, the wiki workspace for developing a potential ALAC Statement is https://community.icann.org/x/MgjfAw. All pertinent resources for this public comment can also be found there. 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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