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ICANN 2013 Nominating Committee Announces Selections
by Veronica Cretu Sept. 4, 2013

Sept. 4, 2013

Dear colleagues, a warm hello to you all and hope this finds you well! Some of you might have seen/read the news already, others might have not - given the vacations, however, it is my pleasure to share with you the fact that 2013 ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom) has completed its selections for nine leadership positions within ICANN. Those selected will take up their positions after the end of ICANN's Annual General Meeting, which will take place during the ICANN Public meeting scheduled for November 17-21, 2013, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. You can find out who are the appointees by accessing http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02sep13-en.htm Additionally, I want to thank my EURALO colleagues for entrusting me with the responsibilities of the 2013 NomCom member - and to confess that NomCom 2013 experience has been a rewarding and positively challenging exercise, and I had the privilege to work side by side with very professional colleagues. NomCom 2013 Chair and leadership team has done a great job, coordinating the work and managing the tasks of the committee in a very effective manner. I thank you all very much! Wishing you a productive September ahead, and all the very best, Veronica -- *Veronica Cretu * * **President, "CMB" Training Center, **Republic of Moldova - www.cmb.md * *Member of the Steering Committee, * *Open Government Partnership (OGP);* *http://www.opengovpartnership.org/governance-staff-donors*<http://www.opengovpartnership.org/governance-staff-donors> *Member of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group* *To the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)* *http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/* *Member of the Nominating Committee of ICANN* *(Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbering)* *www.icann.org* *Email: veronicacretu(a)gmail.com and/or veronica(a)cretu.md Skype: veronicacretu Phone: 373 067435000*

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Appointment
by Roberto Gaetano Aug. 29, 2013

Aug. 29, 2013

Hi all. Sorry for the cross posting, but it is an announcement, not a discussion. I have been selected for the Board of PIR. This appointment will not change my commitment with ALAC, and in particular my engagement for the organization of the ATLAS II. My understanding is that the participation in activities for the benefit of the internet community at large go together well with the participation to the Board of a Registry that is acting for the Public Interest. I am in particular excited to join at this point in time, when PIR is a candidate for the management of TLDs intended for the public benefit, like TLDs for Non-Governmental Organizations and IDN TLDs. Best regards, Roberto

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DOODLE / EURALO Monthly call time
by At-Large Staff Aug. 26, 2013

Aug. 26, 2013

Dear All, Further to the EURALO call on Tuesday 22 May and the discussion on the timings of this monthly call, please complete the attached Doodle poll to find the most suitable time moving forward for the monthly calls (reminder - calls are scheduled on the THIRD Tuesday of the month): http://www.doodle.com/9rp4u6mst8cgdchy This Doodle poll will close on Friday 8 June 2012 at 1400 UTC - the time will be announced shortly thereafter. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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CCT-RT: Call for Volunteer Members: Representing ICANN Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations; and Serving as Independent Experts
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 20, 2013

Aug. 20, 2013

Dear All, Please see below an announcement on the call for volunteers for the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team: ** Affirmation of Commitment Reviews Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) | Call for Volunteer Members: Representing ICANN Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations; and Serving as Independent Experts 16 August 2013 Volunteer applications due by 1 October 2013 Overview In line with the Affirmation of Commitments<https://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30…> (AoC) requirements, and as directed<https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-18jul13-en.htm#…> by the ICANN Board, ICANN invites interested individuals to apply for volunteer Review Team Member positions - either in representation of a Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee, or as an Independent Expert - to serve on the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT). The Review Team will work in two phases: * Phase One will occur as soon as the Review Team is appointed, and involves evaluating various metrics to be collected by ICANN as proposed by the GNSO Council, ALAC, and others, as appropriate, and developing recommendations for the set of metrics to be collected by ICANN in preparation for the upcoming review of the New gTLDs, as described in Phase Two. * Phase Two will occur after new gTLDs have been in operation for one year, and involves examining data to assess the extent to which the introduction or expansion of gTLDs has promoted competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice. Additionally, the Review Team will evaluate the effectiveness of the application and evaluation process, as well as the safeguards put in place by ICANN to mitigate issues involved in the introduction or expansion of new gTLDs. * Once the proposed metrics are delivered to the Board at the conclusion of Phase One, the Review Team's work will be suspended until the new gTLDs have been in operation for one year. In the interim, ICANN will develop the systems and collect the metrics approved through this process. * The composition of the Review Team will be confirmed at the start of Phase Two, but is expected to comprise the same members from Phase One. Because of the phased approach and the extended duration of the work for this review, Review Team members may be replaced as appropriate. Candidatures are to be submitted to rtcandidatures(a)icann.org<mailto:rtcandidatures@icann.org> by 1 October 2013 - 23:59 UTC. Schedule for Phase One Announcement and call for volunteers 16 August 2013 Applications due 1 October 2013 SO/AC endorsement of applicants due 4 November 2013 Announcement of Team members 22 November 2013 Phase 1 project kick-off December 2013/January 2014 Submission of recommended metrics (estimated) July 2014 Tentative Schedule for Phase Two 1<https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm#foo…> Phase Two project kick-off ICANN 51 Meeting (October 2014) Review Team work and submission of Initial Report (estimated) October 2014 - ICANN 52 Meeting (June 2015) Final Report submitted (estimated) September 2015 Please read the detailed Call for Applicants<https://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/cctrt/call-for-volunteers-16aug13…> for more information and details on the application procedure and the CCT-RT mandate. ________________________________ 1<https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm#not…> Due to uncertainty about the timing of when new gTLDs will be operational and the availability of the data needed to perform the review, these dates are estimates. The full announcement is available at: https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>>

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Does this mean that no one else is interested in the .generics issue? Fwd: [community] 1 change(s) in the last week
by Christopher Wilkinson Aug. 19, 2013

Aug. 19, 2013

Well, win a few, loose a few: I wonder whether this was the correct forum to discuss this, because as far as I know the issue has not gone away! Comments? Support? Regards CW Begin forwarded message: > From: no-reply(a)icann.org > Subject: [community] 1 change(s) in the last week > Date: 20 Aug 2013 05:00:23 GMT+02:00 > To: cw(a)christopherwilkinson.eu > > Dear Christopher Wilkinson, > > The following content have been rated during the last week: > > * https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Workspace+on+the+Issue+of+Priva… now has 0 points and 0 rates > > If you do not wish to receive this email, you can alter the pages you are watching by editing your watch list. >

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Fadi Chehade Radio Interview on gTLD program
by Silvia Vivanco Aug. 16, 2013

Aug. 16, 2013

Dear all, Here is a link to a radio interview<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/tech/behind-names-and-numbers-internet?ut…> that Fadi Chehade did with the "Marketplace" program. The piece aired yesterday and concentrates on the new gTLD program. Marketplace is heard by an audience of more than 9.1 million unique listeners per week, on more than 500 public radio stations nationwide. Marketplace is also distributed to various international broadcasters. Kind regards, Silvia Silvia Vivanco Manager, At-Large Regional Affairs Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: + 1 (202) 570-7119 Fax: +1 (202) 789-0104 Cell/Mobile: +1 (202) 735-7011

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Fwd: Report from the informal session on ICANN Strategy for Europe at ICANN 47, Durban
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond Aug. 13, 2013

Aug. 13, 2013

Dear EURALO members, please find attached, the summary of the ICANN Strategy for Europe meeting at ICANN 47. If you would like to provide feedback on this, please be so kind to channel it to the mailing list and we'll compile a response to Andrea Beccalli. Kind regards, Olivier -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Report from the informal session on ICANN Strategy for Europe at ICANN 47, Durban Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 04:27:39 -0700 From: Andrea Beccalli <andrea.beccalli(a)icann.org> To: CC: Dear all, Thank you again for having participated at the informal session on the ICANN strategy for Europe during Durban 47 Meeting, as promised I am sending you in attachment a report of the meeting. We would be grateful for your feedbacks on the report and and any further observation and suggestions on the strategy. In September / October we will circulate a draft regional strategy for discussion at an ICANN Brussels Briefing in early November. We will then have a full public session on the strategy for Europe at the ICANN 48 Meeting in Buenos Aires. Best regards, *Andrea Beccalli* Stakeholder Engagement Manager - Europe ICANN Rond Point Schuman 6, 1st floor B-1040 Brussels Belgium Mobile: +32 4 95 38 55 34 Email: andrea.beccalli(a)icann.org <mailto:petya.minkova@icann.org> From: Andrea Beccalli <andrea.beccalli(a)icann.org <mailto:andrea.beccalli@icann.org>> Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 5:57 PM To: "lesley(a)nominet.org.uk <mailto:lesley@nominet.org.uk>" <lesley(a)nominet.org.uk <mailto:lesley@nominet.org.uk>>, "jonathan.robinson(a)ipracon.com <mailto:jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com>" <jonathan.robinson(a)ipracon.com <mailto:jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com>>, "pwilson(a)apnic.net <mailto:pwilson@apnic.net>" <pwilson(a)apnic.net <mailto:pwilson@apnic.net>>, "louie(a)louie.net <mailto:louie@louie.net>" <louie(a)louie.net <mailto:louie@louie.net>>, "ocl(a)gih.com <mailto:ocl@gih.com>" <ocl(a)gih.com <mailto:ocl@gih.com>>, "patrik(a)frobbit.se <mailto:patrik@frobbit.se>" <patrik(a)frobbit.se <mailto:patrik@frobbit.se>>, "met(a)msk.com <mailto:met@msk.com>" <met(a)msk.com <mailto:met@msk.com>>, "Heather.Dryden(a)ic.gc.ca <mailto:Heather.Dryden@ic.gc.ca>" <Heather.Dryden(a)ic.gc.ca <mailto:Heather.Dryden@ic.gc.ca>>, "Elisa.Cooper(a)markmonitor.com <mailto:Elisa.Cooper@markmonitor.com>" <Elisa.Cooper(a)markmonitor.com <mailto:Elisa.Cooper@markmonitor.com>>, "tonyarholmes(a)btinternet.com <mailto:tonyarholmes@btinternet.com>" <tonyarholmes(a)btinternet.com <mailto:tonyarholmes@btinternet.com>>, "krosette(a)cov.com <mailto:krosette@cov.com>" <krosette(a)cov.com <mailto:krosette@cov.com>>, "robin(a)ipjustice.org <mailto:robin@ipjustice.org>" <robin(a)ipjustice.org <mailto:robin@ipjustice.org>>, "william.drake(a)uzh.ch <mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch>" <william.drake(a)uzh.ch <mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch>>, "alain.berranger(a)gmail.com <mailto:alain.berranger@gmail.com>" <alain.berranger(a)gmail.com <mailto:alain.berranger@gmail.com>>, "junsec(a)wide.ad.jp <mailto:junsec@wide.ad.jp>" <junsec(a)wide.ad.jp <mailto:junsec@wide.ad.jp>>, "matt.serlin(a)markmonitor.com <mailto:matt.serlin@markmonitor.com>" <matt.serlin(a)markmonitor.com <mailto:matt.serlin@markmonitor.com>>, "kdrazek(a)Verisign.com <mailto:kdrazek@Verisign.com>" <kdrazek(a)Verisign.com <mailto:kdrazek@Verisign.com>>, "\"Kleinwächter", sandra hoferichter <info(a)hoferichter.eu <mailto:info@hoferichter.eu>>, "dmiloshevic(a)afilias.info <mailto:dmiloshevic@afilias.info>" <dmiloshevic(a)afilias.info <mailto:dmiloshevic@afilias.info>>, "Camino.MANJON(a)ec.europa.eu <mailto:Camino.MANJON@ec.europa.eu>" <Camino.MANJON(a)ec.europa.eu <mailto:Camino.MANJON@ec.europa.eu>> Cc: "gse(a)icann.org <mailto:gse@icann.org>" <gse(a)icann.org <mailto:gse@icann.org>>, Nigel Hickson <nigel.hickson(a)icann.org <mailto:nigel.hickson@icann.org>> Subject: Invitation to the informal consultation on European strategy session - Thursday 18, 8-9.30am, Hall3B Dear European ICANN Stakeholder, We would like to invite you to participate at the*informal consultation on ICANN European Strategy *at the Durban 47, we booked the *Hall 3 B from 8 to 9.30 am on Thursday*. The session will be an occasion to explore the possibility to have a regional strategy for Europe that along with the other ICANN regional strategies, will feed into the overall global ICANN 5 year strategy exercise. Your views and ideas are welcome to assess the needs and the potential elements of the strategy, as well as approaches to implement it in an inclusive and open manner. Attached you will find a draft agenda and a background note. Do forward the invitation to the European stakeholders attending the ICANN 47! Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday! Best regards, Nigel Hickson, VP Europe, nigel.hickson(a)icann.org <mailto:nigel.hickson@icann.org> Andrea Beccalli Manager Global Stakeholder Engagement Europe, andrea.beccalli(a)icann.org <mailto:andrea.beccalli@icann.org>

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Welcome to ICANN At-Large!
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 12, 2013

Aug. 12, 2013

Dear Roberto, ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that (179) Euro Individuals Association has been certified as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your group's interest in involving individual users in ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your colleagues. The purpose of ALS certification is to recognize that your organization meets the necessary criteria to involve individual Internet users at the local or issue level in ICANN activities, and that your organization will support its individual members' informed participation in ICANN efforts that affect end-users. The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between your organization, other ALS, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated. We would like to offer some initial tools to help your organization keep its members informed (about significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest: - Point of Contact for your Organisation: Please send an email to <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> identifying the names and email addresses of one or two individuals who will be the point of contact for information and correspondence regarding ICANN At-Large. If this changes, please let us know. - At Large Mailing Lists. There are many At Large email lists, for each region; you can sign up for them and manage your subscriptions at: <http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo> http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo . The points of contact you identify will automatically be added to your region's list just for accredited ALSes to discuss regional issues and to the mailing list for Staff announcements (only Staff can post messages to that list); you are invited to join others as you wish. - ALS information. Information about your organization will be shared with the At-Large community to enable individuals interested in your group's activities to contact you, and to encourage cooperation with other groups interested in ICANN activities in your geographic region. Please complete and email the form at the bottom of this note to <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. - ALAC website. The ALAC website ( <http://www.atlarge.icann.org<http://www.atlarge.icann.org/>> www.atlarge.icann.org) is a good source for ICANN news and information of interest to individual Internet users. We encourage you to provide your members with a link. The ALAC relies on volunteers to translate information into multiple languages. Translations of documents on the website are welcome and should be sent to <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. - At-Large Regional Websites. Regional wiki webpages also have been created to distribute information (including in local languages) on activities, events and issues of particular interest to people in each region. These are maintained by the community. They are: African Region: <http://www.afralo.org<http://www.afralo.org/>> www.afralo.org Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: <http://www.apralo.org<http://www.apralo.org/>> www.apralo.org European Region: <http://www.euralo.org<http://www.euralo.org/>> www.euralo.org Latin America/Caribbean Region: <http://www.lacralo.org<http://www.lacralo.org/>> www.lacralo.org North American Region: <http://www.naralo.org<http://www.naralo.org/>> www.naralo.org We have included an ALS Starter Kit that includes key information on ALAC and At-Large communication tools. We have also included the Beginners Guide to Participating in At-Large which explains the organization of the At-Large community and how to participate in its activities. We look forward to working with you and your organization's members to advance individual Internet users' interests within ICANN. If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact us at <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. Sincerely, The At-Large Advisory Committee <http://www.atlarge.icann.org<http://www.atlarge.icann.org/>> www.atlarge.icann.org <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> --------------------------- Name: Location (city/country/region; whatever is relevant to your membership): Mission: Member benefits: Contacts (name/s and email address/es -- title/s optional): Website: Other (additional informational you would like included):

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Open Call for Participation in the Task Force on Arabic Script IDNs
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 6, 2013

Aug. 6, 2013

Please note that the following email is being sent on behalf of Rinalia Abdul Rahim. -- Dear Colleagues, Please find attached an Open Call for Participation in the Task Force on Arabic Script IDNs. The Task Force is an initiative of the Middle East Strategy Working Group (MESWG). Those interested are encouraged to apply especially if your community uses the Arabic script. Best regards, Rinalia Extract from the attachment (please view the document for more information) The Task Force will focus on technical issues and solutions related to Arabic script IDNs to promote Arabic IDNs definition, secure deployment and ease of use for the community. Scope of Work • Arabic Script Label Generation Ruleset (LGR) for the Root Zone • Second level LGRs for the Arabic script • Arabic script Internationalized Registration Data Protocol and Practice • Universal acceptability of Arabic script IDNs and variants • Technical challenges around registration of Arabic IDNs and variants • Operational software for Arabic script IDN registry and registrar operations • DNS security matters specifically related to Arabic IDNs and variants • Technical training material around Arabic script IDNs Task Force Membership The task force will consist of a diverse set of interested individuals from a diverse set of interests, e.g. Registries, Registrars, Community, Academia, DNS experts, IDNA experts, Unicode, Law enforcement, DNS security, Policy makers, etc. All the materials prepared through the task force will be openly available for use by the community. Interested individuals are invited to join the task force on voluntary basis by emailing their CV and Statement of Interest (SOI) to tf-aidn-admin(a)meswg.org<mailto:tf-aidn-admin@meswg.org>, which will be publicly archived for information purposes, and then signing up athttp://lists.meswg.org/mailman/listinfo/tf-aidn. Initial Timelines 5th August, 2013: Open Call for Task Force Members 20th August, 2013: MESWG to announce Task Force of Arabic Script IDNs (TF-AIDN) 1st Sept, 2013: Initiate Work Item(s) END

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Cross-RALO Policy Development Activities and Processes Workspace
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 6, 2013

Aug. 6, 2013

Dear All, Please note that the Cross-RALO Policy Development Activities and Processes Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/X09-Ag> has been created. This workspace contains the various Policy and Process issues discussed by the RALOs during the ICANN Durban Meeting. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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