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REGISTER! / Monthly Roundtable 7 (by EURALO) on 21 September 2021 at 18:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 17, 2021

Sept. 17, 2021

Interpretation English, Français, Español, Русский INVITATION REGISTER: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcO-rrz8uGdG8za7nkkjDd2SHc7RpSxTF (please register!) Dear All, The monthly roundtable 7 (by EURALO): “DNS Abuse and intermediary liability of non-hosting providers” is scheduled on Tuesday 21 September at 18:00 UTC for 90 minutes. The EURALO Roundtable will focus on recent ICANN responses to the DSA package and welcome input from leading European academics, who had reported on Internet governance, the DNA package and intermediary liability to the European Comission. It will be a part of the EURALO DNS Abuse end user information campaign<https://community.icann.org/x/SwQNCQ>, giving the European end user community an opportunity to discuss DNS Abuse related European legislative developments in an attempt to identify and best represent European end user interests within ICANN policy development and capacity building processes. We will also explore opportunities to expand the end user network to work with local NGOs, governments, and academia to ensure a good representation of ICANN core values in European polices. Moderator: Sébastien Bachollet Registration: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcO-rrz8uGdG8za7nkkjDd2SHc7RpSxTF (please register!) Guest Speakers: * Tobias Mahler, University of Oslo, Tobias Mahler is a law professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo, where he is deputy director of the Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law (NRCCL). He specializes in information and communications technology law and is the legal research leader of the VIROS project (Vulnerability in the Robot Society). His research is highly interdisciplinary, primarily combining legal research with computer science. His research interests cover a broad range of legal issues arising in the context of (i) robots, particularly with artificial intelligence capabilities, (ii) Internet governance (especially the domain name system), as well as (iii) cybersecurity and privacy. This focus on legal issues is complemented with research on legal technology to facilitate novel approaches such as legal risk management and visual representations of legal reasoning. He holds a PhD from the University of Oslo, an LLM degree in legal informatics from the University of Hannover, and a German law degree (first state exam). He has practised law in Norway as a corporate lawyer in the automotive industry, primarily working with international commercial contracts. Prof. Mahler is the Director of the Master of Laws Programme in Information and Communication Technology Law at the University of Oslo. He teaches robot regulation, cybersecurity regulation, legal technology and artificial intelligence. Mahler has been a visiting fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and Criminal Law in Freiburg, Germany, and the Stanford Centre for Internet and Society. In 2020 he acted as an expert advisor to the European Commission on drafting the upcoming Digital Services Act. * Sebastian Felix Schwemer, Københavns Universitet Sebastian is Associate Professor at the Centre for Information and Innovation Law (CIIR) at the University of Copenhagen and Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Oslo's Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law(NRCCL). Sebastian is interested in the regulation of & by technology. * Elena Plexida, VP, Government and IGO Engagement, ICANN Elena joined ICANN staff in April 2018. She currently holds the position of Government and IGOs Engagement Sr Director. Agenda: 1. Introduction and welcome, Sebastien Bachollet, EURALO Chair, (18:00 - 18:10 UTC) (10 mins) 2. DNS Abuse and intermediary liability of non-hosting providers – where does the ICANN community fit in?, Tobias Mahler, UiO; Sebastian Felix Schwemer, Københavns Universitet (18:10 - 18:30 UTC) (20 mins) 3. DNS Abuse and the EC DSA package – crossing the picket fence of content control? Elena Plexida, VP, Government and IGO Engagement, ICANN, (18:30 - 18:45 UTC) (15 mins) 4. Q&A, moderated by Joanna Kulesza, ALAC EURALO (18:45 - 19:15 UTC) (30 mins) 5. Summary and wrap up (19:15 - 19:30 UTC) (15 mins) Background documents and references: Elena Plexida, European Commission Unveils Important Initiatives Relevant to the DNS and DNS Service Providers, https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/european-commission-unveils-importan… Sebastian Schwemer, Tobias Mahler and Håkon Styri, Liability exemptions of non-hosting intermediaries: Sideshow in the Digital Services Act? https://www.idunn.no/oslo_law_review/2021/01/liability_exemptions_of_non-ho… [idunn.no]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.idunn.no/oslo_law_review/2021/01/lia…> Sebastian Schwemer, Tobias Mahler and Håkon Styri, Legal analysis of the intermediary service providers of non-hosting nature: Final report prepared for European Commission, 2020 https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/3931eed8-3e88-11eb… [op.europa.eu]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/pub…> The agenda can be found at:https://community.icann.org/x/0gdyCg ZOOM REGISTRATION required REGISTER: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcO-rrz8uGdG8za7nkkjDd2SHc7RpSxTF [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcO-rr…> Important: Please keep note of the zoom room as you will be sent an unique link! EURALO Main Wiki Portal: https://community.icann.org/x/K5Qi where all our EURALO calls are posted. Please BOOKMARK this! EURALO Web Page: https://atlarge.icann.org/ralos/euralo [atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/atlarge.icann.org/ralos/euralo__;!!PtGJa…> ADIGO Conf. IDs: EN: 1638, ES: 1738, FR: 1838, RU: 2138 Toll-free access number (US and Canada): 800 550 6865 Other toll-free numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ [adigo.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/adigo.com/icann/__;!!PtGJab4!qpdT6wPlznu1…> **If you require a dial-out or need to state an apology, please contact At-Large staff ONLY at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number.** Thank you. 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REGISTER! / Monthly Roundtable 7 (by EURALO) on 21 September 2021 at 18:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 16, 2021

Sept. 16, 2021

PLEASE REGISTER AND JOIN US! Registrarse para zoom Inscrivez-vous pour Zoom! Dear All, The Monthly Roundtable 7 (by EURALO): "DNS Abuse and intermediary liability of non-hosting providers"<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=175245266> is scheduled on Tuesday, 21 September 2021 at 18:00 UTC for 90 minutes. Moderator: Joanna Kulesza Guest speakers: * Tobias Mahler, UiO * Sebastian Felix Schwemer, Københavns Universitet * Elena Plexida, VP, Government and IGO Engagement, ICANN Languages: English, Français, Español, Русский The agenda can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/0gdyCg ZOOM REGISTRATION required REGISTER: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcO-rrz8uGdG8za7nkkjDd2SHc7RpSxTF Important: Please keep note of the zoom room as you will be sent an unique link! EURALO Main Wiki Portal: https://community.icann.org/x/K5Qi where all our EURALO calls are posted. Please BOOKMARK this! EURALO Web Page: https://atlarge.icann.org/ralos/euralo [atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/atlarge.icann.org/ralos/euralo__;!!PtGJa…> ADIGO Conf. IDs: EN: 1638, ES: 1738, FR: 1838, RU: 2138 Toll-free access number (US and Canada): 800 550 6865 Other toll-free numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ [adigo.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/adigo.com/icann/__;!!PtGJab4!qpdT6wPlznu1…> **If you require a dial-out or need to state an apology, please contact At-Large staff ONLY at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number.** Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org [atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/atlarge.icann.org/__;!!PtGJab4!tsy02psFe…> Facebook: facebook.com/icann [facebook.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/icannatlarge__;!!PtGJab…>atlarge [facebook.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/icannatlarge__;!!PtGJab…> Twitter: @ [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge__;!!PtGJab4!tsy…>ICANNAtLarge [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge__;!!PtGJab4!tsy…>

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Podcast: What is Internet Governance?
by Matthias M. Hudobnik Sept. 8, 2021

Sept. 8, 2021

Hello all, I am always trying to inspire new young people for Internet governance and ICANN's essential role. Moreover, to explain the great and important work of the At-Large community and to make it understandable to new interested people outside of the "bubble". Ultimately, I was asked by TalentRocket to talk about it in a podcast... Unfortunately, it is only in German, but I would like to share it with you and highly appreciate your feedback! Click here for the podcast: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3naligv Apple: https://apple.co/3zP92FP I hope to seeing you soon in person at the next event ;)! Best wishes from Vienna, Matthias Ps: TalentRocket posted also an article about it (only in German too): https://bit.ly/3l3nrrF ________________________________ Ing. Mag. Matthias M. Hudobnik CIPP/E, CIPT, DPO, CIS LA matthias(a)hudobnik.at http://www.hudobnik.at @mhudobnik

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Learning in a Multistakeholder Environment: 15 Years of Summer School on Internet Governance
by Matthias M. Hudobnik Sept. 2, 2021

Sept. 2, 2021

Dear all, A great article about an awesome and inspiring summer school written by Wolfgang Kleinwächter: https://bit.ly/3DDlpqT Proud alumnus of the 11th edition ;-)! Have a nice day! Best, Matthias Ps: Also a big thank you to Sandra Hoferichter ! ________________________________ Ing. Mag. Matthias M. Hudobnik CIPP/E, CIPT, DPO, CIS LA matthias(a)hudobnik.at http://www.hudobnik.at @mhudobnik

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Learning in a Multistakeholder Environment: 15 Years of Summer School on Internet Governance
by Matthias M. Hudobnik Sept. 2, 2021

Sept. 2, 2021

Dear all, A great article about an awesome and inspiring summer school written by Wolfgang Kleinwächter: https://circleid.com/posts/20210831-learning-in-a-multistakeholder-environme nt-15-years-of-summer-school-on-internet-governance Proud alumnus of the 11th edition ;-)! Have a nice day! Best, Matthias Ps: Also a big thank you to Sandra Hoferichter ! ________________________________ Ing. Mag. Matthias M. Hudobnik CIPP/E, CIPT, DPO, CIS LA matthias(a)hudobnik.at http://www.hudobnik.at @mhudobnik

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REMINDER / Experts Survey on behalf of the Capacity Building WG
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 31, 2021

Aug. 31, 2021

Dear All, On behalf of the At-Large Capacity Building Working Group sub-team on webinars (CBWG-Webinars), we are announcing an experts survey to identify speakers for upcoming At-Large Capacity Building webinars. The CBWG-Webinars would like to have a diverse set of speakers to reflect the diversity we have within the community while examining topics from different perspectives. Given the current monthly schedule of webinars, there is no guarantee that all topics indicated in the document below will be covered within a short time frame. Topics that would be covered at any particular time depend on the need of the community in any specific time. Also, there is no guarantee that whoever indicates his/her interest to present would be asked to present. However, the CBWG-Webinars will try as much as possible to choose speakers based on their knowledge of the topic while making sure that speakers are from a diverse background. The CBWG-Webinars will make final decisions on speakers following a process of due diligence. Please complete the online CBWG-Webinars survey, available in AR [forms.gle]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/wK6mrmguQsQSw1t18__;!!PtGJab4!…> / EN [forms.gle]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/YfyCVBbRnQ6JzjkS6__;!!PtGJab4!…> / ES [forms.gle]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/TY6aza85jhkLrhGn8__;!!PtGJab4!…> / FR [forms.gle]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/ivrxRF7LjsbNAoFN8__;!!PtGJab4!…> / PT [forms.gle]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/N3Ly1uMDAyiGM56m7__;!!PtGJab4!…> / RU [forms.gle]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/GYBgjCe3G12FVZU9A__;!!PtGJab4!…> / ZH [forms.gle]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/cCzi1bjYBk78g3eh9__;!!PtGJab4!…>, by Friday, 7 September 2021. The CBWG-WG will review inputs on regular basis. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org [atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/atlarge.icann.org/__;!!PtGJab4!vkic2jUnH…> Facebook: facebook.com/icann [facebook.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/icannatlarge__;!!PtGJab…>atlarge [facebook.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/icannatlarge__;!!PtGJab…> Twitter: @ [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge__;!!PtGJab4!vki…>ICANNAtLarge [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge__;!!PtGJab4!vki…>

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Experts Survey on behalf of the Capacity Building WG
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 19, 2021

Aug. 19, 2021

Dear All, On behalf of the At-Large Capacity Building Working Group sub-team on webinars (CBWG-Webinars), we are announcing an experts survey to identify speakers for upcoming At-Large Capacity Building webinars. The CBWG-Webinars would like to have a diverse set of speakers to reflect the diversity we have within the community while examining topics from different perspectives. Given the current monthly schedule of webinars, there is no guarantee that all topics indicated in the document below will be covered within a short time frame. Topics that would be covered at any particular time depend on the need of the community in any specific time. Also, there is no guarantee that whoever indicates his/her interest to present would be asked to present. However, the CBWG-Webinars will try as much as possible to choose speakers based on their knowledge of the topic while making sure that speakers are from a diverse background. The CBWG-Webinars will make final decisions on speakers following a process of due diligence. Please complete the online CBWG-Webinars survey, available in AR [forms.gle]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/wK6mrmguQsQSw1t18__;!!PtGJab4!…> / EN [forms.gle]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/YfyCVBbRnQ6JzjkS6__;!!PtGJab4!…> / ES [forms.gle]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/TY6aza85jhkLrhGn8__;!!PtGJab4!…> / FR [forms.gle]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/ivrxRF7LjsbNAoFN8__;!!PtGJab4!…> / PT [forms.gle]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/N3Ly1uMDAyiGM56m7__;!!PtGJab4!…> / RU [forms.gle]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/GYBgjCe3G12FVZU9A__;!!PtGJab4!…> / ZH [forms.gle]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/cCzi1bjYBk78g3eh9__;!!PtGJab4!…>, by Friday, 7 September 2021. The CBWG-WG will review inputs on regular basis. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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 NOMINATIONS: ALAC/At-Large NextGen Mentor
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 16, 2021

Aug. 16, 2021

Dear All, On behalf of Maureen Hilyard, ALAC Chair, this is a call for nominations to serve as the ALAC/At-Large NextGen Mentor for a one year term of three ICANN Meetings starting with ICANN73. The most important aspect of the program for NextGen is the opportunity to improve their knowledge and careers. The main role of a NextGen mentor is to support their NextGen mentees and help them learn about the NextGen@ICANN Program and ICANN in general, keeping in mind their interests, backgrounds, prior knowledge, and experiences. The goal is to prepare each NextGen to engage in an ICANN meeting, even if at most basic level, and to create a team bond and support system. A time commitment of approximately 24 hours each round is expected, including extensive pre-meeting preparation and on-site support for their assigned NextGen mentees. Mentors spend about 10 hours per week during the 6-week preparation period in advance of the meeting and about two hours per day providing on-site support at the ICANN meeting. Mentors will typically serve for one year, or three meetings. Mentors are expected to follow NextGen@ICANN Program<https://www.icann.org/public-responsibility-support/nextgen> guidelines to help ensure consistency in capacity development opportunities. Mentors will receive travel funding support to ICANN meetings. Guidelines for the program can be found here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001EeJc3LNNaX8AL3oF…>. If you are interested in applying for the position of ALAC/At-Large NextGen Mentor, please send a brief Expression of Interest to Maureen Hilyard and At-Large staff by Friday, 20 August. The ALAC Appointee Selection Committee will review the nominees during the week of 23 August. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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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"Digital Sovereignty, European Union, Industrial policy"
by jkuleszaicann＠gmail.com July 28, 2021

July 28, 2021

Hi all, with regard to the recent EURALO Roundtable on "Data: Governance and Geopolitics" (https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=164626822) this follow-up from one of our speakers, Paul Timmers, might be of interest: <https://directionsblog.eu/debunking-strategic-autonomy/> https://directionsblog.eu/debunking-strategic-autonomy/. Best, Joanna >> 23 July 2021 Opinions Digital Sovereignty, European Union, Industrial policy Strategic autonomy continues to be “hot” in Brussels, Berlin and Paris. Not a week passes without a new policy proposal by the European Commission or a letter from a number of European Heads of State urging the strengthening of strategic autonomy and defence of sovereignty. As the thinking on strategic autonomy is evolving, it’s time to take a critical look at what it does and does not mean. About four years ago, a speech by French President Macron ignited the debate on strategic autonomy in Europe. Soon after, Chancellor Merkel expressed her views on increasing autonomy with regard to Europe’s defence, a statement triggered by the deteriorating trans-Atlantic relationship under the Trump administration and made against the background of mounting threats from Russia and China. Use of the term strategic autonomy then expanded rapidly. It got linked to the digital domain in a broad sense, where it is often called “technological sovereignty” or “digital sovereignty“. Next, the term was also attached to finance, energy, materials and space. In 2020, health and vaccine strategic autonomy became new catchwords in light of Europe’s dependency on third-country suppliers and fears of losing control in the fight against COVID-19. Common to all these uses of the term is the realisation that Europe is too much at the mercy of foreign providers and big powers like China and the USA. The concern is that Europe’s economy, society and democracy will be at stake if Europe is not master of its own future. Strategic autonomy has become Chefsache. Even as this insight grew, the EU was well aware that it cannot, and does not want to, go “bowling alone”, and that it would have much to lose in a bipolar world or by fragmentation of the world into trading blocks. Therefore, “open strategic autonomy” became the most recent buzzword, which has been defined as “shaping the new system of global economic governance and developing mutually beneficial bilateral relations, while protecting ourselves from unfair and abusive practice”. As a new entry in the dictionary of EU-speak, strategic autonomy has unleashed a plethora of interpretations. Most boil down to the idea that strategic autonomy is about ensuring control over one’s own future (as a state). Strategic autonomy is a means to safeguard sovereignty. That all makes sense. But what are some of the less helpful or misconstrued interpretations of strategic autonomy? Here are three: “let’s take back control”, “we can have it all” and “the EU should not aspire to autarky”. Let’s Take Back Control Readers will recognise this slogan from the Brexit debate. But answering “control of what” is more difficult. Even more difficult is achieving control in practice. It’s hard to take back control of something that you never had, as Martin Wolf brilliantly analysed with Brexit. The slogan risks becoming a populist slogan, a “them vs. us” or “the people vs. the elite” slogan. It may be tempting to articulate Europe’s strategic autonomy debate as a matter of taking back control. But let’s be fair: in many areas, there is not so much to take back. Europe never had autonomy in defence; Europe never had control of, let alone the lead in, digital platforms; the EU cannot look back on a time that it had control over cloud services. Sensibly, therefore, the EU’s cloud strategy and the cloud initiative GAIA-X do not look backward to recover lost ground in basic cloud services. Rather, they look forward and seek to ensure control over the future value added through smart AI-based data analytics, trust and cybersecurity services and the next generation cloud, notably edge computing. In some domains, such as manufacturing (including of vaccines and medical equipment), it may make more sense to consider how lost control can be retaken by reversing outsourcing (also called reshoring). It remains to be seen whether this will indeed strengthen resilience and long-run competitiveness or national security. We Can Have It All For a while we talked about strategic autonomy as if it was a generalised notion that didn’t need to be detailed with specific policy interventions and targeted funding. As if it was the same talking about strategic autonomy in semiconductors, 5G, rare earths, vaccines or defence. As if it wasn’t necessary to calculate the bill. This no longer holds water. Strategic autonomy requires the acquisition, development and nurturing of essential capabilities. These are very specific, such as the knowledge to design and produce 2 nm chips, policy expertise or close diplomatic relations with powerful friends. Strategic autonomy also requires access to sufficient capacity, such as factories and a large workforce skilled for the 21st century. Strategic autonomy does not come for free. How much, then, would the desired strategic autonomy cost? No one knows for sure, but the bill is likely more than we can afford, at least in the EU. Just a few examples: to keep up with the USA and China in AI, the EU would have to invest an estimated €30 billion to €65 billion, compared to today’s €5 to €10 billion; the EU has set out to mobilise €11 to €12 billion for electric vehicle batteries, where South Korea alone will invest much more (about €30 billion) and China’s leading supplier, CATL, will invest some €4 billion. And the list goes on. If the total cost may be beyond our means and we cannot have it all, do we then set priorities? And do we have our priorities right? Strategic autonomy is the art of being strategically selective. The European Commission has announced a “long-term and cross-cutting perspective on strengthening Europe’s [open] strategic autonomy” in its 2021 Strategic Foresight Report. For strategic autonomy in defence, the forthcoming Strategic Compass should contribute to a common EU view on threats and risks. The choices in these perspectives should be and can be underpinned by systematic analysis. The essence is to identify specific threats to sovereignty, consider what can be brought under control or where new capabilities and capacities need to be developed, and design an integrated set of interventions, reflecting the interplay of actors and factors such as the private and public sector, knowledge and investment and domestic stimulus and international outreach. While awaiting such systematic perspectives, a consistent assessment of imminent investments for their relevance to strategic autonomy would make much sense. Indeed, strategic autonomy is part of the assessment criteria for loans and grants from the €673 billion Resilience and Recovery Facility. However, this uses an unfortunately narrow interpretation – limited to diversification of supply chains and security in digital connectivity – missing out on strengthening other capabilities and capacities (such as, to mention one, enabling the government to be a lead customer). Now that most national Resilience and Recovery plans have been submitted and approved, it will be important to continue stressing strategic autonomy in the execution and amendment of the plans. Thou Shall Not Speak of Autarky In the early days of the debate on strategic autonomy, with its strong focus on defence, some warned that the EU should not dream of autarky or self-sufficiency. However, EU policymakers never claimed to want autarky. They know well that this is neither realistic nor desirable. Numerous think tanks and academics have stressed that strategic autonomy for the EU does not imply autarky. Still, the concern raises its head from time to time, in particular when linked to worries about the “lure of protectionism” and its possible downsides (such as recently expressed by a number of global companies). Although they may have grounds for such concerns, those voicing them should also address the core issue, namely that there are serious and valid concerns about sovereignty in the EU. And yes, perhaps selectively, protectionism is sometimes the answer to these sovereignty concerns, even if it is not optimal from the perspective of global business. The Land of Clarity Obviously, even when we leave broad-sweeping or misconstrued interpretations behind us, we will not yet have arrived in the land of clarity. There is still a lot of sensemaking necessary about the concept of strategic autonomy. As some have argued, the notion could remain disputed, being an essentially contested concept. This is not necessarily problematic, as contestation will likely advance and deepen the debate and sharpen our understanding. The deepened debate should then have various elements: We should focus on further opportunities to enhance clarity. One of those is that sovereignty and strategic autonomy are best not confused. Where sovereignty is the goal, strategic autonomy is a means to realise that goal. Another clarification would be that strategic autonomy is not to be confused with resilience. With all the attention being paid to resilience post-COVID, we should be aware that resilience is a necessary but not a sufficient precondition for sovereignty. For instance, systematic theft of intellectual property (IP) poses a real threat to sovereignty, but the development of IP protection as a strategic autonomy capability is usually not part of resilience policies. We then also need to spell out which combination of several approaches – such as strategic partnerships with likeminded partners, building global collaboration or relying on risk management – is best suited for a specific instance of strategic autonomy. The first approach in particular is nowadays often advocated for the EU. An example is EU-US cooperation in areas such as semiconductors and supply chain security. This looks more feasible than in the past as trans-Atlantic likemindedness increases in the post-Trump era. However, the EU should not (and likely will not) lose sight of global collaboration. A good example is the support by the EU and its member states for norms and values development in the UN, though more can be done in de facto and de jure global standardisation. Finally, Europe’s presence in the world is increasingly formulated in terms of open strategic autonomy. On the one hand, “open” means that it is not about pulling up the drawbridges to a Fortress Europe. On the other hand, open does not mean unconditional (for one example of such conditions, see the presentation of the French cloud strategy). Clarification of interpretations of the word “open” would help to avoid some of the confusion we have seen on strategic autonomy.

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REMINDER: APRALO Webinar on "Internationalized Domain Names: Advancing the IDN Agenda for a More Inclusive Internet" on Tuesday, 27 July 2021 at 08:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 26, 2021

July 26, 2021

INVITATION TO ATTEND ZOOM REGISTRATION required REGISTER: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYuc-CgqzsrHNCd0DvDPRb2FBLgLQ0GVVDP [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYuc-Cgq…> Dear all, On behalf Satish Babu and Justine Chew, the Co-Chairs of the APRALO Policy Forum, we would like to invite you to join the APRALO Webinar on "Internationalized Domain Names: Advancing the IDN Agenda for a More Inclusive Internet" scheduled for Tuesday 27 July 2021 at 08:00 UTC for 90 mins. The GNSO Council had in June 2021 initiated the Expedited Policy Development Process on Internationalized Domain Names (EPDP on IDNs) to provide it with policy recommendations on the definition of all generic top-level domains (gTLDs); management of variant labels; and how the IDN Implementation Guidelines should be updated in the future. Given the particular importance of IDNs for the Asia-Pacific region given its linguistic and cultural diversity, the APRALO Policy Forum has, in association with the At-Large Capacity Building Working Group (CBWG), organized this introductory Webinar on IDNs to assist in building the capacity of our RALO members and other interested At-Large members to engage meaningfully in the work of the EPDP on IDNs. The webinar will provide attendees with an introductory understanding of IDNs from an end-user perspective, and will cover topics such as the basic concepts; the work done on IDNs since its launch in 2011; the process of delegation of IDNs into the Root Zone; IDN Variants and their management; IDN-based aspects of Subsequent Procedures; and the context of the EPDP on IDNs. The 3 speakers joining webinar moderator, Satish Babu, are: 1. Emily Taylor, CEO, Oxford Information Labs 2. Sarmad Hussain, Sr Director, ICANN UA & IDN Programs 3. Justine Chew, ALAC Member & At-Large liaison for Subsequent Procedures Agenda & Speaker Profiles: https://community.icann.org/x/x4n8CQ Languages: English, Chinese ZOOM REGISTRATION required REGISTER: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYuc-CgqzsrHNCd0DvDPRb2FBLgLQ0GVVDP [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYuc-Cgq…> Please join us and share this invitation widely. All welcome! Thank you. Kind regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org [atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__atlarge.icann.org_&d=D…> Facebook: facebook.com/icann [facebook.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_icann…>atlarge [facebook.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_icann…> Twitter: @ [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANNAtLar…>ICANNAtLarge [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANNAtLar…>

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