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IDN Variant Overview in Buenos Aires
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 6, 2013

Nov. 6, 2013

Dear all, Please find the Public Meeting for an overview and update on the IDN Variant Program in Buenos Aires. IDN Variant TLDs Program Date: Wednesday, 20 November 2013 Time: 16:45-18:15 Room: Libertador C Thank you, 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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Meeting invitation/ At-Large Briefing Session on ICANN in the internet Eco-System - Tuesday 05 November at 1700 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 4, 2013

Nov. 4, 2013

Dear All, On behalf of Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, an At-Large Briefing Session on ICANN in the Internet Eco-System will be held on Tuesday, 05 November 2013 at 1700 UTC (For the time in various time zones click here<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=At-Large+Briefing+…> ) Guest speakers: Nigel Hickson,VP, Stakeholder Engagement, ICANN and Olivier Crepin-Leblond, ALAC Chair This At-Large Briefing Session will provide an overview of ICANN in the internet eco-system, including an update on ICANN/At-Large activities at the 2013 IGF, the UK Multistakeholder Advisory Group and the MAG as well as ICANN’s plans for engagement in the internet eco-system. Participants will be able to ask questions to the guest speakers. The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/khWfAg Adobe Connect Meeting Room: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/r72wrvus01d/ Spanish interpretation will be available upon the request of 3 or more people. If you request interpretation Please email staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff only with your preferred number at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. We look forward to your participation, Kind 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%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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Meeting with Mr. Chehadé in Germany
by Lutz Donnerhacke Nov. 4, 2013

Nov. 4, 2013

During my vacation in Berlin, I got an invitation to join a meeting between Fadi Chehadé and the German government on the future of ICANN. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to talk about the details, but I'd like to report the fact to you and to express my personal feelings. Fadi explained some background about the recent publication to extend the internationalization of ICANN. He was very clear in his personal opinions and where to draw a red line in Internet governance vs. the role of ICANN. Unfortunly this meeting run short of time, so many discussions did take place afterwards. Without him. So long

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WG: [ALAC-Announce] SURVEY ANNOUNCEMENT: ICANN At-Large Summit (ATLAS II) Survey
by Wolf Ludwig Oct. 24, 2013

Oct. 24, 2013

Dear all, as discussed yesterday at our October monthly call, we need to urge ALL of our members to participate in this ongoing ATLAS II Survey and to fill-in the Questionnaire which was sent to you with the Credentials to access the poll. Please be aware that it is absolutely important that ALL EURALO members will participate in this ATLAS II Survey to *qualify* for their invitation and participation at this Summit in June next year in London! As indicated below, the DEADLINE to fill out the on-line survey is Friday, 25 October 2013 23:59 UTC -- what is 10 days from now! In case you face any problems to access or fill-in this Survey, please let us know. We count on your support to have as many members as possible at ATLAS II in London (at least as many as we had for our last General Assembly in Lisbon in June this year). Thanks and kind regards, Wolf ICANN At-Large Staff sent Fri, 11 Oct 2013 16:57: >Dear All, > >Building on the success of the first At-Large Summit held in Mexico in March 2009, we are happy to inform you that a second At-Large Summit (ATLAS II) will be held in London (UK) from 21 to 26 June 2014 gathering representatives of all ALSes. > >To help the ATLAS II organizing committee define the issues to be addressed and the areas where your ALS need capacity building, you are kindly requested to fill out an on-line survey not later than 25 October 2013 23:59 UTC. Please note that the survey is available in English, French, and Spanish. > >Please note, should you need to make any corrections to the survey, do NOT click the back-button in your browser. Please use the link provided at the bottom of the survey page. > >For your information, any ALS that does not respond to the survey will not be invited to participate in the Summit. > >Regards, > >Olivier Crépin Leblond >ALAC Chair >Chair of the ATLAS II Organizing Committee > > >-- > >Cher à tous, > >S'appuyant sur le succès du premier sommet At-Large tenue à Mexico en Mars 2009, nous sommes ravis de vous informer qu’un deuxième Sommet At-Large (ATLAS II) se tiendra du 21 au 26 juin 2014 réunissant les représentants de tous les ALS. > >Afin d’aider le comité organisateur à définir les sujets de discussion et les domaines ou vos ALS ont besoin de développement de capacités, nous vous invitons à répondre à un questionnaire en ligne avant la date limite du 25 Octobre 2013 à 23:59 UTC. Ce questionnaire est disponible en anglais, français et espagnol. > >Veuillez prendre garde, en cas de besoin de modification de vos réponses, à ne PAS retourner en arrière. Utilisez plutôt le lien disponible en pas de la page du questionnaire. > >Pour information, tout ALS qui ne répondrait pas à ce questionnaire ne sera pas invite à prendre part au Sommet. > >Cordialement, > >Olivier Crépin Leblond >ALAC Chair >Chair of the ATLAS II Organizing Committee >_______________________________________________ >ALAC-Announce mailing list >ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce > >At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org > > EuroDIG Secretariat http://www.eurodig.org/ mobile +41 79 204 83 87 Skype: Wolf-Ludwig EURALO - ICANN's Regional At-Large Organisation http://euralo.org Profile on LinkedIn http://ch.linkedin.com/in/wolfludwig

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Pre-Buenos Aires ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 24, 2013

Oct. 24, 2013

Pre-Buenos Aires ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation 7 November 2013 In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org>) to receive the call details. Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Buenos Aires, remotely or in person, you're invited to a quick reminder of the background and current status of each major policy issue currently under discussion in ICANN. The ICANN Policy Staff will provide a briefing on: Thursday 7 November at 12.00 UTC (for other places see: http://tinyurl.com/mygn6xx) and Thursday 7 November at 19.00 UTC. (for other places see: http://tinyurl.com/lj8jqep) summarizing policy issues across the different ICANN Supporting Organizations, namely the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and Address Supporting Organization (ASO). Amongst other topics, updates will be provided on: * Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation * Thick Whois * Protections of IGO/INGO Identifiers in gTLDs * Policy & Implementation * Draft Guidelines on ccTLD's Financial Contribution The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run for 90 minutes, will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you are not able to participate in either of the live sessions, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. The policy staff is always available to answer any questions that you email to policy-staff(a)icann.org<mailto:policy-staff@icann.org>. In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org>) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Thursday at 12.00 UTC (for other places see: http://tinyurl.com/mygn6xx) or Thursday at 19.00 UTC (for other places see: http://tinyurl.com/lj8jqep) We will send you an e-mail reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address.

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October 23_IGF_Open Forum_Vulnerable people&ICTs recommendations for Strategy_Opening message Mr Fadi Chehadé and Mr Henri Malosse
by 'TaC International' Oct. 22, 2013

Oct. 22, 2013

Dear all, We would like to invite you to attend our Open Forum (Flash), supported by IFLA, Day 2, October 23, Room 5, 14:30-15:15, where we would like to discuss the outcome of the IGF 2012, Working Group on Vulnerable people &ICTs engaged to work on recommendations for better inclusion of vulnerable people in the Information Society. The Forum will start with the message from Mr Henri Malosse (President of the European Economic and Social Committee) and Mr Fadi Chehadé (President&CEO of ICANN). Please join our key participants, among them Mr Nigel Hickson for 45minutes discussion, as we need your input on needs and solutions from and for vulnerable and marginalized communities. Detailed flyer is attached. We look forward to welcoming you tomorrow, Best regards, Yuliya @listsigcaucus.org>

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IGF 2013 APRALO-ICANN Workshop on Next in IDNs
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 22, 2013

Oct. 22, 2013

The following email is being sent on behalf of Rinalia Abdul Rahim: ------- Hello, everyone. Please join us for the ICANN-APRALO workhop at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) on 23 October 2013. IGF Workshop #32 - Next in IDNs: Linguistic Diversity in the Internet Root Date: 23 October 2013 (Wednesday) Time: 14:30 - 16:00 local time (UTC 0630 - 0800) Room: Room #1, Nusa Dua Hall 2, Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC) Workshop Title Next in IDNs: Linguistic Diversity in the Internet Root Workshop Theme The Internet as Engine of Growth and Development Workshop Organizers APRALO – Asia Pacific Australasia Regional At-Large Organization ICANN – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Workshop Description The introduction of IDN variants in the root zone serves to enhance the Internet’s multilingualism and cultural diversity at the level of Top Level Domains (TLDs). The ICANN community has studied the viability of this introduction and has developed a process that will make it a reality. This process has implications for language communities. Language communities that share a script (e.g., Chinese, Japanese and Korean, which share the Han script) must agree on rules related to variant script characters in order to proceed. Furthermore, while allowing language communities to self-mobilize and proceed at their own pace, there are advantages to being an early participant or first mover. This process of allocating Variant TLDs in the Internet rootrequires language communities to collaborate and will require effective facilitation. This joint APRALO-ICANN workshop will provide an overview of the ICANN process, discuss the issues implicating language communities and outline the way forward. Key Discussion Questions Process – What is the process and what are the structural constraints of the process? How was the multistakeholder model deployed in the development of the process and how will it evolve in moving forward? How will language and technical communities be engaged? Variants – What are the key variant issues for scripts such as Arabic, Han, Indic, Latin and Cyrillic that have a large community of users worldwide and whose script is shared across different language communities and across national borders? What variant issues can realistically be addressed within the structural constraints of the process? Community - How can the readiness of language communities for IDN Variant TLDs be supported? How can the disadvantage to late entrants be minimized? What models of engagement can be used to support the collaboration of language communities that transcend national borders? What best practice models of dispute resolution can be deployed to address disputes among language communities that span the globe? Workshop Role-Players A. Moderators · On-Site Moderator – Rinalia Abdul Rahim (Executive Committee Member, ICANN At-Large Advisory Committee; APRALO Representative & Executive Council Member, ISOC Malaysia Chapter) · Remote Moderator – Maureen Hilyard (APRALO Representative, Cook Islands & Board Chair, Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society) B. Panel of Technical Experts · Ram Mohan (Chair, ICANN Board IDN Variants Working Group & Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Afilias Limited) · Andrew Sullivan (Principal Architect, Dyn, USA) · Sarmad Hussain (Professor of Computer Science and Head of the Center of Language Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan) · Akshat Joshi (Project Engineer, GIST Group, Center for Development of Advanced Computing, India) · Edmon Chung (CEO, dotAsia & Vice-Chair, Internet Society Hong Kong) C. Panel of Internet End User Representatives · Mohamed El Bashir (Manager, Technical Affairs Department, ictQATAR, Qatar) · Hong Xue (Professor of Law and Director of the Institute for Internet Policy & Law, Beijing Normal University, China) · Satish Babu (Director of the International Centre for Free and Open Source Software, India) Workshop Agenda 1. Moderator’s welcome and introduction (5 min) 2. Overview of the ICANN Process for Developing Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone by Ram Mohan and Andrew Sullivan (15 min) 3. Responses from Panel of Internet End User Representatives - Mohamed El Bashir (4 min) - Hong Xue (4 min) - Satish Babu (4 min) 4. Responses and Views from Panel of Technical Experts - Sarmad Hussain - Arabic Script (8 min) - Akshat Joshi - Indic Script/Devanagari (8 min) - Edmon Chung - Han Script (8 min) 5. Discussion involving panelists and participants (30 min) 6. Wrap up Workshop Organizers Rinalia Abdul Rahim, Managing Director, Compass Rose Sdn Bhd (rinalia(a)compassrose.my<mailto:rinalia@compassrose.my>) Baher Esmat, Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement – Middle East, ICANN (baher.esmat(a)icann.org<mailto:baher.esmat@icann.org>)

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IGF Workshop 327_Strategy for developing countries on child online protection_October 22, 09-10h30 Bali time
by 'TaC International' Oct. 21, 2013

Oct. 21, 2013

Dear all, We would like to invite all to join us tomorrow, October 22, 09-10h30 Bali time at Room 2, Nusa Dua Hall 1 (remotely or physically) for the workshop on Child online protection where we will discuss the need for the development of the Strategy on child online protection in the developing countries and how to empower the most vulnerable children, as a part of the Strategy. Key participants from ITU, Internet Watch Foundation, IMPACT, African Child Online protection Summit/Extensia, Microsoft, Sudan and Academia together with participants will discuss the issue. Please join us and bring your expertise and suggestions. Flyer attached. With best regards, Yuliya

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Meeting invitation/ At-Large Briefing Session on IPV6 webinar for ALAC - Thursday 17 October 2913 at 1800 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 17, 2013

Oct. 17, 2013

Dear all, On behalf of Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, an At-Large Briefing Session on IPV6 webinar for ALAC will be held on Thursday 17 October 2013 at 1800UTC for one hour. Guest speakers: Leo Vegoda (Operation Excellence Manager at ICANN) and ASO representatives. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/lk23g33 Meeting page available at: https://community.icann.org/x/VAmfAg Conference ID: 1638 http://adigo.com/icann/ French and Spanish interpretation will be available upon the request of 3 or more people. If you request interpretation Please email staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff only with your preferred number at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. Thank you, 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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REMINDER: CALL FOR MEMBERSHIP for Board Member Selection Process Committee and Board Candidate Evaluation Committee - Deadline 18 October
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 16, 2013

Oct. 16, 2013

Dear All, A friendly reminder that the deadline for nominations to the BMSPC and BCEC is 23:59 UTC on Friday, 18 October 2013. If you are interested, or if you wish to nominate someone else, please send a note to At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> specifying which committee the application or nomination is for and citing any applicable experience by the deadline. 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>> From: ICANN At-Large Staff Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 10:04 AM To: alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; At-Large Worldwide (at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org) afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Cc: Olivier Crépin-Leblond (ocl(a)gih.com) ICANN At-Large Staff (staff(a)atlarge.icann.org) Subject: CALL FOR MEMBERSHIP for Board Member Selection Process Committee and Board Candidate Evaluation Committee Dear All, To prepare for the selection of the Board Member selected by At-Large to be seated at the October 2014 Annual General Meeting, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, the Chair of the ALAC, has asked staff to make an immediate call for members of the two groups who will be responsible for moving the process forward. According to the ALAC Rules of Procedure (2013)<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/2262672/ALAC%2BRoP-06April…>, the two groups are the 2014 Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) and the 2014 Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC) [please see ALAC Rules of Procedure (2013) Section D.19 - Procedure for Making the Selection to fill Seat 15 on the ICANN Board]. The deadline for members of both groups is 23:59 UTC on Friday, 18 October 2013. If you are interested, or if you wish to nominate someone else, please send a note to At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> specifying which committee the application or nomination is for and citing any applicable experience by the deadline. A record of all applications and nominations will be posted to either the BMSPC 2014 Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/ABMS/Board+Member+Selection+Process+Com…> or the BCEC 2014 Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/ABMS/Board+Candidate+Evaluation+Committ…> as appropriate on the At-Large Board Member 2014 Selection Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/ABMS/At-Large+Board+Member+2014+Selecti…>. The RALO leadership will send a list of their RALO's supported candidates for each group to the Chair of the ALAC by 23:59 UTC Sunday, 27 October. The ALAC will name the final membership during the ALAC meeting of 29 October. The details of the two groups are: 1) Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) According to Article 19.2 of the ALAC Rules of Procedure (2013): "The ALAC shall name a Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) which shall oversee the entire selection process including the election culminating the process but excluding those responsibilities specifically retained by the ALAC or given to the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee. The composition of the BMSPC will be regionally balanced and the committee will typically be populated with no fewer than two representatives of each region selected by both the ALAC and the RALOs. The ALAC shall either name a chair of the BMSPC or may instruct the BMSPC to select a chair from amongst its members." The group is open to both ALAC members and to At-Large community members. However, the membership should include members of the community with significant experience from the 2010 Board Director selected by At-Large process. English will be the working language of this group. The group must be regionally balanced, with no fewer than two representatives from each of the five RALOs. Please note that no member of the BMSPC may submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the position of the Board Director selected by At-Large. The ALAC will select the Chair of the BMSPC. The first meeting of the BMSPC will be scheduled for early November. 2) Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC) The new ALAC Rules of Procedures state the following on the composition and task of the BCEC: "19.3 The ALAC shall name a Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC) to compile an initial slate of candidates for election to Seat 15. A new BCEC consisting of two delegates selected by each of the RALOs plus a chair selected by the ALAC will be convened for each Board seat selection process." "19.4 The task of the BCEC is to identify applicants who would each make an excellent Board Director. Applicant selected by the BCEC must meet the criteria specified in the ICANN Bylaws Article VI, Section 3 ( http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#VI-3) These criteria include but are not limited to being: a) accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence, with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and a demonstrated capacity for thoughtful group decision-making; and b) persons with an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential impact of ICANN decisions of the global Internet community, and committed to the success of ICANN. Moreover, the Director selected by the At-Large Community must understand the mission of At-Large and the needs of the global community of Internet end users." "19.5 No member of the electorate (Paragraph 19.10) may simultaneously serve as a member of the BCEC." According to 19.5, members of the electorate (i.e., members of the ALAC and RALO Chairs who will be serving in 2014) may not be BCEC members. Additionally, no member of the BCEC may submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the position of the Board Director selected by At-Large. Please note that experience on the 2010 BCEC and/or on the ICANN Nominating Committee would be highly desired. English will be the working language of this group. The ALAC will select the Chair of the BCEC. The first meeting of the BCEC will be scheduled for early November. 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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