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Report policy work : SCI
by Rudi Vansnick April 8, 2016

April 8, 2016

Dear NPOC member, Yesterday the SCI (Standing Committee on Improvement of Implementations), which I have the honor to chair this year, had it’s meeting focusing on to issues delegated to us by the GNSO council. The first one, having some lifetime in the SCI already, GNSO Operating Procedures Relating to Motions & Amendments to the GNSO council, got after a final discussion a call for consensus within the SCI. Once full consensus is reached the the changes to the GNSO Operating Procedures will go for a period of public comments. This is a quite important milestone as it will then be forwarded to the GNSO council for final approval. Another issue on the table : GNSO chair/vice-chair elections procedures needs further discussion before we can have a final proposal for consensus within the SCI. Next SCI meeting scheduled 21 April. Wikipage of the SCI : https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosci/Home <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosci/Home> Rudi Vansnick Chair Non-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) Chair SCI

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URGENT : NextGen@ICANN Application Round Open for ICANN56 -deadline 18 April
by Rudi Vansnick April 7, 2016

April 7, 2016

NextGen@ICANN Application Round Open for ICANN56 15 March 2016 With the announcement of ICANN56 relocation to Helsinki, Finland the application round to participate in the NextGen@ICANN Program at Meeting B* in June 2016 is now open. This round remains open until 18 April 2016 and successful candidates will be announced on the ICANN website, 2 May 2016. *Please note Meeting B <https://meetings.icann.org/en/future-meeting-strategy> is specifically focused on policy making and on-going work within ICANN Communities. The NextGen@ICANN Program The NextGen@ICANN program remains the same for Meeting A, B and C: it is an education and awareness based experience, designed for a smaller, younger and more region-specific group of participants. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 30, live in the region of the meeting and be engaged in some level of higher education, with focus on Internet related subject matter. Each selected member will deliver a 5-10 minute presentation on a topic relevant to the community. Recent presentation topics include Internet governance, DNS and the future of the Internet. Find out more about applying to the NextGen@ICANN Program » <https://www.icann.org/development-and-public-responsibility/nextgen> Rudi Vansnick Chair Non-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) www.npoc.org <http://www.npoc.org/> rudi.vansnick(a)npoc.org Tel : +32 (0)9 329 39 16 Mobile : +32 (0)475 28 16 32

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ellowship Program Brings Experienced Alumni to ICANN56 Policy Forum
by Olévié Kouami April 6, 2016

April 6, 2016

For your information (FYI). Hi all, Twenty-five Alumni with previous Fellowship and ICANN Community experience have been selected to participate in ICANN's Policy Forum at the 56th Public Meeting in Helsinki, 27-30 June 2016. Please read more at https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-04-04-en Congratulations to Aida Mahmutovic / Bosnia and Herzegovina (EU) – Civil Society/NPOC. We are expecting for a good appreciation of the NPOC and a also a report for the NPOC Excom. Have nice tmle in Helsinki. wram regards and cheers ! - *Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI* *Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT SOLUTIONS sarl Editeur de logiciels de gestion (PGI/ERP) S.I.G.E. (http://www.oandkit.com <http://www.oandkit.com>)* *Président/CEO de l'INTIC4DEV (Institut des TIC pour le développement) http://www.intic4dev.org <http://www.intic4dev.org> * *Secrétaire Général de l'ESTETIC - Association Togolaise des professionnels des TIC (http://www.estetic.tg <http://www.estetic.tg>)* *ICANN-GNSO-NCSG-NPOC Communications Committee Chair (http://www.npoc.org/ <http://www.npoc.org/>)**ICANN - Fellow & Alumni (http://www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>) - Membre de Internet Society (http://www.isoc.org <http://www.isoc.org>) * *Membre fondateur du RIK-Togo (Réseau Interprofessionnel du Karité au Togo)* (http://www.globalshea.com) - *Skype : olevie1 FaceBook : @olivier.kouami.3 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo*

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Registration for AIS'16 Open
by Olévié Kouami April 1, 2016

April 1, 2016

Dearest NPOcers, Please, FYI. Warm regards -Olévié- ---------- Message transféré ---------- De : AFRINIC Communication <comm-announce(a)afrinic.net> Date : 1 avril 2016 à 13:40 Objet : [AfrICANN-discuss] Registration for AIS'16 Open À : announce(a)afrinic.net, africann(a)afrinic.net [Version Française] Dear Colleagues We are inviting you to register for the Africa Internet Summit 2016 (AIS’16), the forum for digital excellence in Africa. The Summit, with ''Beyond Connectivity: Internetworking for African Development'' as the theme, brings the ICT business and technical community in Africa together under one roof. The AIS’16 will take place in Gaborone, Botswana, from 29 May - 10 June 2016. How to Register ——————— 1.You can register online at: http://internetsummitafrica.org/en/attend/register 2. Upon successful log in, please fill in the requested information. Updates and News ----------------- You can stay informed on the latest news about AIS'16 via this email list and: - The meeting website: www.internetsummitafrica.org - AFRINIC's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/afrinic - Twitter: https://twitter.com/AFRINIC and https://twitter.com/AIS_Africa We are using the hashtag #aisbotswana. Visas and Travel ---------------- AFRINIC is unfortunately unable to offer assistance with visa processing for the AIS’16. However we strongly encourage you to contact your local Botswana embassy as soon as possible to ensure that your visa(s) are processed on time. If you are transiting through South Africa, please note that you may also require a transit visa. Please contact your local South African embassy to check the requirements. An invitation letter to support your visa(s) will be provided via email once you have registered for the meeting by 15 April 2016. For more information about travel and visas please see: We look forward to seeing you in Botswana! AIS’16 Team …………………………….. Chers Collègues Nous vous invitons à vous inscrire pour la prochaine réunion du Sommet Africain de l'internet 2016 (AIS 2016), le forum digitale par excellence en Afrique. Ce sommet annuel avec pour thème ''Au-delà de la connectivité : Internet pour le développement de l’Afrique'’ est une plateforme de rencontre pour les experts africains et internationaux du secteur des nouvelles technologies des informations et communications (NTIC) ainsi que les utilisateurs des services Internet. L’AIS 2016 se tiendra à Gaborone au Botswana du 29 mai au 10 juin 2016. Comment s’inscrire pour l'AIS 2016 ? 1. Vous pouvez vous inscrire sur le site web de l'AIS 2016 : http://internetsummitafrica.org/en/attend/register 2. Suivant l’inscription, merci de soumettre les informations requises. Actualités Vous pourrez connaitre les dernières nouvelles et actualités de l'AIS 2016 à travers cette liste de diffusion et - le site web de l'AIS 2015 - www.internetsummitafrica.org, - notre page Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/afrinic - le compte twitter d’AFRINIC - https://twitter.com/AFRINIC. - Nous utiliserons le hashtag #aisbotswana ------------------------ *Visas* Nous ne sommes malheureusement pas en mesure de faciliter l'obtention de votre visa pour l'AIS’16. Cependant nous vous recommandons de contacter l'ambassade du Botswana la plus proche au plus vite pour vous assurer de l'obtenir à temps. Si vous transitez par l'Afrique du Sud, veuillez noter que les personnes détentrices d'un passeport ne faisant pas l'objet d'une exemption pourront se voir réclamer un visa de transit. Merci de contacter l'ambassade d'Afrique du Sud la plus proche pour les prérequis. Une fois que vous vous serez enregistré pour le meeting, une lettre d'invitation vous sera fournie pour appuyer votre demande de visa à partir du 15 avril 2016. A bientôt au Botswana ! L’Equipe AIS’16 _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- *Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI* *Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT SOLUTIONS sarl Editeur de logiciels de gestion (PGI/ERP) S.I.G.E. (http://www.oandkit.com <http://www.oandkit.com>)* *Président/CEO de l'INTIC4DEV (Institut des TIC pour le développement) http://www.intic4dev.org <http://www.intic4dev.org> * *Secrétaire Général de l'ESTETIC - Association Togolaise des professionnels des TIC (http://www.estetic.tg <http://www.estetic.tg>)* *ICANN-GNSO-NCSG-NPOC Communications Committee Chair (http://www.npoc.org/ <http://www.npoc.org/>)**ICANN - Fellow & Alumni (http://www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>) - Membre de Internet Society (http://www.isoc.org <http://www.isoc.org>) * *Membre fondateur du RIK-Togo (Réseau Interprofessionnel du Karité au Togo)* (http://www.globalshea.com) - *Skype : olevie1 FaceBook : @olivier.kouami.3 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo*

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PLEASE READ: ICANN 56 Meeting - Helsinki - Visa Applications
by Rudi Vansnick March 31, 2016

March 31, 2016

Objet: PLEASE READ: ICANN 56 Meeting - Helsinki - Visa Applications Dear All, Our invitation letter for ICANN 56 Helsinki Meeting is now open. Individuals that will need a visa to enter Finland and/or any Schengen country to attend the meeting can go to our website: https://invitationletters.icann.org/ <https://invitationletters.icann.org/>, to apply for the letter. Our local host will be supplying the local host letter to those who apply on our invitation letter website. We highly urge individuals who do not have a valid Schengen visa to apply as early as possible as the visa process is time consuming. All participants who apply for a visa will have to book an appointment to have their fingerprints taken and etc. In some locations, Finland is represented by another government, in these cases our local host will have no way to influence the application process. Our local host confirmed that the deadline for visa application is May 31, 2016. Please feel free to share this with your constituents so that they can plan accordingly. Thank you! Rudi Vansnick Chair Non-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) www.npoc.org <http://www.npoc.org/> rudi.vansnick(a)npoc.org Tel : +32 (0)9 329 39 16 Mobile : +32 (0)475 28 16 32

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Call for RSVPs | GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Session | 5 April at 20:00 UTC
by Rudi Vansnick March 30, 2016

March 30, 2016

Dear NPOC member, Every month ICANN schedules a special session for newcomers to the GNSO community. If you want to know how to participate in the policy development inside ICANN, this is THE opportunity to learn about and ask questions to specialists (and colleagues). Call for RSVPs | GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Session | 5 April at 20:00 UTC Please RSVP via <http://goo.gl/forms/DJIdwnIZEi>this form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1koLwNkVxkljGK49wgmdGFekHBqavejhVdeOs1cHYAC…>. Remote participation details will be sent on the 4 April 2016. The GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Session returns on 5 April 2016 and we are pleased to invite you to participate. These informal sessions provide an ideal opportunity for participants to ask questions about the GNSO Policy Development Process and the specifics of taking part in a Working Group. Of course, even though the open house sessions are intended for newcomers, anyone interested in brushing up their knowledge or looking for an opportunity to engage with others interested in GNSO policy development activities are welcome. In order to encourage interaction, we strongly recommend that you look through the list of Reading Materials at the bottom of this announcement. On the RSVP form, participants will be able to select items of interest chosen from three currently available categories: Policy Development A-Z Consensus Policy Working Group Guidelines Join us to learn more about the GNSO and about how you can effectively participate in ICANN! Reading Materials: Annex A of the ICANN Bylaws - http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA <http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws> PDP Manual - http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-16dec11-en.pdf <http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-16dec11-en.pdf> PDP Overview - http://gnso.icann.org/en/basics/consensus-policy/pdp <http://gnso.icann.org/en/basics/consensus-policy/pdp> Consensus Policy: http://gnso.icann.org/en/basics/consensus-policy/about <http://gnso.icann.org/en/basics/consensus-policy/about> GNSO Working Group Guidelines Summary - http://gnso.icann.org/council/summary-gnso-wg-guidelines-06apr11-en.pdf <http://gnso.icann.org/council/summary-gnso-wg-guidelines-06apr11-en.pdf> GNSO Working Group Guidelines - http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-07apr11-en.pdf <http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-07apr11-en.pdf> Rudi Vansnick Chair Non-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) www.npoc.org <http://www.npoc.org/> rudi.vansnick(a)npoc.org Tel : +32 (0)9 329 39 16 Mobile : +32 (0)475 28 16 32

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Fwd: [liaison6c] DRAFT GNSO Council teleconference agenda 14 April 2016 at 21:00 UTC
by Olévié Kouami March 30, 2016

March 30, 2016

Hi dear NPOcers Please, FYI. Warm regards -Olévié- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Glen de Saint Géry <Glen(a)icann.org> Date: 2016-03-30 16:04 GMT+01:00 Subject: [liaison6c] DRAFT GNSO Council teleconference agenda 14 April 2016 at 21:00 UTC To: liaison6c <liaison6c(a)gnso.icann.org> Dear All, Please find the proposed draft agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 14 April 2016 at 21:00 UTC. http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-14apr16-en.htm https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+14+April+2016 This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating Procedures, <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-24jun15-en.pdf> approved and updated on 24 June 2015. For convenience: · An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in *Appendix 1* at the end of this agenda. · An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in *Appendix 2* at the end of this agenda. Coordinated Universal Time: 21:00 UTC: *http://tinyurl.com/gn4sy7u <http://tinyurl.com/gn4sy7u> *14:00 Los Angeles; 17:00 Washington; 22:00 London; 00:00 Istanbul; 07:00 Hobart *Please be aware that the clocks will have changed in some parts of the world, so refer to the other times below to ensure you join the meeting at the correct time. UTC time remains the same for Council meetings, local time changes. * *GNSO Council Meeting Audio Cast* To join the event click on the link: http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call. ___________________________________________ *Item 1: Administrative matters (5 minutes)* 1.1 – Roll call 1.2 – Updates to Statements of Interest 1.3 – Review/amend agenda. 1.4 – Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meetings per the GNSO Operating Procedures: Minutes of the meeting of the GNSO Council Meeting Minutes, 29 February and 9 March 2016 will be posted as approved on xxxx 2016. *Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (5 minutes)* 2.1 – Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, to include review of Projects List <http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/projects-list.pdf> and Action List <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items> *Item 3: Consent agenda (0 minutes)* *Item 4: PRESENTATION & DISCUSSION – Possible Next Steps in Resolving the Issue of Permanent Protection of Certain Red Cross Identifiers (20 minutes)* In November 2013, the GNSO Council approved <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20131120-2> the final recommendations from its Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group on the Protection of IGO-INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs. Subsequently, in April 2014, the ICANN Board approved <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2014-04-30-en#2.a> those of the GNSO’s PDP recommendations that are not inconsistent with GAC advice <https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-annex-a-30apr14…> received on the topic. For the Red Cross movement, the protections adopted were for the full names Red Cross, Red Crescent, Red Crystal, Red Lion & Sun at the top and second levels, in the 6 official languages of the United Nations, with an Exception Procedure to be designed during the implementation phase for the affected organizations. However, with respect to the names and acronyms of the 189 national Red Cross societies and the names of the International Red Cross Movement (as noted by the GAC in its Singapore Communique <https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/34373692/Final%20Communique%2…)>), the Board requested more time to consider the GNSO’s recommendations as these are inconsistent with GAC advice <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolutions-annex-b-30apr14-en.…> received on the topic. In the interim period, the Board adopted <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-new-gtld-2014-10…> temporary protections for the Red Cross national society and international movement names noted in the GAC’s Singapore Communique. At ICANN55, representatives of the Red Cross met with the GNSO Council leadership to discuss possible next steps. Here the Red Cross representatives will brief the Council on the scope of the Red Cross’ continuing request for permanent protections for those of its national society and international movement identifiers that are not currently covered by the policy recommendations that have been adopted by the GNSO Council and the ICANN Board. 4.1 – Introduction (James Bladel) 4.2 – Presentation by representatives of the Red Cross (by invitation) 4.3 – Q&A / next steps *Item 5: VOTE – Approval of Proposed Approach for Implementing Recommendations from the GNSO Review (10 minutes)* As part of ICANN's Bylaws-mandated periodic review of its structures, the ICANN Board's Structural Improvements Committee (now known as the Organizational Effectiveness Committee) appointed Westlake Governance as the independent examiner to conduct the current review of the performance and operations of the GNSO. A GNSO Working Party, chaired by former Councillor Jennifer Wolfe and comprising representatives of all the GNSO's Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies, was formed to consult with Westlake over the design and conduct of the review. Westlake's Draft Report was published <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gnso-review-draft-2015-06-01-en> for public comment on 1 June 2015. Following feedback received, including from the GNSO Working Party, Westlake published its Final Report <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-15sep15-en.pdf> on 15 September. The Working Party reviewed all the recommendations to develop guidance for the GNSO Council and ICANN Board in relation to the implementability and prioritization of the recommendations. The Council received a written update <http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/presentation-gnso-council-update-21…> from the Working Party chair on 29 January, and the Working Party’s proposed Implementation and Feasibility Analysis <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-feasibility-prioritization-25feb16-e…> was sent to the Council on 28 February. Here the Council will review the Working Party’s Implementation and Feasibility Analysis, and vote on its adoption as well as agree on next steps in the process. 5.1 – Presentation of the motion <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+9+March+2016> (Wolf-Ulrich Knoben) 5.2 – Discussion 5.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority) *Item 6: COUNCIL VOTE – Approval of Procedures Governing the Selection of the GNSO Liaison to the Governmental Advisory Committee (10 minutes)* As part of a two-year pilot program initiated in June 2014, the GNSO Council and the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) agreed, through its joint GAC-GNSO Consultation Group <https://community.icann.org/x/phPRAg>, to appoint a GNSO Liaison to the GAC. The purpose of the Liaison role was to facilitate more effective early engagement by the GAC in GNSO policy activities and to contribute toward better information flow between the two bodies. Following Consultation Group review <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-liaison-gac-pilot-29feb16-en.pdf> of the pilot program, the Consultation Group recommended that the Liaison role be made a permanent one in March 2016. Here the Council will review and approve the scope of such a permanent Liaison role as well as the application, selection and confirmation process. 6.1 – Presentation of the motion <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+14+April+20…> 6.2 – Discussion 6.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority) *Item 7: COUNCIL VOTE – Approval of GNSO Input to the ICANN Board on the GAC’s Marrakech Communique (20 minutes)* Beginning in mid-2015 with the GAC’s Buenos Aires Communique, the GNSO Council developed a mechanism for reviewing and commenting on aspects of that Communique that are relevant to gTLD policy. The resulting GNSO input on both the GAC’s Buenos Aires and Dublin Communiques were approved by the GNSO Council and sent to the ICANN Board and the GAC Chair (see https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/robinson-to-icann-boar… and http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/gnso-gac-review-31dec15-en.pdf) Here the Council will review the draft response to the GAC’s Marrakech Communique, drafted by a volunteer group of Councillors, and, if appropriate, approve its being forwarded to the ICANN Board and GAC Chair. 7.1 – Presentation of the motion <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+14+April+20…> (Proposer name: Susan Kawaguchi /Jennifer Gore / Rubens Kuhl) 7.2 – Discussion 7.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority) *Item 8: COUNCIL APPROVAL – Public Comment on ICANN’s FY17 Proposed Budget (15 minutes)* On 5 March 2016, the draft ICANN FY17 Operating Plan and Budget was published <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/op-budget-fy17-five-year-2016-03-04-en> for public comment (closing on 30 April). The GNSO Council had previously provided public comments <https://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-op-budget-fy16-18mar15/pdfWW7Sy3WTwV…> to the FY16 Operating Plan and Budget. At ICANN55, a small group of Councillors had volunteered to work on possible Council comments to the draft FY17 budget. Here the Council will review and, if appropriate, agree to send in the proposed comments. 8.1 – Update and summary of comments (Keith Drazek / Edward Morris / Carlos Raul Gutierrez) 8.2 – Discussion 8.3 – Next steps *Item 9: DISCUSSION – Implementation of the IANA Stewardship Transition Plan (10 minutes)* At ICANN55, community discussions were held concerning the upcoming implementation of the IANA Stewardship Transition Plan, including at a session on 7 March <https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55/schedule/mon-iana-stewardship-imp…>. Several GNSO community members voiced concerns about whether the proposed implementation plan would meet the requirements of the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Proposal on Naming-Related Functions (CWG-Stewardship <https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg>). On 25 March a Call for Volunteers <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-25-en> was issued for additional CCWG participation, including for implementation of the adopted Work Stream 1 recommendations. Here the Council will discuss the community concerns that have been raised, and review possible next steps in relation to the CWG-Stewardship and ICANN staff that have been charged with developing the implementation plan. 9.1 – Summary & update (James Bladel) 9.2 – Discussion 9.3 – Next steps *Item 10: DISCUSSION – Planning for “Meeting B” (ICANN Policy Forum) (10 Minutes)* At ICANN55, the GNSO held several discussions, including with the ICANN Board, concerning the focus, duration and meeting schedule for the first designated ICANN Policy Forum, to take place in Helsinki as ICANN56 (i.e. the initial so-called “Meeting B”). Specific concerns were raised about the apparent lack of time for actual policy work in the overall Meeting B schedule when all the current draft SO/AC/Board proposals were put together, and about the lack of opportunity for different SO/AC/Board groups to interact with one another. A small group of SO/AC volunteers has been formed to address these concerns. Here the Council will hear from its representatives to this group, and discuss further plans for finalizing the GNSO’s schedule for ICANN56 so as to maximize the policy focus for Meeting B. This includes confirmation of the PDP Working Group(s) to be invited to consider conducting a face-to-face working meeting in Helsinki, on a day either precedent or subsequent to the ICANN56 schedule. 10.1 – Update (Donna Austin / Volker Greimann) 10.2 – Discussion 10.3 – Next steps *Item 11: DISCUSSION – Status of Cross Community Working Group on Internet Governance (10 minutes)* The Charter <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/52888213/Charter%20ccWG%20…> for this Cross Community Working Group was ratified <https://community.icann.org/x/oQInAw> by the ccNSO Council (September 2014), the GNSO Council (October 2014), and the ALAC (April 2015). The CCWG Charter states its scope as doing “whatever it deems relevant and necessary to facilitate and ensure engagement and participation of the ICANN community in the global Internet governance scene and multi-stakeholder decision-making processes”, with regular updates to be provided to its Chartering Organizations and a periodic Progress Paper where appropriate. The Charter also provides that the Chartering Organizations should review the Charter and CCWG deliverables in order to determine whether the group should continue or be dissolved, with the proviso that the CCWG will continue if at least two of its Chartering Organizations extend the Charter and notify the other Chartering Organizations accordingly. During the CCWG co-chairs’ update to the ccNSO and GNSO Councils at ICANN55, there was some discussion over whether a CCWG format or other arrangement might be the most appropriate form for SO/AC interaction on Internet governance matters, especially given the expected forthcoming finalization <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-framework-principles-draft-2016-…> of a Uniform Framework of Principles for Future CCWGs by the CCWG-Principles. Here the GNSO Council will continue that discussion, with a view toward agreeing on the appropriate next steps for the CCWG on Internet Governance. 11.1 – Introduction and summary (Carlos Raul Gutierrez) 11.2 – Discussion 11.3 – Next steps *Item 12: Any Other Business (5 minutes)* 12.1 – Proposed approach to Expert Working Group on Internationalized Registration Data (IRD) Final Report _________________________________ *Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)* 9. Except as otherwise specified in these Bylaws, Annex A hereto, or the GNSO Operating Procedures, the default threshold to pass a GNSO Council motion or other voting action requires a simple majority vote of each House. The voting thresholds described below shall apply to the following GNSO actions: a. Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than one-fourth (1/4) vote of each House or majority of one House. b. Initiate a Policy Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described in Annex A <http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA>): requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House. c. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of GNSO Supermajority. d. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House. e. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority. f. Changes to an Approved PDP Team Charter: For any PDP Team Charter approved under d. or e. above, the GNSO Council may approve an amendment to the Charter through a simple majority vote of each House. g. Terminate a PDP: Once initiated, and prior to the publication of a Final Report, the GNSO Council may terminate a PDP only for significant cause, upon a motion that passes with a GNSO Supermajority Vote in favor of termination. h. Approve a PDP Recommendation Without a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a majority of each House and further requires that one GNSO Council member representative of at least 3 of the 4 Stakeholder Groups supports the Recommendation. i. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority, j. Approve a PDP Recommendation Imposing New Obligations on Certain Contracting Parties: where an ICANN contract provision specifies that "a two-thirds vote of the council" demonstrates the presence of a consensus, the GNSO Supermajority vote threshold will have to be met or exceeded. k. Modification of Approved PDP Recommendation: Prior to Final Approval by the ICANN Board, an Approved PDP Recommendation may be modified or amended by the GNSO Council with a GNSO Supermajority vote. l. A "GNSO Supermajority" shall mean: (a) two-thirds (2/3) of the Council members of each House, or (b) three-fourths (3/4) of one House and a majority of the other House." *Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (**GNSO Operating Procedures 4.4* <http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf>*)* 4.4.1 Applicability Absentee voting is permitted for the following limited number of Council motions or measures. a. Initiate a Policy Development Process (PDP); b. Approve a PDP recommendation; c. Recommend amendments to the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP) or ICANN Bylaws; d. Fill a Council position open for election. 4.4.2 Absentee ballots, when permitted, must be submitted within the announced time limit, which shall be 72 hours from the meeting's adjournment. In exceptional circumstances, announced at the time of the vote, the Chair may reduce this time to 24 hours or extend the time to 7 calendar days, provided such amendment is verbally confirmed by all Vice-Chairs present. 4.4.3 The GNSO Secretariat will administer, record, and tabulate absentee votes according to these procedures and will provide reasonable means for transmitting and authenticating absentee ballots, which could include voting by telephone, e- mail, web-based interface, or other technologies as may become available. 4.4.4 Absentee balloting does not affect quorum requirements. (There must be a quorum for the meeting in which the vote is initiated.) Reference (Coordinated Universal Time) UTC 21:00 Local time between March and October Summer in the NORTHERN hemisphere ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PDT <http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/na/pst.html>) UTC-7+0DST 14:00 San José, Costa Rica UTC-5+0DST 16:00 Iowa City, USA (CDT <http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC%E2%88%9206:00>) UTC-5+0DST 16:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EST) UTC-4+0DST 17:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART <http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/sa/art.html>) UTC-3+0DST 18:00 Rio de Janiero, Brazil (BRST) UTC-3+0DST 18:00 London, United Kingdom (BST) UTC+0DST 22:00 Bonn, Germany (CET) UTC+1+0DST 23:00 Cairo, Egypt, (EET) UTC+2+0DST 23:00 Istanbul, Turkey (EEST) UTC+3+0DST 00:00 next day Perth, Australia (WST <http://timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/au/wst.html>) UTC+8+0DST 07:00 next day Singapore (SGT) UTC +8 05:00 next day Sydney/Hobart, Australia (AEDT) UTC+11+0DST 07:00 next day ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DST starts/ends on last Sunday of October 2016, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com *http://tinyurl.com/gn4sy7u <http://tinyurl.com/gn4sy7u> *Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat *gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org>* *http://gnso.icann.org <http://gnso.icann.org/>* -- *Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI* *Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT SOLUTIONS sarl Editeur de logiciels de gestion (PGI/ERP) S.I.G.E. (http://www.oandkit.com <http://www.oandkit.com>)* *Président/CEO de l'INTIC4DEV (Institut des TIC pour le développement) http://www.intic4dev.org <http://www.intic4dev.org> * *Secrétaire Général de l'ESTETIC - Association Togolaise des professionnels des TIC (http://www.estetic.tg <http://www.estetic.tg>)* *ICANN-GNSO-NCSG-NPOC Communications Committee Chair (http://www.npoc.org/ <http://www.npoc.org/>)**ICANN - Fellow & Alumni (http://www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>) - Membre de Internet Society (http://www.isoc.org <http://www.isoc.org>) * *Membre fondateur du RIK-Togo (Réseau Interprofessionnel du Karité au Togo)* (http://www.globalshea.com) - *Skype : olevie1 FaceBook : @olivier.kouami.3 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo*

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Dealing with Not-for-Profit and Civil Society Internet Policy Concerns
by Sam Lanfranco March 25, 2016

March 25, 2016

This is a brief note from the NPOC Policy Committee. As a non-profit organization/civil society (NPO/CS) constituency group within ICANN, NPOC has two goals: ·As part of ICANN’s multistakeholder governance mandate, it is important that NPOC increase the voice of the NPO/CC constituency in the policies of ICANN as they affect the stability and security of the global Domain Names System (DNS) and the legitimacy of the multistakeholder model in Internet governance. ·It is also important that NPOC assist the NPO/CC constituency with its awareness and understanding of the impacts of ICANN and Internet governance polices on the ability of NPO/CC organizations to effectively pursue their own missions and visions. This note is about progress on the first goal. ICANN multistakeholder policy making is “bottom up”. When a policy issue arises the ICANN process strikes a multistakeholder chartering group to develop terms of reference for a multistakeholder Policy Development Process Working Group which works up a consensus policy proposal to be considered by the ICANN multistakeholder community. While stakeholders, including NPOC members, are urged to get involved early in the policy development, it is recognized that NPO/CC stakeholder organizations have limited resources and volunteer time to be deeply involved in issues of Internet governance. Within ICANN there is however one last opportunity to comment on policy proposals, one which would demand little time from NPOC members, and that is the final “Comments Period”, the last review stage before a policy proposal is finalized, to be approved by consensus and sent to the ICANN board for implementation. To assist NPO/CC engagement the NPOC Policy Committee will produce very brief “NPOC Notice of Call for Comment” postings here. Postings that contain a link to the comments page, the deadline for comments, and a sentence or two linking the policy to NPO/CS self-interests. Please take the time to comment when you can, and feel free to also use this forum <npoc-discuss> if you have questions or wish to raise issues around policy proposals. You are of course urged and welcome to get involved in the policy process as early as possible. This is an important step in insuring NPO/CS engagement in Internet policy. Sam Lanfranco, Chair, NPOC Policy Committee

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Conduct at ICANN Meetings
by Rudi Vansnick March 25, 2016

March 25, 2016

https://www.icann.org/news/blog/conduct-at-icann-meetings <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/conduct-at-icann-meetings> ICANN Blog Author: Akram Atallah 25 Mar 2016 Conduct at ICANN Meetings <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/conduct-at-icann-meetings#> <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/conduct-at-icann-meetings#> <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/conduct-at-icann-meetings#> <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/conduct-at-icann-meetings#> <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/conduct-at-icann-meetings#> <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/conduct-at-icann-meetings#> During and after ICANN55 the issue of certain community-member conduct toward one another has been raised in various sessions and lists. I wanted to re-confirm that ICANN’s staff and Board takes the issue of harassment or other improper conduct at its meetings very seriously. We do not condone any such conduct, and there should be zero tolerance for it within the community. As an organization, ICANN has robust internal policies regarding the issue, including mandatory training for staff and Board members. However, ICANN community members are not bound to the same policies and rules. We do require all community members to adhere to the Expected Standards of Behavior <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/expected-standards-2012-05-15-en>. While we understand that the language of these Standards does not specifically address harassment, these Standards do provide our global, diverse multistakeholder community with a set of high-level guidelines for interacting with one another, which encompasses harassment and other improper treatment of others. As the Board previously committed, we are looking at whether it makes sense to enhance this language. Both staff and the Board are committed to starting a discussion with the community on a possible path forward as well. This is an area where we feel it most appropriate that the community should lead any policy development to look into a process for handling harassment complaints. ICANN staff and Board will support as appropriate. While the ICANN Ombudsman appropriately continues with his confidential investigation into specific matters, we ask that everyone read the Expected Standards of Behavior and conduct themselves with respect toward others. This includes: Treat all members of the ICANN community equally, irrespective of nationality, gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, disability, age, or sexual orientation; members of the ICANN community should treat each other with civility both face to face and online. David A. Olive Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support General Manager, ICANN Regional Headquarters –Istanbul Hakki Yeten Cad. Selenium Plaza No:10/C K:10 34349 Fulya, Besiktas, Istanbul Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Direct Line: +90.212.999.6212 Mobile: + 1. 202.341.3611 Mobile: +90.533.341.6550 Email: david.olive(a)icann.org <mailto:david.olive@icann.org> www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org/> Rudi Vansnick Chair Non-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) www.npoc.org <http://www.npoc.org/> rudi.vansnick(a)npoc.org Tel : +32 (0)9 329 39 16 Mobile : +32 (0)475 28 16 32

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Nominations NI&I Service Award 2016 is Open
by Olévié Kouami March 21, 2016

March 21, 2016

Hello everyone ! Please, fyi. Warm regards -Olévié- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: AFRINIC Communication <comm-announce(a)afrinic.net> Date: 2016-03-18 11:50 GMT+00:00 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Nominations NI&I Service Award 2016 is Open To: africann(a)afrinic.net [French Version Below] Dear Colleagues, We are proudly announcing the call for nominations for the 8th Network Information & Infrastructure (NI&I) Service Award. This initiative recognises people and organisations that have significantly contributed to the development of Internet services and infrastructure in Africa and the Indian Ocean. The call is now open and the categories are: 1. NI&I Award 2. NI&I Young Professional Award The NI&I Service Award Ceremony will be held on 09 June 2016 during the Africa Internet Summit (AIS’16) in Gaborone, Botswana. We are kindly inviting you to participate by nominating individuals or organisations you believe deserve to receive a NI&I award by filling the form below by 18 April 2016. http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/nominations-2016 About the NI&I Service Award --------------------------------------- Initiated in 2009 under the instigation of Dr. Narku Nii Quaynor, inspired by his own prestigious John Postel Award (the first African recipient for his long run engagement in Internet service in Africa), the Africa NI&I Service Award recognises people or organisations that have significantly contributed to have the development of Internetworking Services and Infrastructure in Africa and the Indian Ocean by dedicating time, resource, and vision to its enhancement. More information can be found at: http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/the-award/about Important dates ---------------------- - Call for nomination opens: 18 March - Call for nomination closes: 18 April - Selection process: 18 April to 01 May - Winner announced: 09 June Regards, The NI&I Service Award Secretariat ------------------------------------------ Chers Collègues, Nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer que l'appel à candidatures pour le huitième Prix NI&I (Network Information & Infrastructure) est ouvert. Cette initiative a été lancée pour récompenser les personnes et organisations qui ont contribué au développement des services et infrastructures d’internet en Afrique et dans l’océan Indien. Les catégories sont : 1. Le Prix principal, le NI&I Service Award 2. Le Prix pour les jeunes professionnels La cérémonie NI&I Service Award se tiendra le 09 juin 2016 au cours du Sommet Africain de l'Internet 2016 (AIS’16) à Gaborone, Botswana. Nous vous invitons à y participer en votant pour un individu ou un organisme méritant ce prix. Merci de remplir le formulaire à : http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/nominations-2016 avant le 19 avril. À propos du prix NI&I ………………………………………. Initié en 2009 sous l'impulsion du Dr Narku Nii Quaynor et inspiré par son propre prestigieux prix Postel (le premier Africain à l’obtenir pour son engagement permanent au service de l’Internet en Afrique), le Prix NI&I reconnaît les personnes ou les organisations qui ont considérablement contribué au développement des services d'interconnexion des réseaux et d'infrastructure Internet en Afrique et l’océan Indien en consacrant du temps, des ressources ainsi qu’une vision pour son amélioration. Plus d'informations à: http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/the-award/about Dates importantes : - L’appel à candidatures s'ouvre: 18 mars - L’appel à candidatures ferme: 18 avril - La période de sélection: 18 avril au 01 mai - L’annonce du gagnant : 09 juin Cordialement, Le secretariat du NI&I Service Award _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- *Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI* *Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT SOLUTIONS sarl Editeur de logiciels de gestion (PGI/ERP) S.I.G.E. (http://www.oandkit.com <http://www.oandkit.com>)* *Président/CEO de l'INTIC4DEV (Institut des TIC pour le développement) http://www.intic4dev.org <http://www.intic4dev.org> * *Secrétaire Général de l'ESTETIC - Association Togolaise des professionnels des TIC (http://www.estetic.tg <http://www.estetic.tg>)* *ICANN-GNSO-NCSG-NPOC Communications Committee Chair (http://www.npoc.org/ <http://www.npoc.org/>)**ICANN - Fellow & Alumni (http://www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>) - Membre de Internet Society (http://www.isoc.org <http://www.isoc.org>) * *Membre fondateur du RIK-Togo (Réseau Interprofessionnel du Karité au Togo)* (http://www.globalshea.com) - *Skype : olevie1 FaceBook : @olivier.kouami.3 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo*

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