Greetings, In case you are not on site in Marrakech. Find below a quick recap from yesterday and other general news from ICANN Comms team. You can also follow NPOC's news and activities via our twitter handle *@NPOC_ICANN* with the hashtag *#ICANN65*, *#NPOC* and you can retweet great pictures and activities you are participating in. <engagement@icann.org> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> CONGRATULATIONS TO 2019 ETHOS AWARD RECIPIENT Kurt Pritz Honored for Contribution to Multistakeholder Governance The 2019 Multistakeholder Ethos Award was awarded to Kurt Pritz in recognition of his many years of service to the ICANN community. At a ceremony Monday night at ICANN65, community members, Javier Rúa-Jovet (At-Large), Olga Cavalli (GAC), and Stephen Deerhake (ccNSO) presented the award on behalf of the selection panel made up of representatives from ICANN's community structures. They congratulated Pritz for being able to achieve consensus among groups with disparate views and priorities. The selection panel highlighted the extraordinary amount of time Pritz dedicated to one of the most significant issues in the ICANN community: WHOIS. Pritz recently chaired the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data. The Multistakeholder Ethos Award honors members of the ICANN community who have made outstanding contributions to ICANN's multistakeholder model of Internet governance, demonstrating the spirit of collaboration, and strongly promoting consensus. ICANN Board Chair Cherine Chalaby and President and CEO Göran Marby spoke about consensus as the foundation on which the multistakeholder model is built. Pritz is a former ICANN org employee, serving in a number of senior roles between 2003 and 2012. He is currently a management consultant. In addition to his recent EPDP role, Pritz has also participated in other ICANN working groups and policy development processes such as the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process. *Read the announcement about this year's Ethos Award recipient <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQbaC6lPdwvmv52iv2Sxsm9z_YUqCWV1G5e-O9uyPW442o8QENLeulwrSvmv00zBKQ9dQqj0CFyWry6SV7YbjjjMg009Ag4OQxmC_demrQvNLtYLAvJ4-wR8HUS_yHWZyyjNsvwCrMivlSmT1Uwn49eFNoggomlBgVtHwLnvKHA==&c=_FvmJKYDRnzBE7UltM-ReqhBCS_1KAbxYd4OGBgbzz7vAUWvAmqR5g==&ch=i9ecKBR27Y6XQeEBbis363dOquu7BAf_d2a5D3_dPDb9L8d3hQeR_g==>* . Missed the Ethos Ceremony? Watch the video on ICANN's YouTube Channel. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> Ethos Award Recipient Kurt Pritz thanks the community for the recognition. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> ICANN CEO Göran Marby talks about the important role of the community in ICANN. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> ICANN Board Chair Cherine Chalaby shares the ancient origins of "Ethos". <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> The Ethos Award Selection Committee members Javier Rúa-Jovet, Olga Cavalli, and Stephen Deerhake discuss the decision process. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> Contribute to ICANN's Evolving Multistakeholder Model C Please join a community conversation about how to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of ICANN's multistakeholder model <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> . This discussion will focus on the major issues <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> identified by the community and how to move those issues forward. This work stems from Strategic Objective 2 of the ICANN Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> . To follow this work, please join the mailing list <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> . Today's ICANN65 High Interest Sessions *TIME* *SESSION* *ROOM LOCATION* 8:30-10:15 GAC: DNS Abuse Mitigation and dot Amazon Discussions <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> Cristal (GAC) 8:30-15:00 GNSO-EPDP Phase 2 Meeting (1 of 2) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> Tichka (GNSO) 15:15-16:45 Policy Aspects of DNS over HTTPS (DoH), DNS over TLS (DoT), and Related Issues <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> Cristal (GAC) 15:15-16:15 GAC: Focal Group on Subsequent Rounds of gTLDs <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> Diamant 17:00-18:30 Evolving the Effectiveness of ICANN's Multistakeholder Model <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> Cristal (GAC) Expedited PDP Phase 2 Meeting 8:30-15:00 Tichka <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> The Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) Team on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data will meet today and Thursday to carry out its Phase 2 work. It will continue initial deliberations around a system for standardized access and disclosure of nonpublic registration data. It will also review early input provided by other ICANN community groups. On 2 May 2019, the EPDP Team held its first Phase 2 meeting. Since then, the EPDP Team has been working to agree on an approach and construct its work plan, including milestones, expected deliverables, necessary resources, and potential parallel work streams. New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Discussion 15:15-16:15 Diamant <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) will assess the progress of the New Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Working Group on issues of importance to the GAC, such as Public Interest Commitments (PICs), community-based applications, and the applicant support program. As a follow-up from ICANN64, the GAC will also discuss the formation and operation of the GAC focal group on subsequent rounds of gTLDs tasked with coordinating the GAC's policy advice as it relates to new gTLD policy issues. ccNSO Members Meeting Day 1 9:00-10:15 Siroua <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> 10:30-11:20 Siroua <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> 13:30-15:00 Siroua <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> Today is the first day of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Members Meeting. This meeting will provide the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) community, and others with an interest in ccTLD-related matters, a space to discuss and receive updates on relevant topics, such as the recent progress on the Policy Development Process on the retirement of ccTLDs. In addition, the Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) Preliminary Review Team (PRT) will inform the community on the results of its high-level review of mechanisms to include IDN ccTLD managers in the ccNSO, and the review of the original policy recommendations regarding the selection of IDN ccTLD strings. Read more about the IDN PRT on its workspace <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> . Visit the ccNSO Members Meeting workspace <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> for the most current information, including detailed agendas for today's ccNSO Members Meeting, a summary of the topics covered, and remote participation details. Policy Aspects of DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and DNS over TLS (DoT) 15:15 - 16:45 Cristal <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> This session will explore technologies that may affect the unique identifier ecosystem that ICANN helps coordinate. Discussions will be centered around the policy aspects of DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and DNS over TLS (DoT). While major browsers are getting ready to have DoH turned on by default, there are still operational and privacy issues being discussed. In this session, participants will have an opportunity to exchange views and to ask questions of industry experts. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> * ICANN President & CEO and ICANN Board Chair Meet with Moroccan Students * On the first day of ICANN65, ICANN President and CEO Göran Marby and Board Chair Cherine Chalaby met with 32 college students from the Institut National des Postes et Télécommunications (INPT) from Rabat, the Moroccan capital city. The students asked questions about ICANN's role and the importance of participation within the multistakeholder model. Organized by the African Regional At-Large Organization (AFRALO) leaders, the meeting gave the students the opportunity to have an informal conversation with Marby and Chalaby. Meet Your Ombuds Team Once again, the ICANN Ombuds Team is being joined by Barbara Curwin. Her presence and assistance was incredibly helpful and appreciated during ICANN64 in Kobe, Japan and ICANN63 in Barcelona. She is available to serve the community here in Marrakech. To learn more about how the ICANN Ombuds Team can help you, go to https://www.icann.org/ombudsman <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> *.* *Ten Things You Didn't Know About Morocco* By Rachel McFadyen One of the unique aspects of the ICANN community is its truly global nature and the opportunity to meet and work with people from across the world. We're getting that chance again here in Morocco - a country with a rich history, diverse culture, and a growing Internet community. Read more about this surprising and fascinating country here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> . *New ICANN Partnership in India* Last week, ICANN org and India's National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) announced they have established a new partnership center in India. The Internet Identifier Innovation Center is ICANN's first partnership center to focus on technical research. The joint effort on research will foster innovation and reinforce ICANN's commitment to preserving and enhancing a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. David Conrad, ICANN's Chief Technology Officer, said one early benefit of the collaboration is new work on the Domain Name System (DNS) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) in the context of the Internet of Things (IoT). He highlighted the partnership center's first research project on testing the use of the DNS to facilitate updating IoT device firmware. The forthcoming results may contribute to work being done in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) aimed at establishing global standards for IoT devices in IPv6 environments. The project team is comprised of ICANN technical experts, NASSCOM's Centre of Excellence for Internet of Things team, researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad, and participants from India's Education and Research Network (ERNET). Today, most IoT devices are shipped with factory-installed firmware that is seldom, if ever, updated. Given the increasing exploitation of vulnerabilities in out-of-date IoT firmware, solutions that allow for automatic updating of IoT devices' firmware, even if the company that sold the devices no longer exists, would be beneficial to the stability and security of the Internet. *Nearly half of all IPv6 users in the world are in India <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQbaC6lPdwvmv52iv2SxsjzAOd0sDSI9RBZJwjVoaMt2LkXse0p9cGmDZituhej65pLKkbiv5h4kQ5EW9scamVhj5nOUse8uP8Ofj4uA4fZS_tYqwzF1Ci17tYEfaOq_j81FeDgGoCvyZxt-7EfL1F5F2aDciq-BoaykNVtEYuqM7u_hnKBishyS3VQDo7HKCmlU2MMOqg_HqOqM8ycGl&c=_FvmJKYDRnzBE7UltM-ReqhBCS_1KAbxYd4OGBgbzz7vAUWvAmqR5g==&ch=i9ecKBR27Y6XQeEBbis363dOquu7BAf_d2a5D3_dPDb9L8d3hQeR_g==>* where an estimated 270 million users have IPv6 connectivity to the Internet. If an assumption is made that IPv6 will be used for IoT devices in the future, India's network environment provides a robust ecosystem to test out new IoT-related technologies. Debjani Ghosh, President, NASSCOM said, "This is the first collaboration of its kind, and with our combined resources we hope to witness significant innovation and development in the DNS and Internet space to support billions of IoT devices in the coming years." In addition to the technical activities, the Internet Identifier Innovation Center will also facilitate outreach to boost the Indian community's participation in ICANN policymaking processes and the Internet's multistakeholder governance model. To reach more stakeholders around the world, ICANN org has established partnership centers in Egypt, Korea, and Paraguay. Policymaking at ICANN Are you new to policymaking at ICANN? Is this your first Policy Forum? Maybe you need a quick refresher? We have created infographics in a variety of languages to give you an overview of how ICANN brings stakeholders together to make Internet policy. Check them out. Policymaking in the ICANN Community <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> and Multistakeholder Advice Development <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FtGYjf0cncnHCzGFp2syLmqkXKi-_JDyqggg5lw-Px4AQ...> *Betty Fausta * *Guadeloupe * *2 ICANN Meetings attended (3 remotely)* Betty Fausta is the founder of IPEOS, an open source information technology company. She is also a leader of GuadeloupeTech, an information and communication technology (ICT) professional association in Guadeloupe of over 135 companies and organizations. Fausta is currently involved in expanding the Internet in underserved regions and in the development of a Caribbean platform for compliance with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Betty is passionate about teaching at University of Antilles and works on many projects aimed at growing the IT community in her region. Betty has a lot of experience participating in International organizations, entrepreneurship initiatives, and Internet governance, but her recent commitment with ICANN has added significant knowledge, opportunity, and experience to Betty's current work and to her passion for the ICT sector in her country and region. Call to action: All women in tech dare to change the world and contribute a brick to build our common house for the future Internet. Ihita Gangavarapu India Ihita Gangavarapu has a background in electronics and communication engineering. Her current research field is in image processing and artificial intelligence. Gangavarapu is passionate about building awareness around Internet governance issues and feels that trust and accessibility are essential to the growth of the Internet. She is also on the steering committee of YouthIGF India and helped organize its first occurrence in 2017. Gangavarapu first attended an ICANN Public Meeting as a NextGen participant in 2016. There she was able to find her area of interest and began to build a foundation in Internet governance. At ICANN65, she will attend as a NextGen ambassador and looks forward to helping and contributing to the NextGen team in Marrakech. Michael Casadevall United States Michael Casadevall became involved with ICANN in 2017 and has since worked with the GNSO Subsequent Procedures Working Group, become a member of the NCUC, and represented NARALO at the ARIN43 Forum in Barbados. He also works to identify areas to increase Universal Acceptance (UA) across the Internet ecosystem. One of Casadevall's main area of focus is helping to increase security and accessibility to the Internet for end users. He helps develop tools to help research the behavior of Domain Name System (DNS) recursive resolvers and has given lectures on DNS security. Casadevall believes that access to the Internet is a right and hopes to shape policy that provides free, equal, and open access to everyone. 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