Noting the extended deadline, please apply immediately if you wish to represent NCSG on this very important team. Please note that: - this involves a very significant time commitment. Even for alternates the time commitment will be significant, as the alternates will need to follow the ongoing arguments closely enough to jump into an active role at short notice. - this WG will need to work extremely fast, and so participants should already have a strong understanding of the GDPR, WHOIS/RDS discussions, privacy in general etc. This group will have to hit the ground running on substantive policy discussion extremely quickly - participants should already have experience in GNSO working groups and policy processes. This is not a group to choose as your first ICANN Working group! - this is a vital process for privacy discussion within ICANN. - we hope that we will be able to find ways for those who are not able to make the commitment to still assist in this work. - please contact me/ExComm if you are interested in participation, but have questions. David
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From: Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak@GMAIL.COM> Subject: [NCSG-Discuss] Extension Call for Candidates to represent the NCSG on the EPDP Team Date: 17 July 2018 at 10:28:05 pm AWST To: NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Reply-To: Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak@GMAIL.COM>
Hi all,
the call for volunteers is extended for 24 hours, the deadline is moved from 18th to 19th July. Thanks,
Best,
Rafik
Le mar. 17 juil. 2018 à 11:08, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak@gmail.com <mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com>> a écrit : Hi all,
here reminder about this the call for candidates to EPDP team.
Best,
Rafik
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Dear Members,
As you may be aware, the GNSO Council is in the process of initiating an Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) to address the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data that was adopted by the ICANN Board. As a result, we are launching a call for candidates to be appointed to represent the NCSG in the EPDP.
The NCSG is looking for 6 representatives and 3 alternates. The EPDP will require a serious and substantial time and capacity commitment from our representatives, as we will be defending a free and open Internet.
While GNSO Working Groups are typically open to all who wish to participate, this EPDP will only be composed of appointed GNSO Stakeholders Group representatives and a small number of SO/AC appointed liaisons. The EPDP charter, still under deliberation, outlines the requirements for EPDP-appointed members. These requirements for members include:
Possessing a working/basic understanding of the GDPR. All members must commit to participating in the training selected for the EPDP Team to ensure knowledge adequate to effectively participate in the EPDP; Be responsible to their appointing organization (in our instance, the NCSG), seeking input as necessary and keeping the appointing organization informed of progress; Be knowledgeable of, and respect the, GNSO policy development process; Willing to work, in good faith, toward consensus solutions during the life of the EPDP, and treat other members of the Team with respect; Available to actively contribute to the activities of the EPDP on an ongoing basis, including during face-to-face meetings of the EPDP Team; and Willing to sign the EPDP Team Statement of Participation.
For the appointed members, there is an expectation that they commit to actively participating in the EPDP for a significant amount of time: there are likely to be multiple phone calls per week and daily attention to the tasks and progress of the group is needed. For this intense policy development process, which will extend for the next 6 to 8 months, it is essential that any NCSG representative is prepared to participate fully and regularly in the discussion.
It is an expectation that members will represent the position of their appointing organization and not their personal views. The NCSG’s appointed members are therefore expected to liaise with the NCSG Policy Committee, consult with wider membership, and to coordinate their positions with their fellow NCSG representatives on the EPDP team and the NCSG GNSO Councillors. All EPDP members must sign a Statement of Participation (please see the current draft in the annex). You can find more information about the EPDP’s charter here <https://app.luminpdf.com/viewer/pYWFe2XKvPJc2u9uB/share?sk=b4c15252-e532-42d...> (still under development).
The NCSG Policy Committee will liaise with the appointed representatives and organize channels to consult with membership regarding the work of the EPDP team. It will also support the work of the NCSG representatives through providing regular and adequate feedback and input when needed.
If you are interested in representing the NCSG on the EPDP, you must:
Be familiar with the EPDP process discussion regarding its scope, the Temporary Specification(s), Whois issues, and privacy in general. Knowledge of the GDPR and how it impacts the EPDP is essential; Having a level of familiarity with GNSO processes; Commit to participating actively in the EPDP through its lifecycle, understanding that this could be a significant time commitment for the next 6-8 months, including participating actively on the conference calls, attending face-to-face meetings (at least 3 F2F meetings), and making intelligent and professional interventions on the EPDP’s mailing list, most likely starting from the end of July; Commit to keeping NCSG members updated and consulting with them regularly, with support and guidance from the NCSG Policy Committee; and If selected, sign the EPDP Team Statement of Participation.
In order for your application to be considered, you must:
Submit an Expression of Interest indicating in detail your previous proven experience in GNSO Policy Development Processes and/or other ICANN Working Groups, familiarity with Whois/RDS and privacy issues, familiarity with data protection and in particular the GDPR, familiarity with NCSG positions on Whois/RDS, and outline how you will coordinate and liaise with NCSG and other EPDP members. You can also add any other relevant information or experience for consideration by the selection committee; Submit a series of bullet points that outline at a high level the positions you intend to advocate for, on behalf of the NCSG, if you are chosen to represent the NCSG on the EPDP; Submit an updated Statement Of Interest (SOI) form to the ICANN wiki page; Indicate if you wish to be considered as a full member or alternate (the NCSG can appoint up to 3 alternates who will participate if a member is not available. Alternates must keep up with all relevant EPDP team deliberations to ensure they remain informed and able to participate when needed); and Comment on your ability to commit to and participate in this working group over the next six to eight months, noting if there are any periods of greater than one week where you expect that you will not be available to participate in the EPDP. Please also advise if you are unavailable to participate in calls at any regular times. This is for planning purposes only, and occasional absences will not be a disqualifying factor.
Please include specific examples in your application as to how you meet the selection criteria and how you will represent the NCSG if you serve on the EPDP. This will aid the NCSG Policy Committee in selecting representatives.
The deadline for the submission of applications is Wednesday, 18 July at 12:00 UTC. Please send your application to maryam.bakoshi@icann.org <mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org> with rafik.dammak@gmail.com <mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com> in cc. Candidates will be notified of the status of their application within one week, as the EPDP team may start its work as soon as 23 July.
Please free to contact the NCSG Policy Committee chair for further information or if you have any questions.
Best Regards,
Rafik Dammak
NCSG Policy Committee Chair