#ICANN72 Newsletter
28 October 2021
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Thank You for Your Hard Work at ICANN72 |
By Göran Marby, ICANN President and CEO
I’d like to thank the community for your active participation in ICANN72. This was our sixth virtual meeting, and it is as important as ever to continue our work together despite the challenges posed by the pandemic. I’m grateful for your flexibility.
The planning and programming of an ICANN Annual General Meeting is determined by the community, and I hope you found the sessions productive. Key discussions about issues like DNSSEC and security, promoting diversity and inclusivity in future ICANN meetings, and the technical aspects of registry work are crucial to our commitment to support the security, stability, and interoperability of the Internet. The work we undertake at these meetings requires your involvement and engagement to make progress possible.
I look forward to the community gathering at the ICANN73 Community Forum in March 2022.
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By Naela Sarras
VP, Stakeholder Engagement - North America
As ICANN72 is winding down, we wish to extend our warmest thanks to you for your continued support of ICANN’s mission and your many and varied contributions. We also wish to thank our regional community who participated in our first ever NA Space session, ICANN’s meetings team, and all those who put in many hours of work to make this meeting possible. We hope you found this week’s sessions productive and useful.
As we close our final 2021 Public Meeting, we would be remiss if we didn't remind you that the ICANN73 Community Forum is scheduled to occur in the North American region from 5-10 March 2022. We look forward to your participation in ICANN73!
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UPCOMING PUBLIC FORUM AND AGM |
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Today: The ICANN Public Forum and 23rd Annual General Meeting |
14:30-16:00 PDT (21:30-23:00 UTC)
16:30-18:00 PDT (23:30-01:00 UTC)
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PLENARY SESSIONS AND LIVESTREAMS |
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Selected ICANN72 sessions will be livestreamed on YouTube as part of ICANN's continuing efforts to increase accessibility. These view-only livestreams provide a low-bandwidth alternative for attendees.
ICANN Public Forum
14:30-16:00 PDT (21:30-23:00 UTC)
ICANN 23rd Annual General Meeting
16:30-18:00 PDT (23:30-01:00 UTC)
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Community Sessions
09:00-10:00 PDT
16:00-17:00 UTC
Zoom 4
10:30 - 12:00 PDT
17:30-19:00 UTC
Zoom 2
10:30 - 12:00 PDT
17:30-19:00 UTC
Zoom 4
12:30-14:00 PDT
19:30-21:00 UTC
Zoom 4
12:30-14:00 PDT
19:30-21:00 UTC
Zoom 3
12:30-14:00 PDT
19:30-21:00 UTC
Zoom 1
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Joint Sessions
09:00-10:00 PDT
16:00-17:00 UTC
Zoom 6
10:30 - 12:00 PDT
17:30-19:00 UTC
Zoom 6
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TODAY'S HIGH-INTEREST SESSIONS |
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The ccNSO Council will hold a public meeting today to discuss the next steps following its session about DNS abuse and the ccNSO request to change the ICANN Bylaws to include Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) ccTLD managers in the ccNSO. Additional topics for the ccNSO Council meeting will be made available on the ccNSO Council workspace.
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GAC to Meet with the Universal Acceptance Steering Group and to Continue Drafting their Communiqué |
The Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) will meet with the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) to provide an update on the current gaps encountered in Universal Acceptance while underscoring the role of governments in achieving Universal Acceptance readiness. The second part of the session will be dedicated to how the UASG can assist the GAC in achieving Universal Acceptance.
In addition, the GAC plans to draft a communiqué reporting on discussions held during ICANN72. For this communiqué, policy topics will include areas such as the new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) subsequent procedures, Domain Name System (DNS) abuse mitigation, and WHOIS and data protection, along with internal operational matters such as GAC elections, GAC working group updates, and its regular bilateral session with the ICANN Board, the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), and the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO). Traditionally, each GAC communiqué also provides the opportunity for the GAC to convey consensus advice to the ICANN Board on public policy matters.
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Community leaders from across the Supporting Organizations, Advisory Committees, Customer Standing Committee, Nominating Committee, Root Zone Evolution Review Committee, and the Empowered Community Administration will be recognized during ICANN’s 23rd Annual General Meeting (AGM). The ICANN community develops and refines policies to ensure the security, stability, and resiliency of the global Internet. The ICANN organization is proud to facilitate this work and celebrates the contributions of our community leaders. Each AGM, the ICANN organization, and the ICANN Board acknowledge those community leaders who have concluded a term of service.
Join us as we celebrate the vibrant role and critical impact of the ICANN community!
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Advancing Universal Acceptance with the GAC |
On Thursday 28 October, join the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) as it meets with the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC). In this session, the UASG will discuss the current gaps in UA and provide an overview of how governments can help achieve UA-readiness. The GAC, made up of 179 Member governments and 38 Observer organizations, presents a great opportunity to promote UA around the world. If you’re interested in achieving UA, don’t miss this session.
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SSAD ODP Update and Community Discussion |
Don’t miss your chance to provide input on the System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD)! The SSAD ODP Update and Community Discussion session will be held on Thursday 28 October at 19:30 UTC. The session will provide an update on the status of the Operational Design Phase (ODP) and include a discussion with the community on specific aspects of the SSAD including the role of Contractual Compliance, identity verification methodology, and more. To help prepare for this session, please read the latest blog on the SSAD ODP here.
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Plenary Session: Designing Hybrid ICANN Public Meetings to Equalize In-Person and Remote Participation |
Agenda
Speakers from the Council of European National Top-Level Domain Registries (CENTR), Internet Governance Forum (IGF), European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG), ICANN org, and the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) shared their experiences and perspectives toward designing future hybrid ICANN Public Meetings. The session also included a lively discussion on possible innovations that could allow for more interactive virtual sessions.
Highlights
- Chris Disspain welcomed panelists and participants with an introduction about the topic.
- Barbara Povše discussed the setup for the upcoming CENTR annual meeting on 15 November 2021 in Brussels, Belgium.
- Chengetai Masango spoke about the upcoming IGF meeting to be held 6-10 December 2021 in Katowice, Poland.
- Sandra Hoferichter gave updates about the regional EuroDIG event that was held in June 2021.
- Ashwin Rangan from ICANN org described the lessons learned from the six virtual ICANN Public Meetings that have been held since March 2020.
- Anna Goulden shared the GAC’s views on hybrid ICANN Public Meetings.
- Maarten Botterman provided comments from the ICANN Board. Botterman reiterated that the ICANN Board will consider all the risk factors, such as vaccination status and availability, venue health and safety requirements, for future in-person ICANN Public Meetings to protect the health and safety of the ICANN community and ICANN org.
- Chris Disspain moderated a conversation with participants through live audio questions and comments, questions, and suggestions in the chat pod.
Next Steps
Chris Disspain thanked the panelists and participants. The chat record, transcripts, and suggestions for how to integrate in-person and remote participants during hybrid ICANN Public Meetings have been published on the session webpage. ICANN org will continue to facilitate this important conversation.
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Take a Break in the Fika Lounge
Today at 14:00 PDT (21:00 UTC)! Learn about navigating the virtual meeting, play trivia, or try a new skill like origami.
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REGIONAL FOCUS: ASIA, AUSTRALIA, PACIFIC |
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Return of Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy |
Disrupted by COVID-19 last year, the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) returns this year with a newly adapted version of the original five-day capacity-building program in Korea.
APIGA 2021 is an online program running for six weeks from 1 October to 12 November 2021 for Asia Pacific (APAC) youth leaders. The program overlaps with ICANN72, so participants also received a tailored experience of an ICANN Public Meeting. In addition to attending selected ICANN72 sessions, participants were also able to network with ICANN Board members and key Supporting Organization and Advisory Committee leaders from APAC.
APIGA will culminate with an ICANN Conference Roleplay where participants will take on different stakeholders’ positions on a current topic and seek to achieve consensus. For the first time, ICANN community leaders will be invited to observe the Conference Roleplay on 9 November.
Co-hosted by ICANN and the Korea Internet Security Agency (KISA), one in four APIGA alumni continue to be actively involved in ICANN or the wider Internet Governance ecosystem.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ICANN COMMUNITY |
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Manju Chen is a researcher with the National Information Infrastructure Enterprise Promotion Association (NIIEPA).
Chen has been attending ICANN Public Meetings regularly since ICANN61 in San Juan, and became a member of the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) in 2019. She represented NCSG in the EPDP Phase 2A working group and will represent NCSG in the Registration Accuracy Scoping Team. She has also been appointed as a councillor for the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council, with her term beginning after the 2021 Annual General Meeting.
Chen is an Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) alumnus, ICANN67 Fellow, and Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) 2020 Fellow. She is also a proud member of Youth4IG, a youth coalition in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region that works to empower young leaders and strengthen youth voices in the Internet governance ecosystem. Chen believes the voice of the youth community is indispensable in a healthy and strong multistakeholder model.
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"Whenever you have the opportunity to learn something new, take it and put it to good use."
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Afi Edoh is a technical project management professional. She is part of the technical group within the Adversary Group of the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which is responsible for organizing the annual global IGF.
Edoh volunteers on a part time basis as a mentor and event organizer for the Internet Society Togo chapter as well as the IGFs in Africa and West Africa. She uses the opportunity to encourage young people to participate in Internet-related topics. Through her volunteer positions, she was also able to encourage others to get involved in ICANN's work in her region and beyond.
Her first ICANN meeting was ICANN70 as a Fellow. Even though it was a virtual meeting, she felt that the turnout was excellent.
Edoh holds a master's degree in information technology from Sikkim Manipal University. She also contributes blogs and articles as a fellow at the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA).
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WELCOME TO THE NEXTGEN@ICANN |
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"The Internet is a reflection of all of us globally and represents the true sense of 'unity in diversity' principle. Eventually, I would like to give back to the Fellows program in any way I can, perhaps by mentoring new members and outreach." |
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Sai Prasad Chandrasekaran
Indiana University Bloomington
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Sai Prasad Chandrasekaran is a newcomer to ICANN and is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in Cybersecurity at Indiana University.
Chandrasekaran first ‘encountered’ ICANN while researching for a book he is authoring and learnt of the nuances of Internet governance issues and commitment of private and nonprofit organizations such as ICANN.
Chandrasekaran is excited about the opportunity to participate in ICANN72 and exchange perspectives on Internet governance and its related issues with fellow participants. This could open the door for future collaboration in future events. Chandrasekaran also hopes to spread awareness of ICANN’s role and activities in his region and encourage participation from under-represented communities.
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#ICANNthrowback: Share Your ICANN Meeting Memories with Us |
What are your favorite memories from past ICANN Public Meetings? Share them with us! Post a pic from a previous Public Meeting to Twitter or Instagram using hashtags #ICANNthrowback and #ICANN72. Photos will be featured in our Flickr gallery. |
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ALAC community members headed to dinner in Panama City during ICANN62. |
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VISIT ICANN'S SOCIAL MEDIA HUB! |
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