February 2024 - policy-development-accelerator

ICANN Policy Development Accelerator Reminders
by Melissa Peters Allgood March 4, 2024

March 4, 2024

Hi all, Thank you for joining our Accelerator meeting last week with Beth Bacon! Below you will find a few reminders before our final meeting on 19 March 2024. Role Play Exercise At this point, we hope that you have successfully connected with your colleagues who have the same assignment for the role play exercise. If you have not, please let us know so we can help. As you prepare for the role play exercise, use the following questions to guide crafting your assigned position: * How do you think gTLD registration data should be used? * Why do you think this? * What are your ideas or proposed solutions to the Legal vs. Natural Persons’ challenge and why? During the role play exercise, each assignment (IP lawyer, end user, privacy expert and registry operator) will get 5-10 minutes to share their approach to the questions above. After everyone shares their initial thoughts, we will engage as a GNSO working group would to find a consensus solution to the Legal vs. Natural Persons’ challenge. Remember, while you are collaborating with colleagues who have the same role play assignment, you remain individuals. The purpose of you working together is to share knowledge.This means that you don’t all have to agree on how to answer the questions detailed above. Please be prepared to speak during this session and turn on your cameras, if possible. Accelerator Class 1, Term 2 The Call for Participants for the next term closes 29 February at 23:59 UTC. Term 2 will meet the last Tuesday of each month at 13:00 UTC to workshop skills that will enhance your ability to meaningfully participate in ICANN Policy and Advice work. The term will run from 26 March 2024 – 30 July 2024. If you’re interested in joining us but haven’t yet completed the Call for Participants, here is the link: https://forms.gle/7E7pEje8NZC6XnWaA ICANN79 In addition to everthing detailed above, ICANN79 is fast approaching! We look forward to seeing you either in-person or virtually. Please let us know if you have any questions, as we are always happy to help! All the best, Melissa (on behalf of the Policy team supporting the Accelerator program) Melissa Peters Allgood Community Programs and Conflict Resolution Senior Specialist Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: +1 202 570 7240 www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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ICANN Policy Development Accelerator Updates
by Melissa Peters Allgood Feb. 12, 2024

Feb. 12, 2024

Hi all, Our next meeting is scheduled for 13 February where we will be joined by community member Beth Bacon. Beth will discuss the legal vs. natural persons’ issue that is the topic of your role play exercise. Please come prepared with any questions you may have. During the latter portion of our meeting, you will move into breakout rooms to collaborate with your Accelerator colleagues on the role play exercise. If you haven’t done so already, please review the resources within the role play exercise document attached. As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions. All the best, Melissa (on behalf of the Policy team supporting the Accelerator program) Melissa Peters Allgood Community Programs and Conflict Resolution Senior Specialist Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: +1 202 570 7240 www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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Policy Development Accelerator Term 2 - Call for Participants
by Melissa Peters Allgood Feb. 1, 2024

Feb. 1, 2024

Dear ICANN Policy Development Accelerator Class 1, The next term of the ICANN Policy Development Accelerator will focus on a series of skill-building workshops with topics including collaboration, trust-building, influencing, and problem-solving. Participants will be expected to asynchronously review assigned ICANNLearn courses. Concepts discussed within these assigned courses will be expanded and practiced in a workshop setting during monthly Zoom meetings. The Accelerator requires the sustained participation of each individual contributor. Workshops will frequently move between plenary sessions and small group discussions. The value of this work is found in active collaboration. At the end of the term, participants will engage in a role play exercise, honing the skills necessary for robust participation in ICANN policy and advice development. The monthly Zoom workshops will occur at 13:00 UTC on the last Tuesday of each month for 90 minutes and participants can expect to commit four total hours per month to the Accelerator. Syllabus 26 March 2024: Welcome, discussion of syllabus, and explanation of tools * Asynchronous work: Review Updated Unconscious Bias & Collaboration Skills ICANNLearn courses 30 April 2024: Workshop concepts within Unconscious Bias and Collaboration Skills courses * Asynchronous work: Review Building Trust, Constructive Dialogues, and Enhancing Your Listening Skills ICANNLearn courses 28 May 2024: Workshop concepts within Building Trust, Constructive Dialogues, and Enhancing Your Listening Skills courses * Asynchronous work: Review Problem-Solving Skills and Influencing Skills ICANNLearn courses 25 June 2024: Workshop concepts within Problem-Solving and Influencing Skills ICANNLearn courses * Asynchronous work: Prepare for role play exercise 30 July 2024: Role play exercise Participation in the ICANN Policy Development Accelerator Class 1, Term 2 is limited to those individuals who have participated in Term 1 or the Policy Transition Program Pilot. All participants will need an ICANNLearn account. If you are interested in joining Term 2, please sign up: https://forms.gle/7E7pEje8NZC6XnWaA The response window closes 29 February 2024 at 23:59 UTC. We look forward to having you join us for Term 2! All the best, Melissa (on behalf of the Policy team supporting the Policy Development Accelerator) Melissa Peters Allgood Community Programs and Conflict Resolution Senior Specialist Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: +1 202 570 7240 www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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