January 2015 - Public-Experts

Selection of International Law Advisor to the Enhancing ICANN Accountability Process
by Grace Abuhamad Feb. 1, 2015

Feb. 1, 2015

To view the original announcement, please see: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-01-30-en Selection of International Law Advisor to the Enhancing ICANN Accountability Process <https://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300&winname=addthis&pub=ra-52fcc7eb 243d6d89&source=tbx32-300&lng=en-us&s=linkedin&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.o rg%2Fnews%2Fannouncement-3-2015-01-30-en&title=Selection%20of%20Internationa l%20Law%20Advisor%20to%20the%20Enhancing%20ICANN%20Accountability%20Process% 20-%20ICANN&ate=AT-ra-52fcc7eb243d6d89/-/-/54cbf79945b7ae26/2&frommenu=1&uid =54cbf79954494f3b&ct=1&tt=0&captcha_provider=nucaptcha> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-01-30-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-01-30-en#> <https://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300&winname=addthis&pub=ra-52fcc7eb2 43d6d89&source=tbx32-300&lng=en-us&s=sinaweibo&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.o rg%2Fnews%2Fannouncement-3-2015-01-30-en&title=Selection%20of%20Internationa l%20Law%20Advisor%20to%20the%20Enhancing%20ICANN%20Accountability%20Process% 20-%20ICANN&ate=AT-ra-52fcc7eb243d6d89/-/-/54cbf79945b7ae26/3&frommenu=1&uid =54cbf79930690cc0&ct=1&tt=0&captcha_provider=nucaptcha> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-01-30-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-01-30-en#> The Accountability & Governance Public Experts Group <https://community.icann.org/x/lIgQAw> (PEG) announces the selection of the 7th and final Advisor to the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG). The PEG is pleased to announce Lee Andrew Bygrave as the Advisor with International Law/Jurisprudence as his area of expertise. Lee Andrew Bygrave is a Professor at the Department of Private Law at the University of Oslo, Norway, where he is also the Director of the Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law. He is additionally an associate (former Co-Director) of the Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre at the University of New South Wales in Australia. Among his publications are Internet Governance: Infrastructure and Institutions (Oxford University Press, 2009) and, most recently, Internet Governance by Contract (Oxford University Press, 2015). Bygrave will be serving in his personal capacity along with the previously announced <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-17-en> Advisors to the CCWG-Accountability: * Roberto Bissio, Executive Director of the Instituto del Tercer Mundo Area of Expertise: Global Ethics Frameworks and Human Rights (for example consumer protection) * William Currie, Consultant in ICT Policy and Regulation Area of Expertise: Governmental Engagement and Relations and Multistakeholder Governance * Valerie D'Costa, Program Manager at infoDev Area of Expertise: Governmental Engagement and Relations and Multistakeholder Governance * Ira Magaziner, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Clinton Health Access Initiative Area of Expertise: Governmental Engagement and Relations and Multistakeholder Governance * Nell Minow, Shareholder Advocate Area of Expertise: Board Governance and Corporate Management (for example operational, finance, risk management * Jan Scholte, Professor, University of Gothenburg and University of Warwick Area of Expertise: Global Accountability and Transparency theoretical, practical, tools and metrics The Advisors have begun their engagement with the CCWG-Accountability, mainly through the CCWG-Accountability Chairs. The Advisors roles are to contribute research and advice, and to bring perspectives on global best practices to enrich the discussion, all while engaging with a broader network of accountability experts from around the world. As stated in the revised Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-10-10-en> from 10 October, The Public Experts Group (PEG) was tasked <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-19-en> with selecting up to 7 Advisors to the CCWG-Accountability. Now, that the PEG has concluded its work, it will no longer be active. However, the PEG notes that the Enhancing ICANN Accountability Process considered that while the PEG's formal task is to select Advisors, PEG members could continue to be available provide additional assistance if there is an identified need for further independent input or expertise. The members of the PEG are: Ms. Jeanette Hoffman, Director, Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society; Ambassador Janis Karklins, Latvian Ambassador. Chair of the Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group (MAG); Mr. Larry Strickling, NTIA Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Communication and Information of the U.S. Department of Commerce; and Mr. Brian Cute, Chief Executive Officer, Public Interest Registry

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Doodle for call on Friday
by Grace Abuhamad Jan. 27, 2015

Jan. 27, 2015

Dear all, Please complete the doodle poll to schedule a call for the group on Friday: http://doodle.com/5yzeg3zt9gsnggb6 Thank you, Grace

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FW: CCWG Accountability list summary
by Adam Peake Jan. 26, 2015

Jan. 26, 2015

Hi everyone. Attached summary of the CCWG list has just been sent to the advisors. I¹ve also included the summary we sent last week, not sure you received. Best, Adam -----Original Message----- From: Adam Peake <adam.peake(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, January 26, 2015 at 6:41 PM To: <ccwg-advisors(a)icann.org> Subject: CCWG Accountability list summary >Hi everyone, > >Attached is the summary of the CCWG mailing list, 16 - 22 January. This >period includes the face-to-face meeting the group help in Frankfurt >(19-20 Jan). The CCWG co-chairs issued a short statement about the >meeting that might be helpful ><https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-01-23-en> > >Thank you, > >Adam > >Adam Peake >ICANN >

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Next Call(s)
by Grace Abuhamad Jan. 19, 2015

Jan. 19, 2015

Dear all, Please complete the following Doodle poll in order to schedule the next call(s). We'll try to keep these call(s) to 30min, unless you advise otherwise. <http://doodle.com/fbg6hcr68r363bk8> Thank you, Grace

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CCWG-Accountability Publishes High-Level Statements
by Grace Abuhamad Jan. 10, 2015

Jan. 10, 2015

Dear all, The High Level Statements from the CCWG have been published in an announcement on the ICANN website: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-01-09-en Co-Chairs of CCWG-Accountability Publish High Level Statements <https://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300&winname=addthis&pub=ra-52fcc7eb 243d6d89&source=tbx32-300&lng=en-US&s=linkedin&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.o rg%2Fnews%2Fannouncement-2-2015-01-09-en&title=Co-Chairs%20of%20CCWG-Account ability%20Publish%20High%20Level%20Statements%20-%20ICANN&ate=AT-ra-52fcc7eb 243d6d89/-/-/54b053b88fecfffd/2&frommenu=1&uid=54b053b852141fea&ct=1&tt=0&ca ptcha_provider=nucaptcha> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-01-09-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-01-09-en#> <https://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300&winname=addthis&pub=ra-52fcc7eb2 43d6d89&source=tbx32-300&lng=en-US&s=sinaweibo&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.o rg%2Fnews%2Fannouncement-2-2015-01-09-en&title=Co-Chairs%20of%20CCWG-Account ability%20Publish%20High%20Level%20Statements%20-%20ICANN&ate=AT-ra-52fcc7eb 243d6d89/-/-/54b053b88fecfffd/3&frommenu=1&uid=54b053b8bb24e0e2&ct=1&tt=0&ca ptcha_provider=nucaptcha> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-01-09-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-01-09-en#> On behalf of the Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) Accountability, the co-chairs Thomas Rickert (GNSO), León Sanchez Ambia (ALAC) and Mathieu Weill (ccNSO) are pleased to announce that the CCWG has prepared a set of high level statements <https://community.icann.org/x/3pAQAw> that might be valuable to all groups or individuals working on proposals as part of the NTIA IANA Functions' Stewardship Transition Process. The CCWG is aware and conscious of the interdependency and interlinkage of the IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN Accountability Processes, in particular with what has been called Work Stream 1 and appreciates the sense of urgency. Although the CCWG works as expeditiously as possible on the tasks it has been chartered with, it is not feasible to publish concrete results of the group in January. Nonetheless, the CCWG has chosen to publish the high level statements as a preliminary assessment of the situation and is cognizant that this preliminary assessment might be subject to change because of: * Changes to the proposals under discussion as part of the IANA Stewardship Transition Process, in particular the Interim Proposal <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cwg-naming-transition-01dec14-e n.pdf> published by the CWG-Stewardship on 1 December 2014; and * Changes due to other external and internal factors, such as evolving deliberations of the CWG itself. Background CCWG The CCWG began its work late November 2014 with regular weekly virtual meetings and will have its first (intersessional) face-to face meeting on 19 and 20 January 2015 in Frankfurt, Germany. The CCWG was chartered by ALAC, ccNSO, GAC, GNSO and NRO acting as ASO and includes over 150 participants and members <https://community.icann.org/x/IIMHAw> appointed by the chartering organizations, Advisors <https://community.icann.org/x/54cQAw> appointed by the Public Experts Group (PEG), and 3 liaisons. Additional information, including transcripts and recordings of the discussions are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg

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Final Doodle Poll!
by Grace Abuhamad Jan. 6, 2015

Jan. 6, 2015

Dear Public Experts, Please complete this Doodle poll so as to schedule two final calls in January: http://doodle.com/iscdskiykc7z9u5m Thank you and happy holidays! --Grace

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