May 2017 - Soac-leaders-icann59

Announcement: Pre-ICANN59 Policy Update Webinar - Thursday, 15 June 2017 at 10:00 and 19:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC
by David Olive June 15, 2017

June 15, 2017

Dear Community Leaders and Representatives: Please find below the announcement of the “Pre-ICANN59 Policy Update Webinar” published on the ICANN website. Please share it with your groups. Best regards, David https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-05-22-en Please RSVP via this form by 13 June 2017. You will receive remote participation details the week of 12 June 2017. The ICANN Policy Development Support Team will host a Policy Update Webinar on Thursday, 15 June 2017 at 10:00 and 19:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), in preparation for the upcoming ICANN59 Policy Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa. The purpose of the webinar is to summarize policy activities across the ICANN policy development community and to brief the community on the Empowered Community consultation and cross-community sessions taking place in Johannesburg. Briefings on the Empowered Community Consultation and Cross-Community Sessions: · Special session on the Proposed Fundamental Bylaws Amendments · Next-Generation Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Registration Directory Services (RDS) policy requirements · General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) · Geographic names · Operational side of ICANN's Operating Plan and Budget · Who sets ICANN's priorities? Updates on Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees: · Address Supporting Organization (ASO) and regional Internet registries (RIR) policy development · Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) · Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) · At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and At-Large Community · Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) · Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) · Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session runs in English for 90 minutes. The webinar will be conducted via Adobe Connect along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, participants may submit questions using the chat function in Adobe Connect. Recordings of the webinars will be made available here. The Policy Development Support Team is always available to answer any questions via email at policyinfo(a)icann.org. Please RSVP via this form by 13 June 2017. You will receive remote participation details the week of 12 June 2017.

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ICANN59 Schedule & CC Topic Planning
by Tanzanica S. King May 30, 2017

May 30, 2017

Dear Community Leaders: The following documents are attached for your review and comment: 1. ICANN59 iScheduler The schedule will be posted at schedule.icann.org next week on 5 June 2017. Please review your scheduled sessions and notify me asap with any outstanding conflicts or other concerns. 2. Cross-Community Topic Session Planning A revised outline of the six cross-community session topics now includes the session descriptions submitted for posting with each session. Community session leaders and staff facilitators have also been identified for each topic. If you’d like to participate in the planning for any of the session listed, please reach out to one of the staff facilitators for assistance. Again, if there’s anything we can do to support you in your session planning, please don’t hesitate to contact me or any of the staff facilitators listed under each topic. We want to make sure that you have all the resources you need to meet the goals and objectives for these important discussions and we’re at your disposal to ensure that happens. A separate update on outreach activities will also be shared with the group later today. Best regards, Tanzanica -------------------------------------------------------- Tanzanica S. King Sr. Manager, Meeting Strategy and Design ICANN Office +1 310 301 5800 Mobile +1 310 995 3038 Email king(a)icann.org<mailto:king@icann.org> www.icann.org

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Fwd: ICANN59 Scheduling Conference call - Transcript, Chat and Audio File
by David Olive May 12, 2017

May 12, 2017

Dear Community Leaders and Representatives. Attached please find: 1) Transcript; 2) Chat; and 3) Link to audio file: http://audio.icann.org/so-ac-icann59-planning-09may17-en.mp3[mailer.samanag…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__mailer.samanage.com_wf_…> All have been posted on the SOAC wiki page: https://community.icann.org/display/soaceinputfeedback/Event+Calendar Best regards. David

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ICANN59 Community Webinar - ICANN - Tuesday, 16 May 2017, at 1600 UTC
by David Olive May 12, 2017

May 12, 2017

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-05-11-en ICANN59 Community Webinar [CANN 59 | Policy Forum | Johannesburg: 26-29 June 2017 | Join the ICANN59]<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/icann59-webinar-750x300-16…> ICANN59 in Johannesburg, South Africa, will be ICANN's second ever Policy Forum. This four-day meeting will be focused on policy and advice development work, as well as outreach activities. ICANN will be holding an informational webinar on Tuesday, 16 May 2017, at 1600 UTC to provide the community with a full update on ICANN59, including information on logistics, accommodations and travel. Details on the meeting schedule for Johannesburg will also be shared during the webinar, as well as being posted on the ICANN59 meeting website<https://meetings.icann.org/en/johannesburg59>. The Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees (SO/ACs) have taken the lead in organizing the meeting's program. As a reminder, there will be no official opening ceremony and no public forums, but networking receptions held each night will allow participants to interact outside of work sessions. Mornings will be dedicated to individual and joint sessions of the Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, and afternoons will feature cross-community sessions exploring a variety of topics, including ongoing policy development efforts. The call is open for all to attend. The presentation and recording will be posted shortly after the conclusion of the webinar. While we understand that there is a short notice period for this call, we wanted to hold the call as soon as feasible and allow people to listen to the recording when convenient for them. If you have questions, but are unable to attend, please email them to engagement(a)icann.org<mailto:engagement@icann.org>. We will answer submitted questions during the call as best we can, which you can then listen to once the recording has been posted to the ICANN site. How to participate: Link to Adobe Connect: https://participate.icann.org/community/ Upon logging into Adobe Connect, a pop up window will provide you the option to Listen Only or Dial Out to your Phone. Enter your Phone Number (remember to change the Country Code if needed). After joining the call, as a courtesy to others and the presenters, please MUTE your phone. This can be done by selecting *6 on your keypad. To UNMUTE select *6 again. If you are Unable to log into Adobe Connect and can only join via phone: List of International dial-In numbers: https://www.myrcplus.com/cnums.asp?bwebid=8369444&ppc=3535257619&num=1-605-… Participant Passcode: 353 525 7619 If you have questions, please send an email meetings(a)icann.org<mailto:meetings@icann.org>.

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ICANN59 Informational Webinar - on Tuesday, 16 May 2017 at 1600 UTC
by David Olive May 11, 2017

May 11, 2017

Dear Community Leaders and Representatives: Please review this note from the ICANN Meetings Team: ICANN will be holding an informational webinar on Tuesday, 16 May 2017 at 1600 UTC to provide the community with a full update on ICANN59, including information on logistics, accommodations and travel. Details on the meeting schedule for Johannesburg will also be shared during the webinar, as well as being posted on the ICANN59 meeting website. The call is open for all to attend. The presentation and recording will be posted shortly after the conclusion of the webinar. How to participate: Link to Adobe Connect: https://participate.icann.org/community/ *Upon logging into Adobe Connect, a pop up window will provide you the option to Listen Only or Dial Out to your Phone. Enter your Phone Number* (Remember to change the Country Code if needed). After joining the call, as a courtesy to others and the presenters, please MUTE your phone. This can be done by selecting *6 on your keypad. To UNMUTE select *6 again. If you are Unable to log into Adobe Connect and can only join via phone: List of International Dial-in Numbers: https://www.myrcplus.com/cnums.asp?bwebid=8369444&ppc=3535257619&num=1-605-… Participant Passcode: 353 525 7619 If you have questions, please email: mailto:meetings@icann.org -------------------------------------------------------- Tanzanica S. King Sr. Manager, Meeting Strategy and Design ICANN Office +1 310 301 5800 Mobile +1 310 995 3038 Email king(a)icann.org www.icann.org

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Agenda for Today's ICANN59 Call - 9 May 2017 at 1400 UTC
by David Olive May 9, 2017

May 9, 2017

Dear Community Leaders & Representatives: Please see attached materials and the agenda for today's call. * Welcome - David * Scheduling Update - Tanzanica * Process Flow Session Proposal - David. (Note a description in the materials and block schedule to look at timing for the session) * Cross-Community Session Planning - All. (Goal is to discuss your plans and let us know where we can be of assistance) * AOB ---------------------- CALL DETAILS: Conference Provider: Adigo - Conference Number: U.S. / Canada: 1-800-550-6865<tel:1-800-550-6865> - Conference ID: 2569 For International numbers, please refer to: http://adigo.com/ICANN/ Adobe Connect: https://participate.icann.org/icann-soac Additional information: 1. This call will be recorded and transcribed. Sent from my iPhone David A. Olive Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support Managing Director, ICANN Regional Headquarters -Istanbul Hakki Yeten Cad. Selenium Plaza No:10/C K:10 34349<tel:10%2034349> Fulya, Besiktas, Istanbul Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Direct Line: +90.212.999.6212<tel:+90.212.999.6212> Mobile: + 1. 202.341.3611<tel:+%201.%20202.341.3611> Mobile: +90.533.341.6550<tel:+90.533.341.6550>

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