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FW: ICANN News Alert -- Call for Subject Matter Experts for the IDN Root Zone LGR Integration Panel and Advisors to All Panels
by Naela Sarras Aug. 5, 2013

Aug. 5, 2013

Dear colleagues, Please see announcement below the call for SMEs for the IDN Root LGR Integration Panel and Advisors. Best regards, Naela From: ICANN News Alert <communications(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, June 6, 2013 7:53 PM To: Naela Sarras <naela.sarras(a)icann.org> Subject: ICANN News Alert -- Call for Subject Matter Experts for the IDN Root Zone LGR Integration Panel and Advisors to All Panels ICANN News Alert <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-06jun13-en.htm Call for Subject Matter Experts for the IDN Root Zone LGR Integration Panel and Advisors to All Panels 6 June 2013 Today, ICANN's IDN Variant TLD Program <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds> moves forward with initiating the implementation of the IDN Root Zone LGR Procedure by publishing the Call for Subject Matter Experts for the IDN Root Zone LGR Integration Panel <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds/experts-lgr-integration- panel-06jun13-en.pdf> [PDF, 168 KB] and Call for Advisors to the IDN Root Zone LGR Panels <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds/advisors-lgr-panels-06ju n13-en.pdf> [PDF, 164 KB]. The IDN Root Zone LGR implementation project will undertake work to develop the rules that identify the valid repertoire of code points for IDN TLDs, as well as the rules for identifying and possibly delegating any IDN variant TLDs. The work is carried out as specified in the "Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds/draft-lgr-procedure-20ma r13-en.pdf> " [PDF, 1.39 MB] (Procedure) and involves an Integration Panel, (to be staffed by paid experts), a set of Advisors to all Panels (formed of paid consultants, volunteers, or ICANN staff), and a set of Generation Panels (consisting of volunteers). The latter are subject to a separate call. Successful development of the IDN Root Zone LGR depends on having Integration Panel members with the right skills to perform the substantive work. Therefore ICANN is soliciting the participation of subject matter experts to serve on the Integration Panel and advisors to the Integration and Generation Panels. The Integration Panel will be comprised of a small number of technical experts in the following areas: DNS, IDNA, Unicode, and linguistics. The Call for Subject Matter Experts for the IDN Root Zone LGR Integration Panel <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds/experts-lgr-integration- panel-06jun13-en.pdf> [PDF, 168 KB] describes the details of expertise needed, as well as the expert selection process. The Call for Advisors to the IDN Root Zone LGR Panels <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds/advisors-lgr-panels-06ju n13-en.pdf> [PDF, 164 KB] describes the desired expertise for advisors and their selection process. Interested experts are invited to submit their CV and an expression of interest statement demonstrating how they meet the qualifications for one or other of the subject matter or advisor expertise areas. Expressions of interest should be sent to idnvarianttlds(a)icann.org no later than 27 June 2013. This message was sent to naela.sarras(a)icann.org from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=9827450&l=6333&s=2E94&m=913 982&c=165637>

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Invitation to Webinar: Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) Variant TLD Program Update
by Nicoleta M. Munteanu June 19, 2013

June 19, 2013

Date: 27 June 2013 Time: 23:00 – 00:00 UTC Adobe Connect: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/idnvarianttld Dear Colleagues, The IDN Variant Program team invites you to join us for an IDN Variant TLDProgram Update Webinar. Details are available in the Webinar announcement at: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-13jun13-en.htm We are looking forward to your participation. IDN Variant Program Team ICANN

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Re: [vip] IDN Variant TLD program - Risk Analysis Studies
by Pascal Bekono June 11, 2013

June 11, 2013

Dear Naela, Thanks for sharing this interesting report. Is there a page in the plateforme of ICANN where people can post comments concerning this report ? regards, ~pascal 2013/6/6, vip-request(a)icann.org <vip-request(a)icann.org>: > Send vip mailing list submissions to > vip(a)icann.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/vip > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > vip-request(a)icann.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > vip-owner(a)icann.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of vip digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. IDN Variant TLD program - Risk Analysis Studies (Naela Sarras) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 17:01:53 -0700 > From: Naela Sarras <naela.sarras(a)icann.org> > Subject: [vip] IDN Variant TLD program - Risk Analysis Studies > To: "vip(a)icann.org" <vip(a)icann.org> > Cc: Cyrus Namazi <cyrus.namazi(a)icann.org> > Message-ID: <CDD51F81.1E56F%naela.sarras(a)icann.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Dear colleagues, > > In the last few months, a member of the ICANN community raised concerns > about risks inherent in the delegation of IDNs ? particularly IDN variant > TLDs ? with emphasis on the risks of delegating IDN TLDs before the > completion of ICANN?s ongoing IDN Variant TLD Project or wider experience > of > IDN deployment in other domains. > > As part of its on-going work to assess risks and risk mitigation > strategies, > ICANN commissioned an expert study to evaluate these concerns within > specific terms of reference. > > The expert study identified ten risks, rated on probability of occurrence > (high, medium, low and near zero), severity if it does happen (high, > medium, > low) and the type of risk represented (security and stability, user > experience, and legal). > > A key conclusion from the expert study is the following: ?None of these > risks are very likely to come to pass, but some are moderately likely. All > risks that have a high severity are of low risk of happening.? > > The report is attached and also available on the ICANN IDN Variant TLD > Program Reports > <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds/reports> > page. > > > Best regards, > > Naela Sarras > Manager, IDN TLDs > Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) > > > > >

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Re: [vip] IDN Variant 101 Training
by Pascal Bekono June 11, 2013

June 11, 2013

Hello Dennis C., This is a good idea. Pleasen have you drafted a planning for trainings ? Thanks, Pascal 2013/6/8, vip-request(a)icann.org <vip-request(a)icann.org>: > Send vip mailing list submissions to > vip(a)icann.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/vip > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > vip-request(a)icann.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > vip-owner(a)icann.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of vip digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. IDN Variant 101 Training (Dennis Chang) > 2. Canceled: IDN Variant 101 Training (Dennis Chang) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:37:00 -0700 > From: Dennis Chang <dennis.chang(a)icann.org> > Subject: [vip] IDN Variant 101 Training > To: "p7vip(a)icann.org" <p7vip(a)icann.org>, "vip(a)icann.org" > <vip(a)icann.org>, "p2vip(a)icann.org" <p2vip(a)icann.org> > Message-ID: > <BDBCC21442A22640A4ECE2C75A8E215AA7E9F2AF2F(a)EXVPMBX100-1.exc.icann.org> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > IDN Teams, > > Per request from many of the our new team members, > IDN Program is providing a special training session on fundamentals of > IDN Variants. > > IDN Variant 101: No prerequisite required. > > Please forward this invitation to others who may benefit from the knowledge > of IDN Variant. > Please accept the invitation if you are attending so that I can get a head > count for lunch. > > Thanks > Dennis > >

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Canceled: IDN Variant 101 Training
by Dennis Chang June 8, 2013

June 8, 2013

IDN Teams, Per request from many of the our new team members, IDN Program is providing a special training session on fundamentals of IDN Variants. IDN Variant 101: No prerequisite required. Please forward this invitation to others who may benefit from the knowledge of IDN Variant. Please accept the invitation if you are attending so that I can get a head count for lunch. Thanks Dennis

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IDN Variant 101 Training
by Dennis Chang June 7, 2013

June 7, 2013

IDN Teams, Per request from many of the our new team members, IDN Program is providing a special training session on fundamentals of IDN Variants. IDN Variant 101: No prerequisite required. Please forward this invitation to others who may benefit from the knowledge of IDN Variant. Please accept the invitation if you are attending so that I can get a head count for lunch. Thanks Dennis

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IDN Variant TLD program - Risk Analysis Studies
by Naela Sarras June 6, 2013

June 6, 2013

Dear colleagues, In the last few months, a member of the ICANN community raised concerns about risks inherent in the delegation of IDNs particularly IDN variant TLDs with emphasis on the risks of delegating IDN TLDs before the completion of ICANN¹s ongoing IDN Variant TLD Project or wider experience of IDN deployment in other domains. As part of its on-going work to assess risks and risk mitigation strategies, ICANN commissioned an expert study to evaluate these concerns within specific terms of reference. The expert study identified ten risks, rated on probability of occurrence (high, medium, low and near zero), severity if it does happen (high, medium, low) and the type of risk represented (security and stability, user experience, and legal). A key conclusion from the expert study is the following: ³None of these risks are very likely to come to pass, but some are moderately likely. All risks that have a high severity are of low risk of happening.² The report is attached and also available on the ICANN IDN Variant TLD Program Reports <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds/reports> page. Best regards, Naela Sarras Manager, IDN TLDs Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

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