ICANN81 Stakeholders/Board sessions

[Johan Helsingius]

A good one!

	Julf


On 23/10/2024 17:10, Pedro de Perdigão Lana wrote:
> Hi Julf, Benjamin,
> 
> [This message was kept in draft, forgot to send it -_-]
> 
> I have one related to the RDRS.
> 
> ICANN logic is heavily marked by, for lack of a better concept, a North 
> American perspective on how to do business and how procedures (f. ex., 
> legal frameworks) should work. However, the RDRS is a result of, if we 
> could say that, a more European-ish way to see human rights and to 
> protect them. When we talk about the transparency and accountability of 
> the RDRS, those values seem to be more heavily aligned with a human 
> rights-centered view of how the system should work. However, we have 
> seen lots of times a preference to protect ICANN’s or CPH’s trade 
> secrets or confidentiality. Does the board think that ICANN should turn 
> itself to a more HR-centered approach when the org and the community 
> plan the next steps of the RDRS? What does that mean regarding the 
> transparency of the system?
> 
> Cordially,
> 
> *Pedro de Perdigão Lana*
> Advogado - OAB/PR 90.600 <https://www.nic.br/>, Pesquisador (GEDAI/UFPR 
> <https://www.gedai.com.br/>)
> Doutorando em Direito (UFPR), Mestre em Direito Empresarial (UCoimbra),
> Coordenação/Diretoria/EC @ ISOC BR <https://isoc.org.br/>,NCUC 
> <https://www.ncuc.org> & NCSG 
> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Home>(ICANN), 
> YouthLACIGF <https://youthlacigf.lat/>,IODA <https://ioda.org.br/> e CC 
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> 
> Em seg., 14 de out. de 2024 às 10:47, Johan Helsingius 
> <00001963cc94b85a-dmarc-request at listserv.syr.edu 
> <mailto:00001963cc94b85a-dmarc-request at listserv.syr.edu>> escreveu:
> 
>     Any topics you think we should bring up in our meeting with the Board?
> 
>     "We kindly request that you send any questions you would like the Board
>        to address during our face-to-face meetings to Board Operations
>     (board-
>     ops-team at icann.org <mailto:ops-team at icann.org>). Given the limited
>     time for these meetings, please
>        prioritize your questions in order of importance. We would appreciate
>        receiving your questions no later than Wednesday 30 October 2024."
> 
>              Julf
> 
> 
>     -------- Forwarded Message --------
>     Subject:        ICANN81 Stakeholders/Board sessions
>     Date:   Tue, 8 Oct 2024 06:15:40 +0000
>     From:   Vinciane Koenigsfeld <vinciane.koenigsfeld at icann.org
>     <mailto:vinciane.koenigsfeld at icann.org>>
>     To: julf at julf.com <mailto:julf at julf.com> <julf at julf.com
>     <mailto:julf at julf.com>>, benakin at gmail.com <mailto:benakin at gmail.com>
>     <benakin at gmail.com <mailto:benakin at gmail.com>>, jumaropi at yahoo.com
>     <mailto:jumaropi at yahoo.com> <jumaropi at yahoo.com
>     <mailto:jumaropi at yahoo.com>>,
>     mcknight.glenn at gmail.com <mailto:mcknight.glenn at gmail.com>
>     <mcknight.glenn at gmail.com <mailto:mcknight.glenn at gmail.com>>
>     CC:     Carlos Reyes <carlos.reyes at icann.org
>     <mailto:carlos.reyes at icann.org>>, Michelle Bright
>     <michelle.bright at icann.org <mailto:michelle.bright at icann.org>>,
>     Board Ops Team <board-ops-team at icann.org
>     <mailto:board-ops-team at icann.org>>,
>     Mary Wong <mary.wong at icann.org <mailto:mary.wong at icann.org>>
> 
> 
> 
>     /Sent on behalf of Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors///
> 
>     DearNon/c//ommercial Stakeholder Group///Leaders,
> 
>     Our Annual General Meeting (9-14 November) is approaching quickly, and
>     the Board and I are looking forward to meeting with all of you in
>     Istanbul.
> 
>     It will be our final meeting of 2024, a year marked by both challenges
>     and progress. Notably, we celebrated the selection of our new CEO,
>     Kurtis Lindqvist, who will soon officially take on the role.
> 
>     As we finalize our new five-year Strategic Plan and continue
>     collaborating on key projects critical to ICANN’s future—including the
>     launch of the Next Round of new gTLDs— we remain committed to
>     strengthening our partnership. In keeping with our practice before
>     ICANN79, the Board plans to hold an open engagement session during Prep
>     Week of ICANN81, allowing interested community members to engage
>     directly with the Board on specific topics. *This session will be held
>     on 28 October at 15:00 UTC.*
> 
>     The 60-minute session will feature two breakout rooms, each hosted by
>     different Board members and focused on distinct topics. After a brief
>     welcome plenary, participants will be invited to join one of the two
>     breakout rooms for a 45-minute discussion with the Board hosts.
>     Attendees will have the flexibility to move between the breakout rooms.
>     The session will conclude with a summary from each Board host on the
>     discussions held in their respective breakout rooms.
> 
>     **
> 
>     *Topic 1:Future of the new gTLD Program: Applications in rounds or
>     continuously accepting applications (first come, first serve)?*
> 
>         * Led by Becky Burr and Alan Barrett
>         * Format of the engagement: discussion and soliciting input
>         * Description: To date, the new gTLD Program has operated in rounds,
>           allowing applicants to submit their applications within specific
>           time windows. The last round took place in 2012, and the next
>     one is
>           expected to open in 2026. Due to concerns raised by the Board, the
>           GNSO Council has expressed interest
> 
>     <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/correspondence/ducos-to-icann-board-et-al-05sep23-en.pdf <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/correspondence/ducos-to-icann-board-et-al-05sep23-en.pdf>> in
>           collaborating with the ICANN Board on the long-term evolution
>     of the
>           program, potentially moving away from the current round-based
>           approach. Several issues have been identified with the round-based
>           approach, including:
> 
>     1. Dealing with contention sets, which have proven to be one of the
>     most
>     complex and litigious part of the program.
> 
>     2. The costs and challenges of repeatedly switching the program on
>     and off.
> 
>     3. The sense of scarcity and rush to apply created by limited
>     application windows.
> 
>     This session will explore what a future New gTLD Program might look
>     like
>     if applications were submitted continuously, similar to ICANN’s
>     approach
>     for other programs like registrar accreditation. Key questions to
>     consider include:
> 
>     · What advantages, if any, are there to maintaining the round-based
>     system?
> 
>     · What challenges would arise from a continuously open New gTLD Program?
> 
>     · Are there alternative models that could address the identified issues?
> 
>     · Given current priorities, what is a realistic timeline for developing
>     policies on this issue that would allow a different
> 
>     approach?
> 
>     *Topic 2: RDRS Community Feedback*
> 
>         * Led by Maarten Botterman and Wes Hardaker
>         * Format of the engagement: discussion and soliciting input
>         * Description: The
>           Board seeks to understand the community’s perception of RDRS
>           after nearly a year of operations, particularly whether the
>           community agrees that the service could be a suitable permanent
>           solution for access to registration data. This feedback will help
>           guide the Board’s next steps in discussions with the GNSO Council
>           regarding the future of the EPDP Phase 2 policy
>     recommendations for
>           a System for a Standardized/Access Disclosure
> 
>     The Board looks forward to this engagement opportunity and encourages
>     your active participation.
> 
>     Please note that ICANN Staff will support this engagement session and
>     take notes. However, there will be technical limitations in the
>     breakout
>     rooms, including the absence of interpretation and transcription
>     services.
> 
>     As always, we will listen to your specific needs during our bilateral
>     sessions. In keeping with our established practice, we will also ask a
>     question to your Group ahead of our joint session in Istanbul.
> 
>     *- The Board has been continuing work on a Global Public Interest
>     Framework in relation to ICANN policy making, and has recently
>     finalised
>     a draft GPI Framework Checklist. The Board is eager to hear feedback
>     from the Council on this checklist, including whether the Council feels
>     this will be a useful policy development tool and any thoughts on
>     how it
>     could be further developed.
> 
>     *
> 
>     We look forward to hearing your thoughts on this soon.
> 
>     We kindly request that you send any questions you would like the Board
>     to address during our face-to-face meetings to Board Operations
>     (board-ops-team at icann.org <mailto:board-ops-team at icann.org>
>     <mailto:board-ops-team at icann.org
>     <mailto:board-ops-team at icann.org>>). Given the
>     limited time for these meetings, please prioritize your questions in
>     order of importance. We would appreciate receiving your questions no
>     later than *Wednesday 30 October 2024.*
> 
>     Looking forward to our discussions during Prep Week and ICANN81!
> 
>     Best regards,
> 
>     Tripti Sinha
> 
>     Chair, ICANN Board of Directors
>