[NCSG-EC] Fwd: ICANN81 Stakeholders/Board sessions

Sun Oct 27 11:13:00 EET 2024

We should talk about a harassment free ICANN environment.

Farzaneh

On Sun, Oct 27, 2024 at 10:06 AM Johan Helsingius via NCSG-EC <
ncsg-ec at lists.ncsg.is> wrote:

> The deadline (Wednesday) is approaching rapidly. So far I have only
> gotten one input (thank you Pedro!).
>
> Please add your input/questions to this google doc:
>
>
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ebLmTXpm-eGeVSUzmt7HD5t7vDgcRT26S3Sj4lkYKtM/edit?usp=sharing
>
>         Julf
>
> On 14/10/2024 15:47, Johan Helsingius wrote:
> > 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). 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>
> > To:     julf at julf.com <julf at julf.com>, benakin at gmail.com
> > <benakin at gmail.com>, jumaropi at yahoo.com <jumaropi at yahoo.com>,
> > mcknight.glenn at gmail.com <mcknight.glenn at gmail.com>
> > CC:     Carlos Reyes <carlos.reyes at icann.org>, Michelle Bright
> > <michelle.bright at icann.org>, Board Ops Team <board-ops-team at icann.org>,
> > Mary Wong <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
> > 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>). 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
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