[NCSG-EC] [SOAC-Leaders-ICANNMeeting-Planning] Recap & Action Items ICANN83 debrief and ICANN84 Kick off call

Thu Jul 10 07:59:43 EEST 2025

Hi Rafik
Here is a description and an objective should you want to submit it:

*Session Title:*
*"Accuracy in WHOIS: Defining, Debating, and Aligning on Proportionate
Approaches"*

*Session Description:*
Accuracy of domain name registration data, commonly referred to as
"WHOIS/RDDS data", remains a contested concept within ICANN processes. This
cross-community session invites all stakeholder groups to share
perspectives, experiences, and expectations surrounding accuracy
requirements in WHOIS/RDDS data.

Different communities define accuracy in very different ways. For the
Noncommercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG), accuracy must be limited to
*contactability*, to avoid unnecessary interference with privacy and
expression rights. In contrast, some other stakeholders often advocate for
*identifiability* of registrants, viewing accuracy as a means of
attribution and enforcement. Security-focused groups such as the SSAC have
highlighted risks and tradeoffs in SAC129, including the need for clarity
in what "accuracy" means in varying use cases and whether existing policies
provide sufficient mechanisms for achieving appropriate levels of data
reliability. But when discussing all this at ICANN, we should not lose
sight of its limited mission.

The session aims to:

   -

   Map the diverse interpretations of “accuracy” across communities and
   allow them to understand each others concerns and perspectives
   -

   Discuss how proportionality and rights-respecting principles can guide
   accuracy efforts, particularly under applicable data protection and privacy
   standards and considering ICANN's mission;
   -

   Discuss what other principles should be applied when discussing accuracy

The session aims to foster open dialogue across diverse perspectives
including registrars, registries, technical experts, civil society, and
government representatives, intellectual property and businesses, ALAC and
others to help shape a common understanding of what proportionate and
effective accuracy policies could look like in the evolving DNS landscape.

This will be a truly cross-community session and it's not an NCSG session,
if approved, stakeholders interested will join to shape the session.

Farzaneh

On Thu, Jul 10, 2025 at 2:49 AM Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> hi all,
>
> tomorrow 11th July is the deadline for the input on cross-community
> sessions to have both about reviews and sharing cross-community session
> proposals with the rest.
> initial comments from ccNSO and RySG is for having both sessions on
> reviews and not supporting any other proposal (interesting to see RySG
> shutting down any talk about accuracy).
>
> Best,
> Rafik
>
>
> Le jeu. 3 juil. 2025 à 13:48, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> a
> écrit :
>
>> hi all,
>>
>> sharing here the summary of the production call. I need your feedback
>> about the point related to cross community sessions, suggestion to have
>> both about ICANN reviews and then supporting our proposal for session on
>> accuracy. If we cannot get that, a proposal is to organize that session
>> separately in cooperation with another SO:
>>
>>
>>>    4. *Action Items – by Friday July 11 2025*
>>>
>>>
>>>  *All: *Kindly consult with your community members and raise any
>>> objection to the idea of holding two community sessions on the topic of
>>> ICANN reviews on this ICANN Meeting Planning mailing list
>>> *All:* Kindly consider the additional topics (listed below) for
>>> sessions proposed during the Kick Off call, and indicate if your group
>>> supports including any of them at ICANN84. Please also share any suggestion
>>> you or your group may have about how to accommodate additional topics in
>>> the ICANN84 schedule.
>>>
>>>    - The Applicant Support Program (Jonathan Zuck)
>>>
>>>
>>>    - The topic of Accuracy (Rafik Dammak)
>>>
>>>
>>>    - AFRINIC & WSIS +20 (Sebastien Bachollet)
>>>
>>> *All*: Bearing the above in mind, please share any additional topics
>>> your group believes should also be considered as a session of broad
>>> community interest at ICANN84, and your suggestions for how to accommodate
>>> it.
>>> *Topic Proposers*: Please share further details about the topic you
>>> have proposed, e.g., session objectives, format, scope and desired outcomes
>>> ASAP. This will help the group decide, if necessary, what topic(s) should
>>> be accommodated at ICANN84 and why.
>>
>>
>> @farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com>  can you please prepare the
>> draft proposal that we can share with the rest of SO/AC.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Rafik
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you to those of you who joined the ICANN83 Debrief and ICANN84 Kick
>> off call earlier today. For those of you who couldn’t make it, please find
>> the recording
>> <https://icann.zoom.us/rec/play/fzgBwfIJ9YkzomyLqDMT_ILVA2ymk5QioLcKkZ1TC6RLc-3b0q3qqou-4gBSMycX9b4jz-AgEKFQYNul.joLtNYKI0J85CXjp>
>> as well as the slide deck attached. Below are the summarized main points
>> discussed today:
>>
>>
>>
>>    1. *Feedback from ICANN83, Prague*
>>
>>
>>
>> The overall impression was positive. The closeness to public transport
>> was appreciated, as was the venue and the size and setup of the rooms. We
>> were reminded of the importance of accessibility to the venue and to
>> sessions. The Meetings team was congratulated on the speed with which these
>> issues were resolved. It was noted that wide availability of power outlets
>> will be very beneficial to attendees, though it was understood that this is
>> largely dependent on the venue.
>>
>>
>>
>>    2. *ICANN84 location change to Dublin*
>>
>>
>>
>> Following the announcement
>> <https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann84-annual-general-meeting-relocated-30-06-2025-en?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR5QoxCs6JbycvpcmoHsJvuPJmuvrf2wLc7r47ci8v1UcKM9xygwlKpty5HHNg_aem_M--NCBkRMsINnrgPJmsxvA>
>> published on Monday 30 June 2025, the location of ICANN84 is now Dublin.
>> Further information on travel as well as hotels will be published on the
>> ICANN meeting website shortly.
>>
>>
>>
>>    3. *ICANN84 Block Schedule and timeline*
>>
>>
>>
>> The proposed block schedule (see attached) has been updated with an
>> additional proposed community session on Thursday, in addition to the
>> session already scheduled on Monday. This proposal reflects the importance
>> of the topic of Reviews that was evident at ICANN83. By having a second
>> community session on the final day, following the traditional Constituency
>> Day meetings and joint sessions, the thought was that ICANN84 would provide
>> a productive opportunity for the Board and community to advance the work.
>> It was agreed that there will need to be inter-sessional preparations and
>> discussions to enable the work to move forward expeditiously, as well as a
>> possible Prep Week session.
>>
>>
>>
>> A few other topics were proposed as potential plenary ideas for a
>> community session. It was noted that the overall schedule may be
>> sufficiently flexible to allow for some topics to be hosted by specific
>> SOAC groups as open plenaries, which is already the practice in one or two
>> groups. The main idea is to make sure that any community sessions and other
>> plenary-type sessions are confirmed and placed on the block schedule prior
>> to the opening of the Event Management System request period, to allow for
>> maximum flexibility and for each group to decide how it wishes to schedule
>> its own sessions.
>>
>>
>>
>> As per the timeline (attached), a deadline of Friday 11 July was proposed
>> for members of the ICANN meeting Planning Team to consult with their
>> community groups as per the action item below.
>>
>>
>>
>>    4. *Action Items – by Friday July 11 2025 *
>>
>>
>>
>> *All: *Kindly consult with your community members and raise any
>> objection to the idea of holding two community sessions on the topic of
>> ICANN reviews on this ICANN Meeting Planning mailing list
>>
>> *All:* Kindly consider the additional topics (listed below) for sessions
>> proposed during the Kick Off call, and indicate if your group supports
>> including any of them at ICANN84. Please also share any suggestion you or
>> your group may have about how to accommodate additional topics in the
>> ICANN84 schedule.
>>
>>    - The Applicant Support Program (Jonathan Zuck)
>>    - The topic of Accuracy (Rafik Dammak)
>>    - AFRINIC & WSIS +20 (Sebastien Bachollet)
>>
>> *All*: Bearing the above in mind, please share any additional topics
>> your group believes should also be considered as a session of broad
>> community interest at ICANN84, and your suggestions for how to accommodate
>> it.
>>
>> *Topic Proposers*: Please share further details about the topic you have
>> proposed, e.g., session objectives, format, scope and desired outcomes
>> ASAP. This will help the group decide, if necessary, what topic(s) should
>> be accommodated at ICANN84 and why.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you all!
>>
>>
>>
>> The Schedule team
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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