[PC-NCSG] Call for volunteers: new gTLD Auction Proceeds CCWG

[Stephanie Perrin]

I would like to apply for this role.  I have provided some answers to 
the questions below, happy to elaborate further or provide my resume if 
required.

Stephanie Perrin
On 2016-12-03 11:26, matthew shears wrote:
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>   * Provide your motivation for wanting this role
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I think it is critically important that these fund are used 
appropriately, that sufficient money is set aside for risk management, 
and that they do not become a slush fund for pet projects of certain 
stakeholders.  I have not actually heard all the proposals for their 
use, and would be interested in doing the research as to what is being 
considered by all parties, including those outside ICANN who are always 
looking for funding.
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>  *
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>   * Indicate that you have sufficient and appropriate  knowledge and
>     expertise to participate in the substance of the work of the
>     CCWG.   For example, and borrowing from James e-mail again,
>     _please describe in detail your skills and expertise relevant to
>     this particular WG_ and specifically any knowledge of finance,
>     business, non-profit administration and potentially an
>     understanding of laws around non-profits.
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I was a senior manager in the federal government in Canada, and 
therefore have considerable training and experience in managing 
budgets.  I also worked for many years with civil society, finding them 
funding, administering contracts to produce research and participation 
in the policy process, and managing conferences.  I was on the program 
committee of the Computers Freedom and Privacy conference for a decade 
and chaired the conference in Montreal in 2007.  I worked in the private 
sector at Zero Knowledge Systems and managed the budget of the privacy 
group there, and I have also run my own company (Digital Discretion Inc) 
since 2003.  I was a senior fellow at EPIC for two years, and I have 
participated in their advisory committee for many years, taking an 
active interest in their funding activities.  I believe I have a broad 
range of financial experience, therefore, that could be beneficial to 
the work on this committee.
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>   * Indicate your ability and commitment to participate in the
>     activities of the CCWG on an ongoing basis (CCWGs require
>     considerable time and effort).
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I have restricted my activities recently to the privacy work (RDS PDP) 
and GNSO Council.  I report regularly on these activities, and prepare 
regular briefs on privacy issues at ICANN writ large.  I intend to do 
the same with respect to this committee, as it is vitally important that 
this process be fully transparent.  I did not participate in the CCWG on 
the IANA transfer, because I know my limits and felt I did not have 
sufficient bandwidth to contribute, although I did follow the email 
traffic and listen in on key calls. I am fully aware of the workload 
that this project will entail.
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>   * Describe your prior experience at ICANN, how you have participated
>     in a CCWG or similar,  and how you have contributed to the goals
>     of NCSG, etc., and how you solicited, reported back and
>     communicated (where appropriate) the views and concerns of
>     individuals in the organization that appointed you.
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I was recruited by NCUC to join the Experts Working Group on RDS, and 
even though I was not an NCSG member at the time, I reported fully on 
what was going on.  I have participated actively since I joined the 
NCSG, and I am also an inactive member of NARALO.  I have spoken 
numerous times on the issues on which I am involved, and have written 
comments on PPSAI, GNSO review, RDS, and others.  I am an active GNSO 
council member with a perfect attendance record.  I have volunteered to 
mentor people, and have been campaigning since the recent GNSO council 
elections on improving our communications amongst our elected 
representatives and with members.
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>   * Describe your experience and degree of knowledge of the needs of
>     the Internet communities that ICANN serves (standards, domains and
>     numbers) and well as your understanding of the broader ecosystem
>     of the Internet Community) in which ICANN operates.
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I spent my government career in the Department of Communications and 
Industry in the telecom sector, working on international trade, policy, 
and electronic commerce.  I have a strong background on internet policy 
issues, a deep knowledge of the ITU and its processes, and where ICANN 
fits in the Internet governance system. I am finishing a doctorate on 
why ICANN has not privacy, so have done considerable research on that 
particular policy process, which is rather central to its management of 
the DNS.  I have worked on International standards since the early 90s, 
and follow the Canadian shadow groups on numerous ISO standards.  I led 
a group at the European standards organization CEN (on privacy 
standards) and have a reasonable knowledge of the different standards 
organizations.  I am currently on an IEEE standards development group, 
looking at a privacy framework for wireless devices.  I do not 
participate at the IETF but am familiar with its work and how it functions.

I would be happy to elaborate further on my understanding of the field 
in whihc we work, but I hope the above brief sketch will persuade you 
that I have the experience and the attitude required to do this work.  I 
am volunteering because I regard this committee as bvery important, and 
am committed to both openness, and a fair representation of civil 
society's needs and views on this process. I also have lengthy service 
in government managing processes with competitive stakeholders, so I can 
bring a thorough understanding of the needs of business and technical 
stakeholders to this debate.
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