[NCSG-PC] Discussion with CSG leadership

[Rafik Dammak]

Hi all,

I really need feedback about the topics other we will go with what is
proposed.


Best,

Rafik


On Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 13:18 Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> a reminder, any feedback/input regarding the board meeting agenda in day 0?
>
> Best,
>
> Rafik
>
> Le ven. 10 juil. 2026 à 08:05, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> a
> écrit :
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I had a call with Mason who is chairing CSG for this turn and we
>> discussed Day 0 agenda and GNSO chair election.
>>
>> For day 0, we agreed on a meeting with the board , asking to be at the
>> end of the day and to have a cocktail with them. In a more substantial
>> matter, they asked our feedback about this draft agenda for the meeting
>> with the board;
>>
>> A.  State of the DNS from the Non-Contract Parties' view
>> 1. Accuracy of Registrant Data
>> 2. Access to Registration Data
>> 3. Registrar non-compliance with RDP
>> 4. DNS Abuse
>> B.  Future issues impacting the DNS
>> 1. Artificial Intelligence (from the NCPH perspective)
>> 2. ICANN structural review requirements
>> 3. Government intervention
>>
>> I was clear that we are not necessarily supporting all those topics. They
>> want us to present as NCPH but share the different views from each side. So
>> the questions :
>> - what we want to keep, what we want to drop from above
>> - what we want to amend and change
>> - what we want to add instead
>> - what will be your idea for presenting those topics
>>
>> Let me know what you think and if you have any other suggestions for the
>> day 0 agenda. I suggested we can shape the day to discuss the topics we
>> want to share with the board and other admin topics like board seat 14.
>>
>> Regarding the second topic, for the GNSO chair election, CSG has a
>> candidate and is asking if we can nominate and support him for
>> election, knowing that CPH has 2 interested candidates. I made clear that
>> nomination and voting are 2 separate matters.
>>
>> The proposed candidate is Vivek and I said that we will have an interview
>> with him as we do like for any candidate. So we will schedule that in the
>> coming days.
>>
>> On other hand, I brought concerns about the supposed "gentlemen
>> agreement" for alternance between CPH and NCPH as NCSG was never part of it
>> and neither got a NCSG chair. I want to discuss this with CSG and CPH as it
>> should be changed and formalized.
>>
>> Let me know your thoughts.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Rafik
>>
>
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