<div dir="auto">Hi everyone<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Please see the request below from the ccNSO. They are seeking volunteers from within At-Large to represent the ALAC on a working group to look at an alternative to the current IDN Fast Track Process. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">More information is provided below, but it would be helpful if you have some background in this regard or are prepared to do the required reading to get up to speed so that you are better able to participate effectively in this activity on behalf of the ALAC.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">If anyone is interested, please let me know before 28 July so that the ALAC can endorse and send the names of our representatives to the ccNSO before their closing date of 7 August.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Regards</div><div dir="auto">Maureen</div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Joke Braeken</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org">joke.braeken@icann.org</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2020, 12:33 am<br>Subject: call for volunteers: ccPDP4 on the (de)selection of IDN ccTLD strings<br>To: Maureen Hilyard <<a href="mailto:maureen.hilyard@gmail.com">maureen.hilyard@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff <<a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org">staff@atlarge.icann.org</a>>, ccNSO Secretariat <<a href="mailto:ccnsosecretariat@icann.org">ccnsosecretariat@icann.org</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Maureen, All,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The ccNSO seeks volunteers for the Working Group which is tasked to develop policy recommendations for the (de)selection of IDN ccTLD strings, as part of the fourth ccNSO Policy Development Process (ccPDP4).
In time, the results of this ccPDP will replace the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process, which currently guides the selection process of IDN ccTLD strings.
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="color:black">This Working Group is open to participants from other ICANN stakeholder groups and the ccNSO welcomes
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">ALAC </span><span style="color:black">representatives to join this important policy development effort. The call for volunteers will close Friday, 7 August 2020 (23:59 UTC)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">,
however participants can join after this date as well. The Group is expected to kick off its work at the start of September.
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="color:black">Members, participants, and experts commit to participate actively and regularly in the work of the WG and are expected to have at least a basic understanding
of the reference material (see attachment and included below). </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Those that apply
</span><span style="color:black">also commit to the <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/138969190/Draft%20Charter%20ccPDP4%20WG.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1592141220002&api=v2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
<span style="color:#1155cc">charter</span></a> of the WG, including but not limited to the
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">i</span><span style="color:black">nternal decision making and standards of behavior.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Should there be interested parties that intend to join as a participants - once your respective SO/AC has completed its internal appoint procedure - please inform the ccNSO Secretariat (<a href="mailto:ccnsosecretariat@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">ccnsosecretariat@icann.org</a>)
about the </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">names</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> and</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">
email addresses</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> to add them to the mailing list</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Read more<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<li class="m_-4161209303173744462MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Detailed background information about ccPDP4 is included below.
<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-4161209303173744462MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Recently, the ccNSO Secretariat held</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> a webinar</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> to inform the
community about the topics to be addressed and the working methods of the ccPDP4 WG. Consult the recording and slide deck <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/H4VIC" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">here</a>. <u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-4161209303173744462MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">On 16 July, t</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">he ccNSO Secretariat shared a call for volunteers with the ccNSO membership and broader
ccTLD community</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">, targeted at ccTLD managers as potential members of the Working Group</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">. Please find the call for volunteers
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-16jul20-en.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">here</a>.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> You may find the information regarding who can join, the workload and working method
and the background and reference materials useful.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-4161209303173744462MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">In attachment you will be able to find information regarding the call for volunteers, that can be shared with your respective SO/AC. Kindly
ensure to adjust the “how to apply” section. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;background:white"><b><span style="color:black">About ccPDP4</span></b><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">In September 2013, the ccNSO submitted the IDN country code policy development process (ccPDP2) Board Report to the ICANN Board of Directors. The recommended policy ccPDP2 contains two parts:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">High-level proposals for the criteria and requirements for the IDN ccTLD string selection and activities, roles, and responsibilities of the actors involved in the string selection and string evaluation processes and procedures.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;text-align:justify;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">Proposals to enable the inclusion of IDN ccTLDs in the ccNSO.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
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<span style="color:black">By mutual understanding between the ccNSO and the ICANN Board, the Fast Track Process evolved, to test and gain more experience with the policy aspects pertaining to the introduction of IDN ccTLDs. The latest step in the evolution
of the Fast Track Process was the introduction of the Risk Mitigation Panel and related process in case of confusing similarity of a requested IDNccTLD string in 2018.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">In March 2019 the ccNSO Council tasked a team (Preliminary Review Team or PRT) to review ccPDP2 in light of the impact of the following related processes on the recommended policies: <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">The evolved Fast Track Process, <u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;text-align:justify;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">The request of the ICANN Board of Directors with respect to IDN Variants and<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;text-align:justify;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">Other relevant developments such as retirement of the (IDN) ccTLDs<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<span style="color:black">Based on its high-level analysis, the PRT identified various issues with the recommended policy for the selection of IDN ccTLD strings and advised Council to launch a ccNSO Policy Development Process (ccPDP4) to address these issues,
including the de-selection of IDN ccTLD strings. In January 2020, the ccNSO Council requested an Issue Report. In May 2020, after the Issue Report was submitted to Council, including the opinion of ICANN’s General Counsel, the ccNSO Council initiated the
ccNSO Policy Development Process 4 to develop policy for the (de-)selection of IDN ccTLD strings. In addition, it was proposed to conduct ccPDP4 by way of a chartered working group, according to the proposed timeline.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">The Issue report will be published for comments shortly. The public comments, if any, will be used to inform the discussions of the WG.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Reference Materials &<span class="m_-4161209303173744462apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">Links</span></b><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/132088151/Item%205%20a-%20Agenda%2021%20May%202020%20-%20ISSUE%20report%20ccPDP%204%20version%20final%20-%2014%20May.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1590499598000&api=v2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Issue
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">ccPDP4 section on ccNSO website:<span class="m_-4161209303173744462apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/idn-cctld-strings.htm__;!!PtGJab4!ubbfxxeyzCNu8_iXu4tH8gyxBytmvESKx1RHHKKBlGQN1sCiF4SQtEYoMmkaRs8QeMBXVBEk$" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/idn-cctld-strings.htm__;!!PtGJab4!ubbfxxeyzCNu8_iXu4tH8gyxBytmvESKx1RHHKKBlGQN1sCiF4SQtEYoMmkaRs8QeMBXVBEk$" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#1155cc">https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/idn-cctld-strings.htm</span><span class="m_-4161209303173744462apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#0563c1;text-decoration:none"> </span></span>[ccnso.icann.org]</a><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;text-align:justify;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">ccPDP4 Workspace: <span class="m_-4161209303173744462apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/ZoBIC" title="https://community.icann.org/x/ZoBIC" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#1155cc">https://community.icann.org/x/ZoBIC</span></a> <u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Thank you.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Best regards,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Joke Braeken<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">ccNSO Policy Advisor <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">joke.braeken@icann.org</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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