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<div><span lang="TR">Newly Elected Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Chair Manal Ismail on Her New Role</span></div>
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<p style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;"><strong><span lang="TR">The GAC Underserved Regions Working Group has begun undertaking capacity-development workshops for members and observers this past year. What is your take on that, and specifically, on the recent workshop in Abu Dhabi, parallel to ICANN60?</span> </strong></p>
<div style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;"><span lang="TR">Capacity-building workshops are very useful in bringing not only new members, but also new voices to GAC discussions. Lowering barriers to participation is one of our objectives, and this is just one aspect of our work. Continuous evaluation and enhancement of such workshops, as well as providing the material in different languages, are crucial for achieving broader interactions and discussions in the GAC.</span></div>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><strong><span lang="TR">What is on the GAC agenda for the next 12 months?</span> </strong></p>
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<div style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;margin-right:36pt;"><span lang="TR">We have urgent matters such as .amazon and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), WHOIS, and Registration Directory Services (RDS). There are also hot topics such as ICANN jurisdiction and geographic names, the important diverse topic of New gTLD Subsequent Procedures, and the long-standing discussions on intergovernmental organizations and international non-governmental organizations. This is in addition to the High Level Governmental Meeting scheduled for Barcelona in October 2018. Administratively, priorities include the review of the GAC Operating Principles and lowering barriers to participation.</span></div>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span lang="TR"><strong>How do you see the role of the GAC chair?</strong></span></p>
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<div style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;margin-right:72pt;"><span lang="TR">The main role of the chair is facilitating the work of the GAC in an accountable and transparent way, in order to provide timely consensus advice to the Board or input to the community. The chair should also work on reaching out to enhance engagement in and of the GAC, and work on building bridges of mutual understanding, respect, and trust between the GAC and the Board, as well as the GAC and the wider community, including all Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees. </span></div>
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<div class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;"><span lang="TR">On 12-13 October 2017, ICANN organized the second </span><span lang="TR"><strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dSR74fzuH1yHqIA54uErkeBkZlC2QqhoDmmmJidbq3oTqKn-zqkgWbOYt2VLEwegf8ZeKs6rY0uWlXZVnYU-sWhhYVOHh1WFaEk6fHUgbVqBWkREoS_a9Njzw_bQ089bRisDapqyDc1LMCZKVDqCK9xXHR3Btrg0eerl26EuQnO0hZ9OBltzRg==&c=eHR3gHtj-BazYxHureRof_2wPRP2qGniKFrcnzSaQCTEoHNk4vJULQ==&ch=QaPD2TGosyNKyU9C4igMzYHOMZOx1GyVLJVqtAOFS_LzKZR0eVf4Hg==" alt="http://eednsforum.org/en/" target="_blank">Eastern European Domain Name System (DNS) Forum</a></strong> (EEDNSF) in </span><span lang="TR">Minsk, Belarus, hosted by Belarusian country code top-level domain (ccTLD) technical administrator </span><span lang="TR"><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dSR74fzuH1yHqIA54uErkeBkZlC2QqhoDmmmJidbq3oTqKn-zqkgWbOYt2VLEwegqK_62xPJpc6k1gNZ8Fs_dBle-UbNz4sK7Q2oMru5xYNT8tv5URWoEGnmPwxvfZyiSQ6uV3fj8-ux0eW4hm6AdMMJWKnxZ3zrjN5bV6iNw0k=&c=eHR3gHtj-BazYxHureRof_2wPRP2qGniKFrcnzSaQCTEoHNk4vJULQ==&ch=QaPD2TGosyNKyU9C4igMzYHOMZOx1GyVLJVqtAOFS_LzKZR0eVf4Hg==" alt="https://hoster.by/" target="_blank"><span>hoster.by</span></a></span><span lang="TR">. With over 160 participants from more than 10 neighboring countries and beyond, this event was a great sequel to the regional initiative kicked off </span><strong><span lang="TR"><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dSR74fzuH1yHqIA54uErkeBkZlC2QqhoDmmmJidbq3oTqKn-zqkgWbOYt2VLEwegUmyYyIkusWgWvTe0QgyJ7_S1NjoFm98GEasxFK7FHu5r6tHr32DmCocPM_b7X9GmGjnwqHInt5-jHoC8tQfi6IykSf01A70aQ4gUHOM6l4U=&c=eHR3gHtj-BazYxHureRof_2wPRP2qGniKFrcnzSaQCTEoHNk4vJULQ==&ch=QaPD2TGosyNKyU9C4igMzYHOMZOx1GyVLJVqtAOFS_LzKZR0eVf4Hg==" alt="http://eednsua.cctld.ua/" target="_blank">last year</a></span><span lang="TR">.</span></strong></div>
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<div class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;">Find out about the evolution of the EEDNSF in <strong><span lang="TR"><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dSR74fzuH1yHqIA54uErkeBkZlC2QqhoDmmmJidbq3oTqKn-zqkgWbOYt2VLEwegrJ8luSC_QBtbEEb9poCQlQ8XCV_jkPEP98GvI_d3nVbsXXKJ4Xip1c1MqIOXbAEuvo1hD4aSsnDQ00rviCgeFAid7H3lVeIl10eTuhv05WfXLc-uNlmjYG4UHBAAhRxBzWtv6eaa272A7lOoJ5HUwCsxGGnhAWl5Ui15o_DcLtF2dqDKI37yE3afGNVr_Am_&c=eHR3gHtj-BazYxHureRof_2wPRP2qGniKFrcnzSaQCTEoHNk4vJULQ==&ch=QaPD2TGosyNKyU9C4igMzYHOMZOx1GyVLJVqtAOFS_LzKZR0eVf4Hg==" alt="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/eastern-european-dns-forum-two-years-old-and-growing" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Alexandra Kulikova's blog</span></a></span>.</strong></div>
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<div><span lang="TR">Looking Back on Our Youth and Academia Outreach Efforts in Africa in 2017</span></div>
<div class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight:normal;">As 2017 is almost over, we'd like to take a moment to reflect on our engagement journey with the youth and academic communities in Africa.</span></div>
<h1 class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="margin-left:0cm;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;margin-right:0cm;">One of our fundamental objectives has been to create awareness that will lead to meaningful participation of the African community in ICANN and in the wider Internet governance ecosystem. According to the Africa Union, 65 percent of Africans are below the age of 35. The World Economic Forum states that </span><span style="font-weight:normal;">the 10 youngest populations of the world are all in Africa. This reality makes it imperative that we put youth at the center of our regional engagement agenda.</span></h1>
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<div class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;">In early November, John Crain from ICANN's Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR) Team was invited to Israel by the <strong><span lang="TR"><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dSR74fzuH1yHqIA54uErkeBkZlC2QqhoDmmmJidbq3oTqKn-zqkgWbOYt2VLEwegAf0o87LegAeXxJZ64YPInbrZK5Q9fOxa0-4YRiBySxibrBrsFG7QERWVVKqM7UZGMs8PP7BZO8pLgNCVZsVSmBH033J82FAV0LnJrVFbuTQ=&c=eHR3gHtj-BazYxHureRof_2wPRP2qGniKFrcnzSaQCTEoHNk4vJULQ==&ch=QaPD2TGosyNKyU9C4igMzYHOMZOx1GyVLJVqtAOFS_LzKZR0eVf4Hg==" alt="http://en.isoc.org.il/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Israel Internet Association</span></a></span>,</strong> the operator of the .il country code top-level domain (ccTLD). It is worth noting that in Israel, the ccTLD is categorized as national critical infrastructure, meaning that the registry must meet certain security criteria.</div>
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<div class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;"><span lang="TR">ICANN organized a DNS Business Workshop attended by 20 female participants on November 15. This workshop was a pre-event leading up to the International Conference on "Women, Digital and Development" (</span><span lang="TR"><strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dSR74fzuH1yHqIA54uErkeBkZlC2QqhoDmmmJidbq3oTqKn-zqkgWbOYt2VLEweg2mNPxo1gKljuE0pYUFEI9oMlt8PxENzFFS4Hos5iOEW_0_0cf5X4rWtVyv5fvE-zt7xkUhVgr7vMF3SWswRn_0U4jz2pkymjoPTSNnu_9s-koVdlEEHLAA==&c=eHR3gHtj-BazYxHureRof_2wPRP2qGniKFrcnzSaQCTEoHNk4vJULQ==&ch=QaPD2TGosyNKyU9C4igMzYHOMZOx1GyVLJVqtAOFS_LzKZR0eVf4Hg==" shape="rect" alt="http://www.fenud.org/fr/" target="_blank">FENUD 2017</a></strong>), which took place from November 16-17 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. FENUD aims to empower and bring together women in ICT. </span></div>
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<div class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;"><span lang="TR">ARTCI, the new Côte d 'Ivoire ccTLD registry, updated participants on registrar accreditation. Apart from the DNS business aspect, ICANN also held sessions on the Internet ecosystem and ICANN multistakeholder model.</span></div>
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<div class="MainText" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-style:normal;text-align:left;"><span>Are you up to date on how to transfer your domain name? Let us help you learn the five things every domain name registrant should know about ICANN's transfer policy, including the rules and specific steps registrants must follow to ensure a proper transfer. </span><strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dSR74fzuH1yHqIA54uErkeBkZlC2QqhoDmmmJidbq3oTqKn-zqkgWZ1n6ysIqepFk1IyTOY-bTe1GyewHg8eLkmVMnR4IBC3zPNrmkRMFtWLnU-wbKcg9elxg7fnONpmmF3kCqdKSPzwd-zBOgMJMmFwtVOImiqDRr0xftmUacaUU0xPpO9I4kurvBv0B7qMb6sba6sqRUlUJHTOJakFmgKw25hDdwP0xTsT4oHaHDqzQu6U0kOTZg==&c=eHR3gHtj-BazYxHureRof_2wPRP2qGniKFrcnzSaQCTEoHNk4vJULQ==&ch=QaPD2TGosyNKyU9C4igMzYHOMZOx1GyVLJVqtAOFS_LzKZR0eVf4Hg==" alt="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/about-transfer-policy-2017-10-10-en" target="_blank">Read more.</a></strong></div>
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<div class="SubheadingText" style="color:#00254A;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Identifying Natural Disasters as Extenuating Circumstances
<div class="MainText" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-style:normal;text-align:left;"><span>You</span><span> never know when or how dramatically a natural disaster will impact your business or your ability to maintain day-to-day business operations. We have recently learned that registrants affected by Hurricane Maria may not be able to renew their domain names due to ongoing power and telecommunications issues.</span></div>
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<div class="MainText" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-style:normal;text-align:left;"><span>In light of these events, ICANN has identified Hurricane Maria as an extenuating circumstance as part of </span><strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dSR74fzuH1yHqIA54uErkeBkZlC2QqhoDmmmJidbq3oTqKn-zqkgWZ1n6ysIqepFYGCNkn2PP-xNGZN12iZ05TiZvM5tfEXFHqTlWxW1R5qd5OXcxSIRoA3fLG598CPUbT8-3LfGDBu5RQwNfcgPIjHQFBqDdlx57Zp_l6ixr1BRS9hCOFhVgwsMFwAChyIRSlbSHNK-LDG5evYFHc1dT4xrAElTT42y3M14ElVnIGo=&c=eHR3gHtj-BazYxHureRof_2wPRP2qGniKFrcnzSaQCTEoHNk4vJULQ==&ch=QaPD2TGosyNKyU9C4igMzYHOMZOx1GyVLJVqtAOFS_LzKZR0eVf4Hg==" shape="rect" alt="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/ra-agreement-2009-05-21-en" target="_blank">RAA section 3.7.5.1</a></strong><span>. This event highlights the potential need for a policy initiative to protect registrants in the event of natural disasters. <strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dSR74fzuH1yHqIA54uErkeBkZlC2QqhoDmmmJidbq3oTqKn-zqkgWZ1n6ysIqepFECz7_ZRIsplUXxiRGbNZagwjmffOxFXA_8qESMc_dqtLilshkWWq2xnJS1PZ9OfzihMahqcgg_9iuQUicIs_Uig80LuDzg_IzL_6wUKAbZ-u8BKp8JgSSzivKqhM2LF6lS_viZ_b-nKsBxoM_AVHdbLtgBuOX003MJmx-lZt7qX7QKFgwvjoctOeJgC2PqeUXqxJPR3hgqs=&c=eHR3gHtj-BazYxHureRof_2wPRP2qGniKFrcnzSaQCTEoHNk4vJULQ==&ch=QaPD2TGosyNKyU9C4igMzYHOMZOx1GyVLJVqtAOFS_LzKZR0eVf4Hg==" shape="rect" alt="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/assisting-registrants-in-areas-affected-by-hurricane-maria" target="_blank">Read more in this blog.</a></strong></span></div>
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