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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear All, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">On behalf of Maureen Hilyard, ALAC Chair, please see below a call for At-Large representatives to the
</span>expedited policy development process (EPDP) on the Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs<span lang="EN-US">).
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The ALAC is requested to identify up to <b>
three members</b> to represent them in the EPDP on IDNs. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">If you are interested and meet the membership criteria, please send an expression of interest to Maureen and staff by
<b>23:59 UTC on 11 June 2021</b>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The ALAC Appointee Selection Committee will review the applications received.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">**</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The GNSO Council has <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2021#202105">initiated</a> an expedited policy development process (EPDP) on the Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) and subsequently adopted the related EPDP
Team <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2021/presentation/CharterGNSOIDNsEPDPWorkingGroup20May21.pdf">Charter</a> during its 20 May 2021 meeting.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This EPDP is expected to provide the GNSO Council with policy recommendations on:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">i) the definition of all gTLDs and the management of variant labels to facilitate the delegation of variant gTLDs in the root zone while achieving the security and usability goal of variant labels in a stable
manner; and<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">ii) how the IDN Implementation Guidelines, which Contracted Parties are required to comply with, should be updated in the future.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">With that context, the GNSO Council invites the ALAC to participate in this expedited policy development process. To ensure timely commencement of the EPDP, <b>we ask that you identify <u>up to 3 Members</u> to join this EPDP Team no later
than Monday, 28 June 2021</b>. While you may appoint up to 3 Members, you may choose to appoint fewer.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We also request that you take into account the following membership criteria that the GNSO Council considers to be important for this EPDP:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Collectively as a group, Members <u>MUST</u> possess:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Technical knowledge of IDNs, including but not limited to: IDN related SubPro PDP recommendations, RZ-LGR, IDN variant definition and management, IDN tables, IDN implementation guidelines, SSAC advices as
they relate to IDNs, and other policy efforts listed in the <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/idn-scoping-team-final-report-17jan20-en.pdf#page=18">Annex B</a> of the GNSO Council IDN Scoping Team Final Report; direct
experiences in ICANN’s IDN policy efforts is strongly preferred;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Technical, legal, and/or operational knowledge of ICANN policies and procedures as they relate to IDNs, including but not limited to: processes and procedures created for the 2012 New gTLD program, registration
dispute resolution procedures and trademark protection mechanisms;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Technical knowledge of registry/registrar services and domain name life cycle as they relate to IDNs;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Familiarity with GNSO policy development processes; direct experience is strongly preferred;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Commitment to participating in EPDP Team meetings on a regular and ongoing basis;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Highly effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills (in simple, comprehensible English);<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Ability to create factual, relevant and easily understandable messages, and able to succinctly deliver them to the EPDP Team;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Research skills with the ability to discern factual, factually relevant, and persuasive details and sources;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Commitment to manage a diverse workload, while collaborating with a team of individuals with different backgrounds and interests in driving objectives;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Knowledge of EPDP Team discussions, actions taken at meetings, and deliverables;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Understanding of the perspectives and interests of the Members’ own stakeholder group or constituency;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Understanding of what consensus means and how consensus-building process works;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Commitment to facilitate consensus by listening, explaining, mediating, proposing clear actions, and helping other Members;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Commitment to avoid blocking consensus by looking beyond the stakeholder group or constituency affiliation of other EPDP Team Members and judging proposals/positions on their merits;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Commitment to avoid re-litigating closed issues or deliberate obfuscation;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Commitment to review the <a href="https://go.icann.org/consensus">Consensus Playbook</a> and attend potential training related to the Playbook, facilitate consensus building by employing the tools and techniques
as detailed in the playbook;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Maintain high personal levels of ethical conduct and integrity, including transparency of affiliation in the Statement of Interest (SOI), in treatment of others and respecting the professional reputation
of all in the ICANN community.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All Members and Participants are required to commit from the outset of the work effort to a Statement of Participation as outlined in Annex A. In addition, all Members, Participants, and Liaisons must complete and maintain an up-to-date
Statement of Interest on the GNSO wiki.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">**</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">At-Large staff</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community<br>
Website: <a href="https://atlarge.icann.org/">atlarge.icann.org</a> <br>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge">facebook.com/icann</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge">atlarge</a><br>
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge">@</a><a href="https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge">ICANNAtLarge</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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