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All are clearly discussion worthy,



I would be in favor of 7, 9 and 12 as the top three topics as they go to the essence of the much of the debates in ICANN.





Lori S. Schulman · General Counsel

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Subject: Re: Preparation for ICANN LA meeting starting / LA HIGH-INTEREST TOPIC SESSION



Hi,



Just sent this to NCUC



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My top three





Human Rights considerations at ICANN



Discussion on outcomes to date from the ATRT2 report



What does multistakeholder bottom-up process mean at ICANN  (this may be related to one there on essence of ICANN.)





avri







On 10-Sep-14 10:02, Rafik Dammak wrote:

> Hi everyone,

>

> as you may know already, there were several topic proposed for the

> high-interest topic session which should be held on the monday of

> ICANN meeting in LA.

> there is list below of several topics and we should select top 3 among

> them .

> please share you thoughts and choose 3 topics that should be discussed

> in that session.

> we need to get our list by next monday so I can sent it Tuesday.

>

> Best,

>

> Rafik

>

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------

> From: David Olive <[log in to unmask]>

> Date: 2014-09-10 16:01 GMT+09:00

> Subject: LA HIGH-INTEREST TOPIC SESSION

> To:

>

>

>  Dear Community Leaders:

>

>

>

> Thank you  very much for the feedback on potential High Interest

> Topics for your Monday session at the ICANN Public Meeting in Los

> Angeles.  Based on all your feedback, we’ve now got a list of 12 potential topics.

>

>

>

> Given time constraints and many different panel participants, you will

> all recall that for the Buenos Aires meeting we focused on just two

> primary topics.  I think, if possible, that should be your target

> again this time for the Los Angeles session.

>

>

>

> Between now and early next week, please share with me your ”top three”

> topics from the list below.  I will compile the results and hope that

> the feedback will narrow the topic choice to just a few topics that we

> can then confirm on next week’s CEO call with Fadi.

>

>

>

> Here’s the list we have to work from based on all your input:

>

>

>

> ·      *1. NetMundial Initiative and Hand-off*

>

> ·      *2. Affirmation Review of gTLD Expansion*

>

> ·      *3. Planning for Next Round of New gTLDs*

>

> ·      *4. NomCom Improvements*

>

> ·      *5. Universal acceptance of new gTLDs* (Two separate suggestions)

>

> ·      *6. Disposition of Excess New gTLD Fees and Auction Proceeds.*

>

> ·      *7. Integration of the GAC into the GNSO policy process* (also see

> GNSO Council suggestion - number 11 below)

>

>

>

> GNSO Council collected topics submitted by Jonathan:

>

>

>

> •      *8. Trust In ICANN* – A perception exists (real or imagined) that

> big decisions are made that exclude or disregard community input.

> What causes for mistrust can be eliminated, and how? How do we see

> ICANN accountability as functional and effective? How should

> government influence work, where are its limits? Perhaps instead of

> focusing on one narrow topic we should initiate a series of bottom-up

> debates on how the community would like to see ICANN develop in the next years -- an “Agenda 2020” if you will.

>

> •      *9. Legitimacy in Internet governance* – The Internet today

> resembles a country where 1% of the population governs 99% of the

> population, and most don't even know that the 1% exists! Legitimate

> democratic governance depends on the awareness and participation of

> the populous. Legitimacy in Internet governance requires greater

> awareness and participation of stakeholders. Civil society is the most

> disenfranchised part of the whole processes, and it has the most to loose.

>

> •      *10. Future of the Internet* – Is ICANN too focused on a circa 2000

> Internet model, where human-driven Internet action and URLs dominated.

> That is not true today, and will bring some even more profound changes

> in the future.  Two examples include machine to machine traffic and

> “in application” services. How can ICANN address these issues?

>

> •      *11. Future role of the GAC *-  There is a sliver of "public policy"

> in everything at ICANN, and the nature of government participation

> makes governments reluctant to accept anything short of immediate and

> total adoption of their advice. Where do we go from here?  Can the

> relevance of the SO/ACs be preserved, or is every topic or material

> issue destined to become a GAC/Board negotiation?  What limitations or

> backstops can check government influence, while still allowing for

> full consideration of their advice?

>

> •      *12. What is the essence of ICANN?*"  Is ICANN the corporation, is

> ICANN the community, or is it both? (this could capture both the trust

> and future role of the GAC topics.

>

>

>

> For your information, it seems that a few of the suggested topics

> listed above will already be covered by other sessions that are in the

> planning stages including a session on Universal acceptance, GAC-GNSO

> in the joint meeting, Netmundial in a separate update, a new gTLD

> session or two and a Board discussion on the Review of the Nominating Committee.

>

>

>

> With that in mind, please provide your feedback to this list by close

> of business next Tuesday and I will consolidate/compile the feedback.

> Its sufficient to send me a note listing BY NUMBER the three topics

> that are your top choices.

>

>

>

> Looking forward to talking with you all next week.

>

>

>

> Best regards,

>

>

>

> David

>





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