Very useful, rafik. Thanks!
On 29 Jan 2014 11:40, "Rafik Dammak" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> please find here a summary of several ICANN related initiatives about
> Internet Governance going from the strategic panels, to community-led
> working group , the high level panel and even a report commissioned to BCG.
> there are several ongoing activities that we should as group follow and
> contribute.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Rafik
>
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> From: David Olive <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2014-01-29
> Subject: [Soac-infoalert] Update: ICANN's Strategic Initiatives
> To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
> http://blog.icann.org/2014/01/update-icanns-strategic-initiatives/
>
> Update: ICANN's Strategic Initiatives
>
> by THERESA SWINEHART on JANUARY 28, 2014
>
> It's been a few months now since I rejoined ICANN, and as we really get
> going with 2014, I thought it would be useful to provide an overview and
> update to the strategic initiatives underway at ICANN, in particular those
> that relate to the strategy panels.
>
> Since coming back, I've been very focused on ICANN's strategy and wanted
> to give my sense on some of the many moving parts. The ICANN initiatives
> fall into two broad categories: strengthening and continuing to evolve and
> improve ICANN as a multistakeholder organization; and contributing as a
> partner in the Internet eco-system to strengthening awareness and the
> evolution of multistakeholder Internet governance and cooperation, in a
> manner that ensures the continued flexibility to adapt to emerging issues.
>
> ICANN is one of the multistakeholder organizations in the Internet
> ecosystem, and a partner among many that ensures multistakeholder Internet
> cooperation on a range of issues. It is committed to both improving itself
> as a multistakeholder organization, and to partnering and contributing to
> strengthening Internet cooperation globally. ICANN continuously seeks to
> ensure its own mechanisms continue to evolve, and, through dialogues with
> the community, will identify areas of improvement that will enable ICANN to
> serve its global community within its mission and mandate. The Affirmation
> of Commitment reviews <https://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review> and the
> recently concluded ATRT2 review final report<https://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/final-recommendations-31dec13-en.pdf> [PDF,
> 3.46 MB], the strategy panels and the strategic planning are all facets
> towards this objective.
>
> As a partner in global Internet governance and cooperation, ICANN is
> committed to working with partners in the Internet eco-system across all
> stakeholder groups, supporting the IGF, and to engaging in discussions on
> strengthening Internet cooperation to ensure issues of Internet-related
> matters are addressed from a multistakeholder approach, as global
> discussions evolve.
>
> Below is an overview of the strategy panels and some of the IG related
> initiatives many of you are involved with in addition to others in other
> forums.
> *Strategy Panels:*
>
> Let's start with the* Strategy Panels,* which are intended to inform a
> new vision and five-year strategic plan for ICANN. The Panels are advisory,
> reporting to the ICANN CEO, and their outcomes will serve as to inform
> ICANN's strategic planning process. The panels' activities have been
> aligned to fit the strategic planning cycle of ICANN, as announced at
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-09oct13-en.htm,
> and a first draft of focus areas for the Strategic Plan was posted for
> public comments until 31 January 2014, which can be read at:
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-29oct13-en.htm.
>
> The output from the Panels will be posted for public comment from 31
> January--31 April 2014, and will be discussed by the community at the ICANN
> Singapore meeting in March. This allows time for discussion and integration
> of comments into the Final Strategic Plan, as appropriate. More information
> is available at ICANN's strategic planning portal at
> http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement.
> Here is a quick update on each of the Panels we announced in Durban in
> July 2013 (see
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15jul13-en.htm).
>
>    1.
>
>    *Identifier Technology Innovation*, chaired by Paul Mockapetris, is
>    geared to develop a technology roadmap for the DNS and for ICANN's
>    technical and security operations. Messages can be addressed to
>    [log in to unmask] (a public mailing list). The panel has conducted
>    webinars, information on these discussions can be found at:
>    http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/identifier-technology
>    .
>    2.
>
>    *ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem*, chaired by Vint
>    Cerf, is looking at ICANN's responsibilities and stewardship in the
>    Internet ecosystem in serving a complex set of Internet constituencies.
>    Messages can be addressed to [log in to unmask] (a public mailing
>    list). Recent outputs of webinars and discussions can be found at:
>    http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem
>    3.
>
>    *ICANN Multistakeholder Innovation*, (sometimes shortened to "MSI"),
>    chaired by Beth Simone Noveck, has been tasked with proposing new models
>    for inclusive engagement, consensus-based policymaking and suitable support
>    structures, tools and platforms. They collaborate with an entity named
>    GovLab and have recently reached out to all in the community (see the
>    invite here <http://bit.ly/HWNxrW>), inviting any ideas for submission
>    tohttp://thegovlab.ideascale.com. Then they will submit a proposal to
>    the CEO and community by late January or early February, followed by
>    comments and collaborative drafting through February. Messages can also be
>    addressed to [log in to unmask] (a public mailing list). They will be
>    hosting a webinar on 31 January, please see information at:
>    http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23jan14-en.htm
>    4.
>
>    *Public Responsibility Framework*, chaired by Nii Quaynor, is engaged
>    to look at ways to promote the global public interest, the diversity of
>    stakeholders (especially within the developing world), capacity-building
>    and advice on suitable initiatives to these effects. Messages can be
>    addressed to [log in to unmask] (a public mailing list).
>    http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsibility
>    For information about the members of the four panels above, see
>    announcement at
>    http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14oct13-en.htm.
>
> *Internet Governance, 1net, and strengthening the dialogue:*
>
> ICANN has been a long-time participant and partner in Internet Governance.
> It has participated in numerous initiatives including, importantly, the
> IGF, as well as others in the Internet Technical Community. As is widely
> known, ICANN joined other Internet Technical Organizations in the
> Montevideo statement last year and has engaged with other organizations on
> topics around Internet Governance.
>
> These engagements occurred at the 2013 IGF, and through the launch of the
> 1Net.org <http://1net.org/> dialogue to increase awareness and discussion
> around multistakeholder and Internet cooperation - serving as a canvas for
> the community to fill with ideas - , and the upcoming meeting hosted in
> Brazil Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance
> in Brazil. For further information on this meeting see: www.netmundial.org
> .
>
> There are multiple other dialogues relating to Internet Governance over
> the course of the coming years. A diagram of key global Internet activities
> towards the Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance
> can be found below. These all provide an opportunity for community
> engagement and expertise.
>
> [image: Global Key Internet Activities towards the Multistakeholder
> Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance Diagram]<http://blog.icann.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/global-multistakeholder-ig-2500x1019-28jan14-en.png>
> *ICANN Cross-Community Working Group on Internet Governance:*
>
> A cross-community working group, *CCWG on Internet Governance*, was
> initiated as a space for the community to exchange information and ideas to
> participate in 1Net, and be a cross-community group within ICANN to provide
> input on evolving Internet governance issues, including for the meeting in
> Brazil in April 2014. The CCWG is of course not intended to replace other
> dialogues or mechanisms, but was initiated to further ICANN community
> dialogue on these important topics. Information on the CCWG can be found
> at: https://community.icann.org/x/kyWfAg.
> *High-Level Panel on Global Internet Cooperation and Governance Mechanisms
> (partnership between ICANN, Sunnylands and WEF)*
>
> The outline of the fifth Strategy Panel was announced in Durban, and
> defined and launched in Buenos Aires. In partnership with the Annenberg
> Foundation and the World Economic Forum, this newly established Panel,
> chaired by the President of Estonia, Toomas Ilves, with Vint Cerf as
> Vice-Chair, is comprised of a diverse group of global stakeholders from
> government, civil society, the private sector, the technical community and
> international organizations. The Panel's work is facilitated by a team of
> Internet governance experts.
>
> The first gathering of the Panel took place in London, 12-13 December. The
> drafting team, led by the experts, met in Brussels from 20-21 January and
> worked on coordinating and synthesizing the wealth of views and opinions
> expressed by the Panel in London on issues including the attributes,
> qualities, and characteristics of any future eco-system of Internet
> governance.
>
> The Panel will conduct two additional meetings in the coming months. The
> next meeting, scheduled for February 27-28, 2014 in Rancho Mirage,
> California, will be hosted by The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands.
> Following this meeting, a high-level draft report will be released for open
> consultation, and used as input to several events and fora in 2014,
> including the Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet
> Governance in Brazil. A final meeting will be hosted by the World Economic
> Forum in May 2014 in Dubai. During this meeting, the Panel will consider
> community feedback and discussions at forums, such as the Brazil
> conference. To follow the developments of this panel you can also follow
> the hashtag on twitter (#internetpanel). Further information on the panel
> can be found at:
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-13dec13-en.htm
>
> *Boston Consulting Group Report: Greasing the Wheels of the Internet
> Economy*.
>
> The recent report, *Greasing the Wheels of the Internet Economy,* by BCG,
> commissioned by ICANN and accessible at
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24jan14-en.htm,
> takes a look at Internet access and use around the world, and the economic
> importance of an open single Internet. The report's "e-friction" index
> describes and quantifies factors that inhibit the growth and maturity of
> the Internet economy. It measures obstacles to, access to, and engagement
> with, the Internet for both individuals and businesses across four
> components; Infrastructure, Industry, Individual and Information. This is
> well worth a read as we discuss the range of topics, and how to continue to
> work together to improve the Internet eco-system.
>
> I hope the above is helpful in providing an overview and clarifying any
> questions around the respective initiatives. Please do not hesitate to get
> in touch if you have any questions.
>
> David A. Olive
> Sent from my iPad
>
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