Amr

Yes, see inline

On 1/28/2015 2:12 PM, Amr Elsadr wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I’d like to suggest “public interest” within the ICANN context as a 
> topic to discuss with the board. There has been quite some discussion 
> on this topic, both on this list as well as on the NCSG policy 
> committee list.
>
> I’m not a big fan of the idea of a GNSO-like (or even a 
> cross-constituency) group negotiating the definition of public 
> interest to be used in gTLD policy development, and trying to reach 
> some sort of consensus that all can live with (or not die in a ditch 
> over) that is somewhere between the realms of human rights and the 
> rights of trademark holders, governments and others believing their 
> interests should be the chief public interest issues at ICANN. I 
> prefer debating the actual issues, instead of using a public interest 
> flag to wave around in PDP working groups. However, it seems that 
> there is a growing desire to do just that, so we should probably try 
> to stay as ahead of the curve as possible.
>
> Another aspect of public interest that we have been discussing for 
> quite some time on the policy committee list is its use in the 
> registry agreement, specifically…, the Public Interest Commitments 
> Specifications (PICs) - Specification 11 
> (http://newgtlds.icann.org/sites/default/files/agreements/agreement-approved-09jan14-en.htm). 
> There are calls to review these as well as the PICs dispute resolution 
> procedures associated with them.
>
> If I’m not mistaken, these issues were discussed with Fadi at the NCPH 
> meeting held this month in Washington DC, and we may want to follow up 
> on them with the rest of the board.

In effect he challenged us to define (or elaborate on) PI and to look at 
HR in that context.   We should be making this discussion a priority and 
it should factor into the HR strategy.

> If any of this is going to happen, we should make sure that human 
> rights are included as a high priority discussion point within the 
> scope of whatever comes out of it.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Amr
>
> On Jan 25, 2015, at 11:23 PM, Rafik Dammak <[log in to unmask] 
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> We need to get 3 topics to discuss with the ICANN board at singapore 
>> meeting.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Rafik
>>
>> On Jan 20, 2015 10:32 AM, "Rafik Dammak" <[log in to unmask] 
>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>>
>>     Hi everyone,
>>
>>     like every time in preparation for ICANN meeting, we have to
>>     discuss what kind of topics/issues we want to raise with ICANN
>>     board members when we  meet them.
>>
>>     we will try to get 3 topics and send them 1 week prior to the
>>     session.
>>     please propose  topics and suggest short descriptions . we will
>>     conduct later a polling to pick-up the 3 topics among the proposals.
>>
>>     Best Regards,
>>
>>     Rafik
>>
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