Thanks Marilia for the update. Just applied.
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On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 1:03 PM, Marilia Maciel <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> The call for volunteers for the working group on new gTLD subsequent
> procedures has been launched. Those interested can join either as a group
> member or an observer (see distinction below). This policy development
> process will be dedicated to the topic which is at the heart of ICANN's
> mission and its existence. It will determine how the gTLD space will expand
> in the future, by identifying lessons learned and proposing changes.
>
> The policy will touch upon issues that are of key importance to
> non-commercial groups: community applications, applicant's freedom of
> expression, rights protection mechanisms, support to developing countries,
> application fees, public interest, and much more.
>
> This will be a massive PDP which will need the involvement of a large
> number of people from our group. Please consider applying for this working
> group.
>
> All the best,
> Marília
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Nathalie Peregrine <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 9:25 AM
> Subject: [council] Call for Volunteers: GNSO Policy Development Process
> (PDP) Working Group on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures
> To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
> Cc: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> Call for Volunteers: GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group
> on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures
> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en#>
> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en#>
> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en#>
> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en#>
> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en#>
> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en#>
> In Brief
>
> The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks volunteers
> to serve on a PDP Working Group (WG) to develop recommendations for New
> generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) Subsequent Procedures. The GNSO Council
> approved the WG's charter
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/igo-ingo-crp-access-charter-24jun14-en.pdf>
> [PDF, 603 KB] on 21 January 2016, tasking this PDP to determine whether
> changes or adjustments to the existing policy recommendations on the
> Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains are needed.
> What This Team Will Do
>
> The New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group (WG) is tasked with
> calling upon the community's collective experiences from the 2012 New gTLD
> Program round to determine what, if any, changes may need to be made to the
> existing *Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/pdp-dec05-fr-parta-08aug07.htm>*
> policy recommendations from 8 August 2007. As the original policy
> recommendations as adopted by the GNSO Council and ICANN Board have "been
> designed to produce a systemized and ongoing mechanisms for applicants to
> propose new top-level domains", those policy recommendations remain in
> place for subsequent rounds of the New gTLD Program unless the GNSO
> Council would decide to modify those policy recommendations via this PDP.
> The work of this PDP WG follows the efforts of the New gTLD Subsequent
> Procedures Discussion Group (DG), which identified a set of issues/subjects
> for a future PDP WG to consider in their deliberations and recommend
> whether to:
>
> - Clarify, amend or override existing policy principles,
> recommendations, and implementation guidance;
> - Develop new policy recommendations;
> - Supplement or develop new implementation guidance.
>
> As part of the PDP WG deliberations, the PDP WG should consider at a
> minimum, the subjects detailed in the Final Issue Report. These subjects
> have been organized in groupings suggested by the DG that may facilitate
> deliberations on related subjects. However, additional work methods, such
> as those described in the Final Issue Report, or other methods identified
> by the PDP WG may be more appropriate to undertake the work.
>
> In addition to the work of the PDP WG, a number of new gTLD review
> efforts are underway which may have an impact on the work of this PDP WG.
> Therefore, this PDP WG should not be limited to the issues identified by
> the DG and should take into account the findings from the parallel efforts
> external to the PDP WG.
> How This Team Will Work
>
> ICANN WGs use transparent, open processes. The meetings of this PDP WG
> will be recorded, and the recordings will be made available to the public.
> The mailing list for the PDP WG will be archived publicly. The group will
> collaborate using a public workspace for draft materials and all final work
> products and milestones will be documented on the WG's wiki
> <https://community.icann.org/display/NGSPP/New+gTLD+Subsequent+Procedures+PDP+Home>.
> The PDP WG is expected to follow the GNSO Working Group Guidelines
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf>
> [PDF, 349 KB] as well as the GNSO PDP Manual
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-24jun15-en.pdf>
> [PDF, 260 KB].
> How to Participate
>
> There are two ways to volunteer:
>
> - *Individual Members* – anyone interested can volunteer to join the
> PDP WG as a WG member, regardless of whether they are members of the
> ICANN community. Members are expected to actively contribute to
> mailing list conversations as well as meetings – it is anticipated that the
> PDP WG will at a minimum meet on a weekly basis via teleconference.
> Members are expected to provide essential input to the process. Members
> will be required to provide a Statement of Interests (SOI
> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/New+SOIs>).
> - *Mailing list observers* – for those who are merely interested in
> monitoring the WG's conversations, there is the possibility to sign up
> as a mailing list "observer" which offers read-only access to the mailing
> list. Mailing list observers will not be permitted to post, will not
> receive invitations to the various meetings or calls of the WG and
> will not have to complete a Statement of Interest. At any point in time, a
> mailing list observer can join the WG as a member simply by informing
> the GNSO Secretariat.
>
> In addition, there will be opportunities to provide input through public
> consultations and public comment processes that the PDP WG is expected to
> organize.
> How to Join
>
> If you are interested in joining the WG as an individual participant or
> mailing list observer, please fill in the sign up form
> <http://goo.gl/forms/FRNZ4pSQl9> or send the PDF document
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-pdp-27jan16-en.pdf>
> [PDF, 76 KB] filled in to the GNSO Secretariat <[log in to unmask]>.
>
> All members and observers will be listed on the PDP WG's wiki page.
> Next Steps
>
> In its motion, the GNSO Council directed that this call for volunteers be
> circulated as widely as possible in order to ensure broad representation
> and participation in the WG. This call will remain open until the PDP WG
> convenes for the first time. At this juncture, it is anticipated that the
> PDP WG may convene online in late February 2016. Following that, regular
> online meetings will be scheduled in accordance with the PDP WG's work
> plan, which it is expected to develop as one of its first tasks.
> Further Information and Preparation
>
> For those interested in volunteering for this effort, you are strongly
> encouraged to review the following materials prior to the first meeting of
> the PDP WG.
>
> - The Final Issue Report
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-final-issue-04dec15-en.pdf>
> [PDF, 1.38 MB]
> - The approved charter
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-charter-21jan16-en.pdf>
> [PDF, 196 KB]
> - Materials available at the PDP WG's wiki
> <https://community.icann.org/display/NGSPP/New+gTLD+Subsequent+Procedures+PDP+Home>,
> such as the 2007 Final Report and other relevant information.
>
> Background
>
> In 2005, the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) began a Policy
> Development Process (PDP) to consider the introduction of new gTLDs. The
> two-year PDP process resulted in a set of 19 GNSO policy recommendations
> for implementing new gTLDs. In order to implement the policy
> recommendations of the GNSO, a number of draft Applicant Guidebooks
> (AGBs) were developed by ICANN staff in consultation with the
> community.In June 2011, ICANN's Board of Directors approved the final AGB
> and authorized the launch of the New gTLD Program.
>
> The New gTLD Program application window opened on 12 January 2012 and a
> total of 1930 complete applications were received. The first set of Initial
> Evaluation results were released on 22 March 2013, followed by the first
> set of new gTLD delegations on 21 October 2013.
>
> All applications have now completed the evaluation process and as of mid
> January 2016, there are nearly 900 gTLDs delegated and approximately 450
> applications still proceeding through the remaining steps of the program.
> Although the 2012 round is ongoing, efforts to examine the round have
> already begun, which included the creation of the GNSO New gTLD
> Subsequent Procedures Discussion Group (DG)
> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/inactive/2015/non-pdp-new-gtld>.
> The DG was created by the GNSO Council to discuss the experiences gained
> from the 2012 round of the New gTLD Program and to identify subjects that
> might lead to changes or adjustments for subsequent application procedures.
> The DG prepared its final deliverables, which included a set of subjects
> that it anticipated would be analyzed in detail in the context of an Issue
> Report. On 24 June 2015 the GNSO Council passed a resolution requesting
> the drafting of a Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent
> Procedures.
>
> In accordance with the PDP Rules, the Preliminary Issue Report was
> published for public comment on 31 August 2015. Following review of the
> public comments received, the Staff Manager updated the Issue Report
> accordingly and submitted the Final Issue Report to the GNSO Council for
> its consideration. The GNSO Council officially initiated the PDP on New
> gTLD Subsequent Procedures on 17 December 2015, followed by adoption of
> the PDP WG's charter on 21 January 2016.
>
>
>
> --
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> Researcher and Coordinator - Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law
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