Hi All,
Tx to Amr for the update!  For all interesting in privacy, freedom of expression and concerned about the explosion of interest in accuracy in Whois data, please join us for two sessions - in which NCSG people will be front and center - and where people at the microphones supporting our NCSG positions would be tremendously valuable.

Both are Monday sessions:
1) Monday, 24 March 2014
ALAC's Roundtable on Registration Directory Services: Now and the Future (read: Whois)
Time: 15:00-14:30
Meeting Room: VIP
I'm on the panel for the 1st part in part of a discussion of the proxy/privacy accreditation WG and principles for proxy/privacy services that serves Registrants (not just those demanding the data). Stephanie Perrin is on the panel for the second part talking about the Expert Working Group report and findings. There is planned discussion with the audience - and comments welcome!

2) Mon, 24 March 2014
The public Expert Working Group (where microphone comments will make a huge difference!), titled:
Exploring Replacements for WHOIS - The Next Generation Directory Services
Time: 16:30 to 17:30
Room: Bras Basah
A critical conversation about the future of the Whois (now called Next Gen Directory Services) and the personal and sensitive data of human rights groups, political parties, ethic, religious, and sexual groups. Most troubling, the EWG has proposed a new field - Registrant Type (with only a choice of Individual or Legal Entity, not human rights groups, not family planning organizations, not girls' schools in Pakistan) - and our NCSG comments at the microphone can really help to question this startling recommendation -- and examine its implications including the likely removal of privacy from human rights, religious, educational, family planning, and other groups based solely on legal incorporation.

Stephanie Perrin is on the EWG and the panel, and we need a NCSG to cheer her on and support her amazing work on data protection law observance, binding corporate rules, and Secured Protected Credentials!

Our NCSG comments to the EWG's November Status Report are posted at: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/input-to-ewg/attachments/20140312/e71629a0/CommentsoftheNCSGtoEWGStatusReportMarch2014-0001.pdf - and focus on privacy and Freedom of Expression concerns.

Please join us in the room - and online - and share your concerns and ideas!
Best,
Kathy
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[log in to unmask]" type="cite"> Hi,
There’s been a change in the schedule. The RDS (aka WHOIS) EWG workshop will now take place on Monday, which is unfortunate because it now conflicts with the strategy panels session.

There was also a workshop/panel discussion on RDS arranged by At-Large scheduled at that same time, which I can’t seem to find on the online schedule anymore. Anyone know anything about it?

Thanks.

Amr

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From: Glen de Saint Géry <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [council] EWG - Singapore Workshop - time & room change
Date: March 20, 2014 at 4:19:50 PM GMT+1
To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>

 
Dear All,
 
We want to alert you to a time and room change for the the Expert Working Group (EWG) on Next-generation gTLD Registration Directory Services (RDS) Singapore workshop:  Exploring Replacements for WHOIS - The Next Generation Directory Services. It will be held on Monday, 24 March at 16:30-17:30 SGT in room Bras Basah. 
 
This open workshop will feature an update on EWG activities and a preliminary discussion about potential risks and benefits that might result if ICANN were to replace WHOIS by a next-generation system. All interested parties are invited to participate in this workshop and to continue the dialogue post-Singapore through an on-line RDS Risk Survey and interactive webinars that will be scheduled to gather broad community input on this topic. 
 
RDS Risk survey/webinar results will inform the EWG as it refines its recommendations for a next generation RDS. The EWG looks forward to hearing your thoughts and perspectives at their Singapore session (see http://singapore49.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-gtld-directory-services for further details and remote participation information). An announcement of the RDS Risk survey and webinars will be posted on the ICANN website and circulated on this list. 
 
The EWG may be reached at: [log in to unmask] (public list) should you have comments you would like to submit on the EWG’s Status Update Report. 
 
We apologize for any inconvenience the workshop time change may have caused. The EWG decided to change the time (and to add webinars)  to accommodate the community's participation in other key sessions that are being held simultaneously on Monday, 24 March.  
 
Thank you for your understanding.
 
Regards,
 
ICANN staff on behalf of the Expert Working Group