+1 supporting Rafik's suggestions/initiatives to elaborate.


Norbert Klein
Kep/Cambodia

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On 09/30/2015 06:56 PM, Rafik Dammak wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> trying to summarize the topics suggested until now, I tried to capture
> comments as much as possible but maybe I missed things.
>
> - *Public Interest: *
> /*"*Can we ask the board how it is coming with its research in the
> "global public interest". In the annual mtg last where we asked the
> board about its understanding of the global public interest, how it
> determines, on what basis, etc.  At that time, the board said it was
> just getting started on compiling some research that it would share
> and had hired Nora.  So it would be great if we could have an update
> or further conversation on this concept, how it is determined and
> applies, etc.*"*/
> *
> *
> there was several comments with that regard indicating that a research
> is ongoing and mostly done within ICANN, not looking outside . a
> consultation process is planned* *and starting in Q4 to get community
> input and continue till June 2016.
>
> -*Developing countries:*
> starting with the Nielsen report
> (https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-25-en)
> "Nielsen's report confirms that Latin America, Asia and Africa will
> likely be the great drivers of new gTLD acceptance and use, while most
> registries are still based in developed regions. There is a net
> transference of resources taking place from the developing to the
> developed world in the DNS industry. The problems that developing
> regions face have been extensively explained.  What is the perception
> of the board? In the opinion of board members, which concrete measures
> could be put in place? Why not even suggestions from the JAS report
> have been implemented yet? Would the board commit to a clear plan to
> address the current imbalances before a new round of applications is
> launched?"
>
> there was also comment that we can also ask the Global Domain Division
> (GDD) during a GNSO session . Others mentioned: knowledge imbalance,
> capacity building and remediation mechanisms of imbalance in next rounds
>
> about this issue, I would remind people that we got lately 3 reports
> in relation to that, it will be useful to go through them :
> - regarding next
> rounds https://www.icann.org/public-comments/new-gtld-subsequent-prelim-2015-08-31-en
> - review on previous new gTLD
> round: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/new-gtld-draft-review-2015-09-23-en
> - assessment of new gTLD program with regard to
> competition: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/competitive-effects-assessment-2015-09-28-en
>
> - *Human Rights*
>
> "With the CCWP on HR we'll be publishing a new report on ICANN and
>
> human rights (comments still very welcome until Wednesday 30 23:59
>
> here: http://is.gd/gItc5W ). So perhaps we can ask ICANN about how
>
> they envisage living up to article 4 of the articles of incorporation
>
> and whether there are concrete plans to do or develop:
>
> 1. A human rights policy
>
> 2. A human rights impact assessment
>
> 3. A full corporate social responsibility strategy
>
> in order to live up to the existing commitments. And whether they are
>
> thinking of using the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human
>
> Rights for this. And of course: what is the timeline for this."
>
>
> I would like to add comment about developing countries and new gTLD
> program issue, there was a lot of work done by NCSG on that matter
> within GNSO and we succeeded in 2010 to get a joint working on new
> gTLD applicant support, with the active participation of several NCSG
> members.
>
>  A report  was delivered with several recommendations , some of them
> were  approved in 2011 by the board :
>
> - timeline for the working group is here
> http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/inactive/2011/jas
>
> -  the report there
> https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/jas-final-report-2011-10-13-en
>
> - the  implementation is here
> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/candidate-support)
>
> the result of the implementation was satisfactory due partly that the
> program was implemented quite late when the new gTLD program itself
> was starting and there was no significant outreach to get more
> applicants from developing regions.
>
> The same issue concerns having more registrars from developing
> countries and there was last year  a consultation launched by ICANN
> staff https://community.icann.org/display/prjctgdduro/Project+Roadmap%3A+Supporting+the+Domain+Name+Industry+in+Underserved+Regions
> . 
>
> I would conclude about this  that we should leverage those existing
> initiatives to go further and be effective.
>
>
> going back to the topics discussion, it still going on and we should
> tune and refine the topics and their descriptions. other suggestions
> are welcome too.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Rafik Dammak
>
> NCSG Chair