All, I hate to be the pedantic one here but as I understand this ccWP, it is a bottom up initiative among ICANN participants. It has no ICANN chartering process, etc. and hence carries the ad hoc Working Party (WP) label. It is not a formal ICANN Working Group (WG). I hope I am correct in asking that all communications use proper identifiers, and call it a Working Party, and not a group, or there may be unnecessary and troublesome confusion both inside ICANN and outside ICANN. Sam Lanfranco, NPOC --------------------------------------------------------------------- On 2016-04-07 5:29 AM, Vidushi Marda wrote: > Dear Aarti, > > Thanks for your question. > > The aim of this group is in two parts : 1. to create awareness about > the various ways in which ICANN is impacting human rights, and 2. to > visualise, document and map cases for the same. > > We are therefore, trying to raise awareness on how these priority > areas connect with human rights and will produce fundamental research > on these topics first, and in addition to that we are also looking to > provide in depth research to other sub groups on urgent PDPs. > > As discussed during our working session as well, human rights are > indivisible, and so to exclude any work might be difficult. > > I hope this answers your question. If not, please do get in touch :) > > ----- On Apr 7, 2016, at 2:31 PM, Aarti Bhavana via > cc-humanrights-research <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi, > I'm a little confused about the division between groups. I thought > the research subgroup will be working on topics that aren't bound > by any ongoing policy process or timeline, in order to give the > group more research freedom. Wouldn't topics 3 and 4 be dealt with > by the PDP subgroup? If not, what will the PDP subgroup be doing? > > Best, > Aarti > > > > Aarti Bhavana | Research Fellow > Centre for Communication Governance| National Law University, > Delhi | Sector-14, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110078 | Fax: (+91) > 11-280-34256 | www.ccgdelhi.org <http://www.ccgdelhi.org/> . > www.ccgtlr.org <http://www.ccgdelhi.org/> . > _ccgnludelhi.wordpress.com <http://ccgnludelhi.wordpress.com>_| > > On 7 April 2016 at 12:06, Padmini <[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > Hi > > I'd like to work on the WHOIS PDP please. > > Thank you > > On Apr 6, 2016 23:38, <[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > We had the first call for the CCWP-HR Research Sub Group > on the 4th of April. It was a productive call, where we > decided how to go ahead with our work and mandate. > > The aim of this sub group is two fold. The first is > visualizing, mapping and documenting cases in which ICANN > is, and potentially will, impact human rights. The second > is creating awareness about the various ways in which > ICANN is impacting human rights. > > As one can imagine, this is a complicated task and so the > group decided it was best if we begin by looking at the > following areas as they are of the highest priority as of > now. This sub group will focus on providing research that > raises awareness and breaks down the human rights impact > of ICANN. > > The priority areas as of now, with present volunteers are: > > 1. Visualizing and developing the table prepared for the > Marrakech meeting (attached) : Niels, Marillia > 2. PDP new gTLD Subsequent Procedures : > http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/new-gtld-subsequent-procedures > 3. WHOIS PDP > 4. New gTLDs (focussing on angles of freedom of > expression, economic aspects) : Gangesh, Marillia > > In case you would like to work on a specific issue that is > not listed above, you are more than welcome to do so :) > Please indicate what specific area you will be looking > into as that would help with coordinating tasks within the > group. > > I'd encourage all those interested in human rights work at > ICANN to get involved by volunteering to work on one of > the focus areas mentioned above. We will divide micro > tasks within each area so there is a clear understanding > of responsibilities and timelines. > > Please respond to this email by the 8th of April. The next > Sub Group Call in on the 29th of April and we are hoping > to have preliminary findings circulated between groups by > the 20th. > > In case of any further questions or clarifications, please > feel free to get in touch with me. > > Best wishes, > > Vidushi > _______________________________________________ > cc-humanrights mailing list > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/cc-humanrights > > > > _______________________________________________ > cc-humanrights-research mailing list > [log in to unmask] > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/cc-humanrights-research > -- *--------------------------------------------* "It is a disgrace to be rich and honoured in an unjust state" -Confucius ---------------------------------------------- Dr Sam Lanfranco (Prof Emeritus & Senior Scholar) Econ, York U., Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - M3J 1P3 YorkU email: [log in to unmask] Skype: slanfranco blog: http://samlanfranco.blogspot.com Phone: 613 476-0429 cell: 416-816-2852