[IPC-GNSO] Fwd: [CWG-Stewardship] Blogs about ICANN54 Schedule

Tue Oct 13 16:05:13 UTC 2015

Dear all,

He
ere are two blogs related to the transition and ICANN accountability that
have been posted to the ICANN website in the past 48h. I’ve copied them
below for your convenience. Please note the schedule changes.

   1. Steve Crocker, Dublin and Transition (
   https://www.icann.org/news/blog/dublin-and-transition)
   2. Nick Tomasso, Increasing Community Discussions on Enhancing ICANN
   Accountability at ICANN54 (
   https://www.icann.org/news/blog/increasing-community-discussions-on-enhancing-icann-accountability-at-icann54
   )

Greg

*1. Dublin and Transition (Steve Crocker)*

Original Link: https://www.icann.org/news/blog/dublin-and-transition

I look forward to seeing many of you on the Emerald Isle at ICANN54. I
personally have been reinvigorated witnessing the commitment of the
community, the CCWG-Accountability in particular, as we work towards
completing the last piece of a proposal that will move ICANN to an
independent, improved and even more accountable organization.

We all know the reality of the situation we're facing today, not just the
timelines but also the need to come together on this last piece of the
puzzle. It's not about the Board, nor about any other single stakeholder –
it's about the whole community coming together. As I've said before, though
I and the other Board members are on the Board now, we are only here for a
while, and then we will leave. In two years one of you will take over my
seat and I will return to my former role in the wider community. We're all
stakeholders – that's the beauty of the ICANN multistakeholder model.
Everyone has a voice – and as soon as anyone says differently or tries to
exclude people, well, that's not the Internet community I've participated
in and watched evolve over the last 30 plus years, and that's not what ICANN is
about.

It's about wading through a noisy, and at times robust, but good faith
discussion to come together and agree upon a final, balanced approach.
Right now, it happens to be about the CCWG-Accountability analyzing and
addressing the 93 comments from the last round of public comment, listening
to all possible views and opinions from across the community– including
those that come forward in Dublin—and developing a final consensus proposal.

We are in the final stretch of this and it's time for everyone, however
involved you've been, to help work towards a consensus.

Dublin will be key as we show the world what our multistakeholder model can
accomplish. I know many on the Board are deeply engaged alongside many of
you in the working parties and will continue participating in community
discussion throughout this process. The CCWG and the broader community both
have a lot of discussions ahead. The Board looks forward to participating
as one stakeholder of many, and I thank you all for your energy and
commitment to this effort. It really is a wonder to behold.

For those of you following the IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing
ICANN Accountability processes in Dublin or from your computer at home,
below is a quick reference guide to the latest transition-related meetings.
At the community's request, the ICANN staff identified additional times for
ICANN Accountability discussions
<https://www.icann.org/news/blog/increasing-community-discussions-on-enhancing-icann-accountability-at-icann54>
with
as little disruption as possible to the current meeting schedule.

Please don't hesitate to join in the discussions no matter where you are in
the world. We are nearly there. It is a historic moment, and truly a
testament to the strength of the multistakeholder model.
Date Time Seesion Title Room Friday, 16 October 08:30-18:30
CCWG-Accountability Face-to-Face Meeting Liffey H2 Saturday, 17 October
08:30-12:00 CCWG-Accountability Sub-team Breakouts Liffey H2 Saturday, 17
October 13:00-17:00ICG Face-to-Face Meeting Liffey B Sunday, 18 October
09:00-12:00ICG Face-to-Face Meeting Liffey B Sunday, 18 October 16:45-18:15
Transition Perspectives: From Internet Pioneer and the U.S. Congress
Auditorium Monday, 19 October 10:15-11:45 CCWG-Accountability Engagement
Session Auditorium Monday, 19 October 12:00-13:00ICG Engagement Session
Auditorium Monday, 19 October 14:00-18:30 Discussion on Enhancing ICANN
 Accountability Auditorium Wednesday, 21 October 09:30-11:00
CWG-Stewardship Working Session Wicklow H2 Wednesday, 21 October 15:30-16:30
IANA Stewardship Transition Implementation Wicklow H2 Wednesday, 21 October
17:00-20:00 Discussion on Enhancing ICANN Accountability Auditorium
Thursday, 22 October 08:00-10:30 CCWG-Accountability Working Session Liffey
H2 Thursday, 22 October 10:30-12:30ICG Working Session Liffey B Friday, 23
October 09:00-17:00ICG Working Session Liffey B

*2. Increasing Community Discussions on Enhancing ICANN Accountability at
ICANN54 (Nick Tomasso) *

Original link:
https://www.icann.org/news/blog/increasing-community-discussions-on-enhancing-icann-accountability-at-icann54

As participants from around the world are preparing themselves for ICANN's
54th Public Meeting, theICANN Meetings Team has been hard at work to
finalize the meeting schedule. Last week during an SO-AC-SG-C-RALO
Leadership Call, ICANN staff was asked to provide options for community
consideration to increase time in Dublin for discussions around the
Enhancing ICANN Accountability process. Given the important circumstances
and timely nature of the request, we identified timeslots for
EnhancingICANN Accountability
discussions where we could insert new sessions with as little disruption as
possible to the current meeting schedule.

After a few days of brainstorming, our team was able to provide the
community with three options for increasing CCWG-Accountability discussion
time in Dublin. These options varied from little change/minimal disruption
to significant change/significant disruption to the ICANN54 schedule. After
discussions amongst the broader community on these three options, the SO-AC-
SG-C-RALO Leadership Team reached consensus this morning on a middle-ground
option, which would increase EnhancingICANN Accountability discussions
without significant disruption to the current meeting structure.

Finalization of agendas and details of these new sessions are forthcoming;
the CCWG-Accountability co-Chairs will provide these details tomorrow,
Tuesday, 13 October.

Friday, 16 October

Removal of the SO-AC-SG-RALO Community Roundtable

*This will provide SO-AC-SG-RALO Community Leaders the opportunity to join
the CCWG-Accountability Working Session from 15:30-18:30.*
Monday, 19 October

Addition of a full-afternoon, community-wide session to discuss Enhancing
ICANN Accountability from 14:00-18:30 in the Auditorium.

*This timeslot will allow for the broadest possible participation pending
final agenda from the CCWG-Accountability. Given the Auditorium
configuration, the session will include 2-4 standing microphones rather
than desk microphones for participants.*
Tuesday, 20 October

Addition of the Joint Meeting of the ICANN Board & SSAC to the end of the
day from 18:00-19:00 in the Auditorium.

*This would be moved from Wednesday to allow more time for an
Enhancing ICANN Accountability Session. Additionally, the ICANN Board
Cocktail Reception with the GAC will now run from 19:15-20:15.*
Wednesday, 21 October

Addition of a second community-wide discussion on Enhancing ICANN
Accountability
session from 17:00-20:00 in the Auditorium.

*This timeslot will allow for the broadest possible participation pending
final agenda from the CCWG-Accountability. Given the Auditorium
configuration, the session will include 2-4 standing microphones rather
than desk microphones for participants.*

To see the entire ICANN54 meeting schedule please see here
<https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule-full>.

We look forward to continuing to support the community in any way possible.
Please note that with sessions starting in the next few days, any further
changes to the schedule, with the exception of session cancellations, will
not be feasible. We appreciate the flexibility of those of you who will be
affected by these changes.

Thank you all and see you in Dublin!
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