[PublicInterest] Public Interest Confirmed as High-Interest Topic Session for ICANN57

[matthew shears]

Excellent news - looking forward to the session.

Matthew


On 06/10/2016 16:25, Ergys Ramaj wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> This is to inform you that Public Interest is now confirmed as one of 
> the High-Interest Topic sessions for ICANN57.
>
> Attached is the draft block schedule, which is subject to change as 
> sessions are likely to be shuffled further in order to avoid conflicts.
>
> The public interest session will be 90 minutes long, and is 
> */tentatively/* scheduled to take place on Sunday, 6 November, from 
> 15:15 - 16:45.
>
> Additional information on the session can be found below, with more to 
> come in the coming days and weeks.
>
> Best,
> Ergys
>
>
>     9. Public Interest Group: At-Large Advisory Committee
>
> *Session Leader(s):* Sally Costerton
>
> *Background/ Importance:* Understanding the concept of the public 
> interest within ICANN’s remit been a topic of discussion for many 
> years. In 2013-2014, the Strategy Panel on Public Responsibility 
> Framework explored this topic and, in consultations with the 
> community, proposed the following definition for the global public 
> interest in relation to the Internet: "ensuring that the Internet 
> becomes, and continues to be, stable, inclusive, and accessible across 
> the globe so that all may enjoy the benefits of a single and open 
> Internet. In addressing its public responsibility, ICANN must build 
> trust in the Internet and its governance ecosystem." While this 
> definition has been well received, there is a desire to revisit. A 
> high interest session took place at ICANN55, which helped build on 
> previous discussions, but did not lead to concrete recommendations for 
> next steps. Following ICANN55, the At-Large Advisory Committee created 
> a Working Group to further explore the concept of the public interest. 
> As the organization readies for significant changes in its governance 
> structure in light of the impending IANA functions stewardship 
> transition, it is important to carry the conversation forward.
>
> *Session Goals/Expected Outcomes:*
>
> 1. Further understand the historical and political nuances of the 
> ‘global public interest’ in various contexts and regions
>
> 2. Reach a shared understanding of what the concept of public interest 
> means in the context of ICANN
>
> 3. Explore how public interest could be operationalized as the basis 
> for decision-making at ICANN
>
> 4. Determine next steps
>
> *Relevant Documentation:*
>
>   * Strategy Panel on Public Responsibility Framework report:
>     http://bit.ly/1zEdR1D
>   * ICANN55 high interest session materials: http://bit.ly/2b3ym1R
>   * Wikispace: http://bit.ly/icannPI
>   * Mailing list: publicinterest at icann.org
>     <mailto:publicinterest at icann.org>
>
> *Session Format:* A panel comprised of members of the ICANN community 
> will lead and moderate the discussion.
>
>
>
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