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Friday, March 10
 

9:00am

 
Saturday, March 11
 

8:30am

Cross Community Committee on Accessibility
Based upon a foundation of work carried out by dedicated and specifically skilled individuals from ICANN's At-Large Community, along with committed and consistent support and engagement with key staff positioned across several departments in our Organisation, and with growing interest from community members and leadership from many of our Advisory Committees and Support Organisations, this group evolved from an At-Large Working Group to our ICANN wide Cross-Community Committee, at ICANN 53 at Buenos Aires and has continued since. At this meeting in Copenhagen, we will continue to focus discussions on how we can assist ICANN to make it a 'Best Practice' organisation on matters of facilitating and supporting "Accessibility Matters". This is an open meeting and anyone with an interest in accessibility and wishing to help "ICANN to bake into its DNA" consideration, care and proactive design towards excellence in 'Accessibility' in its work is welcome to attend. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/KZnRAw
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Staff Leader: Heidi Ullrich

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Heidi Ullrich

Heidi Ullrich

VP, Policy Development and At-Large Relations, ICANN
Dr. Heidi Ullrich is VP, Policy Development and At-Large Relations and Team Leader of the staff that provide the policy advice development support for the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and the At-Large community which represent the views of Individual Internet Users engaged... Read More →



Saturday March 11, 2017 8:30am - 9:30am
Hall C1.3 (ALAC)

8:30am

GAC Human Rights and International Law Working Group
The GAC Human Rights and International Law Working Group will be discussing the CCWG Accountability Workstream 2 on Human Rights' Framework of Interpretation. It will assemble and develop a common position to submit to the GAC plenary.

NOTE: The GAC Human Rights and International Law Working Group will be meeting from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm and not 08:30 am.
The 08:30 am start has been replaced by the GAC Underserved Regions Working Group meeting.

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Olof Nordling

Olof Nordling

Senior Director, GAC Relations, ICANN
Olof is a Swedish national and holds an MSc and was for many years Head of the TeliaSonera, the Swedish/Finnish Telecommunications group's Brussels office, where he was responsible for relations to the EU institutions for Telecommunications policy matters. In the past Olof was Co... Read More →



Saturday March 11, 2017 8:30am - 9:30am
Hall A2 (GAC)

8:30am

GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Working Group Meeting
GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Working Group Meeting:
This is a face-to-face meeting of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group. This PDP was initiated by the GNSO Council on 17 December 2015, following the Council's review of the Final Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures. On 21 January 2016, the GNSO Council adopted the charter for this PDP WG. The New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group is tasked with calling upon the community’s collective experiences from the 2012 round of the New gTLD Program to determine what, if any changes may need to be made to the existing introduction of New gTLD policy recommendations from 8 August 2007.
Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/x5rRAw
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Staff Leader: Steve Chan

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Steve Chan

Steve Chan

Policy Director, GNSO Support, ICANN
Steve joined ICANN in February 2008 and served with the New gTLD Operations team for over 5 years. He is now a member of the Policy Development Support team, supporting the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO).



Saturday March 11, 2017 8:30am - 11:45am
Hall B4.2

9:00am

GNSO Joint Meeting Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG) & Non Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG)
GNSO Cross-Constituency meeting between the Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG) and the Non Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG)
Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/wZzRAw
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Staff Leader: Glen de Saint Gery

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Glen de Saint Gery

Glen de Saint Gery

Manager, SO/AC, ICANN
Glen joined ICANN in 2003 and serves as the Manager, SO/AC. In this role she serve as a Policy Team Manager for the co-ordination of SO-AC secretariat and operations support staff. Under the direction of the VP Policy Development Support, she co-ordinate the activities of the secretariat and operations support staff serving the... Read More →



Saturday March 11, 2017 9:00am - 10:30am
Hall B5.1

9:30am

GAC Underserved Regions Working Group Meeting
The GAC Underserved Regions Working Group will be reviewing their draft survey and discuss the feedback received from the January AF Workshop in Nairobi.
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Staff Leader: Julia Charvolen
NOTE The GAC USR WG Meeting has been moved from 08:30 am to 09:30 am. The GAC Operating Principles WG will be meeting instead from 09:30 am to 11:30 am.

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Julia Charvolen

Julia Charvolen

Lead Administrator, GAC Services, ICANN



Saturday March 11, 2017 9:30am - 10:30am
Hall A2 (GAC)

10:15am

GNSO Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) Policy Development Process Working Group
GNSO Rights Protection Mechanisms Policy Development Process Working Group Meeting
Summary description of the meeting
This GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) was initiated to review all the various rights protection mechanisms (RPMs) that are currently in place for the protection of trademark owners. In Phase One, the PDP Working Group is reviewing all the RPMs that were developed for ICANN’s 2012 New gTLD Program. Phase Two, to commence when Phase One is completed and following a preliminary report, will focus on the long-standing Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. The Working Group is currently reviewing the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH), a global repository of verified trademark records submitted by trademark holders. At this session, the Working Group will engage the community in an open dialogue on the status of the PDP, its findings concerning the TMCH’s operations and use, and its proposed next steps on this project as well as its upcoming review of the RPMs offered through the TMCH, i.e. Sunrise registrations and the Trademark Claims notification service. All are welcome to attend.
Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/5ZzRAw
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Staff Leader: Mary Wong

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Mary Wong

Mary Wong

Senior Policy Director, ICANN
Mary Wong is a Senior Policy Director with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN), in which capacity she handles global policy development work relating to the coordination and management of the Internet domain name system. Prior to joining ICANN, she was a... Read More →



Saturday March 11, 2017 10:15am - 1:45pm
Hall C1.4 (GNSO)

11:00am

GAC Operating Principles Working Group
The GAC Operating Principles Working Group will discuss the way forward on how they wish to amend the existing GAC Operating Principles.




NOTE
The GAC OP WG time has changes. The WG will be meeting from 09:30 to 11:30 and not at 11:00 am.
Following the OP WG meeting, the GAC Human Rights and International Law will meet from 11:30 to 12:30

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Olof Nordling

Olof Nordling

Senior Director, GAC Relations, ICANN
Olof is a Swedish national and holds an MSc and was for many years Head of the TeliaSonera, the Swedish/Finnish Telecommunications group's Brussels office, where he was responsible for relations to the EU institutions for Telecommunications policy matters. In the past Olof was Co... Read More →



Saturday March 11, 2017 11:00am - 12:30pm
Hall A2 (GAC)

11:00am

GNSO Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) E-Team Meeting
Non Commercial Users Constituency e-Team Meeting
Type of Meeting: Open to NCUC members
Session Overview: Meeting of NCUC e-team to discuss the implementation of the new NCUC website as well as other e-team discussions about the design of the website, maintaining the server and the data base and others.
Agenda Link https://community.icann.org/x/LpjRAw
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Staff Leader: Glen de Saint Gery

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Glen de Saint Gery

Glen de Saint Gery

Manager, SO/AC, ICANN
Glen joined ICANN in 2003 and serves as the Manager, SO/AC. In this role she serve as a Policy Team Manager for the co-ordination of SO-AC secretariat and operations support staff. Under the direction of the VP Policy Development Support, she co-ordinate the activities of the secretariat and operations support staff serving the... Read More →



Saturday March 11, 2017 11:00am - 12:30pm
Hall B5.1

1:45pm

GNSO Registration Directory Services (RDS) Policy Development Process Working Group
GNSO Registration Directory Services (RDS) Policy Development Process Working Group Meeting This is a face-to-face meeting of the GNSO Policy Development Process Working Group on a next-generation gTLD Registration Directory Service (RDS) to replace WHOIS (Next-Gen RDS). This Working Group has been tasked by the GNSO Council to provide it with recommendations on the following questions: What are the fundamental requirements for gTLD registration data and is a new policy framework and next-generation RDS needed to address these requirements?
Who should attend and why: Community members that collect, store, provide, or use registration data using the WHOIS system today have a vested interest in the outcome of this PDP. This session provides an opportunity for WG members, WG observers and guests to help shape possible requirements to be deliberated upon by this WG. The WG will strive to reach consensus on requirements, using them to decide if and why a next-generation RDS is needed to replace WHOIS.
What to expect from this session: This session will be led by RDS PDP WG chair Chuck Gomes, supported by vice chairs David Cake, Susan Kawaguchi, and Michele Neylon and by ICANN Policy Staff members Marika Konings and Lisa Phifer. During this session, the WG will focus on making progress on near-term tasks outlined in the WG's work plan (see https://community.icann.org/x/oIxlAw).
Who should attend: This meeting will be open to both WG members, WG observers and guests. For further information about this PDP, please see: https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag
Agenda: https://community.icann.org/display/gTLDRDS/2017+Meetings
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Staff Leader: Marika Konings

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Marika Konings

Marika Konings

Vice President, Policy Development Support - GNSO, ICANN
Marika joined in July 2008. She serves as the Vice President, Policy Development Support - Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO). Prior to joining ICANN she was Director of European Affairs for the CyberSecurity Industry Alliance. Previously, Marika spent seven years a... Read More →



Saturday March 11, 2017 1:45pm - 4:45pm
Hall C1.4 (GNSO)

1:45pm

ICANN GDD: Privacy and Proxy Service Provider Accreditation Program Implementation Review Team (IRT)
The Privacy and Proxy Service Provider Accreditation Program Implementation Review Team (IRT) will continue its weekly discussions with a half-day meeting at ICANN58. During this working session, the IRT will review progress made on its timeline and project plan. The IRT will then continue discussing substantive topics relevant to the implementation of this new accreditation program. A detailed agenda will be posted prior to this meeting.
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Staff Leader: Amy Bivins

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Amy Bivins

Amy Bivins

Registrar Policy Services Manager, ICANN



Saturday March 11, 2017 1:45pm - 6:00pm
Hall A3

3:15pm

GNSO Commercial and gTLD Registries Stakeholder Groups Joint Meeting
Joint meeting of the Commercial and the gTLDs Registries Stakeholder Groups
Overview of the meeting - Continuation of discussions from ICANN57
Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/P53RAw
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Staff Leader: Glen de Saint Gery

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Glen de Saint Gery

Glen de Saint Gery

Manager, SO/AC, ICANN
Glen joined ICANN in 2003 and serves as the Manager, SO/AC. In this role she serve as a Policy Team Manager for the co-ordination of SO-AC secretariat and operations support staff. Under the direction of the VP Policy Development Support, she co-ordinate the activities of the secretariat and operations support staff serving the... Read More →



Saturday March 11, 2017 3:15pm - 4:45pm
Hall B5.1

5:00pm

At-Large Public Interest Working Group
At-Large Public Interest Working Group
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Staff Leader: Heidi Ullrich

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Heidi Ullrich

Heidi Ullrich

VP, Policy Development and At-Large Relations, ICANN
Dr. Heidi Ullrich is VP, Policy Development and At-Large Relations and Team Leader of the staff that provide the policy advice development support for the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and the At-Large community which represent the views of Individual Internet Users engaged... Read More →



Saturday March 11, 2017 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Hall C1.3 (ALAC)
 
Sunday, March 12
 

8:00am

GAC Geographic Names Working Group
The GAC Geographic Names Working Group will go over the WG's activities and work plan. It will also discuss the next steps and the reporting to the GAC in plenary.
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Staff Leader: Julia Charvolen
Remote participation was not available for this session.

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Julia Charvolen

Julia Charvolen

Lead Administrator, GAC Services, ICANN


Sunday March 12, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am
Hall A2 (GAC)

8:30am

GNSO NCUC Excom & Task Force on Procedural Rules Meeting
Session Title NCUC Executive Committee Meeting with the Task force on Procedural rules
Type of Meeting Open to NCUC members
Session Overview Meeting of NCUC Executive Committee
Agenda Link https://community.icann.org/x/VZjRAw
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Staff Leader: Terri Agnew

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Terri Agnew

Terri Agnew

Operations Support - GNSO Lead Administrator, ICANN



Sunday March 12, 2017 8:30am - 9:30am
Hall B4.5

8:30am

GNSO NPOC ExCom Meeting
Not for Profit Operational Concerns ExCom Meeting
Session Overview The meeting of NPOC Executive Committee
Agenda Link https://community.icann.org/x/V5jRAw
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Staff Leader: Terri Agnew

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Terri Agnew

Terri Agnew

Operations Support - GNSO Lead Administrator, ICANN


Sunday March 12, 2017 8:30am - 9:30am
Hall B4.6

1:45pm

ccNSO Guidelines Review Committee
The ccNSO Guidelines Review Committee will gather and discuss possible updates and modifications of the current ccNSO rules and guidelines. Open to people who want to observe proceedings of the meetings
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Staff Leader: Bart Boswinkel

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Bart Boswinkel

Bart Boswinkel

Vice President, Policy Development Support – ccNSO, ICANN
Bart started working for ICANN in October 2005 and currently serves as Vice President, Policy Development Support, where he is responsible for working with the ccNSO on policy and related matters.



Sunday March 12, 2017 1:45pm - 3:00pm
Hall B4.2

1:45pm

GNSO Registries SG (RySG) Geo TLD Group Planning Session
SESSION OVERVIEW
Those interested in geoTLDs (either current or upcoming geo Ry-operators, observers, etc.) meet to discuss and define workstream for the actual year. Besides housekeeping items discussions on workgroups / items to be commented on and website contents and design will be agreed by the participants.
Agenda https://community.icann.org/x/eZ3RAw
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Staff Leader: Terri Agnew

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Terri Agnew

Terri Agnew

Operations Support - GNSO Lead Administrator, ICANN



Sunday March 12, 2017 1:45pm - 4:45pm
Hall B5.1

1:45pm

ICANN GDD: UASG Workshop
Working sessions to further the detailed developments of the UASG. Addressing issues such as Programming Criteria, Communications Strategy Review, and EAI Engagements.
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Staff Leader: Don Hollander

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Don Hollander

Don Hollander

Universal Acceptance Coordinator, UASG
Don Hollander has been involved in bringing the benefits (and avoiding the curses) of ICT for more than 30 years. He has a strong affinity for the Pacific and places where Latin scripts are not so well known.



Sunday March 12, 2017 1:45pm - 6:30pm
Hall B3

3:15pm

ccNSO Strategic Operational Planning Working Group
The goal of the Working Group is to coordinate and organise participation of ccTLD managers in ICANN's Strategic and Operational planning processes. Open to people who want to observe proceedings of the meetings
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Staff Leader: Bart Boswinkel

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Bart Boswinkel

Bart Boswinkel

Vice President, Policy Development Support – ccNSO, ICANN
Bart started working for ICANN in October 2005 and currently serves as Vice President, Policy Development Support, where he is responsible for working with the ccNSO on policy and related matters.



Sunday March 12, 2017 3:15pm - 4:45pm
Hall B4.2

6:30pm

GNSO-GAC Facilitated Dialogue on IGO & Red Cross Protections (Session 2)
This is the second of two sessions aimed at facilitating the reconciliation of differences that currently exist between GAC advice and GNSO-adopted policies on second-level domain name protections for certain names and acronyms of the international Red Cross movement, and the acronyms of International Governmental Organization (IGOs). Session 1 was held on Saturday 11 March and focused on the Red Cross. This Session 2 will focus on IGO acronyms.

At ICANN57, the ICANN Board had proposed that the GAC and GNSO engage in a facilitated discussion to attempt to resolve these inconsistencies, which stem from GAC advice issued between 2012-2016 and GNSO consensus policy recommendations developed through a GNSO Policy Development Process conducted between 2012-2013. The ICANN Board has yet to approve these inconsistent recommendations, although it has approved other GNSO policy recommendations relating to IGO names and a few Red Cross names that were consistent with GAC advice. The facilitated dialogue will be conducted based on a set of briefing papers that have been reviewed previously by the GAC and the GNSO, and any outcomes of these sessions will be submitted to the full GAC and GNSO for their review and necessary action.
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Staff Leader: Mary Wong

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Mary Wong

Mary Wong

Senior Policy Director, ICANN
Mary Wong is a Senior Policy Director with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN), in which capacity she handles global policy development work relating to the coordination and management of the Internet domain name system. Prior to joining ICANN, she was a... Read More →



Sunday March 12, 2017 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Hall C1.4 (GNSO)
 
Monday, March 13
 

8:00am

GAC's Participation in the NomCom Working Group meeting
The Working Group will be finalising its work regarding the governments' participation in the NomCom.
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Staff Leader: Julia Charvolen
Remote Participation was not available for this session.

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Julia Charvolen

Julia Charvolen

Lead Administrator, GAC Services, ICANN


Monday March 13, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am
Hall A2 (GAC)

11:00am

12:15pm

ccNSO/GNSO Joint Council Meeting
Overview: The Joint ccNSO/GNSO Council meeting is to discuss topics of interest to both Councils. The in-person meetings held in conjunction with the ICANN meetings provide an opportunity for productive and constructive discussions on issues that involve ICANN consensus policies that relate to interoperability, technical reliability and /or stable operation of the Internet or domain name system. Who Should Attend: ccNSO and GNSO Council members and interested observers. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/e53RAw -
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Staff Leader: Bart Boswinkel

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Bart Boswinkel

Bart Boswinkel

Vice President, Policy Development Support – ccNSO, ICANN
Bart started working for ICANN in October 2005 and currently serves as Vice President, Policy Development Support, where he is responsible for working with the ccNSO on policy and related matters.



Monday March 13, 2017 12:15pm - 1:45pm
Hall C1.4 (GNSO)

1:45pm

GNSO RySG - Brand TLDs - Trends & Use Cases
SESSION OVERVIEW This session will focus on Brand TLDs and explore trends and emerging use cases. It will also be an opportunity to hear about the Brand Registry Group and how it supports Brand TLD applicants and operators.
Proposed topics for discussion: 1) Brand TLD trends and use cases and 2) Brand Registry Group update and future events
Who should attend? This is an open session for those involved with operating Brand TLDs or planning to apply for Brand TLDs in the future, but is available to anyone interested to find out how Brands are using their registries.
Agenda https://community.icann.org/x/hp3RAw
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Staff Leader: Terri Agnew

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Terri Agnew

Terri Agnew

Operations Support - GNSO Lead Administrator, ICANN



Monday March 13, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm
MR 5
 
Tuesday, March 14
 

8:00am

GAC Public Safety Working Group Meeting (2)
The GAC Public Safety Working Group will be continuing its discussions from the first session on Saturday.
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Staff Leader: Fabien Betremieux
Unfortunately, Remote Participation is not available for this session.

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Fabien Betremieux

Fabien Betremieux

GAC Relations Advisor, ICANN



Tuesday March 14, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am
Hall A2 (GAC)

9:00am

ccNSO Members Meeting - Day 1 (pt 1)
Opening and Welcome. ccNSO working group updates.
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Staff Leader: Kimberly Carlson

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Kimberly Carlson

Kimberly Carlson

ccNSO Support Lead Administrator, ICANN
Kimberly joined ICANN in 2015 in the capacity of Coordinator, SO/AC Support.  She is responsible for the administrative, operations and logistical support of the ccNSO.  Most recently, she worked as an Account Manager of a teleconferencing company.



Tuesday March 14, 2017 9:00am - 10:30am
Hall C1.2 (ccNSO)

11:00am

At-Large Review Working Party meeting
The At-Large Review working party will be meeting to further discuss the Independent Reviewers DRAFT report, currently out for Public Comment, and to finalize consolidation of input from the At-Large Community into a formal response to this draft report. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/MJnRAw
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Staff Leader: Silvia Vivanco

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Silvia Vivanco

Silvia Vivanco

At-Large Regional Affairs Manager, ICANN
Ms. Silvia Vivanco is At-Large Regional Affairs Manager. She joined ICANN in November 2011. Silvia works directly with the RALOs, elected RALO officers and the individual ALSes to support them in their process and policy-related activities within each of the five Geographic Reg... Read More →



Tuesday March 14, 2017 11:00am - 12:45pm
Hall C1.3 (ALAC)

11:00am

ccNSO Members Meeting - Day 1 (pt 2)
Joint session ccNSO/GAC. ccNSO appointed ICANN Board members
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Staff Leader: Kimberly Carlson

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Kimberly Carlson

Kimberly Carlson

ccNSO Support Lead Administrator, ICANN
Kimberly joined ICANN in 2015 in the capacity of Coordinator, SO/AC Support.  She is responsible for the administrative, operations and logistical support of the ccNSO.  Most recently, she worked as an Account Manager of a teleconferencing company.



Tuesday March 14, 2017 11:00am - 12:45pm
Hall C1.2 (ccNSO)

3:15pm

ALAC and Regional Leaders Working Session Part 10
ALAC and Regional Leaders Working Session Part 10
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Staff Leader: Heidi Ullrich

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Heidi Ullrich

Heidi Ullrich

VP, Policy Development and At-Large Relations, ICANN
Dr. Heidi Ullrich is VP, Policy Development and At-Large Relations and Team Leader of the staff that provide the policy advice development support for the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and the At-Large community which represent the views of Individual Internet Users engaged... Read More →



Tuesday March 14, 2017 3:15pm - 4:45pm
Hall C1.3 (ALAC)

3:15pm

ccNSO Members Meeting - Day 1 (pt 3)
Policy Development Process Session; ICANN Update
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Staff Leader: Kimberly Carlson

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Kimberly Carlson

Kimberly Carlson

ccNSO Support Lead Administrator, ICANN
Kimberly joined ICANN in 2015 in the capacity of Coordinator, SO/AC Support.  She is responsible for the administrative, operations and logistical support of the ccNSO.  Most recently, she worked as an Account Manager of a teleconferencing company.



Tuesday March 14, 2017 3:15pm - 4:45pm
Hall C1.2 (ccNSO)

5:00pm

Budget Working Group
This working group session will be an interactive discussion on PTI & ICANN’s FY19 (Fiscal Year 2019) Planning. We will be seeking input and feedback from participants on topics pertaining to FY19 planning including: deliverables, timeline, caretaker budget/budget veto, multiyear project funding, and additional project opportunities. All ICANN community members with interests in these topics are welcome and encouraged to participate. Dinner and beverages provided.
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Staff Leader: Jessica Castillo

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Jessica Castillo

Jessica Castillo

Operations & Project Coordinator, ICANN



Tuesday March 14, 2017 5:00pm - 8:00pm
MR 5
 
Wednesday, March 15
 

8:30am

At-Large EURALO General Assembly
At-Large EURALO General Assembly
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Staff Leader: Silvia Vivanco

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Silvia Vivanco

Silvia Vivanco

At-Large Regional Affairs Manager, ICANN
Ms. Silvia Vivanco is At-Large Regional Affairs Manager. She joined ICANN in November 2011. Silvia works directly with the RALOs, elected RALO officers and the individual ALSes to support them in their process and policy-related activities within each of the five Geographic Reg... Read More →


Wednesday March 15, 2017 8:30am - 10:30am
Hall C1.3 (ALAC)

9:00am

GNSO Rights Protection Mechanisms Policy Development Process Working Group Meeting
GNSO Rights Protection Mechanisms Policy Development Process Working Group Meeting
Summary description of the meeting – This GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) was initiated to review all the various rights protection mechanisms (RPMs) that are currently in place for the protection of trademark owners. In Phase One, the PDP Working Group is reviewing all the RPMs that were developed for ICANN’s 2012 New gTLD Program. Phase Two, to commence when Phase One is completed and following a preliminary report, will focus on the long-standing Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. The Working Group is currently reviewing the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH), a global repository of verified trademark records submitted by trademark holders. At this session, the Working Group will engage the community in an open dialogue on the status of the PDP, its findings concerning the TMCH’s operations and use, and its proposed next steps on this project as well as its upcoming review of the RPMs offered through the TMCH, i.e. Sunrise registrations and the Trademark Claims notification service. All are welcome to attend. Meeting open to the public.
Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/c5vRAw
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Staff Leader: Mary Wong

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Mary Wong

Mary Wong

Senior Policy Director, ICANN
Mary Wong is a Senior Policy Director with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN), in which capacity she handles global policy development work relating to the coordination and management of the Internet domain name system. Prior to joining ICANN, she was a... Read More →



Wednesday March 15, 2017 9:00am - 10:30am
Hall C1.4 (GNSO)

9:00am

GNSO RySG Geo TLD Group - Sharing Experience
GNSO Registries Stakeholder Group- Geo TLD Group - Sharing Experience
Those interested in geo TLDs (either current or upcoming geo Ry-operators, observers, etc.) meet to discuss experiences made during operating a geo TLD.
Who should attend: Those interested in geoTLDs (either current or upcoming geo Ry-operators, observer members, etc.)
Agenda https://community.icann.org/x/g53RAw
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Staff Leader: Terri Agnew

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Terri Agnew

Terri Agnew

Operations Support - GNSO Lead Administrator, ICANN



Wednesday March 15, 2017 9:00am - 10:30am
Hall B4.2

9:00am

ICANN GDD: Thick Whois Implementation Review Team
The board-approved “Thick” WHOIS Policy recommendations require all gTLD registries, present and future, to maintain and provide both domain name and registrant data. Currently gTLD registries satisfy their contact information data requirements using both “Thin” and Thick WHOIS service models. In this working session, members of the ICANN organization and Thick WHOIS Implementation Review Team will discuss the status of ongoing policy implementation work on the subject, including issues and challenges, potential mechanisms and a timeline.
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Staff Leader: Dennis Chang

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Dennis Chang

Dennis Chang

GDD Service and Engagement Program Director, ICANN
Dennis is responsible for identification, design and direction of programs that serve GDD stakeholders. Current programs include IGO/INGO and Thick WHOIS policy implementation, Security Framework and ICANN Portal launch. | Prior to ICANN, Dennis has served in executive leader... Read More →



Wednesday March 15, 2017 9:00am - 10:30am
Hall B5.1

11:00am

At-Large Technology Taskforce
The Technolocy Taskforce (TTF) evaluates and reviews Information and Communication Technologies that can help ICANN's Communities better able to accomplish their activities in ICANN. At ICANN58, the Technology Taskforce will be reporting on recommendations and technology issues noted by the At-Large community and discussing with relevant ICANN staff on solutions and workarounds. Anyone interested in Information and Communication Technology and how they can be applied to solve the needs of ICANN At-Large and other ICANN communities are welcome to attend. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/MpnRAw
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Staff Leader: Heidi Ullrich

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Heidi Ullrich

Heidi Ullrich

VP, Policy Development and At-Large Relations, ICANN
Dr. Heidi Ullrich is VP, Policy Development and At-Large Relations and Team Leader of the staff that provide the policy advice development support for the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and the At-Large community which represent the views of Individual Internet Users engaged... Read More →



Wednesday March 15, 2017 11:00am - 12:15pm
Hall C1.3 (ALAC)

11:00am

IANA Numbering Services Review Committee Meeting
This is a meeting of the IANA Numbering Services Review Committee. The role of the Review Committee is to ensure the Service Level Agreement (SLA) for the IANA Numbering Services is met by the IANA Numbering Services Operator.
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Staff Leader: Carlos Reyes

Staff Facilitators
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Carlos Reyes

Policy and Community Engagement Manager, ICANN
Carlos Reyes is a senior manager with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. Reyes joined the policy development support department at ICANN in December 2012 and is based in the Washington, D.C. engagement office. | | The mission of ICANN is to help ensure... Read More →



Wednesday March 15, 2017 11:00am - 12:45pm
Hall B4.2

1:45pm

CCWG-IG F2F Meeting
1. Introductions and welcome from Moderator 2. Public IG Session – Notice of Session 3. Updates on CCWG 2016 Report - Status and next steps 4. CCWG IG Charter amendments - Status and next steps 5. Liaison with the Board IG Working Group - update and discussion 6. Working Group priorities for 2017 7. Any Other Business
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Staff Leader: Nigel Hickson

Staff Facilitators
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Nigel Hickson

VP; IGO Engagement, ICANN
ICANN or cricket



Wednesday March 15, 2017 1:45pm - 3:00pm
MR 18/19

1:45pm

GNSO IGO-INGO Curative Rights Protections Policy Development Process Working Group
GNSO IGO-INGO Curative Rights Protections Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group
Summary description of the meeting – This GNSO Policy Development Process was launched in June 2014 to examine whether changes to the existing dispute resolution processes at the second level in all gTLDs (i.e. the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) procedure) were needed to address the specific needs of international governmental organizations (IGOs) and international non-governmental organizations (INGOs). The PDP Working Group published its preliminary recommendations for public comment in January 2017, with the public comment period closing on 1 March 2017. These recommendations deal with a number of issues, including that of standing to file a complaint under the UDRP and URS and IGO jurisdictional immunity, for which the Working Group had sought the advice of an external legal expert. In this session, the Working Group will discuss its preliminary recommendations with the community, with a view toward its preparing a set of final recommendations for the GNSO Council before ICANN59 in June. All are welcome to attend, especially those with an interest in domain name disputes and IGO concerns regarding abuse of their names and acronyms in the domain name system.
Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/fZvRAw
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Staff Leader: Mary Wong

Staff Facilitators
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Mary Wong

Senior Policy Director, ICANN
Mary Wong is a Senior Policy Director with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN), in which capacity she handles global policy development work relating to the coordination and management of the Internet domain name system. Prior to joining ICANN, she was a... Read More →



Wednesday March 15, 2017 1:45pm - 3:00pm
Hall B4.2

1:45pm

GNSO Registration Directory Services (RDS) Policy Development Process Working Group Meeting
This is a continuation of the face-to-face meeting of the GNSO Policy Development Process Working Group on a next-generation gTLD Registration Directory Service (RDS) to replace WHOIS (Next-Gen RDS) that took place on Saturday, 11 March 2017. Part of this session is expected to be dedicated to an exchange of views with data protection commissioners.
This Working Group has been tasked by the GNSO Council to provide it with recommendations on the following questions: What are the fundamental requirements for gTLD registration data and is a new policy framework and next-generation RDS needed to address these requirements?
Who should attend and why: Community members that collect, store, provide, or use registration data using the WHOIS system today have a vested interest in the outcome of this PDP. This session provides an opportunity for WG members, WG observers and guests to help shape possible requirements to be deliberated upon by this WG. The WG will strive to reach consensus on requirements, using them to decide if and why a next-generation RDS is needed to replace WHOIS.
What to expect from this session: This session will be led by RDS PDP WG chair Chuck Gomes, supported by vice chairs David Cake, Susan Kawaguchi, and Michele Neylon and by ICANN Policy Staff members Marika Konings and Lisa Phifer. During this session, the WG will focus on making progress on near-term tasks outlined in the WG's work plan (see https://community.icann.org/x/oIxlAw). This meeting will be open to both WG members, WG observers and guests. For further information about this PDP, please see https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag
Agenda: https://community.icann.org/display/gTLDRDS/2017+Meetings
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Staff Leader: Marika Konings

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Marika Konings

Marika Konings

Vice President, Policy Development Support - GNSO, ICANN
Marika joined in July 2008. She serves as the Vice President, Policy Development Support - Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO). Prior to joining ICANN she was Director of European Affairs for the CyberSecurity Industry Alliance. Previously, Marika spent seven years a... Read More →



Wednesday March 15, 2017 1:45pm - 3:00pm
Hall C1.4 (GNSO)

1:45pm

Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN Meeting
Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN Meeting
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Staff Leader: Silvia Vivanco

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Silvia Vivanco

Silvia Vivanco

At-Large Regional Affairs Manager, ICANN
Ms. Silvia Vivanco is At-Large Regional Affairs Manager. She joined ICANN in November 2011. Silvia works directly with the RALOs, elected RALO officers and the individual ALSes to support them in their process and policy-related activities within each of the five Geographic Reg... Read More →



Wednesday March 15, 2017 1:45pm - 3:00pm
Hall C1.3 (ALAC)

3:15pm

CCWG New gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross Community Working Group meeting
Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) - new gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross Community Working Group meeting
The new gTLD Program established auctions as a mechanism of last resort to resolve string contention (Competition between 2 or more applicants for TLDs). Most string contention sets (approximately 90% of sets scheduled for auction) have been resolved through other means before reaching an auction conducted by ICANN through ICANN's authorized auction service provider, Power Auctions LLC. It was recognized from the outset that significant funds could accrue as a result of several auctions. As such, these auction proceeds have been reserved and earmarked until the Board authorizes a plan for the appropriate use of the funds. These proceeds are to be considered as an exceptional, one-time source of revenue. The ICANN community has now chartered a Cross-Community Working Group (CCWG) to develop a proposal(s) for eventual consideration by the ICANN Board on the mechanism that should be created to allocate the new gTLD Auction Proceeds. This is a face-to-face meeting of the CCWG which is open to anyone interested to observe and participate in. For further information, please see https://community.icann.org/x/yJXDAw.
Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/KZvRAw
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Staff Leader: Marika Konings

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Marika Konings

Marika Konings

Vice President, Policy Development Support - GNSO, ICANN
Marika joined in July 2008. She serves as the Vice President, Policy Development Support - Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO). Prior to joining ICANN she was Director of European Affairs for the CyberSecurity Industry Alliance. Previously, Marika spent seven years a... Read More →



Wednesday March 15, 2017 3:15pm - 4:30pm
Hall C1.4 (GNSO)

3:15pm

GNSO Review Working Group
GNSO Review Working Group
Summary of the meeting: On 21 July 2016, the GNSO Council adopted the Charter of the then-formed GNSO Review Working Group, tasking this Working Group to develop an implementation plan for the GNSO Review recommendations. Accordingly, the GNSO Review Working Group developed an Implementation Plan that was adopted by the GNSO Council on 15 December 2016. The Organizational Effectiveness Committee of the ICANN Board of Directors recommended that the Board should adopt the plan. Subsequently, the ICANN Board adopted the plan in February 2017. The GNSO Review Working Group has begun work on Phase 1 of the plan. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/GNSO+Review+Working+Group
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Staff Leader: Julie Hedlund

Staff Facilitators
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Julie Hedlund

Policy Director & SSAC Support, ICANN
Julie Hedlund is responsible for supporting the work of the Security and StabilityAdvisory Committee (SSAC), including coordinating meetings and the development and tracking of reports. In addition, she provides support for the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO... Read More →



Wednesday March 15, 2017 3:15pm - 4:45pm
Hall B4.2

3:15pm

ICANN GDD: IGO/INGO Implementation Review Team
Issues related to whether certain International Governmental Organizations (IGOs) and International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) should receive special protection for their names have been raised throughout the development of the New gTLD Program. In this working session, members of the ICANN organization and IGO-INGO Identifiers Protection Policy Implementation Review Team will discuss the status of ongoing policy implementation work on those policy recommendations that have been approved by the board including issues and challenges, potential mechanisms and a timeline.
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Staff Leader: Dennis Chang

Staff Facilitators
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Dennis Chang

GDD Service and Engagement Program Director, ICANN
Dennis is responsible for identification, design and direction of programs that serve GDD stakeholders. Current programs include IGO/INGO and Thick WHOIS policy implementation, Security Framework and ICANN Portal launch. | Prior to ICANN, Dennis has served in executive leader... Read More →



Wednesday March 15, 2017 3:15pm - 4:45pm
Hall B5.1

5:00pm

ICANN Academy Working Group
The second programme initiated by the ICANN Academy WG, the Chairing Skills Programme (CSP) has just started and the Leadership Programme (LP) has just seen its 4th edition. Both programmes are an effort driven by the ICANN Community and for the benefit of ICANN Community Leaders. During this session we would like to explore how we are going to proceed with the ICANN Academy Working Group: It there a need for it? If yes, are we going to formalise it into a CCW or just a committee? What are the plans for the future? What would we need for a active and inclusive Working Group? Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/MpnRAw
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Staff Leader: Silvia Vivanco

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Silvia Vivanco

Silvia Vivanco

At-Large Regional Affairs Manager, ICANN
Ms. Silvia Vivanco is At-Large Regional Affairs Manager. She joined ICANN in November 2011. Silvia works directly with the RALOs, elected RALO officers and the individual ALSes to support them in their process and policy-related activities within each of the five Geographic Reg... Read More →



Wednesday March 15, 2017 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Hall C1.3 (ALAC)

5:00pm

GNSO Bylaws Drafting Team
GNSO Bylaws Implementation Drafting Team Summary of the meeting: On 30 June 2016, the GNSO Council approved the creation of a Drafting Team (DT) that was to work with ICANN staff to “fully identify all the new or additional rights and responsibilities that the GNSO has under the revised Bylaws, including but not limited to participation of the GNSO within the Empowered Community, and to develop new or modified structures and procedures (as necessary) to fully implement these new or additional rights and responsibilities”. In creating the DT, the GNSO Council requested that the DT provide the GNSO Council with an implementation plan “which will have the consensus of the Drafting Team, including any recommendations for needed further changes to ICANN Bylaws and/or GNSO Operating Procedures to enable effective GNSO participation in ICANN activities under the revised ICANN Bylaws, not later than 30 September 2016”. The DT submitted its Final Report to the GNSO Council on 12 October 2016 (https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/bylaws-drafting-team-final-report-12oct16-en.pdf). On 07 November, the GNSO Council accepted the recommendations in the DT’s report as submitted and directed ICANN Policy Staff to draft proposed language for any necessary modifications or additions to the GNSO Operating Procedures and, if applicable, those parts of the ICANN Bylaws pertaining to the GNSO. The GNSO Council requests that ICANN Legal evaluate whether the proposed modifications are consistent with the post-transition Bylaws and report their findings to the GNSO Council. The GNSO Council requests that members of the DT make themselves available for consultation by ICANN Policy Staff as needed. This is a meeting of the DT to discuss the current draft proposed language for possible modifications or additions to the GNSO Operating Procedures and, if applicable, the ICANN Bylaws.
Agenda https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/GNSO+Bylaws+Implementation+Drafting+Team.
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Staff Leader: Julie Hedlund

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Julie Hedlund

Julie Hedlund

Policy Director & SSAC Support, ICANN
Julie Hedlund is responsible for supporting the work of the Security and StabilityAdvisory Committee (SSAC), including coordinating meetings and the development and tracking of reports. In addition, she provides support for the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO... Read More →



Wednesday March 15, 2017 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Hall B4.1

5:00pm

GNSO NCSG - ICANN & Human Rights
ICANN & Human Rights – Cross Community Working Party (CCWP) - Human Rights
Session Overview: Human rights have come to play a central role in several processes and community discussions in ICANN, even more so now a commitment to human rights is added to ICANNs bylaws. The Cross Community Working Group on ICANNs Corporate and Social Responsibility to Respect Human Rights aims to provide an overview of ongoing human rights related processes as well as provide perspectives by doing research into the interplay between ICANN’s policies, procedures and human rights.
In this session two new reports and several analysis will be presented and discussed.
This session builds on the sessions held since ICANN50 in London, on this issue as well as the previous reports that were produced on this topic which can be found here: http://icannhumanrights.net
Agenda Link https://community.icann.org/x/9pfRAw
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Staff Leader: Terri Agnew

Staff Facilitators
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Terri Agnew

Operations Support - GNSO Lead Administrator, ICANN



Wednesday March 15, 2017 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Hall B4.2

5:00pm

GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group Community Dialogue
GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group Community Dialogue: This is an opportunity for the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group to provide a status update on its work and to engage in an open dialogue with the community on policy issues related to new gTLDs. This PDP was initiated by the GNSO Council on 17 December 2015, following the Council's review of the Final Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures. On 21 January 2016, the GNSO Council adopted the charter for this PDP WG. The New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group is tasked with calling upon the community’s collective experiences from the 2012 round of the New gTLD Program to determine what, if any changes may need to be made to the existing introduction of New gTLD policy recommendations from 8 August 2007.
Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/JpvRAw
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Staff Leader: Steve Chan

Staff Facilitators
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Steve Chan

Policy Director, GNSO Support, ICANN
Steve joined ICANN in February 2008 and served with the New gTLD Operations team for over 5 years. He is now a member of the Policy Development Support team, supporting the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO).



Wednesday March 15, 2017 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Hall C1.4 (GNSO)
 
Thursday, March 16
 

8:30am

GNSO NCSG Executive Committee with Select ICANN Board & Wrap-up Session
Non Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) Meeting with NCSG appointed Board Members
Session Overview This meeting is mandatory for NCSG Executive Committee Members, Policy Committee Members and Board assigned members.
Agenda Link https://community.icann.org/x/XpjRAw
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Staff Leader: Terri Agnew

Staff Facilitators
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Terri Agnew

Operations Support - GNSO Lead Administrator, ICANN



Thursday March 16, 2017 8:30am - 9:30am
Hall C1.4 (GNSO)

11:00am

GNSO Wrap-Up Meeting
Overview: The GNSO Council meets to discuss the input from the meetings during the week and plan ahead. The meeting is open. All interested in gTLD policy issues.
Agenda https://community.icann.org/x/iJ3RAw
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Staff Leader: Marika Konings

Staff Facilitators
avatar for Marika Konings

Marika Konings

Vice President, Policy Development Support - GNSO, ICANN
Marika joined in July 2008. She serves as the Vice President, Policy Development Support - Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO). Prior to joining ICANN she was Director of European Affairs for the CyberSecurity Industry Alliance. Previously, Marika spent seven years a... Read More →



Thursday March 16, 2017 11:00am - 12:30pm
Hall C1.4 (GNSO)