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Welcome!  ICANN59 will be our second ever Policy Forum. This four-day meeting is focused on current policy development work, outreach, and daily opportunities to network with the community . For general information about ICANN59, please visit https://meetings.icann.org/en/johannesburg59.
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General Session / Plenary [clear filter]
Sunday, June 25
 

08:30

 
Monday, June 26
 

09:00

GAC Opening Plenary
The GAC will be welcoming new GAC Members, go over the GAC schedule for the week of the ICANN59 Meeting and open for nominations to the upcoming GAC Leadership elections. This session includes a presentation of the GAC election tool to the GAC (09:45 to 10:15).
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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 →



Monday June 26, 2017 09:00 - 09:45
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

09:00

GNSO-Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) Membership Meeting
Membership meeting of the Registries Stakeholder Group. Who should attend: members of the RySG and interested registries. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/rAbfAw
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Staff Leader: Nathalie Peregrine
Staff Facilitator: Terri Agnew

Staff Leader & Facilitator
avatar for Terri Agnew

Terri Agnew

Operations Support - GNSO Lead Administrator, ICANN
avatar for Nathalie Peregrine

Nathalie Peregrine

Manager, Operations Support (GNSO)



Monday June 26, 2017 09:00 - 10:00
Ballroom 2 (GNSO)

09:00

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 Facilitator: Kimberly Carlson

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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.



Monday June 26, 2017 09:00 - 10:15
Boardroom 1/2

09:15

ALAC & Regional Leaders Working Session 1
The Members of the ALAC and the Regional Leadership will discuss policy and process issues of importance to them. These sessions will also include presentations by senior staff. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/q73RAw
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Staff Leader: Heidi Ullrich
Staff Facilitator: Heidi Ullrich

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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 →



Monday June 26, 2017 09:15 - 10:15
Ballroom 4 (ALAC)

09:45

Election Tool Presentation to the GAC
GAC Support staff will be giving a presentation of the election tool Tally to the GAC for the upcoming GAC Leadership elections.
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling
Staff Facilitator: Julia Charvolen

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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 →



Monday June 26, 2017 09:45 - 10:15
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

10:30

GAC Session on the Implementation of new Bylaws (Session I)
The GAC will be discussing its role in the Empowered Community.
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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 →



Monday June 26, 2017 10:30 - 11:30
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

10:30

ALAC and Regional Leaders Working Session Part 2
The Members of the ALAC and the RALO Leadership will discuss policy and process issues of importance to them. These sessions will also include presentations by senior staff. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/q73RAw
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Staff Leader: Heidi Ullrich
Staff Facilitator: Heidi Ullrich

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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 →



Monday June 26, 2017 10:30 - 12:00
Ballroom 4 (ALAC)

10:30

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 Facilitator: Kimberly Carlson

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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.



Monday June 26, 2017 10:30 - 12:00
Boardroom 1/2

11:30

GAC Session on 2-Character Country Codes as Second Level Domains
The GAC will be discussing the status and the next steps for exchanges with ICANN Org regarding the topic of 2-Character Codes as Second Level Domains.
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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 →



Monday June 26, 2017 11:30 - 12:30
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

12:15

ccNSO Council Preparatory Meeting
The ccNSO Council meets to discuss relevant topics in more detail. Open to people who want to observe proceedings of the meetings
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Staff Leader: Bart Boswinkel
Staff Facilitator: Kimberly Carlson

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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.



Monday June 26, 2017 12:15 - 13:15
Boardroom 1/2

13:30

ALAC and Regional Leaders Working Session Part 3
The Members of the ALAC and the RALO Leadership will discuss policy and process issues of importance to them. These sessions will also include presentations by senior staff. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/q73RAw
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Staff Leader: Heidi Ullrich
Staff Facilitator: Heidi Ullrich

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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 →



Monday June 26, 2017 13:30 - 15:00
Ballroom 4 (ALAC)

13:30

GNSO - Registrar Stakeholder Group Policy Meeting
The Registrar Stakeholder Group is one of several Stakeholder Groups within the ICANN community and is the representative body of registrars. It is a diverse and active group that works to ensure the interests of registrars and their customers are effectively advanced. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/rAbfAw
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Staff Leader: Nathalie Peregrine
Staff Facilitator: Terri Agnew

Staff Leader & Facilitator
avatar for Terri Agnew

Terri Agnew

Operations Support - GNSO Lead Administrator, ICANN
avatar for Nathalie Peregrine

Nathalie Peregrine

Manager, Operations Support (GNSO)



Monday June 26, 2017 13:30 - 15:00
Ballroom 2 (GNSO)

14:00

GAC Session on the CCT Review Update
The GAC will discuss the CCT Review Report based on a briefing the Chair of the Review Team.
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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 →



Monday June 26, 2017 14:00 - 14:30
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

14:30

GAC Session on the IGO/Red Cross Protections Update
The GAC will be discussing the developments and status of the facilitated dialogue regarding protections of IGOs acronyms and Red Cross-Red Crescent national names since ICANN 58.
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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 →



Monday June 26, 2017 14:30 - 15:00
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

15:15

Meeting of La Francophonie
Meeting of la Francophonie
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling
Staff Facilitator: Julia Charvolen

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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 →


Monday June 26, 2017 15:15 - 17:15
Committee 4

18:30

ccNSO/GNSO Joint Council meeting
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/yAffAw
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Staff Leader: Marika Konings
Staff Facilitator: Terri Agnew

Staff Leader & Facilitator
avatar for Terri Agnew

Terri Agnew

Operations Support - GNSO Lead Administrator, ICANN
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 →



Monday June 26, 2017 18:30 - 19:30
Ballroom 2 (GNSO)
 
Tuesday, June 27
 

09:00

ccNSO Members Day 1 (part 1)
Members Day agenda can be found here: https://ccnso.icann.org/meetings/johannesburg59/agenda.htm
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Staff Leader: Bart Boswinkel
Staff Facilitator: Kimberly Carlson

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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.
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 June 27, 2017 09:00 - 10:15
Ballroom 3 (ccNSO)

09:15

ALAC and Regional Leaders Working Session Part 4
The Members of the ALAC and the RALO Leadership will discuss policy and process issues of importance to them. These sessions will also include presentations by senior staff. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/q73RAw
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Staff Leader: Heidi Ullrich


Tuesday June 27, 2017 09:15 - 10:15
Ballroom 4 (ALAC)

09:45

GAC Preparation for Meeting with the ICANN Board
The GAC will discuss topics to bring up with the ICANN Board in preparation for its session with the Board on Wednesday 28 June.
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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 →



Tuesday June 27, 2017 09:45 - 10:15
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

10:30

GAC and ALAC Meeting
Agenda: 1. Ways to make GAC/ALAC cooperation more concrete (e.g., small groups following up the discussion at joint meetings) 2. New approaches to the subsequent new gTLD procedures (incl. CBA's, possible for profit/not for profit categories, geo names, etc.) 3. Possible cooperation in underserved regions 4. AOB
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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 →



Tuesday June 27, 2017 10:30 - 11:15
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

10:30

ccNSO Members Day 1 (part 2)
Members Day agenda can be found here: https://ccnso.icann.org/meetings/johannesburg59/agenda.htm
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Staff Leader: Bart Boswinkel
Staff Facilitator: Kimberly Carlson

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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.
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 June 27, 2017 10:30 - 12:30
Ballroom 3 (ccNSO)

12:00

GAC Meeting to Review Items for the GAC Communique
The GAC will be reviewing and listing topics proposed for by GAC Members for discussion in the ICANN 59 Communique
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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 →



Tuesday June 27, 2017 12:00 - 12:30
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

12:30

GNSO – Commercial Stakeholder Group (CSG) Open Meeting
The CSG represents the views of users and connectivity providers; its mission is to ensure ICANN policy and ICANN contracts are consistent with the development of an Internet that is a safe place for business-to-business and business-to-consumer transactions and communications to take place based on high levels of business, user and consumer confidence. 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. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/ugbfAw
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Staff Leader: Chantelle Doerksen
Staff Facilitator: Terri Agnew
ICANN Open Data Initiative: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/odi-2017-06-27-en

Staff Leader & Facilitator
avatar for Terri Agnew

Terri Agnew

Operations Support - GNSO Lead Administrator, ICANN
CD

Chantelle Doerksen

SO/AC Collaboration Services, Sr. Coordinator - BC, IPC, ISPCP, ICANN
Chantelle provides Secretariat support services to the Business Constituency (BC), Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC), and the Internet Service Providers and Constituency Providers Constituency (ISPCP). | | Her background is in international relations and community de... Read More →



Tuesday June 27, 2017 12:30 - 13:30
Ballroom 2 (GNSO)

13:30

GAC and ccNSO Meeting
Agenda: - Update on the ccNSO PDP on ccTLD retirement and review mechanisms - Use of country and territory names as TLDs, update on the CCWG activities - FAQ Document with the GAC Underserved Regions WG - AOB
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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 →



Tuesday June 27, 2017 13:30 - 14:15
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

13:30

At-Large Regional Leaders Meeting
This meeting is for the At-Large Regional Leadership to discuss cross regional issues as well as hot topics and the impact on the various regions. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/ZBLfAw
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Staff Leader: Silvia Vivanco


Tuesday June 27, 2017 13:30 - 15:00
Ballroom 4 (ALAC)

13:30

ccNSO Members Day 1 (part 3)
Members Day agenda can be found here: https://ccnso.icann.org/meetings/johannesburg59/agenda.htm
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Staff Leader: Bart Boswinkel
Staff Facilitator: Kimberly Carlson

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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.
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 June 27, 2017 13:30 - 15:00
Ballroom 3 (ccNSO)

13:30

GNSO - Non Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) Policy Committee Meeting
Preparation for the GNSO Council meeting. This meeting is mandatory for Policy Committee Members. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/wAbfAw
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Staff Leader: Maryam Bakoshi
Staff Facilitator: Terri Agnew

Staff Leader & Facilitator
avatar for Terri Agnew

Terri Agnew

Operations Support - GNSO Lead Administrator, ICANN
avatar for Maryam Bakoshi

Maryam Bakoshi

SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator, ICANN



Tuesday June 27, 2017 13:30 - 15:00
Committee 4
 
Wednesday, June 28
 

08:00

GAC PSWG Update to the GAC Plenary
The GAC PSWG will update the GAC in plenary prior to the GAC meeting with the ICANN Board
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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 →



Wednesday June 28, 2017 08:00 - 08:30
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

08:30

GAC Session on New gTLD Policies
The GAC PSWG will update the GAC in plenary on developments prior to and during ICANN 59 in relation to Registration Directory Services (RDS), as well as the Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Implementation. This will include a discussion of a proposed GAC contribution to the Public Comment Period on the review of the ICANN Procedure for Handling WHOIS Conflict with Privacy Law.
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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 →



Wednesday June 28, 2017 08:30 - 09:30
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

09:00

ccNSO Members Day 2 (part 1)
Members Day agenda can be found here: https://ccnso.icann.org/meetings/johannesburg59/agenda.htm
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Staff Leader: Bart Boswinkel
Staff Facilitator: Kimberly Carlson

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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.
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.



Wednesday June 28, 2017 09:00 - 10:15
Ballroom 3 (ccNSO)

09:00

ASO Review: Presentation of Draft Report
ITEMS International will present the draft report of the independent review of Address Supporting Organization (ASO).
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Staff Leader: Carlos Reyes
Staff Facilitator: Carlos Reyes

Staff Leader & Facilitator
avatar for Carlos Reyes

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 June 28, 2017 09:00 - 10:15
Bill Gallagher Room

09:15

At-Large AFRALO General Assembly Part 1
After Mexico City in 2009, Dakar in 2011, London in 2014, this Fourth AFRALO face to face General Assembly will be attended by a record number of 46 ALS representatives from 30 countries of the African continent, as well as an important number of guests. The agenda will include a presentation of the African RALO activities, followed by a discussion on topics such as the AFRALO Operating Principles Review, the CROPP program, and the improvement of ALS’s participation in AFRALO. A renewed MoU will be signed during this General Assembly between AFRALO and AFRINIC
Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/ZhLfAw
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Staff Leader: Silvia Vivanco

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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 June 28, 2017 09:15 - 10:15
Ballroom 4 (ALAC)

09:30

GAC Meeting with the ICANN Board
The GAC will be meeting with the ICANN Board to discuss a range of issues
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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 →



Wednesday June 28, 2017 09:30 - 10:15
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

10:30

GAC Meeting to Discuss CCWG Accountability WS2 Matters
The GAC will be discussing the different topics in relation to the CCWG Accountability WorkStream 2.
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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 →



Wednesday June 28, 2017 10:30 - 11:30
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

10:30

At-Large AFRALO General Assembly Part 2
After Mexico City in 2009, Dakar in 2011, London in 2014, this Fourth AFRALO face to face General Assembly will be attended by a record number of 46 ALS representatives from 30 countries of the African continent, as well as an important number of guests. The agenda will include a presentation of the African RALO activities, followed by a discussion on topics such as the AFRALO Operating Principles Review, the CROPP program, and the improvement of ALS’s participation in AFRALO. A renewed MoU will be signed during this General Assembly between AFRALO and AFRINIC
Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/ZhLfAw
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Staff Leader: Silvia Vivanco


Wednesday June 28, 2017 10:30 - 12:00
Ballroom 4 (ALAC)

10:30

GNSO - Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns (NPOC) Constituency Day
NPOC Constituency Day: The Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) is the home for Not-for-Profit organizations like NGOs, wishing to have a voice in internet governance. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/ywbfAw
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Staff Leader: Maryam Bakoshi
Staff Facilitator: Terri Agnew

Staff Leader & Facilitator
avatar for Terri Agnew

Terri Agnew

Operations Support - GNSO Lead Administrator, ICANN
avatar for Maryam Bakoshi

Maryam Bakoshi

SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator, ICANN



Wednesday June 28, 2017 10:30 - 12:00
Committee 4

10:30

ccNSO Members Day 2 (part 2)
Members Day agenda can be found here: https://ccnso.icann.org/meetings/johannesburg59/agenda.htm
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Staff Leader: Bart Boswinkel
Staff Facilitator: Kimberly Carlson

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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.
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.



Wednesday June 28, 2017 10:30 - 12:30
Ballroom 3 (ccNSO)

11:30

GAC and GNSO Meeting
Agenda: - Developments regarding Red Cross/Red Crescent and IGOs - Update on current PDPs and on GAC engagement in these - Implementation of GAC-GNSO CG recommendations - GNSO Review of GAC Copenhagen Communiqué - AOB
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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 →



Wednesday June 28, 2017 11:30 - 12:30
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

12:30

GAC Commonwealth Meeting
1. Introduction by SG 2. Welcome remarks ? Dr Siyabonga Cwele, Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, South Africa (TBC) ? Goran Marby, President and CEO, ICANN (TBC) 3. Report by Alice Munyua on the regional capacity building workshop in Fiji in April 2017, and South Africa in June 2017, and lessons for other regions. 4. Discussions on capacity building needs, as well as outreach and engagement effort to assist developing states. 5. Commonwealth updates ? CTO’s work on Cyberspace ? Update on upcoming CTO meetings ? IGF Planning 6. AOB
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling
Staff Facilitator: Julia Charvolen

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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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 →


Wednesday June 28, 2017 12:30 - 13:30
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

13:00

GNSO Council Public Meeting
In this session the Generic Names Supporting Organisation (GNSO) Council, the body responsible for managing the policy development process for generic top-level domains (gTLDs), provides an opportunity for community members to interact with the Council as it conducts its meeting. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/JgXfAw
Motions: https://community.icann.org/x/KgXfAw
Documents: https://community.icann.org/x/KAXfAw
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Staff Leader: Marika Konings
Staff Facilitator: Terri Agnew

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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Terri Agnew

Operations Support - GNSO Lead Administrator, ICANN
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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 June 28, 2017 13:00 - 15:00
Ballroom 2 (GNSO)

13:30

ALAC and Regional Leaders Working Session Part 5
The Members of the ALAC and the RALO Leadership will discuss policy and process issues of importance to them. These sessions will also include presentations by senior staff. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/q73RAw
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Staff Leader: Heidi Ullrich


Wednesday June 28, 2017 13:30 - 15:00
Ballroom 4 (ALAC)

13:30

ccNSO Members Day (part 3)
Members Day agenda can be found here: https://ccnso.icann.org/meetings/johannesburg59/agenda.htm
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Staff Leader: Bart Boswinkel
Staff Facilitator: Kimberly Carlson

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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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.
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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.



Wednesday June 28, 2017 13:30 - 15:00
Ballroom 3 (ccNSO)

13:30

GAC Communique Drafting Session
GAC ICANN 59 Communique drafting
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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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 →



Wednesday June 28, 2017 13:30 - 15:00
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

13:30

GNSO – RySG Brand Registry Group (BRG) Membership Meeting
A meeting of the membership of the Brand Registry Group. (BRG) Members of the BRG and others in the ICANN community interested in related policy topics are welcome to join this open session. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/0AbfAw
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Staff Leader: Nathalie Peregrine
Staff Facilitator: Terri Agnew

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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Terri Agnew

Operations Support - GNSO Lead Administrator, ICANN
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Nathalie Peregrine

Manager, Operations Support (GNSO)



Wednesday June 28, 2017 13:30 - 15:00
Committee 4

15:15

GAC Communique Drafting Session (2)
GAC Communique drafting session continued
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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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 →



Wednesday June 28, 2017 15:15 - 16:45
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

17:00

GNSO - Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) Policy Session
NCUC will meet with NCUC members and other members of the community to discuss some of the most relevant policy issues of the year and this meeting.
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Staff Leader: Maryam Bakoshi
Staff Facilitator: Terri Agnew

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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Terri Agnew

Operations Support - GNSO Lead Administrator, ICANN
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Maryam Bakoshi

SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator, ICANN



Wednesday June 28, 2017 17:00 - 18:30
Committee 4

18:30

At-Large AFRALO Showcase
Traditionally, AFRALO is very active whenever an ICANN meeting is held on African soil. The "African Showcase" is a social event for the exhibition of the various AFRALO members and presentation of African culture and values. It will be marked by the presence of the ICANN Board Chair and the ICANN CEO as well as several other Board members and Senior Staff. A reception accompanied by a local dancing group will provide an entertaining aspect to this event. We look forward to welcoming everyone at the Showcase!
Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/ZhLfAw
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Staff Leader: Silvia Vivanco

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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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 June 28, 2017 18:30 - 19:00
Ballroom 4 (ALAC)

18:30

GAC Communique Drafting Session (3)
GAC Communique drafting continued
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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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 →



Wednesday June 28, 2017 18:30 - 20:00
Ballroom 1 (GAC)
 
Thursday, June 29
 

08:00

Review of ICANN Process Documentation Initiative
In an effort to provide consistency and improve clarity, ICANN Organization has undertaken an effort to describe and document via flowcharts several key processes where the Organization and Community have a high degree of interaction. Please join us to discuss these processes, review the documents and ask any questions you have, on Thursday, June 29th at 0800 local time in Ballroom 3. If you are here in person, the posters will be displayed in the gallery area between the main meeting rooms throughout the entirety of the meeting, for an opportunity to review, provide input, and help with further alignment on these processes. If you are participating remotely, a link will be provided for you to review the flow charts during or in advance of the session.
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Staff Leader: Theresa Swinehart
Staff Facilitator: Diana Middleton

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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Diana Middleton

Associate Project Manager, ICANN
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Theresa Swinehart

Sr. Advisor To The President On Strategy, ICANN
A leading advocate for an open and secure Internet and an expert in global Internet governance and cooperation, Theresa Swinehart is the Senior Advisor to the President on Global Strategy at ICANN. She works with stakeholders and policymakers around the globe to advocate the Int... Read More →



Thursday June 29, 2017 08:00 - 09:15
Ballroom 3 (ccNSO)

09:00

ccNSO Council Meeting
The Council and Members will discuss a number of issues affecting a cross-section of the world's country codes. Additionally there will be updates on developments and best practice from various ccTLD managers. The session is open for the ccTLD community and anyone interested in ccTLD related topics.
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Staff Leader: Bart Boswinkel
Staff Facilitator: Kimberly Carlson

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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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.


Thursday June 29, 2017 09:00 - 10:15
Committee 2

09:00

GNSO – Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers Constituency (ISPCP) Open Meeting
The ISPCP meeting is an integral part of the generic Name Supporting Organization (gNSO). The Constituency's goal is to fulfill roles and responsibilities that are created by relevant ICANN and gNSO bylaws, rules or policies as ICANN proceeds to conclude its organization activities. This meeting will enable ISPCP members to discuss ICANN issues that are of specific interest to ISPs. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/1AbfAw
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Staff Leader: Chantelle Doerksen

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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Chantelle Doerksen

SO/AC Collaboration Services, Sr. Coordinator - BC, IPC, ISPCP, ICANN
Chantelle provides Secretariat support services to the Business Constituency (BC), Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC), and the Internet Service Providers and Constituency Providers Constituency (ISPCP). | | Her background is in international relations and community de... Read More →



Thursday June 29, 2017 09:00 - 10:15
Committee 4

09:15

GAC Session on the Implementation of new Bylaws (Session II)
The GAC will be discussing its role in the Empowered Community.
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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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 →



Thursday June 29, 2017 09:15 - 09:45
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

09:45

Board GAC Recommendation and Implementation Working Group Session
The Board-GAC Recommendations Implementation Working Group (BGRI-WG) was created to implement GAC-related recommendations of the first ICANN Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT1). Its term was then extended to implement GAC-related recommendations of the second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT2). Most recently, the BGRI-WG was re-convened with the mandate of looking into and reviewing “Effectiveness of GAC Advice”, where in some cases, it is difficult to determine whether (or not) ICANN Board has accepted GAC Advice, where there is clear evidence that advice has been accepted, to what degree it has been implemented, and whether or not the GAC feel the implementation adequately meets GAC’s original intent. The session will finalize discussion on the current definition of what constitutes GAC Advice, the structure, elements and aspects of GAC advice, as well as institutionalizing a post communique Board-GAC exchange; and will discuss the way forward regarding logging and tracking GAC Advice to the Board in a satisfactory and complete manner.
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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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 →



Thursday June 29, 2017 09:45 - 10:15
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

10:30

GAC Meeting with the Brand Registry Group
The GAC will get a briefing on experiences regarding the New gTLD program and its outcomes from the Brand Registry Group, an association of operators of Brand gTLDs.
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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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 →



Thursday June 29, 2017 10:30 - 11:00
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

10:30

ALAC and Regional Leaders wrap up Part 1
The Members of the ALAC and the RALO Leadership will discuss policy and process issues of importance to them. These sessions will also include presentations by senior staff. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/q73RAw
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Staff Leader: Heidi Ullrich


Thursday June 29, 2017 10:30 - 12:00
Ballroom 4 (ALAC)

10:30

ccNSO PDP Working Group on Retirement of ccTLDs
The ccNSO Policy Development Working Group will meet to discuss policy recommendations for the retirement of delegated Top Level Domains associated with the country codes assigned to countries and territories listed in the ISO 3166-1
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Staff Leader: Bart Boswinkel
Staff Facilitator: Kimberly Carlson

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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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.



Thursday June 29, 2017 10:30 - 12:30
Committee 2

11:00

GAC Operating Principles Review
The GAC will review minor amendments of its Operating Principles for adoption and pursue its ongoing work with a more extensive review of these Principles.
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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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 →



Thursday June 29, 2017 11:00 - 12:00
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

12:00

GAC Session on the KSK Rollover
The GAC will receive a briefing from the ICANN CTO regarding aspects to consider in connection to the KSK Rollover, the changing of cryptographic keys that protect the Domain Name System (DNS), foreseen for later in 2017. https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/ksk-rollover
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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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 →



Thursday June 29, 2017 12:00 - 12:30
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

13:30

GAC Meeting on the new GAC website
ICANN support staff and the website team will update the GAC on the work accomplished and prepare the GAC for the v1 launch to occur post ICANN 59.
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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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 →



Thursday June 29, 2017 13:30 - 14:00
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

13:30

ALAC and Regional Leaders wrap up Part 2
The Members of the ALAC and the RALO Leadership will discuss policy and process issues of importance to them. These sessions will also include presentations by senior staff. Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/q73RAw
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Staff Leader: Heidi Ullrich


Thursday June 29, 2017 13:30 - 15:00
Ballroom 4 (ALAC)

13:30

GNSO Wrap-Up Session
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/MAXfAw
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Staff Leader: Marika Konings
Staff Facilitator: Terri Agnew

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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Terri Agnew

Operations Support - GNSO Lead Administrator, ICANN
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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 June 29, 2017 13:30 - 15:00
Ballroom 2 (GNSO)

14:00

GAC Meeting on the Independent Secretariat
The GAC will be discussing the financing, prioritization of tasks and contractual provisions for the Independent Secretariat, ACIG.
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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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 →



Thursday June 29, 2017 14:00 - 14:30
Ballroom 1 (GAC)

14:30

GAC Planning for ICANN 60 Meeting
The GAC will be preparing for the ICANN 60 meeting in Abu Dhabi, with timeline for inter-sessional activities.
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Staff Leader: Olof Nordling

Staff Leader & Facilitator
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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 →



Thursday June 29, 2017 14:30 - 15:00
Ballroom 1 (GAC)