I'm concerned about the first round of gTLD finally going forward with so many of the details in JAS issues unresolved, recognizing any further delay is undesirable. The work of the JAS needs to be continued with a much broader participation so as to enrich the debate and the perspectives. <div>
<br></div><div>The second issue of importance in my view is to increase the voice of the third sector in relation to the voices of governments and the private sector - the work of the NCSG is going to be critical if the multi-stakeholder nature of ICANN is to be preserved and strengthened. Ensuring equity of policy viewpoints between individuals, governments, not-for profit sector, NGOs, academia and the corporate world is essential and will enrich ICANN. Technical issues are critical but best handled if set within an understanding of global political settings - abuse of internet control by rogue and autocratic governments is a very sensitive situation for the poor who are not connected or trying to connect for livelihood and food security. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Finally, domain name security and transparency of ICANN's work will dominate the issues over the next few years. To increase the quality of the debate of these issues, we must bring new voices (more youth, more women, more developing world voices) and the new skills and mindsets they bring to increase the quality of the external and internal oversight and governance of ICANN's work. More young members will increase the capacity to understand and combat gaming, fraud, abuse, cyber squatting, etc... Processes must be transparent and appear to be transparent and we should encourage open external and internal reviews of all kinds to raise the confidence level in the organization and its processes. This is true of the staffed organization processes but also the processes of the constituencies.</div>
<div><div><br></div><div>ALAIN BERRANGER, NCSG/NPOC<br>
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Subject: Question 3: Issues over the next years<br>
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Thanks<br>
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Avri<br>
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Question 3: What do you foresee as the most important issue for the NCSG<br>
during the next year. 2 years?<br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br>Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA<div>Member, Board of Directors, CECI, <a href="http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/" target="_blank">http://www.ceci.ca</a><br>
<div>Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, <a href="http://www.schulich.yorku.ca" target="_blank">www.schulich.yorku.ca</a><br>Trustee, GKP Foundation, <a href="http://www.globalknowledgepartnership.org" target="_blank">www.globalknowledgepartnership.org</a><br>
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