<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Adam sent this to NCSG-discuss but just to make sure people here see it
.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">David Olive <<a href="mailto:david.olive@icann.org">david.olive@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>[Soac-infoalert] [Accountability] Call for Candidates -- Please share with your communities</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">August 28, 2014 at 9:41:36 PM GMT+2<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">"<a href="mailto:soac-infoalert@icann.org">soac-infoalert@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:soac-infoalert@icann.org">soac-infoalert@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">Grace Abuhamad <<a href="mailto:grace.abuhamad@icann.org">grace.abuhamad@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><br><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div><div><div>Link: <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-28-en">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-28-en</a></div></div></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; 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font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500 !important; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.31rem; padding: 0.75rem 0px 0.5rem; margin: 0px; ">In Short</h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; ">The Accountability & Governance Public Experts Group is asked to select up to seven advisors to the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> Accountability & Governance Coordination Group. As part of executing its mandate, the Public Experts Group is issuing a Call for Candidates to encourage nominations from the community.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; ">Nominations are to be submitted to <a href="mailto:acct-advisors@icann.org" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 123, 192); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">acct-advisors@icann.org</a> by <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; "><u style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 300;">Wednesday, 10 September 2014 23:59 UTC</u></strong>.</p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 1px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; "><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500 !important; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.31rem; padding: 0.75rem 0px 0.5rem; margin: 0px; ">Background Information</h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; ">On 14 March 2014 the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (<abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">NTIA</abbr>)<a href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 123, 192); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "> announced</a>its intent to transition its stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (<abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">IANA</abbr>) functions to the global multistakeholder community. <abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">NTIA</abbr> asked the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (<abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr>), as the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">IANA</abbr> functions contractor and global coordinator for the <abbr title="Domain Name" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">Domain Name</abbr> System (<abbr title="Domain Name System" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">DNS</abbr>), to convene a multistakeholder process to develop a proposal for the transition. This process is currently under way as further described<a href="https://www.icann.org/stewardship" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 123, 192); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "> here</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; ">During discussions around the transition process, the community raised the broader topic of the impact of the change in the historical contractual relationship with the United States in light of the transition of<abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">NTIA</abbr>'s stewardship role. The community identified the importance of improving <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> Accountability & Governance as a crucial aspect and, after community consultations at the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> 49 and <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr>50 meetings and a comment period on a draft process from 6 May 27 June 2014, <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> published a<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-08-14-en" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 123, 192); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">final Process and Next Steps</a> on 14 August 2014.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; ">Subsequent to this announcement, on 19 August 2014, <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-19-en" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 123, 192); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">announced</a> the formation of the Public Experts Group. These four individuals - who are not part of <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr>'s staff or Board are asked to select up to seven advisors to the Coordination Group. The Public Experts are Mr. Brian Cute, Ms. Jeanette Hofmann, Amb. Janis Karklins, and Hon. Lawrence E. Strickling.</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500 !important; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.31rem; padding: 0.75rem 0px 0.5rem; margin: 0px; ">Role of Advisors</h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; ">The role of the Advisors is defined as follows in the <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-08-14-en" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 123, 192); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Process</a>:</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; "><em style="box-sizing: border-box; ">The advisors, selected by the Public Experts Group, will bring an external, independent voice to this process to assure that best practices are brought in from outside of the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> community. While there is a level of research and work that the advisors will do on their own, the integration of the advisors with the rest of the Coordination Group is key to considering how the research they perform can be best implemented to solve for the issues identified. The advisors can also help bring inputs in from their own networks as necessary. Utilized correctly, the advisor inputs will not only assist in developing enhanced accountability practices for <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr>, but provide a model that other multistakeholder organizations will strive to meet.</em></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; "><em style="box-sizing: border-box; ">The areas identified for expertise include:</em></p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem 20px; "><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; "><em style="box-sizing: border-box; ">Internet Technical Operations</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; "><em style="box-sizing: border-box; ">International Organizational Reviews</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; "><em style="box-sizing: border-box; ">Global Accountability Tools and Metrics</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; "><em style="box-sizing: border-box; ">Jurisprudence / Accountability Mechanisms</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; "><em style="box-sizing: border-box; ">Internet Consumer Protection (including privacy, human rights and property rights concerns)</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; "><em style="box-sizing: border-box; ">Economics (Marketplace and Competition)</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; "><em style="box-sizing: border-box; ">Global Ethics Frameworks</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; "><em style="box-sizing: border-box; ">Operational, Finance and Process</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; "><em style="box-sizing: border-box; ">Board Governance</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; "><em style="box-sizing: border-box; ">Transparency</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; "><em style="box-sizing: border-box; ">Risk Management</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; "><em style="box-sizing: border-box; ">Governmental Engagement and Relations</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; "><em style="box-sizing: border-box; ">Multistakeholder Governance</em></li></ul><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500 !important; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.31rem; padding: 0.75rem 0px 0.5rem; margin: 0px; ">Selection of Advisors</h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; ">As part of executing its mandate, the Public Experts Group is issuing a Call for Candidates to encourage nominations and self-nomination of suitable candidates. The Public Experts Group may reach out to their networks for additional suggestions.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; ">The Public Experts Group will conduct its activities with a "default open" and its process can be followed, through its <a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/public-experts/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 123, 192); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">mailing list</a> and its <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/_wPxAg" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 123, 192); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Wiki</a>. In evaluating candidates, the Public Expert Group will respect individual candidates' privacy and will deliberate in closed session where appropriate.</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500 !important; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.31rem; padding: 0.75rem 0px 0.5rem; margin: 0px; ">How to Submit a Nomination</h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; ">The Public Experts Group is seeking nominations for individuals to serve as Advisors to the Coordination Group. Nominations should include the following:</p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem 20px; "><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; ">A brief description of the candidate's background</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; ">Identified area(s) of expertise based on the list in the <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-08-14-en" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 123, 192); text-decoration: none; clear: both; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Process</a>.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; ">Nominations should be emailed to <a href="mailto:acct-advisors@icann.org" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 123, 192); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">acct-advisors@icann.org</a>. Upon receipt of a nomination, <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> staff will confirm with the candidate if he/she is indeed willing to be considered.</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500 !important; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.31rem; padding: 0.75rem 0px 0.5rem; margin: 0px; ">Deadline</h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; ">Nominations will be accepted until <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; "><u style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 300;">Wednesday, 10 September 23:59 UTC</u></strong>. The Public Experts Group will select Advisors to the Coordination Group in time for the first Coordination Group meeting, which will take place from during the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> 51 meeting in Los Angeles from 12-16 October 2014.</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500 !important; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.31rem; padding: 0.75rem 0px 0.5rem; margin: 0px; ">Timeline</h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; ">Advisors are anticipated to serve on the Coordination Group from October 2014 until April 2015. During this time, Advisors can estimate 5-10h of work per week, with a heightened workload during the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr>51 (12 16 October 2014) and <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> 52 (8 12 February 2015) meetings where travel for in person meetings is expected.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; "><em style="box-sizing: border-box; ">NB: The timeline described above is the Public Experts Group's assessment based on the <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-08-14-en" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 123, 192); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Process</a> and is subject to change after the Coordination Group determines its working methods</em>.</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500 !important; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.31rem; padding: 0.75rem 0px 0.5rem; margin: 0px; ">Compensation</h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; ">Advisors will not receive remuneration for their time. However, travel, meal and lodging costs to participate in Coordination Group meetings will be reimbursed upon request in accordance with<abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr>'s <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/travel-support" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 123, 192); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">community travel support guidelines</a>.</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500 !important; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.31rem; padding: 0.75rem 0px 0.5rem; margin: 0px; ">Contact</h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; ">Please contact <a href="mailto:acct-advisors@icann.org" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 123, 192); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">acct-advisors@icann.org</a> for any questions you may have.</p></div></div><br></div></span></div>
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