<div dir="ltr">hi everyone,<div><br></div><div>you can find below a summary update of ICANN accountability work , in particular with the release of CCWG accountability proposal.</div><div><br></div><div>Best Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Rafik<br>
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Volume 13: An Update on <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Discussions</h1><div style="font-size:1.62rem;margin-bottom:30px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;line-height:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><a title="LinkedIn" href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/volume-13-an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions#" style="color:gray;margin-right:7.5px;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:initial;float:left;padding:0px 2px;width:auto;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none!important;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><span style="display:inline-block;line-height:1;font-family:FontAwesome;font-size:1.2rem"></span></a><a title="Facebook" href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/volume-13-an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions#" style="color:gray;margin-right:7.5px;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:initial;float:left;padding:0px 2px;width:auto;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none!important;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><span style="display:inline-block;line-height:1;font-family:FontAwesome;font-size:1.2rem"></span></a><a title="Tweet" href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/volume-13-an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions#" style="color:gray;margin-right:7.5px;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:initial;float:left;padding:0px 2px;width:auto;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none!important;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><span style="display:inline-block;line-height:1;font-family:FontAwesome;font-size:1.2rem"></span></a><a title="Sina Weibo" href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/volume-13-an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions#" style="color:gray;margin-right:7.5px;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:initial;float:left;padding:0px 2px;width:auto;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none!important;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><span style="display:inline-block;line-height:1;font-family:FontAwesome;font-size:1.2rem"></span></a><a title="Email" href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/volume-13-an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions#" style="color:gray;margin-right:7.5px;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:initial;float:left;padding:0px 2px;width:auto;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none!important;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><span style="display:inline-block;line-height:1;font-family:FontAwesome;font-size:1.2rem"></span></a><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/volume-13-an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions#" style="color:gray;margin-right:7.5px;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:initial;float:left;padding:0px 2px;width:auto;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none!important;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><span style="display:inline-block;line-height:1;font-family:FontAwesome;font-size:1.2rem"></span></a><div style="clear:both"></div></div><div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><h2 style="padding:0px 0px 0.5rem;font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.31rem;margin:0px;font-weight:500!important">
Transition another step closer as accountability proposal is sent to Chartering Organizations</h2><ul style="padding:0px;line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem 20px"><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
The final CCWG-Accountability proposal for accountability enhancements that must be in place or committed to within the timeframe of the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition has been sent to its six Chartering Organizations for adoption.</li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
The CWG-Stewardship is finalizing a letter confirming that the CCWG-Accountability proposal meets all of their requirements.</li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
The <abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICG</abbr> will
 finalize their proposal for transmission to the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Board
 and <abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr> upon
 receiving confirmation from the CWG-Stewardship.</li></ul><h2 style="padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.31rem;margin:0px;font-weight:500!important">
CCWG-Accountability proposal</h2><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
On 23 February, the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Accountability
 (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/CCWG+on+Enhancing+ICANN+Accountability" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">CCWG-Accountability</a>) <a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/accountability-cross-community/2016-February/011410.html" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">forwarded</a> its <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=58723827" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">Final
 Supplemental Proposal on Work Stream 1 Recommendations</a> for the approval of its six Chartering Organizations (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><abbr title="Generic Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GNSO</abbr></a>, <a href="https://atlarge.icann.org/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><abbr title="At-Large Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ALAC</abbr></a>, <a href="http://ccnso.icann.org/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><abbr title="Country Code Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ccNSO</abbr></a>, <a href="https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/Governmental+Advisory+Committee" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GAC</abbr></a>, <a href="https://aso.icann.org/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><abbr title="Address Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ASO</abbr></a>, <a href="https://www.icann.org/groups/ssac" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><abbr title="Security and Stability Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">SSAC</abbr></a>).
 The Final Supplemental Proposal incorporates:</p><ul style="padding:0px;line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem 20px"><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
Feedback received during the <a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-ccwg-accountability-proposal-2015-11-30-en" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">public
 comment period</a> on the <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=56145016" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">Third
 Draft Proposal</a>.</li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
Further development of the recommendations by the CCWG-Accountability members and participants to resolve the sometimes-conflicting issues raised by community feedback.</li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
A change made as a result of concerns expressed by some members of the <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GAC</abbr> and
 by the<abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Board
 regarding whether or not the <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GAC</abbr> could
 be a member of the Empowered Community when invoking an Independent Review Process triggered by the Board acting on <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GAC</abbr>advice.
 Initially, the Supplemental Proposal recommended not including the <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GAC</abbr> as
 a part of the Empowered Community in such circumstances (on the CCWG-Accountability list, this was termed the “carve out” of the <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GAC</abbr>);
 the final version removes this constraint.</li></ul><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
Final approval of CCWG-Accountability’s Work Stream 1 recommendations triggers the next phase in the<abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition – the transmission of both the transition and accountability proposals to the<abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr> by
 way of the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Board
 of Directors. The transmission is expected to take place during or immediately following the Public <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Board
 Meeting on 10 March.</p><h2 style="padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.31rem;margin:0px;font-weight:500!important">
Timeline</h2><table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;clear:both;width:750px;border:1px solid black;margin-top:1rem;margin-bottom:1rem"><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
1 March 2016</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition Coordination Group (<a href="https://www.ianacg.org/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICG</abbr></a>) <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-announces-upcoming-conference-call/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">teleconference</a> (12:00-13:00
 UTC) to discuss finalization of its proposal based on confirmation by CWG-Stewardship that the CCWG-Accountability supplemental report meets all of their requirements.</td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
9 March 2016</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
Deadline for CCWG-Accountability Chartering Organizations to indicate their support for the Supplemental Draft proposal. Pending approval by all Chartering Organizations, CCWG-Accountability Chairs to forward the proposal to the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Board
 of Directors.</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
10 March 2016</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
CANN Board considers the Supplemental Proposal at its <a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55/schedule/thu-board" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">Public
 Board Meeting</a> at <a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">ICANN55</a>.</p><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Board
 forwards the <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=58723827" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">Final
 Supplemental Proposal</a> to <abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr>,
 together with the <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/IANA-stewardship-transition-proposal-EN.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">Proposal
 to Transition the Stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (<abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr>)
 Functions from the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (<abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr>)
 to the Global Multistakeholder Community</a>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
When the <abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr> receives
 the proposals, it will review the contents to ensure that the proposals meet the<a href="https://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">criteria
 published by the <abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr> on
 14 March 2014</a>. <abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr> will
 also inform U.S. Congress about the status of the proposals. <abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr>’s
 contract with <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> expires
 on 30 September 2016 but <abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr> has
 the authority to extend the contract if needed.</p><h2 style="padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.31rem;margin:0px;font-weight:500!important"><abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition and Accountability discussions at ICANN55</h2><table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;clear:both;width:750px;border:1px solid black;margin-top:1rem;margin-bottom:1rem"><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
D<strong>ate</strong></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><strong>Time</strong></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><strong>Session</strong></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><strong>Room</strong></td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
5 Mar</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
12:45-15:00</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><abbr title="Generic Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GNSO</abbr>: <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/GNSO+Working+Session+-+Saturday+6+March-+Marrakech" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">CCWG-Accountability
 Discussion</a></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
Diamant</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
 </td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
14:30-16:00</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GAC</abbr>: <a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55/schedule/sat-gac" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Transition
 and <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Accountability:
 Overview</a></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
Cristal</td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
 </td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
17:00-18:00</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GAC</abbr>: <a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55/schedule/sat-gac" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">Position
 as a Chartering Organisation for CCWG Accountability</a></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
Cristal</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
6 Mar</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
08:30-12:30</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GAC</abbr>: <a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55/schedule/sun-gac-morning" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">Position
 as a Chartering Organisation for CCWG-Accountability</a></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
Cristal</td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
 </td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
11:15-11:45</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><abbr title="Generic Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GNSO</abbr>: <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=56985179" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">Update
 on CWG-Stewardship Implementation</a></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
Diamant</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
 </td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
11:45-13:00</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><abbr title="Generic Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GNSO</abbr>: <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=56985179" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">Update
 on CCWG-Accountability</a></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
Diamant</td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
7 Mar</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
10:15-11:30</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55/schedule/mon-gac-hlgm" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">High-Level
 Governmental Meeting: <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition Outcomes</a></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
Cristal</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
 </td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
10:30-11:45</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55/schedule/mon-iana-stewardship-implementation" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition Implementation</a></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
Atlas</td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
 </td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
11:45-13:15</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55/schedule/mon-gac-hlgm" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">High-Level
 Governmental Meeting: Enhancing <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Accountability
 and Governments role in the new <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> framework</a></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
Cristal</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
 </td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
13:30-15:00</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55/schedule/mon-ccwg-accountability" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">CCWG-Accountability
 Engagement Session</a></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
Atlas</td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
8 Mar</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
11:00-12:30</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><abbr title="Country Code Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ccNSO</abbr>: <a href="http://ccnso.icann.org/meetings/marrakech55/agenda.htm" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition Process</a></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
Roseraie</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
 </td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
12:00-12:30</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GAC</abbr>: <a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55/schedule/tue-gac-morning" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">Position
 as a Chartering Organisation for CCWG-Accountability</a></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
Cristal</td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
 </td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
14:30-15:30</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GAC</abbr>: <a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55/schedule/tue-gac-afternoon" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">Position
 as a Chartering Organisation for CCWG-Accountability</a></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
Cristal</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
 </td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
16:00-18:00</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GAC</abbr>: <a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55/schedule/tue-gac-afternoon" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">Finalize <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GAC</abbr> Position
 as a Chartering Organization for CCWG-Accountability</a></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
Cristal</td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
9 Mar</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
13:30-15:30</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55/schedule/wed-gnso-council" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><abbr title="Generic Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GNSO</abbr> Council
 meeting</a></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
Toubkal</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
 </td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
13:30-18:00</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><abbr title="Country Code Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ccNSO</abbr>: <a href="http://ccnso.icann.org/meetings/marrakech55/agenda.htm" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition Process and <abbr title="Country Code Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ccNSO</abbr> Council
 Meeting</a></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
Oliveraie</td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241);background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
10 Mar</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
16:00-17:30</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top"><a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55/schedule/thu-board" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Public
 Board Meeting</a></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top">
Atlas</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
Note: The CCWG-Accountability will meet in Marrakech during ICANN55, but at this point, the main focus of the CCWG’s work in Marrakech is planning Work Stream 2 activities. Work Stream 2 focuses on accountability topics that extend beyond the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition.</p><h2 style="padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.31rem;margin:0px;font-weight:500!important"><abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition Proposal</h2><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
The <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition Coordination Group (<a href="http://www.ianacg.org/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICG</abbr></a>)
 has <a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/cwg-stewardship/2016-February/004745.html" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">requested
 confirmation</a> that the CCWG-Accountability Supplemental Draft Proposal meets all of the requirements of the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/CWG+to+Develop+an+IANA+Stewardship+Transition+Proposal+on+Naming+Related+Functions" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">CWG-Stewardship</a>).</p><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
The CWG-Stewardship held a <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=58721766" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">teleconference</a> on
 25 February to discuss its response to the CCWG-Accountability Chartering Organizations and the <abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICG</abbr> regarding
 whether the Supplemental Proposal meets all of the CWG-Stewardship’s requirements. The draft letter of confirmation is <a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/cwg-stewardship/attachments/20160220/95fec848/CWGCommentLetter-CCWGFinalProposal-SidleyDraft-213202714-v3-0001.docx" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
When the <abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICG</abbr> receives
 confirmation from the CWG-Stewardship, the <abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICG</abbr> will
 finalize the <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/IANA-stewardship-transition-proposal-EN.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">Proposal
 to Transition the Stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (<abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr>)
 Functions from the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (<abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr>)
 to the Global Multistakeholder Community</a> for delivery to the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Board
 to transmit to <abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr>.
 To do this, the<abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICG</abbr> will
 hold a <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=58721766" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">teleconference</a> on
 March 1.</p><h2 style="padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.31rem;margin:0px;font-weight:500!important"><abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Intellectual
 Property Rights (IPR)</h2><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
A group consisting of representatives from the three <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> operational
 communities has been finalizing details on how <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> IPR
 should be managed after the transition has occurred.</p><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> IPR
 consists of three <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> trademarks
 (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> and
 the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr>logo)
 and their registrations as well as three <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr>-related
 domain names (<a href="http://iana.org/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">iana.org</a>, <a href="http://iana.net/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">iana.net</a>,
 and<a href="http://iana.com/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">iana.com</a>).</p><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
These discussions are still underway. To follow recent developments you can follow the mailing list, iana-ipr, which is publicly archived <a href="https://www.nro.net/pipermail/iana-ipr/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><br></p><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><em>Compiled on behalf of <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> by
 Samantha Dickinson                                    </em></p><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><em>26 February 2016</em></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><font face="Source Sans Pro" style="font-size:14px"></font></div></div></div></div></div></span></div>
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