[NCUC-DISCUSS] Fwd: [Call for Volunteers]: Appointment of representative and alternate to the SubPro IRT

Wed Apr 12 01:22:57 CEST 2023

Dear NCUC members,
Kindly consider volunteering for this opportunity.

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From: Tomslin Samme-Nlar <mesumbeslin at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 11:36 PM
Subject: [Call for Volunteers]: Appointment of representative and alternate
to the SubPro IRT
To: <NCSG-DISCUSS at listserv.syr.edu>

Dear members,

The PC is seeking expression of interests (EOI) for the appointment of a
representative and an alternate to the SubPro Implementation Review Team
(IRT). The role of the representative will be as an information-bridge to
their community groups to hasten consensus calls when needed in the team.

Read below for details of the role of the representative and on what the
IRT will be doing.

Please send your EOI to me (mesumbeslin at gmail.com) copying Julf (
julf at julf.com) and Andrea (andrea.glandon at icann.org) no later than April
21st 2023.

Warmly,
Tomslin

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From: Johan Helsingius <julf at julf.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023, 03:46
Subject: [NCSG-PC] Fwd: Appointment of representative and alternate to the
SubPro IRT
To: ncsg-pc <ncsg-pc at lists.ncsg.is>

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Subject:        Appointment of representative and alternate to the SubPro
IRT
Date:   Thu, 6 Apr 2023 17:42:37 +0000
From:   Lars Hoffmann <lars.hoffmann at icann.org>
To:     julf at julf.com <julf at julf.com>
CC:     Steve Chan <steve.chan at icann.org>, Julie Hedlund
<julie.hedlund at icann.org>, gnso-secs at icann.org <gnso-secs at icann.org>,
Andrea Glandon <andrea.glandon at icann.org>, Brenda Brewer
<brenda.brewer at icann.org>, Karen Lentz <karen.lentz at icann.org>, Bob
Ochieng <bob.ochieng at icann.org>, Elisa Busetto
<elisa.busetto at icann.org>, Raoul Plommer <plommer at gmail.com>,
benakin at gmail.com <benakin at gmail.com>

Dear Julf,

Following the publication of our recent blog
<
https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/next-round-of-new-gtlds-forming-the-implementation-review-team-04-04-2023-en>‘Next

Round of New gTLDs: Forming the Implementation Review Team’, the
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization
(org) is pleased to invite you to nominate a representative and an
alternate to the Subsequent Procedures (SubPro) Implementation Review
Team (IRT).

The implementation process is an ICANN org-driven exercise; in alignment
with the Board resolution
<
https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-resolutions-regular-meeting-of-the-icann-board-16-03-2023-en>and

subsequent Generic Name Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council
consultation
<
https://icann.zoom.us/rec/share/5X-rZUIDBhfyn17mnEkRrK0ihJfhONSJ18TaGu9rxwZFeSw3_d5n8IFzpJeH3oMd.Hh3V44Eak3VVsytm?startTime=1678651300000>,

ICANN org will pilot a “Open + Representative Model” based on theGNSO’s
PDP 3.0
<
https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/pdp-3-2-working-group-models-10feb20-en.pdf.pdf>model.

The goal is to provide a structure that allows for efficient resolution
of issues that may occur.

We kindly ask that the NCSGnominate up to threerepresentative and up to
threealternate to participate in IRT. Please note, we are asking all of
ICANN’s supporting organizations and advisory committees to nominate up
to one representative and one alternate; the GNSO’s contracted party
stakeholder groups are being asked to nominate one representative and
one alternate each, too, and its non-contracted party stakeholder groups
three representatives and three alternatives each.

Putting forward a representative and alternate is optional; all members
of the NCSG, NCUC and NPOC are welcome to join the SubPro IRT as
participants. In fact, we strongly urge anyone who is interested in
being selected as a representative to join the IRT as a participant, so
that the selection process does not hold up the timely launch of the
IRT. As you will see below the role of participants and representatives
are nearly identical, with the representatives’ main function being that
of an information-bridge to their community groups. Please note, we have
published a separate call for volunteers
<
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-calls-for-volunteers-for-the-new-gtld-program-next-round-implementation-review-team-05-04-2023-en
>already.

ICANN org plans to host the first SubPro IRT call no later than the week
of 14 May 2023. We therefore request that you conclude the nomination
process and inform us of the nominees no later than Monday, 7 May 2023.

*The Role of the IRT:*

Per the Consensus Policy Implementation Framework
<https://www.icann.org/uploads/ckeditor/CPIF_v2.0_2019CLEAN.pdf>(CPIF)
and the IRT Principles & Guidelines
<
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/irt-principles-guidelines-23aug16-en.pdf>,

the IRT members will:

   * Serve as a resource to ICANN org on policy and technical questions
     that arise with regard to the Board-approved recommendations of the
     Final Report on the new gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy
     Development Process

<
https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/final-report-newgtld-subsequent-procedures-pdp-02feb21-en.pdf
>(Final
     Report).
   * Serve as a resource to ICANN org regarding the background and
     rationale of the Final Report’s policy recommendations, and seek
     additional guidance from the GNSO Council, as required.
   * Assist ICANN org with developing the details of policy
     implementation to ensure that the implementation conforms to the
     intent of the policy recommendations as detailed in the Final Report.

There will be no distinction between participants and representatives
regarding the ability to perform these tasks.

*Open + Representative Model Pilot:*

As detailed above, participants and representatives will be equal
members of the IRT, sharing the same ability to take the floor and post
to the mailing list, working constructively with ICANN org to assist in
the implementation of the recommendations. Both will be expected to
understand the role and remit of the IRT for the implementation project
as described in the SubPro IRT Statement of Participation
<
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/subpro-irt-statement-participation-05apr23-en.pdf>,

which all IRT members are expected to commit to.

To be clear, the model will not change the ability of any IRT member to
raise concerns about the implementation approach taken by ICANN org, as
detailed in the IRT Principles & Guidelines
<
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/irt-principles-guidelines-23aug16-en.pdf
>.

*Why Have Representatives at All?*

While participants always speak in their own personal capacity,
representatives are expected to speak on behalf of their constituency,
stakeholder group, supporting organization, or advisory committee.
Therefore, a key part of the NCSG, NCUC and NPOCrepresentative’s’ role
will be to engage actively and consistently with their NCSG, NCUC and
NPOCcolleagues to ensure they can convey the NCSG, NCUC and
NPOCviewpoints to the IRT. Please note, that this will require an
efficient process for representatives to inform and receive input from
their respective groups. To put this into place will be the
responsibility of each representative.

In addition, when determining the level of consensus in the circumstance
described in Section V.E. of the IRT Principles & Guidelines, the GNSO
Liaison, in the Open + Representative model, shall take into
consideration that members who are representatives are expected to
express the viewpoint of their respective community groups and
participants to express their own views. This does not impact each
member’s ability to raise any concern they may have, nor does it absolve
ICANN org or the GNSO Council liaison from “exercis[ing] all reasonable
efforts to resolve disagreements” within the IRT.

*What is ICANN org’s Role?*

ICANN org’s role is to implement “the community’s recommendations at the
direction of the Board and under the supervision of the CEO”. When
implementing recommendations, ICANN org is “responsible for the entire
implementation lifecycle, from creating an implementation plan, engaging
the Implementation Review Team (IRT) (if there is one), consulting with
relevant ICANN org staff and any outside parties that are required, and
conducting outreach surrounding the implementation, including
communicating with the public and relevant stakeholders regarding the
progress of implementation.” See CPIF
<https://www.icann.org/uploads/ckeditor/CPIF_v2.0_2019CLEAN.pdf>.

*Next Steps*

As noted above, we plan to start the IRT calls no later than the week of
14 May 2023. ICANN org is currently working on a Charter for the IRT,
which will be shared after it is finalized. We are also drafting an IRT
work plan and timeline that we plan to share during the first IRT meeting.

We are looking forward to getting the IRT underway and, please, do not
hesitate to reach out should have any questions.

Best wishes,

Lars

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Lars Hoffmann

ICANN, Senior Director, Policy Research and Stakeholder Programs

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