NCUC LAC Meeting - Non-Commercial Users … 2 WhatisNCUC? 1) Who are we? Members presentation....
Transcript of NCUC LAC Meeting - Non-Commercial Users … 2 WhatisNCUC? 1) Who are we? Members presentation....
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What is NCUC?
1)Whoarewe?Memberspresentation.15min.2)Wherearewe?IntroductiontoNCUC:currentfocusofwork– Newcomerswebinar - 25min3)Wheredowegofromhere?- 5minMaterialsinSpanish,PortugueseandFrenchWorkinggroups:seetheworkofLACmembersFAQfornewcomers4)AOB5min5)PreparationforPolicyCommitteecall
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What is NCUC?
AHistory
Onceuponatime,theNoncommercialusers’didn’thaveaspacetofightfortheirrights,relatedtodomainnames.
Whatrights?Wewilltellyou.
Butnowwehaveaspacetofightfornoncommercialusers’rights,thatiscalledNCUC:welcomeJ
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Where is NCUCinICANNGovernance System?
• Weareaconstituency• OuroverarchingStakeholderGroupisNoncommercial
StakeholderGroup(NCSG).ThatiswhyyouhadtofirstapplyforNCSG.RememberthatcomplicatedformJ
• WecontributetoICANNpolicythroughvariousways,mainly:• Policystatements• Policymakinggroups• RunforelectionsandbecomeCouncilorsatthe
Generic NameSupportingOrganization(GNSO)Council.• WhatisGNSO?GNSOcouncilapprovespolicies.It’s
likeaparliament.Allthecontradictingpartieslivethere.Butwemanage.
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Navigating the ICANNMaze
1. AlwayshaveICANNmandateinmind:policyregardingdomainnames.
1. Wewillsendyouaquestionnaireaboutyourskillsandbackground.Pleasefillthatin.Ifyoualreadyknowwhatyouwanttoworkon,thencontactoneofourfocalpointsoryourExecutiveCommitteerep(lastslide).
1. Jointheworkinggroupofyourchoiceoranactivityyoulike.YoucanreadGNSOpolicybriefsandchooseatopic:https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/background-briefing-27oct16-en.pdf
1. AttendNCSGPolicyMeetings– thistakesplacemonthly,usuallyontheTuesdaybeforetheGNSOCouncilMeetingonThursday.
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What dowe doat NCUC?• Ourworkhasthreeparts:• FirstPart:Wehelpmakepoliciesrelatedtogeneric domain
names,andduringthatweadvancetheissuesbelow:• FreedomofExpression/AccesstoKnowledge• PrivacyandDataProtection• HumanRights• DiscussInternetGovernance• Developmentandmanymore
• SecondPart:WefixICANNasacorporation!WehelpICANNtobemoretransparentandaccountable.
• ThirdPart:WeworkonenhancingNCUCgovernancemechanism
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Accesstoknowledge/FreedomofExpressionandtrademarks• Tensionbetweenfreedomofexpressionandtrademarkrights• Seekingbalanceindomainpolicyanddisputeresolution
Privacy,ICANNandWHOIS• Concern- treatmentofregistrantdata(thosethatregister
www.example.com )• Youcanrecommendprivacyprotections• Youcanengagewithdiscussionsondataprotectionregulations
Topics you can currently work on
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Upcoming events and tasks*NCUCOutreachatICANN59– Sharewidelyandhelpplan!http://bit.ly/ncuc59
*QuestionnairefromCCWGACCTWS2DiversityCollaboratew/PCNCSG
*Fellowshipprogram:AbuDhabi
*IGF2017:accompanythedevelopmentsoftheprogramme12-14June– OpenConsultationsandMAGMeetings
*GeonameswebinarandNewgTLDsworkinggroup
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Thank You!
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