[council] News Alert -- Toronto Presentations Published

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-25aug09-en.htm

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Toronto Presentations Published

25 August 2009

On 20-21 August 2009, ICANN hosted its North American Registry/Registrar 
Regional Event in Toronto, Ontario. Remote participation for the event was made 
available via Adobe Connect and an audio conference bridge.

The regional event model was introduced in 2006 as a means to inform and 
educate gTLD registries and ICANN-accredited registrars about ICANN activities 
and processes that may impact their operations. These events also broaden 
participation in the ICANN multi-stakeholder governance model for registry and 
registrar staff members who do not generally attend ICANN’s annual public 
meetings. ICANN subject matter experts facilitated discussions on issues such 
as gTLD registry continuity, contractual compliance, new gTLDs, GNSO policy 
activities, security initiatives, the 2009 Registrar Accreditation Agreement, 
and the terminated registrar transition process. Such discussions enhance 
knowledge and foster better cooperation between ICANN and its contracted 
stakeholders.

The Toronto event also featured a session on registry/registrar areas of 
interest that was facilitated by David Maher, Chair, Registry Constituency, and 
Mason Cole, Chair, Registrar Constituency. The chairs co-led a discussion about 
how the two groups might work better together on joint areas of interest such 
as electing leaders for the GNSO Council and engaging in discussions when new 
registry service requests, submitted via the Registry Services Evaluation 
Process (RSEP), have the potential to impact registrars.

In the interest of transparency, the presentations are being made public.

The following information is available about the event:

 *   Master PPT presentation: 
http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/regional-gathering-toronto-20aug09-en.pdf 
[PDF, 11,100K]
 *   New gTLDs: 
http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/regional-gathering-new-gtlds-toronto-20aug09-en.pdf
 [PDF, 369K]



Time

Thursday 20 August 09

Friday 21 August 09

09:00

gTLD Registry Continuity Plan 
Workshop<http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/regional-gathering-toronto-20aug09-en.pdf>
 - Patrick Jones (pages 3-33)

Contractual 
Compliance<http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/regional-gathering-toronto-20aug09-en.pdf>
 - Stacy Burnette (pages 84-96)

09:30

10:00

New RAA Implementation - Tim Cole

10:30

Core Planning Team Meeting/Registry Data Escrow - Patrick Jones

Coffee

11:00

Coffee

Registry/Registrar 
Dialogue<http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/regional-gathering-registrar-registry-toronto-20aug09-en.pdf>
 - David Maher and Mason Cole

11:30

Welcome/Introductions/Key Messages - Craig Schwartz/Tim Cole

12:00

ICANN 
Policy<http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/regional-gathering-toronto-20aug09-en.pdf>
 - Margie Milam (pages 38-75)

12:30

Registry Presentations

13:00

Lunch

Lunch

14:00

Registry Presentations

Registrar Constituency 
Update<http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/regional-gathering-registrar-constituency-toronto-20aug09-en.pdf>
 - Mason Cole

14:30

Terminated Registrar Transition Process - Mike Zupke

Security<http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/regional-gathering-toronto-20aug09-en.pdf>
 - Yurie Ito (pages 103-134)

15:00

15:30

Coffee

Coffee

16:00

New 
gTLDs<http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/regional-gathering-new-gtlds-toronto-20aug09-en.pdf>
 - Kurt Pritz

National Cyber Forensic Training 
Alliance<http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/regional-gathering-toronto-20aug09-en.pdf>
 (NCFTA) (pages 136-155)

16:30

17:00



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GNSO Secretariat
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