[AfrICANN-discuss] Open – Public Comment Request for Community Input on Formulation of 2012-2015 Strategic Plan

[Anne-Rachel Inné]

 ICANN Calls For Public Input On “Formulations of 2012-2015 Strategic Plan”
2011 July 31
 by MHB

http://www.thedomains.com/2011/07/31/icann-calls-for-public-input-on-formulations-of-2012-2015-strategic-plan/
  Open – Public Comment Request for Community Input on Formulation of
2012-2015 Strategic Plan

As part of the strategic planning process each year, ICANN seeks public
comment to inform the development of the next version of its Strategic Plan.

The 2012-2015 strategic planning process kicked-off in May and community
input discussions were held prior to and during Singapore. Leadership also
held workshops exploring strategic issues facing ICANN. The next step in the
strategic planning process is to gain broad community input prior to the
development of a 2012-2015 Strategic Plan that will be posted for comment in
September 2011.
2012-2015 Strategic Plan Draft Development Timeline:
[image: 2012-2015 Strategic Plan Draft Timeline]

As part of the strategic planning process each year, ICANN considers major
internal and external events that have occurred since the last writing of
the plan. The last plan was essentially completed in December 2010 and
approved in February 2011. Since that time we have witnessed political and
economic changes in the world scene, including continuing challenges
confronting developing nations – an environment affected by continued and
better access to the Internet and the benefits it can bring. Internal to
ICANN, major events have also occurred. The New gTLD Program was approved by
the Board after seven years of multi-stakeholder community policy
development. The Affirmation of Commitment reviews (ATRT and others)
continue providing ICANN with clear feedback on performance and solid
recommendations for improvement. We also saw a change in Board leadership
with Peter Dengate-Thrush stepping down and Steve Crocker assuming the
mantle. Each year, significant external and internal events cause forces
that continue impact and alter the strategic direction of ICANN. We are
mindful of recent events and would ask you to consider them as well when you
develop your public comment input for this year’s strategic plan.

As we now turn our focus to the 2012-2015 Strategic Plan, ICANN seeks public
comment to support the development of the new plan. A framework has been
structured to assist in soliciting feedback. During a strategic planning
process, it is normal for an organization to perform an assessment of the
organization’s *S*trengths, *W*eaknesses, *O*pportunities and *T*hreats
(SWOT). This is commonly called a SWOT analysis. This year, we are inviting
public comment to help complete ICANN’s SWOT analysis. Your comments will be
important input to assist ICANN in developing the DRAFT 2012 – 2015
Strategic Plan.
[image: Strategic Plan Development Process]

ICANN leadership has done some preliminary SWOT work and identified key
areas of interest where we would like to see candid public comment.
Additionally, you are encouraged to also provide general comment on ICANN’s
overall strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Each year the
strategic planning process continues to build upon the prior year’s plan.
Strategic plans do not normally include radical shifts in policy from one
year to the next. However, old strategies need to be retired when achieved
or outdated and new strategies introduced in response to new issues. There
have been several changes in ICANN’s operating environment recently, among
them: the adoption of ATRT recommendations, approval of the new gTLD policy
implementation and the focus on adapting the organization to changes in the
DNS, the delegation of IDNs, signing the root, automation of root-zone
management processes, IPv4 exhaustion and upcoming RPKI deployment. These,
along with newly identified needs, will shift ICANN’s strategic focus
somewhat, resulting in changes to the strategic plan. Please review the
current 2011-2014 ICANN Strategic
Plan<http://www.icann.org/en/strategic-plan/strategic-plan-2011-2014-28mar11-en.pdf>[PDF,
3.37 MB] posted on the ICANN website.

The seven key areas that ICANN leadership has highlighted and are requesting
input on are:

   1. Policy development process (including, for example, Whois and IDNs)
   2. Multi-stakeholder model (including new stakeholders, balancing of
   input)
   3. Globalization/Internationalization of ICANN (including the role of
   governments)
   4. Underdeveloped nation participation (including how to increase
   participation)
   5. DNS stability, security and resiliency (including DNNSEC adoption and
   RPKI deployment)
   6. Introducing more competition, building consumer trust and choice
   (including the stable launch of a timely, predictable, reliable new gTLD
   process)
   7. Strategic metrics (to measure performance and ensure project goals are
   aligned with strategic objectives)
   8. General comments on Strategic Plan

Undoubtedly there are other key areas, and you are encouraged to provide
input if there is an area of interest that you feel needs to be addressed.
Below is the SWOT framework with associated questions to aid in generating
comments.
[image: SWOT - Questions]

Contributors to this forum are encouraged to use the SWOT format, labeling *
S*trengths, *W*eaknesses, *O*pportunities and *T*hreats as defined above. In
any case, those participating can make comments (in SWOT form) for any and
each of the seven key areas described above.

We appreciate your important contribution to ICANN’s 2012-2015 strategic
planning process.
 *Section II: Background*  As part of the strategic planning process each
year, ICANN considers major internal and external events that have occurred
since the last writing of the plan. The last plan was posted in December
2010 and approved in February 2011.  *Section III: Document and Resource
Links*  This year’s approved Strategic Plan
2011-2014<http://www.icann.org/en/strategic-plan/strategic-plan-2011-2014-28mar11-en.pdf>[PDF,
3.37 MB] – posted after being adopted by the ICANN Board at the
Silicon Valley Meeting – has incorporated strategic metrics based on
extensive community input, review and public forums held in both Cartagena
and Silicon Valley.  *Section IV: Additional Information*  The Strategic
Plan informs the Operating Plan and Budget and helps to define ICANN’s
yearly goals and priorities, and will be considered for adoption by the
Board.
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