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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><h1><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22aug13-en.htm">http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22aug13-en.htm</a><br>Call for Volunteers: Advisory Group for Digital Engagement Project<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Last Updated: 22 August 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Date: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=date-display-single><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>22 August 2013</span></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ICANN is engaged in a strategic development and incubation process for new digital engagement tools and services, which will result in a reconceptualization of </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/"><span lang=EN-US>ICANN.org</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. The goal of the strategy is to drive community engagement across a continuum of potential involvement: from the general interest public-facing communication that happens on </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/"><span lang=EN-US>ICANN.org</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>; to deeper engagement experiences that enable new and existing community members to discuss and educate themselves on a wide variety of governance topics; to experiences in which community members learn more abut working group activity.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>After a number of community discussions in Durban, it seemed that in addition to the online participation which is occurring on </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://labs.icann.org/"><span lang=EN-US>ICANNLabs</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> that the project could benefit from more regular community input from a core group of interested people. It was suggested that Staff consider creating a community Advisory Group that would provide additional guidance and support on a regular basis.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Here's more detail on this potential committee:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Name</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>: Digital Engagement Advisory Group<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Type</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>: Ad-hoc advisory group to advise the development team working on the Digital Engagement Project<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Timeframe Commitment</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>: Approximately 6 months (or the duration of the Digital Engagement Project) from the date of this email.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Start Date</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>: The first meeting is tentatively scheduled for August 22nd.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Administrative Info</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The group will meet via conference call and Adobe Connect and will have a mailing list.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>There may be a face to face meeting in Buenos Aires, schedules permitting (no funded travel).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The calls will not be recorded.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The group will decide on the best means of tracking discussions (wiki page or other).<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Objective</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>: To advise and guide the highly strategic digital engagement project; to help ensure that the project achieves the desired goals.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Roles and Responsibilities</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>: The group would meet every other week (2x per month) for the duration of the project. Meetings are expected to last 1 hour. However, this may change depending on the group and the project. Members will be encouraged to participate in prototype testing and provide feedback, as well as offer input and guidance on project documents, such as metrics for success, problem statement and others.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Group Membership</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>: For management and efficiency purposes we would like to limit membership to 20 people (or less) but otherwise there are no restrictions on who can participate. People are free to join at anytime during the project. Given the goals of the project an interest in promoting general engagement with ICANN and broadening the breadth and diversity of participants is desirable. I encourage participants from developing regions to join as it's my belief that they will profit most from this project. We also need representation and voices from constituencies as we need to ensure that engagement leads to meaningful participation within a structure or constituency.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To join this group please send me an email at </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:chris.gift@icann.org"><span lang=EN-US>chris.gift@icann.org</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> and I'll add you to an email list.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Glen de Saint Géry <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>GNSO Secretariat <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>