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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>Please be aware of this call for volunteers. Please let us know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>Thank you very much.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>Glen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-US>Call for volunteers: Cross-Community Working Group on the Use of Country and Territory Names as TLDs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-US>In Brief<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>The Generic Names Supporting Organization is looking for volunteers to participate in a new cross-community Working Group (CWG) on the Use of Country and Territory Names as TLDs (UCTN). This CWG has been charted jointly with the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and it is expected to review the current status of representations of country and territory names as they exist under current ICANN policies, guidelines and procedures and to provide advice on whether to develop a framework, applicable across all SOs and ACs – and if so, provide advice to the content of such a framework.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-US>What this CWG will do<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>The UCTN CWG has been </span><a href="http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/unct-framework-charter-27mar14-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>charted</span></a><span lang=EN-US> to address three issues: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>To review the current status of representations of country and territory names, as they exist under current ICANN policies, guidelines and procedures; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>To provide advice regarding the feasibility of developing a consistent and uniform definitional framework that could be applicable across the respective SOs and ACs; and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>Should such a framework be deemed feasible, to provide detailed advice as to the content of the framework.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>When tackling these issues, the UCTN CWG is advised to take into account the </span><a href="http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/unct-final-08sep12-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>Final Report</span></a><span lang=EN-US> of the ccNSO Study Group on the Use of Names for Country and Territory. According to its </span><a href="http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/unct-framework-charter-27mar14-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>Charter</span></a><span lang=EN-US>, the scope of this CWG is limited to: 1) representations of names of countries, territories and their subdivisions listed on or eligible to be listed on the ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 code International Standard for country codes and codes for their subdivisions, hereafter: Country and Territory names (note: other geographical indicators, such as regions, are excluded); 2) the use of Country and Territory names as Top Level Domains (note: the use of Country and Territory names at the second or other level is excluded). However, if issues become apparent to the Co-chairs of the CWG that are considered relevant, but outside the scope of the CWG, the Co-Chairs of the WG, after consulting the members of the WG, shall inform the Chairs of the participating SOs and ACs. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-US>How this team will work<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>ICANN WGs use transparent, open processes. The operational aspects of this CWG will be further determined by the co-chairs at the start of the CWG’s operations, but typically meetings are recorded, mailing lists are publicly archived and GNSO members are expected to submit Statements of Interest (</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/New+SOIs"><span lang=EN-US style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>SOI</span></a><span lang=EN-US>) in order to participate. The group may decide to collaborate using a public workspace for draft materials and all final work products and milestones will be documented. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>Please note that as a working group member you are expected to attend conference calls and to actively participate in online discussions. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-US>How to Join<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The CWG is open to anyone interested to join. If you are interested to participate, please send an email to the GNSO Secretariat (</span><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org"><span lang=EN-US>gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</span></a><span lang=EN-US>) <b>preferably by 18 April 2014 at the latest</b>, to indicate your interest to join this Cross Community Working Group. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-US>Background<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The ccNSO Study group on the use of Names for Country and Territory published its Final Report in September 2013 (<a href="http://ccnso.icann.org/node/42227">http://ccnso.icann.org/node/42227</a>). The first of the two recommendations of the Study Group to the ccNSO Council was to establish a cross community working group to: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>Further review the current status of representations of country and territory names, as they exist under current ICANN policies, guidelines and procedures;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>Provide advice regarding the feasibility of developing a consistent and uniform definitional framework that could be applicable across the respective SOs and ACs;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>And, should such a framework be deemed feasible, provide detailed advice as to the content of the framework. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The ccNSO Council adopted the recommendations and, as the objective of the proposed Working Group is considered to be of common interest to the broader community, other Supporting Organisations (SOs), Advisory Committees (ACs) and others were invited to participate in the working group on equal footing, and should be preferably undertaken as a collaborative effort. To this end the ALAC, GNSO and GAC were invited by the ccNSO Council to participate in a Joint Working Group. The GNSO Council adopted the charter for the CWG at its meeting on 26 March 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:FR'>Glen de Saint Géry <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:FR'>GNSO Secretariat <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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='mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>