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==ccNSO Council==

==ccNSO Council==

The ccNSO is overseen by its council, which is in charge of coordinating the functions of the larger group and managing its policy recommendations. The councilors lead many ccNSO discussions and aim to develop official community positions for their board recommendations. Between the three ICANN conferences, the council hosts meetings via conference calls.

The ccNSO is overseen by its [[ccNSO Council|council]], which is in charge of coordinating the functions of the larger group and managing its policy recommendations. The councilors lead many ccNSO discussions and aim to develop official community positions for their board recommendations. Between the three ICANN conferences, the council hosts meetings via conference calls.

There are three councilors per global region, and three councilors are chosen by ICANN's [[NomCom]]. A term on the Council lasts three years, and the election cycle is staggered so that each year there are a total of 18 councilors representing five regions. The three chosen by the NomCom represent a business perspective from outside the ccTLD community. All councilors are able to be re-appointed following the conclusion of their term.<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/council-role.htm ccNSO.ICANN.org]</ref>

There are three councilors per global region, and three councilors are chosen by ICANN's [[NomCom]]. A term on the Council lasts three years, and the election cycle is staggered so that each year there are a total of 18 councilors representing five regions. The three chosen by the NomCom represent a business perspective from outside the ccTLD community. All councilors are able to be re-appointed following the conclusion of their term.<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/council-role.htm ccNSO.ICANN.org]</ref>

'''Africa:'''

'''Africa:'''

* [[Abdalla Omari]] (Term ends March 2021)

* [[Ali Hadji Mmadi]] (Term ends March 2024)

* [[Biyi Oladipo]] (Term ends March 2022)

* [[Biyi Oladipo]] (Term ends March 2025) ('''Vice Chair''')

* [[Souleymane Oumtanaga]] (Term ends March 2023)

* [[Molehe Wesi]] (Term ends March 2026)

'''Asia Pacific'''

'''Asia Pacific'''

* [[Young Eum Lee]] (Term ends March 2021)

* [[Jiankang Yao]] (Term ends March 2024)

* [[Jordan Carter]] (Term ends Mar 2022)

* [[Jordan Carter]] (Term ends Mar 2025) ('''Vice Chair''')

* [[Ai-Chin Lu]] (Term ends March 2023)

* [[Ai-Chin Lu]] (Term ends March 2026)

'''Europe'''

'''Europe'''

* [[Katrina Sataki]] (Term ends March 2021) ('''Chair''')

* [[Irina Danelia]] (Term ends March 2024)  

* [[Nick Wenban-Smith]] (Term ends March 2022)

* [[Nick Wenban-Smith]] (Term ends March 2025)

* [[Giovanni Seppia]] (Term ends March 2023)

* [[Chris Disspain]] (Term ends March 2026)

'''Latin America'''

'''Latin America'''

* [[Margarita Valdes]] (Term ends March 2021)

* [[Jenifer Lopez]] (Term ends March 2024)

* [[Demi Getschko]] (Term ends March 2022)  

* [[Demi Getschko]] (Term ends March 2025)  

* [[Alejandra Reynoso]] (Term ends March 2023) ('''Vice Chair''')

* [[Alejandra Reynoso]] (Term ends March 2026) ('''Chair''')

'''North America'''

'''North America'''

* [[Byron Holland]] (Term ends March 2021)  

* [[Sean Copeland]] (Term ends March 2024)  

* [[Pablo Rodriguez]] (Term ends March 2022) ('''Vice Chair''')

* [[Pablo Rodriguez]] (Term ends March 2025)  

* [[Stephen Deerhake]] (Term ends March 2023)

* [[Stephen Deerhake]] (Term ends March 2026)

'''Nominating Committee Appointees'''

'''Nominating Committee Appointees'''

* [[Laura Margolis]] (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2021)

* [[Tatiana Tropina]] (Term ends at [[AGM]] 2024)

* [[Marie-Noémie Marques]] (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2022)

* [[Olga Cavalli]] (Term ends [[AGM]] 2025)

* [[Javier Rua-Jovet]] (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2023)

* [[Javier Rua-Jovet]] (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2023)

The ccNSO develops and recommends global policies to the [[ICANN Board]] for issues relating to ccTLDs. These processes are managed by the [[#ccNSO Council|ccNSO Council]] and typically organized through Working Groups. One of the key issues on which the ccNSO has made policy recommendations was on the introduction of Internationalised Domain Name ([[IDN]]) [[ccTLDs]].

The ccNSO develops and recommends global policies to the [[ICANN Board]] for issues relating to ccTLDs. These processes are managed by the [[#ccNSO Council|ccNSO Council]] and typically organized through Working Groups. One of the key issues on which the ccNSO has made policy recommendations was on the introduction of Internationalised Domain Name ([[IDN]]) [[ccTLDs]].

The process is as follows:

The process is as follows:

# The ccNSO Council, ICANN Board, a Regional ccTLD organization, an SO/AC, or 10 members

# The ccNSO Council, ICANN Board, a Regional ccTLD organization, an SO/AC, or 10 members of the ccNSO requests an Issue Report.  

of the ccNSO requests an Issue Report.  

# The ccNSO Council appoints an issue manager, who determines whether the issue is within the scope of ccNSO, which is defined and limited in the [[ICANN Bylaws]].

# The ccNSO Council appoints an issue manager, who determines whether the issue is within the scope of ccNSO, which is defined and limited in the [[ICANN Bylaws]].

# If the issue falls within ccNSO's scope and the Council approves the Issue Report, a formal PDP begins, with the ccNSO Council giving public notice and opening a [[Public Comment]] period.

# If the issue falls within ccNSO's scope and the Council approves the Issue Report, a formal PDP begins, with the ccNSO Council giving public notice and opening a [[Public Comment]] period.

# The ccNSO engages in a two-stage vote. First, the ccNSO Council deliberates over the Final Report. If the council approves, then it makes recommendations to ccNSO members. Second, the members vote and if they approve, the ccNSO submits the Final Report to the [[ICANN Board]].  

# The ccNSO engages in a two-stage vote. First, the ccNSO Council deliberates over the Final Report. If the council approves, then it makes recommendations to ccNSO members. Second, the members vote and if they approve, the ccNSO submits the Final Report to the [[ICANN Board]].  

# The ICANN Board votes on the Final Report recommendations.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexB Bylaws Annex B]</ref>

# The ICANN Board votes on the Final Report recommendations.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexB Bylaws Annex B]</ref>

 

==History==

==History==

One of the biggest complaints with the structuring of ICANN's [[DNSO]] came from [[ccTLD]] registry operators, who felt that the [[SO|supporting organization]] was mainly concerned with gTLDs and that they needed their own separate organization. On October 29, 2002, the country code managers emphasized their dissatisfaction by withdrawing completely from the DNSO.<ref>[http://www.ccwhois.org/elections/ Elections, ccWHois.org]</ref> This action prompted and expedited the replacement of the DNSO with the [[GNSO]], which was created in December 2002. Work began on creating the [[Country Code Names Supporting Organization]] (ccNSO) in September 2002, culminating in the creation of the ccNSO at ICANN 17 in June 2003.<ref>[http://law.bepress.com/context/uiuclwps/article/1097/viewcontent Law.Bepress.com]</ref>

One of the biggest complaints with the structuring of ICANN's [[DNSO]] came from [[ccTLD]] registry operators, who felt that the [[SO|supporting organization]] was mainly concerned with gTLDs and that they needed their own separate organization. On October 29, 2002, the country code managers emphasized their dissatisfaction by withdrawing completely from the DNSO.<ref>[http://www.ccwhois.org/elections/ Elections, ccWHois.org]</ref> This action prompted and expedited the replacement of the DNSO with the [[GNSO]], which was created in December 2002. Work began on creating the [[Country Code Names Supporting Organization]] (ccNSO) in September 2002, culminating in the creation of the ccNSO at ICANN 17 in June 2003.<ref>[http://law.bepress.com/context/uiuclwps/article/1097/viewcontent Law.Bepress.com]</ref>

==ccNSO Review==

==ccNSO Review==

On August 29, 2019, [[Meridian Institute]] (MI) released the final report of its review of the ccNSO. The review asked whether 1) the ccNSO has a continuing purpose in ICANN; 2) structural or operational changes would improve the ICANN body's effectiveness; and 3) ccNSO is accountable to all stakeholders. To answer these questions, MI conducted 45 targeted stakeholder semi-structured

On August 29, 2019, [[Meridian Institute]] (MI) released the final report of its review of the ccNSO. The review asked whether 1) the ccNSO has a continuing purpose in ICANN; 2) structural or operational changes would improve the ICANN body's effectiveness; and 3) ccNSO is accountable to all stakeholders. To answer these questions, MI conducted 45 targeted stakeholder semi-structured interviews, administered an online survey resulting in 78 complete responses from 111 individuals, observed [[ICANN 63]] and [[ICANN 64]], and gathered feedback from the [[Review Work Party]] (RWP), at [[ICANN 64]] and [[ICANN 65]], and the [[Public Comment]] proceedings.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccnso-review-assessment-recs-final-29aug19-en.pdf CcNSO Review Executive Summary (p. 6)]</ref>

interviews, administered an online survey resulting in 78 complete responses from 111 individuals, observed [[ICANN 63]] and [[ICANN 64]], and gathered feedback from the [[Review Work Party]] (RWP), at [[ICANN 64]] and [[ICANN 65]], and the [[Public Comment]] proceedings.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccnso-review-assessment-recs-final-29aug19-en.pdf CcNSO Review Executive Summary (p. 6)]</ref>

===Review Findings===

===Review Findings===

! Issue  !! Recommendation 1 !! Recommendation 2      !! Recommendation 3

! Issue  !! Recommendation 1 !! Recommendation 2      !! Recommendation 3

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| Continuing purpose || Generate materials that articulate the value of theccNSO to potential, new, and current members ||  ||  

| Continuing purpose || Generate materials that articulate the value of the ccNSO to potential, new, and current members ||  ||  

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| More participation, diversity, and leadership needed in WG/Committees || Amend Annex B of the Guidelines to say that the Call for nominations, Selection Process, and Selection Criteria shall employ a 1/3 quota system for individuals with < 3 years|| Make a roster of volunteers and their contact information || Standardize the process for nominating/appointing WG Chairs

| More participation, diversity, and leadership needed in WG/Committees || Amend Annex B of the Guidelines to say that the Call for nominations, Selection Process, and Selection Criteria shall employ a 1/3 quota system for individuals with < 3 years|| Make a roster of volunteers and their contact information || Standardize the process for nominating/appointing WG Chairs

| Onboarding || Translate ccNSO course on the ICANN Learn portal into most common languages || Streamline the mentorship program || include newcomer resources on the website  

| Onboarding || Translate ccNSO course on the ICANN Learn portal into most common languages || Streamline the mentorship program || include newcomer resources on the website  

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| Accountability || Immediately update the website, which is the most outdate of all SO/ACs || CcNSO Council should adhere to council practice guidelines || Future Independent Examiners should have access to archived mailing lists and be able to join as an observer to the mailing lists<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccnso-review-assessment-recs-final-29aug19-en.pdf Ccnso Review Report Recommendations (p.p. 59-62)]</ref>

| Accountability || Immediately update the website, which is the most outdated of all SO/ACs || CcNSO Council should adhere to council practice guidelines || Future Independent Examiners should have access to archived mailing lists and be able to join as an observer to the mailing lists<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccnso-review-assessment-recs-final-29aug19-en.pdf Ccnso Review Report Recommendations (p.p. 59-62)]</ref>

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