At-Large White Paper on Future Challenges Entitled Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Respected Workspace

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At-Large White Paper on Future Challenges Entitled Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Respected

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Heidi Ullrich
heidi.ullrich@icann.org 

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Comment/Reply Periods ^(*)

Important Information Links

Comment Open:

20 November 2012

Comment Close:

2 January 2013 Extended to 11 January 2013

Close Time (UTC):

23:59 UTC

Public Comment Announcement

Reply Open:

3 January 2013 Extended to 12 January 2013

To Submit Your Comments (Forum)

Reply Close:

23 January 2013 Extended to 1 February 2013

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Close Time (UTC):

23:59 UTC

Report of Public Comments

Brief Overview

Originating Organization:

ALAC

Categories/Tags:

• Internet Governance

• Participation

Purpose (Brief):

The At-Large White Paper on "Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Respected" (R3 White Paper) seeks to address the questions that are now being raised about whether the present ecosystem of Internet governance, including ICANN, is able to adapt to recent changes in the ecosystem that have taken place, and more specifically, within the following four areas:

1. The Global Public interest;

2. The Multi-Stakeholder System – A Choice for the Future

3. Global Governance; and

4. Institutional and Practical Cooperation.

The document suggests a number of recommendations on how the challenges within these areas might be addressed.

The purpose of this public comment period is to obtain feedback and collect broader community input into the further development of this White Paper.

Current Status:

Following a request by the ALAC Executive Committee on 14 November 20 12, ICANN Staff has now published the At-Large White Paper on Future Challenges entitled "Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Respected" (R3) for public comment.

Next Steps:

The At-Large Future Challenges Working Group will update the At-Large White Paper on Future Challenges entitled "Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Respected" (R3) after considering community feedback submitted through this forum. An updated version of the White Paper will then be presented to the ALAC and the broader community during a public meeting at the 46th ICANN Meeting in Beijing.

Staff Contact:

Heidi Ullrich

Email:

Heidi.Ullrich@icann.org

Detailed Information

Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose

The At-Large White Paper entitled "Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Respected" (R3 White Paper) identifies four major challenges that ICANN is facing:

1. The global public interest – In a continuously evolving and challenging environment, will ICANN be able to keep pace with growing public interest requirements and adapt its methods to better serve the global user community, while escaping capture by narrower interests?

2. The multi-stakeholder system – Is ICANN's multi-stakeholder approach sufficiently robust and sustainable in the long run under increased external pressure?

3. Global governance – Are the arrangements related to the governance of the Internet's critical resources, including that of ICANN's own internal governance, adequate to meet the needs of the growing and diverse community of internet users worldwide?

4. Institutional and practical cooperation – Can ICANN coordinate and cooperate effectively with organizations that have been set up to deal with Internet governance issues beyond ICANN's remit of technical coordination?

A series of recommendations is offered for each of these four challenges with the aim of initiating the significant changesICANN will be required to undertake if it is to adapt to the identified challenges as well as others within the Internet eco-system.

Over the next several months, the At-Large Future Challenges Working Group will be seeking input from both within ICANNand the broader Internet community. The next milestone in the development of the R3 White Paper will be a public session during the 46th ICANN Meeting scheduled to be held in Beijing in April 2013.

This Public Comment solicitation represents an opportunity for the ICANN community to provide its views on the issues outlined in the R3 White Paper.

Section II: Background

The At-Large White Paper entitled "Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Respected" (R3 White Paper) was developed by the globally diverse At-Large Future Challenges Working Group through wide consultation with the At-Large community. It was unanimously ratified by the ALAC in September 2012.

Section III: Document and Resource Links

At-Large White Paper on Future Challenges entitled Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Respected (R3) [PDF, 109 KB]

Translations of the At-Large White Paper on Future Challenges entitled Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Respected (R3):

• Español [PDF, 160 KB]

• Français [PDF, 164 KB]

• Русский [PDF, 156 KB]

• 简体中文 [PDF, 224 KB]

• العرب [PDF, 5.51 MB]

Section IV: Additional Information

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