[bestbits] notes from meeting with FADI in DC

[Carolina Rossini]

Dear all,

here my notes from what Fadi talked about this morning here in DC. I tried
to capture as much as I could his own words. But this are my notes.

They also mentioned new websites:
* learn.icann.org
* labs.icann.org
* new.icann.org

And for contact: Chris Mondini <chris.mondini at icann.org>

Brett from Access was also in the meeting, so he may have complementary
notes.

Best,

Carol


"This is our first gathering of the DC ICANN office.

Snowden, good or bad, brought the topic of "who run the internet" up in the
agenda of countries around the world.



Fadi is 1 1/2 in. Mandates are of 3 years.



The openness for ICANN is crucial for our mission.  ICANN is a very western
centric organization, based on its staff and posture.  3 centers. They have
implemented Sales Force CRM across the offices to ensure questions are
answered. ICANN is also creating "engagement centers" around the world.
Montevideo, Beijing, Geneva, Cairo. Building centers of excellence, such as
in Delhi and another to come in Africa on youth and entrepreneurship and a
possible 3rd one in Russia.



"Ensuring that ICANN is ready to face the responsibilities it has at the
global level."



Wants ICANN to be an example of multistakeholderism and openness.



ICANN is rooted in the pubic interest. Some view may diverge. I am think
this is we have not acted > he appointed a full time president of public
responsibility > one of the key elements is education. How to use that
money in the public interest. This president brought a panel to help him
develop this strategy.



An academic meeting in August as a follow-up.  Friday and Saturday in Rio.
Fadi also wants to do the same with civil society in November. Fadi affirms
he can help with platform and costs.



Civil society representatives need more strength - ICANN can support costs
of travel. We have a 133 countries siting at the table and showing at every
meeting. They are on "equal" footing.



Brazil wont discuss internet principles in general, but principles of
governance: principles, networks, etc. We will just have 2 days.



PHASES: Design (the internet ecosystem which will work, this effort should
end in the Brazil meeting) (hopefully this will be shown as a picture. This
is a high level document. 10pgs), engineer (this is a second phase and it
will start in early may and go through the end of the year. Take the high
level design and develop how it will work. Joi Ito, Novack, etc. This needs
to give me something that is operationalizable.), operation (execution of
the plan).



Fadi are bringing the pieces to create a complex regime that is new,
synchronized with the nation-state model. We are in a race to ensure that
the head of states



IANA: this was a discussion where only small rooms that US controls the
Internet. Fadi discussed with his board that ICANN should take the
oversight from US. It was always know that this was just a matter of time.
Fadi and his board agreed that ICANN is ready to overtake that function and
have the public discussion about it. We have strategy panels, one led by
Vincent Cerf, who is about to release its report saying ICANN is mature
enough. The question is all about if ICANN is mature enough ... and we need a
mature civil society. I was invited for the Best Bits meeting and it was a
great truth meeting.



He wants us to be sure we all are mature enough to assume all functions.
And for this to happen Fadi feels we need more and stronger civil society.
But the stakeholders need engage and be mature, so no other country (or all
of them) take control of the IANA.


We are planning the creation of governance networks. How we would come
together and for a certain issue could include A + B + C. they are dynamic,
hopefully effective and the involved may vary based on the need.


March 1st is the deadline for submissions for Brazil mtg in the website"




-- 
*Carolina Rossini*
*Project Director, Latin America Resource Center*
Open Technology Institute
*New America Foundation*
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