[governance] IGF Workshop Invitation: "The Future of ICANN: After the JPA, What?"

[Brenden Kuerbis]

*IGF Workshop 46:  "The Future of ICANN: After the JPA, What?"
*
*Date: * Thursday, December 4, 2008
*Time: *11:00-12:30 (local Hyderabad time, 5:30-7:00 UTC)
*Location: *Room 4, Hyderabad International Convention Centre
*Online participation: * The IGF Secretariat indicates all workshops will be
audiocast, questions can be submitted via email and public remote chat
capability will be provided, see the host country website <http://igf2008.in>
for further information.  Check for updates on this at IGP blog <
http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2008/10/31/3950153.html>


Co-sponsored by the Internet Governance Project (IGP), the Civil Society
Internet Governance Caucus, Pharos Global and The Go Daddy Group, Inc., this
workshop brings together several experts and practitioners in the field
Internet governance to explore future models for governance of critical
internet resources.

ICANN, which coordinates and sets policy for the global domain name system
(DNS) and IP addressing, is linked to the US Government through a Joint
Project Agreement (JPA) that expires in September 2009. The JPA and its
renewal process provides what, during WSIS, became known as "political
oversight" over ICANN. The US government says that it is committed to
"completing the transition" to private sector coordination of the Domain
Name System, which implies an expiration of the JPA. During the recent
mid-term review, ICANN made it clear that it also strongly supports an end
to the JPA. ICANN's call was supported by some stakeholders, but others
expressed concerns about ensuring its accountability without some kind of
governmental oversight.

This panel is designed to provide a careful and balanced exploration of
whether ICANN is ready to be free of US government oversight, and if so what
kind of external oversight - if any - should replace it. Panelists will be
encouraged to provide specific models for ICANN's status and various
oversight models and offer practical suggestions on how to make changes in
the current situation. Advocates of retaining the status quo will also be
represented.

Moderated by IGP's Lee McKnight, panelists include:

   * Michael Palage, Attorney, former ICANN Board member, and consultant to
several private sector domain name registries
   * Jean-Jacques Subrenat, ICANN Board and member of President's Strategy
Committee
   * Milton Mueller, Internet Governance Project
   * Len St-Aubin, Director General, Telecommunications Policy, Industry
Canada
   * Stefano Trumpy, Italian Government GAC representative and participant
in the EU High Level Internet Governance Group
   * Tim Ruiz, VP, Corp. Development & Policy, The Go Daddy Group, Inc.


IGP wishes you safe travels and looks forward to seeing you in Hyderabad!
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