<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ICANN At-Large Staff via ALAC-Announce <alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>[ALAC-Announce] ICANN76 Ends Today! Read the Newsletter for Highlights From the Last Day</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">March 16, 2023 at 7:45:23 AM PDT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ALAC Announce <alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ICANN At-Large Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org><br></span></div><br><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div align="center" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Garamond; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 825px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width: 825px; padding: 0cm;"><div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 825px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding: 7.5pt 15pt;"><div><div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 41, 81);">Looking Toward WSIS+20</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(242, 248, 252);"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 825px; border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding: 7.5pt 15pt;"><div><div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">This session took place on Wednesday, 15 March. If you missed it or want to review, visit the </span></i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uGdMHrQne4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uGdMHrQne4</a> <i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">the available session materials and recording.</span></i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(88, 89, 91);"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(88, 89, 91);"><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">The ICANN76 plenary session started with an introduction of the main goals of the upcoming World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) review process from Nigel Hickson. Moderator Sébastien Bachollet introduced himself and outlined the program of explaining the history and landscape of WSIS, discussing the WSIS+20 review process, and sharing stakeholder views. </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(88, 89, 91);"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(88, 89, 91);"><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Carlos Afonso discussed the original WSIS assemblies and the goals and achievements that arose from them.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Wolfgang Kleinwächter expanded on the relationship between stakeholders and the importance of multistakeholder governance. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Anriette Esterhuysen discussed the value of WSIS and the WSIS+20 review process.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Desiree Miloshevic expressed concern that the WSIS+20 review process will take place under the framework set by the United Nations General Assembly, which may not be as open as a multistakeholder approach.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Emily Taylor emphasized the successes of the multistakeholder model, as shown by the IANA stewardship transition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Raúl Echeberría expressed concern that one possible result of WSIS+20 is that the Internet Governance Forum mandate will not be renewed, emphasizing the importance of being innovative.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Olga Cavalli said that ICANN has the foundation to become a strong voice and relevant stakeholder in Internet governance.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Jordan Carter stressed the importance of evolving the multistakeholder model to remain relevant and encourage ICANN to take the lead in Internet governance discussions.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Lynn St. Amour said that fostering collaborative information sharing efforts across the Internet community can help ICANN to stay innovative and impactful.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Barbara Wanner provided a four-step plan to help ensure that government organizations hear stakeholder opinions. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Lori Schulman suggested using the technical community to advise public policymakers.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Marita Moll reiterated the importance of empowering end users on how to be involved in governmental efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(88, 89, 91);"><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Throughout the plenary session, moderator Bachollet welcomed questions from an active audience. The commenters called for ICANN to participate in WSIS+20 and to consider how it can be a more effective advocate for multistakeholder Internet governance.</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(88, 89, 91);"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>