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CIRA Annual Report 2007-2008

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Jennifer Hamiltonwww.domesticgoddess.caToronto,OntarioThis outreach was pursued along twomain avenues:Working with industry peers <strong>CIRA</strong> Boardand management participated in Internetgovernanceorganizations like ICANN (theInternet Corporation for Assigned Names andNumbers, based in Marina del Rey, California)and CENTR (the Council of European NationalTop Level Domain Registries, based inBrussels) through conferences and workinggroups. <strong>CIRA</strong>’s participation ensures thatCanada maintains a strong voice in the globalInternet community on policy, governance, andtechnology issues.Within Canada <strong>CIRA</strong> has greatly enhanced itsmarketing efforts. New planning and resourceswent to promote dot-ca as a desirable productfor Canadians registering a domain name, anincreased focus on media relations to publicizedot-ca through mainstream North Americanmedia, participation in tradeshows in majorCanadian cities, and sponsorship of local andnational conferences and events.<strong>CIRA</strong> AND ICANNRepresentatives from <strong>CIRA</strong>’s Board and staffattended all three ICANN meetings in <strong>2007</strong>:San Juan, Puerto Rico; Los Angeles, USA; andNew Delhi, India. While remaining in support ofICANN and ICANN’s governance model, <strong>CIRA</strong>has raised public objections to ICANN’s slowprogress in achieving better transparency andaccountability in governance in the past. InMay <strong>2007</strong> <strong>CIRA</strong> again raised concerns in an openletter to ICANN about its methods regardingpublic consultations. In response, ICANNmanagement met with <strong>CIRA</strong> representatives infall <strong>2007</strong> and expressed a commitment to address<strong>CIRA</strong>’s concerns.ICANN’s initiatives toward better accountability— including appointment of external auditors andimproved reporting of Board minutes — wereacknowledged in a letter of December <strong>2007</strong>from <strong>CIRA</strong> Board Chair Debi Rosati to ICANNPresident and CEO Paul Twomey. The letterstated in part: “The adoption of these initiativeshas greatly increased our confidence in ICANNwith respect to transparency and accountability.

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