December 2013 - AFRI-Discuss

Welcome to ICANN At-Large!
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 11, 2014

March 11, 2014

Dear Otunte, ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that (183) Internet Society Nigeria Chapter (ISOC Nigeria) been certified as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your group's interest in involving individual users in ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your colleagues. The purpose of ALS certification is to recognize that your organization meets the necessary criteria to involve individual Internet users at the local or issue level in ICANN activities, and that your organization will support its individual members' informed participation in ICANN efforts that affect end-users. The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between your organization, other ALS, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated. We would like to offer some initial tools to help your organization keep its members informed (about significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest: - Point of Contact for your Organisation: Please send an email to <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org identifying the names and email addresses of one or two individuals who will be the point of contact for information and correspondence regarding ICANN At-Large. If this changes, please let us know. - At Large Mailing Lists. There are many At Large email lists, for each region; you can sign up for them and manage your subscriptions at: <http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo> http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo . The points of contact you identify will automatically be added to your region's list just for accredited ALSes to discuss regional issues and to the mailing list for Staff announcements (only Staff can post messages to that list); you are invited to join others as you wish. - ALS information. Information about your organization will be shared with the At-Large community to enable individuals interested in your group's activities to contact you, and to encourage cooperation with other groups interested in ICANN activities in your geographic region. Please complete and email the form at the bottom of this note to <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. - ALAC website. The ALAC website ( <http://www.atlarge.icann.org> www.atlarge.icann.org) is a good source for ICANN news and information of interest to individual Internet users. We encourage you to provide your members with a link. The ALAC relies on volunteers to translate information into multiple languages. Translations of documents on the website are welcome and should be sent to <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. - At-Large Regional Websites. Regional wiki webpages also have been created to distribute information (including in local languages) on activities, events and issues of particular interest to people in each region. These are maintained by the community. They are: African Region: <http://www.afralo.org> www.afralo.org Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: <http://www.apralo.org> www.apralo.org European Region: <http://www.euralo.org> www.euralo.org Latin America/Caribbean Region: <http://www.lacralo.org> www.lacralo.org North American Region: <http://www.naralo.org> www.naralo.org We have included an ALS Starter Kit that includes key information on ALAC and At-Large communication tools. We have also included the Beginners Guide to Participating in At-Large which explains the organization of the At-Large community and how to participate in its activities. We look forward to working with you and your organization's members to advance individual Internet users' interests within ICANN. If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact us at <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Sincerely, The At-Large Advisory Committee <http://www.atlarge.icann.org> www.atlarge.icann.org <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org --------------------------- Name: Location (city/country/region; whatever is relevant to your membership): Mission: Member benefits: Contacts (name/s and email address/es -- title/s optional): Website: Other (additional informational you would like included):

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Meeting invitation/ AFRALO monthly January call - Wednesday 08 January 2014 at 1830 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 7, 2014

Jan. 7, 2014

** Version Française à la suite de la version Anglaise ** Dear All, The next AFRALO Monthly call is scheduled on Wednesday 08 January 2014 at 18:30 UTC. The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/QzCfAg Adobe Connect: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/afralo Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know. Please CONFIRM your participation AND dial-out if required to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org.<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org.*> If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your absence and we will note this information on the agenda. Thank You. Regards, ---------- Cher Membres de l'AFRALO, La prochaine téléconférence mensuelle de l'AFRALO a lieu ce mercredi 08 janvier 2014 à 18h30 UTC. L'ordre du jour et détails (a mettre a jour) de l'appel sont disponible à: https://community.icann.org/x/QzCfAg Adobe Connect: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/afralo Nous vous rappelons que vous pouvez désormais utiliser l'audio de l'Adobe Connect room afin de vous connecter sans utiliser votre ligne téléphonique. Veuillez demander à staff si vous avez besoin d'information à ce sujet. *Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et dial-out - si nécessaire - à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org.*<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org.*> Si vous ne parvenez pas à assister à l'appel, merci de nous envoyer un courriel indiquant votre absence et nous allons en prendre note sur l'ordre du jour. Merci. Cordialement, Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> One World, One Internet

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Happy Holidays and Thank You!
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 6, 2014

Jan. 6, 2014

Dear All, To those of you who celebrate, we wish you the happiest of holidays! To all we would like to thank you for all of your extraordinary efforts this year in advancing the mission of At-Large and of ICANN. At-Large Staff are very much are looking forward to supporting you this next year which will bring many exciting activities. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>>

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Re: [AFRI-Discuss] ¡Buenas fiestas y gracias!
by Aida Noblia Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Estimado Oliver : Su discurso realmente de un verdadero lider muestra un balance de actividades favorable y una gran tarea y expectativas a futuro. Es una gran tranquilidad estar respaldado por quien de lo que he podido apreciar desempeña su tarea con solvencia y muy buen humor. Nos inspira a seguir trabajando con muchas ganas en esta organización. Me uno a la cadena de felicitaciones y buenos deseos para el año 2014 para Ud y todos los integrantes de la ICANN, empleados y compañeros de trabajo Feliz Año 2014 para todos !!! Aída Noblia 2013/12/30 <h.raiche(a)internode.on.net> > > [[--Translated text (en -> es)--]] > > Asunto: Re: Re: Re: ¡Buenas fiestas y gracias! > De: h.raiche(a)internode.on.net > > Yo también no voy a hacer una más uno - Creo que todos apreciamos mucho > la paciencia calma de Olivier y liderazgo que no siempre se gana o se > merecía. Con eso, la paz, y un Feliz Año Nuevo a todos y cada uno > > > Acebo > El 31/12/2013, a las 6:57 AM, jjs escribió: > > > > Hear, hear ye all, the praise Carlton has sung, and which Olivier so > justly deserves. > > > > And instead of just typing "+1", I will add that it takes confidence, > fairness and humour to weather the storm of activity in the ALAC and > At-Large: this too you have demonstrated, Olivier. Thank you. > > > > I wish you all peace, good health and success in 2014! > > > > Jean-Jacques. > > > > -------- Message d'origine -------- > > De : Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels(a)gmail.com> > > Date : 30/12/2013 19:49 (GMT+01:00) > > A : Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> > > Cc : lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org, > euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org,ICANN At-Large Staff < > staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>,afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org, > alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org,apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org > ,na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > Objet : Re: [EURO-Discuss] [lac-discuss-en] Happy Holidays and Thank You! > > > > Dear Olivier: > > It must also be said that the notice now being received by the At-Large > in > > ICANN affairs is decidedly also a testament to the leadership of the > ALAC. > > > > I for one would wish to record my own sense of the outstanding role you > > play in this development as Chair - lead diplomat and delegate in chief > to > > other areas of ICANN. Yours has been an arduous task, one that you have > > accepted and worked with a diligence that makes some of us concerned for > > your wellbeing. > > > > Take a bow. > > > > -Carlton > > > > > > ============================== > > Carlton A Samuels > > Mobile: 876-818-1799 > > *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* > > ============================= > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 11:08 AM, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com > >wrote: > > > >> Dear members, staff, and friends, > >> > >> as we near the end of the calendar year, the traditional holiday season > >> allows us to take a week where we can reflect on this year's past > >> challenges and the ones we have ahead of us. > >> > >> Looking back at the year, I am really delighted with the advances this > >> community has made. We now have active working groups with a very > >> diverse membership. Some people take part in one or two working groups, > >> or take part in regional activities, and they bring in the valuable > >> diversity of input that is needed in a geographically balanced, > >> bottom-up multi-stakeholder system. Others promote this community by > >> performing outreach in fora outside of ICANN. Others work behind the > >> scenes designing courses and capacity building for newcomers and for > >> those members who are not yet taking an active part in this community. > >> Some are very active in enhancing their RALO's capability at helping > >> their members with understanding and taking part in ICANN processes. > >> Some people are active in GNSO working groups. I could go on for a long > >> time to explain all of the activities of this community. As ALAC Chair, > >> I try to keep aware of all of the work that our members do for this > >> community, but occasionally I am surprised by people who are taking part > >> in an ICANN process but have not directly "advertised it" - such is the > >> humbleness of some people in our community. > >> > >> When interacting with the Board and in other fora, I often receive > >> congratulations from people who tell me that they are so pleased that > >> At-Large has matured over the years. They are so pleased with the > >> quality of the Statements that we draft and send to them. I tell them > >> that this would not be possible without the great Team that I have on > >> the ALAC and in the RALOs. So I wanted to thank you for the work you are > >> doing as volunteers. It is truly inspirational to a lot of people in > ICANN. > >> > >> Next year is about to arrive and there are a lot more challenges coming > >> up. Our work in Policy Development will continue to grow as we now need > >> to expand our competencies beyond commenting on ICANN processes but also > >> in Internet Governance as a whole and the defense of the > >> multi-stakeholder model as practised in ICANN. I have concerns that a > >> few people have done the majority of the work in "holding the pen" when > >> drafting Statements - so I look forward to new volunteers adding to the > >> list of writers. Remember, you could co-draft Statements and you do not > >> need to be an ALAC member to be a pen-holder. Policy work is very > >> important to improve ICANN as a whole and I am thankful that many in our > >> community care enough to take the time to propose constructive comments > >> to improve ICANN's processes. > >> On Organisation building, there is a lot of ongoing work in Capacity > >> Building. This is an integral part of building our community. Outreach > >> brings more people and organisations in At-Large to share the workload > >> among more people and to reach more parts of the world and more diverse > >> communities. In-reach makes sure that our At-Large Structures are more > >> actively involved. However, after three years as ALAC Chair, I am still > >> not satisfied that we have done enough to help engage our At-Large > >> Structures. > >> Thankfully this year we will have the second ever At-Large Summit (ATLAS > >> II) which will take place in London in June 2014. This is an opportunity > >> for every At-Large Structure named delegate to experience an ICANN > >> meeting but also to learn about the bottom-up multi-stakeholder process > >> of governance. It is the opportunity for participants to meet face to > >> face and discuss the challenges facing ICANN and this community. The > >> Summit is being entirely prepared by At-Large Structures, for At-Large > >> Structures. It is vital that our Capacity building programs continue to > >> expand since without knowledge, it would be impossible for At-Large > >> Structure representatives to engage more in policy work. Capacity > >> building is the first step to involvement of Internet end users at all > >> levels of policy - please make sure you make use of the ATLAS II > >> opportunity to enhance your knowledge! > >> With efforts on the way to make ICANN more accountable after the end of > >> the second round of Accountability & Transparency Review (ATRT 2), it is > >> also important to recognise that our community is taking steps to make > >> the ALAC and At-Large more accountable. Whilst I am delighted to see a > >> significant number of organizations having signed up as At-Large > >> Structures, it is equally as important for our RALOs to check on the > >> existence of their members and to report back to the ALAC if an > >> organisation's status has changed. Equally, ALAC members, selected by > >> their RALOs and by the Nominating Committee, should be effective in > >> their position. Non participation is to let down the community that has > >> chosen them to assume this position and puts an unfair workload on other > >> ALAC representatives from the region. As ALAC Chair, I am therefore > >> delighted to see that our community is looking at Metrics to more easily > >> identify matters which need to be improved. These are all small but > >> significant steps to make our community more effective and more > >> answerable to Internet end users and to therefore continue to improve > >> its legitimacy when bringing input into the ICANN processes. > >> > >> Our bottom-up multi-stakeholder model is not perfect and still needs > >> much improvement but it is a work in progress! I am proud to be able to > >> work with you all in what I consider to be a cutting-edge experiment in > >> bottom-up governance. I am proud that so many of us are actively trying > >> to make the model work, to find its limits and shortfalls, but also to > >> find its force and its opportunities. Some days, the model works beyond > >> my expectations - what a great surprise! Some days it fails miserably > >> and we are then able to learn from our mistakes. You are pioneers and > >> just being able to work with all of you has been an immensely rich > >> experience. It is so unique, I don't believe there is any other process > >> like it out there. > >> > >> And for this, I thank you all, volunteers and staff, and I send you my > >> Best Wishes for the Holiday Season and for the New Year 2014. Prepare > >> for an exciting year. Prepare for a lot of work. Prepare for a lot of > >> rewards. Expect the unexpected, but never give up. > >> > >> Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond > >> ALAC Chair > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> lac-discuss-en mailing list > >> lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > >> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-en > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > EURO-Discuss mailing list > > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss > > > > Homepage for the region: http://www.euralo.org > > _______________________________________________ > > APAC-Discuss mailing list > > APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss > > > > Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org > > > > > > [[--Original text (en) > http://mm.icann.org/transbot_archive/dd0c78f7e3.html > --]] > > > > _______________________________________________ > lac-discuss-es mailing list > lac-discuss-es(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-es > > http://www.lacralo.org > -- Aida Noblia

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RE : Re: [EURO-Discuss] [lac-discuss-en] Happy Holidays and Thank You!
by jjs Dec. 30, 2013

Dec. 30, 2013

Hear, hear ye all, the praise Carlton has sung, and which Olivier so justly deserves. And instead of just typing "+1", I will add that it takes confidence, fairness and humour to weather the storm of activity in the ALAC and At-Large: this too you have demonstrated, Olivier. Thank you. I wish you all peace, good health and success in 2014! Jean-Jacques. -------- Message d'origine -------- De : Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels(a)gmail.com> Date : 30/12/2013 19:49 (GMT+01:00) A : Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> Cc : lac-discuss-en@atlarge-lists.icann.org,euro-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org,ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>,afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org,alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org,apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org,na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org Objet : Re: [EURO-Discuss] [lac-discuss-en] Happy Holidays and Thank You! Dear Olivier: It must also be said that the notice now being received by the At-Large in ICANN affairs is decidedly also a testament to the leadership of the ALAC. I for one would wish to record my own sense of the outstanding role you play in this development as Chair - lead diplomat and delegate in chief to other areas of ICANN. Yours has been an arduous task, one that you have accepted and worked with a diligence that makes some of us concerned for your wellbeing. Take a bow. -Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 11:08 AM, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com>wrote: > Dear members, staff, and friends, > > as we near the end of the calendar year, the traditional holiday season > allows us to take a week where we can reflect on this year's past > challenges and the ones we have ahead of us. > > Looking back at the year, I am really delighted with the advances this > community has made. We now have active working groups with a very > diverse membership. Some people take part in one or two working groups, > or take part in regional activities, and they bring in the valuable > diversity of input that is needed in a geographically balanced, > bottom-up multi-stakeholder system. Others promote this community by > performing outreach in fora outside of ICANN. Others work behind the > scenes designing courses and capacity building for newcomers and for > those members who are not yet taking an active part in this community. > Some are very active in enhancing their RALO's capability at helping > their members with understanding and taking part in ICANN processes. > Some people are active in GNSO working groups. I could go on for a long > time to explain all of the activities of this community. As ALAC Chair, > I try to keep aware of all of the work that our members do for this > community, but occasionally I am surprised by people who are taking part > in an ICANN process but have not directly "advertised it" - such is the > humbleness of some people in our community. > > When interacting with the Board and in other fora, I often receive > congratulations from people who tell me that they are so pleased that > At-Large has matured over the years. They are so pleased with the > quality of the Statements that we draft and send to them. I tell them > that this would not be possible without the great Team that I have on > the ALAC and in the RALOs. So I wanted to thank you for the work you are > doing as volunteers. It is truly inspirational to a lot of people in ICANN. > > Next year is about to arrive and there are a lot more challenges coming > up. Our work in Policy Development will continue to grow as we now need > to expand our competencies beyond commenting on ICANN processes but also > in Internet Governance as a whole and the defense of the > multi-stakeholder model as practised in ICANN. I have concerns that a > few people have done the majority of the work in "holding the pen" when > drafting Statements - so I look forward to new volunteers adding to the > list of writers. Remember, you could co-draft Statements and you do not > need to be an ALAC member to be a pen-holder. Policy work is very > important to improve ICANN as a whole and I am thankful that many in our > community care enough to take the time to propose constructive comments > to improve ICANN's processes. > On Organisation building, there is a lot of ongoing work in Capacity > Building. This is an integral part of building our community. Outreach > brings more people and organisations in At-Large to share the workload > among more people and to reach more parts of the world and more diverse > communities. In-reach makes sure that our At-Large Structures are more > actively involved. However, after three years as ALAC Chair, I am still > not satisfied that we have done enough to help engage our At-Large > Structures. > Thankfully this year we will have the second ever At-Large Summit (ATLAS > II) which will take place in London in June 2014. This is an opportunity > for every At-Large Structure named delegate to experience an ICANN > meeting but also to learn about the bottom-up multi-stakeholder process > of governance. It is the opportunity for participants to meet face to > face and discuss the challenges facing ICANN and this community. The > Summit is being entirely prepared by At-Large Structures, for At-Large > Structures. It is vital that our Capacity building programs continue to > expand since without knowledge, it would be impossible for At-Large > Structure representatives to engage more in policy work. Capacity > building is the first step to involvement of Internet end users at all > levels of policy - please make sure you make use of the ATLAS II > opportunity to enhance your knowledge! > With efforts on the way to make ICANN more accountable after the end of > the second round of Accountability & Transparency Review (ATRT 2), it is > also important to recognise that our community is taking steps to make > the ALAC and At-Large more accountable. Whilst I am delighted to see a > significant number of organizations having signed up as At-Large > Structures, it is equally as important for our RALOs to check on the > existence of their members and to report back to the ALAC if an > organisation's status has changed. Equally, ALAC members, selected by > their RALOs and by the Nominating Committee, should be effective in > their position. Non participation is to let down the community that has > chosen them to assume this position and puts an unfair workload on other > ALAC representatives from the region. As ALAC Chair, I am therefore > delighted to see that our community is looking at Metrics to more easily > identify matters which need to be improved. These are all small but > significant steps to make our community more effective and more > answerable to Internet end users and to therefore continue to improve > its legitimacy when bringing input into the ICANN processes. > > Our bottom-up multi-stakeholder model is not perfect and still needs > much improvement but it is a work in progress! I am proud to be able to > work with you all in what I consider to be a cutting-edge experiment in > bottom-up governance. I am proud that so many of us are actively trying > to make the model work, to find its limits and shortfalls, but also to > find its force and its opportunities. Some days, the model works beyond > my expectations - what a great surprise! Some days it fails miserably > and we are then able to learn from our mistakes. You are pioneers and > just being able to work with all of you has been an immensely rich > experience. It is so unique, I don't believe there is any other process > like it out there. > > And for this, I thank you all, volunteers and staff, and I send you my > Best Wishes for the Holiday Season and for the New Year 2014. Prepare > for an exciting year. Prepare for a lot of work. Prepare for a lot of > rewards. Expect the unexpected, but never give up. > > Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond > ALAC Chair > > > _______________________________________________ > lac-discuss-en mailing list > lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-en > _______________________________________________ EURO-Discuss mailing list EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.euralo.org

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Re: [AFRI-Discuss] [lac-discuss-es] Feliz Navidad y gracias!
by Alberto Soto Dec. 30, 2013

Dec. 30, 2013

Estimado Olivier, coincido totalmente con Carlton. ALAC ha progresado muchísimo; cuando una entidad progresa de esa forma, es que está muy bien presidida. Intentaremos redoblar nuestros esfuerzos de colaboración y participación. Que todos tengamos un excelente 2014, personal y profesional. Mis cordiales saludos Alberto soto -----Mensaje original----- De: lac-discuss-es-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:lac-discuss-es-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] En nombre de carlton.samuels(a)gmail.com Enviado el: lunes, 30 de diciembre de 2013 03:51 p.m. Para: lac-discuss-es(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org CC: lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; ICANN At-Large Staff; afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Asunto: Re: [lac-discuss-es] Feliz Navidad y gracias! [[--Translated text (en -> es)--]] Asunto: Re: Feliz Navidad y gracias! De: carlton.samuels(a)gmail.com Querido Olivier: También hay que decir que el aviso de que se está recibida por el At-Large en Asuntos de ICANN es decididamente también un testimonio de la dirección de la ALAC. Por mi parte, quisiera dejar constancia de mi propio sentido del destacado papel que jugar en este desarrollo como Presidente - diplomático plomo y delegado en jefe otras áreas de la ICANN. Suyo ha sido una tarea ardua, que tiene aceptado y trabajado con una diligencia que hace que algunos de nosotros preocupados por su bienestar. Take a bow. -Carlton ============================== Carlton Un Samuels Móvil: 876-818-1799 * Estrategia, Planificación, Gobierno, Evaluación y Turnaround * ============================= On Mon, 30 de diciembre 2013 a las 11:08 AM, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> escribió: > Dear members, staff, and friends, > > as we near the end of the calendar year, the traditional holiday season > allows us to take a week where we can reflect on this year's past > challenges and the ones we have ahead of us. > > Looking back at the year, I am really delighted with the advances this > community has made. We now have active working groups with a very > diverse membership. Some people take part in one or two working groups, > or take part in regional activities, and they bring in the valuable > diversity of input that is needed in a geographically balanced, > bottom-up multi-stakeholder system. Others promote this community by > performing outreach in fora outside of ICANN. Others work behind the > scenes designing courses and capacity building for newcomers and for > those members who are not yet taking an active part in this community. > Some are very active in enhancing their RALO's capability at helping > their members with understanding and taking part in ICANN processes. > Some people are active in GNSO working groups. I could go on for a long > time to explain all of the activities of this community. As ALAC Chair, > I try to keep aware of all of the work that our members do for this > community, but occasionally I am surprised by people who are taking part > in an ICANN process but have not directly "advertised it" - such is the > humbleness of some people in our community. > > When interacting with the Board and in other fora, I often receive > congratulations from people who tell me that they are so pleased that > At-Large has matured over the years. They are so pleased with the > quality of the Statements that we draft and send to them. I tell them > that this would not be possible without the great Team that I have on > the ALAC and in the RALOs. So I wanted to thank you for the work you are > doing as volunteers. It is truly inspirational to a lot of people in ICANN. > > Next year is about to arrive and there are a lot more challenges coming > up. Our work in Policy Development will continue to grow as we now need > to expand our competencies beyond commenting on ICANN processes but also > in Internet Governance as a whole and the defense of the > multi-stakeholder model as practised in ICANN. I have concerns that a > few people have done the majority of the work in "holding the pen" when > drafting Statements - so I look forward to new volunteers adding to the > list of writers. Remember, you could co-draft Statements and you do not > need to be an ALAC member to be a pen-holder. Policy work is very > important to improve ICANN as a whole and I am thankful that many in our > community care enough to take the time to propose constructive comments > to improve ICANN's processes. > On Organisation building, there is a lot of ongoing work in Capacity > Building. This is an integral part of building our community. Outreach > brings more people and organisations in At-Large to share the workload > among more people and to reach more parts of the world and more diverse > communities. In-reach makes sure that our At-Large Structures are more > actively involved. However, after three years as ALAC Chair, I am still > not satisfied that we have done enough to help engage our At-Large > Structures. > Thankfully this year we will have the second ever At-Large Summit (ATLAS > II) which will take place in London in June 2014. This is an opportunity > for every At-Large Structure named delegate to experience an ICANN > meeting but also to learn about the bottom-up multi-stakeholder process > of governance. It is the opportunity for participants to meet face to > face and discuss the challenges facing ICANN and this community. The > Summit is being entirely prepared by At-Large Structures, for At-Large > Structures. It is vital that our Capacity building programs continue to > expand since without knowledge, it would be impossible for At-Large > Structure representatives to engage more in policy work. Capacity > building is the first step to involvement of Internet end users at all > levels of policy - please make sure you make use of the ATLAS II > opportunity to enhance your knowledge! > With efforts on the way to make ICANN more accountable after the end of > the second round of Accountability & Transparency Review (ATRT 2), it is > also important to recognise that our community is taking steps to make > the ALAC and At-Large more accountable. Whilst I am delighted to see a > significant number of organizations having signed up as At-Large > Structures, it is equally as important for our RALOs to check on the > existence of their members and to report back to the ALAC if an > organisation's status has changed. Equally, ALAC members, selected by > their RALOs and by the Nominating Committee, should be effective in > their position. Non participation is to let down the community that has > chosen them to assume this position and puts an unfair workload on other > ALAC representatives from the region. As ALAC Chair, I am therefore > delighted to see that our community is looking at Metrics to more easily > identify matters which need to be improved. These are all small but > significant steps to make our community more effective and more > answerable to Internet end users and to therefore continue to improve > its legitimacy when bringing input into the ICANN processes. > > Our bottom-up multi-stakeholder model is not perfect and still needs > much improvement but it is a work in progress! I am proud to be able to > work with you all in what I consider to be a cutting-edge experiment in > bottom-up governance. I am proud that so many of us are actively trying > to make the model work, to find its limits and shortfalls, but also to > find its force and its opportunities. Some days, the model works beyond > my expectations - what a great surprise! Some days it fails miserably > and we are then able to learn from our mistakes. You are pioneers and > just being able to work with all of you has been an immensely rich > experience. It is so unique, I don't believe there is any other process > like it out there. > > And for this, I thank you all, volunteers and staff, and I send you my > Best Wishes for the Holiday Season and for the New Year 2014. Prepare > for an exciting year. Prepare for a lot of work. Prepare for a lot of > rewards. Expect the unexpected, but never give up. > > Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond > ALAC Chair > > > _______________________________________________ > lac-discuss-en mailing list > lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-en > [[--Original text (en) http://mm.icann.org/transbot_archive/437cfe5fe3.html --]] --- Este mensaje no contiene virus ni malware porque la protección de avast! Antivirus está activa. http://www.avast.com

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Re: [AFRI-Discuss] [lac-discuss-en] Happy Holidays and Thank You!
by carlos dionisio aguirre Dec. 30, 2013

Dec. 30, 2013

Dear Olivier, As others said before, your leadership cappacity is enormous, diplomatic and very smart. To get all of this in only one person is almost impossible, but you get it. Congratulation ALAC & congatulations to you, for giant task done, for the good comments recibed and for excellent expectations. Sometimes this kind of leaders not often appear, and we have a good luck to get you. Thanks 4 your work & to be good people, what is more important than the first. All the best is my wish for you, knowing if you are well, represent a good thing for a whole At Large community. Thanks a million times. Carlos Dionisio Aguirre Enviado desde mi dispositivo inalámbrico BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:08:46 To: <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>; <afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>; <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>; <euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>; <lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>; <na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Subject: [lac-discuss-en] Happy Holidays and Thank You! Dear members, staff, and friends, as we near the end of the calendar year, the traditional holiday season allows us to take a week where we can reflect on this year's past challenges and the ones we have ahead of us. Looking back at the year, I am really delighted with the advances this community has made. We now have active working groups with a very diverse membership. Some people take part in one or two working groups, or take part in regional activities, and they bring in the valuable diversity of input that is needed in a geographically balanced, bottom-up multi-stakeholder system. Others promote this community by performing outreach in fora outside of ICANN. Others work behind the scenes designing courses and capacity building for newcomers and for those members who are not yet taking an active part in this community. Some are very active in enhancing their RALO's capability at helping their members with understanding and taking part in ICANN processes. Some people are active in GNSO working groups. I could go on for a long time to explain all of the activities of this community. As ALAC Chair, I try to keep aware of all of the work that our members do for this community, but occasionally I am surprised by people who are taking part in an ICANN process but have not directly "advertised it" - such is the humbleness of some people in our community. When interacting with the Board and in other fora, I often receive congratulations from people who tell me that they are so pleased that At-Large has matured over the years. They are so pleased with the quality of the Statements that we draft and send to them. I tell them that this would not be possible without the great Team that I have on the ALAC and in the RALOs. So I wanted to thank you for the work you are doing as volunteers. It is truly inspirational to a lot of people in ICANN. Next year is about to arrive and there are a lot more challenges coming up. Our work in Policy Development will continue to grow as we now need to expand our competencies beyond commenting on ICANN processes but also in Internet Governance as a whole and the defense of the multi-stakeholder model as practised in ICANN. I have concerns that a few people have done the majority of the work in "holding the pen" when drafting Statements - so I look forward to new volunteers adding to the list of writers. Remember, you could co-draft Statements and you do not need to be an ALAC member to be a pen-holder. Policy work is very important to improve ICANN as a whole and I am thankful that many in our community care enough to take the time to propose constructive comments to improve ICANN's processes. On Organisation building, there is a lot of ongoing work in Capacity Building. This is an integral part of building our community. Outreach brings more people and organisations in At-Large to share the workload among more people and to reach more parts of the world and more diverse communities. In-reach makes sure that our At-Large Structures are more actively involved. However, after three years as ALAC Chair, I am still not satisfied that we have done enough to help engage our At-Large Structures. Thankfully this year we will have the second ever At-Large Summit (ATLAS II) which will take place in London in June 2014. This is an opportunity for every At-Large Structure named delegate to experience an ICANN meeting but also to learn about the bottom-up multi-stakeholder process of governance. It is the opportunity for participants to meet face to face and discuss the challenges facing ICANN and this community. The Summit is being entirely prepared by At-Large Structures, for At-Large Structures. It is vital that our Capacity building programs continue to expand since without knowledge, it would be impossible for At-Large Structure representatives to engage more in policy work. Capacity building is the first step to involvement of Internet end users at all levels of policy - please make sure you make use of the ATLAS II opportunity to enhance your knowledge! With efforts on the way to make ICANN more accountable after the end of the second round of Accountability & Transparency Review (ATRT 2), it is also important to recognise that our community is taking steps to make the ALAC and At-Large more accountable. Whilst I am delighted to see a significant number of organizations having signed up as At-Large Structures, it is equally as important for our RALOs to check on the existence of their members and to report back to the ALAC if an organisation's status has changed. Equally, ALAC members, selected by their RALOs and by the Nominating Committee, should be effective in their position. Non participation is to let down the community that has chosen them to assume this position and puts an unfair workload on other ALAC representatives from the region. As ALAC Chair, I am therefore delighted to see that our community is looking at Metrics to more easily identify matters which need to be improved. These are all small but significant steps to make our community more effective and more answerable to Internet end users and to therefore continue to improve its legitimacy when bringing input into the ICANN processes. Our bottom-up multi-stakeholder model is not perfect and still needs much improvement but it is a work in progress! I am proud to be able to work with you all in what I consider to be a cutting-edge experiment in bottom-up governance. I am proud that so many of us are actively trying to make the model work, to find its limits and shortfalls, but also to find its force and its opportunities. Some days, the model works beyond my expectations - what a great surprise! Some days it fails miserably and we are then able to learn from our mistakes. You are pioneers and just being able to work with all of you has been an immensely rich experience. It is so unique, I don't believe there is any other process like it out there. And for this, I thank you all, volunteers and staff, and I send you my Best Wishes for the Holiday Season and for the New Year 2014. Prepare for an exciting year. Prepare for a lot of work. Prepare for a lot of rewards. Expect the unexpected, but never give up. Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond ALAC Chair _______________________________________________ lac-discuss-en mailing list lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-en

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RE : Re: [EURO-Discuss] Happy Holidays and Thank You!
by jjs Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

To Tijani's timely kudos, I would like to add my warm appreciation. Jean-Jacques. -------- Message d'origine -------- De : Tijani BENJEMAA <tijani.benjemaa(a)topnet.tn> Date : 25/12/2013 11:21 (GMT+01:00) A : 'ICANN At-Large Staff' <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>,alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org,afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org,apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org,euro-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org,lac-discuss-en@atlarge-lists.icann.org,na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org Objet : Re: [EURO-Discuss] [AFRI-Discuss] Happy Holidays and Thank You! Thank you, I also wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy new year. You are all wonderful. We have the best staff of ICANN. In 2013, you helped a lot and you were part of anything we achieved. 2014 will be a special year for At-Large because of the At-Large Summit that will need more energy to make it successful. We will succeed together. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Tijani BEN JEMAA Executive Director Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations (FMAI) Phone: + 216 41 649 605 Mobile: + 216 98 330 114 Fax: + 216 70 853 376 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- -----Message d'origine----- De : afri-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:afri-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] De la part de ICANN At-Large Staff Envoyé : mercredi 25 décembre 2013 01:28 À : alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Cc : ICANN At-Large Staff Objet : [AFRI-Discuss] Happy Holidays and Thank You! Dear All, To those of you who celebrate, we wish you the happiest of holidays! To all we would like to thank you for all of your extraordinary efforts this year in advancing the mission of At-Large and of ICANN. At-Large Staff are very much are looking forward to supporting you this next year which will bring many exciting activities. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge. icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> _______________________________________________ EURO-Discuss mailing list EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.euralo.org

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Tr : Regional Advice needed ALS Application 187 ISOC Kenya
by Aziz Hilali Dec. 27, 2013

Dec. 27, 2013

Dear colleagues, AFRALO has received an ALS application from the Internet Society Kenya Chapter (ISOC Kenya). We kindly ask you to provide us with your advice on this application before 25 December 2013. You will find attached the Application for "At-Large Structure" (ALS) of ISOC Kenya. For your information, AFRALO leaders found the application very well and we are looking for your final approval to advice ALAC to accredit as a new ALS. In case we don’t receive any opposition by the mentioned date (25 December), We will proceed to send a positive advice to ALAC. Best Regards Aziz Hilali Le Samedi 21 décembre 2013 23h30, Aziz Hilali <hilaliaziz(a)yahoo.fr> a écrit : DearPhilip After the positive advice of the AFRALO leaders and following the study of DD ISOC Kenya, could you please consult AFRALO ALS to send their advice on this application. Please, give a deadline so that AFRALO might be providing his regional advice toALAC before 26 December 2013. Thank you in advance Best Regards Aziz Hilali Le Mardi 10 décembre 2013 16h22, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> a écrit : Dear Philip, On the 20th November 2013, we received an AFRALO ALS application from the Internet Society Kenya Chapter (ISOC Kenya). Please find the Due Diligence form attached. We kindly ask you to provide us with the regional advice for this ALS in your capacity as AFRALO Secretary. Your advice will support the ALAC review on this application. According to our timeline for ALS applications, the due date for the regional advice is the 8th January 2014. We would like to remind you that the DD form could contain sensitive information. Please read the form carefully before sending it off to third parties. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC Email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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Desde Colombia, un saludo de Navidad
by Alfredo Lopez Dec. 26, 2013

Dec. 26, 2013

*Estimados compañeros, que en estas festividades, la paz, la armonía y el amor, inunden nuestros corazones; y el año 2014 el Señor Jesucristo nos bendiga con Éxito, Prosperidad, Salud y Sabiduría. Alfredo López Hernández* 2013/12/25 <fsylla(a)gmail.com> > > [[--Translated text (en -> es)--]] > > Asunto: Re: Feliz Navidad y gracias! > De: fsylla(a)gmail.com > > Gracias por su maravilloso personal y constante apoyo. > > > Felices fiestas Season.s a usted y hacia la comunidad de alcance y en su > seres queridos y le puede llevar a cabo todo lo que has deseado en > 2014! > > > Fatimata > > > 12/25/2013 ICANN At-Large <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> : > > Dear All, > > > > To those of you who celebrate, we wish you the happiest of holidays! > > > > To all we would like to thank you for all of your extraordinary efforts > this year in advancing the mission of At-Large and of ICANN. > > > > At-Large Staff are very much are looking forward to supporting you this > next year which will bring many exciting activities. > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie > Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC > > E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto: > staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AFRI-Discuss mailing list > > AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > > > > Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org > > > > Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this > list are more accurate: > http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#… > > > > > > > Fatimata Seye Sylla > ICT4D, Educación y Género > _______________________________________________ > > > > [[--Original text (en) > http://mm.icann.org/transbot_archive/5bccc66215.html > --]] > > > > _______________________________________________ > lac-discuss-es mailing list > lac-discuss-es(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-es > > http://www.lacralo.org > -- *Que en estas festividades, la paz, la armonía y el amor, inunden nuestros corazones; y el año 2014 el Señor Jesucristo nos bendiga con Éxito, Prosperidad, Salud y Sabiduría.Alfredo López Hernández*

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