January 2017 - AFRI-Discuss

Welcome to ICANN At-Large! Kenyan ICT Action Network
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 12, 2017

Jan. 12, 2017

Dear Liz and Mwendwa, ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that has been certified as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your group's interest in involving individual users in Kenyan ICT Action Network and ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your colleagues. The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between your organization, other ALSes, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated. It¹s very important to keep the members of your organization informed (about significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest. Here are a few of the tools members of At-Large find useful: The At-Large wiki space is where you can find most of the relevant information: The At-Large introductory page<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=2265510> help you navigate through the wiki contents. This is where you can find the latest announcements, and subscribe to the At-Large Google calendar<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Calendar> at the bottom of the page. This will ensure you never miss a meeting! >From any chosen page in the At-Large wiki, you can find your bearings easily by navigating via the purple box at the top left hand corner of the page. It is very convenient to be able to consult the latest At-Large Policy Development Activity<https://community.icann.org/x/bwFO> , find out more about the Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs)<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Regional+At-Large+Organisations>, and about At-Large Working Groups<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Working+Groups> . For the most up to date information about At-Large meetings during ICANN Public meetings, it is worth bookmarking this wiki page<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ICANN+Meetings>! 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<http://www.afralo.org/> Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: http://www.apralo.org<http://www.apralo.org/> European Region: http://www.euralo.org<http://www.euralo.org/> Latin America/Caribbean Region: http://www.lacralo.org<http://www.lacralo.org/> North American Region: http://www.naralo.org<http://www.naralo.org/> At-Large Mailing Lists. There are many At-Large email lists, for each region, you can sign up to them and manage your subscriptions at: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo . The primary and secondary points of contact you have identified in the application form 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. ALAC website. The ALAC website<http://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 At-Large staff.<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> ICANN website: The ICANN website<https://www.icann.org/> is where all announcements<https://www.icann.org/news> are posted, and where you can find practical information about ICANN Public meetings<http://meetings.icann.org/> . Skype chat: At-Large community members and staff use Skype group chats extensively. A group chat exists for most Working Groups and RALOs. So please don¹t hesitate to send At-Large Staff your Skype ID and we¹ll gladly add you to the relevant chats. Please click here <http://www.skype.com/en/> if you don¹t have a Skype account. It¹s free and staff are available to help if you run into any trouble. Facebook: The At-Large community has its own Facebook page<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge?fref=ts> . It¹s useful to keep up with announcements and helpful information Twitter: Members of At-Large tweet extensively and are particularly active during ICANN Public meetings. Follow At-Large on Twitter<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge?lang=fr%3E> ! We will forward the At-Large Beginners' guide shortly, as it is in the process of being updated. In the meantime, please refer to [any recent recording of a welcome event] . You may also like to refer to (RALO Outreach Strategic Plan] for further engagement opportunities. 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 staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. Sincerely, The At-Large Advisory Committee http://www.atlarge.icann.org<http://www.atlarge.icann.org/> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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Celebrating the Holiday and Thank You!
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 12, 2017

Jan. 12, 2017

Dear All, For those celebrating the holidays, we wish you a very joyous and peaceful time with family and friends. To all, we offer our personal thanks for all of the volunteer hours you have dedicated to ICANN and At-Large this year. We truly enjoy supporting you and look forward to working with you in 2017! Best, At-Large Staff [cid:image001.jpg@01D25DCE.FE5E8860] Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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Processus de pétition éventuelle initié par les RALOs pour la proposition de candidats supplémentaires au Conseil d’administration de l’ICANN sélectionnés par la communauté At-Large
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 11, 2017

Jan. 11, 2017

Chers membres de l’Organisation régionale At-Large (RALO), Conformément à la section 19.9 du Règlement intérieur de l’ALAC<http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2016-09>, le Comité chargé du processus de sélection d’un membre du Conseil d’administration (BMSPC) informe les RALOs d’une occasion qu’elles pourraient saisir pour initier un éventuel processus de pétition et proposer l’ajout, à la liste du Comité d’évaluation des candidats d’At-Large au Conseil d’administration (BCEC), d’autres candidats ayant présenté une manifestation d’intérêt pour le poste de membre du Conseil d’administration de l’ICANN. Les candidats figurant dans la pétition auront obtenu gain de cause et seront ajoutés à la liste finale s’ils bénéficient de l’appui d’au moins trois des cinq RALOs, exprimé par vote formel. Pour couronner le processus de sélection du membre du Conseil d’administration de l’ICANN, le BMSPC organisera une élection des candidats qui figurent sur la liste finale, avec pour électeurs les membres du Comité consultatif At-Large (ALAC) et les présidents des Organisations régionales At-Large (RALO). Contexte Le siège numéro 15 du Conseil d’administration de l’ICANN est réservé au membre sélectionné par la communauté At-Large. À l’heure actuelle, ce siège est occupé par Rinalia Abdul Rahim qui a assumé ses fonctions à la clôture de la 51e réunion de l’ICANN (AGM 2014). Son mandat de 3 ans vient à expiration à la clôture de la 60e réunion de l’ICANN (AGM 2017). En application de la section 19 du Règlement intérieur de l’ALAC<http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2016-09> (version adoptée le 20 septembre 2016), le processus de la communauté At-Large visant la sélection de son prochain représentant au Conseil d’administration a été lancé en septembre 2016 avec la nomination des présidents et membres du BCEC et du BMSPC. Le BCEC a pour mission d’établir les critères et les attentes pour l’élection d’un candidat, d’appeler aux manifestations d’intérêt, d’évaluer celles-ci et de compiler la liste (initiale) des candidats du BCEC au poste de membre du Conseil d’administration. Le BMSPC a pour mission de surveiller l’intégralité du processus de sélection du représentant d’At-Large au Conseil d’administration, y compris l’élaboration de l’échéancier pour le processus de sélection et l’élection qui marquera l’aboutissement du processus. Pour de plus amples informations, veuillez visiter son espace de travail<https://community.icann.org/x/Vxi4Aw>. Ce processus de sélection est prévu s’achever le vendredi 21 avril 2017 avec l’annonce du candidat retenu. Celui-ci exercera ses fonctions de membre du Conseil d’administration de l’ICANN pendant une période de 3 ans, qui commence à l’issue de la 60e réunion de l’ICANN. Consultez l’échéancier détaillé ici<https://community.icann.org/x/ORq4Aw>. Liste de tous les candidats et liste des candidats du BCEC Le 18 novembre 2016 à 23 h 59 UTC, date limite, les six candidats suivants avaient dument présenté leur manifestation d’intérêt. Ils sont énumérés ci-dessous dans l’ordre alphabétique de leurs noms de famille : * Sébastien Bachollet (France) * William Michael Cunningham (États-Unis) * Hago Dafalla (Libye) * Alan Greenberg (Canada) * Nigel Phair (Australie) * Leon Felipe Sanchez Ambia (Mexique) Le 16 décembre 2016, le BCEC a conclu son processus d’évaluation des candidats et a annoncé que les candidats suivants forment la liste (initiale) des candidats du BCEC, qu’ils figureront automatiquement dans la liste finale, et qu’ils passeront à l’étape suivante du processus de sélection organisé par le BMSPC. Les candidats sont énumérés ci-dessous dans l’ordre alphabétique de leurs noms de famille : * Alan Greenberg (Canada) * Leon Felipe Sanchez Ambia (Mexique) Processus de l’éventuelle pétition des RALO Au titre de la section 19.9 du Règlement intérieur de l’ALAC<http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2016-09> (version adoptée le 20 septembre 2016), le processus du BMSPC prévoit la possibilité pour les RALOs de proposer l’ajout de candidats à la liste finale. Les RALOs ne peuvent proposer que des candidats ayant déjà présenté une manifestation d’intérêt au BCEC dans le cadre du processus de sélection actuel ; nommément, les six candidats susmentionnés. Les candidats ne seront ajoutés que s’ils bénéficient de l’appui exprimé par vote formel d’au moins trois des cinq RALOs ; chaque RALO vote conformément à ses règles respectives. Ensuite, la liste finale des candidats sera soumise à une élection par les membres de l’ALAC et les présidents des RALOs, qui marquera l’aboutissement du processus de sélection du membre du Conseil d’administration de l’ICANN. Le processus de la pétition éventuelle des RALO démarre maintenant. Veuillez prendre note des deux dates limites suivantes : * Le jeudi 19 janvier 2017 à 23 h 59 UTC, chacune des RALOs souhaitant ajouter des candidats à la liste devrait avoir identifié ses candidats supplémentaires et en avoir notifié le BMSPC. * Le dimanche 29 janvier 2017 à 23 h 59 UTC, en cas de pétition, toutes les RALOs devraient s’être prononcées quant à leur appui de l’un des candidats supplémentaires proposés, et en avoir notifié le BMSPC. Veuillez noter que les RALOs peuvent identifier et/ou appuyer des candidats supplémentaires, mais qu’elles ne sont pas tenues de le faire au cas où elles estiment que seule la liste de candidats du BCEC devrait figurer dans la liste finale. Le mardi 31 janvier 2017, la liste finale des candidats éligibles pour l’élection sera annoncée et les manifestations d’intérêt correspondantes seront publiées, sans toutefois divulguer les informations personnelles et privées des candidats concernés. Prochaines étapes Le 12 janvier 2017, un appel inter-RALO à fin unique sera tenu pour permettre aux RALOs de discuter des candidats figurant sur la liste du BCEC ainsi que de la possibilité de proposer des candidats supplémentaires. Les détails de l’appel ainsi que d’autres renseignements utiles seront disponibles sous peu. Toute question relative au processus devrait également être adressée par courriel à l’adresse suivante : program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org>. Nous tacherons d’y répondre le plus rapidement possible. Au nom de Tijani BEN JEMAA, président du BMSPC Heidi Ullrich, Ariel Liang, Terri Agnew et Yesim Nazlar Personnel administratif du Programme de sélection du représentant d’At-Large au Conseil d’administration From: Ariel Liang <ariel.liang(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, December 19, 2016 at 3:02 PM To: "afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: Possible RALO Petition Process to Suggest Additional ICANN Board Director Candidates Selected by the At-Large Community Dear Regional At-Large Organization (RALO) Members, As per Section 19.9 of the ALAC Rules of Procedure<http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2016-09>, the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) is informing RALOs their opportunity to start possible petition process and suggest adding to the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC) Slate other Candidates who have submitted Expression of Interests (EoIs) for the ICANN Board Director position. The successfully petitioned Candidates, who have received support through a formal vote of at least three of the five RALOs, will be included in the Final Slate. As the culmination of the ICANN Board Director selection process, the BMSPC will organize an election among the Final Slate of Candidates, and the electorates will be At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) Members and Regional At-Large Organization (RALO) Chairs. Background Seat number 15 of the ICANN Board of Directors is dedicated to a member selected by the At-Large Community. This seat is currently occupied by Rinalia Abdul Rahim, who assumed the position at the end of ICANN51 (2014 AGM). Her 3-year term will be completed at the closing of ICANN60 (2017 AGM). Pursuant to Section 19 of the ALAC Rules of Procedure<http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2016-09> (version adopted on 20 September 2016), the At-Large Community process for selecting the next Board Director began in September 2016, with the appointment of the Chairs and Members of the BCEC and the BMSPC. The BCEC is responsible for outlining Candidate requirements and expectations, calling for and evaluating EoIs, and compiling the (initial) BCEC Slate of Candidates for the Board Director position. The BMSPC oversees the entire selection process for the At-Large Board Member, including the development of the selection timeline and the election finalizing the process. To learn more information, please visit their workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/Vxi4Aw>. This selection process is planned to be completed by Friday, 21 April 2017, with the announcement of the successful Candidate on that date. The successful Candidate will serve for a 3-year ICANN Board Director term starting at the end of ICANN60. View the detailed timeline here<https://community.icann.org/x/ORq4Aw>. List of All Applicants & BCEC Slate of Candidates By the deadline of 18 November 2016 at 23:59 UTC, the following six Applicants have submitted completed EoIs. The Applicants, listed in alphabetical order of the last name, are: * Sebastien Bachollet (France) * William Michael Cunningham (United States) * Hago Dafalla (Libya) * Alan Greenberg (Canada) * Nigel Phair (Australia) * Leon Felipe Sanchez Ambia (Mexico) On 16 December 2016, the BCEC concluded its Candidate Evaluation process and announced that the following Candidates will be named as the (initial) BCEC Slate of Candidates, be automatically included in the Final Slate, and go forward to the next stage of the selection process organized by the BMSPC. The Candidates, listed in alphabetical order of the last name, are: * Alan Greenberg (Canada) * Leon Felipe Sanchez Ambia (Mexico) Possible RALO Petition Process Pursuant to Section 19.9 of the ALAC Rules of Procedure<http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2016-09> (version adopted on 20 September 2016), the BMSPC process involves the option of possible petitions by RALOs to suggest adding Candidates to the Final Slate. RALOs can only suggest Candidates who had previously submitted an EoI to the BCEC during the current selection process; namely, the six Applicants listed above. Candidates will be added only if they receive support through a formal vote of at least three of the five RALOs; each RALO shall vote according to its respective rules. Subsequently, the Final Slate of Candidates will proceed to an election by the ALAC Members and RALO Chairs, which is culmination of the ICANN Board Director selection process. Possible RALO Petition Process starts from now. Please note the following two deadlines: * By Thursday, 19 January 2017 at 23:59 UTC, each RALO willing to add Candidates to the Slate should have identified additional Candidates and notified the BMSPC. * By Sunday, 29 January 2017 at 23:59 UTC, in case of petition, all RALOs should have decided whether they support any suggested additional Candidates and notified the BMSPC. Kindly note that RALOs have the option to identify and/or support additional Candidates but are not required to do so, if they believe that only the BCEC Slate of Candidates should be in the Final Slate. On Tuesday, 31 January 2017, the Final Slate of Candidates, who will proceed to the election, will be announced and their EoIs will be published without disclosing their personal/private information. Next Steps On 12 January 2017, a Single Purpose Cross RALO call will be organized for RALOs to discuss the BCEC Slate of Candidates and the option of suggesting additional Candidates. Call details and other relevant information will follow. Any questions regarding the process should also be directed by email to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org>. They will be answered as quickly as possible. On Behalf of Tijani BEN JEMAA, BMSPC Chair Heidi Ullrich, Ariel Liang, Terri Agnew, and Yesim Nazlar At-Large Board Member Selection Program Admin Staff

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WITH LIVE CAPTIONING!!! REMINDER: Meeting Invitation: AFRALO Monthly Call on Wednesday, 11 January 2017 at 18:30 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 11, 2017

Jan. 11, 2017

If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file://composeviewinternalloadurl/staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. You need a stable internet connection. If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know. Si vous avez besoin d'un dial-out, merci de le communiquer au personnel At-Large à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> avec votre numéro d'appel préféré. Nous vous rappelons que vous pouvez désormais utiliser l'audio de l'Adobe Connect room afin de vous connecter sans utiliser votre ligne téléphonique. Il vous faut une connexion internet stable. Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et dial-out - si nécessaire - ainsi que votre numéro à: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file://composeviewinternalloadurl/staff@atlarge.icann.org> ***Live Captioning will be provided on this call in French. If you do not have the bandwidth to join the call, the live Captioning streaming is available via this link: <http://www.atlarge.icann.org/teleconference-participation-en> <https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN> https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN Dear All, The next AFRALO Monthly Call is scheduled for Wednesday, 11 January 2017 at 18:30 UTC. The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/yK3DAw Conference ID: EN 1638 FR 1838 Adobe Connect room: https://participate.icann.org/afralo/ AFRALO Work space: https://community.icann.org/x/25Mi If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Thank you. Kind Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew, Yeşim Nazlar and Evin Erdoğdu ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Website: <https://atlarge.icann.org/> atlarge.icann.org Facebook: <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> facebook.com/icann<facebook.com/icannatlarge><https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> @<@ICANNAtLarge><https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<@ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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Re: [AFRI-Discuss] WITH LIVE CAPTIONING!!! REMINDER: MeetingInvitation: AFRALO Monthly Call on Wednesday, 11 January 2017 at 18:30 UTC
by BAUDOUIN SCHOMBE Jan. 11, 2017

Jan. 11, 2017

Hello HAPPY NEW YEAR You can call me 2017-01-10 20:15 GMT+01:00 ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>: > [image: Boxbe] <https://www.boxbe.com/overview> This message is eligible > for Automatic Cleanup! (staff(a)atlarge.icann.org) Add cleanup rule > <https://www.boxbe.com/popup?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boxbe.com%2Fcleanup%3Fkey…> > | More info > <http://blog.boxbe.com/general/boxbe-automatic-cleanup?tc_serial=28373270181…> > > If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at > staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number. > > Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC > room, without using your telephone. You need a stable internet connection. > If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know. > > > > Si vous avez besoin d'un dial-out, merci de le communiquer au personnel > At-Large à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org avec votre numéro d'appel préféré. > > Nous vous rappelons que vous pouvez désormais utiliser l'audio de l'Adobe > Connect room afin de vous connecter sans utiliser votre ligne téléphonique. > Il vous faut une connexion internet stable. > > Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et dial-out - si nécessaire - > ainsi que votre numéro à: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > > ***Live Captioning will be provided on this call in French. If you do not > have the bandwidth to join the call, the live Captioning streaming is > available via this link: > <http://www.atlarge.icann.org/teleconference-participation-en>* > <https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN>https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN > <https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN>* > > > Dear All, > > > > The next *AFRALO Monthly Call* is scheduled for* Wednesday, 11 January** 2017 > at 18:30 UTC.* > > > > The agenda and call details are available at: > > *https://community.icann.org/x/yK3DAw > <https://community.icann.org/x/yK3DAw>* > > Conference ID: > EN 1638 > FR 1838 > > > > Adobe Connect room: > > *https://participate.icann.org/afralo/* > <https://participate.icann.org/afralo/> > > > > AFRALO Work space: > > *https://community.icann.org/x/25Mi* <https://community.icann.org/x/25Mi> > > > > If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: > > <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>*staff(a)atlarge.icann.org* > <http://staff@atlarge.icann.org> > > > > > > Thank you. > Kind Regards, > > Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie > Peregrine, Terri Agnew, Yeşim Nazlar and Evin Erdoğdu > > ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community > > E-mail: <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > Website: <https://atlarge.icann.org/>atlarge.icann.org > > Facebook: <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>facebook.com/icann > <http://facebook.com/icannatlarge> <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> > atlarge <http://facebook.com/icannatlarge> > > Twitter: <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>@ <http://@ICANNAtLarge> > <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge <http://@ICANNAtLarge> > > [image: unknown.png] > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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#anexo1 > > -- BAUDOUIN SCHOMBE +243813684512 +243998983491 SKYPE ID: b.schombe twitter: @akimambo blog: http://akimambo.unblog.fr

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Re: [AFRI-Discuss] Welcome to ICANN At-Large! Libyan Internet Society
by Seun Ojedeji Jan. 11, 2017

Jan. 11, 2017

Welcome to ISOC Libya! Cheers! Sent from my LG G4 Kindly excuse brevity and typos On 10 Jan 2017 11:50 p.m., "Aziz Hilali via AFRI-Discuss" < afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: Dear Omar and Ahlal Welcome to Libyan Internet Society as a new ALS within AFRALO family and looks forward to working with you and your members. I hope also to see you join us at the monthly teleconferences that are held on the first Wednesday of each month. Best Regards Aziz Hilali AFRALO Chair Le Mardi 10 janvier 2017 3h39, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> a écrit : Dear Omar and Ahlal, ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that has been certified as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your group's interest in involving individual users in Libyan Internet Society and ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your colleagues. The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between your organization, other ALSes, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated. It¹s very important to keep the members of your organization informed (about significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest. Here are a few of the tools members of At-Large find useful: The At-Large wiki space is where you can find most of the relevant information: The At-Large introductory page <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=2265510> help you navigate through the wiki contents. This is where you can find the latest announcements, and subscribe to the At-Large Google calendar <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Calendar> at the bottom of the page. This will ensure you never miss a meeting! >From any chosen page in the At-Large wiki, you can find your bearings easily by navigating via the purple box at the top left hand corner of the page. It is very convenient to be able to consult the latest At-Large Policy Development Activity <https://community.icann.org/x/bwFO> , find out more about the Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs) <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Regional+At-Large+Organisations>, and about At-Large Working Groups <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Working+Groups> . For the most up to date information about At-Large meetings during ICANN Public meetings, it is worth bookmarking this wiki page <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ICANN+Meetings>! *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 Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: http://www.apralo.org European Region: http://www.euralo.org Latin America/Caribbean Region: http://www.lacralo.org North American Region: http://www.naralo.org *At-Large Mailing Lists.* There are many At-Large email lists, for each region, you can sign up to them and manage your subscriptions at: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo . The primary and secondary points of contact you have identified in the application form 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. *ALAC website*. The ALAC website <http://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 At-Large staff. <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> *ICANN website:* The ICANN website <https://www.icann.org/> is where all announcements <https://www.icann.org/news> are posted, and where you can find practical information about ICANN Public meetings <http://meetings.icann.org/> . *Skype chat*: At-Large community members and staff use Skype group chats extensively. A group chat exists for most Working Groups and RALOs. So please don¹t hesitate to send At-Large Staff your Skype ID and we¹ll gladly add you to the relevant chats. Please click here <http://www.skype.com/en/> if you don¹t have a Skype account. It¹s free and staff are available to help if you run into any trouble. *Facebook*: The At-Large community has its own Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge?fref=ts> . It¹s useful to keep up with announcements and helpful information *Twitter*: Members of At-Large tweet extensively and are particularly active during ICANN Public meetings. Follow At-Large on Twitter <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge?lang=fr%3E>* !* We will forward the At-Large Beginners’ guide shortly, as it is in the process of being updated. In the meantime, please refer to [any recent recording of a welcome event] . You may also like to refer to (RALO Outreach Strategic Plan] for further engagement opportunities. 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 staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Sincerely, The At-Large Advisory Committee http://www.atlarge.icann.org staff(a)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#anexo1 _______________________________________________ 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#anexo1

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Call for Candidates: CCWG Auction Proceeds
by Alan Greenberg Jan. 11, 2017

Jan. 11, 2017

This is a CALL FOR CANDIDATES in the At-Large Community for the ICANN Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) on New gTLD Auction Proceeds. The new generic top level domain (gTLD) Program established auctions as a mechanism of last resort to resolve the competition sets between identical or similar terms (strings) for new gTLDs Currently the fund contains over $230 million dollars (note that $132 million of this is related to an auction that is being disputed). The CCWG is tasked with developing a proposal(s) for consideration by the Chartering Organizations (those ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees that have adopted the CCWG Charter) on the mechanism that should be developed in order to allocate the new gTLD Auction Proceeds. That proposal will then be submitted to the ICANN Board. Note that the CCWG will NOT be deciding on projects to be funded, but rather on the mechanism to be used to allocate funds. MEMBERS As one of the Chartering organizations, the ALAC may name five people to be Members of the CCWG and presuming sufficient qualified candidates, our intent is to select one per ICANN region (based on citizenship as per ALAC membership). Full details of the CCWG may be found at <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-12-13-en>https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-12-13-en. Members must commit to actively participate in the activities of the CCWG. The estimated average workload will be no less than 3-4 hours per week. This means attending conference calls which will likely last 60-90 minutes per week (some of which will be held at inconvenient hours to accommodate world-wide participation) and mailing list participation. Past CCWGs have also formed sub-groups to divide the work. If this CCWG does so, that might increase workload. The total length of engagement is likely to be at least 1 year. The CCWG, any sub-groups it forms, and its mailing lists will all be conducted in English and all Members must be sufficiently fluent. There will be a Working Group within At-Large which will support our five CCWG Members, and all Members are also expected to participate in that WG as well. Members will also participate in any At-Large briefings and Webinars on the subject. Those interested in applying to be formally appointed to the CCWG Auction Proceeds by the ALAC should submit an Expression of Interest (EoI) including: * A resume (maximum three pages) * A statement explaining why they are interested in serving in this capacity and what skills or background they have which will help them in this CCWG. * A Declaration of Interests indicating any potential or actual conflicts. * A declaration that they can devote the time needed to participate in the CCWG and the associated At-Large WG activities. * Agreement that prior to the formal selection by the ALAC, they will attend CCWG meetings (see IMPORTANT NOTE at bottom of this message). CO-CHAIR The ALAC may also name a Co-Chair of the CCWG and the ALAC has indicated that it intends to do so. Applications are also invited to be the ALAC Co-Chair of the CCWG. The Co-Chairs play an administrative role only and do not participate in the substantive discussions of the CCWG. The time commitment of the Co-Chair is expected to be larger than that of a CCWG Member. Co-Chairs should have experience in chairing meetings and managing multi-cultural, diverse and potentially difficult groups. The EoI for Co-Chair should include all of the items required for Members. PROCESS All EoIs must be sent to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org by Sunday, 22 January 2017 at 23:59 UTC. All applications will be reviewed in confidence by the ALAC Appointee Selection Committee (AASC) which will make recommendations to the ALAC on who to appoint. For AASC Membership, see https://community.icann.org/x/VwebAw. EoIs will be available only to the AASC and ICANN At-Large Staff. Based on an initial review of the EoI, a telephone/Skype interview of the candidates may be conducted by members of the AASC. IMPORTANT NOTE: The first meeting of the CCWG will take place on Friday, 26 January at 15:00 UTC for 60 Minutes. Since the ALAC selections will not be done by then, ALL Applicants must either attend this meeting and subsequent meetings or listen to the recordings. Alan Greenberg Chair, ALAC

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Tr : [ALAC-Announce] VOTE RESULT (256) Kenyan ICT Action Network
by Aziz Hilali Jan. 11, 2017

Jan. 11, 2017

Dear Liz and Mwendwa, Welcome to Kenyan ICT Action Network as a new ALS within AFRALO family and looks forward to working with you and your members.I hope also to see you join us at the monthly teleconferences that are held on the first Wednesday of each month. Best Regards Aziz Hilali AFRALO Chair Le Mardi 10 janvier 2017 5h05, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> a écrit : Dear All, With 13 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from Kenyan ICT Action Network we can confirm that both result is quorate. Poll Result ALS Application (256) Kenyan ICT Action Network Report date: Tuesday 10 January 2017 03:13 UTC ALS Application (256) Kenyan ICT Action Network Poll ID: 132628 As at Poll close: Monday 09 January 2017 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 13 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 86.67 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate ID Candidate Votes % Voters 1 15866658 Yes 13 100.00 Holly Raiche, Andrei Kolesnikov Kolesnikov, Sebastien Bachollet, Garth Bruen Bruen, Alberto Soto, Alan Greenberg, Tijani Ben Jemaa BEN JEMAA, Leon Sanchez, Maureen Hilyard, Harold Arcos Arcos, Wafa Zaafouri, Kaili Kan, Seun Ojedeji Ojedeji 2 15866660 No 0 0.00 2 15866659 Abstain 0 0.00 ******** You may verify the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=6479DA6XIM2ZkmzLpUtRWmVU You can find all the results of closed ALAC votes under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097[bigpulse.com] Thank you. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew, Yeşim Nazlar and Evin Erdoğdu ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Website: atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann[facebook.com]atlarge[facebook.com] Twitter: @[twitter.com]ICANNAtLarge[twitter.com] _______________________________________________ ALAC-Announce mailing list ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org

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Welcome to New Staff Member - Evin Erdoğdu
by Heidi Ullrich Jan. 6, 2017

Jan. 6, 2017

Dear All, I am very pleased to be able to announce that Evin Erdoğdu has joined the ICANN Policy Team and, among her responsibilities, will be supporting the ALAC/At-Large community! Evin joins ICANN in the position of SO/AC Secretariat Operations Support Coordinator. Evin is based in the ICANN Istanbul office. Evin is a graduate of Boston University where she studied International Relations. She also received a certificate of Distinction in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from Rice University. Previously, Evin worked as a contracted consultant for two civil society organizations in Turkey administering USAID, EU and UN funded development projects in Turkey and Syria and civil society organizations in the United States. She is fluent in English and Turkish. She may be reached at evin.erdogdu(a)icann.org as well as the At-Large staff email account<mailto:ICANN%20At-Large%20Staff%20(staff@atlarge.icann.org)>. [cid:image003.jpg@01D2675E.B85B65B0] Welcome, Evin! Kind regards, Heidi Heidi Ullrich Senior Director for At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: + 1 (310) 578 - 8647 Fax: +1 (310) 823 - 8649 Mobile: +1 (310) 437 - 3956 E-mail: Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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Meeting Invitation: AFRALO Monthly Call on Wednesday, 11 January 2017 at 18:30 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 5, 2017

Jan. 5, 2017

Dear All, The next AFRALO Monthly Call is scheduled for Wednesday, 11 January 2017 at 18:30 UTC. The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/yK3DAw Conference ID: EN 1638 FR 1838 Adobe Connect room: https://participate.icann.org/afralo/ AFRALO Work space: https://community.icann.org/x/25Mi If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Thank you. Kind Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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