Dear AfrRALO, ICANN board governance committee "ALAC Review WG" has recently released it's mid-term consultation report, which contains the WG comments on ALAC Reveiew final report done by an outside consultant . bellow are my comments after reviewing the report : * The report confirms that ALAC-RALO-ALS is structure should remain in place, but ALAC needs to make sure that the structure can contribute effectively to ICANN policy development, its a challenge for whole At-large community and specializing ALSs in developing countries which will require more education and planning . * Translation and background information on ICANN policy issues are very important for outreach activities specially in Africa and other regions as well. * ALAC & at-large community should start discussions on way on how to include individual members in the policy process using ALAC as an umbrella, this and internal performance measurement should be ALAC focus . * an ALAC agreed working plan with activities and action plans for 2009 will be important to be done, the one day ALAC workshop could be a good vehicle to move on this direction . generally i think the report is good for ALAC and has supported may recommendations of the ALAC review specially the request to have an ALAC board voting members, and being confirming ALAC position is only voice of internet users within ICANN . Regards, Mohamed El Bashir