January 2010 - ALAC-Announce

Director White Paper - Request for Comments
by At Large Staff Jan. 12, 2010

Jan. 12, 2010

* La version française est ci-dessous *La versión española está abajo Dear All, At its 22 December 2009 teleconference, the ALAC charged a small group with the task of creating an initial white paper on the proposed process for the selection of an ICANN At-Large Board Member to be distributed for wide-spread comment early in January 2010. Please find attached a copy of the Director White Paper in EN and FR for review. The Spanish document will be available in the next few days. The Director White Paper is also available for comment on wiki pages. The portal page is available at: https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?director_white_paper. All members of the At-Large community are encouraged to comment on the Director White Paper prior to the next Community Call on the At-Large Selection Process to be scheduled between 27-29 January 2010 (a Doodle will be sent shortly). Comments will be accepted in any of the six UN languages. Please make your comments directly on the wiki page using the "comment" button. It is additionally requested that At-Large community members forward this message to other relevant lists to distribute the call for comments on the Director White Paper as widely as possible. Regards, ** Cher tous, À sa téléconférence du 22 décembre 2009, l'ALAC a chargé un petit groupe de la tâche de créer un premier livre blanc sur le procédé proposé pour le choix d'un membre du conseil At-Large d'ICANN à distribuer pour le commentaire répandu tôt en janvier 2010. Veuillez trouver ci-joint une copie du directeur livre blanc en en et franc pour la revue. Le document espagnol sera disponible en prochains jours. Le directeur livre blanc est également disponible pour le commentaire aux pages de wiki. Le page portique de `est disponible à : https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?director_white_paper. Tous les membres de la communauté At-Large sont encouragés à présenter leurs observations sur le directeur livre blanc avant le prochain faire appel de la Communauté au processus de sélection At-Large à programmer entre les 27-29 janvier 2010 (un Doodle sera envoyé sous peu). Des commentaires seront acceptés dans des six langues l'unes des de l'ONU. Veuillez formuler vos commentaires directement sur la page de wiki utilisant le " ; comment" ; bouton. On lui demande en plus que membre de la Communauté At-Large font suivre à ce message d'autres listes appropriées pour distribuer l'appel pour des commentaires sur le directeur livre blanc aussi largement comme possible. Cordialment, ** Estimado todos, En su teleconferencia del 22 de diciembre de 2009, el ALAC encargó a un pequeño grupo de la tarea de crear un Libro Blanco inicial en el proceso propuesto para la selección de un miembro del Consejo At-Large de ICANN que se distribuirá para el comentario extenso temprano en enero de 2010. Encuentre por favor ató una copia del director Libro Blanco en el EN y el franco para la revisión. El documento español estará disponible en los próximos días. El director Libro Blanco está también disponible para el comentario en las páginas del wiki. El page porta del `está disponible en: https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?director_white_paper. Animan a todos los miembros de la comunidad At-Large a comentar respecto al director Libro Blanco antes de la llamada siguiente de la comunidad en el proceso de selección At-Large que se programará entre el 27-29 de enero de 2010 (un Doodle será enviado pronto). Los comentarios serán aceptados en seis idiomas unas de los de la O.N.U. Haga por favor sus comentarios directamente en la página del wiki usando el " comment" botón. Se pide además que los miembros de la Comunidad At-Large transmiten a este mensaje otras listas relevantes para distribuir la llamada para los comentarios sobre el director Libro Blanco tan extensamente como sea posible. Respetos, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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NOW OPEN : ALAC Vote on the ALAC Statement on Final Report on Three-Character Requirement and Variant Management
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 11, 2010

Jan. 11, 2010

Dear All, As requested by the Chair of the ALAC, an online ALAC vote has recently started on the ALAC Statement on Final Report on Three-Character Requirement and Variant Management The questions to be put will be the following: 1. Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on Final Report on Three-Character Requirement and Variant Management for communication to the relevant Public Comment process? With possible answers: Yes No Abstain The ALAC Statement has been linked to the voting page, where you will also be able to track the votes live as they come in: https://www.bigpulse.com/p8480 Please note that at the bottom of this page there is a link entitled “See who voted”, which allows you to see who has voted so far. A separate email with their voting credentials will shortly be sent to the members of the ALAC. Please contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org if you do not receive your credentials. The vote will remain open until Saturday, 16 January 2010 at 2359 UTC. All currently open ALAC votes are linked to a menu page under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m6962 The results of closed ALAC votes may be reviewed under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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Meeting Invitation: Briefing Call on Strategic Planning 2010-2013 - Friday 15 January 2010 @ 1600 UTC
by At-Large Staff Jan. 9, 2010

Jan. 9, 2010

Dear All, Further to the Doodle poll, the At-Large community is invited to participate in a Briefing Call on Strategic Planning 2010-2013 scheduled on Friday 15 January 2010 at 1600 UTC: 08:00 PDT, 11:00 EDT, 13:00 Buenos Aires, 16:00 London, 17:00 CEST, 19:00 Nairobi, 00:00 Singapore/Hong Kong (16.01), 03:00 Sydney (16.01) This call will be an opportunity for members of the At-Large community to speak with Kevin Wilson, ICANN Chief Financial Officer and Theresa Swinehart Vice President, Global and Strategic Partnerships, to ensure that ALAC and regional strategies are in synch with ICANN¹s main strategic objectives and projects. The call details and Adobe Connect link can be found at: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?community_call_on_strategic_planning_201 0_2013 Please let us know if you require a dial-out by emailing staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. This call will be held in English only due to lack of demand for interpretation. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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Letter from the Chair of the Participation and Engagement WG
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 7, 2010

Jan. 7, 2010

Dear All, The following email is transmitted to you on behalf of Carlos Aguirre, Chair of the working group on At-Large Engagement in ICANN. **************** Participation & Engagement in ICANN Working Group. First Letter for the At Large Community Following work started in Mexico Summit by the WG #1, and with the intention to improve this work trying to achieve the objectives fixed in that opportunity, and after to be nominated by ALAC as Chair of this WG, I want to make extensive to every end users around the world the invitation to participate and colaborate in this huge effort. That participation have to do with the engagement in the ICANN task, and with the understanding that the End Users must be involves into the ICANN desitions in order to do a better world for everyone. We need specially ideas of all of you, to give or add our knowledges to who is in charge into the Organization. We are convinced, the participation for End Users is in most of the cases very difficult, and for multiples factors: like different languajes, lack of knowledge, lack of time, priorization of other matters, etc, etc. We are sure, this is not an easy job, but we will try to reduce the gap, with the multiple participation of all of you, and giving a chanel for where this communication could be fluid. That is the intention of this WG. We want, at this moment, add and share with you some new ideas, to the final WG#1 statement (given at the Mexico Summit), to be analized by you, and asking your comments and points of view about this, in principle. After that,Then, the idea is give to you some documents to hear your feedback and opinions and make in this form a shared work in order to improve and make a better and massive participation, generating an brain storming wich could surely help to achive the goals. There are not silly comments nor useless participation, any one of you can do a productive contribution. For that, Could you help us to improve the communication, participation and in definitive our commitment into ICANN ?. We are sure that the response is YES !! We want to receive of any way your participation, trough documents, mails, tweets, messages in any way, in English, Spanish, French or any other languaje. The idea is to have your participation, doesn`t matter how or how much, the important is to do. And we are waiting those comments and points of view. We are waiting your comments, don`t hesitate and GO ahead!! thank`s and best regards, and of course happy new year for all of you. Carlos Dionisio Aguirre ALAC elected member , by LACRALO & chair of Participation and engagement WG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Some new ideas in a brain storming method to add the final Mexico Summit statement – Add your idea !!!! will be welcomed !!!.!. 1 – Direct communication with each one of ALS leaders, and each end user registered in a data base. 2 – Use of Social Networks, like twitter, facebook, my space and others. 3 – Document Translations in every languaje ( at least in main six : Spanish, French, Chinese, German, Russian & Portuguese) 4 - End User Friendly Document (in different languajes) about tasks and functions and finalities of each one Suporting Organization and Advisory Committees, and any other part of ICANN structure. 5 – Make periodical teleconference with the people who want participate in a WG 6 - YOUR IDEA... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can download the PDF file of the ALAC statement on At-Large Participation in ICANN, which was drafted by the working group on At-Large Engagement in ICANN during the Mexico Summit under: http://tinyurl.com/yfo7phy

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Meeting Invitation: Briefing Call on Travel Support - Tuesday 12 January 2010 @ 1700 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 6, 2010

Jan. 6, 2010

Dear All, Further to the Doodle poll, the At-Large community is invited to participate in a Briefing Call on Travel Support scheduled on Tuesday 12 January at 1700 UTC. 09:00 PDT, 12:00 EDT, 14:00 Buenos Aires, 17:00 London, 18:00 CEST, 20:00 Nairobi, 01:00 Singapore/Hong Kong (13.01), 04:00 Sydney (13.01) This call will be an opportunity for members of the At-Large community to speak with Kevin Wilson, ICANN Chief Financial Officer, and Steve Antonoff, Director of Human Resources and Administration, on travel–related issues including the development of Return on Investment parameters, prior planning of regional meetings and outreach activities, identifying synergies with the ALAC Review Improvements, and ways to improve the advance planning of travel to ICANN meetings. The call details and Adobe Connect link (to be updated tomorrow) can be found at: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?community_call_on_at_large_travel_suppo… This call will be held in English only due to insufficient demand for interpretation. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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DOODLE / Briefing Call on Travel Support
by At-Large Staff Jan. 5, 2010

Jan. 5, 2010

Dear All, Wishing you all a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous New Year 2010! The At-Large community is invited to participate in a Briefing Call on Travel Support that will take place next week. This call will be an opportunity for members of the At-Large community to speak with Kevin Wilson, ICANN Chief Financial Officer, and Steve Antonoff, Director of Human Resources and Administration, on travelrelated issues including the development of Return on Investment parameters, prior planning of regional meetings and outreach activities, identifying synergies with the ALAC Review Improvements, and ways to improve the advance planning of travel to ICANN meetings. Please find attached a Doodle poll to find a suitable time. Please indicate your availability for Monday 11, Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 via the traffic light colours: green = have time yellow = could make time if absolutely necessary red = do not have time http://www.doodle.com/9hytwdstfbsgg7pt Time-zone active If you require interpretation for this call, please note the language next to your name on the Doodle poll (ES = Spanish or FR = French). Interpretation will only be provided if there is sufficient demand. This Doodle poll will close on Wednesday 06 January 2010 at 1800 UTC the date and time will be confirmed thereafter. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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