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VOTE RESULTS: ALS Application April 2010
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 19, 2010

July 19, 2010

Dear All, With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent votes on the ALS applications from Nurses without Borders and Wikimedia Switzerland, we can confirm that both results are quorate. ******* Motion: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for applicant (136) Nurses without Borders be rejected? The regional advice was to accept the application. As at Poll close: Tuesday 04 May 2010 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 ACCEPT the regional advice and accredit this ALS: 13 (92.86%) Alan Greenberg, Adam Peake, Hawa Diakite, Mohamed El Bashir, Patrick Vande, Sébastien Bachollet, Sylvia Herlein Leite, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, VC Vivekanadan, Gareth Shearman, Beau Brendler, Carlos Aguirre, Carlton Samuels REJECT regional advice and do NOT accredit this ALS: 0 (0.00%) Abstain: 1 (7.14%) James Seng ******** Motion: Should the regional advice from EURALO for applicant (137) Wikimedia Switzerland be rejected? The regional advice was to accept the application. As at Poll close: Tuesday 04 May 2010 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 ACCEPT the regional advice and accredit this ALS: 14 (100.00%) Alan Greenberg, Adam Peake, Hawa Diakite, Mohamed El Bashir, Patrick Vande, Sébastien Bachollet, Sylvia Herlein Leite, James Seng, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, VC Vivekanadan, Gareth Shearman, Beau Brendler, Carlos Aguirre, Carlton Samuels REJECT regional advice and do NOT accredit this ALS: 0 (0.00%) Abstain: 0 (0.00%) ******** You may verify the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=XVfDYGELb3J8Z93g6JIM When announcing the results of voting, we have been requested by the Chair to provide a listing of those who have not voted. Accordingly, we can confirm that the following ALAC members did not participate in the balloting: Dave Kisoondoyal You can find all the results of closed ALAC votes under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, 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 / Teleconferencia Comunidad At-Large sobre Confluence Wiki
by At-Large Staff June 13, 2010

June 13, 2010

Estimados, Para mediados de junio se ha planeado una llamada de la comunidad de At-Large para introducir las peculiaridades de Confluence wiki, hacia la cual ICANN hará su transición. La oradora invitada será Carole Cornell, Directora del Departamento de Proyectos de ICANN. Carole hablará sobre los motivos de la transición de Texto Social hacia Confluence, expondrá las peculiaridades de Confluence, dará detalles sobre el entrenamiento para los miembros de la comunidad At-Large y establecerá el cronograma propuesto para la transición. Todos los miembros de la comunidad At-Large están alentados a participar en esta reunión. Por favor, nótese que el Presidente de la ALAC ha solicitado que participen de la reunión todos los miembros de la ALAC y los representativos regionales de At-Large que participarán en la 38º Reunión de ICANN en Bruselas, ya que les servirá como introducción a la sesión de entrenamiento que recibirán en el seminario del domingo 20 de junio. Véase la encuesta en línea Doodle para facilitar la organización de esta reunión. Por favor, indícanos los tiempos que le permitirían participar en la teleconferencia que será o el lunes 14 de junio o el martes 15 de junio mediante los colores del semáforo: verde = tengo tiempo amarillo = podría hacer un hueco si es absolutamente necesario rojo = no tengo tiempo http://www.doodle.com/x75nb82pw73z4vbi Se puede cambiar el huso horario. La encuesta terminará el lunes 07 de junio a las 1800 UTC la fecha y el tiempo de la reunión será confirmado a partir de entonces. Esta llamada será interpretada en español y en francés. Gracias, Saludos cordiales Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, 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 / At-Large Community Call on Confluence Wiki
by At-Large Staff June 13, 2010

June 13, 2010

Dear All, An At-Large community call introducing the features of the Confluence wiki that ICANN will be transitioning to is being planned for mid- June. Carole Cornell, Director Project Offices, ICANN, will be the guest speaker. Carole will discuss the reasons for the transition from Social Text to Confluence, introduce the features of Confluence, provide details on the training of At-Large community members, and set out the proposed time-table of the transition. All members of the At-Large community are encouraged to participate in this meeting. Please note that the Chair of the ALAC has requested that all ALAC members and At--Large regional representatives who will be participating in the 38th ICANN Meeting in Brussels participate in this meeting as it will serve as the introduction to the training session they will have during their Sunday, 20 June Workshop. Please complete the attached Doodle poll to find a suitable time for this call on Monday 14th or Tuesday 15th June 2010. http://www.doodle.com/x75nb82pw73z4vbi Time-zone active Reminder: green = have time yellow = could make time if absolutely necessary red = do not have time This call will have ES and FR interpretation. This Doodle poll will close on Monday 07 June 2010 at 1800 UTC the date and time will be confirmed shortly thereafter. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, 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 / Community Briefing on the Draft FY11 Operating Plan and Budget with Kevin Wilson, CFO of ICANN
by At-Large Staff June 9, 2010

June 9, 2010

Dear All, The next meeting of the ALAC Sub-Committee on Finance and Budget will have Kevin Wilson, CFO of ICANN, as a guest speaker to discuss the draft Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Plan and Budget which is open for community feedback through 25 June 2010. The purpose of the call is for Kevin to have the opportunity to discuss the draft FY11 budget and how it incorporates the comments received from ICANN¹s constituencies on the Proposed Framework for ICANN¹s FY11 Plan and Budget. At-Large community participants are encouraged to participate in this meeting and comment on how well this Plan addresses the priorities identified in the Strategic Plan and offer input regarding the proposed activities. For more information about the FY11 Operating Plan and Budget, including the link to the draft budget, please see: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#draft-budget. Please complete the attached Doodle poll to find a suitable time for this call on Wednesday 9th or Thursday 10th June 2010. http://www.doodle.com/6c3x784wi8wybhqp Time-zone active Reminder: green = have time yellow = could make time if absolutely necessary red = do not have time If you require interpretation for this call, please note the language next to your name on the Doodle poll - example: ³name² + (ES) or (FR). Interpretation will only be provided if there is sufficient demand. This Doodle poll will close on Wednesday 02 June 2010 at 1800 UTC the date and time will be confirmed shortly thereafter. Thank you, Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, 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 / Téléconférence pour la Communauté At-Large sur Confluence Wiki
by At-Large Staff May 31, 2010

May 31, 2010

Cher Tous, Une téléconférence de la communauté At-Large, introduisant les caractéristiques de la Confluence wiki dont la transition sera assurée par l¹ICANN est prévue pour la mi-juin. Carole Cornell, Directrice du projet Office à l¹ICANN prendra la parole en tant qu¹intervenante extérieure. Carole expliquera les raisons du passage de Social Text à Confluence, elle présentera les caractéristiques de Confluence, fournira les détails de la formation des membres de la communauté At-Large, et exposera le calendrier proposé pour la transition. Tous les membres de la communauté At-Large sont encouragés à participer à cette rencontre. Veuillez noter que la présidence de l¹ALAC a exigé que tous les membres de l¹ALAC et les représentants régionaux At-Large qui participeront à la 38ème réunion de l¹ICANN à Bruxelles participent à cette rencontre qui servira d¹introduction à la formation qu¹ils devront suivre durant l¹Atelier du dimanche 20 juin. Veuillez compléter le Doodle ci-après afin de trouver une date et heure convenable le lundi 14 ou mardi 15 juin 2010. http://www.doodle.com/x75nb82pw73z4vbi Rappel: Vert disponible Jaune pourrait être disponible si absolument nécessaire Rouge pas disponible du tout Il y aura des interprètes Français et Espagnols pour cette téléconférence. Nous fermerons ce Doodle le lundi 07 juin a 1800 UTC. Merci. Cordialement Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, 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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Invitation Policy Update Webinar
by At Large Staff May 28, 2010

May 28, 2010

Dear All, The message below is sent on behalf of ICANN Policy Staff: PRE-BRUSSELS ICANN POLICY UPDATE BRIEFING MEETING DETAILS AND HOW TO PARTICIPATE In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) to receive the call details. Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming Brussels meeting remotely or in person, youre invited to a quick reminder of the background and current status of each major policy issue currently under discussion in ICANN. The ICANN Policy Staff will provide a briefing on Wednesday at 9 June at 13.00 and 19.00 UTC, summarizing policy issues across the different ICANN Supporting Organizations, namely the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and Address Supporting Organization (ASO). Amongst other topics, updates will be provided on: - GNSO Vertical Integration Policy Development Process - GNSO Improvements - GNSO Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery Policy Development Process - GNSO WHOIS Studies - ccNSO IDN PDP - ccNSO Delegation and Re-delegation Working Group - ASO Global policy for handling IPv4 address space The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run for 90 minutes, will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Participants will have opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the Q&A function of Adobe Connect. If you are not able to participate in either of the live sessions, the slides and MP3 will be made available shortly after the meeting. The policy staff is always available to answer any questions that you email to policy-staff(a)icann.org. In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, 13.00 UTC or 19.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html) We will send you an e-mail reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address. ** Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, 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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ALAC Statement on Reconsideration Request 10-1 Recommendation
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 21, 2010

May 21, 2010

Dear Diane, The At-Large staff has the honour to transmit to you the ALAC Statement on Reconsideration Request 10-1 Recommendation on behalf of the At-Large Advisory Committee for distribution to the ICANN Board of Directors with our compliments. The Statement was submitted to the public consultation on Recommendation on Reconsideration Request 10-1 on May 20th. The attached document was drafted by Sebastien Bachollet, Vice Chair of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC). On May 7th, Sebastien submitted the draft statement for review to the members of the ALAC, the leaders of the regional At-Large organisations, the ALAC liaisons and the members of the working group on the future structure, accountability and transparency of ICANN. On May 12th, the draft statement was also published for comments on the At-Large website and announced to the wider At-Large community. On May 14th, the Chair of the ALAC asked the Staff to start a five-day online vote on the ALAC Statement on Reconsideration Request 10-1 Recommendation. The online vote ended on May 19th and resulted in the ALAC endorsing the statement with 14-0. You may review the result independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=nKrBcJHDis5DaVKxBgzw The ALAC welcomes any comments the Board may wish to make by reply. -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, 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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ALAC Statement on Travel Support Guidelines
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 21, 2010

May 21, 2010

Dear Kevin The At-Large staff has the honour to transmit to you the ALAC Statement on Travel Support Guidelines on behalf of the At-Large Advisory Committee. The attached document was drafted by Alan Greenberg, Vice Chair of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and Adam Peake, member of the ALAC. On May 13th, Alan submitted the draft statement for review to the members of the ALAC, the leaders of the regional At-Large Organisations and the ALAC liaisons. On May 14th, the Chair of the ALAC asked the Staff to start a five-day online vote on the ALAC Statement on the GNSO Communications and Coordination Work Team (CCT). The online vote ended on May 19th and resulted in the ALAC endorsing the statement with 14?0. You may review the result independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=nKrBcJHDis5DaVKxBgzw The ALAC welcomes any comments you may wish to make by reply. Best Regards, -- Matthias Langenegger Manager, At-Large Regional Affairs Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: matthias.langenegger(a)icann.org Main Tel: +41 (79) 644 65 35 Fax: +41 (22) 594 85 44 Skype ID: matthiaslangenegger

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ALAC-NCSG Statement on Transparency of Staff Documents
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 20, 2010

May 20, 2010

Dear Diane The At-Large staff has the honour to transmit to you the ALAC-NCSG Statement on Transparency of Staff Documents on behalf of the At-Large Advisory Committee and the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group for distribution to the ICANN Board of Directors. The attached document was drafted by Adam Peake, member of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and Avri Doria, member of the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) of the Generic Names Supporting Organisation (GNSO). The initial draft was prepared by Avri and Robin Gross from the NCSG, and Adam and Evan Leibovitch from the At-Large community. Avri and Adam presented the draft Statement to ALAC at the ICANN conference in Nairobi where it was further discussed among the members of the ALAC and the NCSG. The first revision of the statement (the attached document) incorporates comments received on the initial draft. The Chair of the NCSG Executive Committee has confirmed that this statement was endorsed on the NCSG/NCUC Discussion list on 11 March 2010 by the membership of the NCSG/NCUC. During the ALAC teleconference on April 27th 2010, the ALAC endorsed the ALAC-NCSG Statement unanimously. The ALAC welcomes any comments the Board may wish to make by reply. -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, 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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ALAC Statement on Reconsideration Request 10-1 Recommendation
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 20, 2010

May 20, 2010

Dear Amy, The At-Large staff has the honour to transmit to you the Statement on Reconsideration Request 10-1 Recommendation on behalf of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC). The attached document was drafted by Sebastien Bachollet, Vice Chair of the ALAC. On May 7th, Sebastien submitted the draft statement for review to the members of the ALAC, the leaders of the regional At-Large organisations, the ALAC liaisons and the members of the working group on the future structure, accountability and transparency of ICANN. On May 12th, the draft statement was also published for comments on the At-Large website and announced to the wider At-Large community. On May 14th, the Chair of the ALAC asked the Staff to start a five-day online vote on the ALAC Statement on Reconsideration Request 10-1 Recommendation. The online vote ended on May 19th and resulted in the ALAC endorsing the statement with 14-0. You may review the result independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=nKrBcJHDis5DaVKxBgzw -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, 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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