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Application Round Opens for San Francisco Fellowships/L'application ronde s'ouvre pour des camaraderies de San Francisco/El uso redondo se abre para las becas de San Francisco
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 8, 2010

Oct. 8, 2010

La version française est ci-dessous La versión española está abajo ** Dear All, Applications are now being accepted for Fellows to attend the 40th ICANN Meeting to be held in San Francisco, California, USA on 13-18 March 2011. The complete announcement, including eligibility requirements and application instructions are available at: http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-05oct10-en.htm. The deadline for the applications is 12 November 2010. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff ** Cher tous, Des demandes maintenant sont acceptées pour que des camarades assistent à la quarantième réunion d'ICANN à tenir à San Francisco, la Californie, Etats-Unis les 13-18 mars 2011. L'annonce complète, y compris des conditions d'admissibilité et les instructions d'application sont disponibles à : http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-05oct10-en.htm (En anglais seulement). La date-limite pour les applications est le 12 novembre 2010. Cordialment, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff ** Estimado todos, Los usos ahora se están aceptando para que a los compañeros assistan a la 40.a reunión de ICANN que se sostendrá en San Francisco, California, los días 13-18 de marzo de 2011. El aviso completo, incluyendo requisitos de la elegibilidad y las instrucciones del uso están disponibles en: http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-05oct10-en.htm (En inglés solamente). El plazo para los usos es el 12 de noviembre de 2010. Atentamente, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff

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Fellows announced for Cartagena Meeting
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 8, 2010

Oct. 8, 2010

Dear All, ICANNs Fellowship Program has announced its list of Fellows that will be participating in the 39th ICANN Meeting scheduled to take place 5-10 December 2010 in Cartagena. Congratulations to the At-Large community members who have been selected, including Pastor Peters Omoragbon (AFRALO), Fatima Cambronero (LACRALO), and Jose Francesco Arce (LACRALO), The following individuals have been selected to participate in the ICANN Meeting 39 to be held in Cartagena Columbia this December: * Carlos Rodrigo Saucedo Linares Boliva Govt/ccNSO * Sorina Teleanu Romania Govt * Fatima Cambronero Argentina Civil Society/ALAC * Wilson Abigaba Uganda Business/ccNSO * Siaosi Sovaleni Fiji Govt * Eric Akumiah Ghana User Group/ccNSO * Mistura Fadesire Aruna Nigeria Govt * Behnam Esfanbod Iran - Academic * Salieu Taal Gambia Civil Society * Zmarialai Wafa Afghanistan Govt/ccNSO * Peters Osawaru Omoragbon Nigeria Civil Society/ALAC * Naveed Haq Pakistan Govt/ALAC * Yousef Sarairah Jordan Govt * Jorge Raul Cabanas Acevedo Paraguay Academic/ASO * Towela Jere South Africa Govt * Nashwan Abdulraheem Yemen Govt * Jose Francesco Arce Argentina Govt/ALAC * Tracy Hackshaw Trinidad and Tobago Govt/GAC * Antonio Moreiras Brazil User Group * Jean Marie Altema Haiti Civil Society/ALAC * Julian Alfonso Casabuenas Gallo Columbia Civil Society/ASO * Maria Dolores Puy Argentina Academic/ALAC * Esther Yolanda Lizana Puelles Peru Academic/ALAC * Jacqueline Morris Trinidad and Tobago Civil Society/ALAC * Beatriz Rodriguez Uruguay - Academic * Baasansuren Burma Mongolia - Business The complete announcement is available at: http://icann.org/en/fellowships/. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff

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At-Large Community wiki on Confluence now ready for use
by Heidi Ullrich Oct. 5, 2010

Oct. 5, 2010

Dear All, The At-Large Community wiki that has been migrated to Confluence is now ready for use by the At-Large community! The At-Large Community wiki is available at: http://community.icann.org under "ALAC". The At-Large Community wiki is accessible to all to view. As agreed by the ALAC Executive Committee, editing permissions have been given to members of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and regional officers. Please note that the migration is a work in progress. Over the next two weeks, IT staff will continue to update the At-Large Community wiki from the snapshot that was taken on 6 September. Additional features will also be added. During this period, the At-Large Social Text wiki pages will remain accessible for reading and editing. However, we encourage those with editing rights to begin editing the At-Large Community wiki on Confluence as soon as possible. Please feel free to contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> if you have questions or comments regarding the content or structure of the At-Large Community wiki. For technical questions regarding the Confluence wiki, please contact Naveed Tahir-Kheli at naveed(a)icann.org<mailto:naveed@icann.org>. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff

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Meeting Invitation Intermediate / At-Large Community Call - Confluence Wiki Training - INTERMEDIATE Level
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 29, 2010

Sept. 29, 2010

Dear All, The At-Large Community is invited to join an INTERMEDIATE Level Confluence Wiki training session on Thursday 30 September 2010 at 1300 UTC for a duration of 2 hours (0600 PDT, 0900 EDT, 10:00 Buenos Aires, 1400 London, 1500 CEST, 2100 Hong Kong, 2300 Sydney). During this call, Naveed Tahir-Kheli ICANN Applications Development Manager - will show participants how to import documents, delete pages and change the structure of the menu as well as answer any questions. All members of the At-Large community who would like to increase their knowledge of the At-Large Confluence wiki pages are encouraged to participate in this meeting. IMPORTANT: Please note that to participate actively in the training, a log-in will be required. Please send your request to Naveed Tahir-Kheli (naveed(a)icann.org) at least two days prior to the calls. The draft agenda (to be updated) and participation instructions are available at: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?community_training_confluence_wiki_inter mediate_level Please let us know if you require a dial-out by emailing staff(a)atlarge.icann.org This call will be conducted in English only. 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 ------ Forwarded Message From: At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:23:30 -0700 To: "alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: [ALAC-Announce] REMINDER - Confluence DOODLE 2 / At-Large Community Call - Confluence Wiki Training - INTERMEDIATE Level Dear All, A two-hour Intermediate Level At-Large community training call on the operation of the Confluence wiki is being planned. Naveed Tahir-Kheli, ICANN Applications Development Manager will be the trainer. During this call, Naveed will show participants how to import documents, delete pages and change the structure of the menu as well as answer any questions. All members of the At-Large community who would like to increase their knowledge of the At-Large Confluence wiki pages are encouraged to participate in this meeting. Please complete the attached Doodle poll to find a suitable time for this call. http://www.doodle.com/dr2e4epk2gqq22bx 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 22 September 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 _______________________________________________ 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://atlarge.icann.org

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Meeting Invitation Beginners / At-Large Community Call - Confluence Wiki Training - BEGINNERS Level
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 29, 2010

Sept. 29, 2010

Dear All, The At-Large Community is invited to join a BEGINNERS Level Confluence Wiki training session on Wednesday 29 September 2010 at 1300 UTC (0600 PDT, 0900 EDT, 10:00 Buenos Aires, 1400 London, 1500 CEST, 2100 Hong Kong, 2300 Sydney). During this call, Naveed Tahir-Kheli - ICANN Applications Development Manager - will outline the features of Confluence, introduce the At-Large Confluence wiki pages, provide participants with the knowledge of how to access, create, and edit the At-Large wiki pages, as well as answer questions. All members of the At-Large community who are have not yet been introduced to Confluence are encouraged to participate in this training session. IMPORTANT: Please note that to participate actively in the training, a log-in will be required. Please send your request to Naveed Tahir-Kheli (naveed(a)icann.org) at least two days prior to the calls. The draft agenda (to be updated) and participation instructions are available at: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?community_training_confluence_wiki_begin ners_level Please let us know if you require a dial-out by emailing staff(a)atlarge.icann.org This call will be conducted in English only. 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 ------ Forwarded Message From: At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:22:38 -0700 To: "alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: [ALAC-Announce] Reminder - DOODLE for beginners / At-Large Community Call - Confluence Wiki Training - BEGINNERS Level Dear All, A two-hour Beginner¹s Level At-Large community training call introducing the basic operation of the Confluence wiki that At-Large wiki pages are currently transitioning to is being planned. Naveed Tahir-Kheli, ICANN Applications Development Manager will be the trainer. During this call, Naveed will outline the features of Confluence, introduce the At-Large Confluence wiki pages, provide participants with the knowledge of how to access, create, and edit the At-Large wiki pages, as well as answer questions. All members of the At-Large community who are have not yet been introduced to Confluence are encouraged to participate in this training session. Please complete the attached Doodle poll to find a suitable time for this call. http://www.doodle.com/rxt6n2d5wzcgui82 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 22 September 2010 at 1800 UTC the date and time will be confirmed shortly thereafter. Please note that an Intermediate Level At-Large community training call is being scheduled to take place shortly following the Beginner¹s Level training call. At-Large community members may choose to participate in one or both of these calls depending on their current familiarity with Confluence wiki. 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 _______________________________________________ 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://atlarge.icann.org ------ End of Forwarded Message ------ End of Forwarded Message

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Policy Staff Retreat and community calls October 4-8 2010
by Heidi Ullrich Sept. 27, 2010

Sept. 27, 2010

Dear All, We would like to let you know that the policy staff will be in an off-site meeting during the week of October 4 - 8 2010. Teleconferencing and some Secretariat services will be available but other staff support will not. Please let us know what essential staff support might be needed during this period. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you. Kind Regards, Heidi Heidi Ullrich Director for At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: + 1 (310) 578 - 8647 Fax: +1 (310) 823 - 8649 Cell/Mobile: +1 (310) 437 - 3956

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At-Large wiki migration to Confluence - update
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 25, 2010

Sept. 25, 2010

Dear All, The migration of the At-Large wiki pages from Social Text to Confluence is nearly complete. Staff have been working closely with the ALAC Chair, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, over the last several weeks to ensure that the migration meets all of the requested elements in terms of content and format. To allow IT to staff to fully migrate all At-Large pages as well as to give all members of the At-Large community the opportunity to participate in two At-Large Confluence training sessions scheduled for Wednesday, 29 September and Thursday, 30 September, the official go-live date of the At-Large Confluence wiki will now be Friday, 1 October. During the next week, we encourage you to browse the At-Large Confluence site. To access this page, log in to your Confluence account by going to: http://community.icann.org <http://community.icann.org/> and clicking on the Log In link on the right hand side of the page. Once you have logged-in, the At-Large Community tab is located on the upper left hand side of the page. We look forward to your comments! Please feel free to write to At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org if you have any questions regarding the migration of the At-Large wiki pages to Confluence. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff

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ALAC Vote on the Rec6 CWG Report
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 24, 2010

Sept. 24, 2010

Dear All, The Chair of the ALAC requested the Staff to start an online vote on the Rec6 CWG report. Please note that the vote will only remain open until Thursday, September 23rd at 2359 UTC. The question to be put will be the following: Would you like the ALAC to endorse the Rec6 CWG report? With possible answers: Yes No Abstain The Rec6 CWG report is attached to the voting page under https://www.bigpulse.com/36406 where you can also submit your vote and track the votes as they come in. You can also download the Rec6 CWG report under: http://tinyurl.com/398zvxp Note that there is “See who voted” link on the voting page which allows you to see who has cast their vote so far. A separate email with their voting credentials has been sent to the members of the ALAC recently. Please contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org if you did not receive your credentials so far. 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, 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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ICANN Webinar 27 September 2010: Meetings For the Next Decade Survey Results and Next Steps
by Heidi Ullrich Sept. 22, 2010

Sept. 22, 2010

Dear All, The following message is sent on behalf of David Olive, Vice President of Policy Development: ** Meetings For the Next Decade Survey Results and Next Steps As you were one of the respondents to the Meetings for the Next Decade Big Pulse survey (21 May-30 July 2010), we would like to encourage you to join ICANN's Participation and Engagement staff in this webinar about the Public Participation Board Committee's Meetings For the Next Decade ongoing work. ICANN Staff will provide two webinar briefing sessions on Monday, 27 September 2010 at 15.00 and 24.00 UTC. Attendees will hear an overview of the Public Participation Committee's 2010 planned work, learn about the results of the Big Pulse survey and the key issues derived from that, and engage with staff and members of the committee on the next stage of the program, which is to better understand the community's needs in regard to infrastructure and content for the ICANN International Public meetings in the future. The 30-minute presentation will be hosted twice and recorded for later download to make the information accessible to community members in different time zones. Each webinar session will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Each session will be conducted in English only. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions during the sessions via a telephonic audio link and by using the Q&A function of Adobe Connect, as well as participate in a poll during and immediately following the presentation. If you are unable to participate in either of the two live sessions, the slides and an MP3 file will be made available shortly after the sessions. In order to participate, please submit your RSVP/Registration to http://www.icann.org/en/learning/webinars.htm. You will receive log-in and dial-in details and an e-mail reminder before the event. Yours sincerely, David Olive Vice President of Policy Development Also on behalf of ICANN Participation and Engagement Staff ** Kind regards, Heidi Heidi Ullrich Director for At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: + 1 (310) 578 - 8647 Fax: +1 (310) 823 - 8649 Cell/Mobile: +1 (310) 437 - 3956

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Confluence DOODLE 2 / At-Large Community Call - Confluence Wiki Training - INTERMEDIATE Level
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 21, 2010

Sept. 21, 2010

Dear All, A two-hour Intermediate Level At-Large community training call on the operation of the Confluence wiki is being planned. Naveed Tahir-Kheli, ICANN Applications Development Manager will be the trainer. During this call, Naveed will show participants how to import documents, delete pages and change the structure of the menu as well as answer any questions. All members of the At-Large community who would like to increase their knowledge of the At-Large Confluence wiki pages are encouraged to participate in this meeting. Please complete the attached Doodle poll to find a suitable time for this call. http://www.doodle.com/dr2e4epk2gqq22bx 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 22 September 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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