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Vote on WHOIS tally/ALS applications now open
by At-Large Staff Feb. 24, 2009

Feb. 24, 2009

Dear all, The Chair of the ALAC asked the At-Large staff to start an ALAC vote on WHOIS studies and the ALS applications ready for adoption. There will be a total of seven questions in this online vote. The first question is about the WHOIS tally that was recently sent to the At-Large mailing list by Alan Greenberg. The remaining six questions are on the open ALS applications. A second email with resource material will be sent to the ALAC internal list. Also, members of the ALAC will shortly receive a private email with their voting credentials. The vote remains open until Tuesday, 2 March at 23:59 UTC. The questions to be put are the following: 1. Would you like to endorse the WHOIS Vote Tally, ranked in order of importance as proposed by the ALAC WHOIS working group, as the official ALAC view on WHOIS studies? With possible answers: Yes No Abstain 2. Should the regional advise from AFRALO for applicant (117) Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations be rejected? The regional advise was to accept the application. With possible answers: Yes, reject regional advise (do not accept application) No, do not reject regional advice (accept application) Abstain 3. Should the regional advise from LACRALO for applicant (118) Internauta Venezuela be rejected? The regional advise was to accept the application. With possible answers: Yes, reject regional advise (do not accept application) No, do not reject regional advice (accept application) Abstain 4. Should the regional advise from LACRALO for applicant (119) CETIC AJB be rejected? The regional advise was to accept the application. With possible answers: Yes, reject regional advise (do not accept application) No, do not reject regional advice (accept application) Abstain 5. Should the regional advise from LACRALO for applicant (120) AUI Peru be rejected? The regional advise was to accept the application. With possible answers: Yes, reject regional advise (do not accept application) No, do not reject regional advice (accept application) Abstain 6. Should the regional advise from AFRALO for applicant (121) Bokk Jang Bokk Jef be rejected? The regional advise was to accept the application. With possible answers: Yes, reject regional advise (do not accept application) No, do not reject regional advice (accept application) Abstain 7. Should the regional advise from AFRALO for applicant (123) CAPDA be rejected? The regional advise was to accept the application. With possible answers: Yes, reject regional advise (do not accept application) No, do not reject regional advice (accept application) Abstain Regional Advice: The AFRALO members decided during their teleconference held on 4 February to advise the ALAC to accept all three ALS Applications (117), (121) and (123) ready for adoption . It was also decided that the members of the ALAC were to be informed that different views were held on applicant (117) Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations. An detailed overview of these views will shortly be sent to the ALAC internal list. The LACRALO Secretariat informed us on 13 February that the regional advise to the ALAC was to accept applications (118), (119), and (120). You will shortly receive a separate email with: 1. Links to Alan Greenbergs email and a PDF version of the text. 2. Links to the ALS application. 3. The DD form in PDF. 4. The Regional Advice email received (for applications 118, 119, and 120 in PDF format 5. Links to the AFRALO Summary minutes where the applications 117, 121 and 123 were discussed. 6. The different views held within AFRALO on application 117 in PDF Format Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Brief Introductions to ICANN Issues Available
by At-Large Staff Feb. 23, 2009

Feb. 23, 2009

Dear Summit Delegates: We¹re happy to tell you that four new briefing documents, written especially for the At-Large Summit, are now available in English with multilingual versions available soon. Called Summit Issue Briefs¹, they are all available from http://www.atlarge.icann.org/summit, from the Briefing Material¹ menu item. They cover the following subjects: * A Short Summary of At-Large Participation * Accountability and Transparency * The Improving Institutional Confidence Process * Fast Flux Hosting and DNSSec a Primer We hope these are of use to all of you who are attending the Summit, and also to those of you who are unable to attend in person. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director for At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA DD: +1 (310) 578-8637 Fax: +41 (22) 594-85-44 Mobile: +41 (79) 595 54-68 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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Conference Details remote participation CC 3 March 2009-10:00-15:00 local time--Conf# 5457544
by At-Large Staff Feb. 23, 2009

Feb. 23, 2009

Message forwarded from the GNSO Secretariat ******************************************* Call details are as follows for the Cross Constituency and the Users House meeting call in Mexico City: Meeting room: Don Alberto 2-4 CONFIRMATION #: 5457544 5 lines ( if more are needed please let me know) CALL DATE: March-03-2009 - Tuesday Start time: 10:00 local time in Mexico City (16:00 UTC, 08:00 PST, 11:00 EST, 17:00 CET, 21:30 New Delhi, 05:00 Auckland next day) DURATION: 5 hours - 10:00 - 15:00 local time DIAL-IN NUMBERS: PARTICIPANT PASSCODE: CC For security reasons, the passcode will be required to join the call. Country Toll Numbers Freephone/Toll Free Number ARGENTINA 0800-777-0494 AUSTRALIA ADELAIDE: 61-8-8121-4862 1-800-880-485 AUSTRALIA BRISBANE: 61-7-3102-0964 1-800-880-485 AUSTRALIA CANBERRA: 61-2-6100-1964 1-800-880-485 AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE: 61-3-9010-7733 1-800-880-485 AUSTRALIA PERTH: 61-8-9467-5243 1-800-880-485 AUSTRALIA SYDNEY: 61-2-8211-1386 1-800-880-485 AUSTRIA 43-1-92-89-654 0800-999-636 BELGIUM 32-2-402-2432 0800-4-8360 BRAZIL 0800-8912038 CHILE 1230-020-0281 CHINA* 86-400-810-4760 10800-712-1193 10800-120-1193 COLOMBIA 01800-9-156463 CZECH REPUBLIC 420-2-25-98-56-15 800-700-167 DENMARK 45-7014-0238 8088-6075 FINLAND Land Line: 106-33-164 0-800-1-12056 FINLAND Mobile: 09-106-33-164 0-800-1-12056 FRANCE LYON: 33-4-26-69-12-75 080-511-1431 FRANCE MARSEILLE: 33-4-86-06-00-75 080-511-1431 FRANCE PARIS: 33-1-70-75-00-04 080-511-1431 GERMANY 49-69-2222-52104 0800-216-1601 GREECE 30-80-1-100-0639 00800-12-5999 HONG KONG 852-2286-5632 800-964-136 HUNGARY 06-800-15227 INDIA 000-800-852-1216 INDONESIA 001-803-011-3500 IRELAND 353-1-246-0036 1800-931-782 ISRAEL 1-80-9303048 ITALY 39-02-3600-0326 800-906-585 JAPAN OSAKA: 81-6-7739-4763 00531-12-1149 JAPAN TOKYO: 81-3-5539-5154 00531-12-1149 LUXEMBOURG 352-27-000-1314 MALAYSIA 1-800-80-8121 MEXICO 001-866-627-0541 NETHERLANDS 31-20-710-9321 0800-023-4655 NEW ZEALAND 64-9-970-4641 0800-443-793 NORWAY 47-21-59-00-14 800-11982 PANAMA 011-001-800-5072119 POLAND 00-800-1210067 PORTUGAL 8008-12179 RUSSIA 8-10-8002-9613011 SINGAPORE 65-6883-9197 800-120-4057 SLOVAK REPUBLIC 421-2-322-422-15 SOUTH AFRICA 080-09-93390 SOUTH KOREA 82-2-6744-1052 00798-14800-6323 SPAIN 34-91-414-15-44 800-099-279 SWEDEN 46-8-566-10-782 0200-887-612 SWITZERLAND 41-44-580-7718 0800-000-038 TAIWAN 886-2-2795-7346 00801-137-565 THAILAND 001-800-1206-65091 UNITED KINGDOM BIRMINGHAM: 44-121-210-9015 0800-018-0795 UNITED KINGDOM GLASGOW: 44-141-202-3215 0800-018-0795 UNITED KINGDOM LEEDS: 44-113-301-2115 0800-018-0795 UNITED KINGDOM LONDON: 44-20-7019-0812 0800-018-0795 UNITED KINGDOM MANCHESTER: 44-161-601-1415 0800-018-0795 URUGUAY 000-413-598-3439 USA 1-210-795-0472 877-818-6787 VENEZUELA 0800-1-00-3205 *Access to your conference call will be either of the numbers listed, dependent on the participants' local telecom provider. Restrictions may exist when accessing freephone/toll free numbers using a mobile telephone. Please let me know if anyone needs the operator call out to them. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org ------ End of Forwarded Message

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Remote Participation details new gTLD discussion with Kurt Pritz in Mexico
by At-Large Staff Feb. 23, 2009

Feb. 23, 2009

Message forwarded from the GNSO Secretariat ******************************************* For those of you interested in the new gTLD discussion with Kurt Pritz and who will not be in Mexico City, please find remote participate instructions below. Call details are as follows for the GNSO Council and working groups on Saturday, 28 February in DON DIEGO 2 in Mexico City: Policy Process Steering committee PPSC 09:00 - 10:30 LOCAL TIME Policy Process Steering committee PPSC WG 10:30 - 12:30 GNSO Council lunch discussion 12:30 - 14:00 New gTLDs 14:00 - 18:00 All the above meetings can be joined by using the dial-in number below and the pass code GNSO 1. Meeting room: Don Diego 2 CONFIRMATION #: 5457522 CALL DATE: February 28 -2009 - Saturday Start time: 9:00 local time in Mexico City (15:00 UTC, 07:00 PST, 10:00 EST, 16:00 CET, Start time: 10:30 local time in Mexico City (16:30 UTC, 08:30 PST, 11:30 EST, 17:30 CET, 22:00 New Delhi; 01:30 Tokyo 05:30 Auckland next day Start time: 14:00 local time in Mexico City (20:00 UTC, 12:00 PST, 15:00 EST, 21:00 CET; 01:30 New Delhi 05:00 Tokyo 09:00 Auckland next day DURATION: 9 hours - 9:00 - 18:00 local time DIAL-IN NUMBERS: PARTICIPANT PASSCODE: GNSO 1 For security reasons, the passcode will be required to join the call. Country Toll Numbers Freephone/Toll Free Number ARGENTINA 0800-777-0494 AUSTRALIA ADELAIDE: 61-8-8121-4862 1-800-880-485 AUSTRALIA BRISBANE: 61-7-3102-0964 1-800-880-485 AUSTRALIA CANBERRA: 61-2-6100-1964 1-800-880-485 AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE: 61-3-9010-7733 1-800-880-485 AUSTRALIA PERTH: 61-8-9467-5243 1-800-880-485 AUSTRALIA SYDNEY: 61-2-8211-1386 1-800-880-485 AUSTRIA 43-1-92-89-654 0800-999-636 BELGIUM 32-2-402-2432 0800-4-8360 BRAZIL 0800-8912038 CHILE 1230-020-0281 CHINA* 86-400-810-4760 10800-712-1193 10800-120-1193 COLOMBIA 01800-9-156463 CZECH REPUBLIC 420-2-25-98-56-15 800-700-167 DENMARK 45-7014-0238 8088-6075 FINLAND Land Line: 106-33-164 0-800-1-12056 FINLAND Mobile: 09-106-33-164 0-800-1-12056 FRANCE LYON: 33-4-26-69-12-75 080-511-1431 FRANCE MARSEILLE: 33-4-86-06-00-75 080-511-1431 FRANCE PARIS: 33-1-70-75-00-04 080-511-1431 GERMANY 49-69-2222-52104 0800-216-1601 GREECE 30-80-1-100-0639 00800-12-5999 HONG KONG 852-2286-5632 800-964-136 HUNGARY 06-800-15227 INDIA 000-800-852-1216 INDONESIA 001-803-011-3500 IRELAND 353-1-246-0036 1800-931-782 ISRAEL 1-80-9303048 ITALY 39-02-3600-0326 800-906-585 JAPAN OSAKA: 81-6-7739-4763 00531-12-1149 JAPAN TOKYO: 81-3-5539-5154 00531-12-1149 LUXEMBOURG 352-27-000-1314 MALAYSIA 1-800-80-8121 MEXICO 001-866-627-0541 NETHERLANDS 31-20-710-9321 0800-023-4655 NEW ZEALAND 64-9-970-4641 0800-443-793 NORWAY 47-21-59-00-14 800-11982 PANAMA 011-001-800-5072119 POLAND 00-800-1210067 PORTUGAL 8008-12179 RUSSIA 8-10-8002-9613011 SINGAPORE 65-6883-9197 800-120-4057 SLOVAK REPUBLIC 421-2-322-422-15 SOUTH AFRICA 080-09-93390 SOUTH KOREA 82-2-6744-1052 00798-14800-6323 SPAIN 34-91-414-15-44 800-099-279 SWEDEN 46-8-566-10-782 0200-887-612 SWITZERLAND 41-44-580-7718 0800-000-038 TAIWAN 886-2-2795-7346 00801-137-565 THAILAND 001-800-1206-65091 UNITED KINGDOM BIRMINGHAM: 44-121-210-9015 0800-018-0795 UNITED KINGDOM GLASGOW: 44-141-202-3215 0800-018-0795 UNITED KINGDOM LEEDS: 44-113-301-2115 0800-018-0795 UNITED KINGDOM LONDON: 44-20-7019-0812 0800-018-0795 UNITED KINGDOM MANCHESTER: 44-161-601-1415 0800-018-0795 URUGUAY 000-413-598-3439 USA 1-210-795-0472 877-818-6787 VENEZUELA 0800-1-00-3205 *Access to your conference call will be either of the numbers listed, dependent on the participants' local telecom provider. Restrictions may exist when accessing freephone/toll free numbers using a mobile telephone. Please let me know if anyone needs the operator call out to them. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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New gTLDs: Draft Applicant Guidebook: What You Told Us
by At-Large Staff Feb. 20, 2009

Feb. 20, 2009

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-18feb09-en.htm Draft Applicant Guidebook: What You Told Us 18 February 2009 NOTE: The documents announced below are currently only available in English. We understand that translations are being prepared and these will be announced as soon as they are available. At-Large Summit attendees: Copies of the new Applicant Guidebook and related materials¹ redline versions will be available at the Mexico City meeting. A second draft of an Applicant Guidebook that details the process of applying for new generic top level domains was released today along with a detailed analysis of comments received so far -http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/agv1-analysis-public-comments-18fe b09-en.pdf [PDF, 588K]. A vital part of ICANN's decision-making process is the feedback that the community provides. The first draft Applicant Guidebook saw hundreds of comments submitted. "The amount of feedback and its quality is really pleasing" said Dr Paul Twomey, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We've listened carefully to what was said and that has produced many changes in this version of the Guidebook. It's also clear that further discussion on some key areas is needed and we will start work on those immediately." In recognition of the response, ICANN's staff has prepared a series of analyses, totaling 155 pages, and divided up according to specific topics so that that those making comments are able to see how their points were taken into account. The responses have directly influenced changes to the guidebook. In a further attempt to make the changes clear and accessible the draft Guidebook is in "red-line" format. The second draft of the Guidebook has been released simultaneously with the analysis so that it is possible to see the direct relationship between the comments and the changes made. There have been a number of overarching issues raised in the comment process that require further work and so remain unchanged in this draft. Those issues are: Trademark protection Security and stability Malicious conduct Demand and economic analysis "It is very important to take the time to resolve these overarching issues. DNS stability, user protection, and trademark rights must not be undermined by the introduction of new gTLDS. As a consequence it is unlikely that the application round will open before December 2009" Dr Twomey said. This is the first time this depth of analysis has occurred. Whilst ICANN relies heavily on public comment (over 50 comment periods were held in 2008) many have suggested that it is often difficult to understand how comments have shaped outcomes. This analysis is an attempt to address that concern. The ICANN model remains one of coordination, not control, and the resilience of its decision-making has always stemmed from the process of bringing together different viewpoints. "We are looking forward to meeting with the intellectual property community, the security community and all others that have an interest to work through specific suggestions for addressing their concerns in the next 6-8 weeks" Dr Twomey said. New gTLD Applicant Guidebook Version 2 (V2) Public Comment Forum (EN): http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-2-en.htm --- Selected Changes to Each Module of the Guidebook Module 1: Intro to Application Process Timeline: Clarified that the objection filing period closes after Independent Evaluation results are posted Public comments: Included language on role of public comments in the evaluation process Community-Based applications: Added clarification on community vs. open and why these terms are used; added language on intent of community-based category and under what circumstances community claims are evaluated IDN: Updated sections on compatibility problems, IDN tables, and phonetic representation item Fees: Essentially eliminated comparative evaluation fee - it is now structured as a deposit and returned if criteria are met; added credit for qualified 2000 round applicants: added refund structure; reduced annual registry fees and simplified fee structure Module 2: Evaluation Procedures String confusion: In order to better describe protections against user confusion - added more language to distinguish when different similarity checks are made (visual, aural, meaning); clarified relationship between string confusion objections and contention between similar strings; described improvements to the algorithm for testing visual similarity. String requirements: Added more detail on prohibition of hexadecimal and octal strings; updated ongoing revision process of IDNA protocol Geographical names: Clarified that country and territory names in all languages would be considered and augmented documentation requirements for government approval Attachment to Module 2 - Evaluation Questions & Criteria Tech/ops: Supplemented "preventing abusive registrations" question by calling for takedown procedures and measures to reduce opportunities for phishing/pharming: updated RFC revisions and added RFCs for DNSSEC; proposed changing scoring to encourage applicants to escrow thick data. Financial: Reorganised questions to make scoring more clear. Overall: Clearly marked questions where responses will be kept confidential, or where responses are optional; revised scoring slightly Module 3: Dispute Resolution Procedures Legal status: Included language on objector rights and participation in dispute resolution process; clarified that legal rights objections are for registered and unregistered trademarks Standing: Inserted standing section for morality & public order objection to reflect current considerations; clarified that community objector must be related to community in application Procedures: published new set of revised, detailed procedures, added option for more than one panelist at parties' option for legal rights objections Standards: Inserted standards for morality and public order disputes Other: Included a proposal for an Independent Objector role in limited circumstances Module 4: String Contention Procedures Contention resolution: Included auctions as mechanism of last resort (including rules and procedures); described how a foundation would be employed to distribute funds accruing from an auction; supplemented section on how applicants may self-resolve contention Comparative evaluation: revised scoring for more granularity and specificity, added comparative evaluation steps for when more than one applicant passes comparative evaluation (instead of auction) Module 5: Transition to Delegation: Registry Agreement Modified process for amending agreements Modified registry fees section: lowering fees and simplifying structure Reinstated transparency and equivalent treatment clauses Included proposed registry-registrar model: lifting separation requirements in a limited way Included requirement for advance notice on price changes Added new language requiring community-based TLDs to comply with self-imposed registration restrictions -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Joint Advisory Committee / Supporting Organisation Session - Monday in Mexico City
by At-Large Staff Feb. 19, 2009

Feb. 19, 2009

Dear Community Members: We are pleased to provide the information below at the request of the Chair of the ALAC --- ACSO Open Joint Sessions in Mexico Objectives and approach On the Monday of the Mexico meeting, there will be a joint meeting of the Advisory Committees and Supporting Organisations. The objective of this ³ACSO² session is to share views and perspectives on common issues in a way that will inform the discussions within those groups during the week. The format is a discussion among selected members of each of the Supporting Organisations and Advisory Committees. Each SO and AC will designate up to four people in order to represent a range of perspectives. The meeting will be held in two 90-minute sessions, separated by a 30-minute break, and with a 30-minute feedback period at the end. There will be two broad discussion topics of common interest, with specific sub-questions. They are: 14:00-15:30 -- EXPANDING THE NAME SPACE - What is the impact of the new gTLD and IDN Fast Track processes on the market structure of the Domain Name Space and ICANN¹s processes? - How should geographic names be handled and is there a blurring of ³cc² and ³g² spaces ? - What should be the cost and the pricing structure for new TLDs (both application fee and ongoing fees)? 16:00-17.30 -- IMPROVING POLICY DEVELOPMENT - What do we mean by ³policy development²? - How can technical expertise and input from stakeholders be included early in the process? - What changes, if any, could be made to ICANN¹s processes to allow for more effective policy development? These topics were chosen by the Chairs of the SOs and ACs after consultation with their members. The objective in each session is to have an open discussion rather than statements of official position, in order to foster a common understanding within the community. These sessions will not take decisions nor does the group represent a decision-making body. Sessions will be public and transcribed, but they are not a public forum. Opinion will however be sought during the discussion through the use of coloured cards to represent whether people agree or disagree with a particular comment or proposal put forward. A feedback period will follow at 1730 where members of the community will be invited to comment on any of the topics discussed in the previous two sessions. Please note that the session and its format remain experimental in an effort to improve discussion and interaction between Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees. As such, not only do we expect to learn from the session in Mexico but we will be seeking feedback from the SOs and ACs themselves after the meeting is over in order to identify improvements for ICANN¹s next meeting in Sydney in June. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Rapport Final du Groupe de travail pour la révision de l¹ALAC
by At-Large Staff Feb. 18, 2009

Feb. 18, 2009

Bonjour, Nous voulions vous informer que vous pouvez télécharger la version française du Rapport Final du Groupe de travail pour la révision de l¹ALAC sur des améliorations d¹ALAC sous http://www.icann.org/fr/reviews/alac/final-report-alac-review-28jan09-fr.pdf Cordialment, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Informe Final del Grupo de Trabajo para Revisión de ALAC
by Matthias Langenegger Feb. 18, 2009

Feb. 18, 2009

Estimados Puedan descarar la versión española del Informe Final del Grupo de Trabajo para Revisión de ALAC sobre las mejoras de ALAC mediante el siguiente enlace: http://www.icann.org/es/reviews/alac/final-report-alac-review-28jan09-es.pdf Cordialmente, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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At-Large Wiki Workspaces Down for Maintenance, Sat 7 Feb 18:00 to Sunday 8 Feb at 01:00
by At-Large Staff Feb. 6, 2009

Feb. 6, 2009

Dear Community members: The wiki workspaces in At-Large will be unavailable for maintenance tomorrow, as shown above. The update will implement a new indexing scheme to improve performance. As many of you have commented, page load can be slow at times. We hope that the update will improve this situation. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Heidi Ullrich, Marie-Hélène Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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The At-Large Summit Needs Meeting Facilitators and Rapporteurs
by At-Large Staff Feb. 4, 2009

Feb. 4, 2009

The At-Large Summit Needs You! Are you someone who has past experience facilitating meetings? Do you know someone who does that¹s coming to the At-Large Summit? The draft programme of the first-ever At-Large Summit is almost finished! Besides the 5 subject-based working groups , the agenda is chock full of briefings, sessions, a social event, and much more. Several members of the ALAC and RALO community have already offered to prepare and conduct these sessions for the Summit, but the success of the Summit is in large part going to hinge not only on programme design but on execution. The weak link in each working group, workshop, and panel is going to be how it is *facilitated*. Chairing a meeting is a different skill than facilitating a working group or workshop. Dharma Dailey of NARALO emphasised this and made four suggestions: 1. Identify any topics, workshops, or sessions that are likely to be contentious or require care to get people working smoothly. 2. Ensure that each of those sessions which may be challenging are facilitated by someone who has a PROVEN track-record of successfully shepherding people through such sessions to positive outcomes. 3. Identify all facilitators of sessions in advance - create ground rules for facilitation, chairing - "Here is what we are expecting you to do: ² 4. Ensure that facilitation ground rules / expectations are covered right off the bat at the conference. The Summit programme sessions will be conducted by: · (one or two or more) people who have expertise in the subject, concentrating on the content. · a *facilitator* of each session to moderate the proceedings in an inclusive manner (assuming a heterogeneous composition of participants) and ³successfully shepherd people through to positive outcomes². · one or two rapporteurs for notes and summaries and reporting back. If you know any people in your RALOs and among your ALSes who have skill and experience in facilitating meetings, forums, workshops etc., please send a note to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org, or ask them to! We¹ll then get back to them and help them find a home¹ in the programme. Thanks for your support identifying this rare subspecies of humans for us! -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Heidi Ullrich, Marie-Hélène Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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