Hi Dev, One suggestion is that regions are reorganised into sub-regions and let the sub-regions feed into the regions in some transparent way. The fear is that you are asking civil society to participate but these efforts may not reach ICANN if there is a possibility of censorship by whomever is chair of the region or get lost for several reasons such as translation. There need to be a clear strategy for review or consideration of inputs, given that sub-regions, especially where there are existing SIDS, will have special issues which will not be addressed if the dominant sub-regions side-line minority issues. What then would be the point of the exercise? I do not think the draft is detailed enough. It does not deal with civil society representation within ICANN, because comments are one thing, representation is another. ROK From: alac-sc-outreach-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:alac-sc-outreach-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Dev Anand Teelucksingh Sent: Monday, 17 August 2015 20:24 To: ALAC Subcommittee Outreach Subject: [Alac-sc-outreach] Fwd: [lac-discuss-en] REMINDER: Input Requested: Civil Society Engagement Overview and Forward Planner ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org> Date: Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 6:10 PM Subject: [lac-discuss-en] REMINDER: Input Requested: Civil Society Engagement Overview and Forward Planner To: "alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org" <alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org>, "afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org" <afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org>, "apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org" <apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org>, "euro-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org" <euro-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org>, "lac-discuss-en@atlarge-lists.icann.org" <lac-discuss-en@atlarge-lists.icann.org>, "na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org" <na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Dear All, This is a friendly reminder to please add your comments to the draft Civil Society Engagement Overview and Forward Planner is available <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54694399/Civil%20society%20...> here by 4 September. Please also add any additional upcoming regional internet governance events on <https://community.icann.org/display/CRALO/CROSS+-+RALO+Internet+Governance+E...> the Cross-RALO Internet Governance Events Workspace. These events will be considered for possible partnerships. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> atlarge <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @ <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> ICANNAtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> From: ICANN At-Large Staff Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 10:36 AM To: alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org; afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org; apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org; euro-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org; lac-discuss-en@atlarge-lists.icann.org; na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff Subject: Input Requested: Civil Society Engagement Overview and Forward Planner Dear All, As introduced during ICANN 53, ICANN is planning to implement a plan to facilitate greater civil society engagement within ICANN. A draft Civil Society Engagement Overview and Forward Planner is available here <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54694399/Civil%20society%20...> . This document includes the outline of the currently planned activities and a roadmap of tentative regional events at which partnerships might be sought. Could you please add any comments to the workspace above by 4 September 2015? Please also add any additional upcoming regional internet governance events on the Cross-RALO Internet Governance Events Workspace <https://community.icann.org/display/CRALO/CROSS+-+RALO+Internet+Governance+E...> . These events will be considered for possible partnerships. Your input is very much appreciated. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> atlarge <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @ <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> ICANNAtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> _______________________________________________ lac-discuss-en mailing list lac-discuss-en@atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-en