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ICANN Geographic Regions Final Report
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 28, 2015

July 28, 2015

Hello All, In today's ALAC monthly teleconference, we discussed the ICANN Geographic Regions Final Report. You may review the report here: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/geo-regions-final-report-22jun1…. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto: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>

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Upcoming brainstorm sessions - At-Large Website Revamp
by Ariel Liang July 28, 2015

July 28, 2015

Dear RALO Leaders and ALAC Members, I hope you had some time to relax in the past few weeks and have recuperated from ICANN 53. During the At-Large website revamp presentation during ICANN 53, we provided an update on the new website under construction (URL: https://new-atlarge.herokuapp.com/) We greatly appreciated your useful comments during this session. As we presented, we have been focusing on developing the ALAC policy sections and integrating ICANN public comment with the At-Large website. Moreover, we also started developing the sections about At-Large regional activities ahead of schedule, including the ALS/RALO map on the Homepage. To help you refresh your memory about the presentation, you may find its recording here: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p5pnb139wy4 (0:27:00 1:26:38). Our goal is to launch the Beta site during ICANN 54 in Dublin and the meeting is less than 3 months away. To meet this goal, we will need your input and expertise, as our next focus area is the At-Large regional activity sections. Some of the upcoming work includes: * RALO pages for each RALO * An ALS / independent member page for users to research independent members, ALSes and their representatives' contacts, to submit ALS Application, etc. * A potential blog for RALO leaders and ALAC members to write about activities in their regions We need your views on the RALO and ALS / independent member pages as they will represent your region and your members. After gathering your feedback, we will be able to create the new pages that effectively promote the activities in the At-Largecommunity worldwide and your region while facilitating your work in At-Large. Very soon, we will be conducting informal brainstorm sessions/calls with the RALO leaders and ALAC members of each region and ask a list of specific questions. We hope all of you will be able to participate. Details of these calls will be sent shortly. In the meantime, if you are interested in learning more about the At-Large website revamp, please visit its wiki workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/tMPhAg. Don¹t hesitate to contact me if you have further questions. Thank you, Ariel Ariel Xinyue Liang Policy Analyst | Washington, DC Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype: ariel.liang.icann Mobile: +1 (310) 804-2761 Email: ariel.liang(a)icann.org Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icannatlarge <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>

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Re: [ALAC] [ALAC-Announce] REMINDER & dial-out?/ Meeting Invitation / ALAC Teleconference / 28 July 2015 at 19:00 UTC
by Alan Greenberg July 28, 2015

July 28, 2015

Thanks Dev, Noted. Alan At 28/07/2015 09:48 AM, Dev Anand Teelucksingh wrote: >Dear All, > >I request to add an agenda item to the ALAC call >about how geographic regions are being treated >in ICANN as it pertains to ICANN's Geographic Regions Final Report. >I'm thinking this should take between 5 and 10 minutes time. > >Kind Regards, > >Dev Anand Teelucksingh >At-Large member, LACRALO > > > > > >2015-07-28 7:26 GMT-04:00 ICANN At-Large Staff ><<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>: > >If you require a dial-out please contact >At-Large staff at ><mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org >with your preferred number. > >Please remember that it is now possible to >connect your audio via the AC room, without >using your telephone. You need a stable internet >connection. If you would like a reminder of how >to connect please let staff know. > > > >Si necesita una llamada a su telefono, por favor >pÃ³ngase en contacto con el personal de At-Large >en ><mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org >con su nÃºmero preferido. > >Por favor, recuerde que es posible conectar el >audio a travÃ©s de la Adobe Connect , sin >necesidad de utilizar su telÃ©fono. Se necesita >una conexiÃ³n a Internet estable . Si desea un >recordatorio de cÃ³mo conectar por favor que el personal sepa . > > > > > >Si vous avez besoin d'un dial-out, merci de le >communiquer au personnel At-Large >Ã ><mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org >avec votre numÃ©ro d'appel prÃ©fÃ©rÃ©. > >Nous vous rappelons que vous pouvez dÃ©sormais >utiliser l'audio de l'Adobe Connect room afin de >vous connecter sans utiliser votre ligne >tÃ©lÃ©phonique. Il vous faut une connexion internet stable. > >Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et >dial-out - si nÃ©cessaire - ainsi que votre >numÃ©ro Ã : <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > > > > >ÐÑÐ»Ð¸ Ð²Ð°Ð¼ ÑÑÐµÐ±ÑÐµÑÑÑ Ð´Ð»Ñ >Ð½Ð°Ð±Ð¾ÑÐ° Ð½Ð¾Ð¼ÐµÑÐ°, Ð¿Ð¾Ð¶Ð°Ð»ÑÐ¹ÑÑÐ°, >ÑÐ²ÑÐ¶Ð¸ÑÐµÑÑ Ñ ÐºÐ¾Ð»Ð»ÐµÐºÑÐ¸Ð²Ð¾Ð¼ >At-Large Ð¿Ð¾ ><mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org >Ñ Ð²ÑÐ±ÑÐ°Ð½Ð½ÑÐ¼ Ð½Ð¾Ð¼ÐµÑÐ¾Ð¼. > >ÐÐ¾Ð¶Ð°Ð»ÑÐ¹ÑÑÐ°, Ð¿Ð¾Ð¼Ð½Ð¸ÑÐµ, ÑÑÐ¾ >ÑÑÐ¾ ÑÐµÐ¿ÐµÑÑ Ð¼Ð¾Ð¶Ð½Ð¾ >Ð¿Ð¾Ð´ÐºÐ»ÑÑÐ¸ÑÑ Ð°ÑÐ´Ð¸Ð¾ ÑÐµÑÐµÐ· >ÐºÐ¾Ð¼Ð½Ð°ÑÑ Ð¿ÐµÑÐµÐ¼ÐµÐ½Ð½Ð¾Ð³Ð¾ ÑÐ¾ÐºÐ°, >Ð±ÐµÐ· Ð¸ÑÐ¿Ð¾Ð»ÑÐ·Ð¾Ð²Ð°Ð½Ð¸Ñ >ÑÐµÐ»ÐµÑÐ¾Ð½Ð°. ÐÑ Ð´Ð¾Ð»Ð¶Ð½Ñ >ÑÑÐ°Ð±Ð¸Ð»ÑÐ½Ð¾Ðµ Ð¿Ð¾Ð´ÐºÐ»ÑÑÐµÐ½Ð¸Ðµ Ðº >Ð¸Ð½ÑÐµÑÐ½ÐµÑÑ. ÐÑÐ»Ð¸ Ð²Ñ ÑÐ¾ÑÐµÐ»Ð¸ >Ð±Ñ Ð½Ð°Ð¿Ð¾Ð¼Ð¸Ð½Ð°Ð½Ð¸Ðµ Ð¾ ÑÐ¾Ð¼, ÐºÐ°Ðº >Ð¿Ð¾Ð´ÐºÐ»ÑÑÐ¸ÑÑ, Ð¿Ð¾Ð¶Ð°Ð»ÑÐ¹ÑÑÐ°, >ÑÐ¾Ð¾Ð±ÑÐ¸ÑÐµ ÑÐ¾ÑÑÑÐ´Ð½Ð¸ÐºÐ¸ Ð·Ð½Ð°ÑÑ. > > > >Dear All, > >The July ALAC Monthly call is scheduled on >Tuesday, 28 July 2015 , from 19:00-21:00 UTC. > >For other times: > ><http://tinyurl.com/necso4o>http://tinyurl.com/necso4o > > > >The agenda and call details are available at: > ><https://community.icann.org/x/R600Aw>https://community.icann.org/x/R600Aw > > > >Adobe Connect Room: > ><http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac>http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac > > > >Conference ID's: > >English: 1638 > >Spanish: 1738 > >French: 1838 > >Russian: 2138 > >Dial-in numbers: <http://adigo.com/icann/>http://adigo.com/icann/ > >If you are unable to attend the call please send >an email indicating your absence and we will >note this information on the agenda. > > > >If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: > ><mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > > >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: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > >Facebook: ><https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge > >Twitter: ><https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>@<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >ALAC-Announce mailing list ><mailto:ALAC-Announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org>ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce > >At-Large Official Site: ><http://www.atlarge.icann.org>http://www.atlarge.icann.org >

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Re: [ALAC] [ALAC-Announce] REMINDER & dial-out?/ Meeting Invitation / ALAC Teleconference / 28 July 2015 at 19:00 UTC
by Dev Anand Teelucksingh July 28, 2015

July 28, 2015

Dear All, I request to add an agenda item to the ALAC call about how geographic regions are being treated in ICANN as it pertains to ICANN's Geographic Regions Final Report. I'm thinking this should take between 5 and 10 minutes time. Kind Regards, Dev Anand Teelucksingh At-Large member, LACRALO 2015-07-28 7:26 GMT-04:00 ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>: > > If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at > staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number. > > Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC > room, without using your telephone. You need a stable internet connection. > If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know. > > > > Si necesita una llamada a su telefono, por favor póngase en contacto con > el personal de At-Large en staff(a)atlarge.icann.org con su número > preferido. > > Por favor, recuerde que es posible conectar el audio a través de la Adobe > Connect , sin necesidad de utilizar su teléfono. Se necesita una conexión a > Internet estable . Si desea un recordatorio de cómo conectar por favor que > el personal sepa . > > > > > > Si vous avez besoin d'un dial-out, merci de le communiquer au personnel > At-Large à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org avec votre numéro d'appel préféré. > > Nous vous rappelons que vous pouvez désormais utiliser l'audio de l'Adobe > Connect room afin de vous connecter sans utiliser votre ligne téléphonique. > Il vous faut une connexion internet stable. > > Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et dial-out - si nécessaire - > ainsi que votre numéro à: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > > > > > Если вам требуется для набора номера, пожалуйста, свяжитесь с коллективом > At-Large по staff(a)atlarge.icann.org с выбранным номером. > > Пожалуйста, помните, что это теперь можно подключить аудио через комнату > переменного тока, без использования телефона. Вы должны стабильное > подключение к интернету. Если вы хотели бы напоминание о том, как > подключить, пожалуйста, сообщите сотрудники знают. > > > > Dear All, > > The *July ALAC Monthly call *is scheduled on *Tuesday, 28 July 2015* , > from *19:00-21:00 UTC.* > > For other times: > > http://tinyurl.com/necso4o > > > > The agenda and call details are available at: > > https://community.icann.org/x/R600Aw > > > > Adobe Connect Room: > > *http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac* <http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac> > > > > *Conference ID's:* > > English: 1638 > > Spanish: 1738 > > French: 1838 > > Russian: 2138 > > Dial-in numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ > > *If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your > absence and we will note this information on the agenda.* > > > > If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: > > staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > > > 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(a)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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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://www.atlarge.icann.org >

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CALL FOR MEMBERSHIP: At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 27, 2015

July 27, 2015

Dear All, On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, this is a call for Members and Participants of the At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce. The ALAC has chartered this Taskforce which will recommend to the ALAC: - A revised set of criteria for all ALSes - Expectations of how RALO's, the ALAC and ICANN At-Large Staff will engage ALSes - Expectations of ALS participation The Taskforce will be chaired by Alan Greenberg, and Membership will include three people from each region: - One ALAC member per region (to be selected by the ALAC Members from each region); and - Two people selected by the regional leadership (according to the RALO practices). Other members of the At-Large Community may join the group as Participants if they wish. If you are interested, write to At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. The TF will be meeting WEEKLY with the intent of completing its work by ICANN54 in October. The Taskforce wiki can be found at At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+ALS+Criteria+and+Expec…>. There is a Discussion Paper<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=54691888> posted there that may be of interest, but it is just the start of the review. Next Steps: The first call of the At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce will be held the week of 3 August 2015. A Doodle will be sent to Members identified by Thursday, 30 July 2015. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto: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>

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Call for At-Large persons to join the At-Large Outreach and Engagement Sub-Committee
by Dev Anand Teelucksingh July 25, 2015

July 25, 2015

Dear All, As the ALAC agreed during ICANN52, the Outreach Sub-Committee was renamed to the Outreach and Engagement Sub-Committee. The At-Large Outreach and Engagement Sub-Committee ( https://community.icann.org/x/cqfbAQ) is seeking persons from all regions of the At-Large Community that are interested in - developing an At-Large strategy on reaching out to new potential members of the At-Large Community, - developing an At-Large strategy to engage new and existing members and - working in coordination with the RALOs, At-Large Working Groups such as the Capacity Building Working Group (https://community.icann.org/x/1Ic3Ag) and the New Meeting Strategy Working Group ( https://community.icann.org/x/h4E0Aw) and the ALAC to ensure such strategies are implemented successfully. If you are the person in your RALO that is interested in helping At-Large get new members and to get existing members more engaged in At-Large, please join by emailing staff(a)atlarge.icann.org by July 31 2015. Some of the proposed immediate work items for the Outreach and Engagement Sub-Committee can be found at the Outreach and Engagement wiki page at https://community.icann.org/x/cqfbAQ Existing members of the former Outreach Sub-Committee wishing to be in the new Outreach and Engagement Sub-Committee are requested to reconfirm by emailing staff(a)atlarge.icann.org by July 31 2015. A call of the Outreach and Engagement Sub-Committee will be held late next week or Monday August 3 2015. Kind Regards, Dev Anand Teelucksingh Interim Outreach and Engagement Sub-Committee chair

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Fwd: Re: Third and final try...
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond July 24, 2015

July 24, 2015

FYI. Tom has found my suggested text to be acceptable. Kind regards, Olivier -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: Third and final try... Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 06:26:16 +0100 From: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> To: Thomas Lowenhaupt <toml(a)communisphere.com> CC: Ariel Liang <ariel.liang(a)icann.org> Thanks Tom. I am trying to deliberately make the list as generic as possible because if we go to further detail then we'll have people complaining we did not go into details in listing other category of TLDs, like Community TLDs. Would the following text work: "How would city administrators, businesses, people using City TLDs have their voice heard in GNSO processes"? Kindest regards, Olivier On 24/07/2015 04:14, Thomas Lowenhaupt wrote: > Olivier, > > Just to be clear, here's my recommended text: > > "How would city administrators, businesses, health, education, and > cultural entities, and ordinary people using City TLDs have their > voice heard in GNSO processes"? > > Thanks again, > > Tom > > Olivier, > > Sounds good. I'd suggest one change. > > Where it says: "How would the people using City TLDs have their > voice heard" > > I'd elaborate a bit to show the complexity, thus: "How would city > administrators, businesses, health, education, and cultural > entities, and ordinary people using City TLDs have their voice > heard in GNSO processes"? > > Thanks, > > Tom > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [At-Large] [ALAC] [ALAC-Announce] CALL FOR > COMMENTS: ALAC > Statement on the Draft Report: Review of the Generic Names > Supporting > Organization > From: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> > Date: Thu, July 23, 2015 8:04 pm > To: alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > <mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org>, At-Large Worldwide > <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > <mailto:at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org>> > > Hello everyone, > > thank you very much for your comments which have been very > helpful. > > I suggest appending the following text to the reply to > Recommendation #23 > > · The ICANN core value cited as the reason the Report > provides for more constituencies is about broad participation > in policy making. The formation of more constituencies is not > the only way to expand participation, and it ignores the > existence and role of the ALAC. ALAC, with its > representatives from five regions, from a wide range of > language groups and myriad internet user groups is far better > placed to provide that broad participation. A better and more > achievable way to achieve the broad participation sought is to > support and encourage ALAC members to engage in policy processes. > > > Also adding the following main text in the General Comments > Section: > > --- cut here --- > > Whilst the ALAC support almost all of the recommendations made > in the Westlake Report, the ALAC is concerned that the vast > majority of the recommendations focus on GNSO Working Groups > and suggest making small adjustments rather than taking a > serious look at the GNSO Council's bicameral structure. > Examples of areas for review are numerous and not limited to: > · The current structure of the GNSO Council provides > the ability for a more united vote in the Contracted Party > House whilst fragmenting the Non-Contracted Party house to the > point of imbalance. The unprecedented growth of Contracted > Parties caused by the new gTLD Program has not been addressed. > What might have been a homogeneous Constituency might now be > more heterogeneous and the potential consequences of this > change have not been studied. For example, City TLDs are an > entirely new breed of Registry; so are Brand TLDs. How does > this affect the current status quo? How would the people using > City TLDs have their voice heard > · Other commenters in the At-Large Community have noted > that the proposals for more geographically balanced > representation appeared to be focused on finding new > participants from outside the GNSO’s usual territory. A > question to ask is how many gTLD registries and gTLDs are > domiciled both legally and operationally in each of the ICANN > regions both before and after the recent expansion of gTLD > space under the GNSO's auspices. The Westlake Review misses on > the opportunity to potentially reveal a hidden pattern that > the ICANN GNSO is self-reinforcing the domain name business > geopolitically and whether that is underpinning the Westlake > observation of the concentration of the GNSO’s constituencies > as North American and European. > · GNSO Working Groups are open for all participants > including non-GNSO Constituency members – but the GNSO > Council, thanks to its very structure, has the ability to > affect a working group’s results. Voting is one of the ways to > support or halt recommendations from a bottom-up PDP. > The ALAC believes that the complex issues of GNSO structure > and processes need to be studied now. The ALAC reminds the > Reviewers of the At-Large Future Challenges Working Group R3 > White Paper > (http://www.atlarge.icann.org/correspondence/correspondence-01oct12-en.htm > ) drafted in 2012 and containing proposals that should be > explored. > > Reinforcing ALAC’s view is its recollection of several of its > members that during the first GNSO Review, it was understood > that Constituencies and the creation of “Stakeholder Groups” > were going to be reviewed at the next iteration. Tragically, > this is missing from the current report. > > --- cut here --- > > As we only have 24 hours until the closing of the comment > period, please let me know ASAP if this is satisfactory. > > Kindest regards, > > Olivier > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > At-Large mailing list > At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > <mailto:At-Large@atlarge-lists.icann.org> > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large > > At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org > -- Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD http://www.gih.com/ocl.html

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Re: [ALAC] [ALAC-Announce] CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the Draft Report: Review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond July 24, 2015

July 24, 2015

Hello all, of particular interest, is identifying what is *missing* from the Review. Suggestions welcome. Kindest regards, Olivier On 16/07/2015 03:00, ICANN At-Large Staff wrote: > Dear All, > > Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments > be made on the draft ALAC Statement on the Draft Report: Review of the > Generic Names Supporting Organization > <https://community.icann.org/x/35U0Aw> in preparation for the start of > the ALAC ratification process. > > The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public > Comment, can be found on the wiki workspace > here: https://community.icann.org/x/35U0Aw. > > Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments > function by* 22 July 2015 23:59 UTC*. > > Regards, > > Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie > Peregrine and Terri Agnew > ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC > E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> > Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge > <https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> > Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge> > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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://www.atlarge.icann.org

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Board resolution and press release on .africa
by Rinalia Abdul Rahim July 16, 2015

July 16, 2015

Dear ALAC and AFRALO, Please find attached a press release and Board resolution on .africa. > https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-16-en > https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-07-16-en > https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/meetings-2014-01-06-en > https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/resolutions-2014-03-24-en > Best regards, Rinalia

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ALAC is expected to selected 1 representative - IDN Implementation Guidelines Working Group
by Ariel Liang July 15, 2015

July 15, 2015

Dear All, Based on feedback from the GNSO and direction from the Board Variant Working Group, ICANN is formulating a seven-member working group to review and update the IDN Implementation Guidelines <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/implementation-guidelines-2012-02-25- en> . Historically, this has been done by GNSO and ccNSO community members. This time, 1 ALAC representative and 1 SSAC representative will be added to the working group, to have additional focus on usability issues and Security, Stability and Resiliency (SSR) respectively. The official call for community experts announcement will go public on Thursday. The ALAC is expected to select and endorse one representative for this Working Group. This is a heads-up and we will forward the announcement to At-Large mailing lists as soon as it is public. Best Regards, Ariel Xinyue (Ariel) Liang | Washington DC At-Large Policy Coordinator Direct +1 (202) 249-7552 Mobile +1 (310) 804-2761 Email ariel.liang(a)icann.org Facebook www.facebook.com/icannatlarge <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter @ICANNAtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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