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Prioritisation Framework Pilot Group
by Maureen Hilyard Feb. 18, 2022

Feb. 18, 2022

My dear ALAC members At our SOAC Chairs' meeting last Monday, we were informed about a Prioritization Framework pilot group that is being formed. We were asked to appoint one primary representative and one alternate (backup) from each of our groups. This will be a small group consisting of one representative each from the ALAC, GAC, RSSAC, SSAC, ASO, ccNSO, GNSO Contracted Parties House, GNSO Commercial Stakeholder Group and the GNSO Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group who will develop the framework for the Planning Prioritisation Process. Org requires the names by the end of February. What is interesting is that they initiated discussions with the OFBWG about this Planning Prioritisation Framework in August of last year. It's taken this long to get it off the ground. Because of the short timeframe that we have in order to go through the process of selecting our candidates for this short-term pilot programme (they believe this task should be completed before May), I am suggesting that we utilise the candidates whom we selected as our ALAC representatives on the related WS2 Community Consultation Group for this role. They are Cheryl Langdon Orr as our Representative, and Policy VC Jonathan Zuck as our Alternate. Within the larger WS2 community group, they will be supported by representatives and alternates of each of the RALOs. If anyone has any concerns about this recommendation to confirm Cheryl and Jonathan as our Prioritisation Framework Pilot Group representatives, please let me know within the next 48 hours or so. I'd like to notify Org of our representatives as soon as possible. Many thanks in advance Maureen

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48-Hour ALAC Consensus Call: ALAC Responses to Board Clarifying Questions on ALAC Advice Re: Subsequent Procedures
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 17, 2022

Feb. 17, 2022

Dear ALAC Members, As finalized during the 2 February 2022 At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) meeting, please see attached the ALAC responses<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V7YHAgZWuPSCE9r_g7ziRpgR9tLBWRb9nJq87le…> to the ICANN Board clarifying questions regarding ALAC Advice on Subsequent Procedures. On behalf of the ALAC Chair, Maureen Hilyard, we are issuing a 48-hour ALAC consensus call. Please let Maureen or staff know by Friday, February 18 at 17:00 UTC any concerns you may have. The next step will be to share these ALAC responses with the ICANN Board. Thank you. Kind regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: 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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Thursday, 10 February 2022 | TOMORROW: ICANN73 Translation Deadline
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 10, 2022

Feb. 10, 2022

[Image removed by sender.] Thursday, 10 February 2022 ICANN Community Digest [Image removed by sender.] The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates. 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This ensures that there is enough time to translate the publication. If your materials require design assistance, please note that the final materials will have to be complete, including the edit/approval process, by this deadline in order to be translated. REMINDER: ICANN Community Groups and ICANN Board Joint Sessions during ICANN73 ICANN Board Chair Maarten Botterman has proposed the following topics to discuss with ICANN community groups during ICANN73: · What are your key priorities for ICANN work in 2022, how do these priorities help achieve ICANN’s common objectives as expressed in the FY 2021-2025 Strategic Plan, and how do you see the ICANN community, Board, and org moving forward together on a way to achieve these? · If any, what suggestions would you have to enhance ICANN’s effectiveness and efficiency with regards to the process of implementation after adoption of a PDP or Review recommendations? 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Call for ALAC Representative and Alternate for the WS2 Community Coordination Group
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 1, 2022

Feb. 1, 2022

Dear All, ICANN is moving forward with the establishment of a WS2 Community Coordination Group. This community group will serve as an information sharing and coordinating forum for the community’s implementation of certain specific recommendations from the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) Work Stream 2 (WS2). Each Supporting Organization, Advisory Committee, Regional At-Large Organization, and GNSO Stakeholder Group is requested to confirm their appointment of a representative (and alternate, if appropriate). Background In relation to a timeline, ICANN org has suggested that each SO/AC/RALO/SG complete the appointment of its primary and secondary representatives by late January or early February 2022, with the aim of enabling the WS2 Community Coordination Group to hold an initial call before ICANN73. The initial call will allow the group to familiarize itself with its scope of work, discuss a potential timeline and a cadence for its calls. Subsequent calls would then involve discussion as to the order in which the community would approach implementing the relevant recommendations. These recommendations are Recommendation 1.1 (on proposed elements of diversity), Recommendation 1.7 (on a process for handling complaints about diversity), and Recommendation 2.3 (on a standalone framework for exercising Empowered Community powers). We understand that there may be other recommendations that can benefit from information sharing purposes as well, but we wanted to flag these specific recommendations to you as those that require cross-community coordination. Next steps We would like to ask that the ALAC confirm their representative, and if appropriate, alternate, to At-Large Staff by no later than Friday, 11 February 2022. If there are multiple nominations or self-nominations for the ALAC representative/alternate positions, the ALAC Appointee Selection Committee may be consulted. The work of the WS2 Community Coordination Group will be transparent and available to the public. This means that call materials (recordings, action items, etc.), reports, and any decisions will be made available via a wiki space being created for record keeping purposes. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: 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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Re: [ALAC] Topic suggestions for ALAC's consideration at the ALAC-GNSO Council bilateral session at ICANN73
by Justine Chew Jan. 31, 2022

Jan. 31, 2022

Dear all, Here are some preliminary suggestions for comments etc and onward consideration by the ALAC for its bilateral session with the GNSO Council at ICANN73. Please feel free to add to this list for the ALAC's further consideration. ALAC/GNSO Council Bilateral Meeting Proposed Topics for Discussion <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=186778158> Thanks, Justine On Thu, 20 Jan 2022 at 20:09, Justine Chew <justine.chew.icann(a)gmail.com> wrote: > All, > > At the CPWG call of 19 Jan 2022, I mentioned that there an interest by the > GNSO Council to revive the practice of having ALAC-GNSO Council bilateral > sessions during ICANN meetings. Such a session is currently planned for > during ICANN73, on 9 Mar. > > At the ALAC Chair's behest, I extended an invitation to CPWG members to > submit topic suggestions for the ALAC Members to consider > raising/discussing with the GNSO Council at the said bilateral session. > > Until further notice, I would encourage submissions be made on the CPWG > mail list and would simultaneously ask that you try to craft your > suggestions in a way that would make it easy for all to understand and for > the ALAC Members to consider how to take them forward (if at all).. > > For example, > A topic name, brief background context leading to a question or goal. > > Please feel free to contact me separately if you have queries regarding > this request. > > Many thanks, > Justine > ------ >

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Re: [ALAC] NOMCOM Outreach
by Hadia Abdelsalam Mokhtar EL miniawi Jan. 20, 2022

Jan. 20, 2022

Will do thanks Vanda Hadia From: At-Large <at-large-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> On Behalf Of Vanda Scartezini via At-Large Sent: Friday, January 14, 2022 5:12 PM To: ALAC Working List <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>; At-Large Worldwide <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: [At-Large] NOMCOM Outreach Dear friends - HAPPY NEW YEAR with Health , Joy and Success in your lives!! As a cochair of outreach committee inside NOMCOM, let me ask you a big favor: Please spread the following message to your personal contacts to improve the opportunity selecting the better candidates for ICANN leadership positions. Appreciate your collaboration!! As a reminder, the NomCom opened the 2022 application round for leadership positions. Read the Announcement here > "Apply now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions": https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/apply-now-for-icann-and-pti-… Kisses to all Vanda Scartezini Polo Consultores Associados Av. Paulista 1159, cj 1004 Mobile: + 55 11 98181.1464 Sorry for any typos.

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Public comment on EPDP Phase 2a Recommendations
by Alan Greenberg Jan. 18, 2022

Jan. 18, 2022

There is an open comment on the EPDP Phase 2a recommendations that closes today. We had decided that an ALAC statement was not necessary because we had already said what needed to be said. After consulting with other groups, I thought that it was advisable to have something on the record in the comments SAYING that the Board needs to factor in our comments, and those of the like-minded groups (GAC, SSAC, BC, IPC). On the CPWG call yesterday, the recommendation was for Hadia and me to submit a very brief statement, as the ALAC appointed members to the EPDP, and on behalf of the ALAC saying that the Board should factor in our comments in our Minority statement, as well as those of the GAC, SSAC, BC and IPC. Maureen agreed to this path forward. Accordingly, I have submitted the following comment: >This statement is being submitted by the ALAC-appointed members of >the Phase 2a EPDP team (Alan Greenberg, Hadia El Miniawi) on behalf >of the ALAC Chair Maureen Hilyard and the ALAC. > >The EPDP Phase 2a was triggered based on the dissatisfaction of the >ALAC and several other groups with the EPDP Phase 1 and 2 not having >addressed two critical issues. > >Our Minority statement submitted within the Phase 2a report captures >the ALAC position on the Phase 2a outcomes, and we request that the >Board take that statement into account as it deliberates on its >action regarding the Phase 2a outcomes. We also call the Board's >attention to the GAC Minority Statement which the ALAC formally >supported, as well as the statements of the SSAC, the GNSO Business >Constituency and the GNSO Intellectual Property Constituency, all of >which espouse views similar to those of the ALAC. > >We also wish to point out that these so-called "minority" statements >represent 11 of the 24 EPDP Members and 5 of the 9 groups >represented on the EPDP. Alan

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NOMCOM Outreach
by Vanda Scartezini Jan. 14, 2022

Jan. 14, 2022

Dear friends – HAPPY NEW YEAR with Health , Joy and Success in your lives!! As a cochair of outreach committee inside NOMCOM, let me ask you a big favor: Please spread the following message to your personal contacts to improve the opportunity selecting the better candidates for ICANN leadership positions. Appreciate your collaboration!! As a reminder, the NomCom opened the 2022 application round for leadership positions. Read the Announcement here > “Apply now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions”: https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/apply-now-for-icann-and-pti-… Kisses to all Vanda Scartezini Polo Consultores Associados Av. Paulista 1159, cj 1004 Mobile: + 55 11 98181.1464 Sorry for any typos.

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Minor changes to EPDP Board replies
by Alan Greenberg Jan. 11, 2022

Jan. 11, 2022

Holly identified two problems with the Replies currently before the ALAC. 1. In the first paragraph of the reply to Question 1, the word "proscriptive" was used instead of "prescriptive". I have corrected this error. 2. In the 2nd sentence of the reply to Question 3, Holly commented that the meaning of the sentence was not clear. I have simplified it changing "Ultimately the adopted Directive will need to factor in the input the various EU bodies are receiving as well as being the result of negotiations between the EU Parliament and Council." to "The Directive eventually adopted by the EU will need to factor comments received as well as being the result of negotiations between the EU Parliament and Council." Neither of these changes alters the intent and meaning of the responses and I suggest that they be incorporated. Alan

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Replies to Board questions on the ALAC EPDP Phase 2 Advice
by Alan Greenberg Jan. 6, 2022

Jan. 6, 2022

As you know, the ALAC provided advice to the Board on the RDDS EPDP Phase 2 (SSAD) Recommendations, and the Board came back with several questions. Replies have been drafted by Hadia and I, and reviewed at several CPWG meetings. There were very few comments, and all have been addressed. There were NO negative comments. The final version is attached for ALAC approval. I note that there will be a Board-GNSO Council consultation on the SSAD later in January, so the sooner we can get our replies to the Board, the better. I leave it to Maureen to schedule a Consensus Call or vote.

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