Hi Vanda 
I recall at the DNS Women meeting in KL  that the  you mentioned that few Young Women desired to become involved in DNS Women and ICANN as a whole.  If you recall I did some research on the fellowship programme  using the database created by Dev and myself and we found the majority of fellows are male.  This is a serious problem given the fact an important entry point for ICANN new recruits  can come from this program.  After speaking to Egrys on this issue the issue was addressed in having gender parity.  Alas, I don't think this has been achieved.  The absence of real  marketing outreach to  Women in Engineering,  IEEE  etc  to recruit women to apply we will end up with same problem.  Again we will complain of the lack of participation and we fail to address the lack of proper marketing strategy.   Recently I was on the ARIN fellowship selection committee and the quality of the candidates was superb and very few ' free trippers"  perhaps we can learn from other organizations how to recruit

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On Thu, 18 Apr 2024 at 10:07, Vanda Scartezini via ALAC <alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote:

Dear all

Thanks for these debates. I am quite interested in how to attract new members to At Large (ALAC) and especially young future leaders.

I believe, we, long-term members without business interests are continuing to attend ICANN because we like it, and we see we can add some, in our views, relevant value, no matter if technical, managerial, or social.

However, looking back, more and more we are now just a few of those financially disinterested people, compared with the large ICANN group with a financial interest in being part of ICANN - this financial interest can be any resource that pays your bills. Can be organizations with direct ICANN interest or can be government, for instance.

This is even more relevant for young new member starting or in the middle of their professional life.

Hence, we, with no financial interest I believe, are a group in extinction.

To have new members to actively participating in the At Large organization maybe it is time to  start focusing on those areas  where new members are employees of government or companies with financial interest but also nterested also in the social side, or even a R&D organizations in order to allow new members to At Large to see advantages to their engagement.  At Large is the only group that still have some real volunteers. All other groups members have some financial interest allowing them to dedicate their time to work for ICANN.

ICANN needs to rethink its volunteer model.

New members that came with energy only will continue if they get any other financial support to dedicate time to At Large work.

I, member of those in extinction full volunteer, will continue to follow ICANN while I feel I can be useful, and I still recognize some personal value in my participation.

I do not expect NexGen to buy our model, and even only fewer fellows will do it without the support of its business interests.

I have no criticism of anyone with business interests, but we need to think about how the At Large equation will really survive in the next 5 or more years.

My two cents

Kisses to all

 

Vanda Scartezini

DNS WOMEN

Sao Paulo, Brazil

+ 55 11 98181-1464

Vanda@Scartezini.org

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From: ALAC <alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org> on behalf of Joanna Kulesza via ALAC <alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org>
Date: Thursday, 18 April 2024 at 04:27
To: Jonathan Zuck <JZuck@innovatorsnetwork.org>
Cc: Marita Moll <marita.moll@gmail.com>, Melissa Allgood <melissa.allgood@icann.org>, ALAC Work <alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org>
Subject: Re: [ALAC] At-Large Travel Fresh Start

Hello Jonathan and everyone,

Thank you for reigniting this useful discussion. Exploring metrics and incentives seems particularly relevant as the landscape of "young recruits" evolves, placing the At-Large community at the forefront of these changes. 

I am certain that my co-authors (included in the CC) would also be eager to revisit the discussion we initiated following our community's experience during the pandemic, particularly concerning volunteer support and contribution metrics. You can find our article on this topic here: https://circleid.com/posts/20220328-facing-the-future-of_icann_volunteer-recruitment with references to specific metrics deployed elsewhere. 

Additionally, Maureen initiated a dedicated communication with the Board on this issue around the same time, with the kind facilitation of Leon. I am certain we would all be glad to contribute to a meaningful discussion on enhancing support for our volunteer-based community and enhancing its outputs.

Once again, thank you, Jonathan and team, for initiating this conversation.

Best regards,

Joanna 

 

śr., 17 kwi 2024 o 16:04 Jonathan Zuck via ALAC <alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org> napisał(a):

Dear All, 

 

Thank you again for your feedback on the At-Large travel policy.  I want you to know that we have heard your concerns regarding the proposed At-Large travel policy and we want to keep discussing it with you. The need for an objective, utilitarian and flexible travel policy still exits to ensure that those actively engaged in ICANN work are in the best position to participate and we are actively planning for the future.

 

For ICANN80, we propose to revert to the allocation of 15 slots to the ALAC, 10 to the five RALOs and 3 for ALAC Liaisons and one for the ALAC Chair. Given that 3 ALAC members are unable to travel to Kigali, we would like to offer them to AFRALO to allocate as they wish. These 3 slots are unused ALAC slots so they are not drawn from expected slots. 

 

For ICANN81, as this is the Annual General Meeting, we will also use the allocation which also supports the travel for outgoing, incoming, and continuing ALAC and Regional Leaders, according to their regional rotations 

 

For the longer-term development of an At-Large travel policy, starting as early as May 2024, we suggest engaging in regional listening sessions where everyone has the opportunity to share their views and explain any concerns in a structured manner. Should you agree, we’ve asked Melissa Allgood, a member of ICANN org specializing in conflict resolution, to lead these discussions as a neutral facilitator. Melissa will not act as a representative of ICANN org, but rather will structure our dialogue to ensure that all participants are heard and their views considered. We will work with RALO leaders to include these listening sessions at a time that best meets the needs of each region, perhaps during scheduled monthly calls. 

 

The development of a formal At-Large travel policy will take some time and we would like for all voices to be heard and considered. Ideally, we would like to work jointly with you - - in  eliminating subjective answers with agreed, objective metrics that meet well crafted expectations of volunteers in performing the role of the ALAC as tasked under the ICANN Bylaws.  Such a policy should be reflective of the values of the bottom-up multi-stakeholder model.

 

Let us move forward in an inclusive, constructive, transparent, and respectful manner within our community.

 

Jonathan

 

 

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