The ALAC has now adopted the Position Description (PD) for ALAC members and Liaisons (http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-PD). Despite satisfaction that it has been approved, I must admit some disappointment at the low voter turnout. I now submit the following discussion paper on how to ensure that the PD is effective. The document is based on the principles I presented in Sydney and modified based on the comments received prior to and at that meeting. It has also drawn very significantly from the policy proposed by Carlos Aguirre. This document will be presented and discussed on Tuesday in Seoul, with the intent of deciding on the principles and to be followed soon thereafter with a formal policy for discussion and approval. Any comments via e-mail or in person received sufficiently prior to the meeting will be incorporated in the presentation. A machine-translated version in French and Spanish will be sent soon. Alan