Dear All, @Joanna Kulesza<mailto:jkuleszaicann@gmail.com> – thank you for your email and for raising this issue. Please note that unfortunately this meeting was due to be scheduled on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 at 16:00 UTC for the exact reason raised by Joanna in her email. Please accept our sincere apologies for this genuine mistake and we do not wish to upset our volunteers. We hugely value not only your precious time but above all your contributions to the At-Large and broader ICANN Community. Rest assured that we have our volunteers best interest at heart. I can only personally apologize for any inconvenience caused! A *corrected* meeting invitation will be sent out. Note – French and Spanish interpretation has not yet been confirmed! Thank you and wishing you all a lovely weekend. With kind regards, Gisella Gruber —————— Gisella Gruber Manager, At-Large Relations and Operations Support, ALAC-At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +44 7545 334 360<tel:+44%207545%20334360> Teams ID: gisella.gw www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org> From: Joanna Kulesza <jkuleszaicann@gmail.com> Date: Friday, 12 December 2025 at 09:05 To: "alac@icann.org" <alac@icann.org> Cc: Jonathan Zuck <JZuck@innovatorsnetwork.org>, Justine Chew <justine.chew.icann@gmail.com>, "Claire C. Craig" <claireccraig@gmail.com>, At-Large Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Fwd: [ALAC-Announce] Meeting invitation: ALAC Monthly Call on Tuesday, 23 December 2025 at 16:00 UTC Dear all, Please note my apologies for not being able to join this call. I have followed the discussion on national and religious holidays with care. While I agree that volunteering involves personal choices about time and commitments, holding this meeting on the afternoon of 23 December will likely make it difficult for many community members to participate meaningfully. For many of us, this is an important period for family traditions and preparations for one of the major Christian holidays. From the perspective of affected volunteers, this scheduling gives the impression that our ability to engage meaningfully is being limited and at times may even appear to be intentionally so. It also creates the unintended impression that members of the Catholic community, for whom this period holds particular significance, may be placed at a disadvantage. More broadly, it raises the question of whether we are, even unintentionally, creating conditions in which colleagues with family responsibilities, fulfilling careers, or other personal commitments may find it harder to participate fully. I do not believe this is the kind of culture we aim to promote. As we are developing volunteer metrics that include meeting participation, these concerns become even more important. Scheduling meetings during widely observed holidays risks disadvantaging committed volunteers and does not support the inclusive participation that is central to the At-Large community. I respectfully encourage colleagues to reconsider how we schedule meetings and how we support volunteers, so that our practices reflect the diversity and realities of our community. I will submit my liaison report before the meeting, and I kindly ask you to accept my sincere apologies for my absence. I look forward to the meeting in January. Kind regards, Joanna pt., 12 gru 2025 o 04:47 ICANN At-Large Staff via ALAC-Announce <alac-announce@icann.org<mailto:alac-announce@icann.org>> napisał(a): Dear all, You are invited to the next ALAC Monthly Call which will be on Tuesday, 23 December 2025 from 16:00 – 17:30 UTC. For other times: [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/3rfzbjhn__;!!PtGJab4!4D0bRwJuZMqOaXl_FcOimbsGBp9VUIxE-O8g2hjVaTga16Zlni64ePp5vqI98-kxvEjoDNvjBlCMKMA64-rY_tRkCvvHvuXIBA$>HERE [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/2rv5s5d5__;!!PtGJab4!4D0bRwJu...> The agenda and call details are available at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYB_K [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYB_...> Join Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/98353238091?pwd=AV7pk4YUVhwjmRWqVfb7q8NdFadAXb.1 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/98353238091?pwd=AV7pk4YUV...> Password: %ALAC123!! 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