Hello everyone, I would like to call your attention to the work of the Future Challanges Working Group (FCWG), which was formed to take a high-level, proactive view of how At-Large can effect positive change within ICANN. The first product of this working group is now ready for ALAC consideration; a white paper titled “Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive and Respected<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Future+Challenges+WG+-+R3+White+Paper>” (and internally referred to as "R3"). This white paper has been many months in the making, and reflects input from a number of authors with diverse backgrounds. Its aim is to strengthen ICANN by making it more responsible to the public it serves while fulfilling the promise of the multi-stakeholder model. It is the request of the two FCWG chairs, Jean-Jacques Subrenat and myself, that at its meeting (in about 24 hours from when I write this), the ALAC approve the publication and translation of this white paper for broader community discussion. A public workshop will be held at the ICANN Prague meeting to further discuss the paper and receive community input. Thank you. -- Evan Leibovitch Toronto Canada Em: evan at telly dot org Sk: evanleibovitch Tw: el56