March 2012 - APAC-Discuss - lists.icann.org

Guide to Participation
by Pavan Budhrani 31 Mar '12

31 Mar '12

Hey all, To encourage more participation from everyone. I think you may find this very useful indeed <http://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/beginners-guides/participating-at-la rge-beginners-guide-06mar12-en<http://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/beginners-guides/participating-at-la…> Looking forward to having more of you on our next monthly call which will be on the 17th of April at 0500 UTC -- Pavan Budhrani Director of Business Development DotAsia Organisation

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Disclosure [ISOC Trustee election candidate]
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro 30 Mar '12

30 Mar '12

Dear All, This is to disclose that I will be standing in the elections for Trustee within ISOC. The candidates have been selected: http://www.internetsociety.org/candidates-2012-board-trustees-election Kind Regards, -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala Tweeter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Cell: +679 998 2851

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Welcome to ICANN At-Large!
by ICANN At-Large Staff 30 Mar '12

30 Mar '12

Dear Ali: ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that (165) Internet Society Bahrain Chapter has been certified as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your group’s interest in involving individual users in ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your colleagues. The purpose of ALS certification is to recognize that your organization meets the necessary criteria to involve individual Internet users at the local or issue level in ICANN activities, and that your organization will support its individual members' informed participation in ICANN efforts that affect end-users. The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between your organization, other ALS, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated. We would like to offer some initial tools to help your organization keep its members informed (about significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest: - Point of Contact for your Organisation: Please send an email to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org identifying the names and email addresses of one or two individuals who will be the point of contact for information and correspondence regarding ICANN At-Large. If this changes, please let us know. - At Large Mailing Lists. There are many At Large email lists, for each region; you can signup for them and manage your subscriptions at: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo . The points of contact you identify will automatically be added to your region’s list just for accredited ALSes to discuss regional issues and to the mailing list for Staff announcements (only Staff can post messages to that list); you are invited to join others as you wish. - ALS information. Information about your organization will be shared with the At-Large community to enable individuals interested in your group's activities to contact you, and to encourage cooperation with other groups interested in ICANN activities in your geographic region. Please complete and email the form at the bottom of this note to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. - ALAC website. The ALAC website (www.atlarge.icann.org) is a good source for ICANN news and information of interest to individual Internet users. We encourage you to provide your members with a link. The ALAC relies on volunteers to translate information into multiple languages. Translations of documents on the website are welcome and should be sent to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. - At-Large Regional Websites. Regional wiki webpages also have been created to distribute information (including in local languages) on activities, events and issues of particular interest to people in each region. These are maintained by the community. They are: African Region: www.afralo.org Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: www.apralo.org European Region: www.euralo.org Latin America/Caribbean Region: www.lacralo.org North American Region: www.naralo.org We look forward to working with you and your organization's members to advance individual Internet users' interests within ICANN. If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact us at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Sincerely, The At-Large Advisory Committee www.atlarge.icann.org staff(a)atlarge.icann.org --------------------------- Name: Location (city/country/region; whatever is relevant to your membership): Mission: Member benefits: Contacts (name/s and email address/es -- title/s optional): Website: Other (additional informational you would like included):

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Meeting Invitation: APRALO Teleconference - Tuesday, 28 February 2012 05:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff 28 Mar '12

28 Mar '12

Dear All, The next APRALO teleconference is scheduled for Tuesday, 28th February 2012 at 05:00 UTC. The agenda (TO BE UPDATED) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/HZrbAQ Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/apralo If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your absence and we will note this information on the agenda. If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Gisella Gruber, Matt Ashtiani, Nathalie Peregrine, ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org _______________________________________________ APAC-Discuss mailing list APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org _______________________________________________ APAC-Discuss mailing list APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org

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Report on Fake Renewal Notices [Call for comments]
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro 28 Mar '12

28 Mar '12

Dear All. *Message from Alan Greenberg* I call your attention to the report on Fake Renewal Notices. There is a comment period open until April 20th. http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/fake-renewal-notices-report-21m… Since this is a topic relevant to individual registrants, and since one of the recommendations suggests referring the issue to the ALAC, I believe it is essential that the ALAC issue a comment. I would be happy to draft a comment if so requested. I have opened a Confluence page at https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/gTLD+Fake+Renewal+Notices+Report . Alan -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala Tweeter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Cell: +679 998 2851

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Call for Comments/Feedback [.Com Renewal]
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro 28 Mar '12

28 Mar '12

Dear Colleagues with APRALO and special Attention to all ALS: We would like to consolidate some feedback from you on what you think about Verisign's proposed agreement for renewal of the .com Please reach out to your various At Large Structures and start consolidating feedback and revert to this list on say 15th April, 2012. I have asked the Staff to also translate into the various UN Languages for non English speakers. Once the material and feedback comes in, we will consolidate the comments coming into a single document (page(s)) before we finalise. *Message from Alan Greenberg to ALAC* .com Registry Agreement Renewal http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-27mar12-en.htm Executive Summary ICANN is posting today for public comment Verisign's proposed agreement for renewal of the 2006 .com Registry Agreement between ICANN and Verisign. This proposal is a result of discussions between ICANN and VeriSign, and will be considered by the ICANN Board after public comment. The current agreement will expire on 30 November 2012. Public comment may be submitted through April 26, 2012 and viewed at: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/com-renewal-27mar12-en.htm This summary describes important aspects of the registry agreement renewal process, the content of the proposed agreement renewal, and certain background to the proposed agreement. This summary is accompanied by the "red line" version of the agreement and several documents that describe and summarize the proposal. Upcoming agreements due to be renewed in 2012 such as .biz, .info, .name and .org will follow a similar process. -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala Tweeter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Cell: +679 998 2851

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Survey: ICANN effectiveness as a global organization [URGENT]
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro 27 Mar '12

27 Mar '12

*Attention:* All At Large Structures within APRALO Dear APRALO, Warm Greetings! As per the advice of ALAC Chair, I am sending you this Survey and this is your opportunity to have your say on ICANN effectiveness as a global organisation. I encourage all ALS and members within ALSs' to participate. [I have edited ALAC Chair's original message as well as Kurt Pritz's message notifying us of the Survey for ease of reference]. The survey is available in all of the UN languages ( English - Arabic - Chinese - Russian - French - Spanish), and feedback is encouraged from stakeholders in all regions. The survey is open until *22 April 2012*. *Access the Survey* ICANN is publishing today a survey (http://questionpro.com/t/AHB7OZM7Lx) <http://questionpro.com/t/AHB7OZM7Lx%20> to solicit community input on improving its effectiveness as a global organization. *Your Participation is Key* Participation is important. The feedback collected from the survey *will* * help inform ICANN's strategy for improving its global engagement*. By identifying the activities that are most important toward fully reflecting the global nature of ICANN¹s mission, the feedback will also help to establish priorities for ICANN. The survey results will be shared with the ICANN community and additional opportunities will be made available to comment before any actions are formalized and implemented. *Objectives of the Survey* The survey is intended to aid understanding the following: 1) The extent to which our current participation and operating processes either: encourage global participation in ICANN; contribute to ICANN's global effectiveness; or improve ICANN's interactions as a global organization. 2) The extent to which ICANN's participation and operating processes improve ICANN's reputation globally. In addition to the multiple-choice survey questions, every section includes an open-ended text box to provide supporting information or specific recommendations. Taking the time to add written comments is important and can contribute directly to strategy development. If you have any questions or concerns about the survey, please send an e-mail to: participation(a)icann.org <mailto:participation@icann.org> or write directly to me at pritz(a)icann.org <mailto:pritz@icann.org>. Please participate. Please strongly encourage others to do so. Sincerely, Kurt Pritz ICANN _______________________________________________ Secretariat mailing list Secretariat(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/secretariat Secretariat wiki at: http://st.icann.org/secretariat -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala Tweeter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Cell: +679 998 2851

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ICANN 43 Report [APRALO Rep to ALAC: Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro] dated 27th March, 2012
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro 26 Mar '12

26 Mar '12

Dear Colleagues, Firstly, thank you for all those that were streaming in to the ICANN 43 and participating remotely or on site. Your participation is critical and is significant and we should continue to look for ways and means to strengthen this. I am enclosing my report dated 27th March, 2012 and arrived into Fiji on the 25th March, 2012. Kind Regards, -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala Tweeter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Cell: +679 998 2851

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Disclosure
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro 16 Mar '12

16 Mar '12

Dear All, There is a possibility of my accepting a consultancy contract to advise a Pacific Island Government on their ICT Strategy etc. In the event that I were to decide to accept this role, I am uncertain where there would be a perceived conflict. In my mind there is no conflict but in the interest of transparency and accountability, I am disclosing this. Kind Regards, -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala Tweeter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Cell: +679 998 2851

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] Disclosure
by salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro＠gmail.com 16 Mar '12

16 Mar '12

Thanks Charles :) Sent from my Nokia phone -----Original Message----- From: Charles Mok (gmail) Sent: 16/03/2012, 11:53 AM To: Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro Cc: apralo Subject: Re: [APAC-Discuss] Disclosure I don't think so. Many of us are in different sort of roles advising govt on ICT policies -- paid or unpaid. Hard to avoid! If this is an issue, I think many of us will be affected! On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:50 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro < salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear All, > > There is a possibility of my accepting a consultancy contract to advise a > Pacific Island Government on their ICT Strategy etc. In the event that I > were to decide to accept this role, I am uncertain where there would be a > perceived conflict. In my mind there is no conflict but in the interest of > transparency and accountability, I am disclosing this. > > Kind Regards, > > -- > Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala > > Tweeter: @SalanietaT > Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro > Cell: +679 998 2851 > _______________________________________________ > APAC-Discuss mailing list > APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss > > Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org >

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