January 2016 - APAC-Discuss

REMINDER: Ethos Award Nomination Period Announcement
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 12, 2016

Jan. 12, 2016

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-10-en Nomination Period Opens For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN 56 | Nominations Close 12 March 2016 ICANN is pleased to announce the opening of the nomination period for ICANN's Multistakeholder Ethos Award. This award program, launched in June 2014 in London, seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANN working groups or committees, and demonstrated collaboration with different Supporting Organizationsand/or Advisory Committees. The Multistakeholder Ethos Award will recognize ICANN participants who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions, acknowledging the importance of ICANN's multistakeholder model of Internet governance, and contributed in a substantive way to the higher interests of ICANN's organization and its community. The nomination period for community nominees opens today, 10 December 2015 and closes on12 March 2016. Community members interested in submitting a nomination are invited to send an email toethosaward2016(a)icann.org<mailto:ethosaward2016@icann.org?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20Nomination> including: ********* Name of nominee. ********* Community of nominee. ********* Reasons for nomination. Please note that the reasons outlining the candidate's merit for the nomination may be as brief or as long as required. Candidates for the award will demonstrate at least five years of participation in the ICANNCommunity. A panel of community members is being gathered to help review all community nominations and determine the best candidate(s) for the award(s). The decisions of the panel will be made based on the following criteria: 1. Demonstrated multistakeholder volunteer service via working groups or committees. 2. Demonstrated spirit of collaboration through engagement with other community members with the aim of consensus building. 3. Demonstrated facilitator of dialogue and open discussion in a fair, cordial and collegial manner. 4. Demonstrated additional devotional factors exhibited by time spent supporting ICANN's multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness. Please submit your nominations via email to ethosaward2016(a)icann.org<mailto:ethosaward2016@icann.org?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20Nomination>. Award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2016 at ICANN56 Panama City. For more insights on the award program, please consult the ICANN Community Wiki<https://community.icann.org/x/qCDxAg>.

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] Meeting Invitation / APRALO Monthly Call - Thursday, 21 January 2016 at 06:00 UTC
by mona Jan. 10, 2016

Jan. 10, 2016

count me in Sent from Samsung Mobile. <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Holly Raiche via APAC-Discuss <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> </div><div>Date:07/01/2016 12:15 AM (GMT+02:00) </div><div>To: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> </div><div>Cc: apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org </div><div>Subject: Re: [APAC-Discuss] Meeting Invitation / APRALO Monthly Call - Thursday, 21 January 2016 at 06:00 UTC </div><div> </div>I am an apology for this meeting. I will be teaching Holly On 7 Jan 2016, at 5:02 am, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> wrote: Dear All, The next APRALO call is scheduled on Thursday, 21 January 2016 at 06:00 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/j38cb6a The draft agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/9o9lAw Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/apralo Chinese interpretation will be provided on this call. Conference ID's: English: 1638 Chinese: 2038 APRALO wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/4ZMi 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 Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icannatlarge Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge <491DC974-F164-4A95-B86D-2B9918FD0F03.png> _______________________________________________ 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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Special APRALO Community Finance and Budget Requests - REMINDER
by Siranush Vardanyan Jan. 8, 2016

Jan. 8, 2016

Dear APRALO members, This is a reminder to you, that those who were interested in preparing and submitting Special APRALO Community Finance and Budget Requests, should prepare their requests, based on the template - see the details and links below: PLEASE, SUBMIT THEM ASAP TO ME AND MAUREEN!!! Thanks SiranushAPRALO Thanks Dear APRALO ALS membersre APRALO Proposals for the Finance & Budget Steering Committee (FBSC) for FY17The application period for ALSes to propose "Special Community Requests" for the financial year - 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 (FY17) - is now open. We invite our ALSes to make proposals regarding budget assistance for regional community activities using the template link below. Proposals must be received by the APRALO Leadership Team before 15 January. The final proposal document from APRALO must go to the FBSC by 22 January 2016.Please check the At-Large FY17 Budget Development Workspace for important application details <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+FY17+Budget+Developmen…> . Some conditions for these requests are summarised below:1.Proposals should include ways that will make the ALAC and/or the At-Large community more effective, and to develop the At-Large community2. Activities to improve ENGAGEMENT are encouraged3. Activities that focus on OUTREACH are not. Applications for outreach may probably be better served by the CROP (community regional outreach programme)4. Proposals requiring specific communication resources for community activities (other than those supported through the core ICANN budget) should be prepared and submitted.All APRALO proposals must first be reviewed by the RALO Leadership Team (c/o siranush_vardanyan(a)hotmail.com ) according to the APRALO Strategic plan, before the final list of proposals are sent to the FBSC.Please send in your ideas via the FY17 Community Requests Template.docx. We look forward to an active programme of activities in our region during the Financial Year 2016-2017.. From: siranush_vardanyan(a)hotmail.com To: mona(a)lita-lb.org Subject: RE: [APAC-Discuss] APAC-Discuss Digest, Vol 109, Issue 39 Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 04:26:40 +0000 Thanks a lot, dear Mona, Happy New Year to you as well. Please, start preparing your special project request as we agreed using the format template and send it to me. Best Siranush Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 23:42:02 +0200 Subject: Re: [APAC-Discuss] APAC-Discuss Digest, Vol 109, Issue 39 From: mona(a)lita-lb.org To: siranush_vardanyan(a)hotmail.com Hello SiranushMerry Christmas and Happy New Yearthanks for your answerCordiallyMona Sent from Samsung Mobile. -------- Original message --------From: Siranush Vardanyan Date:28/12/2015 9:42 AM (GMT+02:00) To: apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org,maureen.hilyard@gmail.com Subject: Re: [APAC-Discuss] APAC-Discuss Digest, Vol 109, Issue 39 Dear Mona and Jahangir, Thanks for your interest. Please, use the teplate in .docx format to prepare your requests by the mentioned deadline and send them to myself and Maureen, we will discuss them and come back with questions. Dear Winthrop, it should be coming from an ALS in APRALO. Thanks again Siranush > From: apac-discuss-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Subject: APAC-Discuss Digest, Vol 109, Issue 39 > To: apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2015 05:07:55 +0000 > > Send APAC-Discuss mailing list submissions to > apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > apac-discuss-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > apac-discuss-owner(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of APAC-Discuss digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: FW: Special APRALO Community Finance and Budget Requests > (mona) > 2. Re: Special APRALO Community Finance and Budget Requests > (Winthrop Yu) > 3. Re: Special APRALO Community Finance and Budget Requests > (Jahangir Hossain) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2015 23:14:53 +0200 > From: mona <mona(a)lita-lb.org> > To: Siranush Vardanyan <siranush_vardanyan(a)hotmail.com>, > "apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" > <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Subject: Re: [APAC-Discuss] FW: Special APRALO Community Finance and > Budget Requests > Message-ID: <wdjijva2rfiisdldgxjtuwr7.1451250893621(a)email.android.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > merry Christmas ? Syranush > we have an idea indeed so how can we discuss it? knowing that I will be traveling till the 5th of January > happy new year > Mona > > > Sent from Samsung Mobile. > > <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Siranush Vardanyan <siranush_vardanyan(a)hotmail.com> </div><div>Date:27/12/2015 12:19 PM (GMT+02:00) </div><div>To: apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org </div><div>Subject: [APAC-Discuss] FW: Special APRALO Community Finance and Budget Requests </div><div> > </div>Dear AP members, this is forwarded e-mail from our members in Finance and Budget Steering Committee Maureen Hilyard and Ali Almeshal for your attention. Please, if you have any idea for special projects within the below mentioned criteria, let's discuss it and apply with ICANN special budget requests: > > > Dear APRALO ALS members > > re APRALO Proposals for the Finance & Budget Steering Committee (FBSC) for FY17 > > The application period for ALSes to propose "Special Community Requests" for the financial year - 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 (FY17) - is now open. > > We invite our ALSes to make proposals regarding budget assistance for regional community activities using the template link below. Proposals must be received by the APRALO Leadership Team before 15 January. The final proposal document from APRALO must go to the FBSC by 22 January 2016. > > Please check the At-Large FY17 Budget Development Workspace for important application details <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+FY17+Budget+Developmen…> . Some conditions for these requests are summarised below: > > 1.Proposals should include ways that will make the ALAC and/or the At-Large community more effective, and to develop the At-Large community > > 2. Activities to improve ENGAGEMENT are encouraged > > 3. Activities that focus on OUTREACH are not. Applications for outreach may probably be better served by the CROP (community regional outreach programme) > > 4. Proposals requiring specific communication resources for community activities (other than those supported through the core ICANN budget) should be prepared and submitted. > > All APRALO proposals must first be reviewed by the RALO Leadership Team (c/o siranush_vardanyan(a)hotmail.com ) according to the APRALO Strategic plan, before the final list of proposals are sent to the FBSC. > > Please send in your ideas via the FY17 Community Requests Template.docx. We look forward to an active programme of activities in our region during the Financial Year 2016-2017. > . > > Regards > > Maureen Hilyard and Ali AlMeshal > (APRALO FBSC Members) > > >

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Meeting Invitation / APRALO Monthly Call - Thursday, 21 January 2016 at 06:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 6, 2016

Jan. 6, 2016

Dear All, The next APRALO call is scheduled on Thursday, 21 January 2016 at 06:00 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/j38cb6a The draft agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/9o9lAw Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/apralo Chinese interpretation will be provided on this call. Conference ID's: English: 1638 Chinese: 2038 APRALO wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/4ZMi 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<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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ANNOUCEMENT - FY 16 At-Large Captioning Pilot Project to start in JAN 2016!
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 5, 2016

Jan. 5, 2016

Dear All, On behalf of Judith Hellerstein, At-Large Captioning Pilot Project group lead and NARALO's Secretary, we are pleased to announce that the FY 16 At-Large Captioning Pilot Project<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+FY16+Special+Budget+Re…> will start in January 2016. The captioning will be provided by "Caption First Incorporated". As agreed to by the At-Large Captioning Pilot Project group, the implementation of this project will be structured as follows: * Three calls to include captioning each month for a total of 9 teleconferences, not exceeding 60 minutes per call (with the exception of the ALAC Monthly Meeting) * The calls shall be held between January - April 2016. * During the first pilot phase of this captioning project the language used will be English. * In order to select the calls the captioning team has developed a set of criteria to evaluate and rate the requests. The request for captioning must meet at least one of these criteria to be put on the list. Criteria for Captioning: 1) Are there persons with disabilities or with limited bandwidth participating? 2) Are there webinars of general interest to the ICANN community that would increase the engagement of non-native English speakers? 3) Are the meetings or discussions about accessible tools or software? If you would like to have a teleconference captioned during this pilot phase please submit your request to At-Large Staff<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> by January 15th. * The At-Large Captioning Pilot Project group, in collaboration with At-Large Staff, will select the calls that will have captioning based on the criteria noted above. * A short poll will be made at the end of each call where captioning is used to ask for feedback on the captioning program during that call. See further details Wiki: At-Large Captioning Pilot Project<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Captioning+Pilot+Proje…>. Thank you for your support in the planning and implementation of this exciting project. Kind regards Judith Hellerstein At-Large Captioning Pilot Project group lead and NARALO Secretary Thank you! Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yesim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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