February 2016 - APAC-Discuss

New ALS application received
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org March 5, 2016

March 5, 2016

Dear all, This is to inform you that we received an ALS application from ISOC China. It is based in Beijing, China and would be a member of APRALO if accepted. Please find the application form attached. Staff are preparing the Due Diligence. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yesim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)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>

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Invitation for NomCom Public Meeting in Marrakech
by Amir Qayyum Feb. 29, 2016

Feb. 29, 2016

Everyone is welcome to the NomCom public meeting on Wednesday, 9 March 2016, from 10:45 – 12:00 WET, at Toubkal Room, Palmeraie Conference Center, during the ICANN55 at Marrakech. Amir ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joette Youkhanna <joette.youkhanna(a)icann.org> Date: Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 10:55 PM Hi Everyone, Please find attached a flyer (invitation) that has been prepared for the NomCom’s Public meeting in Marrakech. Please distribute to your various mailing lists and feel free to socialize as well! Many thanks, Joette Joette Youkhanna Senior Project Manager Nominating Committee Operations ICANN - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA USA 90094

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Fwd: [fellowships-alumni] FW: Please Share: Applications now open for ISIF Asia's largest ever grants funding pool!
by Ali Almeshal Feb. 26, 2016

Feb. 26, 2016

Dear all, Below is a great opportunity for those who are interested. Ali AlMeshal Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Fahd Batayneh <fahd.batayneh(a)icann.org> > Date: February 26, 2016 at 9:15:20 AM GMT+3 > To: ICANN Fellowships Alumni <fellowships-alumni(a)icann.org> > Subject: [fellowships-alumni] FW: Please Share: Applications now open for ISIF Asia's largest ever grants funding pool! > > FYI… Those from the AP region might have interest in this. > > Fahd > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Applications now open for ISIF Asia’s largest ever grants funding pool > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > Applications for ISIF Asia’s 2016 grants are now open, with the largest ever pool of AUD 386,000 available, across four grant programs to support projects using the Internet for social and economic development in the Asia Pacific. > > Applications are open from today until 31 May 2016. > > http://isif.asia/grant > > Projects that introduce, improve, and apply Internet technology for the benefit of the Asia Pacific community may be eligible for financial support in the following categories: > > > APNIC Internet Operations Research Grants > ----------------------------------------- > > The aim of the APNIC Internet Operations Research Grants is to support the development of a research community focused on improving the availability, reliability, and security of the Internet in the Asia Pacific. > > The grants are open to researchers working on Internet operations, infrastructure and related protocols in areas such as: > > - Network measurement and analysis > - IPv6 deployment > - BGP routing > - Network security > - Peering and interconnection > > Public or private sector organizations, universities, research and development institutions and non-government organizations will be considered, with members of Network Operator Groups (NOGs), IXPs, root server operators, academics, and post-graduate students particularly encouraged to apply. > > Applicants can apply for funding between AUD 5,000 to AUD 45,000 based on research needs, a realistic timeframe, and a detailed budget. AUD 90,000 is available in total to fund successful applications. > > > Internet Society Cybersecurity Grant > ------------------------------------------------- > > A single grant of AUD 56,000 is available for a project focusing on the resiliency and security of the Internet’s naming and routing functions, through innovative approaches to Domain Name Security Extensions (DNSSEC), RPKI and BGP. These approaches should enhance user confidence in Internet-based services and options for the deployment of secure > routing standards. > > Strong emphasis is placed on documenting impacts and sharing knowledge through papers, videos, and associated communication materials. > > > Community Impact Grants > ----------------------- > > Innovation and development are integral components of these grants, with AUD 60,000 available to fund two new projects and a single grant of AUD 50,000 to scale up an existing solution. The organization selected under the scale-up grant will also receive a capacity building package valued at AUD 10,000. > > Areas of focus for this grant include women and girls in IT, enhancing democracy, open data, economic empowerment, poverty alleviation health and education. > > > Technical Innovation Grants > --------------------------- > > Innovation and development are integral components of these grants, with AUD 60,000 available to fund two new projects and a single grant of AUD 50,000 to scale up an existing solution. The organization selected under the scale-up grant will also receive a capacity building package valued at AUD 10,000. > > Areas of focus include access provision, electricity supplies, devices, Internet of Things (IoT), IPv6, and privacy. > > > Apply Now > --------- > > The ISIF Asia grant programs present a great opportunity to secure seed or supporting funds for those who are addressing local and regional issues using Internet technologies in an innovative way, and would not be made possible without contributions from APNIC, the Internet Society and the Canadian International Development Research Centre. > > Please note, all grant allocations are competitive and follow a rigorous selection process. > > More information, eligibility criteria for each grant program, and application forms are available on the ISIF Asia website: > > http://isif.asia/grant. > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > ISIF Asia Secretariat http://www.isif.asia > ISIF Asia Information Society Innovation Fund https://www.apnic.net > ________________________________________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Fellowships-alumni mailing list > Fellowships-alumni(a)icann.org > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/fellowships-alumni

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Ways to Report Issues - New At-Large Website
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 25, 2016

Feb. 25, 2016

Dear All, Following the announcement of the new At-Large website atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/>, if you have seen any issues, bugs, or items that need to be fixed or improved, there are two ways to report them: 1. You may leave a comment on the wiki page here: https://community.icann.org/x/ShyAAw 2. You may email Ariel Liang at ariel.liang(a)icann.org (At-Large Staff) and Laura Bengford at laura.bengford(a)icann.org (Digital Services). For transparency purpose, all reported items will be documented on the wiki page<https://community.icann.org/x/ShyAAw> (including issues sent via emails) and status update on those items will be provided on the wiki. Thank you! 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> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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It's Here! Brand New Website of the At-Large Community Launched!!!
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 24, 2016

Feb. 24, 2016

Dear All, We are very pleased to announce the launch of the brand new website of the ICANN At-Large Community, available at: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/>! Over the past year, the At-Large Community and ICANN Staff have provided dedicated efforts to create a more engaging website. The goal is to make the site an effective engagement tool and a one-stop shop for finding: * ALAC policy advice<https://atlarge.icann.org/policy-summary> * News<https://atlarge.icann.org/news> * Meetings and Events<https://atlarge.icann.org/calendar> * Activities of the ALAC<https://atlarge.icann.org/alac>, RALOs<https://atlarge.icann.org/ralos> and ALSes<https://atlarge.icann.org/alses>, and * ways to get involved<https://atlarge.icann.org/get-involved> in the At-Large community This community-driven effort has resulted in a big step forward for At-Large with this official release of the new website! Post launch, we expect our website to continue to evolve with new content that can be easily created and updated. Other features that we anticipate to evolve include: * ALS Applications - New submission process for organizations that apply to become ALSes * Translations - Translations for additional static labels and content, public comment information from icann.org, and curated content submitted by the At-Large Community * Accessibility - Continued progress towards WCAG Level AA certification<https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG20/quickref/>, relabeling of images with alternative text, and KIFs<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/53775155/kif-protocol.pdf?…> * Content Templates - Additional formats for content authoring via the generic content template Please expect to see updates on a bi-weekly basis with light feature releases every quarter. The next update will be in June 2016. The previous old site will be unpublished and archived at legacy-atlarge.icann.org. We hope you enjoy using the new website and find that it has an updated look and easy to access information. We would also like to thank our At-Large Community, especially the At-Large Website Revamp Taskforce<https://atlarge.icann.org/working_groups/website-revamp>, as well as our ICANN IT team and offshore developers who gave their time, energy, and support to make the new website live! For any questions, suggestions, feedback or comments, please email Ariel Liang (ariel.liang(a)icann.org<mailto:ariel.liang@icann.org>) of At-Large Staff and/or Laura Bengford (laura.bengford(a)icann.org<mailto:laura.bengford@icann.org>) of ICANN's Digital Engagement and Product Team. 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> Chris Gift, Laura Bengford, Jeff Salem, Steve Allison ICANN Product Management - Digital Engagement

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] Welcome to At-Large!
by ZHONG Rui Feb. 22, 2016

Feb. 22, 2016

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Welcome to At-Large!
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org Feb. 22, 2016

Feb. 22, 2016

Dear Wu Ping and Zhong Rui, ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that ISC has been certified as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your group's interest in involving individual users in APRALO and ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your colleagues. The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between your organization, other ALSes, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated. It¹s very important to keep the members of your organization informed (about significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest. Here are a few of the tools members of At-Large find useful: The At-Large wiki space is where you can find most of the relevant information: The At-Large introductory page <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=2265510> help you navigate through the wiki contents. This is where you can find the latest announcements, and subscribe to the At-Large Google calendar <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Calendar> at the bottom of the page. This will ensure you never miss a meeting! >From any chosen page in the At-Large wiki, you can find your bearings easily by navigating via the purple box at the top left hand corner of the page. It is very convenient to be able to consult the latest <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=2265510> At-Large Policy Development Activity <https://community.icann.org/x/bwFO> , find out more about the Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs) <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Regional+At-Large+Organisations > , and about At-Large Working Groups <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Working+Groups> . For the most up to date information about At-Large meetings during ICANN Public meetings, it is worth bookmarking this wiki page <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ICANN+Meetings> ! 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: http://www.afralo.org <http://www.afralo.org/> Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: http://www.apralo.org <http://www.apralo.org/> European Region: http://www.euralo.org <http://www.euralo.org/> Latin America/Caribbean Region: http://www.lacralo.org <http://www.lacralo.org/> North American Region: http://www.naralo.org <http://www.naralo.org/> At-Large Mailing Lists. There are many At-Large email lists, for each region, you can sign up to them and manage your subscriptions at: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo . The primary and secondary points of contact you have identified in the application form 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. ALAC website. The ALAC website <http://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 At-Large staff. <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> ICANN website: The ICANN website <https://www.icann.org/> is where all announcements <https://www.icann.org/news> are posted, and where you can find practical information about ICANN Public meetings <http://meetings.icann.org/> . Skype chat: At-Large community members and staff use Skype group chats extensively. A group chat exists for most Working Groups and RALOs. So please don¹t hesitate to send At-Large Staff your Skype ID and we¹ll gladly add you to the relevant chats. Please click <applewebdata://5FDBE40C-D9C0-4DBD-81A6-E27CA698E5CC/www.skype.com> here <http://www.skype.com/en/> <http://www.skype.com/en/> if you don¹t have a Skype account. It¹s free and staff are available to help if you run into any trouble. Facebook: The At-Large community has its own Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge?fref=ts> . It¹s useful to keep up with announcements and helpful information Twitter: Members of At-Large tweet extensively and are particularly active during ICANN Public meetings. Follow <https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge?lang=fr%3E> At-Large on Twitter <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge?lang=fr%3E> ! The At-Large website is undergoing a revamp, you will receive official notification of the launch next Tuesday, there will be a space available to new ALSes in order to gather information about At-Large activities. In the meantime, please refer to the recordings <https://community.icann.org/x/NA8nAw> of our past APRALO Capacity Building Webinars for new ALSes which took place in 2015. You may also like to refer to the APRALO Outreach Strategic Plan <https://community.icann.org/x/d500Aw> for further engagement opportunities. 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 http://www.atlarge.icann.org <http://www.atlarge.icann.org/> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Fwd: [Nom-com-2016] January Report Card
by Amir Qayyum Feb. 14, 2016

Feb. 14, 2016

Hi all, Please find attached the NomCom January Report Card. It is good to note that maximum number of applications (for available / open positions) are received from Asia Pacific region. Amir ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joette Youkhanna <joette.youkhanna(a)icann.org> Date: Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 12:15 AM Subject: [Nom-com-2016] January Report Card Hi All, Attached is the January Report Card. Please share with your various lists! A request to post on 2016 NomCom webpage has been submitted. It should be posted by tomorrow. All the best, Joette Joette Youkhanna Senior Project Manager Nominating Committee Operations ICANN - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA USA 90094

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] APAC-Discuss Digest, Vol 111, Issue 7
by Siranush Vardanyan Feb. 14, 2016

Feb. 14, 2016

Dear Amir, Thanks for sharing this info with APRALO community. Looking forward seeing more applications from female as well;). Best Siranush > From: apac-discuss-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Subject: APAC-Discuss Digest, Vol 111, Issue 7 > To: apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 06:49:01 +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. Fwd: [Nom-com-2016] January Report Card (Amir Qayyum) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 11:47:57 +0500 > From: Amir Qayyum <aqayyum(a)ieee.org> > To: "apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" > <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Subject: [APAC-Discuss] Fwd: [Nom-com-2016] January Report Card > Message-ID: > <CAO4wMG-3o9pSgvL3_ZMSGpPm8r8BWpjMKzxXSbbiTpQtKFFaOg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi all, > > Please find attached the NomCom January Report Card. It is good to > note that maximum number of applications (for available / open > positions) are received from Asia Pacific region. > > Amir > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Joette Youkhanna <joette.youkhanna(a)icann.org> > Date: Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 12:15 AM > Subject: [Nom-com-2016] January Report Card > > > Hi All, > > Attached is the January Report Card. Please share with your various lists! > > > > A request to post on 2016 NomCom webpage has been submitted. It > should be posted by tomorrow. > > > > All the best, > > Joette > > > > Joette Youkhanna > Senior Project Manager > Nominating Committee Operations > ICANN - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers > 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 > Los Angeles, CA USA 90094 >

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REMINDER: Civil Society Engagement working call invitation of: 14:00 - 15:00 UTC, Friday February 12
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 11, 2016

Feb. 11, 2016

If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://37D775DD-8A1F-41BE-91FF-15FF50DE38FE/staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. You need a stable internet connection. If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know. Si necesita una llamada a su telefono, por favor póngase en contacto con el personal de At-Large en <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://37D775DD-8A1F-41BE-91FF-15FF50DE38FE/staff@atlarge.icann.org> con su número preferido. Por favor, recuerde que es posible conectar el audio a través de la Adobe Connect , sin necesidad de utilizar su teléfono. Se necesita una conexión a Internet estable . Si desea un recordatorio de cómo conectar por favor que el personal sepa . Si vous avez besoin d'un dial-out, merci de le communiquer au personnel At-Large à <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://37D775DD-8A1F-41BE-91FF-15FF50DE38FE/staff@atlarge.icann.org> avec votre numéro d'appel préféré. Nous vous rappelons que vous pouvez désormais utiliser l'audio de l'Adobe Connect room afin de vous connecter sans utiliser votre ligne téléphonique. Il vous faut une connexion internet stable. Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et dial-out - si nécessaire - ainsi que votre numéro à: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://37D775DD-8A1F-41BE-91FF-15FF50DE38FE/staff@atlarge.icann.org> Dear All, Please see below an invitation to the Civil Society Engagement Working Call scheduled for Friday, 12 February between 14:00 and 15:00 UTC. This is an open call as well as for members of the Civil Society contact group. ** Invitation to Civil Society Engagement working call 14:00 - 15:00 UTC, Friday February 12<x-apple-data-detectors://6> Open call and core contact group This call is in order to review progress and identify further core contact group volunteers, as well as start reviewing and assessing the draft catalogue of existing civil society content and list of events, both of which will be shared before the call. AGENDA: 1. Core contact group, suggested tasks from strategy approach: * discussion of the role and working methods of the core contact group (regular calls, meeting in Marrakech) * input to regional newsletters (news and events updates) 2. Review of civil society content catalogue (recommend additions or updates) 3. Review of events for the shared calendar (recommend and review possible events for participation) 4. Update on overall progress, plans for Marrakech 5. AoB DIAL IN INFORMATION: For Adigo dial in numbers, please go to: http://adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact Milena Timurcuoglu<mailto:milena.timur@icann.org> with your preferred number. Conference ID: * English: 9001 * French: 9002 * Spanish: 9003 Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. You need a stable internet connection. Link to Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/gseemea/ ** 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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