January 2018 - APAC-Discuss

Welcome to ICANN At-Large!
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 9, 2018

Aug. 9, 2018

Dear Amrita and Kapil, ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that Cybercafe Association CCAOI 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. It’s 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 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 we’ll gladly add you to the relevant chats. Please click here <http://www.skype.com/en/> if you don¹t have a Skype account. It’s 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>. It’s 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 At-Large on Twitter<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge?lang=fr%3E>! We will forward the At-Large Beginners’ guide shortly, as it is in the process of being updated. In the meantime, please refer to the most recent APRALO Orientation Call<https://community.icann.org/x/EE7wAw>. You may also like to refer to the APRALO wiki space<https://community.icann.org/x/4ZMi> 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<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. Sincerely, The At-Large Advisory Committee http://www.atlarge.icann.org<http://www.atlarge.icann.org/> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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by Ahdi Al-Sabeg Jan. 29, 2018

Jan. 29, 2018

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APRALO Members survey
by Satish Babu Jan. 28, 2018

Jan. 28, 2018

Dear APRALO community member, Greetings from APRALO Leadership Team! As a follow-up to our GA held during November 2017, the Leadership Team is doing a brief survey to elicit more information on the APRALO community--both ALSes and individual members--with the objective of enhancing member engagement. The survey, which may take about 5 minutes of your time, is available at the link below: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RQPTH6S *Please ensure that you submit it on or before 9 Feb 2018.* Please also note that multiple responses from each ALS are welcome. Primary contacts who receive this mail are requested to forward the link below to other key leaders of the ALSes. With kind regards, satish (for APRALO Leadership Team)

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by Ahdi Al-Sabeg Jan. 28, 2018

Jan. 28, 2018

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

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Community Webinars - FY19 Planning Overview of Documents for Public Comment
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 26, 2018

Jan. 26, 2018

Dear Community Members, Thank you to those of you who were able to attend Community Webinar #1 - FY19 Planning Overview of Documents for Public Comment. The link to the recorded session and slides can be found on the Community Wiki<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…>. The details for the second webinar, which will cover the same content, are below. Webinar #2 26 January 2018 16:30 UTC (08:30 PST, 11:30 EST) Remote Participation: https://participate.icann.org/planning * Please note that the link to the sessions that was previously posted on the community wiki page was incorrect, but has now been corrected. Please email us your questions at planning(a)icann.org<mailto:planning@icann.org>. Thank you again for your participation. Jessica Castillo Operations & Project Coordinator ICANN | Human Resources & Finance Departments P: (310) 301-3897 (Direct) | M: (424) 316-9545 E: jessica.castillo(a)icann.org<mailto:jessica.castillo@icann.org> | www.icann.org[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFAg…> 12025 Waterfront Drive, Ste 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094 From: Planning Sent: Friday, January 19, 2018 2:15 PM To: community-finance(a)icann.org<mailto:community-finance@icann.org> Subject: Community Webinars - FY19 Planning Overview of Documents for Public Comment Dear ICANN Community, The Draft ICANN Operating Plan and Budget documents have been posted for public comment as of 19 January 2018. ICANN’s Planning Team would like to invite you to attend a webinar on the FY19 Planning Overview of Documents for Public Comment to help you prepare to submit feedback on these documents. We will hold two webinars that will cover: * Documents Structure * Highlights of FY19 Operating Plan and Budget * Q&A * Next Steps Below are the details for the two sessions with iCAL appointments attached. If you are unable to participate in one of these sessions, they will be recorded and posted to the community wiki<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…> for future viewing. We look forward to your participation and invite you to share this information with other community members interested in ICANN’s FY19 Planning. Webinar #1 26 January 2018 00:30 UTC Remote Participation: https://participate.icann.org/planning Webinar #2 26 January 2018 16:30 UTC Remote Participation: https://participate.icann.org/planning Community Wiki Link to Recordings (Once they become available.) https://community.icann.org/display/projfinadhocws/FY19+Planning+Process[co…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…> Public Comment Proceeding https://www.icann.org/public-comments/fy19-budget-2018-01-19-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2…> (On behalf of the Planning Team – Becky Nash, Leo Vegoda, Jessica Castillo, Kirsten Wattson) Jessica Castillo Operations & Project Coordinator ICANN | Human Resources & Finance Departments P: (310) 301-3897 (Direct) | M: (424) 316-9545 E: jessica.castillo(a)icann.org<mailto:jessica.castillo@icann.org> | www.icann.org[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFAg…> 12025 Waterfront Drive, Ste 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094 _______________________________________________ community-finance mailing list community-finance(a)icann.org<mailto:community-finance@icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/community-finance

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] Welcome to ICANN At-Large!
by Amal Ramzi Al-saqqaf Jan. 25, 2018

Jan. 25, 2018

Congratulations!! And welcome to At-Large! Best, Amal Al-saqqaf -------------------------------------------- On Wed, 1/24/18, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> wrote: Subject: [APAC-Discuss] Welcome to ICANN At-Large! To: "amer(a)yodet.org" <amer(a)yodet.org>, "hilmi(a)yodet.org" <hilmi(a)yodet.org> Cc: "apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, "ALAC Internal List" <alac-internal(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2018, 6:17 PM #yiv0534592971 #yiv0534592971 -- _filtered #yiv0534592971 {panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} _filtered #yiv0534592971 {font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} #yiv0534592971 #yiv0534592971 p.yiv0534592971MsoNormal, #yiv0534592971 li.yiv0534592971MsoNormal, #yiv0534592971 div.yiv0534592971MsoNormal {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;} #yiv0534592971 a:link, #yiv0534592971 span.yiv0534592971MsoHyperlink {color:#0563C1;text-decoration:underline;} #yiv0534592971 a:visited, #yiv0534592971 span.yiv0534592971MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#954F72;text-decoration:underline;} #yiv0534592971 span.yiv0534592971EmailStyle17 {color:windowtext;} #yiv0534592971 span.yiv0534592971EmailStyle18 {color:windowtext;} #yiv0534592971 span.yiv0534592971msoIns {text-decoration:underline;color:teal;} #yiv0534592971 .yiv0534592971MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} _filtered #yiv0534592971 {margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} #yiv0534592971 div.yiv0534592971WordSection1 {} #yiv0534592971 Dear Amer and Hilmi, ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that Yemeni Organization for Development and Exchange Technology 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. It’s 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 help you navigate through the wiki contents. This is where you can find the latest announcements, and subscribe to the At-Large Google 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 At-Large Policy Development Activity, find out more about the Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs), and about 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! 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 Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: http://www.apralo.org European Region: http://www.euralo.org Latin America/Caribbean Region: http://www.lacralo.org North American Region: 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 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. ICANN website: The ICANN website is where all announcements are posted, and where you can find practical information about ICANN Public meetings. 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 we’ll gladly add you to the relevant chats. Please click here if you don¹t have a Skype account. It’s free and staff are available to help if you run into any trouble. Facebook: The At-Large community has its own Facebook page. It’s 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 At-Large on Twitter! We will forward the At-Large Beginners’ guide shortly, as it is in the process of being updated. In the meantime, please refer to the most recent APRALO Orientation Call. You may also like to refer to the APRALO wiki space 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 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 -----Inline Attachment Follows-----

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Important Webinar Invitation | Data Protection: What do you need to know as End-Users about GDPR | 2018 - First Capacity Building Webinar | 24 January 2018 from 13:00-14:30 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 23, 2018

Jan. 23, 2018

Dear All, On behalf of Tijani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the Capacity Building Working Group, we would like to invite you to join the first webinar of the new At-Large Capacity Building Program – 2018 on the Topic of “Data Protection: What do you need to know as End-Users about GDPR”. The trainers will be Chuck Gomes[community.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…> & Thomas Rickert[community.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_…> The webinar is scheduled on Wednesday, 24 January 2018 from 13:00-14:30 UTC (90 minutes). For other times: https://tinyurl.com/ybe7af68[tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tinyurl.com_ybe7af68&d…> . The draft agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/wgW8B[community.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_…> . French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Adobe Connect: https://participate.icann.org/alcb2018/ Conference ID’s: EN: 1638 ES: 1738 FR: 1838 If you require a dial-out, please contact At-Large Staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://7A10FE21-3394-495B-A5F0-7E30855046D9/staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff 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[atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__atlarge.icann.org_&d=D…> Facebook: facebook.com/icann[facebook.com]atlarge[facebook.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_icann…> Twitter: @[twitter.com]ICANNAtLarge[twitter.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANNAtLar…> [cid:image001.png@01D39117.515D2310]

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Nepal SIG Remote participating link
by Shreedeep Rayamajhi Jan. 19, 2018

Jan. 19, 2018

Nepal SIG is currently underway. You can participate remotely, using this link: http://apnic.adobeconnect.com/npsig2018/ Shreedeep Rayamajhi

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[APAC-Discuss] ALAC statement on Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice Review Team �C New Sections
by Kan Kaili Jan. 19, 2018

Jan. 19, 2018

Hi to all, Following yesterday's monthly meeting, for your information, attached is the ALAC statement on Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice Review Team �C New Sections to Draft Report of Recommendations. Have a nice day! Kaili

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Announcement: Real Time Transcription (RTT) to be provided- send your requests by Jan 30
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 19, 2018

Jan. 19, 2018

Dear All, On behalf of Judith Hellerstein, Chair of the RTT WG, we would like to announce the Real-Time-Transcription ( RRT)<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Real+Time+Transcription+%28RTT%…> ----Previously known as Captioning--project which will start up again in February. The RTT services will be provided only in English. We can transcribe 6 calls a month until the end of FY18, which ends on June 30, for a total of 30 calls. Please email staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> by January 30 and let us know which calls your RALO, Working Group, or Webinar you would like to have transcribed. For each call transcribed, staff will provide users with a stream text link in addition to the captioning pod used within Adobe Connect. The stream text link will enable those who have limited bandwidth to better follow along with the call. Thank you! Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/facebook.com/icannatlar…> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/@ICANNAtLarge> [cid:image001.png@01D33B8F.A69DADF0]

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