September 2024 - APAC-Discuss

Join us! Please register - APRALO - Meet the Candidates - APRALO Regional Selections
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 6, 2025

May 6, 2025

Dear All, We invite you to join us for the APRALO: Meet the Candidates call, scheduled for Thursday, 09 May 2024 at 06:00 UTC for 90 minutes. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/seyxh38u Please see the APRALO Regional Selections page: https://community.icann.org/x/gQIZEw 2024 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments: https://community.icann.org/x/qAAIEw The draft agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/fQC9Ew ADIGO Conference ID: EN: 1638 ADIGO Other toll free numbers: https://www.adigo.com/icann [adigo.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.adigo.com/icann__;!!PtGJab4!-FZn4u1C…> REGISTER - Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92468857705?pwd=bnc3MGhvRWVSVDIyRVNQZXI1N3N0QT09 Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Team in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org [atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/atlarge.icann.org/__;!!PtGJab4!_FMj7a2EP…> Facebook: facebook.com/icann [facebook.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/icannatlarge__;!!PtGJab…>atlarge [facebook.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/icannatlarge__;!!PtGJab…> Twitter: @ [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge__;!!PtGJab4!_FM…>ICANNAtLarge [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge__;!!PtGJab4!_FM…> [signature_1469161298] ************************************************************************************ Selection Schedule for ALAC Members, RALO Leadership, and ALAC Delegates to the NomCom: * 15 April 2024 - Announcement of call for nominations and Nominee's Statement.* (Except for NARALO that requires a call for nominations 30 days: 28 March 2024). * 15 April – 26 April 2024 - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 10 working days). * 3 May 2024 - Deadline for nomination acceptances * 6 May 2024 - 9 May 2024- Calls with the candidates if desired by the RALOs. * 10 May - 24 May 2024 - Elections (If required, elections will begin no later than one week after the deadline for nomination acceptances and end no later than two weeks after that deadline). * 2024 AGM [ ICANN81] - Newly elected ALAC Members and RALOs Leaders shall be seated at the end of the 2024 AGM following the close of the Board Meeting on 14 November 2024.

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Welcome to ICANN At-Large!
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 3, 2024

Dec. 3, 2024

Dear Ashirwad and Binod, ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that (331) Educating Nepal, 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 we¹ll 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 latest APRALO Monthly Teleconference<https://community.icann.org/x/rogi>. You may also like to refer to the APRALO wiki workspace <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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Meeting invitation: At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) call on Wednesday, 02 October 2024 at 14:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 2, 2024

Oct. 2, 2024

EN - IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FRENCH AND SPANISH INTERPRETATION FR - INFORMATIONS IMPORTANTES POUR LES PARTICIPANTS EN FRANCAIS ET ESPAGNOL ES - INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE PARA LOS PARTICIPANTES FRANCESES Y ESPAÑOLES Dear All, EN - IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FRENCH AND SPANISH INTERPRETATION The Meetings Technical Services (MTS) and Languages Services (LS) Teams are running a preliminary test of the Zoom interpretation feature on community calls. * To listen to interpretation for this meeting, please join Zoom using Computer Audio. * Choose the language you will listen to from the Language Interpretation menu in the Zoom toolbar. * Before speaking, ensure you have selected the language you will speak from in the interpretation menu. If for any reason, the audio you are listening to is silent, please select “unmute original audio”. FR - INFORMATIONS IMPORTANTES POUR LES PARTICIPANTS EN FRANCAIS ET ESPAGNOL Les équipes des services techniques des reunions (MTS) et des services linquistiques (LS) effectuent un test préliminaire de la function di’interpretation Zoom sur les appels communautaires. * Pour écouter l’interprétation de cette reunion, veuillez rejoindre Zoom en utilisant l’audio ordinateur/tablette/telephone portable. Choisissez la langue que vous écouterez dans le menu “Interprétation” linquistique de la barre d’outils Zoom. * Avant de parler, assurez-vous d'avoir sélectionné la langue dans laquelle vous parlerez dans le menu d'interprétation. Si, pour une raison quelconque, l'audio que vous écoutez est silencieux, veuillez sélectionner « réactiver l'audio original ». ES - INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE PARA LOS PARTICIPANTES FRANCESES Y ESPAÑOLES Los equipos de Servicios Técnicos de Reuniones (MTS) y Servicios de Idiomas (LS) estám realizando una prueba preliminar de la función de interpretatción de Zoom en llamadas comunitarias. * Para escuchar la interpretación para esta reunión, únase a Zoom mediante Computer Audio * Elija el idioma que escucharà en el menu Interpretación de idiomas en la barra de herramientas de Zoom * Antes de hablar, asegúrese de haber seleccionado el idioma que hablará en el menú de interpretación. Si por algún motivo el audio que está escuchando está en silencio, seleccione "activar audio original". **If you require a dial out or need to state an apology, please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number*** Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call has been scheduled for Wednesday, 02 October 2024 at 14:00 UTC for 90 mins, For other times: https://tinyurl.com/5eh8xpus The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/AoCoFg Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZVdJNEhOYW02OVBqQVQ1Zz09 / Passcode: #CPWG2345* Real time transcription (RTT) available at (subject to availability): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/jYDpB If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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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At-Large Calls / Week of 30 September - 04 October 2024
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 30, 2024

Sept. 30, 2024

Dear All, Please find below the list of At-Large meetings for the week of 30 September - 04 October 2024 Monday, 30 September 2024 None <https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpcOigqj0pG9AJs1G_oLypLnFStphsAJR9> Tuesday, 01 October 2024 17:30 UTC: EURALO Members Monthly Meeting (MMM4-20240: https://community.icann.org/x/BAGPFg - Zoom Registration Link: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAoc-2opzorG9LoCnDktpOKbjPjQf6aJjBH Wednesday, 02 October 2024 14:00 UTC: At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG): <https://community.icann.org/x/TAB-Fg> https://community.icann.org/x/AoCoFg - Zoom Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZVdJNEhOYW02OVBqQVQ1Zz09 (WE WILL BE USING REMOTE SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION - NO ADIGO!) 18:30 UTC: AFRALO Monthly: https://community.icann.org/x/GACaFg - Zoom Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/91203391473?pwd=XNoCiibjinOsnN2CK7qyl3PeubhCvN.1 (WE WILL BE USING REMOTE SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION - NO ADIGO!) Thursday, 03 October 2024 14:00 UTC: At-Large Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG): https://community.icann.org/x/EwCjFg - Zoom Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92139943237?pwd=RR7XGoRSXgUGFm2K4QKyAFEp54AzQb.1 23:00 UTC: LACRALO Governance WG: https://community.icann.org/x/IwCaFg - Zoom Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/97557974579?pwd=DitYgwYvbyvnZE2AottiryP53jbrxc.1 Friday, 04 October 2024 None Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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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At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG)
by ICANN Policy Calendar Sept. 27, 2024

Sept. 27, 2024

EN - IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FRENCH AND SPANISH INTERPRETATION FR - INFORMATIONS IMPORTANTES POUR LES PARTICIPANTS EN FRANCAIS ET ESPAGNOL ES - INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE PARA LOS PARTICIPANTES FRANCESES Y ESPAÑOLES Dear All, EN - IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FRENCH AND SPANISH INTERPRETATION The Meetings Technical Services (MTS) and Languages Services (LS) Teams are running a preliminary test of the Zoom interpretation feature on community calls. * To listen to interpretation for this meeting, please join Zoom using Computer Audio. * Choose the language you will listen to from the Language Interpretation menu in the Zoom toolbar. * Before speaking, ensure you have selected the language you will speak from in the interpretation menu. If for any reason, the audio you are listening to is silent, please select “unmute original audio”. FR - INFORMATIONS IMPORTANTES POUR LES PARTICIPANTS EN FRANCAIS ET ESPAGNOL Les équipes des services techniques des reunions (MTS) et des services linquistiques (LS) effectuent un test préliminaire de la function di’interpretation Zoom sur les appels communautaires. * Pour écouter l’interprétation de cette reunion, veuillez rejoindre Zoom en utilisant l’audio ordinateur/tablette/telephone portable. Choisissez la langue que vous écouterez dans le menu “Interprétation” linquistique de la barre d’outils Zoom. * Avant de parler, assurez-vous d'avoir sélectionné la langue dans laquelle vous parlerez dans le menu d'interprétation. Si, pour une raison quelconque, l'audio que vous écoutez est silencieux, veuillez sélectionner « réactiver l'audio original ». ES - INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE PARA LOS PARTICIPANTES FRANCESES Y ESPAÑOLES Los equipos de Servicios Técnicos de Reuniones (MTS) y Servicios de Idiomas (LS) estám realizando una prueba preliminar de la función de interpretatción de Zoom en llamadas comunitarias. * Para escuchar la interpretación para esta reunión, únase a Zoom mediante Computer Audio * Elija el idioma que escucharà en el menu Interpretación de idiomas en la barra de herramientas de Zoom * Antes de hablar, asegúrese de haber seleccionado el idioma que hablará en el menú de interpretación. Si por algún motivo el audio que está escuchando está en silencio, seleccione "activar audio original". **If you require a dial out or need to state an apology, please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number*** Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call has been scheduled for Wednesday, 02 October 2024 at 14:00 UTC for 90 mins, For other times: https://tinyurl.com/5eh8xpus The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/AoCoFg Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZVdJNEhOYW02OVBqQVQ1Zz09 / Passcode: #CPWG2345* Real time transcription (RTT) available at (subject to availability): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/jYDpB If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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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Call for Volunteers for the UA Day 2025 Proposal Selection Panel
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 26, 2024

Sept. 26, 2024

Dear All, The ALAC has been asked to nominate up to three volunteers to join the panel being organized to review UA Day 2025 proposals. In addition to the ALAC nominees, the panel will consist of the UA Steering Group (UASG) and ccNSO UAC nominees. To ensure equal representation in the cross-community group, there may be fewer than 3 ALAC nominee on the committee. Volunteer Responsibilities: * Review previous shortlisting criteria and finalize it before 11 November. * Review and evaluate around 133 proposals in 3-4 weeks based on predefined criteria. (This number is based on the UA Day 2024) * Participate in virtual meetings to discuss and finalize the shortlisting process (3-4 meetings in total). * Maintain confidentiality and adhere to the ethical guidelines of the review process. Time Commitment: The shortlisting work is expected to take 4 weeks and aimed to be completed by 11 November. We plan to have mostly weekly meetings. Please ensure that you have the availability to commit to this timeframe before volunteering. Conflict of Interest: To maintain the integrity of the shortlisting process, individuals who have submitted proposals or associated with the organizations submitting UA Day proposals are kindly requested not to participate in this volunteer opportunity due to potential conflicts of interest. See the UA Day 2025 announcement<https://universalacceptance.day/> for details. We kindly request interested members of At-Large to send a note of interest to Satish Babu, the ALAC Liaison to the UASG, as well as At-Large staff by 1 October 2024. Kind regards, At-Large Staff At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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> [signature_4021699782]

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Meeting invitation: At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call on Wednesday, 25 September 2024 at 14:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 25, 2024

Sept. 25, 2024

EN - IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FRENCH AND SPANISH INTERPRETATION FR - INFORMATIONS IMPORTANTES POUR LES PARTICIPANTS EN FRANCAIS ET ESPAGNOL ES - INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE PARA LOS PARTICIPANTES FRANCESES Y ESPAÑOLES Dear All, EN - IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FRENCH AND SPANISH INTERPRETATION The Meetings Technical Services (MTS) and Languages Services (LS) Teams are running a preliminary test of the Zoom interpretation feature on community calls. * To listen to interpretation for this meeting, please join Zoom using Computer Audio. * Choose the language you will listen to from the Language Interpretation menu in the Zoom toolbar. * Before speaking, ensure you have selected the language you will speak from in the interpretation menu. If for any reason, the audio you are listening to is silent, please select “unmute original audio”. FR - INFORMATIONS IMPORTANTES POUR LES PARTICIPANTS EN FRANCAIS ET ESPAGNOL Les équipes des services techniques des reunions (MTS) et des services linquistiques (LS) effectuent un test préliminaire de la function di’interpretation Zoom sur les appels communautaires. * Pour écouter l’interprétation de cette reunion, veuillez rejoindre Zoom en utilisant l’audio ordinateur/tablette/telephone portable. Choisissez la langue que vous écouterez dans le menu “Interprétation” linquistique de la barre d’outils Zoom. * Avant de parler, assurez-vous d'avoir sélectionné la langue dans laquelle vous parlerez dans le menu d'interprétation. Si, pour une raison quelconque, l'audio que vous écoutez est silencieux, veuillez sélectionner « réactiver l'audio original ». ES - INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE PARA LOS PARTICIPANTES FRANCESES Y ESPAÑOLES Los equipos de Servicios Técnicos de Reuniones (MTS) y Servicios de Idiomas (LS) estám realizando una prueba preliminar de la función de interpretatción de Zoom en llamadas comunitarias. * Para escuchar la interpretación para esta reunión, únase a Zoom mediante Computer Audio * Elija el idioma que escucharà en el menu Interpretación de idiomas en la barra de herramientas de Zoom * Antes de hablar, asegúrese de haber seleccionado el idioma que hablará en el menú de interpretación. Si por algún motivo el audio que está escuchando está en silencio, seleccione "activar audio original". **If you require a dial out or need to state an apology, please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number*** Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call has been scheduled for Wednesday, 25 September 2024 at 14:00 UTC for 90 mins, For other times: https://tinyurl.com/mssw9ey3 The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/TAB-Fg Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZVdJNEhOYW02OVBqQVQ1Zz09 / Passcode: #CPWG2345* Real time transcription (RTT) available at (subject to availability): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/jYDpB If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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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Seeking volunteers with command of Balinese, Thaana or Myanmar scripts
by Justine Chew Sept. 24, 2024

Sept. 24, 2024

*Apologies for duplicates received due to cross-posting* Dear APRALO community members, *RE: ICANN Public Comment Proceedings on Additional Reference Label Generation Rules and Related Updates <https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/additional-reference-lab…>, closes 24 Oct 2024* In the recently concluded APRALO Register of Skills and Interests (RoSI) Pilot Cycle 1, we were unable to identify any respondents who possess an advanced command of any of the following scripts (i.e. written languages): - Balinese script - Thaana script - Myanmar script If you have a strong command of any of these scripts and would like to volunteer to review a corresponding Label Generation Rule on behalf of the At-Large, please volunteer at the next CPWG (At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group) call on Wed 25 Sep at 14:00 UTC <https://community.icann.org/x/TAB-Fg> (details linked). Alternatively, please reach out to me in the near future for further guidance. Kind regards, Justine Chew APRALO Register of Skills & Interests <https://community.icann.org/x/YALECQ> Project Lead -----

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CALL FOR EOIs - At-Large NextGen Mentor and NextGen Selection Committee Member
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 23, 2024

Sept. 23, 2024

Dear All, On behalf of Jonathan Zuck, ALAC Chair, this is a call for interested persons to apply for the positions of NextGen Mentor and NextGen Selection Committee member. The NextGen@ICANN Program seeks nominations to fill three (3) slots for the 2025 Mentor Program. These appointments will serve for the ICANN82-84 meetings. The NextGen@ICANN Program is seeking nominations to fill three (3) slots for Selection Committee members. Each SO/AC is asked to nominate candidates for these positions. Individual self-nominations will not be considered. Please note that the ALAC will be able to fill one slot for each of the positions. NextGen@ICANN Program Mentoring The NextGen@ICANN Program Mentoring process helps participants to prepare for the NextGen@ICANN experience and strengthens the relationship between NextGen and the ICANN community. ICANN provides travel funding (including hotel accommodation and a stipend) for up to three SO/AC-appointed mentors to attend an ICANN Public Meeting<https://meetings.icann.org/en/> as a NextGen@ICANN Program mentor. Mentors support up to four NextGen@ICANN participants per meeting. Mentors will assist newcomers to become actively involved in the ICANN community and its policy development processes, working groups, and regional work. Mentors are expected to devote considerable time to pre-meeting preparation with their mentees, to offer advice and networking support and regular check-ins on-site, and to complete evaluations following the meeting. Based on previous estimates, mentors spend about 40 hours during the six-week period in advance of the meeting and about 10 hours on-site at the ICANN meeting. For more information about the role of a mentor, see ICANN NextGen Program Mentoring Guidelines<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/nextgen-mentoring-guidelines-13…>. NextGen@ICANN Selection Committee The NextGen@ICANN Selection Committee is responsible for assessing all applications for the NextGen@ICANN Program<https://www.icann.org/public-responsibility-support/nextgen> received through the online application system. Selection Committee members will then determine which applicants have best met the posted Applicant Selection Criteria. Each Selection Committee member will serve a two-year term, as detailed in Terms of Service. However, if several community groups nominate representatives, the term may be shortened, and group representatives may serve on a rotating basis. A time commitment of approximately 20 hours over three weeks is required (for each application round). Additional information on Selection Committee responsibilities and terms of service are available here<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/nextgen-selection-committee-2020-09-2…>. Interested At-Large Members are requested to send their Expression of Interest (EOI) to At-Large Staff no later than Friday, 4 October by 23:59 UTC. The ALAC Appointee Selection Subcommittee (AASC) will review the EOIs and notify the ALAC of their selections. ALAC Nominations must be submitted to the NextGen Support Staff no later than Thursday, 31 October 2024. Kind regards, At-Large staff At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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> [signature_1287443181]

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APAC - Please register - ASP Webinar for APAC on 26 September between 03:00-04:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 23, 2024

Sept. 23, 2024

Dear APRALO Members, Please note that the APAC Hub will be holding a webinar to discuss the launch of the Applicant Support Program (ASP) for the New gTLD Program: Next Round on Thursday, 26 September between 03:00-04:00 UTC. It will provide a high-level overview of the ASP and include information on what type of entities qualify for support, the different types of financial and non-financial support available, and key dates and resources. Please register for the webinar via this link: https://icann.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_16Wa70juRcK9jBXGfJqzDA#/registrat…. Full details for this webinar may be found on the ICANN Engagement Calendar at: https://www.icann.org/fr/engagement-calendar/details/asp-webinar-for-apac-2…. Kind regards, At-Large Staff At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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> [signature_572962542]

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