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NOW OPEN/ESTÁ ABIERTO/MAINTENANT OUVERT: North American Regional At-Large Organization (NARALO) Survey Project - EN, ES, FR
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 4, 2012

June 4, 2012

Dear All, The following message is being sent on behalf of Beau Brendler and Glenn McKnight. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> -- Dear All, The North American Regional At-Large Organization (NARALO) Survey Project<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XPZ967N> is now open. They survey was funded by ICANN, the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which oversees the domain name system (DNS). We have designed it to get a range of feedback from Internet users and people in the ICANN community to help us, in turn, provide insight for our own policy work in North America, and to assist policy development in ICANN. The survey will open starting at 23:59 UTC on June 3 2012. It will close at 23:59 UTC on June 25. All information gathered will be confidential; no personally identifiable information will be kept, nor used for any purpose other than survey compilation. The survey is divided into four sections and should take a total of 10 minutes to complete: Section One: Internet Use Section Two: About ICANN Section Three: Internet Concerns and Challenges Section Four: Recommendations and Suggestions Your contributions will be helpful and we appreciate your time. Your insights will help to make a better Internet. Thank you, Beau Brendler and Glenn McKnight Survey Project Coordinators -- Hola, Gracias por su interés en la encuesta de la Organización Norteamericana de At- Large (NARALO)<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NYPM8L7>. El proyecto de esta encuesta ha sido financiado por ICANN, la “ International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers”, la cual supervisa el sistema de nombres de dominio. (DNS). Hemos diseñado la encuesta para obtener una amplia retroalimentación de los usuarios de internet, gente de la comunidad de ICANN, a los efectos de colaborar con el desarrollo de políticas de Internet en Norte América y para asistir en el desarrollo de políticas dentro de ICANN. La encuesta se abrirá empezando el 21 de Mayo del 2012 a las 23:59 UTC. Cerrara a las 23:59 UTC el 25 de Junio. Toda la información reunida será confidencial; la información identificable personalmente no será almacenada, ni usada para ningún propósito otro que la compilación de la encuesta. La encuesta esta dividida en cuatro secciones y debe tomar un total de 10 minutos para completar: Sección Uno: Uso de Internet. Sección Dos: Acerca de la ICANN. Sección Tres: Preocupaciones y Desafíos en Internet. Sección Cuatro: Recomendaciones y Sugerencias. Sus aportes serán de gran ayuda para lograr un mejor Internet. Desde ya, le agradecemos el tiempo dedicado a contestar esta encuesta. Gracias, Beau Brendler and Glenn McKnight Survey Project Coordinators --- Bonjour, Nous vous remercions de l’intérêt que vous avez porté au sondage du North American Regional At-Large Organization (NARALO)<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NY5XKQX>. Ce projet a été financé par ICANN, International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, qui contrôlent les noms de domaine (DNS). L’objectif est de recueillir l’avis des utilisateurs de l’internet et des membres de la communauté ICANN, afin qu’ils nous aident à leur tour, à fournir une perspective sur notre travail en Amérique du Nord et à assister au développement des politiques ICANN Le sondage sera ouvert à 23 :59 UTC le 21 Mai 2012 et fermera à 23 :59 UTC le 25 Juin 2012. Toute information recueillie sera confidentielle, aucune information personnelle ne sera conservée ou utilisée pour autre usage que celui du sondage. Le sondage est divisé en quatre sections et ne devrait pas prendre plus de dix minutes à compléter Section Une : Usage Internet Section Deux : au sujet d’ ICANN Section Trois : Défis et Préoccupations liés à l’Internet Section Quatre : Recommandations et Suggestions Votre aide sera d’une grande utilité et contribuera à l’amélioration de l’Internet. Nous apprécions le temps que vous y consacrerez. Merci, Beau Brendler and Glenn McKnight Survey Project Coordinators

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] APAC-Discuss Digest, Vol 67, Issue 1
by Siranush Vardanyan June 1, 2012

June 1, 2012

Congratulations to Fouad for being re-elected. Well done and more to do in future :) Best Siranush Armenia > From: apac-discuss-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Subject: APAC-Discuss Digest, Vol 67, Issue 1 > To: apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 12:00:06 +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. APRALO Vice Chair Election 2012-2014 (ICANN At-Large Staff) > 2. Re: APRALO Vice Chair Election 2012-2014 (Charles Mok (gmail)) > 3. Re: APRALO Vice Chair Election 2012-2014 (William Tibben) > 4. Re: APRALO Vice Chair Election 2012-2014 (Ali AlMeshal) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 13:36:01 -0400 > From: "ICANN At-Large Staff" <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > Subject: [APAC-Discuss] APRALO Vice Chair Election 2012-2014 > To: <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > Message-ID: <000701cd3f53$da721f00$8f565d00$(a)atlarge.icann.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Dear APRALO members, > > > > On behalf of the At-Large staff we would like to congratulate Mr. Fouad > Bajwa for his reelection to the position of APRALO Vice-Chair for the term 1 > July 2012 - 30 June 2014. > > > > For details see APRALO's election page: > > > > https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/2012+Election+Call+-+APRALO+Vice- > Chair > > > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > > > > > Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Gisella Gruber-White, Matt Ashtiani, Nathalie > Peregrine > > ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC > > E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 15:24:00 +0800 > From: "Charles Mok (gmail)" <charlespmok(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [APAC-Discuss] APRALO Vice Chair Election 2012-2014 > To: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > Cc: apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Message-ID: > <CAHvfLm3n5wMqUJc+pXTax0=JPo7tovkjkwO6SagMkgdtMqY_kQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Congrats to Fouad! > > Charles > > > On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 1:36 AM, ICANN At-Large Staff < > staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> wrote: > > > Dear APRALO members, > > > > > > > > On behalf of the At-Large staff we would like to congratulate Mr. Fouad > > Bajwa for his reelection to the position of APRALO Vice-Chair for the term > > 1 > > July 2012 - 30 June 2014. > > > > > > > > For details see APRALO's election page: > > > > > > > > > > https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/2012+Election+Call+-+APRALO+Vice- > > Chair > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Gisella Gruber-White, Matt Ashtiani, > > Nathalie > > Peregrine > > > > ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC > > > > E-mail: <mailto:staff@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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 17:36:53 +1000 > From: William Tibben <wjt(a)uow.edu.au> > Subject: Re: [APAC-Discuss] APRALO Vice Chair Election 2012-2014 > To: "Charles Mok (gmail)" <charlespmok(a)gmail.com>, Fouad Bajwa > <fouadbajwa(a)gmail.com> > Cc: "apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" > <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, ICANN At-Large Staff > <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > Message-ID: <570C9F7F-8BE4-4C3F-91E9-7DFAA14F58F0(a)uow.edu.au> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Congratulations Fouad. > > > On 01/06/2012, at 5:24 PM, Charles Mok (gmail) wrote: > > > Congrats to Fouad! > > > > Charles > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 1:36 AM, ICANN At-Large Staff < > > staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> wrote: > > > >> Dear APRALO members, > >> > >> > >> > >> On behalf of the At-Large staff we would like to congratulate Mr. Fouad > >> Bajwa for his reelection to the position of APRALO Vice-Chair for the term > >> 1 > >> July 2012 - 30 June 2014. > >> > >> > >> > >> For details see APRALO's election page: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/2012+Election+Call+-+APRALO+Vice- > >> Chair > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Kind regards, > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Gisella Gruber-White, Matt Ashtiani, > >> Nathalie > >> Peregrine > >> > >> ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC > >> > >> E-mail: <mailto:staff@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 > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 11:27:18 +0300 > From: Ali AlMeshal <dralialmeshal(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [APAC-Discuss] APRALO Vice Chair Election 2012-2014 > To: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > Cc: "<apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>" > <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, ICANN At-Large Staff > <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > Message-ID: <84BEBC44-E050-4F35-B8B2-6D8AF3F667D1(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Congratulations Fouad. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 31, 2012, at 8:36 PM, "ICANN At-Large Staff" <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> wrote: > > > Dear APRALO members, > > > > > > > > On behalf of the At-Large staff we would like to congratulate Mr. Fouad > > Bajwa for his reelection to the position of APRALO Vice-Chair for the term 1 > > July 2012 - 30 June 2014. > > > > > > > > For details see APRALO's election page: > > > > > > > > https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/2012+Election+Call+-+APRALO+Vice- > > Chair > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Gisella Gruber-White, Matt Ashtiani, Nathalie > > Peregrine > > > > ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC > > > > E-mail: <mailto:staff@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 > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > APAC-Discuss mailing list > APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss > > > End of APAC-Discuss Digest, Vol 67, Issue 1 > *******************************************

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APRALO Vice Chair Election 2012-2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 1, 2012

June 1, 2012

Dear APRALO members, On behalf of the At-Large staff we would like to congratulate Mr. Fouad Bajwa for his reelection to the position of APRALO Vice-Chair for the term 1 July 2012 - 30 June 2014. For details see APRALO's election page: https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/2012+Election+Call+-+APRALO+Vice- Chair Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Gisella Gruber-White, Matt Ashtiani, Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Interviews for At-Large website improvement
by Pavan Budhrani May 21, 2012

May 21, 2012

Dear all, Please take attention to part of the email below. They are looking to interview 2 representatives from APRALO. Any Volunteers? The At-Large website (see: http://www.atlarge.icann.org/) will be undergoing significant improvements over the next several months. The Technology Taskforce, chaired by Dev Anand Teelucksingh, will be working with At-Large staff and Web Administration staff on this project. However, as a first step, the ICANN Web Administration team will be conducting interviews with approximately 12 At-Large members on a regionally balanced basis. The interviews will discuss how the At-Large website is used, improved organization, and desired features. -- Pavan Budhrani Director of Business Development DotAsia Organisation

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Meeting Invitation / APRALO Teleconference - Tuesday, 22 May 2012 @ 05:00 UTC
by At-Large Staff May 19, 2012

May 19, 2012

Dear All, The next APRALO teleconference is scheduled for Tuesday, 22 May 2012 at 05:00 UTC. The agenda (TO BE UPDATED) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/ycjbAQ Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/apralo <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 <mailto:staff@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

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REMINDER: COMMENTS REQUESTED: Proposed At-Large Vision Statement - Deadline for Comments 17 May
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 17, 2012

May 17, 2012

Dear All, A friendly reminder that the comment period for the proposed At-Large Vision Statement closes on Thursday, 17 May. The proposed At-Large Vision Statement is: * The ALAC and At-Large community catalyzes and facilitates inclusive, meaningful participation of Internet end-users world-wide, aggregates their input and brings their voice to bear in all ICANN matters. Please use the comments function on this <https://community.icann.org/x/esPbAQ> wiki page to add any suggestions or send your comments to At-Large Staff at: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org From: ICANN At-Large Staff [mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org] Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 2:10 PM To: alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; 'afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org'; apralo; Discussion for At-Large Europe; LACRALO discussion list; 'lac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org'; NARALO Discussion List Cc: 'Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond'; 'Cheryl Langdon-Orr'; ICANN At-Large Staff Subject: COMMENTS REQUESTED: Proposed At-Large Vision Statement Dear All, The ALAC Improvements Review WG Final Report included a recommendation that "the ALAC should develop strategic and operational planning processes (including performance criteria and cost information) as part of ICANN's planning process." (Recommendation 5 <https://community.icann.org/display/Improve/Recommendation+5> ). As part of the implementation of this recommendation, the At-Large Improvements Implementation Work Team C created an action item to "articulate ALAC's and At-Large's vision and mission." The At-Large Improvements Taskforce developed a proposed At-Large Vision Statement during their meeting at the 43rd ICANN Meeting in Costa Rica. The proposed At-Large Vision Statement is: . The ALAC and At-Large community catalyzes and facilitates inclusive, meaningful participation of Internet end-users world-wide, aggregates their input and brings their voice to bear in all ICANN matters. Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, and Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Chair of the At-Large Improvements Taskforce, have outlined the following next steps for the proposed At-Large Vision Statement: . 4-17 May 2012 - This proposed At-Large Vision statement is open for comments between 4-17 May 2012. Please use the comments function on this wiki page <https://community.icann.org/x/esPbAQ> to add any suggestions or send your comments to At-Large Staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. . 21 May 2012 - The At-Large Improvements Taskforce will review and incorporate comments received during their 21 May meeting. . 22 May 2012 - The ALAC will review the proposed At-Large Vision Statement during their 22 May ALAC meeting and vote whether to ratify it. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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SOIs of New gTLD Review Group Nominees
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 15, 2012

May 15, 2012

Dear All, According to the Call for Membership <https://community.icann.org/x/Zr3bAQ> for the new gTLD Review Group (RG), one of the requirements is that members submit a Statement of Interest in which they: a. declare that they have no Conflicts of Interest (COI); or b. disclose any possible or existing COI. A COI is defined as having an immediate past (previous 6 months), current or predetermined interest (being financial or other) in a New gTLD Applicant or any other party that is involved in any manner whatsoever with an applicant or the proposed registry. In determining COI, reference should be made to Section 2.4.3.1 at page 84 of the AGB which details some COI Guidelines. All members and RALOs will be informed of any changes in the gTLD RG's COI policy. In keeping with this requirement please find the SOIs of the RG nominees that have been received to date on the New gTLD RG Workspace <https://community.icann.org/x/u7-bAQ> . The nominees from AFRALO, APRALO (one more nominee is required), EURALO and LACRALO have been recommended by their RALO officers. NARALO will be holding a BigPulse vote beginning Wednesday, 16 May to choose their two recommended nominees. Please note, the specific RALO the member belongs to will be asked to confirm their SOI to the best of its ALS representatives' knowledge, information and belief to the ALAC. Both the SOI and RALO confirmation will be reviewed by the ALAC to vet the declarations, with final approval to join the gTLD RG being determined by ALAC vote. In some instances it may be necessary for the ALAC to interview the member. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Nauru and Timor-Leste
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro May 9, 2012

May 9, 2012

Dear All, It was really great to read the Policy update and hear of Nauru and Timor Leste joining the ccNSO. Hopefully we can encourage ALS's from the two countries to join. Kind Regards, -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala Tweeter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Cell: +679 998 2851

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REMINDER: Call for Membership in At-Large new gTLD Review Group
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 5, 2012

May 5, 2012

Dear All, This is a friendly reminder that the RALOs have been asked to make their recommendations for membership to the At-Large new gTLD Review Group to the ALAC by Tuesday, 8 May 2012, so the ALAC can vote on these recommendations. The details of the requirements for membership are outlined in the message below. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org From: ICANN At-Large Staff [mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 3:58 PM To: alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; 'afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org'; apralo; Discussion for At-Large Europe; 'LACRALO discussion list'; 'lac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org'; NARALO Discussion List Cc: 'Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond'; ICANN At-Large Staff Subject: Call for Membership in At-Large new gTLD Review Group Dear All, The following call for membership of the At-Large new gTLD Review Group is sent on behalf of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC. ** Dear All, Background The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) has approved the procedure by which At-Large and ALAC can submit public comments on and file objections to new gTLD applications as proposed by the At- Large new gTLD Working Group (ANgWG - https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/New+GTLDs) This procedure forms the basis of the work of the At-Large new gTLD Review Group (gTLD RG - https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+New+gTLD+Review+Group+W orkspace# <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+New+gTLD+Review+Group+ Workspace> ). The gTLD RG needs to be in place and ready to work by the date when applications are revealed and the comment period is set. Therefore, we are asking the RALOs to make their recommendations to the ALAC by 8 May 2012, so the ALAC can vote on these recommendations. The RG should be in place and up to speed by 14 May 2012 (being the approximate commencement date of the 60 day Application Comment Period and the 7 month Objection Period of the First Round). The gTLD RG is tasked with: * receiving the comments from At-Large either directly via email or indirectly via RALO conference calls; * creating/updating the new gTLD wiki comment pages; * giving status updates of which new gTLD received comments each week; * informing RALOs of deadlines for comments during the ACP, and for objection statements during the objection period; * reviewing the comments/objections received and giving ALAC its recommendations on them; * composing the final draft of the comments/objections agreed on in close cooperation with their original authors. gTLD RG term The gTLD RG term period finishes with the end of the objection period of the whole first round. gTLD RG Composition The ANgWG had determined that, at least initially, the gTLD RG be composed of: - 2 members to be recommended by each of the RALOs - 1 member volunteer from each region All members being determined by the ALAC. Should the work load require adding people to the gTLD RG at a later time, that decision can be made by the gTLD RG itself in consultation with the ANgWG. gTLD RG Requirements Members of the gTLD RG are required to: A. understand the approved ALAC procedure (https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Proposal+for+the+ALAC+ to+submit+public+comments+on+and+file+possible+objections+to+new+gTLD+Applic ations+2012+Workspace) by which At-Large and the ALAC can submit public comments on and file objections to new gTLD applications B. be able to use the At-Large wiki to create/edit/update wiki pages C. be able to work in English D. have an understanding of ICANN's Applicant Guidebook (AGB; http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb/guidebook-full-11jan12-en.pdf) which describes the application process for new gTLDs from start to finish E. be able to give a flexible commitment of time. It is estimated that on the average, 2-3 hours per week would be needed and there would be bi-weekly conference calls over the 7 month objection period. However, in such processes, it is typical that the majority of both comments and objection requests will occur towards the end of the 60 day comment period and 7 month objection period, so the workload will likely be heavier at those times. Presuming no changes to the Applicant Guidebook regarding comments and objections, it is anticipated that the duration of the gTLD RG tasks will be up to 1 year for this first round. F. make a Statement of Interest (SOI) in which they: a. declare that they have no Conflicts of Interest (COI); or b. disclose any possible or existing COI. A COI is defined as having an immediate past (previous 6 months), current or predetermined interest (being financial or other) in a New gTLD Applicant or any other party that is involved in any manner whatsoever with an applicant or the proposed registry. In determining COI, reference should be made to Section 2.4.3.1 at page 84 of the AGB which details some COI Guidelines. All members and RALOs will be informed of any changes in the gTLD RG's COI policy. Please note, the specific RALO the member belongs to will be asked to confirm this SOI to the best of its ALS representatives' knowledge, information and belief. Both the SOI and RALO confirmation will be reviewed by the ALAC to vet the declarations, with final approval to join the gTLD RG being determined by ALAC vote. In some instances it may be necessary for the ALAC to interview the member. SOIs of approved members of the gTLD RG will be posted on the Working Group's wiki page. It is recognized that during the course of the new gTLD Objection period, a COI possibly may occur and in such cases the member is required to promptly disclose such COIs to the gTLD RG. In any event, the SOI will be periodically reviewed by the gTLD RG, either monthly or prior to each gTLD RG call (whichever is more frequent). Kind regards, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD http://www.gih.com/ocl.html ** Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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COMMENTS REQUESTED: Proposed At-Large Vision Statement
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 5, 2012

May 5, 2012

Dear All, The ALAC Improvements Review WG Final Report included a recommendation that "the ALAC should develop strategic and operational planning processes (including performance criteria and cost information) as part of ICANN's planning process." (Recommendation 5 <https://community.icann.org/display/Improve/Recommendation+5> ). As part of the implementation of this recommendation, the At-Large Improvements Implementation Work Team C created an action item to "articulate ALAC's and At-Large's vision and mission." The At-Large Improvements Taskforce developed a proposed At-Large Vision Statement during their meeting at the 43rd ICANN Meeting in Costa Rica. The proposed At-Large Vision Statement is: . The ALAC and At-Large community catalyzes and facilitates inclusive, meaningful participation of Internet end-users world-wide, aggregates their input and brings their voice to bear in all ICANN matters. Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, and Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Chair of the At-Large Improvements Taskforce, have outlined the following next steps for the proposed At-Large Vision Statement: . 4-17 May 2012 - This proposed At-Large Vision statement is open for comments between 4-17 May 2012. Please use the comments function on this wiki page <https://community.icann.org/x/esPbAQ> to add any suggestions or send your comments to At-Large Staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. . 21 May 2012 - The At-Large Improvements Taskforce will review and incorporate comments received during their 21 May meeting. . 22 May 2012 - The ALAC will review the proposed At-Large Vision Statement during their 22 May ALAC meeting and vote whether to ratify it. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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