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Call for Membership in At-Large new gTLD Review Group
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 1, 2012

May 1, 2012

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#). 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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REMINDER / Webinar for the At-Large gTLD Review Dashboard
by At-Large Staff May 1, 2012

May 1, 2012

Dear All, Further to the Doodle poll, the Webinar on the At-Large gTLD Review Dashboard is scheduled on Wednesday 02 May 2012 at 2100 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/7fv4f2s The agenda and call details can be found here: https://community.icann.org/x/373bAQ Please let us know if you require a dial-out by emailing staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. This call will only have Spanish interpretation. There was insufficient demand for French interpretation. Thank you. 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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Re: [APAC-Discuss] Welcome to ICANN At-Large!
by Narine Khachatryan April 27, 2012

April 27, 2012

Dear all, Thank you very much for certifying the Media Education Center as At-Large Structure. We are eager to support our members' effective participation in ICANN’s efforts and to develop meaningful relationships with ICANN, in particular, the ALAC and other ALS. We will start using the suggested networking tools (mailing lists, web-sites and wikis, etc.) right away and provide our members with the link. Thank you very much for all congratulations! We are looking forward to our fruitful cooperation, Sincerely, Narine Khachatryan On behalf of the Media Education Center On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 4:41 AM, ICANN At-Large Staff < staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> wrote: > Dear Narine Khachatryan > > ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that > (164) Media Education Center, NGO has been certified as an At-Large > Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your group’s interest in > involving individual users in ICANN and looks forward to working with you > and your colleagues. > > The purpose of ALS certification is to recognize that your organization > meets the necessary criteria to involve individual Internet users at the > local or issue level in ICANN activities, and that your organization will > support its individual members' informed participation in ICANN efforts > that affect end-users. > > The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between > your organization, other ALS, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your > input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated. > > We would like to offer some initial tools to help your organization keep > its members informed (about significant news from ICANN and information on > ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest: > > - Point of Contact for your Organisation: Please send an email to > staff(a)atlarge.icann.org identifying the names and email addresses of one > or two individuals who will be the point of contact for information and > correspondence regarding ICANN At-Large. If this changes, please let us > know. > > - At Large Mailing Lists. There are many At Large email lists, for each > region; you can signup for them and manage your subscriptions at: > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo . The points of contact > you identify 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. > > - ALS information. Information about your organization will be shared > with the At-Large community to enable individuals interested in your > group's activities to contact you, and to encourage cooperation with other > groups interested in ICANN activities in your geographic region. Please > complete and email the form at the bottom of this note to > staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. > > - ALAC website. The ALAC website (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 > staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. > > - At-Large Regional Websites. 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: > www.afralo.org > > Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: > www.apralo.org > > European Region: > www.euralo.org > > Latin America/Caribbean Region: > www.lacralo.org > > North American Region: > www.naralo.org > > 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 > www.atlarge.icann.org > staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > --------------------------- > > Name: > > Location (city/country/region; whatever is relevant to your membership): > > Mission: > > Member benefits: > > Contacts (name/s and email address/es -- title/s optional): > > Website: > > Other (additional informational you would like included): > >

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] APAC-Discuss Digest, Vol 65, Issue 13
by Siranush Vardanyan April 27, 2012

April 27, 2012

It is great to see the scond organization from Armenia to become an ALS within APRALO. Looking forward for fruitful cooperation. Best Siranush Armenia > From: apac-discuss-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Subject: APAC-Discuss Digest, Vol 65, Issue 13 > To: apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:00:05 +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. FW: Welcome to ICANN At-Large! (ICANN At-Large Staff) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:29:13 -0700 > From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > Subject: [APAC-Discuss] FW: Welcome to ICANN At-Large! > To: "apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" > <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Message-ID: <CBBEC58F.14225%matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" > > Dear All, > > Please join us in welcoming the newest APRALO ALS - (164) Media Education Center, NGO! > > 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> > > From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> > To: Narine Khachatryan <ms.narine.khachatryan(a)gmail.com<mailto:ms.narine.khachatryan@gmail.com>> > Cc: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com<mailto:ocl@gih.com>>, "apac-discuss-owner(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:apac-discuss-owner@atlarge-lists.icann.org>" <apac-discuss-owner(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:apac-discuss-owner@atlarge-lists.icann.org>>, "Charles Mok (gmail)" <charlespmok(a)gmail.com<mailto:charlespmok@gmail.com>>, "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro(a)gmail.com<mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com>>, Edmon Chung <edmon(a)isoc.hk<mailto:edmon@isoc.hk>>, ALAC Internal List <alac-internal(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac-internal@atlarge-lists.icann.org>>, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> > Subject: Welcome to ICANN At-Large! > > Dear Narine Khachatryan > > ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that (164) Media Education Center, NGO has been certified as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your group?s interest in involving individual users in ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your colleagues. > > The purpose of ALS certification is to recognize that your organization meets the necessary criteria to involve individual Internet users at the local or issue level in ICANN activities, and that your organization will support its individual members' informed participation in ICANN efforts that affect end-users. > > The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between your organization, other ALS, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated. > > We would like to offer some initial tools to help your organization keep its members informed (about significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest: > > - Point of Contact for your Organisation: Please send an email to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> identifying the names and email addresses of one or two individuals who will be the point of contact for information and correspondence regarding ICANN At-Large. If this changes, please let us know. > > - At Large Mailing Lists. There are many At Large email lists, for each region; you can signup for them and manage your subscriptions at: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo . The points of contact you identify 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. > > - ALS information. Information about your organization will be shared with the At-Large community to enable individuals interested in your group's activities to contact you, and to encourage cooperation with other groups interested in ICANN activities in your geographic region. Please complete and email the form at the bottom of this note to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. > > - ALAC website. The ALAC website (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 staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. > > - At-Large Regional Websites. 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: > www.afralo.org > > Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: > www.apralo.org > > European Region: > www.euralo.org > > Latin America/Caribbean Region: > www.lacralo.org > > North American Region: > www.naralo.org > > 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 > www.atlarge.icann.org > staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> > > --------------------------- > > Name: > > Location (city/country/region; whatever is relevant to your membership): > > Mission: > > Member benefits: > > Contacts (name/s and email address/es -- title/s optional): > > Website: > > Other (additional informational you would like included): > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 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 65, Issue 13 > ********************************************

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FW: Welcome to ICANN At-Large!
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 26, 2012

April 26, 2012

Dear All, Please join us in welcoming the newest APRALO ALS - (164) Media Education Center, NGO! 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> From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> To: Narine Khachatryan <ms.narine.khachatryan(a)gmail.com<mailto:ms.narine.khachatryan@gmail.com>> Cc: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com<mailto:ocl@gih.com>>, "apac-discuss-owner(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:apac-discuss-owner@atlarge-lists.icann.org>" <apac-discuss-owner(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:apac-discuss-owner@atlarge-lists.icann.org>>, "Charles Mok (gmail)" <charlespmok(a)gmail.com<mailto:charlespmok@gmail.com>>, "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro(a)gmail.com<mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com>>, Edmon Chung <edmon(a)isoc.hk<mailto:edmon@isoc.hk>>, ALAC Internal List <alac-internal(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac-internal@atlarge-lists.icann.org>>, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> Subject: Welcome to ICANN At-Large! Dear Narine Khachatryan ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that (164) Media Education Center, NGO has been certified as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your group’s interest in involving individual users in ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your colleagues. The purpose of ALS certification is to recognize that your organization meets the necessary criteria to involve individual Internet users at the local or issue level in ICANN activities, and that your organization will support its individual members' informed participation in ICANN efforts that affect end-users. The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between your organization, other ALS, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated. We would like to offer some initial tools to help your organization keep its members informed (about significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest: - Point of Contact for your Organisation: Please send an email to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> identifying the names and email addresses of one or two individuals who will be the point of contact for information and correspondence regarding ICANN At-Large. If this changes, please let us know. - At Large Mailing Lists. There are many At Large email lists, for each region; you can signup for them and manage your subscriptions at: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo . The points of contact you identify 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. - ALS information. Information about your organization will be shared with the At-Large community to enable individuals interested in your group's activities to contact you, and to encourage cooperation with other groups interested in ICANN activities in your geographic region. Please complete and email the form at the bottom of this note to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. - ALAC website. The ALAC website (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 staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. - At-Large Regional Websites. 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: www.afralo.org Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: www.apralo.org European Region: www.euralo.org Latin America/Caribbean Region: www.lacralo.org North American Region: www.naralo.org 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 www.atlarge.icann.org staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> --------------------------- Name: Location (city/country/region; whatever is relevant to your membership): Mission: Member benefits: Contacts (name/s and email address/es -- title/s optional): Website: Other (additional informational you would like included):

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Meeting Invitation / Webinar for the At-Large gTLD Review Dashboard
by At-Large Staff April 25, 2012

April 25, 2012

Dear All, Further to the Doodle poll, the Webinar on the At-Large gTLD Review Dashboard is scheduled on Wednesday 02 May 2012 at 2100 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/7fv4f2s The agenda (TO BE UPDATED) and call details can be found here: https://community.icann.org/x/373bAQ Please let us know if you require a dial-out by emailing staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <applewebdata://E660C46A-5DE9-40D1-A578-1EC2840A07FC/staff@atlarge.icann.org > This call will only have Spanish interpretation. There was insufficient demand for French interpretation. Thank you. 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 From: Gisella Gruber <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:59:18 -0700 To: ALAC Announce <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: Gisella Gruber <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Subject: DOODLE / Webinar for At-Large gTLD Review Dashboard Dear All, Further to the ALAC call on Tuesday 17 April, and as agreed during the call, a webinar will be held on the At-Large gTLD Review Dashboard the week of 30 April. Dev Anand Teelucksingh will provide a review of the At-Large gTLD Review Dashboard <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Draft+prototype+gTLD+Review+Das hboard> that will be used by At-Large to determine whether the ALAC should file objections to specific new gTLD applications. Please complete the attached Doodle poll to find a suitable time to schedule this Webinar. http://www.doodle.com/amemr52ygu2md8u7 If you require interpretation for this call, please note the language next to your name on the Doodle poll - example: "name" + (ES) or (FR).Interpretation will only be provided if there is sufficient demand. This Doodle poll will close on Wednesday 25 April 2012 at 2000 UTC. The date and time will be confirmed shortly thereafter. Thank you. 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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Call for membership in the At-Large Technology Taskforce Working Group (TTF)
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 24, 2012

April 24, 2012

Dear All, Please find below a call for membership in the At-Large Technology Taskforce from the Chair, Dev Anand Teelucksingh. ** Dear All, One of the recommendations from the ALAC/At-Large Improvements Project Milestone Report dated 9 October 2011 (https://community.icann.org/x/fAW5AQ) is the establishment of an At-Large Technology Taskforce (TTF) The TTF will be responsible for several tasks, including: - periodically review the appropriateness of available technology, - help train RALOs/ALSes in new technologies introduced and possibly operate a help desk, - introduce to the ALSes selected information-dissemination, communication and collaboration tools and provide training, - assist with the development and implementation of the At-Large Social Media Outreach Strategy, - assist ICANN staff with the redesign of the At-Large website. Participation of the At-Large community and ALAC in policy discussions involves the use of a diverse amount of tools and technologies over the Internet. In turn, ALS representatives are expected to disseminate information within their ALS and to the general public. The At-Large community's understanding and effective usage of the various technology tools is important. A Technology Workspace has been created at https://community.icann.org/x/JZvbAQ which the TTF will maintain to help document the various technology tools and best practices and/or useful add-ons that would help At-Large members better use these tools. While the word "technology" in the working group name may imply that only persons well versed in technology need only apply, THAT IS NOT THE CASE. We're also seeking persons that are willing to evaluate various tools and share feedback. If you have any questions about the TTF and/or wish to join the TTF, please email ICANN At-Large Staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org by Monday, 30 April. The first call of the TTF will be held in early May 2012. Kind regards, Dev Anand Teelucksingh Chair of the TTF ** 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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APRALO Vice Chair Elections - Call for Nominations
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 23, 2012

April 23, 2012

Dear All, According to the APRALO Organising Documents (see: <https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/RALO+Organising+Documents> https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/RALO+Organising+Documents) each APRALO vice chairperson elected will serve for a period of two years. The current APRALO Vice Chairs are Holly Raiche whose term ends on 30th June 2013, and Fouad Bajwa whose term ends on 30th June 2012. If there is any representative from an accredited ALS in APRALO who wishes to stand for the post of APRALO Vice Chair please email the APRALO secretariat, Pavan Budhrani at <mailto:pavan@registry.asia> pavan(a)registry.asia. Election schedule for APRALO Vice-Chair Position: * April 23: At Large Staff will announce elections and call for nominations. * April 23- May 18 - Nomination period (nominations accepted for approximately four weeks). * May 24 - Deadline for nominations acceptances (nominees must accept nominations no later than seven days after the nomination period ends on May 18). * May 28 - June 7 - Elections (elections begin no later than one week after the deadline for nomination acceptances and end no later than two weeks after that deadline). * July 1 - Newly elected APRALO Vice Chair takes their seat . At Large Staff has created the following page for the Elections: <https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/2012+Election+Call+-+APRALO+Vice -Chair> 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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US Government Reissues IANA Tender
by Fouad Bajwa April 23, 2012

April 23, 2012

http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/04/19/us-government-reissues-iana-tender/ -- Regards. -------------------------- Fouad Bajwa ICT4D and Internet Governance Advisor My Blog: Internet's Governance: http://internetsgovernance.blogspot.com/ Follow my Tweets: http://twitter.com/fouadbajwa

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DOODLE / Webinar for At-Large gTLD Review Dashboard
by At-Large Staff April 22, 2012

April 22, 2012

Dear All, Further to the ALAC call on Tuesday 17 April, and as agreed during the call, a webinar will be held on the At-Large gTLD Review Dashboard the week of 30 April. Dev Anand Teelucksingh will provide a review of the At-Large gTLD Review Dashboard <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Draft+prototype+gTLD+Review+Das hboard> that will be used by At-Large to determine whether the ALAC should file objections to specific new gTLD applications. Please complete the attached Doodle poll to find a suitable time to schedule this Webinar. http://www.doodle.com/amemr52ygu2md8u7 If you require interpretation for this call, please note the language next to your name on the Doodle poll - example: "name" + (ES) or (FR).Interpretation will only be provided if there is sufficient demand. This Doodle poll will close on Wednesday 25 April 2012 at 2000 UTC. The date and time will be confirmed shortly thereafter. Thank you. 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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