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Subscription Request for APRALO
by Sana Nisar Nov. 23, 2024

Nov. 23, 2024

Dear APRALO Team, I hope this email finds you well. My name is Sana Nisar from Pakistan, and I am an ICANN81 Fellow. I would like to request a subscription to APRALO to actively engage with its initiatives and contribute to discussions that benefit end-users in the Asia-Pacific region. Please let me know the steps to proceed. Thank you for your assistance. Regards, Sana Nisar

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APRALO ICANN81 Read-out
by ICANN Policy Calendar Nov. 22, 2024

Nov. 22, 2024

**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.** ** Please register for Zoom ** *Registration* for Zoom: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpcuqurTwpHdys1D5WLusWbdj3nVyVZDFz Please join us and spread the word! Dear All, You are invited to participate in the interactive ICANN81 Read-out organized by the APRALO Policy Forum on Thursday 28 November 2024 at 06:00 UTC for 90 minutes, featuring At-Large, GNSO, GAC, ccNSO and ICANN81 Fellow panellists from the APAC region. Panellists will discuss their respective key takeaways from ICANN81 and participants are welcomed to join in the conversation aimed at identifying where and how end-users may play a role in any next steps to each of those takeaways. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/59hbrmx7 The full agenda with panellists and moderator profiles can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/BACRFw APRALO Policy Forum Wiki Workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/TwDQC *Registration* for Zoom: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpcuqurTwpHdys1D5WLusWbdj3nVyVZDFz 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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APRALO Monthly
by ICANN Policy Calendar Nov. 11, 2024

Nov. 11, 2024

Dear All, The next APRALO Monthly meeting is scheduled on Thursday, 19 December 2024 at 06:00 UTC for 60 minutes. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/yckan5pr The agenda and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/RgBEFw APRALO wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/4ZMi ***ZOOM ONLY*** Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/98631861265?pwd=VFfO5xs6EC0sI5xHGItwLAFs84zWrK.1 Password: APRA19DEC* 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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Invitation: [CPWG] Meeting invitation: At-Large Consolidated Policy W... @ Wed Nov 27, 2024 5pm - 6:30pm (GMT+3) (apac-discuss@icann.org)
by Greg Shatan Nov. 11, 2024

Nov. 11, 2024

[CPWG] Meeting invitation: At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) call on Wednesday, 27 November 2024 at 14:00 UTC Wednesday Nov 27, 2024 ⋅ 5pm – 6:30pm Türkiye Time Join with Google Meet https://meet.google.com/rsu-vrgf-gvr?hs=224 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 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 - I... Organizer Greg Shatan gregshatanisoc(a)gmail.com Guests Greg Shatan - organizer afri-discuss(a)icann.org euro-discuss(a)icann.org na-discuss(a)icann.org apac-discuss(a)icann.org lac-discuss-en(a)icann.org cpwg(a)icann.org View all guest info https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=N2ZyZTFkY2dwZHQ1… Reply for apac-discuss(a)icann.org and view more details https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=N2ZyZTFkY2dwZHQ1… Your attendance is optional. ~~//~~ Invitation from Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ You are receiving this email because you are an attendee on the event. To stop receiving future updates for this event, decline this event. Forwarding this invitation could allow any recipient to send a response to the organizer, be added to the guest list, invite others regardless of their own invitation status, or modify your RSVP. Learn more https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37135#forwarding

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Meeting invitation: At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) call on Wednesday, 27 November 2024 at 14:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 10, 2024

Nov. 10, 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 * 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 * 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 * 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, 27 November 2024 at 14:00 UTC for 90 mins, For other times: https://tinyurl.com/yz8ww4kd The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/f4A9Fw<https://community.icann.org/x/eIDMFg> 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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Reminder *TODAY* APRALO Hybrid AGM 2024
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 10, 2024

Nov. 10, 2024

For and on behalf of the APRALO Leadership Team Dear APRALO Community Members, We hereby invite you to attend the APRALO Hybrid Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024 to be held in conjunction with ICANN81, specifically on Sunday, 10 November 2024, at 13:30 UTC / 16:30 Türkiye time, at the Istanbul Congress Centre in Istanbul, Türkiye in Meeting room Emigran 1. As this AGM will be a hybrid event, you have the option of attending (a) by remote participation OR (b) in-person if you are already planning to participate in ICANN81 in-person. No travel support is provided for this AGM. AGENDA 1. Welcome and Opening of AGM 2024 - Amrita Choudhury, APRALO Chair (5 mins) 2. Presentation of the APRALO FY2024 Annual Report<https://online.fliphtml5.com/dfakt/fuak/> and Q&A - TBD (10 mins) 3. Testimonials - APRALO Community members (10 mins) 4. Adoption of Annual Report (deferred) - Amrita Choudhury, APRALO Chair (1 min) 5. Opportunities for Advocacy and Engagement for FY25 and beyond - TBD (30 mins) 6. Wrap-up and Next Steps - Amrita Choudhury, APRALO Chair (4 mins) All Community Members are encouraged to participate in this AGM, and to especially do so for agenda item no. 5. However, only APRALO Accredited Members will be invited to adopt the FY2024 Annual Report after ICANN81. Full details: https://icann81.sched.com/event/1p2Bj/at-large-apralo-agm Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/gYAvFw For and on behalf of the APRALO Leadership Team, Amrita Choudhury APRALO Chair 2022-2026

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APRALO October Newsletter
by Amrita Choudhury Nov. 8, 2024

Nov. 8, 2024

Dear All, Sharing the link to APRALO October 2024 Newsletter <https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/APRALO+Newsletters+2024?preview=…> for your perusal and circulation among your ALS and communities. Regards Amrita

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APRALO Register of Skills & Interests Pilot Cycle 2 : 4 Nov 2024 - 31 Jan 2025
by Justine Chew Nov. 4, 2024

Nov. 4, 2024

*Apologies for duplicates received due to cross-posting. * *If assistance is needed, please reply to justine.chew.icann(a)gmail.com <justine.chew.icann(a)gmail.com> directly and do not 'reply all'. Thank you for your understanding.* *__________________________________________________________________________* Dear all, *The APRALO Register of Skills & Interests Pilot Cycle 2 opened on 4 November 2024 and will close on 31 January 2025 at 23:59 UTC.* Please take the time to inform us of your skills/knowledge and interests by completing t*his Googleform* <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0UgqTzdNxrCJb5ixbr05cOCeT0O_4kXR…>. All APRALO community members are welcomed to participate. *If you had participated in the earlier Pilot Cycle 1, you should be able to access the same Googleform to carry out updates. Otherwise try the Cycle 1 link that you used previously. . *ABOUT THE **APRALO ROSI* The *APRALO Register of Skills & Interests (RoSI)* is intended to be a dynamic register to which APRALO Community members may wish to submit data on their skills, knowledge and interests specifically in areas within ICANN’s remit. Submission of data on experience or interest in advocating for a multistakeholder model in Internet Governance would also be welcomed. Having completed Cycle 1 in September 2024, we are now running Cycle 2 of this pilot with *minimal changes to the Googleform*. Thereafter, a review of the pilot is envisaged to facilitate improvements and consideration of new input, such as any new At-Large Strategic Priorities and results of the next APRALO Hot Topics Survey. The multi-cycle approach is meant to facilitate the participation of new respondents over time, and to enable past respondents to update their previously submitted data (just for the pilot). *PURPOSE & USE OF SUBMITTED DATA* Data offered by you through the planned pilot implementation will not be published for public viewing. Instead such data will be processed and accessed exclusively by APRALO Leadership Team Members (and At-Large Staff) for the following purposes. In terms of *Skills*, to assess a respondent’s experience, aptitude and suitability for: - An invitation to join an APRALO Work Team (or Small Team) or APRALO Policy Forum Small Team to undertake a specific task; - Nomination to represent APRALO or to participate in ICANN events, cross-community working groups, policy development work, pen-holding for statements, leading initiatives or events, review teams etc - Generally being a resource person for APRALO. In terms of *Interests*, to gauge a respondent’s interest to build one’s capacity in APRALO’s or At-Large identified priorities. In participating in Cycle 2 of the APRALO RoSI, you may choose to provide any amount of data above the minimum that we request of you, and you can update your provided data at any time up to end of January 2025. We would however encourage you to FULLY complete the form to provide the APRALO Leadership Team with sufficient data to be able to harness your skills and knowledge or identify initiatives which you could engage in, for the benefit of the APRALO and/or At-Large Community. *HOW TO PARTICIPATE* If you're ready to participate, please proceed to *click on this link <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0UgqTzdNxrCJb5ixbr05cOCeT0O_4kXR…>*. Remember that Cycle 2 of the APRALO RoSI closes on *31 January 2025, 23:59 UTC*. Thank you! Kind regards, On behalf of the APRALO Leadership Team *Justine Chew* APRALO Register of Skills & Interests <https://community.icann.org/x/YALECQ> Project Lead

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APRALO Register of Skills & Interests Pilot Cycle 2 opens; to close on 31 Jan 2025
by Justine Chew Nov. 4, 2024

Nov. 4, 2024

*Apologies for duplicates received due to cross-posting. * Dear all, *The APRALO Register of Skills & Interests Pilot Cycle 2 opens today and will close on 31 January 2025 at 23:59 UTC.* Please take the time to inform us of your skills/knowledge and interests by completing t*his Googleform* <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0UgqTzdNxrCJb5ixb>. All APRALO community members are welcomed to participate. *If you had participated in the earlier Pilot Cycle 1, you should be able to access the same Googleform to carry out updates. You may also choose to provide a new response. In case you run into trouble please contact me directly and refrain from 'replying all'. *ABOUT THE **APRALO ROSI* The *APRALO Register of Skills & Interests (RoSI)* is intended to be a dynamic register to which APRALO Community members may wish to submit data on their skills, knowledge and interests specifically in areas within ICANN’s remit. Submission of data on experience or interest in advocating for a multistakeholder model in Internet Governance would also be welcomed. Having completed Cycle 1 in September 2024, we are now running Cycle 2 of this pilot with *minimal changes to the Googleform*. Thereafter, a review of the pilot is envisaged to facilitate improvements and consideration of new input, such as any new At-Large Strategic Priorities and results of the next APRALO Hot Topics Survey. The multi-cycle approach is meant to facilitate the participation of new respondents over time, and to enable past respondents to update their previously submitted data (just for the pilot). *PURPOSE & USE OF SUBMITTED DATA* Data offered by you through the planned pilot implementation will not be published for public viewing. Instead such data will be processed and accessed exclusively by APRALO Leadership Team Members (and At-Large Staff) for the following purposes. In terms of *Skills*, to assess a respondent’s experience, aptitude and suitability for: - An invitation to join an APRALO Work Team (or Small Team) or APRALO Policy Forum Small Team to undertake a specific task; - Nomination to represent APRALO or to participate in ICANN events, cross-community working groups, policy development work, pen-holding for statements, leading initiatives or events, review teams etc - Generally being a resource person for APRALO. In terms of *Interests*, to gauge a respondent’s interest to build one’s capacity in APRALO’s or At-Large identified priorities. In participating in Cycle 2 of the APRALO RoSI, you may choose to provide any amount of data above the minimum that we request of you, and you can update your provided data at any time up to end of January 2025. We would however encourage you to FULLY complete the form to provide the APRALO Leadership Team with sufficient data to be able to harness your skills and knowledge or identify initiatives which you could engage in, for the benefit of the APRALO and/or At-Large Community. *HOW TO PARTICIPATE* If you're ready to participate, please proceed to *click on this link <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0UgqTzdNxrCJb5ixbr05cOCeT0O_4kXR…>*. Remember that Cycle 2 of the APRALO RoSI closes on *31 January 2025, 23:59 UTC*. Thank you! Kind regards, On behalf of the APRALO Leadership Team *Justine Chew* APRALO Register of Skills & Interests <https://community.icann.org/x/YALECQ> Project Lead

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REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: ICANN81 Board Questions to the ALAC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 30, 2024

Oct. 30, 2024

Dear All, On behalf of Jonathan Zuck, ALAC Chair, you are requested to add your comments to two of the questions that the ICANN Board has asked the ALAC for discussion during the ICANN81 Board meeting with the ALAC. The two questions are below: 1. In addition to the resources that Org has provided, is there anything else that ALAC/At-Large needs to bring applicants into the Next Round from underserved communities? At-Large Shepherds: Hadia Elminiawi 1. ICANN's new CEO will come on board in December. What do you think his top three priorities should be, and why? Please be as concrete as possible. At-Large Shepherd: Justine Chew Please add your comments by Thursday, 7 November at 23:59 UTC using the comments function here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qTpHWuYlIvWDHIHcc166r85mK4hf2lVUSrsXMpW…. 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_215869771]

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