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How to participate in the monthly APRALO conference calls
by Matthias Langenegger April 22, 2009

April 22, 2009

Dear All, The APRALO Secretariat has requested us to send you an email to address some of the uncertainties regarding the use of our teleconference service. This email will try to make it easier for you to participate in the monthly APRALO conference calls. It is generally preferred to use a fixed line to a mobile or Skype connection for conference calls as this guarantees the highest sound quality. Also, when not speaking, please mute yourself using *6 (star key + 6 key) to minimize noise interferences during the call. In order to speak, you can un-mute yourself using *7. The easiest way to connect to the bridge is to use your local toll free number followed by the conference ID 1638 and the #-key. You can find a list of international toll-free numbers under: https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?how_can_i_participate_in_this_meet… Please note that some mobile phone providers block access toll free numbers on their networks. In that case, and in case no toll-free number is available in your country, you will need to request a dial-out to your phone. You can do so either by writing an email to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org at least 48 hours before the start of the call or by requesting an automated dial-out under http://go.adigo.com/go/outlink.php?sid=7298. Automated dial-out requests are only possible once a call has started. Also, please note that country codes must be preceded by 011 instead of 00. For example, if you request an automated call to a Vietnamese phone number, the number you provide in the online form needs to start with 01184 (instead of 0084). We generally advise you to send us an email instead, however, as manual dial-outs have proved to be more reliable. You can find more detailed participation instructions linked to the APRALO meeting pages. You can also read them directly under: https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?how_can_i_participate_in_this_meet… Kind Regards, -- Matthias Langenegger At-Large Coordination Officer Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: matthias.langenegger(a)icann.org Main Tel: +41 (79) 644 65 35 Fax: +41 (22) 594 85 44 Skype ID: matthiaslangenegger

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org
by Karaitana Taiuru April 9, 2009

April 9, 2009

With many thanks to Hong for her encouragement and support, I was nominated to the .ORG Advisory Council.The media release FYI is below. My role is to represent the AP region so I want to make myself available to you and any AP networks you may have, to discuss and listen to any feedback you would like to have relayed at the .ORG AC table. I note IDN's is on the topic for the first meeting so I will be contacting our IDN experts soon :-) Regards, Karaitiana Taiuru *************************************** PRESS RELEASE: The .ORG Advisory Council Appoints New Worldwide Internet Leaders Reston, VA - April 2, 2009 - .ORG, The Public Interest Registry (http://pir.org) announced today the appointment of 1 Advisory Council member and the reappointment of 3 current Council members to fill expiring term open seats. The .ORG Advisory Council, created in 2003, was established to solicit input from and be responsive to the needs, concerns, and views of the global Internet community in the management of the .ORG generic Top Level Domain registry. Created to advise on issues ranging from public policy to the introduction of new services, their perspectives, representing the voice of the global noncommercial community, play a vital role in the long-term success of .ORG. "The Advisory Council has an essential role in our organization, and I am keen to solicit their input on the issues facing .ORG and our community of Internet users", says Alexa Raad, CEO of .ORG, The Public Interest Registry. New members include: . Mr. Karaitiana Taiuru (CEO, Net Mania; Web Strategist and Social Media Consultant) Returning members include: . Ms. Angela Siefer (Social Networking Entrepreneur) . Mr. Hans Peter Dittler (Internet Society German Chapter) . Mr. Sebastian Ricciardi (Vice President, Internet Society Argentinean Chapter) The Advisory Council members have been instrumental in advising on issues central to the .ORG community including global outreach, Internet security issues, and key policy initiatives. About .ORG, The Public Interest Registry Trusted across all ages, backgrounds and nationalities, .ORG is where people turn to find credible information, get involved, fund causes and support advocacy. .ORG, The Public Interest Registry empowers the global noncommercial community to use the Internet more effectively and, concurrently, takes a leadership position among Internet stakeholders on policy and related issues. The .ORG domain is the Internet's third largest "generic" or non-country specific top-level domain with more than 7 million domain names registered worldwide. .ORG, The Public Interest Registry, was founded by the Internet Society in 2002. It is based in Reston, Virginia, USA. CRYSTAL PETERSON Marketing & Communications Manager M: +1 703 380 4678 | P: +1 703 889 5753 | F: +1 703 889 5779 E: cpeterson(a)pir.org | W: www.pir.org | Twitter: @clynnpete .ORG, The Public Interest Registry 1775 Wiehle Avenue, Suite 200 Reston,VA 20190 Visit us online! Check out events & blogs at .ORG Buzz! | Find us on Facebook See the .ORG Buzz! Photo Gallery on Flickr | See our video library on YouTube CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: Proprietary and confidential to .ORG, The Public Interest Registry. If received in error, please inform sender and then delete.

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Final Draft to ICANN for Travel
by Pavan Budhrani April 6, 2009

April 6, 2009

Dear APRALO, Attached here is the final draft of what is going to be sent to ICANN on behalf of APRALO. Feel free to comment by days end and I will send this first thing tomorrow morning. To whom it may concern, We are writing to comment on the travel procedure which is posted on the ICANN website. On behalf of APRALO, we have the following points to make. *Visa issues* * * Acquiring a Visa in a timely manner is a major obstacle with the current travel process. Some members have to send their passport as there is no consulate in their own country. The buffer time for this is around 30 to 45 days depending on the type of passport they hold and in addition, Visas require them to show their ticket and hotel confirmation. *Recommendations * We suggest the ticket and hotel confirmation be taken care of at least 45 days in advance of the suggested travel date. *People attending meeting* We believe that the Chair and his/her delegate and the secretariat should attend all the ICANN meetings and also the Annual General Meeting of the APRALO. This allows for greater understanding of issues within the RALO and greater networking with other leaders within ICANN. In addition, it is of utmost importance that the secretariat takes part in the secretariat meeting at ICANN. In addition, we also have the belief that any ALAC liaison who has a major function at an ICANN meeting should be fully funded to travel too as it is unrealistic for these liaisons not to attend relevant meetings and be able to participate and contribute to such meetings. An example would be any IDN or gTLD liaisons who were not funded to attend ICANN meetings at this stage. This would certainly be detrimental to the ALAC and the RALO’s. For these trips mentioned above, per diems should be paid out in a timely manner so participants will be able to get their funds and have sufficient time to change to another currency if needed. * * *APRALO AGM 2009* The APRALO will have the first Annual General Meeting of the 2009 and 2010 fiscal year and it is important we feel to have all members of the ALS joining this meeting. We believe this can lay down the marker being the first one and set an example for future AGM’s for other RALOs as well. ALS involvement was a plus factor in the summit that just finished in Mexico. There was lots of interaction and we firmly believe that these will push them to join more APRALO monthly meetings too and also commenting on ICANN issues which is the main reason we exist. -- Pavan Budhrani Communications Manager, DotAsia Organisation

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Draft for Travel
by Pavan Budhrani April 1, 2009

April 1, 2009

Hello all, We are preparing something to submit to the ICANN about the travel procedures. The main points discussed between me and Karaitiana are as follow: - there should be more time given for APRALO people attending meetings to have their Visas taken care of earlier - Mexico was very last minute and that should not happen next time, confirmation should be obtained later - Chair supports that the Secretariat should be present at each ICANN meeting and the AGM - the Secretariat meeting during ICANN meetings is a good chance to interact. Let me know what you think by Friday, then will send that over to ICANN, thanks -- Pavan Budhrani Communications Manager, DotAsia Organisation

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Russian: At-Large Summit Follow-Up Announcement
by At-Large Staff April 1, 2009

April 1, 2009

Расширенный консультативный комитет (ALAC) согласовывает план действий по итогам саммита 24 марта 2009 г. На заседании 24 марта <https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?24_march_2009> ALAC принял план <https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?alac_resolution_on_working_group_statem ents> развития результатов саммита и усилий рабочих групп, направленный на сохранение в сообществе импульса, созданного саммитом. В первую очередь, было решено, что пять рабочих групп саммита <https://st.icann.org/summit-wg/index.cgi?working_groups> должны продолжать заниматься порученными им вопросами, а участникам расширенного (At-Large) сообщества было предложено принять участие в работе одной или более рабочих групп. В ближайшем будущем начнётся проведение регулярных заседаний рабочих групп, а для поддержки их деятельности создаются целевые рабочие вики-среды. Во-вторых, был согласован процесс <https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?alac_resolution_on_working_group_statem ents> , который обеспечит повышение статуса заключений рабочих групп с простых итогов саммита до рекомендаций Правлению ICANN со стороны ALAC. С тем, чтобы каждое заключение получило наиболее широкую поддержку в рамках сообщества, все они будут публиковаться для обсуждения всем расширенным сообществом на французском, испанском и английском языках. После соответствующего пересмотра и внесения необходимых поправок руководящим составом каждой из рабочих групп и перед представлением заключений Правлению они будут выдвигаться на голосование в рамках ALAC. В случаях, когда по вопросу, затронутому в заключении, действует период общественного обсуждения в рамках всей ICANN, заключение будет вноситься в качестве комментария. ALAC поручил сотрудникам проинформировать сообщество об этих изменения, а также об URL-адресах листов рассылки и рабочих пространствах для всех желающих принять участие. Точные реквизиты будут сообщены в ближайшее время – если Вы желаете оставаться в курсе событий в рамках расширенного сообщества, Вам рекомендуется подписаться на список объявлений расширенного сообщества <http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce_atlarge-lists .icann.org> . Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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موافقة اللجنة الاستشارية العامة على خطة عمل لمتابعة القمة
by At-Large Staff April 1, 2009

April 1, 2009

موافقة اللجنة الاستشارية العامة على خطة عمل لمتابعة القمة 24 مارس 2009 قررت ALAC خلال اجتماعها المنعقد في 24 مارس <https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?24_march_2009> ، خطة <https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?alac_resolution_on_working_group_statem ents> للمضي قدمًا بمجموعات ونتائج عمل القمة للمحافظة على التقدم في المجتمع الذي أحرزته القمة. أولاً، تم الاتفاق على أنه يتعين على مجموعات عمل القمة الخمسة <https://st.icann.org/summit-wg/index.cgi?working_groups> الاستمرار في متابعة القضايا ضمن امتيازاتها، مع الطلب من أعضاء المجتمع العام أن يشتركوا في مجموعة أو أكثر من مجموعات العمل، وتعقد اجتماعات منتظمة لكل مجموعة من مجموعات العمل والتي ستبدأ بعد فترة قصيرة مع إنشاء بيئات عمل wiki المكرسة لدعم أعمالهم. ثانيًا، تم الاتفاق على آلية <https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?alac_resolution_on_working_group_statem ents> تضمن أن تكون بيانات مجموعات العمل الخمسة ليست فقط بمثابة ختام قمة، ولكنها تمثل أيضًا استشارة ALAC لمجلس إدارة ICANN. لضمان أن يكسب كل بيان أفضل دعم ممكن من جانب المجتمع، يوضع كل بيان للتعليق بشكل كامل من جانب المجتمع العام في طبعات تتوافر بالفرنسية والأسبانية والإنجليزية. وبعد المراجعة والتعديل إن لزم الأمر من جانب كل فريق قائد لمجموعة العمل، يتم التصويت على البيانات من جانب ALAC قبل عرضها على المجلس. في حين أن فترة التعليق العامة لـ ICANN تتم من خلال بيان، فسيتم أيضاً تأكيد ذلك في صندوق التعليقات ذي الصلة. وطلبت ALAC من الأعضاء ضمان إبلاغ المجتمع بهذه التغييرات وبعناوين URL لقوائم المراسلات وأماكن العمل لمن يرغب في الاشتراك. وسيتم توفير هذه المعلومات قريبًا - في حال رغبت في متابعة الأحداث في المجتمع العام، يوصى بالاشتراك في قائمة الإعلان العامة <http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce_atlarge-lists .icann.org> . Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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网络用户咨询委员会 (ALAC) 通过峰会跟进行动计划
by At-Large Staff April 1, 2009

April 1, 2009

网络用户咨询委员会 (ALAC) 通过峰会跟进行动计划 2009 年 3 月 24 日在 3 月 24 日的会议 <https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?24_march_2009> 上，ALAC 确定了一项计划 <https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?alac_resolution_on_working_group_statem ents> ，以推进峰会工作组工作及其成果，从而维系峰会给全体 ALAC 带来的动力。首先，会上通过了五个峰会工作组 <https://st.icann.org/summit-wg/index.cgi?working_groups> 须继续跟进其份内事务的计划，并要求全体网络普通用户成员均参加一个或多个工作组。每个工作组将随即定期召开会议，目前他们正在建立专用维客工作环境以配合工作。其次，通过了一个流程 <https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?alac_resolution_on_working_group_statem ents> ，该流程确保每个工作组的报告书不仅是峰会总结，还是 ALAC 向 ICANN 理事会递交的咨文。为了确保每份报告书在 ALAC 群体内均获得最广泛的支持，将向全体网络普通用户公布每份报告书的法语、西班牙语和英语译本，以征求公众意见。报告书经每个工作组领导层的必要审查和修改后，将由 ALAC 进行投票表决，之后再提交理事会。在 ICANN 公众意见征询期内，对报告书中所涉问题的意见和建议将提交至相关意见箱。 ALAC 要求工作人员确保全体网络普通用户均了解这些变化，知道邮件列表 URL 以及有意参加之人员的工作处所。这些详细信息不久即会提供，如果您有意跟进了解网络普通用户群体的各项事宜，建议您订阅网络普通用户公告表 <http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce_atlarge-lists .icann.org> 。 Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Minutes and Action Items uploaded
by Pavan Budhrani March 30, 2009

March 30, 2009

Dear APRALO, Minutes and Action items have been uploaded to the wiki :) -- Pavan Budhrani Communications Manager, DotAsia Organisation

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Agenda posted and meeting tomorrow
by Pavan Budhrani March 23, 2009

March 23, 2009

Dear All, The APRALO meeting will be on the 24th of March at 0500 UTC. The agenda has been posted on *https://st.icann.org/asiapac/index.cgi?24_march_2009*. If you have any additions to make, let me know ASAP. Also if you cannot make the meeting tomorrow, do send in your apologies to me before the meeting. Thanks again and look forward to speaking with you all tomorrow. Pavan Budhrani Communications Manager, DotAsia Organisation

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Fwd: [ALAC] Draft statement on travel funding for approval at ALAC meeting - 24Mar09
by Cheryl Langdon-Orr March 20, 2009

March 20, 2009

FYI and discussion as appropriate within your ALSes... I'm sure Vivek, Thu Hue and I would no doubt appreciate any feedback and guidance you may wish to give us in regards to this draft as we take it through the ALAC processes... CLO ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> Date: 2009/3/20 Subject: [ALAC] Draft statement on travel funding for approval at ALAC meeting - 24Mar09 To: ALAC Working List <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> As discussed in Mexico City, ICANN is in the process of developing its 2009-2010 Travel Procedure and Budget, and it was felt important for the ALAC to quickly identify its needs and formally submit them to ICANN. The draft document is attached in both PDF and WORD format. Please take whatever actions are necessary to be able to vote on this important measure at next week's meeting. You may forward certainly it to your RALO lists if appropriate. Although I am sure they are not very good, I have provided machine translations for: French - http://alangreenberg.org/ICANN/Travel-F.htm and Spanish: http://alangreenberg.org/ICANN/Travel-S.htm. Regards, Alan _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac_atlarge-lists.icann.org At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org ALAC Working Wiki: http://st.icann.org/alac -- Cheryl Langdon-Orr (CLO)

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