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APRALO in 2015!!! More to come in 2016!
by Siranush Vardanyan Dec. 23, 2015

Dec. 23, 2015

Dear APRALO members, Thanks all those, who found a time to participate in today's monthly call, the last call for this year. Here are some activities and numbers we TOGETHER accomplished during 2015. I have also posted the links to each topic highlighted for easy access and view: a) APRALO Showcase was conducted during ICANN 52 in Singapore meeting on 11th of February 2015 with the support of regional partners (DotAsia, APNIC and APTLD) and APRALO ALSs. The program and materials of the showcase are available here: APRALO Outreach Event Workspace b) 6 new ALSs joined during 2015 year, thus the total number of ALSs in APRALO by the end of December is 42. You can view the list of all ALSs here: APRALO ALSes & Independent Members. c) Leveraging APAC for Capacity & Capability Building - 5 webinars were conducted within the framework of APRALO-APAC HUB. To view all webinars, records and transcrips, please, visit here: 2015 APRALO Capacity Building Webinar Series d) Community driven localized materials has been prepared in 5 languages: Korean, Hindi, Chinese, Bahasa Indonesia, Cantonese / Traditional Chinese - all materials in local languages can be found here: KISA-ICANN Language Localisation Pilot Project e) APRALO Strategy was developed and activities implemented within the framework by different ALSs supporting APAC outreach to raise awareness & increase stakeholder participation. The approved strategy for FY16 can be viewed here: APRALO Outreach Strategic Plan f) APRALO Outreach Calendar had been created to highlight the events on regional and national levels. All activities can be viewed here: http://teamup.com/ks8f4dd46342679eea/ h) APRALO Rules of Procedures is in the process of finalization to increase the opportunity for individual members. The draft ROP can be viewed here: APRALO Rules of Procedures Review 2015- Individual membership i) Two CROPP requests had been submitted and approved. All 5 slots had been used. The CROPP submissions can be viewed here: APRALO Trip Proposal 1 and APRALO Trip Proposal 2 j) Two e-books had been created, which can be viewed here: https://apralo2015.wordpress.com/at-large-webinar-ebooks/ k) Input for At-Large new website was provided and the full information about APRALO and other RALOs activities can now be viewed at: https://newatlarge.icann.org/ This is also posted in our monthly report space, which you can always have access at: https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/APRALO+Secretariat+Reports+2015 With this, I would like to thank each and every one of you for being a part of this great team. Without your input and participation it would not be possible to accomplish so many achievements, but that means that we HAVE A LOT WORK TO DO IN 2016 to keep APRALO standard and spirit on the level we used to:) HAPPY NEW YEAR. Seasonal Greetings on behalf of APRALO Leadership team and looking forward working with you in 2016APRALO Leadership Team

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Call for Volunteers: Advisory Panel on gTLD Marketplace Health Index
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 23, 2015

Dec. 23, 2015

Dear All, ICANN is calling for community volunteers to participate in the Advisory Panel on gTLD Marketplace Health Index. This Advisory Panel will review the proposed KPIs in the preliminary proposal of gTLD Marketplace Health Index<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gtld-marketplace-health-index-p…>, as well as the suggested potential updates in light of the public comment<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gtld-marketplace-health-2015-11-17-en> on this preliminary proposal. The Advisory Panel will also be asked to assist ICANN in finalizing the list of KPIs and in setting proposed benchmarks for measuring the health of the global gTLD marketplace. As an FYI, the ALAC has responded to the public comment on the gTLD Marketplace Health Index Proposal and submitted a Statement: https://newatlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/9745. At-Large members interested in this topic are welcome to join the Advisory Panel. Experience in the global domain name industry, economics, and data analytics will be particularly helpful to the Advisory Panel's work. Perspectives from diverse regions and backgrounds will help ensure that the gTLD Marketplace Health Index presents a holistic view of the global domain name marketplace. If you are interested in volunteering for the Advisory Panel, please email amy.bivins(a)icann.org<mailto:amy.bivins@icann.org> by 22 January 2016. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yesim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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REMINDER: Meeting Invitation / APRALO December Monthly call
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 17, 2015

Dec. 17, 2015

If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. You need a stable internet connection. If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know Dear All, The next APRALO call is scheduled on Thursday, 17 December 2015 at 06:00 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/qcr7fjf The draft agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/ZsBYAw Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/apralo Chinese interpretation will be provided on this call. Conference ID's: English: 1638 Chinese: 2038 APRALO wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/4ZMi 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> Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.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 OF CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: FBSC Call For Participants and Reconfirmation of Current Participants
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 16, 2015

Dec. 16, 2015

Dear All, Please note that the deadline for non-voting Participants in the Finance and Budget Sub-Committee (FBSC) is tomorrow, 16 December. All current Participants should re-confirm your interest in remaining on the FBSC as a Participant by informing At-Large Staff by tomorrow. If you are interested in becoming a new Participant, please inform At-Large staff by Wednesday, 16 December. Participants who have informed staff have been noted on the FBSC Workspace(see: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Subcommittee+on+Finance+an… ) and added to the FBSC mailing list. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yesim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png] From: ICANN At-Large Staff Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 9:46 AM To: 'apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org' <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: Alan Greenberg (alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca) <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca>; ICANN At-Large Staff (staff(a)atlarge.icann.org) <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Subject: CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: FBSC Call For Participants and Reconfirmation of Current Participants Dear All, The ALAC and RALO Members of the Finance and Budget Sub-Committee (FBSC) have now been identified. They have been noted on the FBSC Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Subcommittee+on+Finance+an… ). Under the request of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC and ALAC Finance and Budget Sub-Committee (FBSC<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Subcommittee+on+Finance+an…>), staff are now issuing a call for non-voting Participants. The tasks of the FBSC include but are not limited to: - Coordination of the annual additional Budget Requests from the ALAC and the RALOs that will be filed to go into the yearly ICANN budget - Drafting of any Statement regarding the ICANN Budget Process - Drafting of any Statement regarding the ICANN Strategic Process - Drafting of any Statement regarding ICANN's Operating plan - Issues involving Constituency Travel Budgets Participants will have all the rights of a Member of the FBSC unless a vote is called for. The work of the FBSC will work by consensus whenever possible. All current Participants should re-confirm your interest in remaining on the FBSC as a Participant by informing At-Large Staff by Wednesday, 16 December. If you are interested in becoming a new Participant, please inform At-Large staff by Wednesday, 16 December. A Doodle for the next FBSC call will be sent shortly. Participants are welcome to join the call regardless of whether they have participated in the Doodle. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yesim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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IMPORTANT Briefing Sessions - At-Large Briefing on CCWG-Accountability 3rd Draft Proposal
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 15, 2015

Dec. 15, 2015

Dear All, On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, we would like to invite you to join an At-Large Briefing on the ALAC Response to the CCWG Accountability 3rd Draft Proposal<https://community.icann.org/x/eLRYAw>. TWO identical briefings have been scheduled to cover most time zones and to maximise participation. ALL ALAC Members and Regional Leaders are encouraged to participate. * Wednesday 16 December 2015 at 22:00 UTC for 120 minutes For other times: http://tinyurl.com/jqn6awh The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/JI1lAw * Thursday 17 December 2015 at 11:00 UTC for 120 minutes For other times: http://tinyurl.com/qhn8hfr The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/kI1lAw The presenter will be Alan Greenberg<https://community.icann.org/x/14woAg>, Chair of the ALAC and member of the CCWG<https://community.icann.org/x/IIMHAw>. Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/atlarge-briefing-session/ French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Participant Passcodes EN: 1638 ES: 1738 FR: 1838 Dial-in numbers: http://www.adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png] One World, One Internet

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Meeting Invitation / APRALO December Monthly call
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 15, 2015

Dec. 15, 2015

Dear All, The next APRALO call is scheduled on Thursday, 17 December 2015 at 06:00 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/qcr7fjf The draft agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/ZsBYAw Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/apralo Chinese interpretation will be provided on this call. Conference ID's: English: 1638 Chinese: 2038 APRALO wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/4ZMi 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> Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.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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Re: [APAC-Discuss] [ALAC-Internal] Welcome to At-Large!
by info Dec. 14, 2015

Dec. 14, 2015

Thanks wafa so sweet of you mona Sent from Samsung Mobile. <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: wafa DAHMANI <wafa(a)ati.tn> </div><div>Date:10/12/2015 9:08 PM (GMT+02:00) </div><div>To: ALAC Internal List <alac-internal(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> </div><div>Cc: apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org </div><div>Subject: Re: [APAC-Discuss] [ALAC-Internal] Welcome to At-Large! </div><div> </div>Welcome mona happy to join us ----- Mail d'origine ----- De: Seun Ojedeji À: ALAC Internal List Cc: mona(a)lita-lb.org, apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org, ICANN Staff Envoyé: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:20:35 +0100 (CET) Objet: Re: [ALAC-Internal] Welcome to At-Large! Welcome to the community Mona Regards On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 11:18 AM, info wrote: > Dear Tijani > we liked to join the community because of each member of it look so > dedicated and devoted to serve and to help > I will count on you to help us be useful > thanks for your kind words and support > sincerely > mona > > > Sent from Samsung Mobile. > > -------- Original message -------- From: Tijani BEN JEMAA < > tijani.benjemaa(a)planet.tn> Date:09/12/2015 4:56 PM > (GMT+02:00) To: ALAC Internal List < > alac-internal(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: mona(a)lita-lb.org,info > ,apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org,ICANN Staff < > staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Subject: Re: [ALAC-Internal] Welcome > to At-Large! > Dear Mona, > > I’m glad that you joined At-Large, Congratulations…. > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Tijani BEN JEMAA > > Executive Director > > Mediterranean Federation of Internet Association (FMAI) > > Phone: +216 98 330 114 > > Fax: +216 70 853 376 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > Le 10 déc. 2015 à 00:26, staff(a)atlarge.icann.org a écrit : > > Dear Mona and Khalil, > > ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that > LITA has been certified as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly > appreciates your group's interest in involving individual users in APRALO > and ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your colleagues. > > The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between your > organization, other ALSes, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your > input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated. > > It¹s very important to keep the members of your organization informed > (about > significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN policy-development > efforts) and engaged in activities of interest. Here are a few of the tools > members of At-Large find useful: > > The At-Large wiki space is where you can find most of the relevant > information: > > The At-Large introductory page > help > you > navigate through the wiki contents. This is where you can find the latest > announcements, and subscribe to the At-Large Google calendar > at the bottom of > the > page. This will ensure you never miss a meeting! > > From any chosen page in the At-Large wiki, you can find your bearings > easily > by navigating via the purple box at the top left hand corner of the page. > It > is very convenient to be able to consult the latest At-Large Policy > Development Activity > , find out more about the Regional > At-Large Organizations (RALOs) > < > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Regional+At-Large+Organisations > , and about At-Large Working Groups > . > For the most up to date information about At-Large meetings during ICANN > Public meetings, it > is worth bookmarking this wiki page > ! > > Regional wiki webpages also have been created to distribute information > (including in local languages) on activities, events and issues of > particular interest to people in each region. These are maintained by the > community. They are: > > African Region: http://www.afralo.org > Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: http://www.apralo.org > > European Region: http://www.euralo.org > Latin America/Caribbean Region: http://www.lacralo.org > > North American Region: http://www.naralo.org > > At-Large Mailing Lists. There are many At-Large email lists, for each > region, you can sign up to them and manage your subscriptions at: > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo . The primary and > secondary > points of contact you have identified in the application form will > automatically be added to your region's list just for accredited ALSes to > discuss regional issues and to the mailing list for Staff announcements > (only Staff can post messages to that list); you are invited to join others > as you wish. > > ALAC website. The ALAC website is a > good > source for ICANN news and information of interest to individual Internet > users. We encourage you to provide your members with a link. The ALAC > relies on volunteers to translate information into multiple languages. > Translations of documents on the website are welcome and should be sent to > At-Large staff. > > ICANN website: The ICANN website is where all > announcements are posted, and where you can > find practical information about ICANN Public meetings > . > > Skype chat: At-Large community members and staff use Skype group chats > extensively. A group chat exists for most Working Groups and RALOs. So > please don¹t hesitate to send At-Large Staff your Skype ID and we¹ll gladly > add you to the relevant chats. Please click here > > if you don¹t > have a > Skype account. It¹s free and staff are available to help if you run into > any > trouble. > > Facebook: The At-Large community has its own Facebook page > . It¹s useful to keep up > with announcements and helpful information > > Twitter: Members of At-Large tweet extensively and are particularly active > during ICANN Public meetings. Follow At-Large on Twitter > > ! > > We will forward the At-Large Beginners¹ guide shortly, as it is in the > process of being updated. In the meantime, please refer to the recording > < > https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p2zgjaka0ml/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true& > pbMode=normal> of > our Informal Welcome Webinar for new ALSes which took place in July 2015. > You may also like to refer to the APRALO Outreach Strategic Plan > for further engagement > opportunities. > > We look forward to working with you and your organization's members to > advance individual Internet users' interests within ICANN. If you have any > questions, or need additional information, please contact us at > staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. > > Sincerely, > > The At-Large Advisory Committee > > http://www.atlarge.icann.org > staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > --------------------------- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > ALAC-Internal mailing list > ALAC-Internal(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-internal > > ALAC Wiki: > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… > > At-Large Website: http://atlarge.icann.org > > _______________________________________________ > ALAC-Internal mailing list > ALAC-Internal(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-internal > > ALAC Wiki: > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… > > At-Large Website: http://atlarge.icann.org > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Seun Ojedeji,Federal University Oye-Ekitiweb: http://www.fuoye.edu.ng Mobile: +2348035233535**alt email: seun.ojedeji(a)fuoye.edu.ng * Bringing another down does not take you up - think about your action! _______________________________________________ ALAC-Internal mailing list ALAC-Internal(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-internal ALAC Wiki: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… At-Large Website: http://atlarge.icann.org

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: FBSC Call For Participants and Reconfirmation of Current Participants
by info Dec. 14, 2015

Dec. 14, 2015

please do take note that We would like to participate in case the calling time qwrw convenient regards Mona Sent from Samsung Mobile. <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> </div><div>Date:10/12/2015 7:45 PM (GMT+02:00) </div><div>To: "'apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org'" <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> </div><div>Subject: [APAC-Discuss] CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: FBSC Call For Participants and Reconfirmation of Current Participants </div><div> </div>Dear All, The ALAC and RALO Members of the Finance and Budget Sub-Committee (FBSC) have now been identified. They have been noted on the FBSC Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Subcommittee+on+Finance+an… ). Under the request of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC and ALAC Finance and Budget Sub-Committee (FBSC), staff are now issuing a call for non-voting Participants. The tasks of the FBSC include but are not limited to: - Coordination of the annual additional Budget Requests from the ALAC and the RALOs that will be filed to go into the yearly ICANN budget - Drafting of any Statement regarding the ICANN Budget Process - Drafting of any Statement regarding the ICANN Strategic Process - Drafting of any Statement regarding ICANN's Operating plan - Issues involving Constituency Travel Budgets Participants will have all the rights of a Member of the FBSC unless a vote is called for. The work of the FBSC will work by consensus whenever possible. All current Participants should re-confirm your interest in remaining on the FBSC as a Participant by informing At-Large Staff by Wednesday, 16 December. If you are interested in becoming a new Participant, please inform At-Large staff by Wednesday, 16 December. A Doodle for the next FBSC call will be sent shortly. Participants are welcome to join the call regardless of whether they have participated in the Doodle. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yesim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icannatlarge Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] [ALAC-Internal] Welcome to At-Large!
by info Dec. 10, 2015

Dec. 10, 2015

Dear Tijani we liked to join the community because of each member of it look so dedicated and devoted to serve and to help I will count on you to help us be useful thanks for your kind words and support sincerely mona Sent from Samsung Mobile. <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Tijani BEN JEMAA <tijani.benjemaa(a)planet.tn> </div><div>Date:09/12/2015 4:56 PM (GMT+02:00) </div><div>To: ALAC Internal List <alac-internal(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> </div><div>Cc: mona(a)lita-lb.org,info <info(a)lita-lb.org>,apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org,ICANN Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> </div><div>Subject: Re: [ALAC-Internal] Welcome to At-Large! </div><div> </div>Dear Mona, I’m glad that you joined At-Large, Congratulations…. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tijani BEN JEMAA Executive Director Mediterranean Federation of Internet Association (FMAI) Phone: +216 98 330 114 Fax: +216 70 853 376 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Le 10 déc. 2015 à 00:26, staff(a)atlarge.icann.org a écrit : Dear Mona and Khalil, ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that LITA has been certified as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your group's interest in involving individual users in APRALO and ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your colleagues. The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between your organization, other ALSes, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated. It¹s very important to keep the members of your organization informed (about significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest. Here are a few of the tools members of At-Large find useful: The At-Large wiki space is where you can find most of the relevant information: The At-Large introductory page <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=2265510> help you navigate through the wiki contents. This is where you can find the latest announcements, and subscribe to the At-Large Google calendar <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Calendar> at the bottom of the page. This will ensure you never miss a meeting! From any chosen page in the At-Large wiki, you can find your bearings easily by navigating via the purple box at the top left hand corner of the page. It is very convenient to be able to consult the latest At-Large Policy Development Activity <https://community.icann.org/x/bwFO> <https://community.icann.org/x/bwFO> , find out more about the Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs) <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Regional+At-Large+Organisations , and about At-Large Working Groups <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Working+Groups> . For the most up to date information about At-Large meetings during ICANN Public meetings, it is worth bookmarking this wiki page <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ICANN+Meetings> ! Regional wiki webpages also have been created to distribute information (including in local languages) on activities, events and issues of particular interest to people in each region. These are maintained by the community. They are: African Region: http://www.afralo.org <http://www.afralo.org/> Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: http://www.apralo.org <http://www.apralo.org/> European Region: http://www.euralo.org <http://www.euralo.org/> Latin America/Caribbean Region: http://www.lacralo.org <http://www.lacralo.org/> North American Region: http://www.naralo.org <http://www.naralo.org/> At-Large Mailing Lists. There are many At-Large email lists, for each region, you can sign up to them and manage your subscriptions at: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo . The primary and secondary points of contact you have identified in the application form will automatically be added to your region's list just for accredited ALSes to discuss regional issues and to the mailing list for Staff announcements (only Staff can post messages to that list); you are invited to join others as you wish. ALAC website. The ALAC website <http://www.atlarge.icann.org/> is a good source for ICANN news and information of interest to individual Internet users. We encourage you to provide your members with a link. The ALAC relies on volunteers to translate information into multiple languages. Translations of documents on the website are welcome and should be sent to At-Large staff. <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> ICANN website: The ICANN website <https://www.icann.org/> is where all announcements <https://www.icann.org/news> are posted, and where you can find practical information about ICANN Public meetings <http://meetings.icann.org/> . Skype chat: At-Large community members and staff use Skype group chats extensively. A group chat exists for most Working Groups and RALOs. So please don¹t hesitate to send At-Large Staff your Skype ID and we¹ll gladly add you to the relevant chats. Please click here <http://www.skype.com/en/> <http://www.skype.com/en/> <http://www.skype.com/en/> if you don¹t have a Skype account. It¹s free and staff are available to help if you run into any trouble. Facebook: The At-Large community has its own Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge?fref=ts> . It¹s useful to keep up with announcements and helpful information Twitter: Members of At-Large tweet extensively and are particularly active during ICANN Public meetings. Follow At-Large on Twitter <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge?lang=fr%3E> <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge?lang=fr%3E> ! We will forward the At-Large Beginners¹ guide shortly, as it is in the process of being updated. In the meantime, please refer to the recording <https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p2zgjaka0ml/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true& pbMode=normal> of our Informal Welcome Webinar for new ALSes which took place in July 2015. You may also like to refer to the APRALO Outreach Strategic Plan <https://community.icann.org/x/d500Aw> for further engagement opportunities. We look forward to working with you and your organization's members to advance individual Internet users' interests within ICANN. If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact us at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Sincerely, The At-Large Advisory Committee http://www.atlarge.icann.org <http://www.atlarge.icann.org/> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org --------------------------- _______________________________________________ ALAC-Internal mailing list ALAC-Internal(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-internal ALAC Wiki: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… At-Large Website: http://atlarge.icann.org

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CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: FBSC Call For Participants and Reconfirmation of Current Participants
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 10, 2015

Dec. 10, 2015

Dear All, The ALAC and RALO Members of the Finance and Budget Sub-Committee (FBSC) have now been identified. They have been noted on the FBSC Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Subcommittee+on+Finance+an… ). Under the request of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC and ALAC Finance and Budget Sub-Committee (FBSC<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Subcommittee+on+Finance+an…>), staff are now issuing a call for non-voting Participants. The tasks of the FBSC include but are not limited to: - Coordination of the annual additional Budget Requests from the ALAC and the RALOs that will be filed to go into the yearly ICANN budget - Drafting of any Statement regarding the ICANN Budget Process - Drafting of any Statement regarding the ICANN Strategic Process - Drafting of any Statement regarding ICANN's Operating plan - Issues involving Constituency Travel Budgets Participants will have all the rights of a Member of the FBSC unless a vote is called for. The work of the FBSC will work by consensus whenever possible. All current Participants should re-confirm your interest in remaining on the FBSC as a Participant by informing At-Large Staff by Wednesday, 16 December. If you are interested in becoming a new Participant, please inform At-Large staff by Wednesday, 16 December. A Doodle for the next FBSC call will be sent shortly. Participants are welcome to join the call regardless of whether they have participated in the Doodle. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yesim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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