Further to what Karaitana has encouraged if individual A-P ALS's and APRALO can copy me on discussions and opinions I can also reinforce these views and have them discussed directly within the ICANN Multi-stakeholder Cross Constituency WG on this as well :-) YES I'm there to represent the ALAC ( as is Carlton Samuels from LACRALO) but we can and must also relate specific issues comments and concerns from each or the RALO's and naturally our own... As a region likely to be most effected by the outcomes of this working group it is essential that you take the time to brief me/us on your views and concerns be they diverse or harmonious they need to be heard and considered... As well as take your individual and regional opportunities for input in to the Public Comment processes that applies to the WG's outcome documentation... -- Cheryl Langdon-Orr (CLO) ------------------------------ Subject: [APAC-Discuss] Public Comment: Geographic Regions CharterFrom: "Karaitana Taiuru" <karaitiana@taiuru.maori.nz>Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:47:52 +1300To: <apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> To: <apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Dear all, http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-18feb09-en.htm This consultation strikes at the heart of many issues and geographic opinions within APRALO and our region. I encourage you all to consider individual submissions on this and to CC me a copy so we can create an APRALO response. I have invited comment from non AP APRALO members in the Face Book group so as we can offer a wider AP region than we currently do. Deadline and How to Submit Comments: The Staff is opening a 30-day public consultation forum, from 18 February 2009 through 24 March 2009, and invites community comments on this topic. This particular forum period is longer than 30 days because public forum comment periods are now typically suspended during the dates of ICANN Board meetings and the ICANN Mexico City meeting is scheduled from 2 March to 6 March 2009. The formal Public Comment Forum Box is located here: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#regions-charter To submit comments: geo-charter@icann.org To view comments: http://forum.icann.org/lists/geo-charter/ Regards, Karaitiana Taiuru APRALO Chair