But should we get individual members to sign a piece of paper that says that they officially do not belong to an ALS? 

This discussion is important as APRALO seeks to confirm acceptable criteria for registration of our ALSes (and any individual members who belong to it and want to join in our discussions), as well as those who are individual members not affiliated to any organisation. 

I like the example of our the Abu Dhabi representative of our individual members - due to her own personal interest in the work of ICANN, Justine was already an active member of a couple of working groups before she became a formal individual member of APRALO. She was a known entity and we have welcomed her participation in our discussions as a regional participant in the same way as we accept the inputs of the individual members who represent  the interests of their ALSes. In past discussions, APRALO raised the point that individual members should already be actively engaged before we register them. There has been poor commitment by some of the individual members we currently have on our list  How do we deregister them?

I can appreciate that sometimes people may not be able to participate in an organisation that meets face to face normally at a time and place that is not convenient for everyone... and this was the reason we encouraged individual members. But leaving an ALS to become an individual member does not make sense to me. 

M 
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On Sat, Dec 2, 2017 at 7:38 PM, Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca> wrote:
One has to put these things in perspective and to examine the effort involved vs the benefits and risks.

Looking at an unrelated issue, ICANN directors are subject to strict conflict of interest rules because it is important that they not have a personal interest when making decisions on behalf of ICANN. But all we ask is that they sign a piece of paper affirming what their conflicts are (if any) and assuring that should one arise, they will act properly.

In the case of individual members, one has to look at the risks of accepting people's word, the harm it would cause, and now much it would cost/difficulty to investigate further vs the benefits.

Alan




At 02/12/2017 07:10 PM, Maureen Hilyard wrote:

Sorry that was sent too early, accidentally This is really opening up a can of worms.   have to take people's word on TRUST.

It has already been intimated that we might need to get the membership lists of all our ALSes to check on whether people are legitimately NOT members - I can just imagine trying to keep track of the members of PICISOC or any ISOC In India.

Becoming an individual member to be able to contribute on your own behalf rather than a group's view is legitimate, but how does a single person compete against a chartered organisation for regional funds to do outreach so that they can fulfil the other ICANN expectations of ALses?
 ØKeeping the community of individual Internet users informed about the significant news from ICANN
ØPromoting outreach activities in the community of individual Internet users
ØDistributing (through posting or otherwise) an updated agenda, news about ICANN, and information about items in the ICANN policy-development process
ØDeveloping and maintaining on-going information and education programs, regarding ICANN and its work
ØMaking public, and analyzing, ICANN's proposed policies and its decisions and their (potential)regional impact and (potential) effect on individuals in the region;
I started to make mention of the fact that we could have to ask people who have disagreements with their ALS managements and leave, that they may have to bring along a letter saying that they are no longer members. But what a hassle.
But it is one of the thngs that I would like to discuss with an volunteers of a group of APRALO members to discuss ALS criteria, expectations and metrics.
Anyone want to join, drop me a line, and I will get staff to create a wiki space for us.
Maureen

On Sat, Dec 2, 2017 at 2:03 PM, Maureen Hilyard < maureen.hilyard@gmail.com> wrote:
This is really opening up a can of worms.   have to take people's word on TRUST.

It has already been intimated that we might need to get the membership lists of all our ALSes to check on whether people are legitimately NOT members - I can just imagine trying to keep track of the members of PICISOC or any ISOC In India.

Becoming an individual member to be able to contribute on your own behalf rather than a group's view is legitimate, but how does a single person compete against a chartered organisation for regional funds to do outreach so that thy can fulfil the other ICANN expectations in their bylaws of ALses?

ØKeeping the community of individual Internet users informed about the significant news from ICANN
ØPromoting outreach activities in the community of individual Internet users
ØDistributing (through posting or otherwise) an updated agenda, news about ICANN, and information about items in the ICANN policy-development process
ØDeveloping and maintaining on-going information and education programs, regarding ICANN and its work

 

  but we also have to be mindful, that if former ALS members leave an organisation, they may require a formal letter indicating that they are not longer a member as part of the RALO application process. This will

On Sat, Dec 2, 2017 at 3:26 AM, Satish Babu <sb@inapp.com> wrote:
Thanks Rajnesh.

The current mechanism is a self-declaration by the applicant. We have been finding that this doesn't always work. As you have pointed out, it is not always easy to keep track of the affiliations of organizations that a person is a member of. We will consider revising the wording or providing an example.







satish
 

On Sat, Dec 2, 2017 at 6:28 PM, Rajnesh Singh <rajnesh.singh@gmail.com > wrote:
So I wonder out loud what is the process to ensure that an individual applicant is not already a member via an ALS?
This could get messy as one could belong to one of many ALS’ - like I do for example. Sometimes hard to track, be aware of.

Raj


On Mon, 27 Nov 2017 at 1:38 pm, Maureen Hilyard < maureen.hilyard@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Afifa

If Buddha is already a member of ISOC Kolkata then he cannot be an individual member? He should already be involved.

M :)

On Sat, Nov 25, 2017 at 6:58 AM, Afifa Abbas <afifa.abbas118@gmail.com > wrote:
Hi All,

I met Buddha in Abu Dhabi and he seems very passionate. He reached out to me for an outreach.
I totally support their application.
Regards,
Afifa

On Thu, Nov 23, 2017 at 7:43 AM, Pavan Budhrani * <pavan@namesphere.asia> wrote:
Please check the answers below, Staff there are some with a N/A, please help get that information

* Do they allow individual members?Yes
   Institutional members? N/A

* What is size of their membership at this time? What proportion of their membership are individuals?
(10) in Board of Trustees

(3) Audit Committee

(5) in Board of Directors

(35) other membersâ€


* Can individual members assume leadership positions?

N/A

Also please help follow up with Buddha Haldar, Staff :)

Thanks so much!

Pavan




On 11/21/17 9:01 PM, Satish Babu wrote:

* Do they allow individual members? Institutional members?
* What is size of their membership at this time? What proportion of their membership are individuals?
* Can individual members assume leadership positions?


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