Dear Charles and colleagues within APRALO, As you know the upcoming ALAC meeting is scheduled for the 22.11.11. I have copied the Draft Agenda below for your ease of reference. Are there anythings on this Agenda that you would like raised or discussed, kindly advise. Kind Regards, Sala A G E N D A: DRAFT*Standing Agenda Items**1. Adoption of agenda; call for Any Other Business or other amendments – Olivier (2 min)**2. Roll call and apologies – Staff (2 min)**3. Review of AIs from* *ALAC Meetings in Dakar 23-27 October 2011<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Action+Items+23-27+October+-+Dakar+Meeting> * *- Olivier (20 min)* *4. Review of current* *ALS* *applications – Olivier, Staff (2 min)* a. (156) ISOC-CR Costa Rica Society for Internet Development<http://www.atlarge.icann.org/file/28025/download/29979> - Awaiting Regional Advice *See: * At-Large Structure Applications and Certification Process<http://www.atlarge.icann.org/en/applications> *5. Reports – Olivier (1 min)* *See: * At-Large Reports from WGs,<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large%20Reports%20from%20WGs,%20RALOs%20and%20Liaisons> RALOs and Liaisons<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large%20Reports%20from%20WGs,%20RALOs%20and%20Liaisons> wiki page ALAC Monthly Reports<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Monthly+Reports> wiki page Note: Usually, no discussion of these reports is scheduled for this meeting; the above link is for information only. Any WG or RALO Chair/Liaison seeking to discuss his/her report or a related decision is asked (i) to edit the relevant agenda section under Items for Decision or Items for Discussion *before* the meeting or (ii) to raise the item when Any Other Business is called for under agenda item 1, *before* adoption of the agenda. *New Business**Items for Decision**6. * *Policy Advice Development Calendar<https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tKrlhCospxnfewY_9R39SuQ&gid=4> * *--* *Carlton*, *Olivier (10 min)* *See:* ICANN Public Comment page <http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/> Current open policy forums: a. Framework of Interpretation Working Group – Interim Report<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/foiwg-interim-report-12oct11-en.htm> – Deadline: 1 December 2011 (Cheryl Langdon-Orr to lead) b. RySG Alternative Proposal for Continuity Operations Instrument<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/rysg-proposal-cof-17oct11-en.htm> – Deadline: 2 December 2011 (Avri Doria to lead) c. IDN ccPDP WG 2 – Draft Final Report<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/idn-pdp-wg2-draft-final-report-22oct11-en.htm> – Deadline: 15 December 2011 (Edmon Chung and Cheryl Langdon-Orr to lead) d. Work Continues to Increase Developing Economies Participation in the New gTLD Program<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/jas-final-report-13oct11-en.htm> – Deadline: 16 December 2011 (Avri Doria and Carlton Samuels to lead) e. Geographic Regions Review – Draft Final Report<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/geo-regions-draft-final-report-30sep11-en.htm> – Deadline: 19 December 2011 (Tijani Ben Jemaa to lead) f. Board Technical Relations Working Group (BTRWG) -- Final Report<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/btrwg-final-report-16nov11-en.htm> - Deadline: 30 December 2011 *7. COI Declarations for ALAC members - Olivier (15 min)**8. Selection of Available Liaison Positions - Olivier (15 min)* a. ALAC Metrics WG Liaison b. dotMobi Liaison *9. ICANN Academy: Selection of co-chairs for ad hoc WG on the ICANN Academy - Olivier (10 min)* *See:* At-Large ICANN Academy Ad Hoc Working Group Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/Improve/At-Large+ICANN+Academy+Ad-Hoc+Working+Group> *10.* *Motion for JIG-WG (joint ccNSO and GNSO) Response and Associated Letter to ICANN Board Regarding Single Character IDN TLD's - Olivier (5 min) * See: At-Large Workspace for Joint ccNSO and GNSO Working Group on Single Character IDN TLDs - November 2011<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Workspace+for+Joint+ccNSO+and+GNSO+Working+Group+on+Single+Character+IDN+TLDs+-+November+2011> *Items for Discussion**11. At-Large Improvements Taskforce: Next Steps* *- Cheryl (10 min)* *See:* Main At-Large Improvements Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/Improve/At-Large+Improvements+Workspace> *Items for Information**12. ALAC Finance and Budget Sub-Committee - Call for Members - Olivier (5 min)* *See:* ALAC Finance and Budget Sub-Committee Wiki Page<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Subcommittee+on+Finance+and+Budget> *13. Criteria for 2012 NomCom ALAC Selectees - Olivier (5 min)**14. Beginner's Guide on Participating in At-Large - Staff (5 min)* See: Beginner's Guide on Participating in At-Large Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/alacexcomm/Beginner%27s+Guide+to+Participating+in+At-Large> *15. RALO Events* *a. **AFRALO Dakar events<https://community.icann.org/display/AFRALO/AFRALO+Dakar+Events> * *- Assessment and Next Steps -- Tijani (5 min)* See: AFRALO Dakar Events Final Report<https://community.icann.org/display/AFRALO/At-Large+Capacity+Building+Program+for+AFRALO+ALSes+Final+Report+-+November+2011> *b.* *LACRALO Costa Rica events<https://community.icann.org/display/LACRALO/LACRALO+Costa+Rica+Events+Workspace> * *- Initial Plans and Next Steps - (Dev) (5 min)* *16. Any Other Business – Olivier (5 min)* * * -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala Tweeter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Cell: +679 998 2851