Just a reminder of the message below to all APRALO Members!!! I know it requires a bit more of your voluntary contribution and time but it is very important to play our part in the ALAC Improvement process through these ALAC/At-Large Improvements work teams that are being formed with volunteers. Kindly select the teams you may have an interest in contributing to and send your interest to ICANN At-Large Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org> at the earliest before the end of 11th August 2010 which is today at my end! Best Fouad ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Seth Greene <Seth.Greene@icann.org> Date: Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 10:53 PM Subject: [ALAC] Call for ALAC members to join the ALAC/At-Large Improvements work teams To: "alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org" <alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org> Dear All, CALL FOR ALAC MEMBERS TO JOIN THE ALAC/AT-LARGE IMPROVEMENTS WORK TEAMS The ALAC/At-Large Improvements project is moving ahead.  The goal is to review and improve both ALAC/At-Large’s participation in ICANN and the ALSes’ participation in At-Large.  This will be done through the implementation of the 13 recommendations detailed in the Simplified At-Large Improvements Implementation Outline (http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AhOqmBdY590QdExXZklQLVRZZUtncm1xSDZB...). We have divided these recommendations into four groups, each of which will be assigned a work team consisting of ALAC members and regional representatives.  These recommendation groups (and work teams) are listed below. We are now looking for ALAC members to join each of the four work teams.   We ask that those interested respond to the At-Large Staff (staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>) no later than Wednesday, 11 August 2010.  Please specify which work team(s) you would like to join. Each work team is expected to schedule a call every two weeks.  As with other At-Large work groups, these teams will conduct their business in English.  For more details, please see the Improvements Project Plan (attached). The four recommendation groups and work teams are: Work team A:  Work team on ALAC’s continuing purpose Rec 1: ICANN bylaws to reflect ALAC's continuing purpose Rec 10: ALAC/At-Large is home of individual Internet users Rec 11: Board statement recognizing Rec 10 Work team B:  Work team on ALS participation Rec 3: Remove any obstacles in ALS-RALO-ALAC structure Rec 4: ALS education and engagement Rec 7: ALAC should choose its own communication/collaboration tools Rec 9: ICANN should strengthen its translation/interpretation tools Work team C:  Work team on ALAC planning processes Rec 5:  ALAC should develop strategic/operational plans as part of ICANN’s planning process Rec 6:  At-Large should develop accurate cost models Work team D:  Work team on ALAC’s policy advice development Rec 8: ALAC may request public comment period be extended to 45 days Rec 12: Consumer representatives should have input into decisions and policy advice Rec 13: ALAC/At-Large policy advice mechanisms should be strengthened Many thanks, Seth ____ Seth Greene At-Large Improvements Project Manager Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) E-mail:  seth.greene@icann.org<mailto:seth.greene@icann.org> Telephone:  + 1 (212) 662-7723 _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list ALAC@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 -- Regards. -------------------------- Fouad Bajwa