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Re: [At-Large] ATLASIII Participation
by Alan Greenberg Oct. 17, 2019

Oct. 17, 2019

Carlton, Greg beat me to it, but it is not an issue of travel as a "benefit". It is a resource, and all we are saying is that if we are to allocate that resource to a specific person, then we expect that it will be well used. The issue of electing/selecting someone for a position and then not having them deliver quite a different one, although again there *may* be travel funding involved. And yes, if we have someone who does not deliver and then select them again, there is a problem, and one I think that we need to address, but that sadly, many others feel that we should not, and simply heed the will of the electors who seem to at times reward the behaviour that some of us would like to punish (whether we have the tools or not). As you or someone said in a previous message, travel is a tool that facilitates volunteer contributions, nothing more or less. But it is a tool constrained by resources available and we should ALWAYS be paying attention to using our resources in a way that benefits At-Large and ICANN. That applies to travel, just as it applies to the extremely valuable resource of time donated (ie at no monetary cost to us or ICANN) by our volunteers. Neither should be squandered. Alan At 09/07/2019 10:07 PM, Carlton Samuels wrote: Hi Roberto: Funny enough, we are closer to total agreement than you imagine. You see, your second paragraph got to the heart of the issue. What to do when the job is not done? My response is to tell the same persons to their face that they did not contribute much. And, message the folks who elect them as representative as much. It's like electing a common fool for president and we blame the fool and not the voters who pulled the lever for the fool. In my corner of empire we tend to elect crooks, never fools. So we know what is our problem. I'm suggesting we can fix those problems without dangling travel or other funding as benefits to be removed as punishment. Especially if it devalues your efforts and mine. I have seen volunteers struggle to assimilate and articulate a position on an issue. I have seen so-called tourist travelers mature and make useful contributions. It is a crap shoot. So, I want to reinforce the fact that not everybody is interested in every topic the At-Large gets all bothered about. Indeed, I have seen a few that IMHO, isn't worth a bucket of warm spit to the end user that we allegedly represent in names and numbers policy matters. Not everybody need be interested in every topic to be a volunteer. Whosoever will may come. And, we can help them find their way in....or out. Best Carlton On Tue, 9 Jul 2019, 5:47 pm Roberto Gaetano, < roberto_gaetano(a)hotmail.com<mailto:roberto_gaetano@hotmail.com>> wrote: Hi Carlton. As usual, we agree on some things and we disagree on other. I fully support your view that travel, in particular when tickets are provided at the lowest possible cost - which implies also the lowest level of comfort and service - is not a benefit but "the tool that it is to get a job done”. Where we disagree is what to do if and when the job is not done. IMHO, ALAC does not have just the option, but the duty, to analyse whether the limited funds should be allocated in a different way to maximise the result. That is, as you correctly put, "to get a job done”. Incidentally, if ALAC does not monitor the fund allocation and show that there is no waste, ICANN will do. And I personally don’t like at all this outcome. But since I am well-known for making examples that are a bit extreme, and sometimes drive people mad, please allow me to be up to my reputation and mention this case. These days in Italy there are a couple of cases of public administrations, including a public hospital, where employees have been caught being repeatedly absent from work while colleagues were clocking them in and out. Am I the only one who sees similarities? Cheers, Roberto On 09.07.2019, at 23:14, Carlton Samuels < carlton.samuels(a)gmail.com<mailto:carlton.samuels@gmail.com>> wrote: Dear John: I know you mean well. But I must register my profound and utter disagreement with you here. And, on principle. At-Large representatives are volunteers. Largely. I am seethe at this indignity that a measure of my voluntarism connects to me flying somewhere to volunteer my time, my energy, my intellectual capital and yes, my labour, all as public goods. I would not wish to be so judged. And what is proposed is nothing but an episode of the slave's torment; doing what he thinks would appease his master by providing the hog grease for the leather whip that stipes his own back. I came to this opposition from bitter experience. It started when I was the only elected LACRALO official. And in a period when travel was dangled as a benefit to volunteers. I couldn't give a tinker's damn since by that time I had already racked up 2 million plus airmiles. And traveling steerage class is not my idea of a fun time. In that period of time, LACRALO arguably provided the most egregious examples of the ICANN tourist traveler. And I suffered the slings of my northern metropolitan colleagues for vehemently opposing sanctions on the then LACRALO ALAC representatives. [I am ever grateful to Evan for supporting me on principle!] My argument was those persons behaved badly as individuals. I told them so. One has hated me to this day. But inspite of him, I adamantly refused to support travel sanctions against them. That action reinforces that rather louche idea that travel is a benefit rather than the tool that it is to get a job done. And to hypothecate the tool as security for work to be done seems immoral to me. Value is assigned my time and intellectual capital by others; I sell them for fee. I got home less than 2 hours ago from Suriname. Most in this thread would likely not even know where that is. it is a hump to get to. And, somebody paid me for that. As a volunteer, my time, intellectual capital and my own coin have been placed in trust and in the service of the At-Large. An airplane ticket in steerage does not begin to compensate me as volunteer. It is no benefit to me or for me. It is rude and crude to suggest, must less legislate, that it is. My position has not changed in these many years because the same response offends reason and conscience. It is for the At-Large constituents to pick representatives. And this seemingly Pavlovian response proffered is and remains a bad policy idea. It is inimical to the spirit of volutarism - real voluntarism! - that premises the At-Large engagement. Best, -Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 Strategy, Process, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround ============================= On Tue, Jul 9, 2019 at 9:16 AM John Laprise <jlaprise(a)gmail.com<mailto:jlaprise@gmail.com>> wrote: I would like us all to consider consequences for ATLASIII participants who travel but do not participate (excepting reasons of illness etc). This is a serious, professional responsibility and should be treated as such. For a start, I would suggest that participants who fail to participate should be ineligible for funding and elections for 3 years. I look forward to conversation on this topic leading to action by the ALAC. Sent from my Pixel 3XL John Laprise, Ph.D. _______________________________________________ At-Large mailing list At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:At-Large@atlarge-lists.icann.org> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org<http://atlarge.icann.org/> _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy ( https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service ( https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. _______________________________________________ At-Large mailing list At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:At-Large@atlarge-lists.icann.org> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy ( https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service ( https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. _______________________________________________ At-Large mailing list At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org<http://atlarge.icann.org/> _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy ( https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service ( https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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Fwd: Visa Issues - ICANN66 in Montreal
by Maureen Hilyard Sept. 30, 2019

Sept. 30, 2019

Dear All We have been sent an explanation from ICANN Org via Nick Tomasso who is the Vice President of Global Meeting Operations (below) about our current At-Large issue relating to visa applications and rejections. I hope that this alleviates concerns people may have about what is being done by ICANN to support their applications. This is to support not only applications for Montreal but also looking ahead to other meetings you may wish to apply. If you have had a rejection letter, please apply again and as Etienne explained in his message to his colleagues, respond to the reasons that they have given for their rejection of your application. This may require some proof of your employment and some indication of the importance of returning home after the ICANN meeting, plus a download of any involvement you already have in ICANN - anything that you can provide to persuade the government of your reason for wanting to be at the ICANN meeting and how you aim to carry out ICANN's work in your community on your return to your homeland. I hope that this, and what ICANN is already doing, helps. Regards Maureen ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Nick Tomasso <nick.tomasso(a)icann.org> Date: Tue, Oct 1, 2019 at 8:59 AM Subject: Visa Issues - ICANN66 in Montreal To: Maureen Hilyard <maureen.hilyard(a)gmail.com> Cc: Goran Marby <goran.marby(a)icann.org>, Leon Sanchez < leon.sanchez(a)board.icann.org>, David Olive <david.olive(a)icann.org>, Sally Costerton <sally.costerton(a)icann.org>, Heidi Ullrich < Heidi.Ullrich(a)icann.org>, Joseph de Jesus <joseph.dejesus(a)icann.org>, Josh Baulch <josh.baulch(a)icann.org> Dear Maureen, Thank you for bringing forward the concerns of some funded travelers regarding securing visas for ICANN66 in Montreal. I would like to brief you our visa processes, and next steps. The Travel Services and Meetings teams have been working diligently on visas for Montreal. Prior to selecting Montreal as the location for ICANN66, we laid the groundwork to ensure the visa process would be as smooth as possible by working with our partners in Canada … Tourism Montreal and the Special Events Unit of NHQ Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. We advised them of the importance of all delegates receiving visas; advised them of the geographic make-up of ICANN meeting delegates; gained their commitment to put special processes in place to give the highest level of consideration to visa requests from ICANN delegates; and ensured that they would publicize our meeting with Canadian embassies and consulates. They, in turn, provided us with a single point of contact to escalate visa issues; communicated with embassies and consulates; and created a special event code for ICANN66, which was provided to our travelers for inclusion in their visa applications. We then engaged our visa agency, NewlandChase, to assist funded travelers with their visa applications. Joseph has reached out to all funded travelers on their visa application status. As predicted, some have received denials … 13 to be exact. It is not unusual to see this number of visa denials for an ICANN Meeting anywhere in the world. Joseph has now triggered the next phase of the visa process, which is: - Determine if those denied would like to re-apply, and provide support as necessary. - Engage with our Canadian partners, as mentioned above, and seek their support to reconsider the visa denials. Canada has an efficient and transparent visa process, so travelers know exactly what to do and expect when applying for a Canadian visa. ICANN Org and our local host cannot guarantee that all applicants will receive their Canada visas, which may depend on many factors that are outside of our control, for example: - Not being able to show proof of financial solvency - Not being able to show proof that they will return back to their home country, i.e., home ties - Country diplomatic issues - Not following the visa application procedures as outlined - Applying late Joseph, as usual, will keep a watchful eye on the visa issues. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Best, Nick ========================================== Nick Tomasso Vice President, Global Meeting Operations Managing Director - Middle East & Africa - Istanbul ICANN Mobile TR: +90 533 341 65 50 Mobile US: +1 310 630 7730 email: nick.tomasso(a)icann.org web: www.icann.org

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Mozilla Fellows 2020 - congratulations Sarah and Seun
by Adam Peake Sept. 30, 2019

Sept. 30, 2019

As a member of ICANN staff I don't normally post to the At-Large member list, but it's very nice to make an exception and congratulate Sarah Kiden and Seun Ojedeji on their selection as Mozilla policy fellows. A tremendous achievement to be selected for this prestigious program. https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/introducing-our-29-newest-mozilla-fe… https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/fellowships/meet-our-fellows/ Warm regards, Adam

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Rosh Hashanah
by Vanda Scartezini Sept. 30, 2019

Sept. 30, 2019

Dear friends To all this is an important festivity, my best wishes for an year of peace, joy, health and success with all you love! Kisses Vanda Scartezini Polo Consultores Associados Av. Paulista 1159, cj 1004 01311-200- Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil Land Line: +55 11 3266.6253 Mobile: + 55 11 98181.1464 Sorry for any typos.

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Announcement of the IANA Naming Function Review Team (IFRT)
by Maureen Hilyard Sept. 29, 2019

Sept. 29, 2019

ICANN has announced the team that will conduct the first IANA Naming Function Review (IFR). The Review will conduct a review of the Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) <https://icannwiki.org/Public_Technical_Identifiers> to ensure that it meets the needs and expectations of its naming customers (registry operators, root server operators, etc). At-Large will be represented on this team by Kaili Kan (APRALO). See https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2019-09-26-en

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WEBCAST TODAY: 2019 Internet Hall of Fame Ceremony
by Joly MacFie Sept. 27, 2019

Sept. 27, 2019

The 2019 inductees were announced earlier today - see https://www.internethalloffame.org/blog/2019/09/27/2019-internet-hall-fame-… ISOC Live posted: "The 2019 Internet Hall of Fame ceremony, will be held today 27 September, 2019 in San Jose, Costa Rica,. It will honor 11 new inductees who have made historic contributions to the development and growth of the global Internet. VIEW ON LIVESTREAM: http" [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ihof2019>The *2019 Internet Hall of Fame ceremony <https://www.internethalloffame.org/blog/2019/07/15/fifth-internet-hall-fame…>*, will be held today 27 September, 2019 in San Jose, Costa Rica,. It will honor 11 new inductees who have made historic contributions to the development and growth of the global Internet. VIEW ON LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ihof2019 TWITTER: #IHOF2019 bit.ly/ihof2019 *I <https://isoc.live/?author=6>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/11379/ -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by narten＠us.ibm.com Sept. 27, 2019

Sept. 27, 2019

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ICANN blog : ICANN Carbon footprint
by Dev Anand Teelucksingh Sept. 24, 2019

Sept. 24, 2019

https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-s-carbon-footprint-blog - *For ICANN Org, ICANN Board, and funded travelers in Fiscal Year 2018 (1 July 2017– 30 June 2018), the air CO2 emissions total 11,037,822 total CO2 lbs, with flights coming in at 28,059,281 miles and 0.39 CO2 lbs per mile.* Hotel booking CO2 emissions are calculated for each stay attached to a trip. The calculations are based on an average room size of 300 square feet and a CO2 index of 30.57 lbs CO2/night. - *For ICANN Org, ICANN Board, and funded travelers in Fiscal Year 2018 (1 July 2017– 30 June 2018), the hotel booking CO2 emissions were 56,249 total CO2 lbs, with 1,840 nights of hotel stays.* Car rental CO2 emissions are calculated for each booking attached to a trip, with the total miles driven divided by the average fuel efficiency of a passenger vehicle. - *For ICANN Org, ICANN Board, and funded travelers in Fiscal Year 2018 (1 July 2017– 30 June 2018), the car rental CO2 emissions total 5,818 total CO2 lbs, with 141 days of car rentals.*

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EN DIRECT AUJOURD’HUI: Bénin DNS Forum 2019 au Cotonou
by Joly MacFie Sept. 21, 2019

Sept. 21, 2019

Aujourd'hui est le dernier jour du Forum DNS béninois, qui a débuté mardi à plus de 400 km au nord de l'emplacement actuel. ISOC Live posted: "Du 17 au 21 Septembre 2019, se déroulera à Cotonou et Parakou au Bénin, la 5ème édition du Bénin DNS Forum. Chaque année, le comité d’organisation choisi un thème central autour duquel s’articule le programme du Forum.Pour cette nouvelle édition, le Bénin" [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/bdf19>Du *17 au 21 Septembre 2019*, se déroulera à Cotonou et Parakou au Bénin, la 5ème édition du* Bénin DNS Forum <https://dnsforum.bj>*. Chaque année, le comité d’organisation choisi un thème central autour duquel s’articule le programme du Forum.Pour cette nouvelle édition, le Bénin DNS Forum orientera ses activités et réflexions autour des : *« Technologies Internet et Perspectives économiques pour l’atteinte des Objectifs de Développement Durable (ODD) au Bénin »* Parmi les nombreuses activités que nous diffuserons en direct sur les forums publics à Parakou et la réunion des multi acteurs et le forum public à Cotonou. *Forum public de Parakou: mardi 17 septembre 9h* *Rencontre multi acteurs: jeudi 19 septembre 9h* *Forum public de Cotonou: samedi 21 septembre 9h* *LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/bdf19 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/bdf19> PROGRAMME: https://dnsforum.bj/programme2019/ <https://dnsforum.bj/programme2019/> SPEAKERS: https://dnsforum.bj/speakers2019/ <https://dnsforum.bj/speakers2019/> TWITTER: #BeninDNS http://bit.ly/benindns <http://bit.ly/benindns>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/11356/ -

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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by narten＠us.ibm.com Sept. 20, 2019

Sept. 20, 2019

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