Folks, can we PLEASE stop cross posting? If I understand correctly, the NARALO list should be for things directly concerned with the NA RALO. The At-Large list is for world-wide issues. If NA people want to participate in the wider list, they should subscribe to it. Alan At 04/10/2007 02:56 PM, Michael Maranda wrote:

Though I am focussed on family matters the next month or so, and not attending LA, I remain supportive of the Summit concept, and I dont view the idea as "dead". The question is really whether this is a compelling concept for us within At Large.

I believe that we can still explore making the case of the value of this to ICANN and beyond,

Be well

MM

On 10/4/07, Ross Rader <ross@tucows.com> wrote:

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We have been recently informed by Nick that the Summit, as it is presently developed as described at http://www.icannwiki.org/wiki/At-Large_Global_Summit http://www.icannwiki.org/wiki/ICANN_Ensemble is officially dead, by decree of ICANN staff. No staff support will be offered and no funding would be made available for anyone to attend.

That shouldn't necessarily kill the idea. What was the total travel subsidy budget? It should be possible to solicit meeting sponsors to help cover some of these costs. As far as staff support goes, I'm certain that this shortfall can be made up from within the community. It would be really cool if ICANN helped out with this (I'd almost consider it part of their mandate, but that's another story) but they aren't. So let's make it happen anyways.

I'm not 100% up on the events this far, but as far as I can see, this is just a plan to have an ALAC meeting at the ICANN meeting writ large. If they are able to accomodate the GNSO Public Forum, then they should be able to accomodate this on similar terms (i.e. space, staff support, etc.)

-r

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