Dear Holly,

I agree with the focus that you are proposing. I have looked at the working Google DOC on https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1agNhbXfXLPQIRTGjC-8U-l534SWpbnsiapi-fi5mzFw/edit?usp=sharing which contains all of the questions that are being asked, and there are plenty of them, perhaps part of the reason why nobody appears to have focussed on commenting on the page yet.

But focussing on the area which you are proposing could allow us to share our comments on what matters for At-Large.

Kindest regards,

Olivier

On 08/08/2018 07:09, Holly Raiche wrote:

Folks

Having gone through the Report and Appendix C, the issues that ALAC has been concerned with before and - I am suggesting - should concentrate on in its response include:

Community Priority Evaluations

These applicants had priority, but the definition was narrow and few applications made it through on this. The definition needs to be revisited, and the evaluation more transparent and predictable- and finalised BEFORE evaluation

Metrics

Unde the general heading, the question is asked whether there should be success metrics.  We said - and I believe should continue to say - have metrics as to what success looks like from an ALAC perspective. 

PICS

Under global public interest, the question is asked whether there should continue to be PICS.  They are there because we argued for them - and still should 

Applications from outside the US/Europe

We expressed concern that most of the applications came from the US and, to a lesser extent, Europe.  We said this came down to a number of factors, including

• Length and complexity of Applicant Guidebook - it should be more accessible, comprehensible, in different languages
• Need for applicant support - maybe a dedicated round for developing countries
• Possibility of variable fees

IDNs

The report mentions need for further work to be done on Universal Acceptance

Happy to discuss

Holly

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