Dear
Olivier,
I
would like to say that I would be happy to see different
plan, on the other hand I am not surprised that plan looks
like exactly like it is. There are lot of things to write
or say, but I would start with one, do we have some regular
EURALO event where we can build some strategy, discuss
something that we see like important issue for internet
users? Or we are only followers and send comments on issues
that ICANN, Registries or the other stakeholder are
interested to talk about?
Individuals
or ALSs, it depends on previous answer. I do not see that
any stakeholder is interested for RALOs like organization,
but more like individuals and I do not see their support
except like support for individuals. Fellowship programs are
popular with RIPE, ICANN, EURODIG. ISOC… but they target
individuals. So, my opinion is that RALO has better
perspective if we find our own ideas, topics and events… Of
course, we need more resources, and here we come on main
issue, who is interested to support strong RALO or how to
become strong on our own way? Education and information on
internet technology, applications, business opportunity,
digital coins etc. are some of the issues that we should
bring closer to internet users.
Very
indicative was session on ICANN59 – if Internet is public
interest, where ALAC participants had so different position,
it was obvious that there were only personal attitudes
without any conclusion, recommendation on such important
issue (btw thanks to Wolf who moderated it).
I
would like to see the strength of RALOs like organization
and then we can find way to attract ALSs and more interest
in general. We are internet users, at the end Internet has
no sense without us and we do not have representative
organization, while the other stakeholder has. We have
individuals who participate in the other organization
activities.
I
like MoU with RIPE, like the other RALOs did in their
regions, and I would like to recognize their (RIPE, ISOC,
ICANN, Governments. EC, EU…) truly support to organization
of internet users, not like support to individuals.
This
email represent my personal message, and is not PlugIn
statement like ALS. Sorry for my Serbian English, I hope
that everybody can understand it in positive and affirmative
way for EURALO development
Dear EURALO Task Force on ALS Engagement,
the EURALO Board has not added any further comments to the
attached outreach plan. Comments are welcome within the next
24H here too, so we can file this plan by the end of the week.
Kindest regards,
Olivier
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Dear EURALO Board,
please be so kind to find attached the draft EURALO Outreach Strategic Plan.
Ideally, as we are late filing this, I'd like to get a quick turnaround
of comments from you in the next 24H, so I can email it to file it in
the CROP process as soon as possible.
Kindest regards,
Olivier