Dear Yrjo,
Kindly see below the Action Items of today’s call, which are posted on the wiki page. Please be so kind to review and
edit as you think appropriate.
- 1.
Yrjo Lansipuro to
draft the first draft email message for ALSes , on the subject of expertise of ALSes, taking into account the national priorities.
- 2. To encourage ALSes to participate in national level, there should be a few questions
about the involvement on the national level.
- 3. Task Force to develop ideas on how to improve the monthly call and improve participation.
Thank you!
Kind regards,
Silvia Vivanco
From: Yrjö Länsipuro [mailto:yrjo_lansipuro@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2016 4:30 PM
To: Nenad Marinkovic <nenad@marinkovic.rs>; ICANN At-Large Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org>; 'EURALO Task Force on ALS Engagement' <euralo-tf-als-engagement@atlarge-lists.icann.org>
Subject: Re: [euralo-tf-als-engagement] REMINDER DOOODLE / EURALO Task Force on ALS Engagement
Dear Nenad,
Thank you for your comments! I very much agree with you. You're right in saying that it takes a long and hard work to become an established, respected and equally treated
organization. This is exactly what is needed from the ALS'es in order to play their part in the multistakeholder setting on national level.
Looking forward to our first call in a few hours tonight,
Best,
Yrjö
From: Nenad Marinkovic <nenad@marinkovic.rs>
Sent: Wednesday, August 3, 2016 2:12 AM
To: 'Yrjö Länsipuro'; 'ICANN At-Large Staff'; 'EURALO Task Force on ALS Engagement'
Subject: RE: [euralo-tf-als-engagement] REMINDER DOOODLE / EURALO Task Force on ALS Engagement
Dear Yrjö,
dear colleagues,
I do not know if silence is sign of agreement or disagreement, in Serbia we consider it like agreement. This mail does not mean that I disagree, I just
want to be active ALS member.
For me multistakeholderism is the most often used term in ICANN, CENTR, EuroDIG and other IG conferences and it means that we must prove that multistakeholderism
is real principle and system that function in practice. Maybe this is enough for this email to explain my position or position of ALS where I am one of the member.
As several founders of “Plug In” are or were people engaged in ICANN, CENTR and national ccTld Registry activities, we have recognized from the very beginning
:
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variety of internet and internet governance issues,
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variety of internet users and their interest and their passive participation in internet governance and internet policy development
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Long and hard work in order to become established, respected and equally treated organization
Although our members are people who cover technical , educational, legal, entrepreneurship, IT, software business area of internet and IT technology, we
are still trying to define and explain each other and to people what we are, what we are doing and what we want to be. Our main target were internet, education and promotion of basic internet values, but now after several years I would say that our target
is promotion of multistakeholderism through our way of function, public events, discussions and conferences, all supported by services and activities which will bring new values for business, freelancer and private internet users and will support in financial
and technical sense activities of our association.
We see EURALO, ALSs and ICANN like the best place where we can find partners to reach our targets and values , and this is reason why I volunteer in this
working group.
In according with all mentioned , I see our taskforce and organization like united resources that can help us to find right topics, right steps, right
activities and right people and position on global , regional and local level, and my position looks to me like very close wit Yrjo.
I will finish with this for now. If some words, phrases or terms are not used in correct way, please forgive me, English is not my native language.
Kind regards
Nenad
From:
euralo-tf-als-engagement-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:euralo-tf-als-engagement-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org]
On Behalf Of Yrjö Länsipuro
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 16:33
To: ICANN At-Large Staff; EURALO Task Force on ALS Engagement
Subject: Re: [euralo-tf-als-engagement] REMINDER DOOODLE / EURALO Task Force on ALS Engagement
Dear members of the Task Force,
A few thoughts on our task:
1) It is self-evident that without active ALS's, EURALO (like other RALOs and At Large itself) would be just an empty shell. The credibility of ALAC/At Large as "the
primary organizational home within ICANN for
individual Internet users" hinges on whether our voice is emanating from the grassroots or just from a club of "usual suspects".
2) As we heard from Wolf at the EURALO call (July 26), earlier attempts at enhancing the grassroots engagement have been resisted by some ALS's
as bureaucratic meddling from EURALO's side. As unjustified as such criticism may be, now we have to make absolutely sure that our efforts will not be seen in such light, and don't meet the same fate.
3) If one looks at the EURALO ALS list (https://atlarge.icann.org/alses/euralo), two facts
jump out. First, the great diversity of the ALS's as to their nature and areas of interest. Some cover a broad spectrum of internet and information society issues. Some are interested in a more narrow segment among them. Some are NGO's engaged
in other fields that have joined the At Large because of the importance of the internet in their core activities. Thus, their engagement in At Large varies greatly in relevance and subject matter interest from one ALS to the next. Thus,
one size does not fit all. ( The other salient feature is EURALO's lopsided geography, especially the absence of ALS's in some parts of Europe. That is a separate problem, but our work may also contribute to solving it)
4) Enhancing the measurable activity level of ALS's is not an end in itself. Statistics aside, we are first of all interested in their
activities that support the main role of At Large/ALAC "to consider and provide advice on the activities of ICANN,
insofar as they relate to the interests of individual Internet users". Thus, all potential expertise "hidden" in the ALS's should be discovered and leveraged in preparing ALAC advice on ICANN activities. This would relieve the workload of those few who
now do most of the drafting. Here, the diversity and different fields of specialization of ALS's could actually be a great asset.
5) An ALS can play an important role as
a component of the multistakeholder setup at the national level and even as the initiator for national-level multistakeholder cooperation. To what extent this actually happens, varies from country to country, with have different traditions of communications
among different sectors of the society, but the potential for improvement seems to be there. Like charity, multistakeholderism starts at home. The engagement of ALS´s in national multistakeholder cooperation should be actively promoted by EURALO, ie. by
facilitating their contacts with other national level stakeholders active in ICANN. (The table prepared by Oksana is a good beginning for mapping the situation in various countries)
6) In my view, the Task Force should focus on (1) how to encourage the participation of fresh expert resources from the ALS's, according
to their area of specialization, in the development of ALAC advice to ICANN's policy development processes and (2) how to encourage ALS's to play an active part in the multistakeholder processes on the national level.
Looking forward to your thoughts and comments, and to our first call this coming week. If you haven't yet answered the Doodle, please so so asap so that we can fix the day and time of the call.
Best,
Yrjö
From:
euralo-tf-als-engagement-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org <euralo-tf-als-engagement-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org>
on behalf of ICANN At-Large Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org>
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 4:25 PM
To: EURALO Task Force on ALS Engagement
Subject: [euralo-tf-als-engagement] REMINDER DOOODLE / EURALO Task Force on ALS Engagement
Dear All,
Further to the EURALO call on Tuesday 26 July, please complete the attached Doodle poll to schedule the
first call of the EURALO Task Force on ALS Engagement.
http://doodle.com/poll/m4aedidkckgku4w6
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Wiki workspace:
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Gisella
From:
Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl@gih.com>
Date: Wednesday, 27 July 2016 at 18:22
To: Yrjö Länsipuro <yrjo_lansipuro@hotmail.com>, "wolf.ludwig@comunica-ch.net" <wolf.ludwig@comunica-ch.net>,
Discussion for At-Large Europe <euro-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org>, At-Large Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org>
Subject: Re: Fw: [EURO-Discuss] REMINDER: Meeting Invitation: EURALO Monthly Call on Tuesday, 26 July 2016 at 18:00 UTC
Hello all,
Yrjö has spoken to us about his plan for the Task Force and issued a call for members. If you are interested in At-Large Structure Engagement in Europe, including the engagement of your At-Large Structure, then may I suggest this would be a perfect working
group to join. Not too much work, but the work that is undertaken would be really helpful to improve the engagement of At-Large Structures in the EURALO region.
You can email Yrjö (CC'ed) & At-Large staff (or me) to get registered in this new task force.
Kindest regards,
Olivier
On 26/07/2016 14:21, Yrjö Länsipuro wrote:
Hi all,
I would like to add to the agenda an item about the Task Force on ALS Engagement, for which I was made the chair of in absentia at the GA in Helsinki (it clashed with a NomCom meeting, where I had to be).
I would like to have a short initial discussion today to prepare the ground for the first meeting of this task force as soon as possible, taking into account the holiday period.
Best,
Yrjö
From: euro-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org <euro-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org> on behalf of ICANN At-Large Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 1:00 PM
To: Discussion for At-Large Europe
Cc: Lars Hoffmann; Michael Yakushev; Jean-Jacques Sahel; Nick Thorne
Subject: [EURO-Discuss] REMINDER: Meeting Invitation: EURALO Monthly Call on Tuesday, 26 July 2016 at 18:00 UTC
If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff@atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number.
Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. You need a stable internet connection. If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know.
Dear All,
The next EURALO Monthly Call is scheduled for Tuesday, 26 July 2016 at 18:00 UTC (20:00 CEST).
The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at:
https://community.icann.org/x/hwObAw
Adobe Connect room:
EURALO Work space:
https://community.icann.org/x/K5Qi
If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at:
Thank you.
Regards,
Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeºim Nazlar
ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community
E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org
Website: atlarge.icann.org
Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge
Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge
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Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD
http://www.gih.com/ocl.html