February 2007 - EURO-Discuss

African Region finishes its MoU
by Nick Ashton-Hart Feb. 28, 2007

Feb. 28, 2007

For those who don't already know this, the African ALS Community finished their MoU with ICANN and it went off to the Office of the General Counsel late last week. The European ALS community will also be meeting in Lisbon and are committed to finishing work on their MoU and Bylaws there - making three (!) new RALOs at one ICANN Meeting. Congratulations on all the hard work :) February has turned out to be a good month for the At-Large community :) -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom Main Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011] USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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Fwd: AP-RALO completed MoU and OP Today
by Nick Ashton-Hart Feb. 28, 2007

Feb. 28, 2007

I thought the wider At-Large world would be keen to hear the good news from Asia today. Congratulations to the AP At-Large Community :) It was great to meet you all and I look forward to helping to facilitate your making a difference for a long time to come :) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Izumi AIZU <iza(a)anr.org> Date: 28-Feb-2007 22:57 Subject: [APAC-Discuss] AP-RALO completed MoU and OP To: Interim ALAC <alac(a)icann.org>, Asia-Pacific Discuss < apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Dear all, I would like to take this opportunity to report that AP RALO formation meeting here in Bali during APRICOt took place today, and I am pleased to share that we have completed most of the tasks for the formation, we reached the consensus on Draft MoU with ICANN, and also on Operating Principles. 12 ALS representative out of 13 gathered here and we put our initiating signatures to the documents, to be submitted to the ICANN Board. We could not complete the selection of new ALAC members and officers, but agreed with the selection schedule, including the nomination starting shortly, for a week, etc. The official announcment should come any time soon together with the minutes of our meeting. As one of "interim" members of ALAC together with Ms. Hong Xue from AP region, I personally feel greatful to all the support and active involvement of all ALS members here in our region, as well as staff support, and also all the friendly advices and suport from larger ALAC friends in other regions and othe ICANN community memebrs. Nom-com designated Siavash did the great job of charing the session of the entire day. Special thanks to Siavash! Well, the real tasks will be still there, and not easy, but I hope we will eventually make rational and meaningful steps to bring the voices of individual users in this region to the ICANN policy process. izumi _______________________________________________ APAC-Discuss mailing list APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss_atlarge-lists.… -- -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom UK Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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Asia Pacific At-Large community meeting Feb 28th
by Nick Ashton-Hart Feb. 25, 2007

Feb. 25, 2007

Dear All: The Asia Pacific At-Large community is engaging in their final-stage negotiations on the contents of their MoU with ICANN on February 28th, in a meeting that is part of the APRICOT 2007 Conference in Bali, Indonesia. The meeting documents are all available online via the www.apralo.org website. I look forward to meeting the regional representatives in a couple of days! Baher Esmat and Save Vocea from the Global Partnerships team will be at the meeting too, alongside other events they are a part of at APRICOT. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom Main Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011] USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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REMINDER: Deadline approaching for ICANN Lisbon Travel Support Requests
by Nick Ashton-Hart Feb. 25, 2007

Feb. 25, 2007

Dear European ALSes: The deadline to apply for travel support to attend the ICANN International Meeting in Lisbon in March approaches - it is 26th March. I am rather concerned to find that only one request for travel support has yet been received. Further, virtually no comments have been seen on the list related to the substantive work of the region for the Lisbon meeting. The Lisbon meeting will be a great opportunity for the region to discuss the issues it cares about, to conclude the work of organising the RALO, and to meet the many other stakeholders of ICANN. Further, we're hard at work arranging briefing and discussion sessions for the At-Large representatives who will be there on issues such as transfer of domains between registrars and the problems thereof, and the impacts of domain tasting on users. I have been asked by the conference organising staff, and by Denise, about the probability that the European region will be able to conclude work on its MoU in Lisbon, as we must schedule time to recognise the achievement ideally during the public sessions, and the timing in those sessions is very tight. The lack of activity on the lists, and the lack of travel support requests, certainly is not encouraging. The African RALO is going to be recognised in a substantial way as their MoU will be signed at Lisbon. It is likely that the Asia Pacific Region's MoU will be done, and this recognised in some way, at Lisbon as well (though of course the region may wish to have the more formal recognition of this achievement at the October meeting in the AP region. It would be a great thing for the At-Large community worldwide for Europe to also be in a position to have its MoU signed. I hope that the community will find the time and energy to make this happen and of course we will help you however we can. We will begin to ring round the ALS community to find out where things stand in the next few days. The text of the invitation, and the form, is attached. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom Main Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011] USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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Re: [EURO-Discuss] General Assembly
by Nick Ashton-Hart Feb. 22, 2007

Feb. 22, 2007

As I remember, it was: 1) ALSes 2) Non-als orgs (non-voting observers) 3) Individual members (voting) On 22/02/07, Jeanette Hofmann <jeanette(a)wz-berlin.de> wrote: > > I am interested in the composition of the General Assembly because of > the draft language below: > > "Only those ALSes, and, to the extent voting rights are extended to > individual members of EURALO as determined by the General Assembly of > EURALO under rules as it shall determine," > > Even if we don't have the most recent version of the bylaws available, > can you give me a rough idea how the general assembly will be composed? > > thank you, jeanette > > > Nick Ashton-Hart wrote: > > That would be defined in the Bylaws of the EURALO. > > > > On 22/02/07, *Jeanette Hofmann* <jeanette(a)wz-berlin.de > > <mailto:jeanette@wz-berlin.de>> wrote: > > > > Hi, I have searched the draft MoU for a definition of the General > > Assembly but couldn't find one. > > How can I find out about the composition and function of the General > > Assembly? > > > > best, jeanette > > > > _______________________________________________ > > EURO-Discuss mailing list > > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > <mailto:EURO-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> > > > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-lists.… > > < > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-lists.… > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > > Regards, > > > > Nick Ashton-Hart > > PO Box 32160 > > London N4 2XY > > United Kingdom > > UK Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011 > > USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 > > Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 > > mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 > > Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com <mailto:ashtonhart@hotmail.com> / > > AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com <mailto:nashtonhart@mac.com> / Skype: > > nashtonhart > > Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart > -- -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom UK Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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Re: [EURO-Discuss] General Assembly
by Nick Ashton-Hart Feb. 22, 2007

Feb. 22, 2007

That would be defined in the Bylaws of the EURALO. On 22/02/07, Jeanette Hofmann <jeanette(a)wz-berlin.de> wrote: > > Hi, I have searched the draft MoU for a definition of the General > Assembly but couldn't find one. > How can I find out about the composition and function of the General > Assembly? > > best, jeanette > > _______________________________________________ > EURO-Discuss mailing list > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-lists.… > -- -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom UK Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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General Assembly
by Jeanette Hofmann Feb. 22, 2007

Feb. 22, 2007

Hi, I have searched the draft MoU for a definition of the General Assembly but couldn't find one. How can I find out about the composition and function of the General Assembly? best, jeanette

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Mistake in deadline date
by Nick Ashton-Hart Feb. 22, 2007

Feb. 22, 2007

A thousand pardons, my earlier email said that the deadline for responding with travel support requests was 26th MARCH - it is really 26th FEBRUARY. Sorry about that! -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom Main Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011] USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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Re: [EURO-Discuss] Mistake in deadline date
by Nick Ashton-Hart Feb. 22, 2007

Feb. 22, 2007

Unfortunately I cannot - as previously mentioned, the text is on Annette's wiki, which is inaccessible for some reason and has been for several weeks. She has said that she'll fix it so that I can migrate the text to the socialtext site, but since she is unwell we're waiting for her to be well enough. I suggest that we push ahead in the meantime with the MoU since that is accessible. Knowing that we have a text of the MoU which is *LARGELY* OK would help Lisbon planning, as I could then go to the other staff with an assurance that the MoU will be completed so a signing ceremony can be planned... On 22/02/07, Wolfgang Kleinwächter < wolfgang.kleinwaechter(a)medienkomm.uni-halle.de> wrote: > > Nick > > there is no text in the Bylaws section of the EURALO website.. > https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?Draft%20Bylaws > Can you post the latest version? > > Thanks > > wolfgang > > BTW, your comments with geographical diversity (MoU) are correct, but it > could be settled in a way that the NomCom gets an additional guideline to > take into account this principle (as we did with the GNSO and CNSO Councils > last year) by selecting a candidate. But then we have to define "regions" in > our bylaws. My proposal was to have five regions (N, S, W, E, Central) but > there was no consensus :-((((. > > Best regards > > wolfgang > > > ________________________________ > > Von: euro-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org im Auftrag von Nick > Ashton-Hart > Gesendet: Mi 21.02.2007 18:43 > An: Europe Discuss > Betreff: [EURO-Discuss] Mistake in deadline date > > > A thousand pardons, my earlier email said that the deadline for responding > with travel support requests was 26th MARCH - it is really 26th FEBRUARY. > > Sorry about that! > > -- > Regards,< SPAN> > > > Nick Ashton-Hart > Director, At-Large > ICANN > PO Box 32160 > London N4 2XY > United Kingdom > Main Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011] > USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 > SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;; font-family: Arial; > ">Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 > mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 > email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org > Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: > nashtonhart > Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > EURO-Discuss mailing list > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-lists.… > -- -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom UK Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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Draft MoU
by Nick Ashton-Hart Feb. 21, 2007

Feb. 21, 2007

See below On 21 Feb 2007, at 13:24, Wolfgang Kleinwächter wrote: > Comments ot the MoU > > 1.2.4 To breach the digital divide and encourage users in > developing countries to participate in EURALO. > > Wolfgang: > > Are developing countries in the European region? "To breach" is too > strong, to strengthen/promot digital opportunities would be > probably better. Or take a formulation from the WSIS Geneva > declaration on an inclusive information society with the human > being in the center. > > > > 5.4.1 The EURALO will choose two (2) individuals to serve as > representatives to the At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), in the > terms specified in the ICANN Bylaws. To the extent possible, the > ALAC representatives shall be selected by consensus; if a consensus > cannot be reached then a vote shall be held. Only those ALSes, and, > to the extent voting rights are extended to individual members of > EURALO as determined by the General Assembly of EURALO under rules > as it shall determine, those individuals, who have been accredited > prior to the election will be able to vote. Each accredited ALS > will have one (1) vote. The selected representatives must be > members of different ALSes, must have their principal residence in > different countries of the region and their nationalities must be > different. Selected representatives will have the responsibilities > described in the ICANN Bylaws. > > Wolfgang: > What about voting rights of individual members? And what about > geographical diversity among the three European representatives in > ALAC? > The formulation I used is the minimum required by ICANN. Note that it does specify that individual members of EURALO have the vote to the extent that the EURALO's General Assembly provides that they do. We could similarly provide that the voting rights of ALSes are also to be determined in the same way, and that, in addition to the diversity requirements above referenced, the General Assembly may provide for additional diversity criteria. Remember that the EURALO cannot affect the choice of the NomCom, so it is possible that one sub-region in Europe may be over-represented depending upon who is elected and who the NomCom appoints at any given point (I'm sure you are well aware of this Wolfgang but others may not be...) > > > _______________________________________________ > EURO-Discuss mailing list > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro- > discuss_atlarge-lists.icann.org

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