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COMMENTS NEEDED: Terms of Reference for ALAC Review
by Nick Ashton-Hart May 24, 2007

May 24, 2007

Dear All: More big news for At-Large: http://www.icann.org/announcements/ announcement-1-30mar07.htm The Independent Review Terms of Reference are very important - I hope all of you will comment on them so that your views can be taken into account when the final terms of reference are drafted. -- 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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Documents
by Vittorio Bertola April 2, 2007

April 2, 2007

All, to help everyone, I have spent 90 minutes preparing a renumbered and reformatted version of the EURALO Bylaws as adopted in Lisbon, so that we now have the three documents downloadable from the wiki at https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?ralo_organising_instruments (subject to verification by Nick, who has the master copy of the Bylaws). Hope this is useful. Regards, -- vb. Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu <-------- --------> finally with a new website at http://bertola.eu/ <--------

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Re: [EURO-Discuss] Lisbon Follow Up
by Nick Ashton-Hart March 31, 2007

March 31, 2007

Werner: All the information you are asking for has been posted several times over the past few days to this list. It is also posted at the EURALO website at www.euralo.org. Since you have referenced the URL below on the wiki - which www.euralo.org goes to - I can see you have access to it. All the information about everything that is happening is being sent to all the ALSes, including you - and it always has been. You are not missing anything unless your email server has problems, or your spam filter is catching emails from the list, or for some other techical reason; since you are responding here you must be getting some of it. The timetable on the wiki page you reference is what was agreed in Lisbon. For other comments, see below. On 31/03/07, Werner Hülsmann <werner(a)euralo.eu> wrote: > Hello Nick, > > I'm the official representativ of the ALS "Deutsche Vereinigung für Datenschutz (DVD) > e.V.). My official E-Mail-Adresse is huelsmann(a)datenschutzverein.de . > > At this official E-Mail-Adresse there was till now neiter an information about the > results of Lisbon nor an information about the timetable for the next steps! How can > this be? > As previously mentioned it has been repeatedly sent to this list. > I wasn't able to take part in Lisbon because I had to do my business. Sorry for that, > but I've also to earn some money because all my work for the DVD and for EurALO isn't > paied. > > So I need some more informations! Please send them to all the official contacts of > teh ALSes. > This has already been done. > It can't be, that only the ALSes, which signed the MoU already can take part on the > next step. At first, there must be enough time for als ALSes to sign the MoU. You are right - it cannot be that way. And, in fact, it isn't. As previously stated, several times today alone, ALL ALSes are AUTOMATICALLY a part of the RALO. Because > of Eastern the timetable mentioned on > https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?nominations_2007 is to short. > This is what was agreed to in Lisbon. I'm sorry you weren't there - it was a great meeting. > On the Page https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?lisbon_icann_meeting is no link to > the bylaws and the MoU. Why not? > Because it is available from so many places on that wiki - including I think all the meeting pages under the Lisbon Meetings Page, and including in very large type on the FRONT page. > Please take care that all ALSes are well informed about the results of Lisbon! > I have - we all have - and they are. You have not missed anything. > > On 31 Mar 2007 at 16:24, Nick Ashton-Hart wrote: > > > May I just encourage everyone not to abandon the consensus process > > agreed in Lisbon. It was agreed and it isn't a very good precedent if > > something that a large body of ALSes all found agreement on is > > immediately proposed to be discarded before it has even had a chance > > to work - if more time is needed for some of the steps, that will > > become clear, and I'm sure that all parties will see the sense of > > extending things and it will be seen as the natural thing to do. > > > > I certainly understand your points about the amount of time - but this > > was considered quite carefully by your colleagues and discarding > > elements of that agreement would likely produce the same negative > > by-products which you wish to avoid... > > > > On 31/03/07, Wolfgang Kleinwächter > > <wolfgang.kleinwaechter(a)medienkomm.uni-halle.de> wrote: > > > Tahnks Vittorio, > > > > > > I think the differendes can be worked out constructively. > > > > > > With regard to some procedures I think that all ASLs has to be > > > involved and not only the minority who had been able to sit in the > > > room in Lisbon. There should be a formal information to all > > > recognized ASLs with a clear and fair timeline and a chance to > > > comment what to do next. Do not rush. There is no need for a hurry. > > > If we have the elections finished before San Juan, this is okay. > > > Nothing will collapse if we take us more time. > > > > > > With regard to the April 14 this is absolutely too short. It is now > > > Easter and a lot of potential candidates are in vacation. So this > > > has to be reconsidered. I propose May 15, This would give all > > > parties to prepare better for an fair and transparent process. > > > Otherwise you provoke another round of heated debate, conflicts and > > > mistrust of people who had been not involved and will think this is > > > another big conspiracy. > > > > > > So we NEED the involvement of all ALS to get he credibility an > > > EURALO should have. And credibility is onw of the highest value for > > > such an Internet jsers organisation. > > > > > > BTW, thanks for proposing me as a potential EURALO Board member. > > > Unfortunately due to another overload of work, the Summer School, > > > GIGANET, Studienkreis and something else I will not be in a position > > > to take an additonal function. I will concentrate my energy and > > > efforts to get the thing started because I feel - as a veteran in > > > this discussion - ALM and EURALO as part of my personal > > > responsibility towards the community. But with regard to leadership > > > positions in this new boday it is time for the European youngster to > > > take the lead, in particular we need also young energietic woman and > > > ALS andindividuals from outside the EU to get a better balance, to > > > grow and to make the voices of the European Internet usaer5s in the > > > ICANN context visible. > > > > > > Best > > > > > > wolfgang > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > Von: Vittorio Bertola [mailto:vb@bertola.eu] > > > Gesendet: Sa 31.03.2007 15:25 > > > An: Wolfgang Kleinwächter > > > Cc: Discussion for At-Large Europe > > > Betreff: Re: [EURO-Discuss] Lisbon Follow Up > > > > > > > > > > > > Wolfgang Kleinwächter ha scritto: > > > > Dear list, > > > > > > > > back home here are some conclusions, comments and proposals for > > > > further actions and next steps: > > > > > > > > 1. Regardless of the controversial discussion and the heated > > > > debate the outcome of the Lisbon meeting is a good step forward > > > > and we should build on this > > > > > > I agree, and let me say that I really appreciated the way that all > > > of us, and specifically those who were most attached to the issues > > > of incorporation and individual membership such as you and > > > Christoph, worked together to reach an acceptable compromise. > > > > > > For the process you propose, I would like to stick to the process we > > > agreed - if I remember well you were not in the meeting on Tuesday > > > morning, so I am reattaching the document that was approved. There > > > is not much difference, except that the idea is to first elect the > > > Board and ALAC reps (so that I can finally leave my seat...), then > > > let the EURALO Board instruct the discussion. Of course the EURALO > > > Board could then delegate a working group - in any case I think that > > > you necessarily have to be in this discussion (you'd be a good > > > EURALO Board member anyway, and I think that the people who were > > > most active in the discussions up to here are natural candidates for > > > a strong initial EURALO Board, that can ensure a good continuation > > > of the process). > > > > > > So I'd build on the timeline we agreed, and if we can have a EURALO > > > Board elected by May 10 - and maybe work in parallel to develop a > > > proposal on the open issues - we could still try to have a virtual > > > GA at mid June, just before Puerto Rico. It really depends on how > > > hard we work. > > > > > > About the last two points: > > > > > > > 4. the formal nomination process for the EURALO board members and > > > > ALAC reps should start after Easter. > > > > > > In Lisbon, we agreed to have nominations between tomorrow and April > > > 14, and to have the Chair elected by the Board. I would not reopen > > > the discussion until we really feel the need to (and we approved the > > > Bylaws and procedure in Lisbon, so what do we do if someone > > > complains?). > > > > > > BTW - There are not so many participants to the initial vote, so I > > > would expect that it won't be a vote on a huge scale; and that's > > > reasonable for a bootstrapping procedure. Actually, I would like it > > > if we could find consensus on a slate of candidates and make the > > > vote a formality, like APRALO did. -- vb. Vittorio > > > Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu <-------- --------> finally with a > > > new website at http://bertola.eu/ <-------- > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > EURO-Discuss mailing list > > > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge > > > -lists.icann.org > > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > EURO-Discuss mailing list > > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-l > > ists.icann.org > > > -- > Datenschutzconsulting.info > Dipl. Inform. Werner Hülsmann > - Anerkannter Datenschutzsachverständiger - > Obere Laube 48, D-78462 Konstanz > Tel.: 07531 / 365 90-54, FAX: -57 > Mobil: 0177 / 28 28 681 > E-Mail: wh(a)datenschutzconsulting.info > http://www.datenschutzconsulting.info > > > -- -- 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] Lisbon Follow Up
by Nick Ashton-Hart March 31, 2007

March 31, 2007

May I just encourage everyone not to abandon the consensus process agreed in Lisbon. It was agreed and it isn't a very good precedent if something that a large body of ALSes all found agreement on is immediately proposed to be discarded before it has even had a chance to work - if more time is needed for some of the steps, that will become clear, and I'm sure that all parties will see the sense of extending things and it will be seen as the natural thing to do. I certainly understand your points about the amount of time - but this was considered quite carefully by your colleagues and discarding elements of that agreement would likely produce the same negative by-products which you wish to avoid... On 31/03/07, Wolfgang Kleinwächter <wolfgang.kleinwaechter(a)medienkomm.uni-halle.de> wrote: > Tahnks Vittorio, > > I think the differendes can be worked out constructively. > > With regard to some procedures I think that all ASLs has to be involved and not only the minority who had been able to sit in the room in Lisbon. There should be a formal information to all recognized ASLs with a clear and fair timeline and a chance to comment what to do next. Do not rush. There is no need for a hurry. If we have the elections finished before San Juan, this is okay. Nothing will collapse if we take us more time. > > With regard to the April 14 this is absolutely too short. It is now Easter and a lot of potential candidates are in vacation. So this has to be reconsidered. I propose May 15, This would give all parties to prepare better for an fair and transparent process. Otherwise you provoke another round of heated debate, conflicts and mistrust of people who had been not involved and will think this is another big conspiracy. > > So we NEED the involvement of all ALS to get he credibility an EURALO should have. And credibility is onw of the highest value for such an Internet jsers organisation. > > BTW, thanks for proposing me as a potential EURALO Board member. Unfortunately due to another overload of work, the Summer School, GIGANET, Studienkreis and something else I will not be in a position to take an additonal function. I will concentrate my energy and efforts to get the thing started because I feel - as a veteran in this discussion - ALM and EURALO as part of my personal responsibility towards the community. But with regard to leadership positions in this new boday it is time for the European youngster to take the lead, in particular we need also young energietic woman and ALS andindividuals from outside the EU to get a better balance, to grow and to make the voices of the European Internet usaer5s in the ICANN context visible. > > Best > > wolfgang > > ________________________________ > > Von: Vittorio Bertola [mailto:vb@bertola.eu] > Gesendet: Sa 31.03.2007 15:25 > An: Wolfgang Kleinwächter > Cc: Discussion for At-Large Europe > Betreff: Re: [EURO-Discuss] Lisbon Follow Up > > > > Wolfgang Kleinwächter ha scritto: > > Dear list, > > > > back home here are some conclusions, comments and proposals for > > further actions and next steps: > > > > 1. Regardless of the controversial discussion and the heated debate > > the outcome of the Lisbon meeting is a good step forward and we > > should build on this > > I agree, and let me say that I really appreciated the way that all of > us, and specifically those who were most attached to the issues of > incorporation and individual membership such as you and Christoph, > worked together to reach an acceptable compromise. > > For the process you propose, I would like to stick to the process we > agreed - if I remember well you were not in the meeting on Tuesday > morning, so I am reattaching the document that was approved. There is > not much difference, except that the idea is to first elect the Board > and ALAC reps (so that I can finally leave my seat...), then let the > EURALO Board instruct the discussion. Of course the EURALO Board could > then delegate a working group - in any case I think that you necessarily > have to be in this discussion (you'd be a good EURALO Board member > anyway, and I think that the people who were most active in the > discussions up to here are natural candidates for a strong initial > EURALO Board, that can ensure a good continuation of the process). > > So I'd build on the timeline we agreed, and if we can have a EURALO > Board elected by May 10 - and maybe work in parallel to develop a > proposal on the open issues - we could still try to have a virtual GA at > mid June, just before Puerto Rico. It really depends on how hard we work. > > About the last two points: > > > 4. the formal nomination process for the EURALO board members and > > ALAC reps should start after Easter. > > In Lisbon, we agreed to have nominations between tomorrow and April 14, > and to have the Chair elected by the Board. I would not reopen the > discussion until we really feel the need to (and we approved the Bylaws > and procedure in Lisbon, so what do we do if someone complains?). > > BTW - There are not so many participants to the initial vote, so I would > expect that it won't be a vote on a huge scale; and that's reasonable > for a bootstrapping procedure. Actually, I would like it if we could > find consensus on a slate of candidates and make the vote a formality, > like APRALO did. > -- > vb. Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu <-------- > --------> finally with a new website at http://bertola.eu/ <-------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Re: [EURO-Discuss] Lisbon Follow Up
by Nick Ashton-Hart March 31, 2007

March 31, 2007

Not only that - the Bylaws and MoU expressly provide for a way for ALSes to become a part of the MoU after it is signed, and the way they will be able to do this is entirely up to EURALO. Let me once again repeat: 1) ALL ALSes are AUTOMATICALLY a part of the EURALO 2) ALL ALSes will have a way to join the MoU at ANY point, now or later - and the process for doing this is ENTIRELY up to EURALO. On 31/03/07, Vittorio Bertola <vb(a)bertola.eu> wrote: > Werner Hülsmann ha scritto: > > So I need some more informations! Please send them to all the official contacts of > > teh ALSes. > > I think that your point on this is well taken. > > > It can't be, that only the ALSes, which signed the MoU already can take part on the > > next step. At first, there must be enough time for als ALSes to sign the MoU. > > I have asked the same question and we should get a final opinion from > ICANN lawyers, but for what I understand, ALSes have at least until the > MoU comes into full effect, at the end of the compulsory public review > period, on 20th April 2007 at 12:00 UTC. A procedure for signing > remotely was already sent on the (euro-discuss) list. > -- > vb. Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu <-------- > --------> finally with a new website at http://bertola.eu/ <-------- > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Re: [EURO-Discuss] Lisbon Follow Up
by Nick Ashton-Hart March 31, 2007

March 31, 2007

I have not read anyone suggesting that any ALS would be excluded, and in fact, the MoU and Bylaws both ensure that every ALS IS included. The timeline also does not envision a two week timeline - the timeline is more than double that. On 31/03/07, Annette Muehlberg <annette.muehlberg(a)web.de> wrote: > > Hello everybody, > > as someone who could not come to the meeting but tried my best to take part > virtually, I am quite surprised about this discussion. > > We have been working for a year on founding this organisation. There is no > need at all to rush through with any procedure within two weeks and even > parallel to eastern vacation when many people will not be able to take part > in the discussion at all. > > I think the proposal for a timeline given by Wolfgang makes absolutely > sense and I would like to ask for an agreement on this. > > > I very much hope that there is not a serious discussion on deliberately > excluding accredited ALSes which happened to have no chance to attend the > Lisbon Meeting. This is certainly not something I would have given my > signature for. > > I think we all want to have a positive inclusive and consensus oriented > start, so that we can concentrate on content not on procedure. So, I am > glad, that Wolfgang made already some very interesting proposals what we > could work on until the next ICANN meeting in June. > > Best > Annette > > > Wolfgang Kleinwächter schrieb: > Tahnks Vittorio, > > I think the differendes can be worked out constructively. > > With regard to some procedures I think that all ASLs has to be involved and > not only the minority who had been able to sit in the room in Lisbon. There > should be a formal information to all recognized ASLs with a clear and fair > timeline and a chance to comment what to do next. Do not rush. There is no > need for a hurry. If we have the elections finished before San Juan, this is > okay. Nothing will collapse if we take us more time. > > With regard to the April 14 this is absolutely too short. It is now Easter > and a lot of potential candidates are in vacation. So this has to be > reconsidered. I propose May 15, This would give all parties to prepare > better for an fair and transparent process. Otherwise you provoke another > round of heated debate, conflicts and mistrust of people who had been not > involved and will think this is another big conspiracy. > > So we NEED the involvement of all ALS to get he credibility an EURALO should > have. And credibility is onw of the highest value for such an Internet jsers > organisation. > > BTW, thanks for proposing me as a potential EURALO Board member. > Unfortunately due to another overload of work, the Summer School, GIGANET, > Studienkreis and something else I will not be in a position to take an > additonal function. I will concentrate my energy and efforts to get the > thing started because I feel - as a veteran in this discussion - ALM and > EURALO as part of my personal responsibility towards the community. But with > regard to leadership positions in this new boday it is time for the European > youngster to take the lead, in particular we need also young energietic > woman and ALS andindividuals from outside the EU to get a better balance, to > grow and to make the voices of the European Internet usaer5s in the ICANN > context visible. > > Best > > wolfgang > > ________________________________ > > Von: Vittorio Bertola [mailto:vb@bertola.eu] > Gesendet: Sa 31.03.2007 15:25 > An: Wolfgang Kleinwächter > Cc: Discussion for At-Large Europe > Betreff: Re: [EURO-Discuss] Lisbon Follow Up > > > > Wolfgang Kleinwächter ha scritto: > > > Dear list, > > back home here are some conclusions, comments and proposals for > further actions and next steps: > > 1. Regardless of the controversial discussion and the heated debate > the outcome of the Lisbon meeting is a good step forward and we > should build on this > > I agree, and let me say that I really appreciated the way that all of > us, and specifically those who were most attached to the issues of > incorporation and individual membership such as you and Christoph, > worked together to reach an acceptable compromise. > > For the process you propose, I would like to stick to the process we > agreed - if I remember well you were not in the meeting on Tuesday > morning, so I am reattaching the document that was approved. There is > not much difference, except that the idea is to first elect the Board > and ALAC reps (so that I can finally leave my seat...), then let the > EURALO Board instruct the discussion. Of course the EURALO Board could > then delegate a working group - in any case I think that you necessarily > have to be in this discussion (you'd be a good EURALO Board member > anyway, and I think that the people who were most active in the > discussions up to here are natural candidates for a strong initial > EURALO Board, that can ensure a good continuation of the process). > > So I'd build on the timeline we agreed, and if we can have a EURALO > Board elected by May 10 - and maybe work in parallel to develop a > proposal on the open issues - we could still try to have a virtual GA at > mid June, just before Puerto Rico. It really depends on how hard we work. > > About the last two points: > > > > 4. the formal nomination process for the EURALO board members and > ALAC reps should start after Easter. > > In Lisbon, we agreed to have nominations between tomorrow and April 14, > and to have the Chair elected by the Board. I would not reopen the > discussion until we really feel the need to (and we approved the Bylaws > and procedure in Lisbon, so what do we do if someone complains?). > > BTW - There are not so many participants to the initial vote, so I would > expect that it won't be a vote on a huge scale; and that's reasonable > for a bootstrapping procedure. Actually, I would like it if we could > find consensus on a slate of candidates and make the vote a formality, > like APRALO did. > -- > vb. Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu <-------- > --------> finally with a new website at http://bertola.eu/ <-------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > EURO-Discuss mailing list > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-lists.… > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Re: [EURO-Discuss] Lisbon Follow Up
by Nick Ashton-Hart March 31, 2007

March 31, 2007

Nobody has suggested anything else Werner. On 31/03/07, Werner Hülsmann <werner(a)euralo.eu> wrote: > Hello, > > till now I didn't receive a protocoll about the meeting in Lisbon. I also didn't > receive a timetable about the next steps. Pleas send this to the list! > > I agree with Wolfgang: All ALS-Memebers has to be informed and must have time to take > part on all next steps! > > Greatings > > Werner > > > > On 31 Mar 2007 at 16:24, Nick Ashton-Hart wrote: > > > May I just encourage everyone not to abandon the consensus process > > agreed in Lisbon. It was agreed and it isn't a very good precedent if > > something that a large body of ALSes all found agreement on is > > immediately proposed to be discarded before it has even had a chance > > to work - if more time is needed for some of the steps, that will > > become clear, and I'm sure that all parties will see the sense of > > extending things and it will be seen as the natural thing to do. > > > > I certainly understand your points about the amount of time - but this > > was considered quite carefully by your colleagues and discarding > > elements of that agreement would likely produce the same negative > > by-products which you wish to avoid... > > > > On 31/03/07, Wolfgang Kleinwächter > > <wolfgang.kleinwaechter(a)medienkomm.uni-halle.de> wrote: > > > Tahnks Vittorio, > > > > > > I think the differendes can be worked out constructively. > > > > > > With regard to some procedures I think that all ASLs has to be > > > involved and not only the minority who had been able to sit in the > > > room in Lisbon. There should be a formal information to all > > > recognized ASLs with a clear and fair timeline and a chance to > > > comment what to do next. Do not rush. There is no need for a hurry. > > > If we have the elections finished before San Juan, this is okay. > > > Nothing will collapse if we take us more time. > > > > > > With regard to the April 14 this is absolutely too short. It is now > > > Easter and a lot of potential candidates are in vacation. So this > > > has to be reconsidered. I propose May 15, This would give all > > > parties to prepare better for an fair and transparent process. > > > Otherwise you provoke another round of heated debate, conflicts and > > > mistrust of people who had been not involved and will think this is > > > another big conspiracy. > > > > > > So we NEED the involvement of all ALS to get he credibility an > > > EURALO should have. And credibility is onw of the highest value for > > > such an Internet jsers organisation. > > > > > > BTW, thanks for proposing me as a potential EURALO Board member. > > > Unfortunately due to another overload of work, the Summer School, > > > GIGANET, Studienkreis and something else I will not be in a position > > > to take an additonal function. I will concentrate my energy and > > > efforts to get the thing started because I feel - as a veteran in > > > this discussion - ALM and EURALO as part of my personal > > > responsibility towards the community. But with regard to leadership > > > positions in this new boday it is time for the European youngster to > > > take the lead, in particular we need also young energietic woman and > > > ALS andindividuals from outside the EU to get a better balance, to > > > grow and to make the voices of the European Internet usaer5s in the > > > ICANN context visible. > > > > > > Best > > > > > > wolfgang > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > Von: Vittorio Bertola [mailto:vb@bertola.eu] > > > Gesendet: Sa 31.03.2007 15:25 > > > An: Wolfgang Kleinwächter > > > Cc: Discussion for At-Large Europe > > > Betreff: Re: [EURO-Discuss] Lisbon Follow Up > > > > > > > > > > > > Wolfgang Kleinwächter ha scritto: > > > > Dear list, > > > > > > > > back home here are some conclusions, comments and proposals for > > > > further actions and next steps: > > > > > > > > 1. Regardless of the controversial discussion and the heated > > > > debate the outcome of the Lisbon meeting is a good step forward > > > > and we should build on this > > > > > > I agree, and let me say that I really appreciated the way that all > > > of us, and specifically those who were most attached to the issues > > > of incorporation and individual membership such as you and > > > Christoph, worked together to reach an acceptable compromise. > > > > > > For the process you propose, I would like to stick to the process we > > > agreed - if I remember well you were not in the meeting on Tuesday > > > morning, so I am reattaching the document that was approved. There > > > is not much difference, except that the idea is to first elect the > > > Board and ALAC reps (so that I can finally leave my seat...), then > > > let the EURALO Board instruct the discussion. Of course the EURALO > > > Board could then delegate a working group - in any case I think that > > > you necessarily have to be in this discussion (you'd be a good > > > EURALO Board member anyway, and I think that the people who were > > > most active in the discussions up to here are natural candidates for > > > a strong initial EURALO Board, that can ensure a good continuation > > > of the process). > > > > > > So I'd build on the timeline we agreed, and if we can have a EURALO > > > Board elected by May 10 - and maybe work in parallel to develop a > > > proposal on the open issues - we could still try to have a virtual > > > GA at mid June, just before Puerto Rico. It really depends on how > > > hard we work. > > > > > > About the last two points: > > > > > > > 4. the formal nomination process for the EURALO board members and > > > > ALAC reps should start after Easter. > > > > > > In Lisbon, we agreed to have nominations between tomorrow and April > > > 14, and to have the Chair elected by the Board. I would not reopen > > > the discussion until we really feel the need to (and we approved the > > > Bylaws and procedure in Lisbon, so what do we do if someone > > > complains?). > > > > > > BTW - There are not so many participants to the initial vote, so I > > > would expect that it won't be a vote on a huge scale; and that's > > > reasonable for a bootstrapping procedure. Actually, I would like it > > > if we could find consensus on a slate of candidates and make the > > > vote a formality, like APRALO did. -- vb. Vittorio > > > Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu <-------- --------> finally with a > > > new website at http://bertola.eu/ <-------- > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > EURO-Discuss mailing list > > > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge > > > -lists.icann.org > > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > EURO-Discuss mailing list > > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-l > > ists.icann.org > > > -- > Datenschutzconsulting.info > Dipl. Inform. Werner Hülsmann > - Anerkannter Datenschutzsachverständiger - > Obere Laube 48, D-78462 Konstanz > Tel.: 07531 / 365 90-54, FAX: -57 > Mobil: 0177 / 28 28 681 > E-Mail: wh(a)datenschutzconsulting.info > http://www.datenschutzconsulting.info > > > -- -- 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] Voting procedures and final documents
by Nick Ashton-Hart March 31, 2007

March 31, 2007

Note the the Wiki has now been updated to reflect the process agreed, and on the fun side, a link provided to Patrick's photos :) On 29/03/07, Sébastien Bachollet <sebastien.bachollet(a)isoc.fr> wrote: > > > > > Dear Annette, > > Agree to take this opportunity in forming the EuRalo to start to find more > participants to the At-Large Work. > > > > About next date, In the document attached by Victorio we establish a process > to have certain dates used for nomination, discussion and if needed vote. > With some flexibility. But I don't think we can say that it will be a Big GA > lasting one month. > > And we need to concentrate on election. > > Than the board will be able to work and to prepare any methodology to > prepare any change to the membership and to the incorporation. > > > > About the name the MOU say. > > > > 2.1 EURALO – European Regional At-Large Organization, as defined in > the ICANN Bylaws, which shall be known as the ICANN European Internet Users > Forum. > > Best regards > > > > > Sébastien Bachollet > > Président > > sebastien.bachollet(a)isoc.fr > > www.egeni.org > > www.isoc.fr > > > > ________________________________ > > > De : euro-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > [mailto:euro-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] De la > part de Annette Muehlberg > Envoyé : jeudi 29 mars 2007 15:19 > À : Discussion for At-Large Europe > Objet : Re: [EURO-Discuss] Voting procedures and final documents > > > > Dear All, > > I think we should use the drive we just picked up in forming EURALO to give > all European ALSes and interested individuals the chance to join the follow > up process. > > As far as I understood we wanted to have one big General Assembly (GA) > online in which we discuss those issues we could not accomplish yet at the > Lisbon meeting, such as incorporation and the nominations for the EURALO > Board and the 2 european ALAC seats. I think we should stick to this > procedure. > > For the time line: > We have to consider that it is easter holiday. It is nice to start the GA > right after the ICANN meeting but we have to make sure that everyone has a > chance to participate. Therefore I think it is very important to give us > some more time and > *extend* the GA from the *1st - 30th of April!* > > (or start it later from the 10th - 30th of April) > > Concerning the minutes of the bylaws: > In the discussion I had the chance to take part in virtually we decided > that the name of the association is: "European Internet Users Forum" (no > adding of "ICANN" in front) and to clarify the relation to ICANN we have > chosen between the subtitles the following: "Regional At-Large Organisation > of ICANN" (instead of: "consumer rights and civil liberties in information > society"). > > Best > Annette > > > > Vittorio Bertola schrieb: > > All, > > attached you will find the final text of the nomination and voting > procedure for the EURALO Board and the EURALO ALAC members, as approved this > morning. > > You might also notice that, on request of some people, we made a couple of > minor edits to the MoU; we also finalized the Bylaws by fixing part 1 and > adding a preamble which is an integral part of the document that we are > going to sign. You might find that on the Wiki at: > > https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?draft_bylaws > https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?draft_mou > > (please do not edit that any more...). > Regards, > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > EURO-Discuss mailing list > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-lists.… > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.20/737 - Release Date: 28/03/2007 > 16:23 > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.20/737 - Release Date: 28/03/2007 > 16:23 > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Re: [EURO-Discuss] [NA-Discuss] COMMENTS NEEDED: Terms of Reference for ALAC Review
by Nick Ashton-Hart March 30, 2007

March 30, 2007

Hopefully you will make this observation to the address for comments on the TOR. On 30/03/07, Michael Maranda <mmaranda(a)afcn.org> wrote: > With regard to the terms, one section is "Outreach"... how can outreach be > evaluated independent of the context of resources provided for such > outreach? Whose outreach are we talking about? What resources have been > provided for "outreach"? > > > > > On 3/30/07, Nick Ashton-Hart <nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org> wrote: > > > > > > Dear All: > > > > > > More big news for > At-Large: http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-1-30mar07.htm > > > > > > The Independent Review Terms of Reference are very important - I hope all > of you will comment on them so that your views can be taken into account > when the final terms of reference are drafted. > > > > > > -- > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > NA-Discuss mailing list > > NA-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/na-discuss_atlarge-lists.ic… > > --- > > Draft MoU with ICANN: > > http://www.icannwiki.org/NA_RALO_MOU > > > > Draft Operating Principles: > > http://www.icannwiki.org/NA_RALO_OP > > > > > > > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Executive Director, CTCNet Chicago Chapter > Co-Founder, Chicago Digital Access Alliance > Co-Chair, Illinois Community Technology Coalition > President, Association For Community Networking > > Support the efforts of the Chicago Digital Access Alliance: > http://www.digitalaccessalliance.org -- -- 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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Transcript of the ICANN Board Ratifying RALO MoUs
by Nick Ashton-Hart March 30, 2007

March 30, 2007

Dear Colleagues: I thought I would provide you the text of the transcript from the public Board meeting today that relates to the MoUs for the RALOs from Africa, Asia/Australia/Pacific, and Europe. The whole transcript is available at: http://www.icann.org/meetings/lisbon/transcript- board-30mar07.htm ---- VINT: Next item on the agenda has to do with the Regional At-Large Organization which has shown a substantial dynamic in the last 12 months, rapid growth of ALSs and RALOs. One of our board members has been long associated with the at-large community and I would like to ask Roberto to introduce this motion. >>ROBERTO GAETANO: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In fact, it is true that I have been associated with the at-large community, and I would like to make a comment before I read the motion, if I'm allowed. I think some of you remember the statement of Pedro related to the football, that the GAC football team has waited for him not to play once to win the tournament. And I feel ALAC community has done this to me as well. They have waited until I moved out, and then -- you know, and then they went ahead. But since I still feel part of this at-large community, although I don't have mandate from the at-large community, I am really very happy to see this happening and I'm glad that I've been given the honor of presenting this motion. So I will go on and read the motion. With whereas -- I suppose I can speed up a little bit because you have the text, right? Whereas, the ICANN bylaws, article XI, section 2, part 4 provide a process that allows individual Internet users to participate meaningfully in the work of ICANN, as the community known as "at- large," and; Whereas, groups representing individual Internet users throughout the world have made outstanding progress in their work together, resulting in three regions concluding their negotiations on creating memoranda of understanding with ICANN to create their Regional At-Large Organizations, RALOs, and; Whereas, the three regions are the Asia/Australia/Pacific, the African and the European regions, an achievement which represents a considerable milestone in the development of the multistakeholder process which is so fundamental to the work of ICANN, and; Whereas, the ICANN board wishes to recognize and applaud the at-large community worldwide and especially in the African, Asia/Australia/ Pacific and European regions for the achievement of this milestone in their development, and; Whereas the board is pleased to highlight the fact that with the creation of these three RALOs, the At-Large Advisory Committee is now composed of eight elected members and five Nominating Committee members with only two remaining board-appointed members, and; Whereas, the general counsel's office have reviewed the draft MOUs and determined they meet the requirements in the ICANN bylaws establish for the formation of a RALO and advised that a 21-day public comment period should be observed, and; Whereas, the African and European user groups have met as a part of the ICANN Lisbon meeting and elected their representatives to the At- Large Advisory Committee as a part of their work, allowing for the diverse communities engaged in ICANN to be present to recognize this achievement, and; Whereas, the Asia/Australia/Pacific region are in the process of formally providing written confirmation of their consent to be bound by the terms of their MOU with ICANN and shall formally sign the MOU in a public ceremony at the October 2007 ICANN international meeting to be held in the Asia/Australia/Pacific region, and; Whereas, the parties to the African and European MOUs composed of ICANN and representatives of the at-large structures in the African and European regions, signed it at a public ceremony on Thursday 29th March, 2007 at the Lisbon ICANN meeting, the execution of the agreement on ICANN's part contingent upon final approval by the ICANN board following completion of the public comment period, and; Whereas, the public comment periods for the African and Asia/ Australia/Pacific concluded on the 28th March, 2007 and the public comment period on the Latin America and the Caribbean region concluded that on 4th January, 2007. Resolved, the board ratifies the memorandum of understanding with the European at-large structures on the same basis under which it was signed, and; Resolved, the board gives its final approval to the memorandum of understanding between the at-large Latin America and Caribbean region and ICANN and, resolved the board gives its final approval to the memorandum of understanding between the at-large African region and ICANN, and; Resolved, the board gives its final approval to the memorandum of understanding between the at-large Asia/Australia/Pacific region and ICANN. >>VINT CERF: Thank you very much, Roberto. Is there a second for this motion? I see a second from Vanda. I'm sure that if Vittorio were a voting board member, he would be eager to second this as well. Is there any further discussion of the motion? I'll ask for a vote -- oh, I'm sorry. Njeri. >>NJERI RIONGE: I just want to, you know, sort of congratulate all those people who are involved in this process, because we now have an African RALO which is actually going to help to bring people together and I expect to and look forward to seeing more business constituency participation within the African community. >>VINT CERF: Alex, I saw your hand up and Peter also. >>ALEJANDRO PISANTY: Thank you. Vint, I think that if one looks at the organizations which were actually participating in the signing or in the announcements yesterday -- or in the announcements, because Asia-Pacific will still be signed in a few months, it's remarkable and has to go down on the record the diversity of types of organizations that are coming together. The principles and the social functions of these organizations are very different, yet they are coming together because they find it important to represent the general user of the Internet in matters that are general to ICANN. Mostly concerned of course we know related to domain names but the stability of the Internet, first of all, and also IP addresses and all other aspects of ICANN's work are attracting this interest. I would further underline that many of the organizations coming together in the at-large structures are chapters of the Internet Society. This underlines, first, that there's an ongoing, growing level of cooperation and shared interest with the society and the field which ICANN covers. The goodwill that's coming together here is extremely important at all levels, from the individuals to the chapters to the general working of our groups, and it's continuing to validate so now we will also be able to test the concept on which we have built the at-large representation which is this Web of trust. There's an enormous number of similarities between the way the at- large chapters are recognized and come together and, for example, the ways in which ISOC chapters are created and recognized. It's very much based on someone knowing someone having concrete positive or negative provable references of the good work being done by some of these organizations and people, and this Web of trust concept is the one that gives me, as it has proven -- it gives me much encouragement to assist in continuing this specific form of the at-large effort. It has taken time. We can all complain that it has taken much time to finally get these organizations built up and signing the MOUs, but that's also coming from the concept itself and the ones it has got up some speed, as it is now, it's sure that we can responsibly make sure that we address the concerns of these communities that we -- as ICANN, as a board, and from staff go ask not only for them to express themselves but go ask and consul! t explicitly on specific things, craft a specific program of work that's geared to our better and better planning which includes now the planning with the GAC, and which validates further -- and apologies for the reiteration here -- the work that we've been doing in the joint working group, the work that's being done in the ALAC and so forth. It's really this WSIS [non-English word] ALAC character of ICANN that is also extremely important and that should be underlined. The resolutions that we've taken today, which are some of the most momentous ones in the -- in the history of ICANN are very well-grounded in this multistakeholder approach. Every part of the community has expressed itself repeatedly in a structured way, in it a way that has made sure that their voice gets incorporated into the final resolutions, and the growth of this ALAC part is very well connected to that aspect. >>VINT CERF: Thank you very much, Alex. Any other comments? I see Peter and then Francisco. Peter? >>PETER DENGATE THRUSH: I just wanted to add my congratulations to all of those who have worked so hard over the last few years to bring that to fruition, and it was a pleasure to be on stage with a glass of champagne yesterday at the time of the signing. I think a most appropriate ceremony. Well done. >>VINT CERF: Francisco. >>FRANCISCO DA SILVA: So thank you very much. I see that from Sao Paulo to Lisbon, good progress was achieved in this area, and I am very content and glad with it. The only thing that I'd note, that we have three speaking -- Portuguese speaking in this board and we have no organization in this from any Portuguese speaking country in any region, so I -- this is only to stimulate those of the Internet community that are Portuguese speaking to adhere to this movement that is in the beginning and I have already yesterday spoken with someone from Africa, from Tanzania, that they are taking -- paying attention to this, and if we can help, I think I can speak on behalf -- I have not spoken with my fellow Portuguese speaking, Vanda and Demi, but I think we are open to helping and supporting what is needed. Thank you. And anyhow, congratulations and I hope this is only a first step to a more rich -- a richer environment concerning the at-large. >>VINT CERF: Thank you very much, Francisco. I see one more comment from Vittorio. Yes. >>VITTORIO BERTOLA: Very briefly, I just wanted to thank all the board members for the support. Yes, it was a long and painful process. It started over four years ago. It took a lot of time and effort by not so many but not so few people, actually, and so I'm really glad we are at this point. There's still a lot of open issues and things to be done and -- but perhaps the thing I'd like to point out is that when we started this, it was -- well, two years before the WSIS, I'd say, and we looked a bit insane of this idea with continuing to involve final users in so-called civil society, if you want, in ICANN, but time has proven that perhaps the need that we were feeling at that point in time was actually true, and in the end, I think it's been a great value for ICANN to have this part of its structure in place during the last years. So I think we -- we wanted to be one of the more forward-looking constituencies of ICANN and I think we can continue to provide that value ! as well. >>VINT CERF: Thank you very much. Are there any other comments before we go to a vote? If you vote in favor of the resolution, we will be approving or ratifying a collection of MOUs that are integrating the at-large structures into our organization. So let me call for a vote. All those in favor, please raise your hand. I count one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve -- I see Susan -- thirteen, fourteen, fifteen. Thank you very much. Fifteen to zero, Mr. Secretary. -- 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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