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Meeting Invitation / IDN VIP Briefing call - 11.04.12 @ 0400 UTC
by At-Large Staff April 9, 2012

April 9, 2012

Dear All, Further to the Doodle poll, the At-Large IDN VIP Briefing call is scheduled on Wednesday 11 April 2012 at 0400 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/dyjdgk8 The draft agenda and participation instructions are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/QrLbAQ Adobe Connect: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alacidnwg/ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred contact number. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org On 08/04/2012 18:08, "ICANN At-Large Staff" <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> wrote: > Dear All, > > The At-Large IDN WG wishes to hold a briefing call which will include a > presentation by the IDN Variant Issues Project team on the IDN VIP Report > and Project Plan. The briefing call will also present an update of the > At-Large IDN WG on their activities including input from user communities. > > Please complete the Doodle poll by Monday 9 April 2012 at 1700 UTC. The > time > will be announced shortly thereafter. > > http://www.doodle.com/mtrtqsm6mq3btw7c > > Thank you. > > Regards, > > Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie > Peregrine > ICANN At-Large Staff > E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > ALAC-Announce mailing list > ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce > > At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org >

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WG: Re: Global INET in Geneva
by Wolf Ludwig April 8, 2012

April 8, 2012

FYI -- with regards, Wolf _______ >SUBJECT: Global INET 2012: Meeting at the Crossroads: Imagining the future Internet > >Join the Internet Society in Geneva for the Global INET 2012. The event will take place at the Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG) April 22-24, to discuss the topics and challenges that will shape the future of the Internet. Global INET 2012 is an excellent opportunity for you to meet with, network and learn from top Internet technologists, policymakers, business executives and other individuals from around the globe. > >With a programme including over 60 speakers and panelists, offering their in-site into topics such as Internet Governance, Law, Ecosystems, Intellectual property , social networking as well as Internet for Economic transformation, the programme has something for everyone and is The “not to be missed” event of 2012. > >Panelists include: Lynn St Amour, Mitchell Baker, Steve Crocker, Dr Leonard Kleinrock, Vint Cerf, Slim Amamou, Lesley Cowley and Paco Ragageles of the campus party. > >To view the most upto date programme and panellist's, please visit our website; Click here > >Registered delegates will be happy to know that our event is not all work, as you will have plenty time to network at the Global INET during the social events: > >Welcome Reception >Sunday, 22nd April: 17.00-19.00 >Venue: Centre International de Conférences Genève CICG >Dress code: Business Casual > >20th Anniversary Awards Reception & Gala Dinner >Monday, 23rd April: 19.00-23.00 >Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, Geneva >Dress code: Business >PLEASE NOTE: Limited space and booking required > >So don’t delay and register today for Global INET 2012! > >Register online at: Click here > >We look forward to welcoming you to Geneva! > > > EuroDIG Secretariat http://www.eurodig.org/ mobile +41 79 204 83 87 Skype: Wolf-Ludwig EURALO - ICANN's Regional At-Large Organisation http://euralo.org Profile on LinkedIn http://ch.linkedin.com/in/wolfludwig

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DOODLE/ IDN VIP Briefing call
by At-Large Staff April 8, 2012

April 8, 2012

Dear All, The At-Large IDN WG wishes to hold a briefing call which will include a presentation by the IDN Variant Issues Project team on the IDN VIP Report and Project Plan. The briefing call will also present an update of the At-Large IDN WG on their activities including input from user communities. Please complete the Doodle poll by Monday 9 April 2012 at 1700 UTC. The time will be announced shortly thereafter. http://www.doodle.com/mtrtqsm6mq3btw7c Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Call for Membership / Metrics Working Group
by At-Large Staff April 5, 2012

April 5, 2012

Dear Members of At-Large, The Metrics Working Group was created as part of the ALAC / At-Large Improvements Project and approved by the ALAC at their February Meeting, to be a Sub Committee of the 'parent' Rules of Procedure (ROP) Review Work Group (see https://community.icann.org/x/RJPbAQ) to conduct a review of the ALAC Member and At-Large participation metrics, including RALO Member and ALS performance metrics / measures / reportage. Cheryl Langdon-Orr, the Chair of this WG, has requested a reminder call for membership of the ROP's Review and its Sub-Committee Metrics Work Group . The Chair is seeking to have at least two representatives from the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) in addition to the ALAC Liaison (already appointed) and at least two regional members appointed as representative from each RALO. Additional Regional, ALS or Individual Membership involvement is also welcomed. To see the list of current Membership see https://community.icann.org/x/RJPbAQ. If you are interested in joining the ROP Review / Metrics WG, please be so kind to declare your interest (noting any preference for ROP's, Metrics, or both) to At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org by 06 April, 2012. At-Large Staff will add your name to the list of members. The ROP's Review SC on Metrics Workspace is available at: https://community.icann.org/x/HJfbAQ Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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The Beginner's Guide to Participating in At-Large;Le Guide d'Introduction à la Participation à At-Large;Guía para para principiantes para participar en la Comunidad de Alcance
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 29, 2012

March 29, 2012

Dear All, We are happy to announce the publication of the Beginners Guide to Participating in At-Large, the third in a series of guides requested by the At-Large community. The Beginner's Guide to Participating in At-Large provides information on ICANN's multi-stakeholder model and the role of the At-Large community, its working procedures, policy issues it has focused on, as well as how individuals and organizations can become involved. The Guide is available in PDF format in English, Spanish and French: * <http://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/beginners-guides/participating-at-la rge-beginners-guide-06mar12-en> English [PDF, 1.4 MB] * <http://www.icann.org/es/about/learning/beginners-guides/participating-at-la rge-beginners-guide-06mar12-es> Español [PDF, 951 KB] * <http://www.icann.org/fr/about/learning/beginners-guides/participating-at-la rge-beginners-guide-06mar12-fr> Français [PDF, 1.3 MB] All Beginners Guides are available in English, Spanish and French on the ICANN website at: <http://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/beginners-guides> http://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/beginners-guides. Hardcopies will be available shortly. Regards, **************************************************************************** ******************************************************* Bonjour à tous, Nous sommes très heureux dannoncer la publication du Guide dIntroduction à la Participation à At-Large, le troisième dune série de guides répondant à une demande de la communauté de At-Large. Le Guide dIntroduction à la Participation à At-Large contient linformation sur le modèle multipartite dICANN et le rôle de la communauté At-Large, ses procédures de travail, les domaines de politiques ciblés, et comment organisations et individus peuvent simpliquer. Le Guide est disponible sous format PDF en anglais, espagnol et français * <http://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/beginners-guides/participating-at-la rge-beginners-guide-06mar12-en> Anglais [PDF, 1.4 MB] * <http://www.icann.org/es/about/learning/beginners-guides/participating-at-la rge-beginners-guide-06mar12-es> Espanol [PDF, 951 KB] * <http://www.icann.org/fr/about/learning/beginners-guides/participating-at-la rge-beginners-guide-06mar12-fr> Français [PDF, 1.3 MB] Tous les Guides dIntroduction sont disponibles en anglais, espagnol et français sur le site web ICANN : <http://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/beginners-guides> http://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/beginners-guides. Des copies papier seront disponibles sous peu. Cordialement, **************************************************************************** ******************************************************* Estimados miembros de la Comunidad de Alcance, Estamos muy complacidos en anunciar la publicación de la Guía para para principiantes para participar en la Comunidad de Alcance, la tercera en una seria de guías solicitas por la Comunidad de Alcance. La guía para principiantes para participar en la Comunidad de Alcance te da información sobre el modelo de ICANN's de múltiples partes interesadas y el rol de la comunidad de Alcance, sus procesos, temas de políticas en los cuales se ha enfocado, así como información sobre como los individuos y organizaciones pueden involucrarse. La Guía esta disponible en el formato PDF en Ingles, Español y Francés: * <http://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/beginners-guides/participating-at-la rge-beginners-guide-06mar12-en> English [PDF, 1.4 MB] * <http://www.icann.org/es/about/learning/beginners-guides/participating-at-la rge-beginners-guide-06mar12-es> Español [PDF, 951 KB] * <http://www.icann.org/fr/about/learning/beginners-guides/participating-at-la rge-beginners-guide-06mar12-fr> Français [PDF, 1.3 MB] Todas las guías de Principiantes están disponibles en Ingles, Español y Francés en la pagina web de ICANN: <http://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/beginners-guides> http://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/beginners-guides. Copias impresas estarán disponibles pronto. Saludos, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Matt Ashtiani, Nathalie Peregrine, Marilyn Vernon ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Reminder call for Membership- Rules of Procedure WG.
by Silvia Vivanco March 29, 2012

March 29, 2012

Dear Members of EURALO, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, the Chair of the Rules of Procedure WG, has requested a reminder call for membership to join this WG. The Chair is seeking to have at least two members appointed as representatives from each RALO for a balanced RALO representation. To see the list of current Membership visit: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+_+At-Large+Rules+of+Proced… If you are interested in joining the ROP WG, please be so kind to declare your interest to At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> by 06 April, 2012. At Large Staff will add your name to the list of members. Kind regards, Silvia Vivanco Manager, At-Large Regional Affairs Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: + 1 (202) 570-7119 Fax: +1 (202) 789-0104 Cell/Mobile: +1 (202) 735-7011

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Google et le Mundaneum vous invitent le 19 avril
by Christopher Wilkinson March 27, 2012

March 27, 2012

Good evening: Re: Mundaneum and Google Invitation in Brussels on 19 April, 18.00 For all of you who may be in Brussels on 19 April, please see the following invitation to a conference about Linguistic diversity on the Web. Registration with Delphine Jenart, before 16 April, please Regards, Christopher Wilkinson. PS: This invitation may be forwarded to all interested parties. Begin forwarded message: > > ----- Mail transféré ----- > De : Agenda Mundaneum <agenda(a)mundaneum.be> > À : richardaix(a)yahoo.fr > Envoyé le : Lundi 26 mars 2012 12h37 > Objet : Google et le Mundaneum vous invitent le 19 avril > > > > > > Madame, Monsieur, > > Il y a près de deux semaines, le Mundaneum et Google avaient > l’honneur d’annoncer le début de leur collaboration depuis les > bureaux de Google Belgique à Bruxelles, en présence de Monsieur le > Premier Ministre Elio Di Rupo. > > Aujourd’hui, c’est à la toute première manifestation de cette belle > aventure que nous avons le plaisir de vous convier, à l’occasion de > l’inauguration du cycle « Les pionniers de l’informatique en Europe > » au Mundaneum : > > > Grande Conférence de Louis Pouzin (FR) et Daniel Prado (FR) > « Diversité linguistique sur le Web : > Un combat pour l’Internet de demain ? » > Animation par Benoît Lips (BE) > En collaboration avec le Chapitre Wallonie de l’Internet Society > > > > Au programme de la soirée : > > Dès 17h45 : accueil au Mundaneum ; > 18h00 : début de la conférence-débat > > Louis Pouzin est ingénieur en informatique, et connu pour avoir > inventé le datagramme et contribué au développement des réseaux à > commutation de paquets, précurseurs d'Internet. Daniel Prado est > Secrétaire exécutif du Réseau mondial pour la diversité linguistique > Maaya, et expert en multilinguisme dans le cyberespace. Chief > Visionary Officer pour LBI, expert en stratégies digitales, Benoît > Lips est actif depuis 20 ans dans la communication interactive ; > > 19h30 : réception. > > Afin de nous permettre d’assurer un accueil optimal, pouvons-nous > vous demander de bien vouloir nous annoncer votre présence [à la > conférence et à la réception, à la conférence uniquement ou à la > réception uniquement] avant le lundi 16 avril par téléphone au > 065/31.53.43 ou par courriel à l’adresse delphine.jenart(a)mundaneum.be > Vous trouverez en cliquant ici, tous les détails liés à cette soirée. > En espérant avoir le plaisir de vous recevoir au Mundaneum, veuillez > recevoir, Madame, Monsieur, l’assurance de nos plus cordiales > salutations. > > > Jean-Paul Deplus, > Président du Conseil d’administration > & L’équipe du Mundaneum > "Le partenariat entre Google et le Mundaneum constitue une nouvelle > étape > dans le développement de la société de l'information dans notre pays" > Elio Di Rupo, Premier Ministre de Belgique (13.03.12) > > > > > > Désinscription / Changer d'adresse e-mail > Powered par YMLP > > >

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Meeting Invitation / EURALO Teleconference Tuesday 27 March 2012 at 1800UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 26, 2012

March 26, 2012

Dear All, The next EURALO teleconference is scheduled for Tuesday, 27 March 2012 at 18:00 UTC (20:00 CET). The agenda ( TO BE UPDATED) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/GazbAQ Please note the new Adobe Connect room to be used from now on: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/euralo If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Gisella Gruber, Matt Ashtiani, Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org _______________________________________________ EURO-Discuss mailing list EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.euralo.org

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Rules of Procedure WG Call for Membership
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 22, 2012

March 22, 2012

Dear Members of At-Large, The At-Large Rules of Procedure Working Group (ROP WG) was created as part of the ALAC / At-Large Improvements Project to conduct a complete review of the ALAC's Rules of Procedure. This review will include consideration of the role, selection process and term length of the ALAC Chair and Vice Chairs. Cheryl Langdon-Orr , the Chair of this WG, has requested a call for membership. The Chair is seeking to have at least two representatives from the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and two regional members from each RALO. If you are interested in joining the ROP WG, please be so kind to declare your interest to At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org by 30 March, 2012. At-Large Staff will add your name to the list of members. The ROP WG Workspace is available at: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+_+At-Large+Rules+of+Procedu re+Working+Group. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Reservations regarding the "consumer" term in German
by Wolf Ludwig March 17, 2012

March 17, 2012

Dear all, some days ago, I sent a statement explaining my – and part of EURALO’s – reservations regarding the notion of „Consumers“ (German: „Konsumenten“ or „Verbraucher“) in the context of ALAC's debate on consumer metrics. In the meantime, I got some interesting remarks from other EURALO members copy-pasted below. I particularly would like to underline the argument raised by Yrjö “Besides, traditionally consuming something (food, eg.) implies that the resource in question diminishes“ – what is not the case with information. Further remarks and inputs are welcome. Kind regards, Wolf ______ Rudi Vansnick wrote 13.03.2012 Many thanks Wolf to raise this topic. In Belgium, we have 2 official languages, in dutch we talk about "consument" in french it is "consommateur", so clearly consumer alike. The rights of the consumer is clearly defined within the law of april 2010 "Market Practices and Consumer" whereas transactions done through internet "distant sales" the consumer has specific rights. ISOC Belgium has already been discussing the question of defining an Internet user as a consumer with the ministry of economical affairs, the specific division with focus on consumer affairs. As soon as we have some output we will comment back on this. Kind regards, Rudi Vansnick _____ Yrjö Länsipuro wrote 13.03.2012 Hi all, I agree with Wolf. Same in Nordic languages. And as Wolf says, Internet users are more and more also producers of content. Besides, traditionally consuming something (food, eg.) implies that the resource in question diminishes. We should not use the same word for a resource which actually grows in value when it is "consumed" by more people. Best, Yrjö ______ Manuel Schneider wrote 13.03.2012 This is especially true as the "consumer" today on the internet is as well also a "contributor" (read: blogs, social media, Wikimedia...), so "user" seems to be the appropriate term. /Manuel _______ Desiree Miloshevic wrote 13.03.201 Hi Wolf Thanks Wolf for this German linguistic contribution. In the UK, for instance we have a specialized magazine, Which Magazine, http://www.which.co.uk/ a sort of commerce and trade review magazine for anyone who buys services or products, (mostly appliances ) and there is a consumer law... It is there to inform byers - (read consumers) them of market consumer choice, norms and standards. So but for the Internet, the term users has been established and has not somehow made a bridge yet with consumer associations. more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer Desiree ______ Wolf Ludwig wrote 13.03.2012 Reservations regarding the „consumer“ term in German The notion of “consumer” or “Konsument” in German language offers divers connotations, depending on context and circles where it is used. Many of EURALO’s German (or germanophone) ALSes may challenge this term because it offers a dichotomous and rather traditional understanding particularly if adopted for the Internet age. A consumer or “Konsument” in German is somebody who is mostly interested in general consumption. Commercial offers should be inexpensive and of decent quality or providing a good value-for-money ratio. Consumer trust is considered important. Besides a certain purchasing power, “der Konsument” is rather inactive than pro-active, or sort of “couch potato” in a traditional sense. Consumer associations are still confined in the analogue age and remarkably reluctant to broaden their scope to the Online world. The notion of “consumer” or “Konsument” is more and more generalized up to whateverism and political abuse. In the area of media for example, recipients are no longer and more precisely specified or characterized as readers, spectators, audience, public or the like but reduced and generalized as “Konsumenten”. And whatever pleases a certain majority of “consumers” must be good, even if bare of substance. Institutions of public broadcasting are increasingly affected by this tendency. When you refer to consumer choice, trust, protection and the like, you imply conventional commerce, consumption and markets but not obviously Online and the Internet. As this notion in a German language context doesn’t offer much specification or clarification but more likely nebulisation, our community prefers and mostly uses the Internet user notion (“Internetnutzer”). The Internet user won’t reconcile him/herself with a role of conventional passive consumption but insists on inter-activity, surfing, commenting, down/uploading, and the whole variety of options provided by the Internet. To our understanding, the “Internetnutzer” is comparably younger with certain skills for the use / Nutzung of the Internet (factor of empowerment) and showing a certain political sensitivity when key issues and principles of the Internet like access or openness etc. are at stake. In related terms, we also talk about Internet-Nutzung (usage), Nutzungsgewohnheiten (habits) and more of such user specifications, whereas “consumption of the Internet” simply sounds strange and dissociated in German. These are some brief reflexions explaining our reservations regarding the “consumer” term. EuroDIG Secretariat http://www.eurodig.org/ mobile +41 79 204 83 87 Skype: Wolf-Ludwig EURALO - ICANN's Regional At-Large Organisation http://euralo.org Profile on LinkedIn http://ch.linkedin.com/in/wolfludwig

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