February 2026 - lac-discuss-en

Meeting invitation: LACRALO Monthly Call on Monday, 23 March 2026 at 23:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 23, 2026

March 23, 2026

Dear All, The next LACRALO Monthly Call is scheduled for Monday, 23 March 2026 at 23:00 UTC for 90 minutes . Spanish, French and Portuguese interpretations will be provided.(subject to availability) For other times: <https://tinyurl.com/3s438wdx> <https://tinyurl.com/3s438wdx> <https://tinyurl.com/mrpu5t5z> <https://tinyurl.com/mrpu5t5z> HERE<https://tinyurl.com/tfdkvmch> Please note that the agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AgD_N<https://tinyurl.com/6wedd2dw> Wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/NJQi Zoom Room Link: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/VeRHe3D8T1qD1T8QzYh8LA/ MUST REGISTER TO JOIN! / Password: LAC-Mont3* *****Please note that to join English, Spanish, French & Portuguese interpretation, you need to join Zoom.****** Thank you. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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Announcement of the Results of the At-Large Seat 15 Director Selection.
by Lance Hinds March 11, 2026

March 11, 2026

Good morning all. The following are the results of the survey taken by the LACRALO ALSs on the candidates contesting the vacant seat (No.15) on the ICANN Board of Directors First Preference Lito Ibarra - 12 ALSs Justine Chew - 6 ALSs Second preference Sebastian Bachollet 9 ALSs Maureen Hilyard 6 ALSs Justine Crew 3 ALSs Lito Ibarra 1 ALSs Third Preference Maureen Hilyard 13ALSs Justine Chew 3ALSs Lito Ibarra 2 ALSs Sebastian Bachollet 1 ALS Fourth Preference Sebastian Bachollet 9 ALSs Justine Chew 7 ALSs Lito Ibarra 3 ALSs We also wish to also advise on the following: 1) That It was the LACRALO leadership who specifically asked ICANN staff to develop a survey to ascertain the views of the RALO on the candidates. No other RALO conducted a similar survey. 2) That the link to the survey were sent to the email address of the primary contact for each ALS 3) That In terms of participation in the selection process,18 of the 62 ALSs participated in the survey. 4) That 9 of the 62 ALSs attended the Meet the Candidates session. For your information and guidance Lance Chair, LACRALO This message contains information that may be privileged and/or confidential and is the property of BrainStreet Technologies or BrainStreet Learning. The information contained herein is intended only for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and others authorized to receive it . If you are not the intended recipient, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or take any action in reliance to the contents of this information or any part thereof and it may be unlawful to do so. If you receive this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message from your system. BrainStreet Technologies or BrainStreet Learning are neither liable for the proper and complete transmission of the information contained in this communication nor any delay in its receipt.

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FOLLOW UP - Call for EOIs for ALAC Liaison to the GNSO
by Heidi Ullrich Feb. 27, 2026

Feb. 27, 2026

Dear all, Following the earlier message, the ALAC Leadership Team would like to advise interested candidates who intend to submit an Expressions of Interest (EoI) to be the next ALAC Liaison to the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), to address in their EoI - * How long have they been with the At-Large community; * In which areas of the At-Large have they been active and how so; * As a minimum, availability and time commitment to carry out the tasks identified in the ALAC Rules of Procedure Adjunct Document Number 1<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/atlarge/pages/99699087/Ru…> on the Position Descriptions for ALAC Members, Liaisons, and Appointees, i.e. * g) ALAC Liaisons are expected to attend and participate in ALAC meetings, provide updates on their activities as liaisons, attend the meetings of the body they are a liaison to (the “receiving body”), participate effectively as an advocate for At-Large in the receiving body, and where necessary propose responses from the ALAC to the receiving body on policy or other questions; * h) Liaisons [..] should regularly report on activities of the group to the ALAC and the Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG). At a minimum, such reports should highlight issues and activities that the ALAC/At-Large need to focus on. * i) ALAC [..] Liaisons are encouraged to represent ALAC, At-Large and their positions in non-ICANN environments; and * Having strong communications skills in English (as GNSO fora does not offer language interpretation); In addition, interested candidates should explain, with examples where possible, how they already or can meet some or all of the desirable criteria as follows: * Knowledge of GNSO Council and its existing operating procedures and practices; * Prior involvement in any GNSO policy development processes; * Ability to multitask, track and participate in multiple, often-parallel discussions on GNSO Council matters; * Ability to discern GNSO Council issues and activities which impact the ALAC, ALAC priorities, and/or individual end-user interests; * Commitment to inform and consult with the ALAC Leadership to seek appropriate directions on GNSO Council issues and activities that the ALAC/At-Large need to focus on; and * Willingness, on a timely basis, to present and discuss GNSO Council issues and activities at ALAC Monthly calls and/or CPWG calls as dictated by the urgency to obtain responses and/or guidance for further action vis a vis GNSO. For a perspective on likely demands of the role of GNSO Liaison, interested candidates are encouraged to review the following Capacity Development resource, in particular the Zoom recordings: At-Large Fireside Chat with ALAC Liaison to the GNSO Chat #1-16 Dec 2025 <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/GADFJw>Chat #2-18 Dec 2025 <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/QYDNJw>Interested candidates should be aware of the metrics applicable to the successful candidate, as set out in the ALAC Rules of Procedure Adjunct Document – Metrics and Remedial Actions for Appointees<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DMaU1yq7JZ71MqkgP37W86LSaO7iEa7zhVmSQZ0…>. Kind regards, Heidi From: Heidi Ullrich <Heidi.Ullrich(a)icann.org> Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 2:39 PM To: "lac-discuss-en(a)icann.org" <lac-discuss-en(a)icann.org> Cc: Jonathan Zuck <JZuck(a)innovatorsnetwork.org>, ICANN Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Subject: Call for EOIs for ALAC Liaison to the GNSO Dear All, This is a call for Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the next ALAC Liaison to the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) While the one-year term of the ALAC Liaison to the GNSO will officially start on 22 October, the last day of the 2026 Annual General Meeting, the selected candidate will be expected to immediately begin shadowing Justine Chew, who currently holds the position. As noted in the ALAC Rules of Procedure Adjunct Document Number 1<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/atlarge/pages/99699087/Ru…> on the Position Descriptions for ALAC Members, Liaisons, and Appointees: * g) ALAC Liaisons are expected to attend and participate in ALAC meetings, provide updates on their activities as liaisons, attend the meetings of the body they are a liaison to (the “receiving body”), participate effectively as an advocate for At-Large in the receiving body, and where necessary propose responses from the ALAC to the receiving body on policy or other questions. * h) Liaisons and those leading working groups should regularly report on activities of the group to the ALAC and the Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG). At a minimum, such reports should highlight issues and activities that the ALAC/At-Large need to focus on. * i) ALAC Members and Liaisons are encouraged to represent ALAC, At-Large and their positions in non-ICANN environments. Interested candidates are requested to send their EoI to At-Large Staff by Friday, 13 March at 23:59 UTC. The ALAC Leadership Team will review the EoIs received followed by ALAC ratification. Kind regards, Heidi Heidi Ullrich, PhD VP, Policy Development & At-Large Relations Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 310 437 3956 Fax: +1 310 823 8649 Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/>

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[lac-discuss-es] Re: Llamado a presentar su expresión de interes para enlace del ALAC en la GNSO
by lac-discuss-es＠icann.org Feb. 26, 2026

Feb. 26, 2026

[[-- Translated text (es -> en) --]] Thanks for the information, Lilian! *Sergio Salinas Porto**Internaut President Argentina - LACRALO/ICANN <https://atlarge.icann.org/ralos/lacralo> **Argentine Association of Internet users<http://www.internauta.org.ar/> /FeTIA <http://www.fetia.org.ar/> **FUILAC - Federation of Internet Users of LAC<https://fuilac.org> **facebook: salinasporto <http://www.facebook.com/salinasporto> **twitter: sergiosalinas <http://twitter.com/sergiosalinas> **Mobi:+54 9 223 5 215819**"Hopefully we can be disobedient every time we receive humiliating orders our * *conscience or violate our common sense* Eduardo Galeano On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 9:12 PM, Lilian Ivette de Luque Bruges via lac-discuss-es (<lac-discuss-es(a)icann.org> ) wrote: > Querida comunidad de LACRALO, les comparto esta información enviada por > Heidi a la lista de discusión del ALAC y los ánimo a presentar su EOIs para > enlace del ALAC en la GNSO > > Estimados todos, > > > > Esta es una convocatoria para Expresiones de Interés (EoI) para el próximo > enlace ALAC con la Organización de Apoyo a Nombres Genéricos (GNSO) > > > > Aunque el mandato de un año del enlace de ALAC con el GNSO comenzará > oficialmente el 22 de octubre, el último día de la Asamblea General Anual > de 2026, se espera que el candidato seleccionado comience inmediatamente a > acompañar a Justine Chew, quien actualmente ocupa el cargo. > > > > Como se indica en el Documento Adjunto Número 1 del Reglamento de > Procedimiento de ALAC sobre las descripciones de puestos para miembros, > enlaces y designados de ALAC: > > > > - g) Se espera que los enlaces de ALAC asistan y participen en las > reuniones de ALAC, proporcionen actualizaciones sobre sus actividades como > enlaces, asistan a las reuniones del órgano con el que son enlace (el > "órgano receptor"), participen eficazmente como defensores generales del > At-Large en el órgano receptor y, cuando sea necesario, propongan > respuestas del ALAC al organismo receptor sobre cuestiones de política u > otros. > > > > - h) Los enlaces y los principales grupos de trabajo deben informar > regularmente sobre las actividades del grupo al ALAC y al Grupo de Trabajo > de Política Consolidada (CPWG). Como mínimo, dichos informes deberían > destacar cuestiones y actividades en las que el ALAC/At-Large debe > centrarse. > > > > - i) Se anima a los miembros y enlaces de ALAC a representar a ALAC, > At-Large y sus cargos en entornos no relacionados con ICANN. > > > > Se solicita a los candidatos interesados que envíen su EoI al personal > general antes del *viernes 13 de marzo a las 23:59 UTC*. El Equipo de > Liderazgo de ALAC revisará las declaraciones de inicio recibidas y seguirá > la ratificación de ALAC. > > > > Un cordial saludo, > > *Lilian Ivette De Luque Bruges* > *Secretaria electa LACRALO* > > > _______________________________________________ > lac-discuss-es mailing list -- lac-discuss-es(a)icann.org > To unsubscribe send an email to lac-discuss-es-leave(a)icann.org > > http://www.lacralo.org > _______________________________________________ > By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your > personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance > with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and > the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can > visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or > configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or > disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. >

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[lac-discuss-es] Llamado a presentar su expresión de interes para enlace del ALAC en la GNSO
by lac-discuss-es＠icann.org Feb. 26, 2026

Feb. 26, 2026

[[-- Translated text (es -> en) --]] Dear LACRALO community, I am sharing this information sent by Heidi to the ALAC mailing list and I encourage you to submit your EOIs for ALAC linking to the GNSO Dear all, This is a call for Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the upcoming ALAC link with the Generic Names Support Organization (GNSO) Although the one-year term of ALAC's liaison to the GNSO will officially begin on October 22, the last day of the 2026 Annual General Meeting, the selected candidate is expected to begin immediately supporting Justine Chew, who currently holds the position. As indicated in Attached Document Number 1 of the ALAC Rules of Procedure regarding job descriptions for ALAC members, liaisons and appointees: * g) ALAC liaisons are expected to attend and participate in ALAC meetings, provide updates on their activities as liaisons, attend meetings of the body with which they are liaisons (the "receiving body"), participate effectively as general advocates for At-Large in the receiving body and, when necessary, propose ALAC responses to the receiving body on policy or other matters. * (h) Liaisons and key working groups should regularly report on group activities to the ALAC and the Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG). At a minimum, these reports should highlight issues and activities on which the ALAC/At-Large should focus. * i) ALAC members and liaisons are encouraged to represent ALAC, At-Large and their positions in non-ICANN settings. Interested candidates are requested to submit their Statement of Initiation (EoI) to the General Staff by Friday, March 13, at 23:59 UTC. The ALAC Leadership Team will review the statements of initiation received and follow ALAC ratification. Warm regards, Lilian Ivette De Luque Bruges Secretary-elect LACRALO

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FYI Call for EOIs for ALAC Liaison for GNSO
by lilian ivette de luque bruges Feb. 26, 2026

Feb. 26, 2026

Dear Lacralo community, I'm sharing this information sent by Heidi to the ALAC mailing list and I encourage you to submit your EOIs for ALAC liaison on the GNSO. Dear All, This is a call for Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the next ALAC Liaison to the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) While the one-year term of the ALAC Liaison to the GNSO will officially start on 22 October, the last day of the 2026 Annual General Meeting, the selected candidate will be expected to immediately begin shadowing Justine Chew, who currently holds the position. As noted in the ALAC Rules of Procedure Adjunct Document Number 1 on the Position Descriptions for ALAC Members, Liaisons, and Appointees: * g) ALAC Liaisons are expected to attend and participate in ALAC meetings, provide updates on their activities as liaisons, attend the meetings of the body they are a liaison to (the “receiving body”), participate effectively as an advocate for At-Large in the receiving body, and where necessary propose responses from the ALAC to the receiving body on policy or other questions. * h) Liaisons and those leading working groups should regularly report on activities of the group to the ALAC and the Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG). At a minimum, such reports should highlight issues and activities that the ALAC/At-Large need to focus on. * i) ALAC Members and Liaisons are encouraged to represent ALAC, At-Large and their positions in non-ICANN environments. Interested candidates are requested to send their EoI to At-Large Staff by Friday, 13 March at 23:59 UTC. The ALAC Leadership Team will review the EoIs received followed by ALAC ratification. Kind regards, Lilian Ivette De Luque Bruges LACRALO Secretary elect

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Call for EOIs for ALAC Liaison to the GNSO
by Heidi Ullrich Feb. 25, 2026

Feb. 25, 2026

Dear All, This is a call for Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the next ALAC Liaison to the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) While the one-year term of the ALAC Liaison to the GNSO will officially start on 22 October, the last day of the 2026 Annual General Meeting, the selected candidate will be expected to immediately begin shadowing Justine Chew, who currently holds the position. As noted in the ALAC Rules of Procedure Adjunct Document Number 1<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/atlarge/pages/99699087/Ru…> on the Position Descriptions for ALAC Members, Liaisons, and Appointees: * g) ALAC Liaisons are expected to attend and participate in ALAC meetings, provide updates on their activities as liaisons, attend the meetings of the body they are a liaison to (the “receiving body”), participate effectively as an advocate for At-Large in the receiving body, and where necessary propose responses from the ALAC to the receiving body on policy or other questions. * h) Liaisons and those leading working groups should regularly report on activities of the group to the ALAC and the Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG). At a minimum, such reports should highlight issues and activities that the ALAC/At-Large need to focus on. * i) ALAC Members and Liaisons are encouraged to represent ALAC, At-Large and their positions in non-ICANN environments. Interested candidates are requested to send their EoI to At-Large Staff by Friday, 13 March at 23:59 UTC. The ALAC Leadership Team will review the EoIs received followed by ALAC ratification. Kind regards, Heidi Heidi Ullrich, PhD VP, Policy Development & At-Large Relations Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 310 437 3956 Fax: +1 310 823 8649 Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/>

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REGISTER: APRALO Policy Forum Webinar Series on A Multilingual Internet: Webinar #1: Multilingual Domain Names
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 25, 2026

Feb. 25, 2026

[cid:image001.png@01DCA68B.83EA0810] Dear All, The APRALO Policy Forum is delighted to present the first of the series of 3 webinars to introduce ICANN’s goal for a “Multilingual Internet” and its engagement of relevant stakeholders to deliver this goal. You are invited to Webinar #1: Multilingual Domain Names on 26 February 2026 at 06:00 UTC for 75 minutes, where Gopal Tadepalli will host Pitinan Kooarmornpatana, IDN Programs Director, ICANN in an introduction to IDNs and a guided exercise on how to develop a Label Generation Rules (LGR) which is a key technical requirement for enabling Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). If you are unfamiliar with IDNs and wonder how ICANN engages language communities around the world to make the Internet truly multilingual, then join us and get your answers! Don't forget to pre-register your participation! And if you have any, please let us have your questions on this topic by posting them as comments to the agenda wiki page below; or if you prefer, submit them by emailing staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> For other times: https://tinyurl.com/5n7hauac [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/5n7hauac__;!!PtGJab4!5I6G6OW…> The agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/KYDWM [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/KYD…> Zoom Registration Link: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/s9U1A2ZPQLikjaaT8qp4mg [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/s9U1A2ZPQ…> (After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.) APRALO Policy Forum Wiki Workspace: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/OOrdBg [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/OOr…> Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org [atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/atlarge.icann.org/__;!!PtGJab4!5I6G6OWCT…>

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**REGISTER** At-Large Webinar: At-Large Meets OCTO-SSR on Thursday, 26 February 2026 at 16:00 UTC
by Gisella Gruber Feb. 23, 2026

Feb. 23, 2026

Dear All, You are invited to participate in this At-Large Webinar: At-Large Meets OCTO-SSR on Thursday, 26 February 2026 at 16:00 UTC for 60 mins, where Siôn Lloyd will provide an introduction to the role of the Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR) team under the ICANN Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO-SSR), and its remit in DNS Abuse mitigation. This webinar by OCTO-SSR serves several purposes – * Recap of the 12 June 2025 ALAC-OCTO Session at ICANN83, Prague [icann83.sched.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann83.sched.com/event/246Xs__;!!PtGJab…> on an introduction to OCTO-SSR and its work [watch the Zoom Recording [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/rec/share/49LDgNUrGqVAEt45…>]; * Preface to the 11 March 2026 ALAC-OCTO Session at ICANN85, Mumbai [icann85.sched.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann85.sched.com/event/2Gwml/joint-sess…> to further understand the work of OCTO-SSR including some new initiatives [see session details [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/BID…>]; and * Forms part of the DNS Abuse Mitigation Capacity Development Track in the FY2026 At-Large Capacity Development Initiatives [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1Hnv5EnPAOu99…> DNS Abuse mitigation remains as a key focus area for the ALAC and At-Large community. It is clear that mitigation efforts take many forms and are often driven by various parties either working collaboratively or complementarily to bring about impact to protect end users against harm perpetrated by malicious domain name registrations. While monitoring effectiveness of DNS Abuse curative measures, the At-Large is increasingly focused on advocating for DNS Abuse preventive measures. To support these goals, the At-Large seeks periodic and continuous understanding of the OCTO-SSR’s work in the area of DNS Abuse mitigation. Join us to learn more or to stay informed! Interpretation in English, French and Spanish. Agenda: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AgD-Mw [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AgD…> Zoom registration: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tI7t1ttcTnqqr0-rOAzrRQ#/registration [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tI7t1ttcT…> Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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REGISTER: APRALO Policy Forum Webinar Series on A Multilingual Internet: Webinar #1: Multilingual Domain Names
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 23, 2026

Feb. 23, 2026

[cid:image001.png@01DCA4D2.AF9B24E0] Dear All, The APRALO Policy Forum is delighted to present the first of the series of 3 webinars to introduce ICANN’s goal for a “Multilingual Internet” and its engagement of relevant stakeholders to deliver this goal. You are invited to Webinar #1: Multilingual Domain Names on 26 February 2026 at 06:00 UTC for 75 minutes, where Gopal Tadepalli will host Pitinan Kooarmornpatana, IDN Programs Director, ICANN in an introduction to IDNs and a guided exercise on how to develop a Label Generation Rules (LGR) which is a key technical requirement for enabling Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). If you are unfamiliar with IDNs and wonder how ICANN engages language communities around the world to make the Internet truly multilingual, then join us and get your answers! Don't forget to pre-register your participation! And if you have any, please let us have your questions on this topic by posting them as comments to the agenda wiki page below; or if you prefer, submit them by emailing staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> For other times: https://tinyurl.com/5n7hauac [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/5n7hauac__;!!PtGJab4!5I6G6OW…> The agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/KYDWM [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/KYD…> Zoom Registration Link: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/s9U1A2ZPQLikjaaT8qp4mg [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/s9U1A2ZPQ…> (After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.) APRALO Policy Forum Wiki Workspace: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/OOrdBg [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/OOr…> Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org [atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/atlarge.icann.org/__;!!PtGJab4!5I6G6OWCT…>

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