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Call for Expressions of Interest for ATLAS IV Subcommittees - Deadline 17 July
by Heidi Ullrich July 1, 2026

July 1, 2026

Dear All, On behalf of Jonathan Zuck, ALAC Chair, we are happy to inform you that the fourth At-Large Summit (ATLAS IV) will take place 15-18 March 2027 during ICANN88. This is a call for volunteers from the At-Large community to join the following ATLAS IV Subcommittees by expressing their interest through this form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4DxMrpNKF5fqWmz58JYy8elaA6iXsZ7v…> by 17 July 2026, 23:59 UTC. While the ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) welcomes participation by all interested volunteers, there is a need to keep the size of each subcommittee manageable. For this reason, volunteers are encouraged to express their interest in no more than two (2) subcommittees, and should there be an abundance of expressions of interest, the ALT shall decide on the final compositions of all four subcommittees. Where feasible, particular attention will be given to regional balance in the memberships of two of the subcommittees - the ATLAS IV Participant Selection Criteria Subcommittee, and the Program Planning Subcommittee. Once determined, selected volunteers will be asked to enroll through ICANN JOIN. It must be noted that, being a hybrid event, ATLAS IV participation can be either by remote participation or in-person participation; however, volunteering and/or being included as a volunteer in any of the 4 subcommittees in no way guarantees selection for in-person participation in ATLAS IV. A brief description of each subcommittee follows. 1. Communications Subcommittee This subcommittee will be tasked with developing and implementing a communications framework for publicizing ATLAS IV, both before and during the event. This subcommittee is expected to handle reporting of ATLAS IV, be it by-session, daily or in real-time, via social media. It will also be tasked to produce a post-event ATLAS IV outcome report. 2. Ice-Breaker & Social Activities Subcommittee This subcommittee will be responsible for organizing the ice-breaker activity on Day 1 of ATLAS IV, as well as other social activities in collaboration with At-Large Staff, subject to the scheduling for ICANN88 and applicable budgetary limits. 3. ATLAS IV Participant Selection Criteria Subcommittee Led jointly by Alan Greenberg and Claire Craig, this subcommittee will be responsible for developing and recommending to the ALAC, the ATLAS IV Participation Selection Criteria, by which applicants will be evaluated for selection. To avoid any perceived bias, members of this subcommittee will not participate in the actual evaluation and selection of applicants. This subcommittee is also expected to collaborate with the Program Planning Subcommittee to include any pre-summit resources required to be reviewed by ATLAS IV applicants. 4. Program Planning Subcommittee Led by Jonathan Zuck, this subcommittee will be responsible for developing and recommending to the ALAC, the ATLAS IV program sessions and agendas, including the formats and speakers, to achieve the goal of “Building Inclusion and Trust in and through the At-Large Loop”. The ATLAS IV High Level Working Agenda<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i4mTbpOqFIlL7FwjOtFPH8ZwF9eoTfd4CY676ag…> and the ATLAS IV Working Agenda Details<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i4mTbpOqFIlL7FwjOtFPH8ZwF9eoTfd4CY676ag…> serve as guidance for this subcommittee. This subcommittee will also be expected to establish any pre-summit resources required to be reviewed by ATLAS IV applicants. A working timeline for these 4 subcommittees is as follows. However, each subcommittee will establish the finer timelines for its respective tasks, in coordination with At-Large Staff and the ALT. Indicative Working timeline Q3 of 2026 Jul 2026 Aug 2026 Sep 2026 Communications Subcommittee • Constitute subcommittee • Develop ATLAS IV Communications Framework • Develop ATLAS IV Communications Framework Ice-Breaker & Social Activities Subcommittee • Constitute subcommittee • Plan ice-breaker activity on Day 1 of ATLAS IV in collaboration with staff • Plan ice-breaker activity on Day 1 of ATLAS IV in collaboration with staff Participant Selection Criteria Subcommittee • Constitute subcommittee • Develop ATLAS IV Participation Selection Criteria • Develop ATLAS IV Participation Selection Criteria Program Planning Subcommittee • Constitute subcommittee • Develop ATLAS IV session topics and formats, and speakers to be invited • Develop ATLAS IV session topics and formats, and speakers to be invited Q4 of 2026 Oct 2026 Nov 2026 Dec 2026 Communications Subcommittee * Develop ATLAS IV Communications Framework • Promote ATLAS IV Launch ATLAS IV Communications Framework • Promote ATLAS IV Ice-Breaker & Social Activities Subcommittee • Plan ATLAS IV social activities in collaboration with staff • Plan ATLAS IV social activities in collaboration with staff • Plan ATLAS IV social activities in collaboration with staff Participant Selection Criteria Subcommittee • Recommend to ALAC the ATLAS IV Participant Selection Criteria • With ALAC approval, finalize and prepare ATLAS IV Participant Selection Criteria for Call for EOIs at ICANN87 N/A N/A Program Planning Subcommittee • Develop ATLAS IV session topics and formats, and speakers to be invited • Recommend to ALAC the ATLAS IV session topics and formats, and speakers to be invited • With ALAC approval,finalize ATLAS IV sessions, speakers to be invited • Manage speaker invitations and session logistics in collaboration with staff Q1 of 2027 Jan 2027 Feb 2027 Mar 2027 Communications Subcommittee • Promote ATLAS IV • Promote ATLAS IV • ATLAS IV during-event reporting • Produce a post-event ATLAS IV outcome report Ice-Breaker & Social Activities Subcommittee • Finalize ATLAS IV ice-breaker activity and social activities in collaboration with staff • Implement ice-breaker activity on Day 1 of ATLAS IV, as well as other social activities Program Planning Subcommittee • Manage speaker invitations and session logistics in collaboration with staff Kind regards, Heidi Heidi Ullrich 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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