[ga] Message from Denise Michel

[DannyYounger@cs.com]

FYI:  Forwarded from the icannatlarge discussion list

If you have not done so, please distribute the following announcement (or 
send it to list serves, organizations, individuals, etc.) to share 
information and solicit volunteers for the Interim ALAC. Based on the current 
list of volunteers (emailed previously), we need more individuals willing to 
be considered for Interim ALAC membership in all regions except Europe (that 
is, in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America/Caribbean, and North America -- 
more volunteers are welcome from Europe, of course, but it's not critical). 
Thanks, Denise 

ICANN At-Large Advisory Committee to be Formed -- Volunteers Needed.

On 31 October 2002, the ICANN Board adopted new bylaws that establish an 
At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC). The role of the ALAC will be to consider 
and provide advice on the activities, decisions, and policies of ICANN that 
relate to the interests of individual Internet users (the "At-Large" 
community).  ICANN, as a private sector, non-profit corporation with 
technical management responsibilities for the Internet's domain name and 
address system, will rely on the ALAC and its supporting infrastructure to 
involve and represent a broad set of individual user interests, thus helping 
to ensure that ICANN's policies reflect the needs, interests and rights of a 
full range of stakeholders. This in turn will contribute to the stability of, 
and public support for, the domain name system.

A 10 member "Interim ALAC" will be appointed by the Board within the next 
month to lead the formation of the At-Large infrastructure (the structures 
and processes by which the individual Internet user community will 
participate in ICANN).  The current (informal) At-Large Organizing Committee 
(see http://www.at-large.org/at-large-members.htm) will submit, for the 
Board's consideration, a list of recommended individuals willing to serve as 
Interim ALAC members.  Interim ALAC members' responsibilities will include:

§   Selecting 5 delegates for the Nominating Committee
§   Selecting liaisons for the Board and GNSO Council 
§   Proposing criteria and an accreditation process for self-forming At-Large 
Structures (which will eventually aggregate as Regional At-Large 
Organizations -- "RALOs" -- see information below)  
§   Receiving, reviewing, verifying, and approving/rejecting applications for 
"At-Large Structure" designation
§   Developing a "memorandum of understanding" template to be used to 
establish RALOs and their responsibilities with ICANN
§   Fostering the formation of At-Large Structures and the creation of RALO's
§   Assisting with initial outreach strategies on At-Large and relevant ICANN 
issues in each geographic region 
§   Providing advice on the activities of ICANN that are relevant to 
individual Internet users

To help the Board select Interim ALAC members, the At-Large Organizing 
Committee intends to compile a list of interested individuals with the 
following attributes:

§   Experience with At-Large organizing/At-Large Structures, and past 
involvement in ICANN issues relevant to individual Internet users
§   A basic understanding of the DNS and the Internet's infrastructure, and 
ICANN's policy-setting role  
§   Successful experience with group decision-making and consensus 
development  
§   Demonstrated commitment to the goals and bylaws of ICANN and the ALAC
§   Ability to expend the time and resources necessary to perform the 
requisite tasks
§   Contribution to the ALAC's diversity in terms of culture, gender, and 
social and professional experience.  (Note:  most work will be done on-line; 
ability to pay for travel is *not* a criteria for participation)

Individuals interested in being included on the Committee's list of potential 
Interim ALAC members should contact coordinator@at-large.org before November 
25.*  

ALAC Role, Responsibilities:  

The ALAC will provide advice to (and its liaisons will participate on) the 
Board and other policy-making organizations within ICANN regarding the needs 
of, and the impact of proposed policies on, the Internet's individual users. 
Underpinning the ALAC will be a network of self-organizing, self-supporting 
At-Large Structures throughout the world involving individual Internet users 
at the local or issue level (see examples of potential At-Large Structures at 
http://www.at-large.org/at-large-structures.htm).  The At-Large Structures 
(either existing or formed for the purpose) will self-organize into five 
regional groups called "Regional At-Large Organizations" (using ICANN's 5 
geographic regions -- Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America/Caribbean, 
and North America).  The Regional At-Large Organizations will manage outreach 
and public involvement and will be the main forum and coordination point in 
each region for public input to ICANN.  Activities that the ALAC and its 
supporting organizations will be responsible for are expected to include:

§   Keeping the community of individual Internet users informed about 
significant news from and about ICANN;
§   Distributing (through posting or otherwise) an updated agenda, news about 
ICANN, and information about items in the ICANN policy-development process;
§   Promoting outreach activities in the community of individual Internet 
users;
§   Developing and maintaining on-going information and education programs, 
regarding ICANN and its work;
§   Establishing an outreach strategy about ICANN issues in each RALO's 
Region;
§   Making public, and analyzing, ICANN's proposed policies and its decisions 
and their (potential) regional impact and (potential) effect on individuals 
in the region;
§   Offering Internet-based mechanisms that enable discussions among members 
of At-Large structures; and
§   Establishing mechanisms and processes that enable two-way communication 
between members of At-Large Structures and those involved in ICANN 
decision-making during the policy-making process, as well as before Board 
votes so interested individuals can share their views on pending ICANN issues.

Once the Regional At-Large Organizations are established, they will each 
select two members to serve on the ALAC (replacing the Interim ALAC members). 
 An ALAC-selected liaison will serve on the Board and the GNSO Council 
(Generic Names Supporting Organization's governing body) and the ALAC will 
work informally with other policy-making bodies to ensure individual Internet 
users' interests are represented.  Five "At-Large delegates" chosen by the 
ALAC will serve on the Nominating Committee, which will be responsible for 
selecting a majority of the Board, as well as members of advisory committees 
and policy-making councils within ICANN.  For information on how to form an 
At-Large Structure, or how to become involved in At-Large activities, contact 
coordinator@at-large.org.  Links:

§   ICANN -- http://www.icann.org 
§   At-Large Organizing Clearinghouse -- http://www.at-large.org/
§   Temporary ALAC website --  http://www.icann.org/committees/alac/
§   ALAC bylaws --  
http://www.icann.org/minutes/minutes-appa-31oct02.htm#XI-.4Final 
§   Implementation Report and Recommendations of the Committee on ICANN 
Evolution and Reform --  
http://www.icann.org/committees/evol-reform/final-implementation-report-02oct0

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