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The goal of this Working Group is to find ways to improve participation of individual Internet users in ICANN's policy development process and follow up on their implementation. This Working Group is a continuation of the At-Large Summit Working Group on At-Large's engagement in ICANN, which was established prior to the At-Large Summit in Mexico City in March 2009.
The discussion about At-Large and its relationship to the other parts of ICANN, and other ICANN communities, has always been current but is perhaps more current now than in some years. This is due in part to the external review process, as the At-Large Advisory Committee is under review at present and the many questions about how the ALAC and the wider At-Large community relate to each other, and other parts of ICANN, are a part of the follow-up to the independent review. At the same time, At-Large has often said that the resourcing needs for participation of civil society in ICANN is fundamentally different (and greater) than required for participation of other groups. As many ICANN community members have made statements about participation and the need for ICANN to concentrate on various aspects of participation, the Board of Directors of ICANN is convening a special subcommittee on participation at the initiative of the Chair of the Board.
Specific offers of engagement on aspects of At-Large participation were made by ICANN staff, which can be found here: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/at-large_atlarge-lists.icann.org/2008q3/004599.html.
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le theme de ce premier groupe est tres signicatif dans la mission que nous nous sommes assigne notamment la participation effective des utilisateurs Internet dans les activites d'Icann et ,en correlation, la bonne information des differents acteurs au niveau local , national , sous regional et regional.
Avec les autres plates formes telle que Afrinic, Aftld, Isoc.. pour ne citer que cela , il faudra ameliorer les mecanismes d'information entre Icann et ces plates formes.
les activites d'Icann ne sont pas encore tres bien comprises par les decideurs politiques en afrique, plus particulierement, en RDCongo.
Pour susciter plus d'engouement autour des activites Icann, j'ai pense initie une academie des TIC qui a pour role principal de recenser les meilleures pratiques des TIC qui seront primes tout en mettant a la disposition des jeunes un laboratoire des TIC pour developper leur talent.
Pour qu'il y ait un veritable dialogue de qualite, il faut satisfaire certaines preoccupations de l'heure pour ensuite recevoir les feedbakcs necessaires concernant l'usage de l'internet.
Au niveau local et national, cette demarche est capitale.Dans cette optique, nous pouvons arriver a capitaliser cette initiative sur le plan sous regional et,eventuellement, regional.
les plate formes comme Isoc, Afrinic... sont bien indiquees mais le RALO doit davantage etre plus actif c'est a dire que le RALO doit devoir travailler en etroite collaboration avec les ALS.Ce qui , progressivement, devra preparer des interlocuteurs de qualite dans les rencontres At large.
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the topic of this first group is very meansfully in view that we are assigns in particular the effective participation of Internet users in Icann activities and, in correlation, to publish an objective information of various actors at the local, national, sub regional and regional level . Withother plate forms such Afrinic, Aftld, ISOC. to quote only that, information mechanisms must to be improved between Icann and those plate forms. Icann activities are not yet very well understood by political decision makers in Africa, more particularly, in DRCongo. To call their mind around the Icann activities, I initiates ICT academy which has as a main role to identify ICT best practices which will be awarded and set on ICT laboratory for youth to develop their skills. To get dialogue of quality, it is necessary to satisfy their needs and to receive a constructive contribution relating Internet users. At local and national level, this step is capital. Accordingly, this initiative can be capitalized on sub regional and, eventually, on regional level . Platforms like ISOC, Afrinic… are well indicated but the RALO must be more active to work in close cooperation with the ALS. What, gradually, will have to prepare interlocutors of quality in At large meetings.
contributed by b.schombe@gmail.com on 2009-02-02 10:19:47 GMT
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Descripción
El Grupo de Trabajo 1 debe preparar una declaración en la que se espera se incorporen las opiniones de la comunidad en general con respecto a la participación de los usuarios finales de Internet en la labor de la ICANN.
Los debates sobre At-Large en general y su relación con las otras partes de ICANN, y otras comunidades de ICANN, siempre ha sido realizado, pero tal vez es más actual ahora que hace algunos años. Esto se debe en parte al proceso de revisión externa, en el que la Comisión Consultiva se encuentra en la actualidad y a las numerosas preguntas sobre el funcionamiento del ALAC y el resto de la comunidad de cómo se relacionan entre sí, y en otras partes de ICANN; son parte del seguimiento de la revisión independiente.
Al mismo tiempo, At-Large ha dicho a menudo que las necesidades de recursos para la participación de la sociedad civil en ICANN es fundamentalmente diferente, y más que requiere de la participación de otros grupos. Como muchos miembros de la comunidad de ICANN han hecho declaraciones acerca de la participación y la necesidad de que ICANN se concentre en diversos aspectos de la participación, la Junta de Directores de ICANN convocó un subcomité especial sobre participación.
En la reunión de la Ciudad de Mexico, el tema de la participación de diferentes maneras para distintas comunidades es probable que sea objeto de mucha discusión. Parte de ese debate se referirá al apoyo dado por ICANN para los gastos de viajes a otras comunidades. Por lo que se refiere a At-Large, ofertas específicas de intervención en los aspectos de la participación en general son realizados por el Staff de ICANN, y pueden encontrarse aquí: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/at-large_atlarge-lists.icann .org/2008q3/004599.html
contributed by guest@socialtext.net on 2009-02-08 21:02:34 GMT
La participation suppose une comprehension des sujets traites. Il est vrai que beaucoup d'informations se trouvent sur le site d'ICANN mais l'utiisateur non averti, ne cherchera ce qu'il ne connait pas. Donc, la meilleure facon d'impliquer les utilisateurs est de les informer et les former sur les enjeux et les themes en cours. Les ALS devraient pouvoir jouer un role majeur dans ce contexte en menant des activites de sensibilisation et de formation au niveau local. Mais faut-il qu'elles en aient les moyens? Ces moyens sont a rechercher au niveau des partenaires qui les appuient mais aussi avec le soutien de ICANN. Des discussions autour de ces questions devraient nous permettre d'avancer et de proposer des solutions pour permettre a plus d'utilisateurs finaux de s'approprier des problematiques d'ICANN et participer a la definition des politiques.
Fatimata Seye Sylla
ALAC / AFRALO
contributed by guest@socialtext.net on 2009-02-09 17:13:44 GMT
Pour moi l’engagement et la participation des communautés passent par un certain intérêt aux différents sujets encours de discussion au niveau d’ICANN, et pour avoir des intérêts il faudra bien être informé des biens faits de l’ICANN par une grande campagne de sensibilisation au sein de tous les RALO à travers les ALS et dans leur langue.
Hawa Diakite
contributed by guest@socialtext.net on 2009-02-10 16:53:57 GMT
As designated Chair into this WG: I want to say all of you, who are involved in At Large Communitty in ICANN, that we are open to receive his/her comments or documments in relation with this topic.
We are making the estrategy for year work, and in a few days more we will make an official communication.
I`m very glad to work in this WG and I hope will be a very good work togheter with all of you.
Carlos Aguirre - ALAC member by LAC region.
contributed by guest@socialtext.net on 2009-12-21 22:20:31 GMT
We are working in this time, preparing the presentation for Nairobi meeting where we hope to show all of our done activities. We sent few days ago a first letter for at large community where ask for participation. We received only one input from Sudan by Mohamed Al Bashir. We are working in a new letter for a few days more triying to invite the At large community to participate again, but we are find some troubles in that participation and we hope to show the results of our investigation in Nairobi.
Carlos Dionisio Aguirre
Chair of Participation and Engagement in ICANN WG
contributed by guest@socialtext.net on 2010-01-26 14:50:37 GMT
THis month we are working in the presentation for Nairobi meeting & receiving proposals about works to do in relation with this job. The participation is still poor but We are glad with some important & valuables comments received. We hope to can run with effectives proposal after Nirobi meeting and Contribute to improve the participation and consecuently the engagement in ICANN.
Carlos Dionisio Aguirre
Chair of Participation and Engagement in ICANN WG
contributed by guest@socialtext.net on 2010-02-23 14:33:54 GMT
The Last 2 months were a kind of transition, on we were waiting comments, inputs or at least some participation in some sense. The reality shows a little or nul participation at least for this proposed work space.
Based on this response, we are thinking on the possibility to do a survey asking to the ALS`s what they think about, and what idea they have about participation, engagement, and what rol play in all of this the "outreach".
and what more they consider needed to improve a better participation, and what they are(ALS´s, ALS´s members, At large individuals participants,Regional Leaders and ALAC members) understanding like engagement.
We hoping to have the survey before the next teleconference and the results before the next Cartagena ICANN meeting.
Carlos Dionisio Aguirre
Chair of Participation and Engagement in ICANN WG
contributed by guest@socialtext.net on 2010-07-26 13:42:58 GMT
