NARALO Monthly Teleconference
Date: Monday, 12 April 2010
Time: 20:00 UTC (for the time in various timezones click here)
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Participants: Eduardo Diaz, Joly McFae, Gareth Shearman, Evan Leibovitch, Garth Bruen, Alan Greenberg, Myles Braithwaite, Glenn McKnight, Seth Reiss
Apologies: Darlene Thompson
Staff: Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene
Summary Minutes: Summary Minutes 12 April 2010
Action Items: Action Items 12 April 2010
Recording: ENGLISH
A G E N D A
Standing Issues:
1. Roll Call
2. Review of Summary Minutes 08 March 2010 and Action Items 08 March 2010
3. Open Public Consultations (5 minutes)
a. At-Large Policy Advice Development Schedule
b. ALAC Statements are being prepared for the following consultations:
>> Draft Report on WHOIS Accuracy(ends 15 Apr 10)
>> The WHOIS WG also started discussing the Initial WHOIS Service Requirements Report for Council review ( see Patrick's email and wiki page
Proposed Agenda Items
4. Review of ICANN Conference in Nairobi (Evan, Darlene, Gareth, Beau, Alan)(10 minutes)
Background information:
5. Update on the At-Large Board Selection process (Evan, Alan)(10 minutes)
- 5.1) Review of the discussion with the Chairs of the Board Structural Improvements Committee (SIC) and the Board Governance Committee (BGC) SIC in Nairobi (see: http://nbo.icann.org/node/8933)
- 5.2) Review of Next Steps of the At-Large Board Selection process
Proposed Date |
At-Large Director Appointment Process Milestones |
Status |
February 15-Mar 152010 |
Public Call for Statements of Interest (SOI) / applications from candidates. |
open |
February 23, 2010 |
ALAC Meeting confirms/ endorses ABSC Membership (see below) and ensures alldocuments and available commentary outcomes are available for the Nairobi |
done |
March-April 2010 |
Ratification by SIC and ICANN Board of the At-Large Director AppointmentProcess. Draft; distribute for comment; and approve Bylaw revision. |
open |
March-April 2010 |
ABSC review and selection based on Candidate SOIs and associated input.Throughout May First round voting on candidate list. |
open |
(see full Board Selection Process White Paper)
- 5.3 Update on the At-Large Board Selection Committee Membership
The ALAC endorsed the At-Large Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC)(formerly: At-Large Board Selection Committee) Membership during its meeting in Nairobi. The first meeting of the BCEC was held on Friday, April 9th.
Region: |
Name of Candidate (put forward by RALO): |
Nomination Accepted: |
Nomination Endorsed by ALAC : |
AFRALO |
Yaovi Atohoun |
Yes |
11 March 2010 |
AFRALO |
Baudouin Schombe |
Yes |
11 March 2010 |
APRALO |
Hong Xue |
Yes |
11 March 2010 |
APRALO |
Raj Singh |
Yes |
11 March 2010 |
EURALO |
Veronica Cretu |
Yes |
11 March 2010 |
EURALO |
Christopher Wilkinson |
Yes |
11 March 2010 |
LACRALO |
Jacqueline Morris |
Yes |
11 March 2010 |
LACRALO |
James Corbin |
Yes |
11 March 2010 |
NARALO |
Myles Braithwaite |
Yes |
11 March 2010 |
NARALO |
Annalisa Roger |
Yes |
11 March 2010 |
6. Recent and Upcoming Activities of ALAC* (Gareth, Alan, Beau) (10 mins)
7. Upcoming activities of NARALO members (all)(10 mns)
8. Any other Business (5 mins)
- ccNSO-ALAC Questionnaire
Rudi Vansnick has prepared a draft questionnaire on the relationship between ALSes and ccTLD operators (see http://archive.atlarge.icann.org/lurker/message/20100302.094145.c7482682.en.html). An electronic survey based on the comments received for the draft will be sent to the ALSes.
- New ICANN E-Learning Website
Under http://www.icann.org/en/learning/ you can find an increasing number of podcasts, webinars and audio briefings on ICANN issues. The content is only available in English at the moment.
- ICANN Acronym Helper
An acronym helper has been developped as part of the GNSO website improvement to help the ICANN communities keep track with the increasing number of acronyms: http://www.andalucia.com/icann/
- Strengthening WGs & At-Large Improvements
A first call with the WG and RALO Chairs was scheduled earlier this week to discuss the revitalization of the At-Large WGs and their involvement in the At-Large improvements work. It was decided that the two processes should be separated. The At-Large Improvements document will be returned to the ALAC and will be discussed among the members of the ALAC and specialized ALAC work teams (with the input from interested participants from the wider At-Large community).
- 2010 NomCom ALAC Nominations
The deadline for Statements of Interest for an ALAC representative from NARALO is 15 April. Click here for further information on the nominating process and the application form. For further information see the NARALO Election page 2010.
