Participants: Sebastian Ricciardi, Jean Armour Polly, Denise Michel, Annette Muehlberg, John Levine, Wendy Seltzer, Roberto Gaetano, Jacqueline Morris, Siavash Shahshahani, Pierre Dandjinou, Erick Iriarte; Izumi Aizu.
Absent: Clement Dzidonu, Bret Fausett, Alice Wanjira-Munyua
Absent with reported conflict: Vittorio Bertola
Operator unable to connect to: Hong Xue
Action Items:
- Report via email needed from liaisons Bret (GNSO), Hong (IDNs),
- Erick will email proposal for ALAC declaration regarding Internet Governance
- All — email suggestions of workshop/events for Marrakech (including Pierre, Clement, Alice suggestions on African workshop)
- Denise will send more information regarding Marrakech arrangements
- Denise will send more information regarding proposed budget
- All — regional proposed budget items need to be emailed by 12 May
- Jacqueline, John, Annette will send more information on budget items they proposed to add (outreach consultant, end-user studies
- All — if you are involved in an At-Large outreach event in the coming months, please email information to the ALAC and make sure it is posted on the calendar at www.icannalac.org
- Annette will email reminder on input for ALAC positions (vice-chairs, working groups, task forces)
- All — additions needed to draft operational plan/milestones document emailed by Denise (PDPs will be added)
- Wendy — will investigate web-based project management tools and additional wiki uses
- All — your participation in the new ALAC website is needed
- Jean — will send reminder on new website sign-up
- Jean, Izumi, Sebastian, Denise — will discuss website transitions
- Website Editorial Cmt. will hold teleconference to discuss website transitions;
Agenda:
1. Reports from liaisons: Board, Roberto; GNSO, Bret; WHOIS Task Force, Wendy; IDNs, Hong; WIPO2, Sebastian; ccNSO, Erick Iriarte
2. Planning for Marrakech
3. Ongoing ALAC work: reports from budget committee; ongoing PDPs; forming task forces/working groups; outreach; pending ALSs; report on RALO progress/Roadmap; self review; report on Operational plan
4. ALAC positions (review of vice chairs, tf/wg, and liaisons)
5. Improving ALAC work processes: website; make better use of webtools
6. Other business
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1. Reports from liaisons
Board Liaison Report — Roberto — (also see email from Roberto) Ombudsman report submitted to Board; Ukranian redelegation under consideration; .XXX sTLD decision may be taken at next Board teleconference; Board discussion about need for timely publication of Board minutes; Board will have retreat later this month — more information will be emailed.
WHOIS Task Force Report — Wendy - Task Force approved narrower definition of WHOIS; purupose to provide contact information for someone with technical information about the domain and its function; this has prompted more GAC interest, with governments expressing interest in privacy and law enforcement uses of WHOIS; if WHOIS Task Force ever does anything than ALAC will have opportunity to comment.
WIPO — Sebastian — Informal discussion on WIPO recommendations of IGO and country names; no further formal ICANN action on WIPO Task Force report; will keep ALAC posted on ICANN action.
ccNSO — Erick — will email report; Siavash noted survey from ICANN to ccTLD operators about services for which they are willing to pay — this will be discussed at a Latin American conference on which Erick will report.
Misc — Roberto — Regarding Nominating Committee, Marilyn Cade resigned to run for the Board from the GNSO; Erick — Internet Governance Forum meeting in Geneva later this month and Latin America interests will be meeting in June to address participation in Internet Governance, and ALAC should consider issuing statement about user participation and Internet Governance;
2. Marrakech planning — Workshop suggestions requested — Wendy suggested registry contract PDP; Pierre will confer with Alice and Clement and suggest Africa-focused workshop; Sebastian suggested efforts to allow for broad remote participation; need remote participation and streaming for Sunday 25 June ALAC events; ALAC members need to arrive by Saturday evening 24 June.
3. Ongoing ALAC work:
— Budget — Annette reported that she, John and Jacqueline met via phone to discuss proposed budget (see email regarding suggested changes); more information is requested on several proposed line items (see follow-up email); ALAC outreach material — Annette suggested spending $2,500 to create hand-out materials on how ICANN policies might affect users;
- Outreach — Siavash — see email notes and audio on APRALO formation conference call; final bylaws were revised and work continues on MOU language; another conference call and an in-person meeting may be scheduled; Annette — May 28 EURALO meeting scheduled;
4. ALAC Positions — Annette - two more weeks will be given for input on vice-chairs, working group and task force volunteers; she will send email
5. Improving Processes - Work is proceeding on using a "closed" wiki to come to closure on the ALAC self-review; operational plan/draft milestones document emailed by Denise and ALAC input needed; Denise will incorporate PDP deadlines; Wendy will investigate web-based tools for project management; Website — Jean reported little use as of yet; need ALAC member participation; Website Editorial Cmt. will hold teleconference to discuss website transitions; Jean will email ALAC members a reminder on signing-up for new website; Wendy — posted page on alac wiki site to brainstorm on tools that can be used for work in between ALAC phone calls;
6. Other business -- Next conference call, June 8th.
ALAC 2006 Conference Call Schedule (all 13:30 UTC start times):
June 8
Aug 10
Sep 4
Oct 5
Nov 6
