ALAC 2012.09.25 - Action Items EN

LONG-TERM GOALS

IN PROGRESS LONG-TERM GOALS -  NO UPDATE REQUIRED

1. At-Large Staff to move forward with the SOI and COI page.
2. Gisella to prepare a document showing ALAC members' current membership in WGs by the next ALAC meeting
3. Gisella Gruber to send Evan the transcription of the comments made and to work on the call for comments.
4. A letter from the Chair of the ALAC to the Chair of the Board is to be sent with the Improvements Report.
5. Carlton Samuels to draft a paragraph on the Request for Community Input on Formulation of 2013-2016 Strategic Plan Public Comment and post it on the wiki.
6. Heidi Ullrich to add ANgWG & RG meetings for Toronto.
7. Matt Ashtiani to update Aotearoa Maori Internet Organization of its recertification.
8. Staff to Start the vote on the NomCom Rep today (28 August 2012) with a close date of Sept. 1.

9. Heidi contacted Steve Antonoff and Constituency Travel. The amount will be a global account. The total is $90,000. In the document, you will see notes and there is reference to a reception, etc.

IN PROGRESS LONG-TERM GOALS - UPDATE REQUIRED

1. RALOs, ALAC, and ExCom to try to develop specific, long-term strategic plan for outreach, with aim of getting funded.
   1. Should include metrics (e.g., one ALS per country)
   2. Could include outreach to developing economies regarding new gTLD program
   3. Could seek help from Kurt P. and Carole C. (especially regarding metrics)
   4. See Session on 2012-15 Strategic Plan
   5. See Development Timeline & Assumptions for 2012-15 Strategic Plan
   6. In progress:  ExCom decided this is long-term activity, perhaps not done in time for 2012-15 Strategic Plan; outreach issue perhaps need to be sent to RALOs and ALSes.
2. Board Consultations
   1. ALAC to refine its goals regarding its advising of the Board (for possible inclusion in 2012-15 Strategic Plan and/or Board paper). Focus on how the Board accepts and responds to advice from the ALAC.
   2. ExCom to develop a template for policy Statements, which might include executive summaries.
      1. Does the Board have a preferred template for Statements?
      2. Does the Board have a preferred template/format for the Chair's report at the meetings?
   3. At Large Improvements
      1. ALAC to refine its goals regarding its advising of the Board (for possible inclusion in 2012-15 Strategic Plan and/or Board paper).
         1. Include metrics regarding how much policy work ALAC does
         2. Include way of prioritizing ALAC statements for Board (possibilities include marking statements important enough for Board action, sending Board monthly/bimonthly list of ALAC statements, establishing list of topics about which the Board should consult with the ALAC)

OPEN ACTION ITEMS

RECENTLY CLOSED

NEWLY ASSIGNED ACTION ITEMS

1. ALAC Members and Regional Leaders to complete their SOIs by Toronto.