Topic	Discussion	Lead	Allotted Time/Running Time
041	Introductory Remarks by NARALO Chair →: To put the meeting in perspective and bring-up anything of general interest to the membership: New Discussion Topics Post ATLAS III Activities Update Reports ATLAS III/NASIG 2019 updates (closing item) Universal Acceptance F20 Discretionary Funds - reminder & CROP opportunities NARALO Policy Group Update Report NARALO Outreach Group Update Report EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Appointments Judith Hellerstein - Finance and Budget Sub-Committee (FBSC) Pierre-Jean Darres - ALAC Appointee Selection Committee (AASC) Next Meeting: 13 January 2019 @ 20:00 UTC	Eduardo	(00:05/ 00:05)
067	Introduction of New Individual Members → To introduce new individual members to the region New member: Zak Muscovitch		(00:05 / 00:10)
068	Universal Acceptance (UA) Universal Acceptance WG → Team responsible for liaising with the UA Org to educate NARALO in UA concepts and help identify ways on how our RALO and the UA Org could work together to help spread the importance of UA in our region. For this meeting Report on interactions with UASG members and participation in some of its meetings during ICANN 66	Denise	(00:05 / 00:15)
056	ATLAS III &2019 North America School of Internet Governance (NASIG 2019) →:To provide an ATLAS III and NASIG update Propose to close this discussion item and open one on post ATLAS III activities	Eduardo	(00:01 / 00:16)
075	Post ATLAS III Activities → To provide an update report for post ATLAS III activities For this meeting: NARALO At-Large Ambassadors Adrian Schmidt David Mackey At-Large Journey Path Categories Activity Categories Communications e.g.: At-Large Communication's Strategy Capacity Building e.g.: ICANN Learn courses Outreach and Engagement e.g.: General Assemblies planning Policy Involvement e.g.: Development of statements and advice	Eduardo	(00:04/ 00:20)
072	North American School of Internet Governance (NASIG) Updates → To provide an update on efforts regarding the North American School of Internet Governance Future NASIG Schools: NASIG 2020 :: Washington , DC Lead: Dustin Loup NASIG 2021 & 2022 Location and lead is to be determined For this meeting Update report on NASIG 2020 :: Washington DC	Eduardo Dustin	(00:05 / 00:25)
073	2022 NARALO General Assembly (NGA 2022) → To provide an update on efforts regarding the 2021 ( NARALO General Assembly NGA can be held during ICANN 72 in Seattle or during ICANN 73 in San Juan, PR.	Eduardo	(00:05 / 00:30)
064	FY20 NARALO Discretionary Funds → To report on the use of the funding for FY20 outreach and engagement activities by Regional At Large Organizations (RALOs) - Current NARALO balance: $3,500 Reminder on steps to apply (FY20 RALO Requests for Funding to support an Outreach Activity): A request form needs to be completed to initiate the process. The request needs to be reviewed and approved by Regional Leadership prior to sending to ICANN org staff. The request must be sent to Silvia Vivanco and Heidi Ullrich at least three weeks prior to the planned activity. Approval (or not) will be informed via email to the organization representative that made the request. For this meeting Update on Adrian Schmidt event moved to January 2020	Judith Adrian	(00:05 / 00:35)
017	NARALO Outreach Group Update Report →: To provide a summary of the NARALO Outreach Group efforts Remainder of CROP Trips FY20 (1 July 2019 through 20 June 2020) ← Judith ARIN ARIN 45 April 26 / 29 2020 @Louiville, Kentucky :: Application deadline is January 10, 2020 Application form:: https://forms.gle/wJsh1mikYKRJMsy57 As of Aug 12 - Five applications NonprofitTechnology Conference 2020 (NTC 20) March 24/26 @Baltimore,Maryland :: Application deadline is January 10, 2020 Application form:: https://forms.gle/r7A8CEZsTRdiFf9q8 As of August 12 Zero Applications Net Digital Inclusion 2020 (NDIA 20), April 7/9 @Portland, Oregon :: Application deadline is January 10, 2020 Application form:: https://forms.gle/PfYjZUeYNdxD7D5x5 As of August 12 Zero Applications For this meeting ← David Update on last Outreach & Engagement Working Group (O&E) meeting CROP trip to ICANN 67, Cancún approved. Application will be published shortly. Open to anyone interested.	Judith David	(00:05 / 00:40)
044	North America Stakeholder Engagement →: To provide an update report on North America Stakeholder Engagement efforts Current and future engagements	Chris Joe	(00:05 / 00:45)
028	NARALO Policy Group Update Report →: To provide an update report by the head of the Policy Group as to the ICANN policies being discussed at the moment affecting NARALO end-users and/or interest to NARALO members in general At-Large Policy Advice Updates	Jonathan Marita	(00:05 / 00:50)
052	EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data →: To provide an update report on this effort	Alan	(00:05 / 00:55)
074	2020 NomCom Updates → To provide an update report from the 2020 NomCom For this meeting: Update report	Glenn	(00:05 / 00:60)
*if we get to them...*
026	NARALO ALAC members Update Reports →: To provide a summary by our current NARALO representatives in ALAC of what was discussed since our last meeting in ALAC regarding policy and anything else that the region should be aware about.	Javier Jonathan Marita	-
029	NARALO Education Group Update Report →: To provide provide an update report by the head of the Educational Group since our last call.	Alfredo	-

050	Student Outreach by the North American Graduate Students At-Large Structure →: To provide an updated report on efforts related to outreach University students by this At-Large Structure F/U syllabus work and Google doc for research material	David Anna	-
065	Real-Time Transcription (RTT) LEAD: Judith Hellerstein supported by Silvia Vivanco (ICANN Staff) → To provide an update report on the results of this resource. FY20 Additional Budget Request (ABR) Approved: Real-Time Transcription (RTT) of up to ten (10) hours of Inter-sessional At-Large teleconference calls in English during FY20 For this meeting: Report on analysis of RTT survey data	Judith Silvia/Heidi	-
059	RIR Outreach →: To provide a report on RIR outreach efforts For this meeting: Report on efforts	Judith	-
	*to be updated in the future...*
045	Academic Credits →:To work on ways that we could possibly exchange academic credit for students who participate in ICANN policy development processes	Chris Yubelkys David
-	Any Other Business (AOB)	-	-
-	Next meeting: November 18, 2019 @19:00 UTC	-	(00:01 / 00:60)

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Recently Ratified by the ALAC (since last NARALO Monthly meeting)

Next Steps to Improve the Effectiveness of ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model
The ALAC summarized its comments as follows:

I. Strengthen ICANN’s bottom-up multistakeholder decision-making process and ensure that work gets done and policies are developed in an effective and timely manner.

Issue 1: Prioritization of work. ALAC feels this must be addressed (Category A). Some suggestions include: spreading the workload, increased outreach (ATLAS III, further incentives to keep contributing volunteers, adequate knowledge and resources (specified in II) The entire community,as well as ICANN.org must contribute to the resolution of this problem.

Issue 2: Precision in scoping the work. This issue may fall into Category A - must be addressed - or Category B -- might be partially addressed in current processes. We foresee scoping that is tight and smart and relevant to the process. It is impossible to say who should be responsible when so much activity around it is unresolved.

Issue 3: Efficient use of resources. This is a category A issue which must be addressed. We recognize that it might be partially addressed by current processes but cannot assess the situation until these processes are completed. We are concerned that PDP 3.0 may offer efficiency at the cost of inclusiveness which we feel would be a backwards step in the evolution of ICANN’s MSM.

Issue 4: Roles and responsibilities and a holistic view of ICANN. This is a category A issue although it will require further processes to resolve. ALAC seeks a bottom-up review of roles and responsibilities as an independent process.

II. Support and grow active, informed and effective stakeholder participation.

Strategies to expand the concept of participation are offered as well as various resources and support needed to ensure informed participation. We consider this to be a Category A issue -- the model cannot evolve if it is not addressed. This is a major concern for At Large and other volunteer-based constituencies and all will need to be involved in addressing it. Support from ICANN,org and the Board will be necessary.

Issue 5: Representativeness and inclusiveness. Mentorship programs are a key part of ensuring that the MSM system remains representative and inclusive. Relevant constituencies as well as staff need to make sure these programs are working as they are intended and that they are reaching the right demographics. Inclusiveness at the leadership level needs to be improved through a bottom up process with staff assistance.

III. Sustain and improve openness, inclusivity, accountability and transparency.

Issue 6: Culture, trust and silos. This is a category A issue that needs to be addressed in this process. All constituencies need to reach across their boundaries, respect for other viewpoints must be reinforced. This is a problem in many large organizations and there are professional services available to help build trust and cooperation. By engaging some of these services, ICANN.org could help constituencies build a better working environment.

Issue 7: Complexity. This is an inherent feature of ICANN work, but where it can be alleviated, ICANN.org should take the lead. Make sure information such as the website is well organized and understandable and closely monitor the internet governance environment for issues that will impact ICANN directly.

Issue 8: Consensus. Creating conditions that would facilitate consensus is the goal of the issues already listed. Preserving the voice of end users in the decision-making processes is crucial to ICANN’s MSM model -- a Category A issue in which all parties play a role but the role of the Board will be particularly important.

In addition, the ALAC submitted comments in response to:

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DRAFT PTI and IANA FY21 Operating Plan and Budgets
The ALAC noted that the proposed PTI and IANA FY21 Operating Plan and Budgets are aligned with the ICANN Strategic Plan, and are also very similar to previous years' budgets. An adjustment in the PTI budget is noticeable, including adjustments in salaries, services and other administrative cross-charges from ICANN to PTI or IANA.

However, the ALAC pointed out that a change is in process in the Governance of the Root Server System, these changes are not reflected in the proposed PTI and IANA FY21 Operating Plan and Budgets. The ALAC asked several exploratory questions in their response.