AT-LARGE GATEWAY
At-Large Regional Policy Engagement Program (ARPEP)
At-Large Review Implementation Plan Development
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Call
Roundtable- Monday 12 June - 10:45- 12:15 (90 minutes) will have 2 topics. Each topic with 4 or 5 speakers.
Topic 1: "Government activity to expand Broadband (both in the US and Canada)".
Proposed Speakers
- Andre Arbour, Director General ISED – Canada (REMOTE)
- Harold Feld – USA (confirmed)
- Grace Abuhamad, NTIA- USA
Topic 2: “Challenges and Opportunities for the Internet : the end user perspective”.
- Ben Tarnoff
- Cory Doctorow
- Michael Geist
- Mark Shurman (Mozilla CEO)
- Avri Doria (ICANN Board)
- Gregory Shatanand OC members to define the Roundtable session title and blurb with brief description by May 18th.
- Gregory Shatan Glenn McKnight and OC members agreed to the following timeline: names of speakers to be confirmed by Friday March 19, staff will send the invitations to speakers during the week of May 22 - 26.
- Silvia Vivanco to schedule a Prep session for the NARALO Roundtable speakers during the week of May 29
- Gisella Gruber to invite Board members from North America for Roundtable as courtesy invite.
- Silvia Vivanco and Gisella Gruber to invite Avri to the NARALO Roundtable; Courtesy invites to the other 4 Board members
NARALO monthly meeting Tuesday 13 June, 9:00 – 10:15 (75 mins) Townhall format
- Gregory Shatanto develop a blurb description for the NARALO monthly meeting and send it to Silvia, draft: The NARALO monthly meeting will be an interactive session in town hall format and will include institutional items, Policy issues of relevance for the region.
- Gregory Shatan and Glenn McKnightto develop the NARALO monthly Agenda with topics to be included:
- NARALO GA follow up on EEE
- Mobilizing individual members – Alan Greenberg
- O and E update and Social Media Update
- Policy issues - Jon, Bill and Ed
- NomCom update – Judith
ACTION ITEMS related to Booth and social media
Siranush Vardanyan – shared the sign up sheet with all,
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19YZZ3PikMmx1mVHPl-B3wz4loQG-pcs1FfvoxzdzvKw/edit#gid=0
- Denise Hochbaum and Glenn to reach out to Social media WG members to sign up for booth
- Denise Hochbaum in collaboration with OC members to develop a processto follow up with those who sign up at the booth and also identify a person or team to contact them
- Michelle Desmyterto schedule the next meeting for Wednesday 24 th same time, add Deborah Escalera to these OC calls.
Call - 10 05 2023
Topic 1: Government activity to expand Broadband (both in the US and Canada) was confirmed.
Topic 2 : Change the title "what's wrong with internet"
Suggestions for topic 2 :
"Challenges and Opportunities for the Internet," "Navigating the Complexities of the Internet," "Shaping the Internet for Tomorrow: Building a Better Web for All, "Navigating the complexities of Internet"
- Gisella Gruberto schedule the Netowrking lunch for Wednesday June 14th. Ideal a “Buffet” style outdoors. .
- Gregory Shatan to come up with suggestions for Topics, Agenda and speakers for the NARALO Town Hall meeting.
- Gregory Shatan and OC members to define the Roundtable session title and blurb with brief description by May 18th.
- Glenn McKnight to contact people from the NTIA point of view for the topic Government activity to expand Broadband.
- Gregory Shatan confirm the approximate headcount from NARALO members. Preliminary list of invitees will be NARALO ALAC/Regional Leaders & NextGen/Fellows & GSE Staff & NA Board Members.
- Gisella Gruber to include in lunch headcount 9 next gen and 3 fellows.
- Glenn McKnight to contact people from the NTIA point of view for the topic Government activity to expand Broadband.
Call 05- 03-2023
Several topics for the Roundtable were discussed : DNS, IDNs , UA, developments from the USA and Canadian perspectives?, IDNs for franco-phone, Spanish and Indigenous perspectives
Privacy vs security, Artificial intelligence, DNS Abuse, Government activity to expand Broadband (both in the US and Canada)
The following 2 main topics were tentatively decided:
Topic 1: Government activity to expand Broadband (both in the US and Canada)
Topic 2: What's wrong with the internet
and fallback topic : IDNs for franco-phone, Spanish and Indigenous perspectives (back up topic)AI: Judith to contact speakers for the topic Government activity to expand Broadband (both in the US and Canada)
- Gregory Shatan and OC members to define the Roundtable session title and blurb with brief description by May 18th.
- Gregory Shatan and OC members to further develop the Agenda for the NARALO monthly meeting/Townhall meeting.
- Glenn McKnight to contact people from the NTIA point of view for the topic Government activity to expand Broadband.
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Judith Hellerstein volunteered to get Harold Feld and another counterpart to him to talk on Broadband.
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Naela Sarras and Giose Mc Ginty to confirm the time and date for the NA Space - Gisella Gruber to coordinate the lunch Networking event venue (with Denise list)
- Gregory Shatan confirm the approximate headcount from NARALO members. Preliminary list of invitees will be NARALO ALAC/Regional Leaders & NextGen/Fellows & GSE Staff & NA Board Members.
- Gisella Gruber to include in lunch headcount 9 next gen and 3 fellows.
- Michelle Desmyter to schedule next call for next Wed 10 May same time.
04-26-2023
Summary of today’s discussion
Roundtable Topics
Glenn's suggestions:
- Reflect on differences between Canada and USA
- Update on IDN and UA
Topics for discussion
- IDN in North American
- Indigenous Americans
- Hispanic Americans etc
-French - Louis Houle
A Canadian theme is Bill C-11: An Act to amend the Broadcasting
Greg's suggestions:
Comparing and contrasting activities in Canada and USA
Are indigenous activities inspiring among indigenous Americans?
Other populations in the US interested in IDNs?- Ex: Spanish speaking communities, empowerment of end users
DNS Abuse
Section 230 of X Communications decency Act
Naela's suggestions:
Updated on NA space session will be focused on UA, shifting a bit, UA as a form of accessibility and inclusion
Staff Logistics update:
- Lunch will be offsite, 90 minutes Gisella Gruber will connect with Denise to find some options.
- 90 min Roundtable followed by 90 min lunch event
- Preference is private room/garden patio. Walking distance. A few opening remarks followed by tabletop topic(s).
- Staff to put together a first draft of list of attendees for lunch
- NARALO to invite the Next Gens and Fellows to the NARALO monthly, Roundtable and lunch.
NARALO Monthly meeting: - Naralo will have a public, external facing meeting. Title - NARALO monthly meeting and Townhall
Agenda will include :
1. Follow-up on GA
2. Update by Denise on O and E
3. Update on Social media campaign
4. Update on membership
5. Leon
6. Looking toward FY24
Outreach activities
- Booth
- Staff will bring the rest of the NARALO GA material - vintage t-shirts, power packs, a few tabletop banners, etc.
- Pop up banners
- Photo frame
- Michelle Desmyter will set up the next call next Wednesday May 3