concerns expressed by several ALSes on the LACRALO mailing list and on the At-Large Skype chat regarding the regional advice of the ALS application for Association of Notary Public Professionals of Uruguay and National Association for Digital Inclusion. At the At-Large , with the ALAC vote having started 24 hours after regional advice given, the ALAC chair

February 2012

regional advice of ALS application for Association for Association of Notary Public Professionals of Uruguay given ; regional advice is not to accredit this organisation as a ALS
regional advice of ALS application for National Association for Digital Inclusion (Associação Nacional para Inclusão Digital) from Brazil given ; regional advice is not to accredit this organisation as a ALS
regional advice of ALS application for The Ecuadorian Association for Free Software given ; regional advice is to accredit this organisation as a ALS
new ALS application received from the Internet Society Chapter Trinidad and Tobago received ; due diligence pending
LACRALO extraordinary funding for events in Costa Rica has been APPROVED! The LACRALO CR Workspace has been created and updated frequently with weekly conference calls taking place to organise the capacity building sessions, a showcase, and a GA.

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regional advice of ALS application for Association for Association of Notary Public Professionals of Uruguay pending
new ALS Application received from National Association for Digital Inclusion (Associação Nacional para Inclusão Digital), from Brazil - regional advice pending
new ALS application received from The Ecuadorian Association for Free Software - due diligence pending
awaiting response from ICANN Finance to LACRALO's request for extraordinary funding of possible events in CR ; given the ambiguity of whether ALSes would be present in CR, and lack of consensus to plan for a showcase regardless, a poll would be taken whether LACRALO would plan for a showcase if the extraordinary funding request is not approved.

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significant problems continue with the translation of emails to the LACRALO mailing list. Changes were made but emails from lac-discuss-es often does not appear on the lac-discuss-en list
Jose Arce was elected as interim LACRALO president until April 2012, see 2011 Election Call - LACRALO Chair page
two nominations were received for the preferred candidate from LACRALO to the Nominating Committee, a vote was held - see the LACRALO Delegate to NomCom 2011 |||||||||\ page on the results
Several attendees from LACRALO attended the pre-IGF meeting in Trinidad August 8-11 2011
Call for candidates for LACRALO representative to ALAC issued
LACRALO advice is to accept the ALS application from Ageia Densi Colombia

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new ALS application received from Ageia Densi Colombia|www.atlarge.icann.org/file/24683/download/24969|||||||||||||\ in late May. Regional review is underway with regional advice to be sent to ALAC soon.
submitted comments on the draft FY12 Operating Plan and Budget
LACRALO comment on Draft FY12 Operating Plan and Budgetupdated a summary for consideration by the RALOs in dealing with inactive ALSes as it relates to quorum and involvement in RALO and policy issues.
translation of the LACRALO mailing list broke again soon after May 19, 2011 but the new translation engine was implemented in its place.
the LACRALO chair, Andrés Piazza from AGEIA DENSI, Argentina has announced his intention to step down as chair due to work commitments. Call for candidates to serve the remainder of his term will begin by the end of June 2011

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