Two conference calls by the LACRALO Events WG were held in March before the ICANN meeting in Costa Rica to plan the LACRALO events in Costa Rica - the Capacity Building Sessions, LACRALO Showcase, and General Assembly.
Concerns were concerns expressed by several ALSes on the LACRALO mailing list and on the At-Large Skype chat regarding the regional advice to not accredit the ALS applications for Association of Notary Public Professionals of Uruguay and National Association for Digital Inclusion. At the ALAC & Regional Leadership Wrap-up Meeting on Wednesday March 14 2012 in Costa Rica, the ALAC chair announced the cancellation of the current ALAC votes regarding these two ALSes and for LACRALO . LACRALO is to provide its advice again to the ALAC regarding the two ALS applications.
Weekly calls were held on

February 2012

regional advice of ALS application 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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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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