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December 2012 Report

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NEW ALSs 

 Application from Internet Society – Advice from APRALO to ALAC is that the application be accepted.

Meeting Report – 19 December

Main items of discussion: 

·      Policy Issues: Olivier reviewed the policy issues outstanding.  Those where ALAC will probably not comment include the GNSO PDP manual, the trade mark clearing house, and the IRTP Parts C and D. (ALAC has made comments on the issues already)  ALAC will be making a statement on the issue of visas to attend ICANN meetings (arising out of the Toronto experince)We are awaiting comments on the ALAC white paper – there will be a webinar on the issue today

·      WCIT update.  Olivier provided an overview of WCIT – the issues under discussion, positions taken, implications.  The meeting agreed this summary was both interesting and important for ALAC and that Olivier’s briefing on WCIT should be repeated in Beijing.

Items for the next meeting: 

·      Brainstorming on possible topics for Multi-stakeholder session.  Suggestions include WCIT (OLC), outcomes of gTLDs, IDNs

Beijing Organising Committee.  The Committee held its second meeting on 12 December.  The subcommittees are:

·      Sponsorship/promotion: Cheryl, Jack, Edmon

·      Showcase: Maureen, Pavan, Edmon

·      Capacity Building: Maureen

·      General Assembly: Holly, Rinalia 

·      Local outreach: (including Youth Forum) Jack, Hong 

·      Multi-stakeholder: Rinalia, Holly, Jack 

Discussion included: 

·      ICANN staff are reviewing what material on ICANN/ALAC/APRALO is available in Chinese.

 ·      Invitations have been sent to the APRALO ALSs.

·      The Showcase  event should be part of the reception.

Reminder: to those attending ICANN Beijing meeting: Travel arrangements must be made ASAP is you have not already started.  ICANN travel has already sent out the necessary information. 

Next meeting – the week of 7 January 2013
 

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November 2012 Report

APRALO MONTHLY REPORT: NOVEMBER 2012

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