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July 2014 Report

1. APAC HUB - APRALO Strategy document

The main focus areas for the region has been discussed during the APRALO GA in London. Based on the input from AP members, Maureen Hilyard consolidated the following priority areas for APRALO:

a. COMMUNICATION - APRALO is a large region - how can we improve communication between APAC and
the regions (including the diversity of end-users within these sub-regions)
so that local issues are appropriately addressed and coordinated?
Subsequent comments from APRALO members reinforced the idea of sub-regional
focuses because our region is so diverse. We do not believe that there can
be a one-size-fits-all model that can be implemented across the region.

b. LANGUAGES - How do we coordinate the involvement of ALSes to provide local translations
of key ICANN/APAC/APRALO documents? A suggestion was also made about
translations of resources which could be carried out by ALSes for their
respective countries.

c. CAPACITY BUILDING - How do we address and prioritize capacity building needs of end-users within
APRALO subregions? A suggestion was to identify and share talents/skills
within our region for capacity building activities - which could assist with
decreasing the costs of outreach.

d. OUTREACH - How can we ensure that there is equitable use of available resources to
encourage ICANN outreach to the ALSes within the subregions and who need
support for extending outreach into their respective communities about
ICANN, its role within the internet ecosystem, and ICANN issues which
ultimately impact on APRALO end-users? 

The final strategy document will be elaborated during the summer period. A small WG will be created to work on this document.

2. Capacity building webinar on policy issues by APNIC

APRALO is in the process of organizing a webinar for all APRALO members, run by APNIC policy development experts, to share what APNIC is doing in the region and how the policies are being development. This is a good opportunity for APRALO ALSs to learn and then to become a part of policy development stuff. The webinar is planned on the second week of August, 2014.

3. At-Large website - consolidated input from APRALO members

APRALO members will be asked to provide suggestions, recommendations how to improve At-Large website to be shared with ICANN communication team. Ali Almeshal will collect the input from APRALO members.

4. APRALO NomCom appointee for 2015

Satish Babu did an exceptionally great work during his period serving in the NomCom 2014. It is normal procedure that NomCom appointees serve two consecutive years on the NomCom and therefore Satish Babu is considered and agreed to serve another year in NomCom as a representative from APRALO. Congratulations!!!

5. IGF in Istanbul- APRALO representation

The proposal submitted within the framework of ICANN FY15 budget to run the workshop at IGF 2014 in Istanbul (IGF No. 84 Listening to the Voice of Users in ICANN‏) was not approved by IGF MAG. APRALO leadership team is working with At-Large staff to possible shift of the funds for another workshop proposal, approved by MAG (IGF WS99: Digital inclusion policies for the forgotten billion - http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/schedule-igf2014).

June 2014 Report

1. APRALO General Assembly - F2F in London, Wednesday, 25th of June, 11:00-13:00 local time 

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