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Strengths                                                                          

- Membership diversity can bring talent
- Local knowledge brings unbiased view of operations thus possibly lowering costs or :
    1.Lower costs of implementation
    2.alerting ICANN to another angle
- Processes in place for bringing a wide range of ideas and decisions up from the grass roots
- ALS knowledge of local synergies
- The fact that all of the RALOs are involved is Local knowledge
       Grass root input
       RALO involvement is an asset.  
- We can bring our differing backgrounds and experiences to bear on the planning process and readily share these electronically . (rewrite according to strategic process)
- On the ground workable and well defined actions 

Weaknesses                                                                   
- Slow reaction from At Large
- At Large Maturity still not completely achieved
- Public Participation does not appear to be related to At Large, neither by staff, nor by the Board (public participation committee)
- At Large comments appear not to be taken seriously enough by the ICANN Board & Staff, although they are the result of consensus based processes
- Translation delays
- Actions proposed by At-Large are not considered by ICANN

Opportunities                                                                      

- Strengthen Maturity of At Large through establishment of improved processes
- Use At Large as a powerful communication channel
- Local ALS can help for local events (logistics with local stakeholders)
- "At Large is ICANN's conscience"
- Operating plan is requisite tool for well prepared budget
- Ability to convey ICANN message locally

Threats                                                                            

- Lack of means translates to less membership volunteers, leading to less operational exposure and utility
- Less operational exposure leads to At Large being less useful
- Scope of action is reduced with a lack of volunteers
- If At Large output is felt as being disreguarded by ICANN in general (Board, Finance, Staff, etc.), volunteers will lose interest and output will fall
- Top Down culture in parts of ICANN is a serious threat. Those endulging in Top Down have completely misunderstood the direction that the organisation is taking
- The culture of stakeholder preference within ICANN