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Initially, several working groups were constituted along thematic lines, such as WHOIS, Registrant-Registrar Relations, and IDNs. Mailing lists and sections of the ALAC Working Wiki (http://st.icann.org/alac^{Image Removed}) were created for them to use. At the same time, working groups were created to help the various ALAC Liaisons to other ICANN organs as it was felt that the liaisons were often in the position of having to represent the whole At-Large community without the opportunity to easily gather input from that community. Mailing lists were created for each liaison, as well as wiki-based space.
The initial idea was that there should be at least one person from each RALO, and at least one ALAC member, on each working group, though there was no limitation on the number of people who could participate.

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All the materials: documents and reports produced by Organizational Development Working Group can be accessed at: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?organisational_development^{Image Removed}

Summary

Implementing working groups, and ensuring the widest support for their work amongst the community, has taken longer, proven to be more complex, and required much greater staff resources than was expected when the first working groups were created. At the same time, the initial plan for how working groups were to organise themselves, and on what subjects, has also changed considerably, as has the relationship between working groups and other community governance structures.
At-Large remains committed to the broadest possible basis for policy development, and believes that small teams with effective staff support are the best way to do this – especially in a multicultural envonment where many participants are not comfortable with working in large groups.

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