In late 2019, the APRALO Leadership Team proposed the initiation of an APRALO Policy Platform for 2020. After reviewing input from RALO members to the proposal and in light of the unexpected COVID-19 pandemic, the Leadership Team considers this APRALO Policy Forum to be a modest but useful kickstart to facilitate and coordinate ICANN policy-related discussions at a regional level.

Purpose:

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The APRALO Policy Forum aims to:

Aim 1: Encourage engagement of APRALO members on issues within ICANN's remit
Aim 2: Facilitate informed, inclusive regional position development on issues within ICANN's remit
Aim 3: Support APRALO Leadership's participation as a regional partner to the ALAC Policy Platform / the At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group
Aim 4: Grow APRALO outreach opportunities within the AP region and with other RALOs and ICANN communities on ICANN policy issues
Aim 5: Provide suggestions on AP regional issues of interest which may fall within ICANN’s remit

How do we achieve these aims? By:

Informing the APRALO Community on ICANN policy issues.
Engaging the APRALO Community in At-Large discussions on ICANN policy issues
Consulting the APRALO Community to formulate input on ICANN policy issues.
Building the capacity of the APRALO Community to effectively participate on ICANN policy deliberations
Participating in inter-RALO discourse on ICANN policy issues
Creating intra-regional discourse & cooperation opportunities to advocate for individual end user interests

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APRALO Priorities for 2023-2024

Area	1. Vis-à-vis ALAC/At-Large Community	2. Policy-related priorities	3. RALO Membership Retention & Engagement priorities	4. ICANN operating priorities – top 5 to monitor**	5. Consideration of additional, new topics ***
Priorities	1a-Continue to contribute towards policy position development 1b-Pay attention to ICANN governance matters 1c-Take greater cognizance of "global public interest" applicability	2a-Increase involvement in DNS Abuse mitigation 2b-Continue focusing on Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) 2c-Increase participation in promotion of Universal Acceptance (UA)	3a-Continue with capacity building / development 3b-Build on leadership development & mentorship 3c-Improve participation & engagement, institute activity metrics	4a-OI-4. Evolve & strengthen ICANN Community’s decision-making processes [p.28] 4b-OI-3. Evolve & strengthen the Multi-stakeholder Model (MSM) [p.23] 4c-OI-9. Evaluate, align & facilitate improved engagement in the Internet Ecosystem [p.44] 4d-OI-7. Promote the Universal Acceptance of domain names and email addresses [p.38] 4e-OI-10.Through targeted engagement, improve Govt and IGO engagement & participation [**p.47]	5a-Internet Fragmentation or “Splinternet” 5b-Aspects of the Next Round of New generic Top-Level Domains (New gTLDs)

* Per the 2022 Hot Topic Survey.
** For an explanation of the above priorities in area 4, please refer to: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/op-financial-plan-fy22-26-opplan-fy22-2021-en.pdf
*** Per the APF Town Hall Meetings of 10 Aug 2023

Membership:

Open to all APRALO members interested in ICANN policy-related discussions, by subscription to the mailing list. The membership list is published below.

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This work space, as the central repository for the Forum
The apralo-policy@icann.org mailing list which will be moderated by members of the Leadership Team and supported by At-Large Staff.
Periodic team/small team project/planning calls
Event calls

The ICANN Expected Standards of Behaviour will apply.

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APRALO Policy Forum Planning Document : Googledoc2024 (comment-only mode)

Next Events:

Immediate Past Events:

20 July, Discussion on Next Round of New gTLDs: Call for Input on Applicant Support Resources
Ending 26 July, Next Round of New gTLDs: Call for Input on Applicant Support Resources

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APRALO Register of Skills & Interests Pilot Cycle 1, 18 July - 30 August 2024

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APRALO ICANN80 Readout, 27 June 2024

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[27-Cycle1] APRALO Register of Skills & Interests Pilot Cycle 1 (Jul-Sep 2024)

Image AddedPurpose: This is the pilot implementation of the project code-named "Project RoSI" aimed at producing a dynamic Register of Skills & Interests for APRALO. This pilot incorporates many of the project's 2021 goals and preliminary work (See: Infographic report Infographic report). This pilot is to open to all interested APRALO Community members who wish to indicate they have expertise and/or knowledge to share on or are interested to learn about selected topic and themes within ICANN's remit in line with the ALAC's and APRALO's priorities.

Status: Cycle 1 of the APRALO Register of Skills & Interests Pilot, is open for participation from 19 July - 13 September 2024. LINK TO PARTICIPATE

Target Aims: 1, 3, 4
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[29] APRALO Outreach & Engagement for the Next Round of New gTLDs and the Applicant Support Program in the Next Round

Image AddedBackground: ICANN org is seeking assistance and participation of the At-Large community to conduct outreach and engagement for the Next Round of New gTLDs in harnessing the extensive reach of each RALO. More details will be shared in due course.

Target Aims: 1, 4
Target Priorities: 2b, 3c, 5b

Dedicated Wiki: TBD

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[18] APRALO Policy Forum Town Hall Meeting, August 2023

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Background: Two sessions of an APRALO Policy Forum Town Hall Meeting designed to provide participants with:

an update on the APRALO Policy Forum (APF) objectives;
a recap on the APRALO Priorities for 2023-2024, with an opportunity to reaffirm and/or adjust the priorities;
a town hall-style open mic time to share thoughts and input and to discuss implementation of APF activities; and
the ability to help the APRALO Policy Forum formulate its activities for Aug-Dec 2023 to meet its objectives.

Status: Active

Event Wiki: APF Town Hall Meeting, 10 August 2023

Recording: Session #1Zoom recording | Session #1 Zoom recording

Googledoc for Input: click here

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[28] APRALO ICANN80 Readout

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Moderator:
Cheryl Langdon-Orr, At-Large Leader, based in Australia

Panelists:
Satish Babu, APRALO, based in India
Fidya Shabrina, ICANN80 Fellow, based in Indonesia
Tomslin Samme-Nlar, GNSO Council Vice-Chair & GNSO Councillor, currently based in Australia
Zakir Syed, representing GAC, based in Pakistan
Ian Chiang, ccNSO, based in Taiwan

Target Aims: 1, 4
Target Priorities: 4b-OI-3, 4e-OI-10

Event Wiki: APRALO ICANN80 Readout

Zoom Recording: EN

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Status: Cycle 1 of the APRALO Register of Skills & Interests Pilot, is open for participation from 19 July - 13 September 2024. LINK TO PARTICIPATE

Target Aims: 1, 3, 4
Target Priorities: 3a, 3b, 3c, 4a-OI-4, 4b-OI-3

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[27] APRALO Register of Skills & Interests Project (2024)

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Status: Reactivating. The APRALO Register of Skills & Interests (RoSI) is proceeding as a pilot! This pilot incorporates many of the project's 2021 goals and preliminary work (See: Infographic report Infographic report), but instead of assessing candidates for entry into RoSI, the approach for the pilot is to open the RoSI to all interested APRALO Community members by not only focusing on respondents who have expertise and/or knowledge to share but also to capture the interests of respondents who may be interested to learn about selected topic and themes within ICANN's remit.

Dedicated Workspace: Project RoSI Workspace

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[26] APRALO Policy Forum Fireside Chat #5: Let's Talk About Internet Fragmentation and Multistakeholder Internet Governance

Image AddedBackground: Having had an earlier conversation on Internet Fragmentation in the ICANN context, this fitfh APRALO Fireside Chat will feature moderator Amrita Choudury in conversation with Anriette Esterhuysen, Senior Advisor on Global and Regional Internet Governance,Chris Buckridge, Independent Consultant on Internet Governance and Digital Policy, and Pablo Hinojosa, Senior Director of Engagement at APNIC. They will be discussing the state of multi-stakeholderism in Internet Governance, with a focus on:

What does Internet Fragmentation mean, what are some of the dimensions of fragmentation and how does it impact especially individual end-users?
What role does the At-Large Community have, as part of ICANN's multi-stakeholder model and beyond, in addressing Internet Fragmentation risks, given ICANN's "One World, One Internet" goal? How can the At-Large Community support ICANN's endeavour.

Target Aims: 1, 3, 4
Target Priorities: 1b, 3a, 3c, 4c-OI-9, 5a

Event Wiki: APF Fireside Chat #5, 25 April 2024 (with Activity Report posted)

Recording: EN Zoom Recording

More about: APRALO Policy Forum Fireside Chats

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[17] Call for Input on Applicant Support Resources, July 2023

Background: As at the end of ICANN77, the ICANN Board has signaled to the GNSO Council of its intention to not adopt Subsequent Procedures PDP Recommendation 17.2, which deals with the scope of financial resources offered to applicants for applicant support who have been deemed as having qualified for applicant support.

Recommendation 17.2: The Working Group recommends expanding the scope of financial support provided to Applicant Support Program beneficiaries beyond the application fee to also cover costs such as application writing fees and attorney fees related to the application process.

The concern that the ICANN Board has summarily indicated for declining to adopt Recommendation 17.2 is essentially two-fold:

That the scope of financial support offered is non-exhaustive, per the language of Recommendation 17.2; and
That it might be against the Board’s fiduciary duty to adopt a recommendation that requires ICANN to make payments to third party service providers, whose work ICANN is essentially evaluating, either directly or indirectly.

What the At-Large can do now is to consider what can we propose to address the ICANN Board’s concerns. By this, we need properly thought-out and articulated proposals which may go towards addressing one or more aspects of the Board’s concerns. A Q&A and discussion session is to be conducted during the APRALO Monthly Call on 20 July 2023 to address this call for input.

Status: Completed

Event Wiki: APRALO Monthly Call, 20 July 2023

Recording: Zoom recording

Googledoc for Input: click here

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[16] ICANN77 Policy Forum 25] APRALO ICANN79 Readout

Background: The ICANN77 Policy Forum held in Washington D.C. set the stage for the APRALO to organise its first Readout. This Readout featured At-Large, GAC, GNSO and ccNSO panelists from the APAC region, who were invited to Image AddedBackground: Panelists will discuss their respective key takeaways from ICANN77 with event participants with the aim of ICANN79 and participants are welcomed to join in the conversation aimed at identifying where and how end-users may play a role in any next steps to each of those takeaways.

Moderator:
Cheryl Langdon-Orr, At-Large LeaderAmrita Choudhury, APRALO Chair, based in AustraliaIndia

Panelists:
Amrita ChoudhuryAris Ignacio, APRALO Vice Chair, based in IndiaPhilippines
Juliana Harsianti, ICANN77 FellowManju Chen, GNSO Councilor representing NCSG, based in Indonesia
Antonia Chu, GNSO Councillor, Registrar Stakeholder GroupTaiwan
Pranav Bhaskar Twari, ICANN79 Fellow, based in ChinaIndia
Kristina HakobyanDr Shamsuzzoha, representing GAC ArmeniaBangladesh, based in Armenia
Jordan CarterBangladesh
Russell Deka T Harada, ccNSO Vice Chair, based in AustraliaPapua New Guinea (PNG)

Target Aims: 1, 4
Target Priorities: 4b-OI-3, 4e-OI-10Status: Completed

Event Wiki: APRALO Policy Forum ICANN77 ICANN79 Readout

Zoom Recording:Zoom recording EN

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APRALO Register of Skills & Interests Project (2021-2023)

Background: Tentatively code-named "Project RoSI", this project is intended to produce a dynamic Register of Skills & Interests for APRALO.

Status: Ongoing. Project RoSI Small Team completed preliminary work on data to be presented to the RALO for consultation vide the Hot Topics Survey 2021/2022. See: Infographic report Infographic report

Dedicated Workspace: Project RoSI Workspace

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[24] APRALO Statement to ICANN Org Review of the Draft Applicant Support Program (ASP) Handbook – New gTLD Program

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Background: ICANN org is seeking feedback on the Draft Application Support Program (ASP) Handbook, which has been previously discussed by the Subsequent Procedures (SubPro) Implementation Review Team (IRT) Sub-Track on ASP as part of ICANN’s efforts to implement the policy recommendations on Topic 17: Applicant Support, of the SubPro PDP Final Report, and taking into account the guidance provided by the GNSO Guidance Process (GGP) on Applicant Support. An APRALO Small Team on ASP is to be constituted to work on inputs for APRALO's submission to this call for feedback.

The Small Team, which comprised several APRALO Leadership selected APRALO/APF members, had reviewed the public comment supporting materials, identified and discussed comments for consideration over a period of February 9-28, 2024. Thereafter, our efforts shifted to the At-Large, in shepherding the ALAC/At-Large comments for the same, through the ICANN79 At-Large Policy Discussion session held on 2 Mar, and continued through 3 subsequent At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) calls on 13, 20 and 27 Mar, where suggested positions were discussed by the At-Large Community. The Small Team contributed significantly to the positions discussed by At-Large and many of those proposed by the Small Team were eventually taken up in the ALAC Statement AL-ALAC-ST-0224-02-01-EN.

Target Aims: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Target Priorities: 1a, 3a, 3b, 3c, 5b

Small Team Workplan: [24a] Small Team Work Plan on Draft ASP Handbook

Dedicated Workspace: At-Large Workspace: Review of the Draft Applicant Support Program (ASP) Handbook – New gTLD Program

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Background: APRALO seeks to respond to the Public Comment proceeding that is seeking input on the Phase 1 Final Report Recommendations from the GNSO Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) for ICANN Board Consideration. After deliberations at the APF call of 13 Feb 2024, it was determined that no statement was needed.

Target Aims: 1, 2, 3
Target Priorities: 2b, 3a, 3c, 5b

Event Wiki: APF Call, 13 Feb 2024

Dedicated Workspace: IDNs-EPDP Phase 1 Statement Googledoc

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Current membership of the APRALO Policy Forum comprises:

Name

Position

	Date Joined / (Resigned)

NotesJustine ChewChair03.07.2023Amrita ChoudhuryShreedeep Rayamajhi

Subscribed to the Mailing list
1. Justine Chew (Chair)	04.01.2024
2. Shah Zahidur Rahman (Vice-Chair)	04.01.2024
3. Amrita Choudhury	04.01.2024
4. Cheryl Langdon-Orr	04.01.2024
5. Gopal Tadepalli	04.01.2024
6. K. Mohan Raidu	04.01.2024
7. Nitin Walia	04.01.2024
8. Nazmul Hasan Majumder	04.01.2024
9. Fouad Bajwa	04.01.2024
10. Vipul Gautam	04.01.2024
~~11. Houda Chihi~~ (non APRALO member)	~~04.01.2024~~
12. Udeep Baral	05.01.2024
13. Phyo Thiri	05.01.2024
14. Kong Diep	05.01.2024
15. Ashirwad Tripathy	06.01.2024
16. Nabeel Yasin	12.01.2024
17. Laxmi Prasad Yadav	12.01.2024
18. Maureen Hilyard	12.01.2024
19. Jasmine Ko	13.01.2024
20. Prateek Pathak	13.01.2024
21. Muhammad Umair Ali	14.01.2024
22. Iqra Ejaz Bhatti	14.01.2024
23. Ashrafur Rahman Piaus	14.01.2024
24. Priyatosh Jana	15.01.2024
25. Suhaidi Hassan	15.01.2024
26. Harisa Shahid	15.01.2024
27. Holly Raiche	15.01.2024
28. Fidya Shabrina	15.01.2024
29. Bibek Silwal	17.01.2024
30. Mabda Haerunnisa Fajrilla Sidiq	30.01.2024
31. Faheem Soomro	01.02.2024
32. Satish Babu	01.02.2024
33. Mohammad Abdul Haque Anu	08.02.2024
34. Shehab Karman	13.02.2024
35. Adarsh Bu	16.04.2024
36. Barkha Manral	24.04.2024
37. Mohammad Kawsar Uddin	25.04.2024
38. Charles Mok	26.04.2024
39. Juliana Harsianti	02.05.2024
40. Muhammad Shabbir	27.05.2024
41. Pranav Bhaskar Tiwari	31.05.2024

Nabeel Yasin20.10.2022Gopal Tadipalli 20.10.2022Dr.N.Sudha Bhuvaneswari20.10.2022Asyraf Mierza Abd Rahma20.10.2022Md Toufik Hayder03.11.2022Kashif Adeel04.11.2022Ayesha Iftikhar04.11.2022Mohammad Kawsar Uddin05.11.2022Md. Jahangir Hossain05.11.2022Eranga Samararathna05.11.2022Laxmi Prasad Yadav 09.11.2022Rao Naveed Bin Rais 10.11.2022Fouad Bajwa10.11.2022Shidul Alam Kaisar 12.11.2022Stacy Gildenston14.11.2022Namra Naseer16.11.2022Bibek Silwal17.11.2022Udeep Baral17.11.2022Samik Kharel17.11.2022Jaewon Son18.11.2022Amir Qayyum19.11.2022Abdul Ghayoor Bawary20.11.2022Suhaidi Hassan20.11.2022Priyatosh Jana23.11.2022Abhishek Gautam07.07.2023

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