Background: TBA

Event Wiki:  APF Webinar, 25 January 2024

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

More info about RoSI:  Project RoSI Workspace

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

Image AddedBackground:  Panelists will discuss their respective key takeaways from 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:
Amrita Choudhury, APRALO Chair, based in India

Panelists:
Aris Ignacio, APRALO Vice Chair, based in Philippines
Manju Chen, GNSO Councilor representing NCSG, based in Taiwan
Pranav Bhaskar Twari, ICANN79 Fellow, based in India
Dr Shamsuzzoha, representing GAC Bangladesh, based in Bangladesh
Russell Deka T Harada, ccNSO, based in Papua New Guinea (PNG)

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

Event Wiki:  APRALO ICANN79 Readout

Zoom Recording: EN

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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

[23] APRALO Statement to ICANN Board Call for Public Comments for the IDNs-EPDP Phase 1 Final Report, February 2024Image Added

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 GoogledocDedicated Workspace:  Project RoSI Workspace