AT-LARGE GATEWAY
At-Large Regional Policy Engagement Program (ARPEP)
At-Large Review Implementation Plan Development
Page History
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The APRALO Rules of Procedure Working Group (APRALO ROPs Review WG) was first initiated in 2019 but was subsequently suspendedhalted, pending the work and eventual ratification by the ALAC of the recommendations in 2 reports: (a) the ALS (At-Large Structure) Mobilization Working Party Report on 4 Dec 2020 (WP wiki space); and (b) the Unaffiliated Individual Members (UIM) Mobilization Working Party Report on 25 Mar 2021 (WP wiki space).
The APRALO ROPs Review WG was then reconstituted in Nov early Oct 2023 (WG wiki space) and led by Co-Chairs Cheryl Langdon-Orr and Justine Chew, the working group completed its substantial review and redrafting of the APRALO ROP in Jan 2024, in light of key considerations considering residual work that had been identified, including: (1) Unaffiliated Individual Member criteria, (2) Role of UIM Representative, (3) The Selection Process, (4) Membership type, (5) Membership status, and (6) Code of Conduct.
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That final draft and 9 accompanying draft Adjunct Documents were then relayed to ICANN Legal in mid Feb 2024 for legal vetting. ICANN Legal responded circa 18 Apr 2024 advising that the draft APRALO Rules of Procedures and adjunct documents do not conflict with the provisions in the ICANN Bylaws provisions about RALOs (Article 12) or impose new obligations on ICANN’s role with respect to RALOs. However, ICANN Legal did identify 3 issues which it proposed APRALO could consider amending:
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The APRALO ROPs Review WG Co-Chairs considered these suggestions to be typographical in nature and moved to adopt accordingly, incorporated corresponding changes to the draft final RoP of 31 Jan.
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- Addressing the 3 issues identified by ICANN Legal
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- Updating the adjunct document AP Adjunct03 – APRALO Specific procedures regarding At-Large Board Member Selection Implementation to adopt Paragraph 19 of the ALAC Rules of Procedure of 13 September 2022.
- Inserting appropriate hyperlinks throughout, to link to information sources both internal and external to draft APRALO ROP. ....
D. Next Steps & Timeline for Adoption by APRALO
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Motion to Adopt the APRALO ROP 2024
Mover: Amrita Choudhury
Seconder: Cherie Lagakali
WHEREAS,
- The APRALO had adopted its current APRALO Rules of Procedure (ROP) on 26 March 2014.
- The APRALO had constituted an APRALO Rules of Procedure Working Group (APRALO ROPs Review WG) in 2019 for the purpose of reviewing and improving the existing APRALO ROP.
- The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) had ratified the ALS (At-Large Structure) Mobilization Working Party Report on 4 December 2020 and the Unaffiliated Individual Members (UIM) Mobilization Working Party Report on 25 March 2021.
- In light of the ALAC's ratification of the 2 mentioned Working Party Reports, the APRALO ROPs Review WG concluded that a review of its Rules of Procedure of March 2014 was necessary, and reconstituted the APRALO Rules of Procedure Working Group (APRALO ROPs Review WG) for this taskthe existing APRALO ROP must include consideration of the recommendations of the 2 Working Party Reports.
- Early work on reviewing and improving the existing APRALO ROP was discussed at the APRALO General Assembly 2023 held in Istanbul, Türkiye on 12-13 September 2023.
- Following the APRALO General Assembly 2023, the APRALO ROPs Review WG was reconstituted in early October 2023.
- TheAPRALO ROPs Review WG completed its substantial review and redrafting of the existing APRALO ROP in January 2024, and with the draft ROP of 31 January 2024 having undergone vetting by ICANN Legal, the APRALO ROPs Review WG Co-Chairs Cheryl Langdon-Orr and Justine Chew then completed a final check and generated the Final Draft APRALO ROP 2024 as at 3 May 2024for adoption by APRALO.
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- The Asian, Australasian and Pacific Islands Regional At-Large Organization (APRALO) adopts the APRALO Rules of Procedure 2024 dated 3 May 2024 including the accompanying Adjunct Documents ("APRALO ROP 2024") effectively immediately.
- The APRALO directs At-Large Support staff to post the APRALO ROP 2024 on the APRALO website and relevant wiki space.
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- 18 Jul 2024: In conjunction with the APRALO July 2024 Monthly Call, the APRALO ROPs Review WG Co-Chairs Cheryl Langdon-Orr and Justine Chew will provide a brief presentation on the APRALO RoP 2024 for approval and address questions (if any).
- 19 Jul - 2 Aug 2024: Online voting on the motion is conducted with the APRALO electorate. As per the existing RoP Section 23. Amendment of the Rules of Procedure, Subsection 23.1, approval of any modification of the APRALO Rules of Procedure requires a Supermajority vote of the APRALO.