Participants: Hong, Xue, Vittorio Bertola, Sebastian Ricciardi, Jacqueline Morris, Siavash Shahshahani, Jean Armour Polly, Denise Michel, Izumi Aizu, Annette Muehlberg, John Levine, Bret Fausett, Eric Iriarte,Wendy Seltzer.
Absent: Clement Dzidonu, Pierre Dandjinou, Bret Fausett.
Notified Committee of conflict: Roberto Gaetano and Alice Wanjira-Munyua.
Agenda:
1. At-Large Nominating Committee delegates
2. ALAC self review
3. Policy reports (new TLD process; sTLD review; IDNs)
4. Wellington update
5. Chair replacement
6. New website
1. ALAC discussed volunteers for the 5 At-Large delegate positions on ICANN's Nominating Committee. Selections will be finalized by next week.
2. Sebastian will incorporate additional comments and work with Wendy, Siavash and Izumi to finalize another draft for ALAC review.
3. Deadline for comments on new gTLDs was extended to the end of January and a call for papers was issued with the same deadline. ALS groups will be notified and again asked for input. Wiki page is being used to collect/encourage comments. Wendy will work with Bret and Annette to summarize input. John will draft comments on sTLD renewals for ALAC consideration. Hong will participate in first IDN Advisory Committee conference call on 24 January.
4. Meeting rooms have been set aside for the ALAC for Wellington. Additional information will be emailed.
5. Sebastian will email ideas on structure and responsibilities of chairs/co-chairs so ALAC can consider appointing 2 new ALAC co-chairs to focus on policy and At-Large structure development, or 1 chair and 2 vice-chairs.
6. Website could be ready soon. ALAC members need to send photos, review site in general, and regional sections in particular, and share suggested changes right away (and send content).
