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Topic | ITEMS | ALAC |
Purpose/Mission of ALAC | ||
| As Two way conduit Aim – more active, knowledgeable contributor | Represent interests of end users, agree with ITEMS on Mission and aim |
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Openness of ALAC to End Users | ||
Ability to Participate |
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Individual Membership | Empowered Membership Model (EMM) | Allowed in 3 of five RALOS – suggest uniform policy for all RALOS |
Openness of policy processes |
| SSAC, GAC, ccNSO, ASO processes NOT open to public, GNSO processes open to all, ALAC open to all ALS members Suggestions: more webinars/training for newcomers/involvement in policy issues
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Difficulty in participating in processes | recommending more direct participation by individuals | Recognise barriers including complexity of issues, language, communications connections, time zone differences. Suggestions: |
Structure and Purpose of ALAC | ||
Structure with ALT, ALAC, RALOs/ALSs | Too complex – In EMM model, question need to retain ALT, | Suggestion - highlight the different roles each plays and possible recommendations on streamlining processes? |
Role of ALAC | In EMM model role of ALC to be consider and provide advice to Board, role in accountability and coordinate outreach activities; role of RALOs – the two way function, act as mentors | Thoughts/Suggestions? |
Role of ALAC WGs | abandon existing internal WGs. In EMM - | Thoughts/Suggestions? |
Role of RALOs | In EMM – RALOs role – disseminate info from ICANN, promote member participation, channel regional user input. Each RALo has own governing mission, org, with MoU with ICANN | Thoughts/Suggestions? |
Breadth of people in leadership/participants | Leadership team a ‘small group’ and need for renewal/term rotation etc
| AG’s chart on participation, review ALAC/RALO rules for term rotation |
Creation of ‘Rapporteurs’ | From EMM Model – idea to come from a member who has actively participated in a WG – limited term – with funding to attend 3 ICANN meetings | Thoughts/Suggestions? |
Create Council of Elders | Creation of 6 ‘Elders’ experiences but exceeded term limits | Thoughts/suggestions? |
Criteria for ALS Membership | Too stringent – implicit in EMM model and stated in report | Initial thought – is need for criteria to ensure do represent aspect of end users and not representative of other interests Thoughts/suggestions? |
General/Regional Assemblies | Support for regional assemblies | Thoughts on GAs/regional assemblies?? |
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Processes and Accountability | ||
Terms of office holders/members | Need for rotation of office holders at ALAC and RALO levels | Check rules for all RALOs, ALAC Thoughts/suggestions? |
ALAC/ALT processes | Too much focus on procedure and not enough on policy | Suggestion for revamp of agendas, time spent on policy in meetings/ICANN meetings Thoughts/suggestions? |
Accountability/transparency | Need for metrics/regular reporting | Some work has been done – is in progress. Further thoughts/suggestions |
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Outreach and External Activities | ||
| Suggestions for more targetted outreach and attendance at Internet Governance – and ICANN support | We already do – list what we do/welcome further support Thoughts/suggestions? |
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Resources |
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iCANN Staff | Report divided opinion on more involvement in policy – or not, support for research | Thoughts/suggestions |
Funding | Suggest allocation from auction funds, more support for outreach, internet governance | Thoughts/suggestions |
Board position | Discussion on different views on whether there should be an additional seat(s) for ALAC | Thoughts/suggestions |
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