Independent Examiner’s Final Recommendation | As part of their annual outreach strategies RALOs should continue to put a high priority on the organisation of and participation in external events in their region (IGF, RIR ISOC, etc.). CROPP and other funding mechanisms should be provided to support the costs of organisation and participation of At-Large members. |
Issue Identified | ALAC input to a coordinated ICANN Outreach sub-optimal. |
Does ALAC Support Recommendation? | Support (in principle??) |
If Not, Please Provide Reasoning. | Not Applicable |
If ALAC Does Not Support Recommendation, Does It Suggest an Alternative Recommendation? If so, please provide a suggested alternative Recommendation. | Not Applicable |
Prioritization | High Priority |
Additional Working Party Comments | |
ALAC Comments | The ALAC supports this recommendation. The use of the word “continue” in the recommendation implies, as is the case, that this strategy is already an ongoing practice and subject to ICANN funding, it will continue and hopefully grow. The CROP (formerly CROPP) is a good start in supporting this activity, as is occasional GSE support of external activities. Recently the CROP fund (previously catering for three days and two nights) was increased so that it has become four days and three nights. This more closely fits into the type of regional meetings being attended and allows the traveller to more fully participate without having to either miss critical parts of the event or self-fund additional days. Requests for CROP allow RALO membership to participate in regional IGFs, regional SIGs, and other regional events. Nevertheless, members are also sometimes co-sponsored by other localised funding sources, in order to enable more flexible participation. |
Possible Dependencies | This is a current strategy and is carried out to the extent that volunteer time, staff time, and funding allows (e.g. ICANN funding, localized funding resources). Significant enhancement will require significant funding and staff support (Perhaps a comment that we also need to measure the effectiveness of such "outreach"). |
Who Will Implement? | At-Large leadership, ICANN Staff |
Resource Requirements | Volunteer time, staff time, and funding allows (e.g. ICANN funding, localized funding resources) |
Budget Effects impact? | |
Implementation Timeline | |
Proposed Implementation Steps |
AT-LARGE GATEWAY
At-Large Regional Policy Engagement Program (ARPEP)
At-Large Review Implementation Plan Development