Notes from the At-Large Improvements Taskforce Workshop held on 13 March 2012 during the 43rd ICANN Meeting in Costa Rica

Aspiration Document

  • We are an advisory committee and, as such, our role is specific. - CLO
  • We have to anticipate the kinds of changes (structural or otherwise) to accommodate the new reality that is emerging. - JJS
  • We also have to look forward at the kinds of changes and needs which will be occurring due to technology. For example, the lessening relevance of keyboards and the growing importance of voice command.  - JJS
  • Must we be tethered to the DNS? - JJS
  • We will need to develop tight nomenclature to ensure that our document is not over verbose. - CLO
  • We need to capture the words “global public interest” “ordinary end user” and “meaningful participation” – ST
  • We need to ensure that out work itself is truly representative of the user community. The quality of output, while it has improved, I believe that it is difficult for those who are noninvolved to find it useful and for them to wish to become involved.                – BB
  • I think the need for a vision will assist in dealing with some of the issues Beau mentioned. – ST
  • Vision (aspiration) vs. Mission (what do we wish to accomplish) vs. Strategy (how will be accomplish our mission). – EL
  • Within the “one world, one internet, everyone connected” context we need to ensure that ALSes can give us information on their actual situation, needs, etc. should be included in our vision. - YL
  • "The ALAC and At-Large's role in the one world, one internet, everyone connected world is the meaningful participation.
  • The approach of an aspiration, as noted by JJS, is for us to be the real voice of end-users. To have an adequate and good vision we need to take into account the number of growing end users. - TBJ
  • If we want to benefit end-users, we need to find a way to engage with them and to ensure their participation. - TBJ
  • Internet enrichment can only exist if we can have all potential e-users online, then we would be able to say one world, one internet. The power of the e-user, being e-consumer as well as e-producer, will make the Internet the global space for exchange of culture, knowledge, fun and even legislation. - RV
  • What about One world, One Internet, One ALAC - RV
  • Four words come to mind: openness, security, transparency, and access - ST
  • I think the vision statement needs to have some emotion and it needs to be long term. -GMK
  • One World. One Internet. One Community, in Unity of Diversity for Humanity. - OCL
  • One World, One Internet, uniting Internauts in their Diversity. - JJS
  • One World, Billions of Internet Users, Infinite Potential. - EL
  • We the At Large community ascribing to the values of openness and transparency pledge to work towards encouraging global meaningful participation, enhanced cooperation within our various RALOs to advocate global public interest for the protection of the ordinary end users with integrity and committment. - ST
  • If we use an unusual term, even if it is correct, why must then define that word which can be a problem. In the end, we should use general sentences which are At-Large/ALAC related. - YL
  • We cannot use "lingo" for a motto. Essentially, if we are tryign to get an universally accepted phrase to define us, we must use an easily understood phrase. - EL
  • Facilitator of meaningful participation that unites end-users across all borders and creates one Internet. - ZL
  • Inclusiveness - TBJ
  • Netizen - OCL
  • Sala Tamanikaiwaimaro (APRALO), Tijani Ben Jemaa (AFRALO), Yrjo Lanispuro (EURALO) - Team
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