Re: [ALSC-Forum] At-Large Organizing Committee

[Jeff Williams]

Denise and all stakeholders or interested parties,

  I guess this is going to be round 6 or the 6th iteration of ICANN
rat hole chasing to formulate a At-Large.  That seems to be very odd
as there was already an At-Large that the ICANN BOD killed,
and the ICANN BOD and staff already knows what, how and whom
would constitute such an At-Large membership.

Denise Michel ALSC wrote:

> Here are the details on the proposed "At-Large Organizing Committee."  I
> will, of course, keep you apprised as the Committee is formed and begins its
> work.  To help keep you updated on At-Large organizing efforts, a website,
> announce list, etc. will be established at www.at-large.org (not yet
> operational), and the mailing lists that are being compiled also will be
> used to distribute information.
>
> Denise Michel
> dmichel@atlargestudy.org
>
> At-Large Organizing Committee
>
> Purpose:  Guide and encourage bottom-up efforts to organize At-Large
> mechanisms for meaningful, informed participation in ICANN by a full range
> of Internet users as recommended in the ALSC report.
>
> Composition:  The ALOC will include geographically diverse representative(s)
> from At-Large structures built upon bottom-up, self-organized, local
> Internet community institutions or existing organizations that involve and
> represent individual Internet users on issues that fall within ICANN's
> mission.  These structures should:
>
> - meet the general criteria of openness, participation, and
> self-sustainability
> - engage in outreach to, and education of, individual Internet users about
> ICANN and ICANN issues
> - involve individual Internet users, aggregate views, and identify relevant
> Internet user priorities
> - work with other ICANN stakeholders to address issues and develop positions
> on Internet policy issues that fall within ICANN's mission.
>
> The ALOC also will include some volunteer members of the former At-Large
> Study Committee (ALSC) and the former NGO and Academic ICANN Study (NAIS)
> group to help jump start activities.  ALSC members will bring a general
> knowledge of At-Large and an understanding of the ALSC recommendations
> endorsed in part by ICANN's Board, and the arguments and trade-offs that led
> to their adoptions by the Committee. The NAIS group members will bring
> additional perspectives on At-Large and a separate history of At-Large
> involvement. As further At-Large structures are formed/identified, their
> representative(s) will be invited to join the ALOC.  For example,
> Icannatlarge.com, which recently elected an interim Steering Committee, will
> be invited to have members on the ALOC.
>
> Activities:  The ALOC is intended to be a temporary, informal committee to
> guide, encourage and help with preliminary At-Large organizing efforts.
> Their work will be public, facilitated by Denise Michel, conducted primarily
> via email and a website, and will focus on:
>
> . Conducting outreach, identifying individuals/groups worldwide
> (individuals, academic institutions, businesses, non-commercial/consumer
> groups, and other non-governmental organizations) interested in relevant
> Internet user issues and At-Large organizing;
>
> . Managing surveys and discussions on specific relevant issues, as
> determined by user indications of interest or ICANN's policy-making
> activities.
>
> . Identifying common (and conflicting) objectives and interests relevant to
> Internet users and ICANN's mission.
>
> . Establishing mechanisms for coordination and cooperation and policy
> development among At-Large structures and with ICANN stakeholders, including
> supporting the Board's directive on At-Large, which stated that "the Board
> Committee on Restructuring, working in conjunction with the President and
> staff, is instructed to ensure that their ongoing efforts at crafting a
> blueprint for ICANN reform include (a) workable mechanisms and procedures
> that enable meaningful opportunities for participation by the full range of
> Internet users, including individuals, academic institutions, large and
> small businesses, non-commercial entities (including consumer groups), and
> other non-governmental organizations, (b) an appropriate role for those
> interests in ICANN's coordinating and management structures, and (c)
> appropriate mechanisms to minimize disruption during the reform
> implementation process." (See
> http://www.icann.org/minutes/prelim-report-14mar02.htm)
>
> Please email questions to dmichel@atlargestudy.org.

Regards,
--
Jeffrey A. Williams
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