<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div>Apologies to all, this was of course intended for the APRALO Discussion mailing list. I have re-sent it just now.</div><div><br></div><div>Very sorry for the typo in the mailing list, Sri Lanka is of course a new APRALO ALS, even though you are very welcome to greet them too!</div><div><br></div><div>Kindest regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Nathalie</div><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:11pt; text-align:left; color:black; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> Nathalie Peregrine <<a href="mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org">nathalie.peregrine@icann.org</a>> on behalf of Nathalie Peregrine <<a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org">staff@atlarge.icann.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 9:32 AM<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> Eranga Samararathna <<a href="mailto:erangac@gmail.com">erangac@gmail.com</a>>, "<a href="mailto:srimalit@yahoo.com">srimalit@yahoo.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:srimalit@yahoo.com">srimalit@yahoo.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc: </span> ALAC Internal List <<a href="mailto:alac-internal@atlarge-lists.icann.org">alac-internal@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a>>, Afri-Discuss <<a href="mailto:afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org">afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a>>, Nathalie Peregrine <<a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org">staff@atlarge.icann.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> Welcome to At-Large!<br></div><div><br></div><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Dear Eranga and Srimal, </span></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-size: medium;"></div><div style="font-size: medium;">ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that Sri Lanka Next Generation (SLNG) has been certified as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your group's interest in involving individual
users in APRALO and ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your colleagues.</div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-size: medium;">The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between your organization, other ALSes, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated.</div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-size: medium;">It’s very important to keep the members of your organization informed (about significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest. Here are a few of the tools
members of At-Large find useful:</div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div><div><b><font face="Calibri,sans-serif">The At-Large wiki space is where you can find most of the relevant information:</font></b></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">
The <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=2265510">At-Large introductory page</a> will help you navigate through the wiki contents. This is where you can find the latest announcements, and subscribe to the
<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Calendar">At-Large Google calendar
</a>at the bottom of the page. This will ensure you never miss a meeting!</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">
>From any chosen page in the At-Large wiki, you can find your bearings easily by navigating via the purple box at the top left hand corner of the page. It is very convenient to be able to consult the latest <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=2265510">At-Large
Policy Development Activity</a>, find out more about the <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Regional+At-Large+Organisations">Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs)</a>, and about <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Working+Groups">At-Large
Working Groups</a>. For the most up to date information about <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ICANN+Meetings">
At-Large meetings during ICANN Public meetings,</a> it is worth bookmarking this wiki page!</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>Regional wiki webpages</b> also have been created to distribute information (including in local languages) on activities, events and issues of particular interest to people in each region. These are maintained by the community. They are:</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">
African Region: <a href="http://www.afralo.org">http://www.afralo.org</a> </div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">
Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: <a href="http://www.apralo.org/">http://www.apralo.org</a></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">
European Region: <a href="http://www.euralo.org/">http://www.euralo.org</a></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">
Latin America/Caribbean Region: <a href="http://www.lacralo.org/">http://www.lacralo.org</a></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">
North American Region: <a href="http://www.naralo.org/">http://www.naralo.org</a></div></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><b>At-Large Mailing Lists.</b> There are many At-Large email lists, for each region, you can sign up to them and manage your subscriptions at:</div><div style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo">http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo</a> . The primary and secondary points of contact you have identified in the application form will automatically be added
to your region's list just for accredited ALSes to discuss regional issues and to the mailing list for Staff announcements (only Staff can post messages to that list); you are invited to join others as you wish.</div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><b>ALAC website.</b> The <a href="http://www.atlarge.icann.org">
ALAC website</a> is a good source for ICANN news and information of interest to individual Internet users. We encourage you to provide your members with a link. The ALAC relies on volunteers to translate information into multiple languages. Translations
of documents on the website are welcome and should be sent to <<a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org">mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org</a>> </div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><b> ICANN website: </b>The <a href="https://www.icann.org/">ICANN website</a> is where all
<a href="https://www.icann.org/news">announcements </a>are posted, and where you can find practical information about
<a href="http://meetings.icann.org/">ICANN Public meetings</a>. </div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><b>Skype chat:</b> At-Large community members and staff use Skype group chats extensively. A group chat exists for most Working Groups and RALOs. So please don’t hesitate to send At-Large Staff your Skype ID and we’ll gladly add you to the relevant chats. Please
click <a href="www.skype.com">here</a> if you don’t have a Skype account. It’s free and staff are available to help if you run into any trouble.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><b>Facebook:</b> The At-Large community has its own <a href="https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge?fref=ts">
Facebook page</a>. It’s useful to keep up with announcements and helpful information</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><b>Twitter</b>: Members of At-Large tweet extensively and are particularly active during ICANN Public meetings. Follow
<a href="https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge?lang=fr">At-Large on Twitter</a>!</div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-size: medium;">We will forward the At-Large Beginners’ guide shortly, as it is in the process of being updated. In the meantime, please refer to the
<a href="https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p2zgjaka0ml/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal">
recording of our Informal Welcome Webinar for new ALSes</a> which took place in July. Another webinar will take place before the end of the year. </div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-size: medium;">We look forward to working with you and your organization's members to advance individual Internet users' interests within ICANN. If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact us at <a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org">staff@atlarge.icann.org</a>.</div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-size: medium;">Sincerely,</div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-size: medium;">The At-Large Advisory Committee</div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.atlarge.icann.org/">http://www.atlarge.icann.org</a></div><div style="font-size: medium;"> <a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org">staff@atlarge.icann.org</a></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-size: medium;">---------------------------</div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-size: medium;"></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-size: medium;"></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></body></html>