<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><font color="#002e7a" class="">Dear all,</font><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:120%;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:
none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:
Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" class=""><font color="#002e7a" class="">The FY17 Special Community Request process has
started. This process pertains to a dedicated part of the overall ICANN
annual budget that is set aside to fund specific requests from the community
for activities that are not already included in the recurring ICANN budget.
FY17 Special Community Requests cover the period 1 July 2016 through 30 June
2017.<o:p class=""></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:120%;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:
none"><span style="color: rgb(0, 46, 122); font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 120%;" class="">The relevant information is available on the
At-Large FY17 Budget Development Workspace<</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+FY17+Budget+Development+Workspace" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 120%;" class="">https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+FY17+Budget+Development+Workspace</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 46, 122); font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 120%;" class="">>,
including the key deadlines, details of the process, principles and the request
template.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:120%;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:
none"><span style="color: rgb(0, 46, 122); font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 120%;" class="">The members of the ALAC Finance and Budget
Sub-Committee (FBSC) have agreed to the following criteria for At-Large
proposals:</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:21.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-18.0pt;
line-height:120%;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font color="#002e7a" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" class="">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class="">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" class="">Outreach should not
be a major focus. Activities to improve engagement with existing members are
encouraged.</span></font><span style="color: rgb(0, 46, 122); font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 120%;" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:21.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:
120%;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font color="#002e7a" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:
10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" class="">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class="">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" class="">If any request is
made on outreach, it should probably go through the CROPP program and not this
special request process.</span></font></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:21.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:
120%;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font color="#002e7a" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:
10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" class="">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class="">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" class="">Proposals should
include ways in which will make the ALAC and/or the At-Large community more
effective and develop the At-Large community.</span></font></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:21.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:
120%;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font color="#002e7a" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:
10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" class="">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class="">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" class="">RALO requests must
go through a bottom up process within their RALO prior to being submitted for
consideration by the FBSC.</span></font></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:21.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:
120%;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font color="#002e7a" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:
10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" class="">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class="">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" class="">RALOs should
consider the General Assembly / Summit timeline</span></font></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:21.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:
120%;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font color="#002e7a" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:
10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" class="">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class="">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" class="">They must be
explicitly supported by the RALO representative on the FBSC.</span></font></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:21.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:
120%;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font color="#002e7a" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:
10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" class="">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class="">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" class="">Staff is currently
expecting that basic resources for community communications / printing will be
supported through the core ICANN budget, but that community proposals for
printing, etc. will be accepted as a back-up in case expectations change. Specific
proposals for communications resources beyond simple printing and editing
functions should be prepared and submitted.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
line-height:120%"><font color="#002e7a" class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" class="">IMPORTANT</span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US" class="">: </span></font></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:21.0pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-18.0pt;
line-height:120%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font color="#002e7a" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Symbol;
mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US" class="">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class="">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" class="">Between 4 January
and 22 January the AFRALO leadership is asked to review any ALS request or
complete a template on behalf of the AFRALO and send requests to</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial" class=""> At-Large Staff <<a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org" class="">mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org</a>>.</span></font><span style="color: rgb(0, 46, 122); font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 120%;" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:21.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:
120%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font color="#002e7a" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
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</span></span><!--[endif]--></font><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" class=""><font color="#002e7a" class="">Any request from an
ALS or an AFRALO member should be sent to the « afri-discuss » mailing
list not later than 16 January 2016 so that it will be reviewed before it is
transmitted by the AFRALO to the ALAC FBSC by 22 January. </font><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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