[ALAC] [ALAC-Internal] ALAC in an evolving ICANN.

[Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond]

Dear Jean-Jacques,

thank you for your intervention in Prague and the the kind follow-up
note below, incorporating all of your suggestions. I have also read much
of the follow-up discussions and agree with many points raised.

As some people have mentioned, the issue of several Vice Chairs, each
with more specific areas of responsibility, is one of the many solutions
that present themselves for the future scaling up of At-Large. Indeed,
the demands on the Chair are likely to continue increasing as activity
continues to grow and as the community expands. We therefore need, as a
community, to look at expanding roles and this is exactly what the Rules
of Procedure (RoP) Working Group is tasked to do.

Your suggestions are to be taken into account without forgetting the
At-Large improvement recommendations, especially 8.3 recommending the
establishment of a Policy Scheduling Team (PST) and Policy Review
Committee (PRC). There are others too, all found in the report.
https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/30345801/ALAC+At-Large+Improvements+Implementation+Project+-+Final+Report+25+June+2012.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1340659631000

The Rules of Procedure WG will no doubt be using all of this valuable
input in its discussions.

Kind regards,

Olivier

ps. Just for future reference, no need to include the alac-internal list
which is only used for administrative discussions like travel & logistic
issues.


On 29/06/2012 16:05, JJS wrote :
> *Dear Olivier & Colleagues,*
> *
> *
> *at the end of today's ExeCom meeting, under AOB, Olivier kindly gave me
> the opportunity to present some views on ALAC in an evolving ICANN. *
> *
> *
> *Background & rationale *
> *
> *
> *At the age of 10, ALAC naturally shares many characteristics with its
> parent, ICANN. One striking characteristic is the pioneer spirit in
> approaching major challenges and more routine work alike.*
> *
> *
> *Times are changing. Youth want to be included. Though faulty, the new gTLD
> programme is about to provide a sizeable increase in ICANN revenue, the
> allocation of which has not yet been prioritized according to clear
> principles. In some areas, project overlay and the constraints of PDP are
> making us susceptible to burnout. And the concerns of the wider community
> are still not in focus in our house, in which terms like globalization and
> the public interest ring empty in the large corridors.*
> *
> *
> *Change in ICANN is coming. The international dimension of ICANN will
> impose its logic, even without the full consent of this corporation.
> Echelons of decision will be simplified, because failing to accomplish this
> would push our structures into irrelevance. The new CEO seems committed to
> accomplishing tasks begun, before being drawn into new areas.*
> *
> *
> *The ALAC should seize this moment to examine its efficiency, and therefore
> its structures. My proposal is based on a few simple ideas whose
> implementation has proven efficient elsewhere.*
> *
> *
> *Clear, committed lines of responsibility. *
> *
> *
> *ALAC's tasks can be handled under three main lines. Each line would be led
> by a Vice Chair, and each member would be required to join at least one of
> the three lines:*
> *1) Community, Outreach, Communication*
> *2) Policy, Process, Legal*
> *3) Finance, administration*
> *
> *
> *Naturally, this would remain under the overall guidance of the Chair,
> whose responsibilities would not change, but he/she would no longer be
> expected to accept being constantly submerged. Support Staff, a crucial
> element for ALAC, would not require more people, at least in the first
> stage.*
> *
> *
> *Why 3 Vice Chairs? Why not 5, which would make regional representation
> comfortable? I believe that the challenges facing ALAC are well beyond the
> pale of regions, and require both a holistic approach and equal engagement
> from all. My proposal is to concentrate on the efficiency of our
> structures, rather than on representation, as the latter is ensured at
> other levels.*
> *
> *
> *This is, in a few lines, what motivated my brief presentation this morning
> at the end of the ExeCom meeting. I'm looking forward to your comments.*
> *
> *
> *Best regards,*
> *Jean-Jacques.*
> *
> *
> *
> *
> *
> *
> *
> *
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-- 
Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD
http://www.gih.com/ocl.html