[ALAC] ICANN meeting on Fridays

[Beau Brendler]

I haven't been funded to attend Fridays for years -- even going back to when I was in ALAC. As a regional leader, I agree with Evan, I don't care about board theatre, but I do think the extra time would be valuable. The one time I attended an ALAC ex com meeting (was in San Francisco and my homebound flight didn't leave until late) I thought the experience was worthwhile.


-----Original Message-----
>From: Evan Leibovitch <evan at telly.org>
>Sent: Mar 27, 2012 3:46 PM
>To: tijani.benjemaa at fmai.org
>Cc: ALAC Working List <alac at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
>Subject: Re: [ALAC] ICANN meeting on Fridays
>
>I disagree with removing Friday, but for far different reasons than Tijani.
>
>I may be well known for having zero interest in what I call the miserable
>"Board Theatre" that takes place Fridays. In Costa Rica I attended out of
>support for Olivier, who presented the ALAC report to a generally empty
>room early in the morning. I personally have little interest in events that
>are, by design, non-interactive, with the Board taking final votes (and
>speeches) on matters already decided previously. Real conflict rarely
>happens in the open meetings. The reports (and comments accompanying
>dissenting votes) could/should be done in the form of pre-recorded
>slideshows or videos which could be easily seen by anyone in the community
>at any time.
>
>Having said that, I see first hand the absolute panic that At-Large staff
>has in advance of all meetings, cramming our various meetings into every
>possible available space. So I would argue that we still need the Friday --
>but we need it for something more than Board threatre, we need it to reduce
>pressure on the rest of the week.
>
>If I had my way I would have the Thursday At-Large "wrap up" meeting take
>place Friday morning, freeing Thursday up for other things, such as
>At-Large working groups which could use the time to write proposals for
>ALAC consideration on Friday and/or the public forum. These proposals could
>then be accepted or referred back to RALOs as necessary.
>
>The tradition of an open ALAC executive meeting Friday afternoons works
>well and is worth preserving. And to those who want to blow off Friday
>afternoon for tourism after an exhausting week (and don't have to be at the
>ExCom meeting), you earned it. (Well, most of you ;-) .)
>
>- Evan
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