[ALAC] Updated Paper on Recommended Strategic Changes to Future ICANN Public Meetings

[Ricardo Holmquist]

Dear Maureen,
I mostly agree with the document, I am happy to see this 4 step approach,
where a phase 1 will allow for regional hubs/regional meetings.

The points I am not agreeing with are in the key findings, these are:
*Increase time for networking and develop better tools to support
networking opportunities during virtual meetings.*
- My concern is networking, thus pushing for regional hubs (phase 1 and 2),
not during virtual meetings. The networking in the conference I was looking
for is the one that allows a small group to reach a consensus outside the
meeting, to elaborate a strategy, to find a solution. Not networking to
meet new people, yes this one is also needed, but the first one is the
productive one.

   *Increase visual/video/graphic elements and encourage use of video
cameras by all participants.*
- The use of video cameras. I have not seen a study on broadband with or
without video, but for any compression algorithm it won't be the same to
compress a presentation with voice, than 200 cameras, (or the same
broadband needed to share or not your own camera). This objective sounds
good when you have a nice broadband in your house/office, but this is not
the case for most Latin America and African countries, not even so in the
outside larger cities in some developed countries. Before going to take
this measure, be aware of the impact on internet connections. I don't know
if someone in this group already has some findings on this.
Also, take steps before, like the use of Zoom meetings vs webinars in the
different sessions. I felt particularly uncomfortable in the ALAC - Board
session, being a Zoom webinar, this is supposed to be a close meeting.

Hope this contributes to the discussion

Best

Ricardo Holmquist

El mar, 8 dic 2020 a las 4:48, Maureen Hilyard (<maureen.hilyard at gmail.com>)
escribió:

> Hi all
>
>  Attached  is a paper that has just arrived from David Olive as ICANN's
> contribution to the revised schedule and considerations relating to future
> ICANN meetings. They would like feedback by Friday 18 December (no
> pressure!!)
>
> I would really appreciate some feedback from ALAC and RALOs,that I can
> send to ICANN Org to supplement the inputs from the SOAC Chairs(-only)
> meeting which we are holding this Weds (at the same time as the CPWG
> meeting).
>
> So if I could have some feedback from any of you on this thread, I'd
> really appreciate passing it on (the good, the bad and the ugly!). Their
> 12-page document is attached.
>
> M
>
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