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

Wed Dec 9 05:35:41 UTC 2020

Yes, I’m inline with use of live videos. My unstable Internet connection is
unpredictable even without the use of video.

Virtual Networking times, social activities and use of avatars to be in
virtual coffee breaks I did try it. It might work for people who knows each
other to continue their informal chat but it wouldn’t be easy to newcomer.
I assume the way it is proposed in the report is optional but there must be
an initiative or invite from the participants and not from the organizers.
The organizers would only provide the platform but not to program an
activity during these networking slots. I do agree with Marita that in
virtual meetings we need to be away from the screen after the actual
sessions.

I also agree with Holly regarding the working hours during the virtual
meetings to at-large community. During the public forum there were voices
of this regards and focusing the meetings on the working hours simply are
excluding newcomer and having non effective participation whom are logged
into the sessions to pretend presence. This issue of other SO/ACs might not
be an issue because ICANN discussions are part of daily jobs.

On Wed, 9 Dec 2020 at 3:24 AM Marita Moll <mmoll at ca.inter.net> wrote:

> I agree with Ricardo's comments re: video.  I live in the middle of a city
> and sometimes I have to turn video off as bandwidth gets thin.
>
> Re: networking -- I have little energy for on-line networking/coffee
> breaks/socials during extended virtual meetings. I usually need to get away
> from the screen for awhile -- I know that sounds boring, but unrelenting
> screen time is mind-numbing. Perhaps there are tools which would make it
> worthwhile, but I haven't seen them yet. I'd rather see meeting shortened
> rather than networking time increased.
>
> I am also wondering if the impact of extensive vaccinations are taken into
> account. It is early days, but if the hype about millions of doses being
> available in a few months has any validity, this will change things again.  Should
> there be a slow return to f2f mtgs, how would vaccinations fit into the
> picture. I will definitely be in line once I see an available line forming.
> But there are sceptics. At some point, will co-vid vaccinations be
> mandatory for those attending large international meetings?
>
>
> Marita
> On 12/8/2020 3:24 AM, Ricardo Holmquist wrote:
>
> 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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