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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear All, <br>
<br>
On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, this is a call for Members and Participants of the
<b>At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce</b>.<br>
<br>
The ALAC has chartered this Taskforce which will recommend to the ALAC:<br>
<br>
- A revised set of criteria for all ALSes <br>
- Expectations of how RALO<span style="color:#1F497D">’</span>s, the ALAC and ICANN At-Large Staff will engage ALSes<br>
- Expectations of ALS participation<br>
<br>
The Taskforce will be chaired by Alan Greenberg, and Membership will include three people from each region:<br>
<br>
- <b>One ALAC member per region (to be selected by the ALAC Members from each region); and<br>
</b>- <b>Two people selected by the regional leadership (according to the RALO practices).<br>
<br>
</b>Other members of the At-Large Community may join the group as Participants if they wish. If you are interested, write to At-Large staff at:
<a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org">staff@atlarge.icann.org</a>.<br>
<br>
The TF will be meeting <b><u>WEEKLY</u></b> with the intent of completing its work by ICANN54 in October.<br>
<br>
The Taskforce wiki can be found at <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+ALS+Criteria+and+Expectations+Taskforce">
<b>At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce Workspace</b></a>. There is a
<span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=54691888">Discussion Paper</a></span> posted there that may be of interest, but it is just the start of the review.<br>
<br>
<b>Next Steps:<br>
<br>
The first call of the At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce will be held the week of 3 August 2015.
<br>
<br>
A Doodle will be sent to Members identified by Thursday, 30 July 2015.<br>
<br>
</b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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