<div dir="ltr">Hi all,<div><br></div><div>I know that I have absolutely not been as involved as I should be.  Firstly, let me just say that you guys have done a WONDERFUL job of the new website.  I love all of the links for newcomers and that is SO important.</div><div><br></div><div>However (isn't there always a however?  LOL)  what I, personally, see as missing is a decent link to each areas important documents.  When I was secretariat for NA, I ALWAYS had to root and search for our bylaws and such.  I see that this is still not addressed in the new website.  I am VERY excited that this website has been made so much more usable for newcomers (which is what we want) but I do really think that you need to have some kind of link directing people to each region's operating procedures and such.  Those are bloody difficult to find unless you have experience with ICANN's various web sites.</div><div><br></div><div>That's just my two cents worth.  KEEP ON doing it peeps!</div><div><br></div><div>D</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 4:19 PM, Ariel Liang <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ariel.liang@icann.org" target="_blank">ariel.liang@icann.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px"><div style="font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dear RALO </span><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">L</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">eaders and ALAC </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">M</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">embers, <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div style="font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I hope you had some time to relax in the past few weeks and have recuperated from </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ICANN 53</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">. <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div style="font-family:Calibri"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">During the At-Large website revamp presentation </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">during </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ICANN 53, we provided an update on the new website under construction (URL: <u></u><u></u></span><a href="https://new-atlarge.herokuapp.com/" style="font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri" target="_blank">https://new-atlarge.herokuapp.com/</a><span style="font-size:12pt">). </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We greatly appreciated your useful comments during this session.</span></p></div><div style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div style="font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">As we presented, </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">we have been focusing on developing the ALAC policy sections and integrating ICANN public comment with the At-Large website. Moreover, we also started developing the sections about At-Large regional activities ahead of schedule, including the ALS/RALO map on the Homepage. To help you refresh your memory about the presentation, you may find its recording here: </span><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium"><a href="https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p5pnb139wy4" target="_blank">https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p5pnb139wy4</a> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt">(0:27:00 – 1:26:38). </span></p></div><div style="font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri"><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">O</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ur goal is to launch the Beta site during ICANN 54 </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">in </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dublin and the meeting is less than 3 months away. To meet this goal, we will need your input </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">and expertise</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">, as our next focus area is the At-Large regional activity sections. Some of the upcoming work includes:<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* RALO pages for each RALO<u></u><u></u></span></div><div><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* An </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ALS / independent member page for users to research independent members, ALSes </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">and</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> their representatives' contacts, to submit ALS Application, etc. <u></u><u></u></span></div><div><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* A potential b</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">log</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> for RALO leaders and ALAC members to write about activities in their regions<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri"><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> need your views on the RALO and ALS / independent member pages as they will represent your region and your members. After gathering your feedback, we will be able to create</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> the new pages that effectively promote the activities in </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">the At-Large</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">community </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">worldwide and your region while f</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">acilitat</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ing </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">your work in At-Large. <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div style="font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Very soon, we will be conducting informal brainstorm sessions/calls with the RALO leaders and ALAC members of each region and ask a list of specific questions. </span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We hope all of you will be able to participate. Details of these calls will be sent shortly. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <b><u></u><u></u></b></span></p></div><div style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></b></p></div><div style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In the meantime, if you are interested in learning more about the At-Large website revamp, please visit its wiki workspace here: </span><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/tMPhAg" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/x/tMPhAg</a></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt">. Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have further questions.</span></p></div><div style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Thank you,<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ariel <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></p><div><div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Ariel Xinyue Liang</b></div><div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0px"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Policy Analyst | Washington, DC </font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) </span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium"><br></span></p><p style="margin:0px">Skype: ariel.liang.icann</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium">Mobile: <a href="tel:%2B1%20%28310%29%20804-2761" value="+13108042761" target="_blank">+1 (310) 804-2761</a></span></p><p style="margin:0px">Email: <a href="mailto:ariel.liang@icann.org" target="_blank">ariel.liang@icann.org</a></p><p style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px">Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px" target="_blank">@ICANNAtLarge</a></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0px"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Facebook: </font><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/icannatlarge</a></span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0px"><br></p></div></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><div style="font-size:14px"></div></div></div></div><div style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p></div></div>
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