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Dear ALAC members,<br>
<br>
The ATLAS II Implementation Task Force is actively following up on
the ATLAS II Recommendations contained in the At-Large Declaration
drafted during the second At-Large Summit that took place in London
in June 2014.<br>
<br>
I would like to draw your attention to Recommendation 6:<br>
Ref. <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://community.icann.org/x/LpZCAw">https://community.icann.org/x/LpZCAw</a><br>
<font color="#ff0000">ICANN’s MSM should serve as the reference in
encouraging all participants (individuals or parties) to declare
and update existing or potential conflicts-of-interest, each time
a vote takes place or consensus is sought.</font><br>
<br>
The ALT has discussed this point last night. <br>
The proposal is:<br>
A - that the ALAC follows the GNSO's example in requiring ALAC
members and liaisons to state any changes to their SOI at the
beginning of every monthly teleconference or<br>
B - The alternative is to mention at the beginning of every ALAC and
ALT meeting (and hopefully RALO meetings too, although I am aware no
vote takes place there) that members should keep their SOI updated.<br>
<br>
My feeling is that it would be also helpful to have a link to the
SOI page included each time in this agenda item, should anyone wish
to update their SOI on the spot.<br>
FYI - SOI pages are on:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+New+SOIs+Workspace">https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+New+SOIs+Workspace</a><br>
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We could go further and encourage any members of a working group to
have an SOI --- but this would go further than the recommendation
since no votes usually take place in working groups. Perhaps this
could be a best practice recommendation to working group chairs?<br>
<br>
So what is your preference: A or B?<br>
Or are there any objections to both options?<br>
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Kindest regards,<br>
<br>
Olivier<br>
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