[APAC-Discuss] Brief Prague report and next APRALO meeting

[Rinalia Abdul Rahim]

Thank you, Holly, for the excellent highlights!

Allow me to me add a few things and draw APRALO's attention to the
following important developments from the Prague meeting:

*(1) ICANN 2013-2016 Strategic Development Plan*
- The planning process has started and the strategic development timeline
has been published.  The ALAC will be represented in the SO/AC Strategic
Planning Working Group and consultations with the public via the public
forum as well as with the Supporting Organizations (SO) and Advisory
Committees (AC) will commence in August.  Feedback on the draft Strategic
Plan will be presented at the Toronto ICANN45 meeting in October 2012.  The
next update will be made at the Beijing ICANN46 meeting in April 2013.
*
(2) ICANN46 Meeting in Beijing (7-12 April 2013) *
YES!  We will be having a regional summit in Beijing next year!  Time to
put on the planning cap folks and initiate discussions on what we would
like to see happen in Beijing to strengthen APRALO's capacity as a policy
community.

*(3) Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) Prioritization in the new gTLD
Program*
In Prague during the Public Forum, ALAC members expressed concern at the
very small number of IDN TLD applications in the new gTLD Program.  Our IDN
Working Group will be working on a statement for ALAC to urge the ICANN
Board to prioritize IDNS.
- If you are interested in the IDN issue and would like to join our IDN
Working Group, please let me or our At Large ICANN staff know.
- If you are interested in contributing your ideas on making the case for
IDN prioritization in the upcoming statement (without joining the Working
Group), you can do so by:
a) commenting on the WIKI space when the draft statement is posted; or
b) emailing me directly.
Our target for getting the statement ready is July 11, so please act now.

Best regards,

Rinalia Abdul Rahim
ALAC Member

On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 9:02 AM, Holly Raiche <h.raiche at internode.on.net>wrote:

> Hi Everyone
>
> First, highlights from the Prague ICANN meeting (see <
> http://prague44.icann.org/>)
>
> First, we met the new CEO Fadi Chehade who takes over as CEO (from Rob
> Beckstrom) on 1 October. He brings a very mixed background including Coptic
> Christian Egyptian parents who migrated to Lebanon (until the civil war
> there, when they moved to Damascus), his migration to the US, earning money
> by, for 7 months, peeling onions in a restaurant, getting a scholarship,
> then life at Bell Labs.  In short, he brings a wider world view, and a real
> eagerness to know and understand ICANN - and listen to everyone.  From the
> conversations I had, everyone who heard his speech was impressed. (his
> speech is on the website)
>
> The new gTLDs were also very much in discussion (see <
> http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/new-gtld>) For those who have
> followed the process, the list of all the applicants was released, the
>  'batching' of consideration of the applicants was discussed (and
> criticised by some) and the decision to allocate those in the first 'batch'
> of applicants by way of 'digital archery' was rescinded - to the applause
> of some and criticism of others
>
> The Whois Final report and accompanying documents, including technical
> requirements and survey on privacy/proxy reveal and relay survey are out
> for public comment - see <http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment>
>
> The negotiations between ICANN and the Registrars on the RAA were also a
> subject of discussion and update.  See <
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-7-04jun12-en.htm>.
>  ICANN is seeking public input particularly on three issues: Whois
> verification and retention, retention of Whois data, and methods for
> enforcement of the new RAA on all registrars
>
> Finally, ALAC has developed a White Paper on its Future Challenges, and is
> seeking input.  See <
> https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Future+Challenges+WG+-+R3+White+Paper>
> Pleae have a read and provide feedback.
>
>
>
> Next, at Prague, Sala, Rinalia and I thought it would be a good idea if we
> all took time out to take a broader view of APRALO - to reaffirm what our
> objectives and priorities are.  We represent a HUGE area - really four
> areas - the Middle East, SE Asia, Asia and the Pacific Islands.  How best
> can we do that? The three of us came up with a starting list - and welcome
> discussion if you all are happy to do so
>
>
> Holly
>
>
>
>
> Core Objectives and Mandate
>
> 1.     Contribution of input from the Asian Australasian Pacific Region
> (“Region”) into the ICANN Policy Processes;
>
> 2.     Monitoring the development of technical policies within ICANN that
> affects the Region;
>
> 3.     Building Capacity within the Region.
>
>
>
> Roles and Responsibilities of the RALO
>
> 1.     Attendance or Apologies
>
> 2.     Making sure that the At Large Structures are informed;
>
> 3.     Reporting of issues from the various constituency and advisory
> committees to the RALO;
>
> 4.     Assigning tasks;
>
> 5.     Managing the Calendar and communicating;
>
> 6.     Creating working groups on various Policy issues and submitting it
> to the Region;
>
> 7.     Internal Stakeholder Relations
>
> 8.     External Stakeholder Relations
>
> 9.     Regional Policy Newsletter
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