<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span lang="ES-PE">Dear APRALO members,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span lang="ES-PE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">From mid 2015, we've launched a new draft approach to civil society engagement - a new approach being developed in consultation with many civil society organizations. The strategy focuses on raising awareness of ICANN and the Domain Name System (DNS) among global civil society at large, and encourages and supports contributions to and participation in ICANN policy processes by civil society volunteers. The strategy will also make clear to civil society the benefits of working with ICANN.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span lang="ES-PE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span lang="ES-PE">Among others, the strategy is proposing:</span><span lang="ES-PE"><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">A new communications strategy tailored to civil society, this incudes social media, regular summaries of ICANN policy, webinars and briefings, dedicated website and mailing lists</span><span lang="ES-PE"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span lang="ES-PE">New content, developed mainly by ICANN civil society, about the work relevant to civil society being done in ICANN<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span lang="ES-PE">Information about how to contribute in this strategy consultation will be available via the NCSG and other ICANN civil society organizations<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span lang="ES-PE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span lang="ES-PE">C</span>omments are now open through 11 December at: <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+ICANN+Civil+Society+Engagement+in+Fiscal+Year+2016+Workspace" style="color: purple;">https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+ICANN+Civil+Society+Engagement+in+Fiscal+Year+2016+Workspace</a></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span lang="ES-PE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span lang="ES-PE">Looking forward to your views on this. Thank you.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span lang="ES-PE"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span lang="ES-PE"><br></span></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><div>Regards, </div><div>Kelvin</div><div><br></div><div><b>Kelvin WONG</b></div><div>Head, Outreach & Public Responsibility, Asia Pacific </div><div>Asia Pacific Hub, Singapore</div><div>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</div><div><a href="http://www.icann.org">www.icann.org</a> </div></div><div><br></div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">Direct Line: +65 6816 1260</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">Email: kelvin.wong@icann.org</font> </div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">Skype: kelvin.wong.icann</font></div></div><div><br></div><div><em style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="line-height: 1.4285715;">To receive news, updates and announcements from ICANN</span><span style="line-height: 1.4285715;"> APAC Hub, please </span></em><span class="s1" style="line-height: 1.4285715; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><em><a href="http://icann.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=818d573897ed5ea25ee71ebc1&id=ab7ff468f8" class="external-link" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;">subscribe here</a>.</em></span></div></div></div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br></div></div></body></html>