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Dear Vineet and Anand,<br>
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Congratulations and welcome to ICANN At-Large. <br>
<br>
Besides the information that you can find through the links shared
by the staff, please be noted that APRALO publishes a monthly
newsletter and has also its <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.facebook.com/APregional/">Facebook page</a>
where you are encouraged to share and highlight the activities of
your ALS.<br>
<br>
Looking forward to our cooperation and your active participation!<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
<br>
Lianna Galstyan<br>
Vice Chair, APRALO<br>
<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 08/08/2018 21:07, ICANN At-Large
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear
Vineet and Anand,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ICANN's
At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you
that Cyber Peace Foundation has been certified as an
At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your
group's interest in involving individual users in APRALO and
ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your
colleagues.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship
between your organization, other ALSes, and the ALAC (and
ICANN in general), and your input on how we can make this a
success would be greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">It’s
very important to keep the members of your organization
informed (about significant news from ICANN and information
on ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in
activities of interest. Here are a few of the tools members
of At-Large find useful:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
At-Large wiki space is where you can find most of the
relevant information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The <a
href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=2265510"
moz-do-not-send="true">At-Large introductory page</a> help
you navigate through the wiki contents. This is where you
can find the latest announcements, and subscribe to the <a
href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Calendar"
moz-do-not-send="true">At-Large Google calendar</a> at the
bottom of the page. This will ensure you never miss a
meeting!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">From
any chosen page in the At-Large wiki, you can find your
bearings easily by navigating via the purple box at the top
left hand corner of the page. It is very convenient to be
able to consult the latest <a
href="https://community.icann.org/x/bwFO"
moz-do-not-send="true">At-Large Policy Development
Activity</a>, find out more about the <a
href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Regional+At-Large+Organisations"
moz-do-not-send="true">Regional At-Large Organizations
(RALOs)</a>, and about <a
href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Working+Groups"
moz-do-not-send="true">At-Large Working Groups</a>. For
the most up to date information about At-Large meetings
during ICANN Public meetings, it is worth bookmarking <a
href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ICANN+Meetings"
moz-do-not-send="true">this wiki page</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Regional
wiki webpages</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> also
have been created to distribute information (including in
local languages) on activities, events and issues of
particular interest to people in each region. These are
maintained by the community. They are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">African
Region: </span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a
href="http://www.afralo.org/" moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.afralo.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Asia/Australia/Pacific
Region: </span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a
href="http://www.apralo.org/" moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.apralo.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">European
Region: </span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a
href="http://www.euralo.org/" moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.euralo.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Latin
America/Caribbean Region: </span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a
href="http://www.lacralo.org/" moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.lacralo.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">North
American Region: </span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a
href="http://www.naralo.org/" moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.naralo.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">At-Large
Mailing Lists.</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> There
are many At-Large email lists, for each region, you can sign
up to them and manage your subscriptions at:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a
href="http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo"
moz-do-not-send="true">http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo</a>.
The primary and secondary points of contact you have
identified in the application form will automatically be
added to your region's list just for accredited ALSes to
discuss regional issues and to the mailing list for Staff
announcements (only Staff can post messages to that list);
you are invited to join others as you wish.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ALAC
website</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
The <a href="http://www.atlarge.icann.org/"
moz-do-not-send="true">ALAC website</a> is a good source
for ICANN news and information of interest to individual
Internet users. We encourage you to provide your members
with a link. The ALAC relies on volunteers to translate
information into multiple languages. Translations of
documents on the website are welcome and should be sent to <a
href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org"
moz-do-not-send="true"> At-Large staff.</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ICANN
website:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> The <a
href="https://www.icann.org/" moz-do-not-send="true">ICANN
website</a> is where all <a
href="https://www.icann.org/news" moz-do-not-send="true">announcements</a> are
posted, and where you can find practical information about <a
href="http://meetings.icann.org/" moz-do-not-send="true">ICANN
Public meetings</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Skype
chat</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:
At-Large community members and staff use Skype group chats
extensively. A group chat exists for most Working Groups and
RALOs. So please don¹t hesitate to send At-Large Staff your
Skype ID and we’ll gladly add you to the relevant chats.
Please click <a href="http://www.skype.com/en/"
moz-do-not-send="true">here </a> if you don¹t have a Skype
account. It’s free and staff are available to help if you
run into any trouble.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Facebook</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">: The
At-Large community has its own <a
href="https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge?fref=ts"
moz-do-not-send="true">Facebook page</a>. It’s useful to
keep up with announcements and helpful information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Twitter</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:
Members of At-Large tweet extensively and are particularly
active during ICANN Public meetings. Follow <a
href="https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge?lang=fr%3E"
moz-do-not-send="true">At-Large on Twitter</a><u>!</u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We
will forward the At-Large Beginners’ guide shortly, as it is
in the process of being updated. In the meantime, please
refer to the most recent
<b><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/EE7wAw"
moz-do-not-send="true">APRALO Orientation Call</a></b>.
You may also like to refer to the
<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/4ZMi"
moz-do-not-send="true">APRALO wiki space</a> for further
engagement opportunities. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We
look forward to working with you and your organization's
members to advance individual Internet users' interests
within ICANN. If you have any questions, or need additional
information, please contact us at <a
href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">staff@atlarge.icann.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
At-Large Advisory Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a
href="http://www.atlarge.icann.org/"
moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.atlarge.icann.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a
href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">staff@atlarge.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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