[At-Large] Some thoughts about the draft unaffiliated Individuals Mobilization Working Party Report

Maureen Hilyard maureen.hilyard at gmail.com
Mon Mar 15 00:46:59 UTC 2021


Hi Dev

You have commented on a lot of issues which would have been helpful to
raise in the many meetings that were held to discuss this issue but I just
wanted to respond to your comment about RALO Individual members.

Its in the bylaws, but RALOs have a lot of say about their members and how
they organise them within their individual RALOs because they can. Even now
not every RALO member in At-Large has the same rights as some in
other RALOS, but that is what it is, within their RALOs. Every RALO can set
its own rules within the boundaries of its own RALO - although in an ideal
world we would like every RALO member to have the same rights and
opportunities. But that isnt for any other RALO to say.

However, just as this happens already, every person in At-Large from any
RALO is treated equitably, and positions that are in the domain of the ALAC
for example are open to all RALO members whether they are ALS or RALO
individuals  e.g.for membership of working groups inside or outside of
At-Large.. For these positions, it is to do with their ability and
knowledge to participate in a particular activity on behalf of At-Large, so
the appointment choices are generally made by a RALO-constituted
subcommittee or voted on by the ALAC themselves.

I am not sure what you mean by a tiered membership. I would be most unhappy
if there was any distinction between individual members, be they ALS or
RALO, outside of their RALOs..

Maureen

On Sun, Mar 14, 2021 at 1:42 PM Dev Anand Teelucksingh via At-Large <
at-large at atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote:

> I must express some concerns regarding the approaches made in the draft
> Unaffiliated Individuals Mobilization Working Party Report at
>
>
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uE4ue7roIpYY_OeX_A6-BtrxcKOkq-PcPhXRj8n7YwM/edit
>
> At-Large wants to recruit individuals to the At-Large constituency who are
> not affiliated to At-Large Structures but care about the issues pertaining
> to ICANN's remit as they impact individual Internet users and to volunteer
> to participate in policy determinations.
>
> However, the proposed report makes for potential individuals to be treated
> outside of the At-Large Community, as if they aren't "real" members but
> “lower tier” members of a RALO. Also, based on a person's origin,
> individuals are given different rights to participate and to be considered
> for positions in At-Large.
>
>
> The proposals in the draft final report would
>
>    -
>
>    Add complexity to At-Large processes for individuals to join At-Large
>    making At-Large even more confusing to outsiders (and even ICANN “insiders”
>    in other AC/SOs).
>    -
>
>    Doesn’t provide incentives for individuals to join At-Large since they
>    are given wording that At-Large representatives can do certain things and
>    be recognized, but as individuals, you do not have those rights and
>    responsibilities of At-Large representatives.
>    -
>
>    Makes other AC/SOs more attractive since it's easier to understand and
>    easier to join.
>    -
>
>    Removes check and balances in how individuals in At-Large are even
>    recognized to participate compared to how At-Large Structures are
>    accredited.
>
>
> Consider the term “RALO individual members”.
>
> It serves to send the message that the “RALO member” can only be involved
> in RALO activities and not At-Large activities and not part of the global
> At-Large Community.
>
>
> A better term would be something like “At-Large Individual” which would
> show that an individual is part of the At-Large Community.
>
>
> Consider the process by which “RALO individual members” join :
>
>
>
>    -
>
>    individual fills out a form designed by the RALO (not a common
>    At-Large one) so there’s 5 forms with different wording and
>    requirements (not counting translations)
>    -
>
>    RALO will apply its own procedures for accepting or rejecting
>    application
>    -
>
>    RALO Leadership (RALO Chair, Vice-Chairs (if any), and Secretariat)
>    informs Staff whether the RALO accepts or rejects the application.
>    -
>
>    Staff informs applicant.
>
>
>
> The lack of transparency contrasts with how At-Large applications by
> organisations are handled. The check and balances by having the ALAC made
> aware of the RALO advice towards At-Large applications is removed.
>
>
>
> RALO leadership can make a decision on an individual without even the RALO
> members themselves not being aware of an individual’s application depending
> on the RALO procedures. RALO leadership could even discriminate against
> individuals they perceive as threats to their leadership.
>
>
> There should be a standard process by which individuals anywhere in the
> world apply as At-Large individuals, similar to how organisations apply to
> At-Large.
>
>
> Kind Regards,
>
>
> Dev Anand
>
>
>
>
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