[At-Large] What is a bottom -up process

[Wendy Seltzer]

Thanks Robert,
I agree we need to address  what "bottom-up" means, and to square the
reasonable expectations of at-large's individual Internet users with
those of ICANN.

Especially on budgeting and staffing matters, At-Large is often pulled
both ways -- blamed for costing ICANN thousands of dollars, but given no
control over the allocation of that funding or staff attention to
matters of concern to its users or data-gathering.

While in Frankfurt, I've had the chance to talk with board members and
staff alike who suggest that these are more problems of misunderstanding
than bad intention -- so let's arrange some meetings in LA to discuss
how we can work more collaboratively between the "bottom" and "top."

I'd particularly like to push forward discussion of an at-large summit,
since that's proposed as an opportunity for individuals and their
groups' representatives to discuss ICANN matters of concern across
regional borders.

--Wendy

Robert Guerra wrote:
> There's been some discussion about bottom-up processes and how they  
> are done both at ICANN and elsewhere.
> 
> Activists, Civil Society and/or NGO's tend to have a far broader  
> interpretation of bottom-up consultation processes. Ongoing  
> communication, engagement and attempt at consensus is one model -  
> imposing a process and outcome a-priori is another model.
> 
> Where does ALAC stand? Does it agree with the staff position or does  
> it instead favor  those put forward by CIRA, NCUC and others ?
> 
> ref:
> http://cira.ca/news-releases/201.html
> 
> 
> It seems to me that public statements from ICANN - both at meetings  
> and on several lists - seem to indicate that there's a bit of a gulf  
> between how ICANN and ALAC. But, that' just my reading of the  
> situation. Perhaps i'm wrong .. ?
> 
> Instead of getting into a debate about how things have, or not , been  
> done in the past - let me suggest we address the issue head on at our  
> upcoming LA ALAC meeting.
> 
> 
> regards,
> 
> Robert
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