[Euro-board] Coming up to a New Year

[Yrjö Länsipuro]

Dear Olivier, all
I share your goals and look very much forward to our efforts to reach them in 2016.  
Wishing all of you a happy and successful New Year! 
Yrjö

 

> To: euro-board at atlarge-lists.icann.org
> From: ocl at gih.com
> Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2015 10:39:45 +0100
> Subject: [Euro-board] Coming up to a New Year
> 
> Dear EURALO Board members,
> 
> as 2015 is quickly arriving to a close, I wanted to briefly let you know
> of what my own goals are for EURALO in 2016:
> 
> 
> 1. outreach and inreach
> We need to reach out and actively look for new potential At-Large
> Structures to join us, especially in countries which do not yet have a
> local At-Large Structure. This something which we should all be looking
> out for, in the contacts of the people that we know, in the conferences
> we all attend, at EuroDIG etc.
> As for inreach, also known as "engagement", I am well aware that the
> majority of our ALSes are not particularly active in EURALO. Let's make
> this environment both more exciting, pertinent to our ALSes and
> valuable. I am saying "valuable" because I think we'll be fighting an
> already lost battle if our ALSes do not think there is any value in
> participating in EURALO and At-Large activities.
> 
> 2. Skillsets
> This ties in with what Yrjö was saying: we need to know our ALSes much
> more. Only if we know our ALSes better will we be able to specifically
> call upon specific ALSes when a particular topic of discussion or public
> comment request arrives on our table. So I support what Yrjö suggests
> that EURALO takes it upon itelf to devise a mechanism for getting this
> information.
> 
> 3. Linking the ALAC to our ALSes
> This really is a communications exercise. We have 3 ALAC members:
> - Sébastien Bachollet
> - Sandra Höferichter
> - Jimmy Schultz
> 
> The RALO should be there as a full partner to our three ALAC members.
> They are not just individuals - they are an important channel to ICANN
> to voice our concerns. They are part of our community. I hope that we
> will be able to strengthen the link from the ALAC to the RALO.
> 
> These are just three personal goals. I know there are a lot more issues
> in EURALO, but I thought I'd start with the first three. I hope we'll be
> able to go further than these three goals and be able to pursue other
> goals that you are sharing with us.
> 
> Again, I am really excited to be able to work with you. I hope we will
> be able to be proactive throughout the year and bring that much needed
> energy to our EURALO members, to make EURALO inviting, exciting and
> effective.
> 
> Hoping you've had a good Christmas and are still enjoying a well earned
> holiday break, I wish you all the Best for a Happy New Year 2016!
> 
> Olivier
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