[EURO-Discuss] EURALO Delhi report 5

[Roberto Gaetano]

Although, as European myself, I might understand the frustration if the
summit does not take place in Paris, I would also point out that it is a big
achievement to have the Board approving a resolution that takes the
commitment to make it happen.

So, my first feeling is satisfaction, considering that this result was not
at all straightforward to obtain, as I assume Wendy can confirm.

Cheers,
Roberto


> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:euro-discuss-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] On
> Behalf Of Wolf Ludwig
> Sent: Friday, 15 February 2008 11:44
> To: Europe disc at large
> Subject: [EURO-Discuss] EURALO Delhi report 5
>
> Hi all,
>
> Yesterday (Thursday) morning we had our last Public Forum
> what provided another opportunity for reporting back from
> different Workshops and to exchange opinions on various
> subjects (new gTLDs, GNSO improvements and protection of
> registrants), that were discussed during the 31st ICANN
> meeting. Reports presented included the ALAC, SSAC, RSSAC,
> NomCom and Ombudsman. The Board committees posted their
> reports Online for review.
>
> Before the lunch brake there was the Signing Ceremony of the
> MoU between ICANN and the Organizations in the Asia Pacific
> Region accredited as At-Large structures (APRALO). Seven
> representatives from different ALSes across the region were
> present to co-sign the agreement and another three signed
> electronically. (See Nick’s Mailing conc. ICANN.org
> Announcement: Asia-Pacific Internet Users Big Part of ICANNs
> New Delhi Meeting). By this step the creation of RALOs in all
> parts of the world is now completed.  We are looking forward
> to further cooperations with our colleagues from APRALO!
>
> In the afternoon we had our 2nd session of the At-Large
> Advisory Committee with an exchange of views on a number of
> topics with members of the GAC and Board. The importance of
> the co-existence of IPv4 and IPv6 was one and the discussion
> on the IDN fast-track another part of the discussion.
> Furthermore we worked on a formal, if possible, joint ALAC
> statement on the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) – see also our
> yesterday’s discussion on the list – and it seems there is a
> considerable agreement on the last draft version 2. Darlene
> Thompson told us this morning that there is “rough concensus“
> from NARALO. There is a common understanding that the New
> Delhi meeting provided more and intense interaction between
> ALAC and other stakeholders at ICANN.
>
> Now (Friday morning), I am sitting in the open Board meeting
> with a full agenda. Among the topics referring to ALAC the
> Board just passed a resolution on the At-Large Structure
> Summit by “unanimous approval”. This means, idea and project
> of organizing a User Summit was approved in principle and
> “within the (coming) fiscal year” 2008-09. During our 1st
> ALAC session here on Sunday we strongly voted for having this
> Summit happen “this year” – and as part of the subsequent
> ICANN meeting in Paris! You may imagine that there is some
> kind of frustration again among ALAC and RALO
> representatives. As far as I have heard the Summit is now
> supposed to happen probably in conjunction with ICANN’s 10th
> Anniversary?
>
> As the EURALO representatives in Delhi (Annette, Desirée,
> Veronica, Sébastien and me) still believe that a User Summit
> in Paris would be a unique opportunity to strengthen EURALO
> and its outreach. Therefore we have to discuss this issue as
> a major point on our agenda for the foreseen EURALO board
> meeting end of February in Geneva (confirmation of date with
> draft agenda will follow today in a separate mail).
> There are another 2 resolutions to be passed at today’s ICANN
> board meeting related to At-Large: (i) the Bylaw change for
> ALS Applications handling, and another (ii) the thanks of the
> Board to APRALO.
>
> The Delhi meeting is almost over and everyone seems looking
> already forward to the next ICANN event in Paris in June this
> year. Some of us will stay in Delhi or India for some more
> days. I have to take my return flight to Geneva tonight.
>
> Last and kindest greetings from Delhi,
> Wolf
>
>
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