[EURO-Discuss] Important: Lisbon GA planning and procedures

Tue Mar 19 22:06:59 UTC 2013

Hi all,
Sandra's list of questions is a good basis for discussing how to improve the  participation of European ALS's in dealing with substantive, sometimes even operational issues like .health. There may be more of that kind when the new gTLD process goes on. Such a discussion is urgently needed.
As it was suggested tonight on the EURALO call, we have to concentrate on issues that are of real importance to end users.  We don't need to spend precious time of our calls on issues that are far removed from that context,  very few of us even understand and nobody wants to comment on.  
I hope  we could devote a part of each call to a substantive discussion on whatever issue  is deemed to be important from an end user point of view.
As far as communication tools are concerned, the simpler the better. Plain old e-mail is OK, if the topic is interesting enough. 
As ALS's, we have to try to find out what internet end users in our country/area really think about issues at stake. We are not opinion research institutions and can't afford to commission such studies. But we have our contacts, our networks, our ability to raise an issue and stir a debate.
My 2 (€)cents,
Yrjö

> From: william.drake at uzh.ch
> Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:12:39 +0100
> To: euro-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org
> Subject: Re: [EURO-Discuss] Important: Lisbon GA planning and procedures
> 
> Hi
> 
> Sandra's proposal makes a lot of sense to me.
> 
> Best
> 
> Bill
> 
> On Mar 14, 2013, at 11:10 AM, sandra hoferichter <info at hoferichter.eu> wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > Wolf wrote: "Please give us your inputs on the agenda setting and let us know your related ideas ASAP (or until middle of April latest) to compile a complete draft GA agenda in time. (Christoph and Dick submitted their ideas already – thanks!)"
> > 
> > I propose we discuss how the participation process within EURALO can be improved or revitalised. The .health objection process was a good example that there is no working mechanism to gather feedback form At-Large or have a discussion on an issue where the ALAC is supposed to vote on in the interest of the end user?
> > 
> > Questions to be considered (but not limited to): 
> > 
> > - Are ALS´es aware of the issues currently under discussion at ALAC / ICANN? If not, why?
> > - How can EURALO fulfil it's mandate to represent the end user voice? 
> > - How can we better link the levels of At-Large and ALAC?
> > - Is email the right communication tool, if not what are the alternatives? Are there any?
> > - How can ALS activities be linked to ICANN discussions and the other way round?
> > 
> > Best Sandra
> > 
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: euro-discuss-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:euro-discuss-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] Im Auftrag von Wolf Ludwig
> > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 13. März 2013 18:12
> > An: 'Discussion for At-Large Europe'
> > Cc: matthieu.camus at isoc.fr; Nacho Amadoz; Oliver Passek
> > Betreff: [EURO-Discuss] Important: Lisbon GA planning and procedures
> > Wichtigkeit: Hoch
> > 
> > Dear all,
> > 
> > until the end of the registration deadline for the Lisbon 2013 GA, we have received 27 confirmations from our members what is more than 80 per cent of the current total (33). Thanks for your support!
> > 
> > These 27 participants were listed and sent to At-Large Staff and ICANN Constituency Travel who is preparing the booking arrangements with you at the moment. I assume, you will be contacted directly by CT during the next two weeks to handle your flight bookings with them. A complete list of travellers you can find here
> > https://community.icann.org/display/EURALO/EURALO+ALSes+Representatives+to+the+2013+GA
> > Please check names, ALS and preferred “home” airport again and let us know any changes needed.
> > 
> > Your hotel rooms in Lisbon are pre-booked already for the nights from Wednesday 19 and 20 June (incl. EuroDIG) in the Altis hotel what will be the venue for the GA and EuroDIG – see:
> > http://www.altishotels.com/EN/
> > 
> > For Per diem arrangements you will be contacted at a later stage.
> > 
> > Please be aware that due to the high percentage of participation, our travel budget is rather tight and we can only offer low budget flights (by Easyjet and the like) wherever possible. But for short-distance flights to Lisbon we consider this as acceptable. To get an idea about potential adventures aspects of it, you can check the YouTube clip ;-) 
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPyl2tOaKxM
> > 
> > As indicated before, those of you who would like to extend their stay in Lisbon for a cosy summer weekend should arrange this directly with CT for your individual booking – what shouldn’t effect higher flight fares however. Extra costs for hotel nights in Lisbon will be on your own expenses as well.
> > 
> > The planning and preparation of our Lisbon GA agenda will be discussed at our upcoming monthly calls (March and April). Besides the usual and statutory parts of the GA (Board report, re-elections etc.), we would like to draft an interesting *content part* with issues that are relevant for and desired by YOU. Please give us your inputs on the agenda setting and let us know your related ideas ASAP (or until middle of April latest) to compile a complete draft GA agenda in time. (Christoph and Dick submitted their ideas already – thanks!)
> > 
> > For any further questions on practical issues, org. and planning procedure or the agenda, please let me know.
> > 
> > Kind regards,
> > Wolf
> > 
> > EuroDIG Secretariat
> > http://www.eurodig.org/
> > mobile +41 79 204 83 87
> > Skype: Wolf-Ludwig
> > 
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> > 
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