[EURO-Discuss] alac review

[Vittorio Bertola]

Kleinwächter ha scritto:
> I fully support Dominik,
> 
> Westlake does not understand the role of At Large in the ICANN
> context

More precisely, Westlake has been instructed to review the effectiveness 
of the current structure in reaching the purpose of the ALAC as 
described in the ICANN Bylaws: "to consider and provide advice on the 
activities of ICANN, insofar as they relate to the interests of 
individual Internet users".

The idea that the At Large has a role "in the broader context of 
Internet Governance", or that the purpose of the ALAC includes ensuring 
the accountability and democracy of ICANN, is entirely yours 
(Jeanette's, etc.), and while the accountability of ICANN to the general 
public is a fundamental issue which I too find very important, it is not 
what is written in the ICANN Bylaws as the purpose of the ALAC. To a 
certain extent, it is you and Dominik who do not understand the role of 
At Large in the ICANN structure :-) (seriously, I think that one of the 
issues is that different people have very different understandings of 
the purpose of the ALAC)

As I said today in the meeting, the issue about the accountability of 
ICANN pertains more to the discussions about the post-JPA status and 
structure of ICANN. Perhaps the ALAC would do more good in making better 
use of its representative on the President's Strategy Committee, and in 
advocating for a broader and more open discussion in that process.
-- 
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