[EURO-Discuss] EURALO Secretariat Report Dec 09

[Dragoslava Greve]

Dear all,
I am providing you with the text for this month's Secretariat Report. It is 
published on our Workspace, the text is also following below.
Please update it if needed directly at the link: 
https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?euralo_secretariat_monthly_reports
Warm regards and best wishes to all of you for the coming celebrations.
Dessi
December 2009
Discussed ALAC issues:
WHOIS-Privacy services - the issue of WHOIS privacy will be discussed on a 
regional level in the coming months in order to develop an At-Large position on 
WHOIS.
ICANN Strategic Plan 2010 - 2013 - Sebastien's suggestion on one ALS per country 
should be included in EURALO's/ALAC's contribution to the Strategic Planning. 
All EURALO members participate in the survey linked to the strategic plan and 
send in comments to the list until mid-January. 
At-Large Director Process - The issue will be discussed on the mailing list and 
further discussed during the January 2010 call. The discussion will continue on 
wiki workspace on the EURALO webpage where the different positions and arguments 
on the At-Large Director Selection process can be discussed.
Nairobi preparations – Olivier Crepin-Leblond has been suggested as a good 
candidate due to his excellent work to be awarded with the travel funding, that 
the secretary of EURALO will not be able to use and participate for the Nairobi 
meeting.
EURALO issues:
EURALO will start discussing the participation of Individual Internet Users, 
taking as an example the constitution of the issue in NARALO founding documents. 
This discussion should lead to a decision and framing before the GA in Brussels.
Outreach activities:
Rudi Vansnick officially represented EURALO at the Consumer Rights Directive Forum 
in Brussels on the 8th of December. At-Large and EURALO Flyers has been 
distributed. 
On 14th December Olivier Crepin-Leblond took part in the Nominet Government 
Consultation event at Apex City of London. At-Large and EURALO Flyers has been 
distributed.