[lac-discuss-en] LACRALO GA: Agenda and Organizational Issues

[Carlton Samuels]

For your full advice and consent.

Please see the questions asked.  Your collective response is required.

Kind regards,
Carlton Samuels
Lacralo Secretariat

On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 1:18 PM, Heidi Ullrich <Staff at alac.icann.org> wrote:

>  Dear Carlton,
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> With just under one month to go before the start of the Summit, we would
> like to work with you to ensure the smooth operation of your GA.  As a
> reminder, GA meetings will take place on Tuesday, 3 March between 9 a.m.
> and 13:00.
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> The purpose of this message is to:
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> -          Outline the agenda items for your GA *(Deadline: 31 January)*
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> -          Ask whether you would like any Staff Briefings during your GA
> to discuss regionally specific policy areas of interest
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> -          Highlight relevant documents from your RALO's Organizing
> Documents
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> -          Establish your document/translation needs for your GA *(Deadline
> for translation: 13 February)*
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> *AGENDA*
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> Could you please send us your draft GA agenda by *31 January*? Given that
> the Summit will provide considerable discussion on policy issues, we request
> that the GA agenda focus on organizational issues. However, the agenda is of
> course ultimately to be decided by you in conjunction with your ALS
> representatives.
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> *STAFF BRIEFINGS*
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> Are there any regionally specific policy issues that may be of interest to
> your ALS participants?
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> ALAC has requested that RALO chairs/secretariats consider holding a short
> briefing by ICANN Services Staff to discuss registrar/registry RAA
> non-compliance during their GA. Do you think this will be a topic your ALS
> representatives would like to have?
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> Are there any additional regionally specific policy issues that may be of
> interest to your ALS participants?
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> **At-Large staff are very keen to have the opportunity to speak with your
> ALS participants about how we can help them with engaging with At-Large
> activities to a greater degree. For example, what are their specific policy
> interests?  What is their level of current capacity?  What types of tools
> would they like to build their current capacity?   Would you like to include
> such a discussion during your GA or during an informal session?
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> *RELEVENT DOCUMENTS FROM YOUR ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS*
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> For your convenience, please find attached the links to the LACRALO
> organizing documents and current proposed amendments:
> https://st.icann.org/lacralo/index.cgi?ralo_organising_documents
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> *DOCUMENTS/TRANSLATION NEEDS*
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> At-Large staff will prepare documents for your ALS representatives
> including the LACRALO Operating Principles, MOU between ICANN and LACRALO,
> and Rules of Procedures for Meetings.
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> We will need to be informed of any other *documents you will require by 13
> February*.
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> Any documents (including GA agendas) that need to be *translated (EN, FR,
> ES) must be sent to us by 13 February*.
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> Please let us know if you have any questions on organizing your GA.  We
> very much look forward to assisting you to ensure a very successful APRALO
> GA!
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> Regards,
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> Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella
> Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms
> ICANN At-Large Staff
> email: *staff at atlarge.icann.org*
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