[NA-Discuss] FW: NARALO GA: Agenda and Organizational Details

[Danny Younger]

Hi Darlene,

Perhaps the NARALO could discuss withdrawing from the ALAC and re-forming as a GNSO constituency.  Such a move would allow us to bring user concerns and policy solutions directly to the table.

Best regards,
Danny


--- On Fri, 1/30/09, Thompson, Darlene <DThompson at GOV.NU.CA> wrote:

> From: Thompson, Darlene <DThompson at GOV.NU.CA>
> Subject: [NA-Discuss] FW: NARALO GA: Agenda and Organizational Details
> To: na-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org
> Date: Friday, January 30, 2009, 2:00 PM
> Hi all,
> 
>  
> 
> Please see below.  We have THREE HOURS to discuss/do
> whatever we want to
> and ICANN is offering briefings.  Please reply to this
> e-mail TODAY (to
> me) so that we can get everybody's ideas/desires looked
> after.  If you
> don't ask for it, ya can't complain if we don't
> provide it!  So, ANY
> ideas are good (I'll let you know if they are way out
> there).
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> I need this TODAY, please...  please, please, please.   :-)
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> Darlene A. Thompson
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> Community Access Program Administrator
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> Nunavut Dept. of Education / N-CAP
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> P.O. Box 1000, Station 910
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> Iqaluit, NU  X0A 0H0
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> Phone:  (867) 975-5631
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> Fax:  (867) 975-5610
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> E-mail:  dthompson at gov.nu.ca
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> From: Heidi Ullrich [mailto:Staff at alac.icann.org] 
> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 7:41 PM
> To: Thompson, Darlene; Evan Leibovitch
> Cc: Atlarge Staff
> Subject: NARALO GA: Agenda and Organizational Details
> 
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> 
> Dear Darlene and Evan,
> 
>  
> 
> 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 1 p.m.   
> 
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> 
> The purpose of this message is to: 
> 
>  
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> -          Request you to send us your GA agenda 
> (Deadline: 31 January)
> 
> -          Ask whether you would like any Staff Briefings
> during your GA
> 
> 
> -          Highlight relevant text from your RALO's
> Operating Principles
> and MOU 
> 
> -          Establish your document needs for your GA
> (Additional
> Document Deadline: 13 February)
> 
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> 
> AGENDA
> 
>  
> 
> 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.   
> 
>  
> 
> Agenda items suggested during the NARALO meeting of January
> 12: 
> 
> -          Ideas - better information sharing strategies -
> issue mapping
> (Dharma)
> 
> -          Operating procedures - flag those that have not
> worked well
> in the past (Darlene)
> 
>  
> 
> STAFF BRIEFINGS
> 
> 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. Can this item be added to
> your GA
> agenda? We will arrange for appropriate ICANN Staff to
> attend your GA
> for this purpose.  
> 
>  
> 
> At-Large staff are very interested 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 can be done to facilitate
> NARALO's
> engagement?  What tools would you like to see developed? 
> Would you like
> to include such a discussion during your GA or during an
> informal
> session?  
> 
>  
> 
> Are there any regionally specific policy issues that may be
> of interest
> to your ALS participants?  
> 
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> 
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> 
> RELEVENT TEXT FROM YOUR OPERATING PRINCIPLES/MOU
> 
>  
> 
> For your convenience, NARALO's MOU and Rules of
> Procedure may be viewed
> here:
> https://st.icann.org/naralo/index.cgi?ralo_organizing_documents
> 
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> DOCUMENTS NEEDS
> 
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> 
> At-Large staff will prepare documents for your ALS
> representatives
> including the NARALO MOU and Rules of Procedure.   
> 
>  
> 
> We will need to be informed of any other documents you will
> require 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
> NARALO GA.
> 
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> 
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> 
>  
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 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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