[IDN-WG] meeting again Thu 9:30-11am [RE: response on VIP Project plan]

[Sivasubramanian M]

Dear Edmon

Will attend this meeting.


On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 5:03 PM, Edmon Chung <edmon at isoc.hk> wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> Based on the feedback and discussions we had with the VIP team during our
> Monday session, I was hoping we could try to meet up further this week to
> prepare our response to the VIP Project plan.
>
> Looking at the agenda, would like to suggest:
> Thursday, March 15
> 9:30 - 11am
>
> I wonder if the time may work for most people...
>
> In the meantime, I will also prepare some notes highlighting the core
> issues of the project plan based on the feedback from the group so far and
> circulate it to the list by Wednesday night (probably late night or very
> early am Thu).
>
> In our Monday meeting, we suggested for the extension of the public
> comment period as well as setting up a webminar to allow for At-Large to
> better understand the issues as well. Would like to talk further about that
> as well if we could meet Thursday.
>
> Edmon
>
>
> PS. Also, ALAC staff team, I wonder if any signup rooms may be available
> at that time.  We should not need other support.
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: idn-wg-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:
> idn-wg-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Edmon Chung
> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 4:23 AM
> To: idn-wg at atlarge-lists.icann.org
> Subject: [IDN-WG] response on VIP Project plan
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> Here is a very brief skeleton for discussion of our response to the VIP
> Project Plan (
> http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/idn-vip-proposed-project-plan-20feb12-en.pdf
> ):
>
> 1. General ALAC Position
>        - reiterate our support for IDN and IDN Variants
>        - reiterate IDN's importance on multilingualism, etc.
>        - reiterate our concerns for continued delay on the implementation
> of IDN Variant TLDs
>        - ...
>
> 2. Budget & Process
>        - Previous ALAC comment from FY13
> https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/31166974/ALAC+Statement+on+the+Framework+for+the+FY+13+Budget.pdf?version=2&modificationDate=1331327978359
>        - transparency of process for which the budget for VIP was developed
>        - explanation on consultants vs. volunteers (was the original VIP
> results not satisfactory?)
>        - ...
>
> 3. ALAC Concerns
>        - lack of clarity or clear need on some projects (project 3)
>        - theoretic/grandiose approach (projects 1&2) versus practical
> implementation (spirit of the Internet)
>        - need to better distinguish issues not specific to IDN Variant
> TLDs (project 4)
>        - out of scope for ICANN (project 5)
>        - cart before the horse (project 6)
>
> 4. ALAC Advice
>        - concentrate efforts to implement IDN Variant TLDs for communities
> who are ready
>        - leverage already available expertise and experience from the
> community
>        - direct funding to other IDN communities to support the bottom-up
> development of IDN policies from the language community
>        - refocus on ICANN Scope (projects 7 & 8)
>        - ...
>
> Feel free to start the discussion on this mailing list and we will
> continue at our meeting on Monday (http://costarica43.icann.org/node/29525
> )
>
> Edmon
>
>
> PS. If it is agreeable, would also like to invite the VIP team to our
> discussion
>
>
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