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by josefranciscoarce＠gmail.com Jan. 7, 2014

Jan. 7, 2014

[[--Translated text (en -> es)--]] Asunto:????????????? = Windows-1252 q WEBINAR = 3A_13_ = 26_15_January_ == windows-1252 q = 96_update_ = 26_interactive_discussion_by_Strategy == windows-1252 q _Panel_on_ICANN = 92s_Role_in_the_Internet_Governan == windows-1252? q? ce_Ecosystem? = De: josefranciscoarce(a)gmail.com FYI PRÓXIMO SEMINARIO: 13 y 15 de enero de actualización y debate interactivo por el Panel de Estrategia sobre ICANN papel en el ecosistema de Gobernanza de Internet. Debe registrarse antes de las 23:59 UTC del domingo 12 de enero. Email alice.jansen @ icann.org registrar. Más detalles: http://goo.gl/Q76c7Z http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06jan14-en.htm - Arce, JosF. http://lnkd.in/bPdTThz _______________________________________________ [[--Original text (en) http://mm.icann.org/transbot_archive/4b2fa4bd79.html --]]

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Fwd: ICANN News Alert -- WEBINAR: ICANN Strategy Panel on ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem
by Fatima Cambronero Jan. 6, 2014

Jan. 6, 2014

FYI, ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICANN News Alert <communications(a)icann.org> Date: 2014/1/6 Subject: ICANN News Alert -- WEBINAR: ICANN Strategy Panel on ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem To: fatimacambronero(a)gmail.com [image: ICANN] <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06jan14-en.htm ------------------------------ WEBINAR: ICANN Strategy Panel on ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem 6 January 2014 *Join the Strategy Panel on ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem <http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecos…> for an update and interactive discussion.* Date: Monday, 13 January 2014 Time: 19:00-20:30 UTC (Time converter: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Strategy+Panel+on+… ) Date: Wednesday, 15 January 2014 Time: 12:00-13:30 UTC (Time converter: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Strategy+Panel+on+… ) You are invited to an update on the activities of the *Strategy Panel on ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem*. ICANN Strategy Panels'<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15jul13-en.htm>work will inform ICANN's new, overarching vision and five-year strategic plan. As it prepares to offer its advice to the ICANN President and CEO, the Strategy Panel wishes to walk you through the work it has undertaken and to seek your input on the preliminary set of conclusions it has reached. This webinar will also be the opportunity for you to ask questions. ICANN Strategy Panels serve as an integral part of a framework for cross-community dialogue: your feedback and contributions are key to this project and will be carefully considered. Webinar Details Please join the webinar either on Monday, 13 January 2014 at 19:00-20:30 UTC (duration: 90 minutes) or on Wednesday, 15 January 2014 at 12:00-13:30 UTC (duration: 90 minutes). The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. The meetings will be run in an Adobe Connect room with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. The sessions will be conducted in English. Participants will be given the opportunity to offer comments and to ask questions during the Q&A section. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you cannot join the live session, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. Please register via email to alice.jansen(a)icann.org by Sunday, 12 January 2014 – 23:59 UTC to receive the dial-in details. Please indicate which call you wish to join. A reminder with log-in and dial-in details will be sent to you prior to the call. This message was sent to fatimacambronero(a)gmail.com from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by [image: iContact - Try It Free!]<http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=13227880&l=6333&s=RZZO&m=92…> -- *Fatima Cambronero* Abogada-Argentina Phone: +54 9351 5282 668 Twitter: @facambronero Skype: fatima.cambronero *Join the LACRALO/ICANN discussions:* https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-es *Join the Diplo Internet Governance Community discussions:* http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/ *Join to the Internet Society (ISOC): *http://www.internetsociety.org/

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Re: [lac-discuss-es] Feliz Navidad y gracias!
by baudouin.schombe＠gmail.com Jan. 6, 2014

Jan. 6, 2014

[[--Translated text (en -> es)--]] Asunto: Re: Feliz Navidad y gracias! De: baudouin.schombe(a)gmail.com Hola a todos, Gracias por el saludo del At Large personal de ICANN, es necesario reconocer que ciertamente hemos hecho esfuerzos, pero que somos siendo el camino a seguir. 2014 será el año en el que vamos a dar nuestro mejor aún, incluso entre el ICANN y At amplia colaboración es cada vez más mejorado para el beneficio de los usuarios de todo el mundo. Nuestros deseos recíprocos y haremos lo que podamos para que esta colaboración es bien implantado localmente por la ELA. 12/25/2013 ICANN At-Large <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > Dear All, > > To those of you who celebrate, we wish you the happiest of holidays! > > To all we would like to thank you for all of your extraordinary efforts > this year in advancing the mission of At-Large and of ICANN. > > At-Large Staff are very much are looking forward to supporting you this > next year which will bring many exciting activities. > > Kind regards, > > Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie > Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC > E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto: > staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> > > > _______________________________________________ > AFRI-Discuss mailing list > AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > > Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org > > Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this > list are more accurate: > http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#… > * SCHOMBE BAUDOUIN * * REPRESENTANTE OFFICIEL TICAFRICA ET CYBERVILLAGE @ FRICA / RDC * * COORDINACIÓN NACIONAL CAFECCOORDINATION NATIONALE REPRONTIC * Tlphone móvil: +243998983491 / +243813684512 email: b.schombe @ gmail.com skype: b.schombe blog: http://akimambo.unblog.fr _______________________________________________ [[--Original text (en) http://mm.icann.org/transbot_archive/e7ce56bde3.html --]]

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At-Large Solicitud de Escrito Comunidad �Opina - Recomendaciones del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Regiones Geogr�ficas
by carlton.samuels＠gmail.com Jan. 5, 2014

Jan. 5, 2014

[[--Translated text (en -> es)--]] Asunto: At-Large Solicitud de Escrito Comunidad ¡Opina - Recomendaciones del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Regiones Geográficas De: carlton.samuels(a)gmail.com El Domingo, 05 de enero 2014 a las 7:00 am, < euro-discuss-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> escribió: > At-Large Request For Written Community Feedback - Geographic > Regions Working Group Recommendations Workspace > Cheryl Langdon Orr y yo representamos a la At-Large en este CCWG. Les puedo decir que hemos trabajado juntos para asegurar los puntos de vista de ALAC se articularon antes de la WG. Y estamos convencidos de que el informe final refleja la optimización expectativas de la ALAC como nosotros los concebimos. -Carlton ============================== Carlton Un Samuels Móvil: 876-818-1799 * Estrategia, Planificación, Gobierno, Evaluación y Turnaround * ============================= _______________________________________________ [[--Original text (en) http://mm.icann.org/transbot_archive/f3b9c3e777.html --]]

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Solicitud de Beca Ronda Abre en ICANN 50 en Londres
by josefranciscoarce＠gmail.com Jan. 3, 2014

Jan. 3, 2014

[[--Translated text (en -> es)--]] Asunto: Solicitud de Beca Ronda Abre en ICANN 50 en Londres De: josefranciscoarce(a)gmail.com FYI http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03jan14-en.htm - Arce, JosF. http://lnkd.in/bPdTThz _______________________________________________ [[--Original text (en) http://mm.icann.org/transbot_archive/64aa8402e6.html --]]

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Re: [lac-discuss-es] = UTF-8 q = C3 = Feliz_A B1o_a_todos_
by carlosaguirre62＠hotmail.com Jan. 3, 2014

Jan. 3, 2014

[[--Translated text (en -> es)--]] Asunto: Re: = UTF-8 q = C3 = Feliz_A B1o_a_todos_ De: carlosaguirre62(a)hotmail.com Año Nuevo será nuestro momento de demostrar lo que podemos hacer de la región de LAC. Por supuesto que podemos. Feliz Año Nuevo para todos. Carlos Dionisio Aguirre. Enviado desde mi BlackBerry Dispositivo inalmbrico ----- Mensaje original ----- De: rodrigo.delaparra @ icann.org Fecha: Martes, 31 de diciembre 2013 22:47:09 A: <lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: <lac-discuss-es(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Asunto: Re: [lac-discuss-es] = UTF-8 q = C3 = Feliz_A B1o_a_todos_ [- Texto traducido [(es ->) -]] Asunto: Re: = UTF-8 q = C3 = Feliz_A B1o_a_todos_ =??? De: rodrigo.delaparra @ icann.org Amigos! ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! Un fuerte abrazo para todos! Salud, el éxito y el amor Rodrigo 31 de dic de 2013 a las 11:54 AM, "Arce JosFrancisco" <josefranciscoarce(a)gmail.com> escribió: > Estimados, > > Muy feliz 2014 para todos y muchas bendiciones para sus hogares !!! > > Saludos > > -- > Arce, José F. > http://lnkd.in/bPdTThz > _______________________________________________ > lac-discuss-es mailing list > lac-discuss-es(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-es > > http://www.lacralo.org [[--Original text (en) http://mm.icann.org/transbot_archive/b9475d90e8.html --]]

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Re: [lac-discuss-es] Feliz Navidad y gracias!
by dralialmeshal＠gmail.com Jan. 2, 2014

Jan. 2, 2014

[[--Translated text (en -> es)--]] Asunto: Re: Feliz Navidad y gracias! De: dralialmeshal(a)gmail.com Querido Olivier, Mi nube voz sea un poco tarde, pero eso no significa que no pueda añadido unirte todos los demás en que usted las gracias por su arduo trabajo y su liderazgo, así como su continua ayuda para todos, grupos, comunidades e individuos. Deseando lo mejor a usted ya todo el personal de At-Large & ICANN y los voluntarios Feliz y Próspero Año Nuevo a todos. El Jueves, 02 de enero 2014 a las 8:55 AM, Victor Ndonnang <ndonnang(a)isoc-cameroon.org> escribió: > Dear Olivier, > I add my voice to others to thank you for your hard work and 2014's wishes. > Your Leadership and your love for the community's work well done have been > key in the development of At-Large 3.0 and soon At-Large 4.0! You are an > inspiration and model for the younger generation and Internet Leaders of > tomorrow. > Wishing the best to you and all At-Large volunteers. > Happy and Prosperous New Year to all. > Victor Ndonnang. > > -----Message d'origine----- > De : afri-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > [mailto:afri-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] De la part de > Carlton > Samuels > Envoyé : Monday, December 30, 2013 12:50 PM > À : Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond > Cc : lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; > euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; ICANN At-Large Staff; > afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; > alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; > apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Objet : Re: [AFRI-Discuss] [lac-discuss-en] Happy Holidays and Thank You! > > Dear Olivier: > It must also be said that the notice now being received by the At-Large in > ICANN affairs is decidedly also a testament to the leadership of the ALAC. > > I for one would wish to record my own sense of the outstanding role you > play > in this development as Chair - lead diplomat and delegate in chief to other > areas of ICANN. Yours has been an arduous task, one that you have accepted > and worked with a diligence that makes some of us concerned for your > wellbeing. > > Take a bow. > > -Carlton > > > ============================== > Carlton A Samuels > Mobile: 876-818-1799 > *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* > ============================= > > > On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 11:08 AM, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond > <ocl(a)gih.com>wrote: > > > Dear members, staff, and friends, > > > > as we near the end of the calendar year, the traditional holiday > > season allows us to take a week where we can reflect on this year's > > past challenges and the ones we have ahead of us. > > > > Looking back at the year, I am really delighted with the advances this > > community has made. We now have active working groups with a very > > diverse membership. Some people take part in one or two working > > groups, or take part in regional activities, and they bring in the > > valuable diversity of input that is needed in a geographically > > balanced, bottom-up multi-stakeholder system. Others promote this > > community by performing outreach in fora outside of ICANN. Others work > > behind the scenes designing courses and capacity building for > > newcomers and for those members who are not yet taking an active part in > this community. > > Some are very active in enhancing their RALO's capability at helping > > their members with understanding and taking part in ICANN processes. > > Some people are active in GNSO working groups. I could go on for a > > long time to explain all of the activities of this community. As ALAC > > Chair, I try to keep aware of all of the work that our members do for > > this community, but occasionally I am surprised by people who are > > taking part in an ICANN process but have not directly "advertised it" > > - such is the humbleness of some people in our community. > > > > When interacting with the Board and in other fora, I often receive > > congratulations from people who tell me that they are so pleased that > > At-Large has matured over the years. They are so pleased with the > > quality of the Statements that we draft and send to them. I tell them > > that this would not be possible without the great Team that I have on > > the ALAC and in the RALOs. So I wanted to thank you for the work you > > are doing as volunteers. It is truly inspirational to a lot of people in > ICANN. > > > > Next year is about to arrive and there are a lot more challenges > > coming up. Our work in Policy Development will continue to grow as we > > now need to expand our competencies beyond commenting on ICANN > > processes but also in Internet Governance as a whole and the defense > > of the multi-stakeholder model as practised in ICANN. I have concerns > > that a few people have done the majority of the work in "holding the > > pen" when drafting Statements - so I look forward to new volunteers > > adding to the list of writers. Remember, you could co-draft Statements > > and you do not need to be an ALAC member to be a pen-holder. Policy > > work is very important to improve ICANN as a whole and I am thankful > > that many in our community care enough to take the time to propose > > constructive comments to improve ICANN's processes. > > On Organisation building, there is a lot of ongoing work in Capacity > > Building. This is an integral part of building our community. Outreach > > brings more people and organisations in At-Large to share the workload > > among more people and to reach more parts of the world and more > > diverse communities. In-reach makes sure that our At-Large Structures > > are more actively involved. However, after three years as ALAC Chair, > > I am still not satisfied that we have done enough to help engage our > > At-Large Structures. > > Thankfully this year we will have the second ever At-Large Summit > > (ATLAS > > II) which will take place in London in June 2014. This is an > > opportunity for every At-Large Structure named delegate to experience > > an ICANN meeting but also to learn about the bottom-up > > multi-stakeholder process of governance. It is the opportunity for > > participants to meet face to face and discuss the challenges facing > > ICANN and this community. The Summit is being entirely prepared by > > At-Large Structures, for At-Large Structures. It is vital that our > > Capacity building programs continue to expand since without knowledge, > > it would be impossible for At-Large Structure representatives to > > engage more in policy work. Capacity building is the first step to > > involvement of Internet end users at all levels of policy - please > > make sure you make use of the ATLAS II opportunity to enhance your > knowledge! > > With efforts on the way to make ICANN more accountable after the end > > of the second round of Accountability & Transparency Review (ATRT 2), > > it is also important to recognise that our community is taking steps > > to make the ALAC and At-Large more accountable. Whilst I am delighted > > to see a significant number of organizations having signed up as > > At-Large Structures, it is equally as important for our RALOs to check > > on the existence of their members and to report back to the ALAC if an > > organisation's status has changed. Equally, ALAC members, selected by > > their RALOs and by the Nominating Committee, should be effective in > > their position. Non participation is to let down the community that > > has chosen them to assume this position and puts an unfair workload on > > other ALAC representatives from the region. As ALAC Chair, I am > > therefore delighted to see that our community is looking at Metrics to > > more easily identify matters which need to be improved. These are all > > small but significant steps to make our community more effective and > > more answerable to Internet end users and to therefore continue to > > improve its legitimacy when bringing input into the ICANN processes. > > > > Our bottom-up multi-stakeholder model is not perfect and still needs > > much improvement but it is a work in progress! I am proud to be able > > to work with you all in what I consider to be a cutting-edge > > experiment in bottom-up governance. I am proud that so many of us are > > actively trying to make the model work, to find its limits and > > shortfalls, but also to find its force and its opportunities. Some > > days, the model works beyond my expectations - what a great surprise! > > Some days it fails miserably and we are then able to learn from our > > mistakes. You are pioneers and just being able to work with all of you > > has been an immensely rich experience. It is so unique, I don't > > believe there is any other process like it out there. > > > > And for this, I thank you all, volunteers and staff, and I send you my > > Best Wishes for the Holiday Season and for the New Year 2014. Prepare > > for an exciting year. Prepare for a lot of work. Prepare for a lot of > > rewards. Expect the unexpected, but never give up. > > > > Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond > > ALAC Chair > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > lac-discuss-en mailing list > > lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-en > > > _______________________________________________ > AFRI-Discuss mailing list > AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > > Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org > > Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this > list are more accurate: > > http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#a > nexo1<http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#…> > > _______________________________________________ > APAC-Discuss mailing list > APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss > > Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org > Gracias Ali AlMeshal Bahrein Internet Society - BIS Miembro de la Junta y Director de Alianzas Estratégicas Altavoz público profesional en TIC y e-Business Industria Pago Expert Advisor Móvil: +973 39440025 Skype: alialmeshal email: dralialmeshal(a)gmail.com ali.almeshal @ bis.org.bh www.bis.org.bh Twitter: @ internetBH _______________________________________________ [[--Original text (en) http://mm.icann.org/transbot_archive/53ed032e21.html --]]

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Re: [lac-discuss-es] Grupo de nivelación de LACRALO
by DIEGO ALFONSO ACOSTA BASTIDAS Jan. 2, 2014

Jan. 2, 2014

Estimados: José Arce ( Presidencia ) Registros y compañeros de comunidad regional NIVELACION WG informe Ponemos a su consideración el informe del grupo NIVELACION WG para continuar en el año venidero, que con alegría recibimos mañana, con acciones que consoliden el trabajo realizado en favor de la voz de los usuarios de internet de la región. Con más o menos matices y coloridas tradiciones, para todos Salud ! por un año lleno de plenitudes. Atte Diego Acosta Bastidas Presidente NIVELACION WG El 18 de diciembre de 2013, 6:39, José Francisco Arce < josefranciscoarce(a)gmail.com> escribió: > Estimado Sergio Salinas y Diego Acosta, > > Antes de fin de año me gustaría que nos envíen el estado actual de este > grupo para poder cerrar el año con las tareas desarrolladas por los grupos > creados este año. > > Saluda atte.- > -- > Arce, José F. > http://lnkd.in/bPdTThz > _______________________________________________ > lac-discuss-es mailing list > lac-discuss-es(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-es > > http://www.lacralo.org >

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Re: [lac-discuss-es] Feliz Navidad y gracias!
by ndonnang＠isoc-cameroon.org Jan. 2, 2014

Jan. 2, 2014

[[--Translated text (en -> es)--]] Asunto: Re: Feliz Navidad y gracias! De: ndonnang(a)isoc-cameroon.org Querido Olivier, Sumo mi voz a otros para darle las gracias por su trabajo duro y los deseos del 2014. Su liderazgo y su amor por el trabajo de la comunidad bien hecho han sido clave en el desarrollo de At-Large 3.0 y pronto At-Large 4.0! Usted es un inspiración y modelo para la generación más joven e Internet líderes de mañana. Deseando lo mejor para usted y todos los voluntarios de At-Large. Feliz y Próspero Año Nuevo a todos. Victor Ndonnang. ----- Mensaje d'origine ----- De: afri-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [Mailto: afri-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org] De la part de Carlton Samuels Enviado: Lunes, 30 de diciembre 2013 24:50 : Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond Cc: lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; ICANN At-Large; afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Objet: Re: [AFRI-Opinar] [lac-discuss-es] Felices Fiestas y gracias! Querido Olivier: También hay que decir que el aviso de que se está recibida por el At-Large en Asuntos de ICANN es decididamente también un testimonio de la dirección de la ALAC. Por mi parte, quisiera dejar constancia de mi propio sentido del destacado papel que usted juega en este desarrollo como Presidente - diplomático plomo y el delegado en jefe de otra áreas de ICANN. Suyo ha sido una tarea ardua, que usted ha aceptado y ha trabajado con una diligencia que hace que algunos de nosotros preocupados por su bienestar. Take a bow. -Carlton ============================== Carlton Un Samuels Móvil: 876-818-1799 * Estrategia, Planificación, Gobierno, Evaluación y Turnaround * ============================= On Mon, 30 de diciembre 2013 a las 11:08 AM, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> escribió: > Dear members, staff, and friends, > > as we near the end of the calendar year, the traditional holiday > season allows us to take a week where we can reflect on this year's > past challenges and the ones we have ahead of us. > > Looking back at the year, I am really delighted with the advances this > community has made. We now have active working groups with a very > diverse membership. Some people take part in one or two working > groups, or take part in regional activities, and they bring in the > valuable diversity of input that is needed in a geographically > balanced, bottom-up multi-stakeholder system. Others promote this > community by performing outreach in fora outside of ICANN. Others work > behind the scenes designing courses and capacity building for > newcomers and for those members who are not yet taking an active part in > Some are very active in enhancing their RALO's capability at helping > their members with understanding and taking part in ICANN processes. > Some people are active in GNSO working groups. I could go on for a > long time to explain all of the activities of this community. As ALAC > Chair, I try to keep aware of all of the work that our members do for > this community, but occasionally I am surprised by people who are > taking part in an ICANN process but have not directly "advertised it" > - such is the humbleness of some people in our community. > > When interacting with the Board and in other fora, I often receive > congratulations from people who tell me that they are so pleased that > At-Large has matured over the years. They are so pleased with the > quality of the Statements that we draft and send to them. I tell them > that this would not be possible without the great Team that I have on > the ALAC and in the RALOs. So I wanted to thank you for the work you > are doing as volunteers. It is truly inspirational to a lot of people in > > Next year is about to arrive and there are a lot more challenges > coming up. Our work in Policy Development will continue to grow as we > now need to expand our competencies beyond commenting on ICANN > processes but also in Internet Governance as a whole and the defense > of the multi-stakeholder model as practised in ICANN. I have concerns > that a few people have done the majority of the work in "holding the > pen" when drafting Statements - so I look forward to new volunteers > adding to the list of writers. Remember, you could co-draft Statements > and you do not need to be an ALAC member to be a pen-holder. Policy > work is very important to improve ICANN as a whole and I am thankful > that many in our community care enough to take the time to propose > constructive comments to improve ICANN's processes. > On Organisation building, there is a lot of ongoing work in Capacity > Building. This is an integral part of building our community. Outreach > brings more people and organisations in At-Large to share the workload > among more people and to reach more parts of the world and more > diverse communities. In-reach makes sure that our At-Large Structures > are more actively involved. However, after three years as ALAC Chair, > I am still not satisfied that we have done enough to help engage our > At-Large Structures. > Thankfully this year we will have the second ever At-Large Summit > (ATLAS > II) which will take place in London in June 2014. This is an > opportunity for every At-Large Structure named delegate to experience > an ICANN meeting but also to learn about the bottom-up > multi-stakeholder process of governance. It is the opportunity for > participants to meet face to face and discuss the challenges facing > ICANN and this community. The Summit is being entirely prepared by > At-Large Structures, for At-Large Structures. It is vital that our > Capacity building programs continue to expand since without knowledge, > it would be impossible for At-Large Structure representatives to > engage more in policy work. Capacity building is the first step to > involvement of Internet end users at all levels of policy - please > make sure you make use of the ATLAS II opportunity to enhance your > With efforts on the way to make ICANN more accountable after the end > of the second round of Accountability & Transparency Review (ATRT 2), > it is also important to recognise that our community is taking steps > to make the ALAC and At-Large more accountable. Whilst I am delighted > to see a significant number of organizations having signed up as > At-Large Structures, it is equally as important for our RALOs to check > on the existence of their members and to report back to the ALAC if an > organisation's status has changed. Equally, ALAC members, selected by > their RALOs and by the Nominating Committee, should be effective in > their position. Non participation is to let down the community that > has chosen them to assume this position and puts an unfair workload on > other ALAC representatives from the region. As ALAC Chair, I am > therefore delighted to see that our community is looking at Metrics to > more easily identify matters which need to be improved. These are all > small but significant steps to make our community more effective and > more answerable to Internet end users and to therefore continue to > improve its legitimacy when bringing input into the ICANN processes. > > Our bottom-up multi-stakeholder model is not perfect and still needs > much improvement but it is a work in progress! I am proud to be able > to work with you all in what I consider to be a cutting-edge > experiment in bottom-up governance. I am proud that so many of us are > actively trying to make the model work, to find its limits and > shortfalls, but also to find its force and its opportunities. Some > days, the model works beyond my expectations - what a great surprise! > Some days it fails miserably and we are then able to learn from our > mistakes. You are pioneers and just being able to work with all of you > has been an immensely rich experience. It is so unique, I don't > believe there is any other process like it out there. > > And for this, I thank you all, volunteers and staff, and I send you my > Best Wishes for the Holiday Season and for the New Year 2014. Prepare > for an exciting year. Prepare for a lot of work. Prepare for a lot of > rewards. Expect the unexpected, but never give up. > > Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond > ALAC Chair > > > _______________________________________________ > lac-discuss-en mailing list > lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-en > [[--Original text (en) http://mm.icann.org/transbot_archive/9ac93f6043.html --]]

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Feliz Año a todos !!!
by José Francisco Arce Jan. 2, 2014

Jan. 2, 2014

Estimados, Muy feliz 2014 para todos y muchas bendiciones para sus hogares !!! Saludos -- Arce, José F. http://lnkd.in/bPdTThz

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