December Report 2018

December was pretty quiet due to end of year holidays globally. The December activities focused mainly on the updates of the EURALO Hot Topics documents from 2017 to December 2018.

A. The EURALO Task Force on ALS Engagement, Thursday, 13 December 2018

Follow up on discussions on the Task force on ALS Engagement can be perused via this link.

https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/EURALO/pages/105527657/2018-12-13+EURALO+Task+Force+on+ALS+Engagement+Call

The text below was an email sent by the EURALO Chair, Olivier Crepin-Leblond (OCL) to the EURALO community members, about EURALO Hot Topics:

The EURALO Task Force on ALS Engagement has held a call on Thursday (see: https://icann-community.icann.org.atlassian.net/wiki/x/zQf_BQaTlKBg) 

We briefly discussed the EURALO Hot Topics document which needs to be updated. A few days ago I emailed each EURALO ALS representative on record individually to get input. This is a reminder that we need more input on these hot topics.

Starting from the 2017 Hot Topics, the EURALO list of 2018 Hot Topics is on https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vvZoMJL2AcG2bK5vp-bxi6gr3uE8OJULdtpA3WbL32s/edit?usp=sharing

In your opinion, which of the 2017 topics would be worth keeping in EURALO’s focus in the coming year? What new topics would you like to add to the list? The current changes on the document reflect the discussions we had on today's call. We aim to conclude this exercise by January 2019.

B. Financial Year 2020 (FY20) Additional Budget Request (ABR)

The text below was an email sent by the EURALO Secretary, Wale Bakare (WB) on behalf of EURALO Finance and Budget Sub-Committee (FBSC) Representatives to the EURALO community members, on the EURALO proposed projects request:

Following the announcement for the Financial Year 2020 ( FY20) Additional Budget Request (ABR) to support At-Large community activities. 

As part of the process, each RALO has been asked to submit their ABR-Y20 requests for funding. The EURALO Chair, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond has suggested to the 2018-2019 ALAC Finance and Budget Sub-Committee (FBSC) members from our RALO to expedite action on the proposals to be submitted to At-Large staff, on or before the deadline of 4th January  2019. However, EURALO had four proposals submitted for the ABRY19, unfortunately, none of the proposals was granted. 

EURALO Chair and FBSC are now reviewing, trying to amend (with proposers) and to re-submit three of the proposals for consideration for the ABR-Y20.

The proposals are listed below:

1. Diversity in ICANN Leadership Bodies 

2. Internet-of-Things (IoT) and the Increasing Governance Challenge Ahead IGF 2019 Workshop

3. Support participation of individual users in EURALO

As the amendments of the proposal have completed, the EURALO FBSC representatives kindly invite the EURALO members to read and comment on the proposal. The deadline for submission of these proposals is near, comments open today and close on 1200 UTC, 3rd January 2019.  

C. Action Items

1. Roberto Gaetano to include some wording to the EURALO Hot topics doodle doc on Universal Acceptance.

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4. Wale Bakare to continue discussions on FY20 Euralo proposals via mailing list.

November Report

EURALO- CENTR MOU Update

EURALO Chair, Olivier Crepin-Leblond (OCL) communicated to the EURALO members by email that on Tuesday 13th November 2018, the Chair of the Board of Directors of CENTR, the Council of European National Top-Level Domain Registries and representative for DENIC Jörg Schweiger, will be co-signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with him for the purpose of collaboration between EURALO and CENTR.

OCL elaborates that the collaboration between CENTR and EURALO will be based on a mutual agreement listed as follow:

1) Regularly updating each other on areas and activities of mutual interest;

2) Encouraging awareness of each other’s activities and mission among their respective members;

3) Promoting Internet development in the European region by encouraging participation in fora relating to Internet standards, policy development, and Internet governance;

4) Promoting an open, bottom-up, multistakeholder Internet governance model;

5)  Raising awareness about the DNS and its importance in maintaining an open Internet;

6) Collaborating on joint capacity-building events and related activities of mutual interest, including meetings, training courses, projects and workshops in the areas of Internet policy and Internet governance.

EURALO Activities at  Global Internet Governance Forum (IGF), Paris 2018, France

EURALO signing MoU with CENTR at IGF Paris

The text below was an email sent by the EURALO Chair, Olivier Crepin-Leblond (OCL) to the EURALO community, on the signing ceremony of the MOU between the EURALO and  CENTR at the 2018 IGF in Paris. 

"I am very pleased to sign this Memorandum with CENTR on behalf of EURALO. The aim of EURALO, as defined by our community, is to have at least one At-Large Structure in every country of our region. Collaborating with CENTR will reinforce the multistakeholder model that has already generated great opportunities, starting with National and Regional IGFs. Thanks to CENTR for considering this collaboration and to AFNIC for proposing that we sign this document at the IGF in Paris." 

More info and pictures on https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/EURALO/pages/105527601/2018+MOU+EURALO+-+CENTR

EURALO Call 20 November, 19 UTC

EURALO Chair (OCL) talked briefly of previous action items and then asked members if the agenda is OK or for any additions. 

EURALO meeting discussion was largely dominated by the following action items.

Action items

Annette Mühlberg to report on the status of the topic Framework of interpretation at the next EURALO monthly call. Olivier Crepin-Leblond and EURALO members to organize a Webinar on the topic. This was again renewed as an item to be confirmed pending progress from the work of the Cross Community Working Party on Human Rights.

Olivier Crepin-Leblond to send the 2017 Hot Topics Draft to the EURALO ALS Engagement Task Force with the task to get a copy of the other RALOs Hot topic surveys and adjust it to EURALO's needs. 

https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/EURALO/EURALO+Hot+Topics+2018 

EURALO’s By-Laws Task Force to follow up on the relevant action items of the EURALO GA, such as analyzing the pros/cons of including a Treasurer in the new By-Laws. EURALO By-Laws Task Force examines the advantages, constraints, and costs of having a postal and/or physical address in Switzerland,  including mailboxes. Postal address http://www.maildrop.ch and for a physical address: https://myswissmailaddress.com/en

Yesim Nazlar to add Joanna Kulesza to the EURALO By-Laws Task Force and membership table.

Silvia Vivanco to add the Links to the Macron speech (FR and EN)  to be added to the IGF 2018 Paris wiki page. 

Olivier Crepin-Leblond to include a report on FY 20 Budget Request from the EURALO representatives to the FBSC in the Agenda of the Next EURALO monthly call. 

Olivier Crepin-Leblond to send the link with the announcement https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2018-11-19-en of the "The Eastern European DNS Forum Comes to Moscow" to EURALO's mailing list.

Appointments

ALAC Subcommittee on Finance and Budget (FBSC)

EURALO Chair, Olivier Crepin-Leblond (as an FBSC participant), Bastiaan Goslings and Wale Bakare were selected to continue as members representing EURALO on the ALAC Subcommittee on Finance and Budget (FSBC) 2018 - 2019.  https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/atlarge/pages/99687730/ALAC+Subcommittee+on+Finance+and+Budget

ALAC Appointee Selection Committee (AASC) for ALAC Fellowship Program Mentor. Nenad Marinkovic was confirmed to continue as EURALO member on the ALAC Appointee Selection Committee (AASC) 2018 - 2019. https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/atlarge/pages/99705818/ALAC+Subcommittee+on+Appointee+Selection

EURALO October Report

A. EURALO October Call 09/10/2018

The October call focused mainly on the review of different calls for the upcoming public comment of Working Groups (WGs). EURALO Chair, Olivier Crépin-Leblond (OCL) urged EURALO members to participate in the different WGs. 

https://icann-community.

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atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/alacpolicydev/pages

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/102656987/2018+ALAC+Policy+Comments+Advice

The EURALO General Assembly in Barcelona, ICANN63 meeting was touched briefly.  CENTR-EURALO MoU: EURALO made an application to the CENTR as an observer member of the CENTR. Christopher Wilkinson (CW) was going to attend the CENTR meeting in Belgium, to support the EURALO application. OCL to invite someone from CENTR to the General Assembly with the aim of signing the MOU at the ICANN63 meeting.  

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Alexandra Kulikova (AK), Head of Global Stakeholder Engagement for Eastern and Central Europe commented that she attended some regional events where she meets EURALO members. She also mentioned one key challenge - geographical issue. She then mentioned the next Russia IGF 2019 meeting in June/July where she would like to meet some of the ALSes.

https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/EURALO/pages/105527403/Agenda+2018+EURALO+General+Assembly. 

https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/EURALO

C.  CENTR-EURALO MoU signing

EURALO Chair, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond (OCL) email to the members on the CENTR-MOU update: OCL said that he has sent a version of the MoU with further amendments proposed by the EURALO Board, but it looks like CENTRare ready to sign during the IGF week in Paris. Three options for a signing ceremony were explored, including signing at an event organized by AFNIC/.FR. The choice of ceremony depends primarily on CENTR & AFNIC.

EURALO September 2018 Report

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CROP: EURALO Outreach Strategic Plan   

In his email to the EURALO Board, EURALO Chair, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond (OCL) - advised that the CROP Financial Year 18 process has been completed and opened the CROP Financial Year 19 process.

That was followed with the draft of EURALO Outreach Strategic Plan by the EURALO Board members as well as the ALS engagement Task Force, it is available on:

https://community.icann.org/display/CROP19/EURALO+Outreach+Strategic+Plan

EURALO August Report 2018 

There was no August EURALO call due to the traditional summer break in Europe. Monthly activities in August were focused on a number of follow-ups and mainly on the preparation of the EURALO General Assembly coming in Barcelona during the ICANN 63 meeting between October 19 - 26, 2018. 

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RALO Discretionary funds: Yrjo Lansipuro (YL) mentioned the funding workspace and $4,000 per ALS. https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/CRALO/pages/98635092/RALO+Requests+for+Funding+to+support+an+Outreach+Activity

 Heidi Ullrich (HU) said that the approval of $4,000 per RALO includes a request for RALO activities but now including travel, hotel and per diem. In previous years, these items were not allowed, except for local travel.

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As an Action Item, HU said all RALOs unanimously recommend to the ALAC that the CROP RT be eliminated.  Staff to reach out to the RALOs to designate 2 new CROP Program coordinators.

https://icann-community.icann.orgatlassian.net/wiki/spaces/atlarge/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=43982055/99611428/At-Large+Community+Regional+Outreach+Program+Review+Team+CROP+RT

4. CROP Travel Reports for Financial Year 2018 (FY18) - July 2017 to June 2018

The financial year 2018 (FY18), is the year’s CROP funded travels were a real success and that the travel reports are available from https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/soaceoutreach/pages/116791958/EURALO+Approved+Forms

and
https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/soaceoutreach/pages/116792153/EURALO+Trip+Assessment+1+DRAFT
https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/soaceoutreach/pages/116792155/EURALO+Trip+Assessment+2+DRAFT
https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/soaceoutreach/pages/116792157/EURALO+Trip+Assessment+3+DRAFT

 5. Criteria for the RALO FY19 Discretionary Funding

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HU to draft criteria text on travel and to add the point that individuals are eligible for RALO Discretionary Funding.

https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/CRALO/pages/98635092/RALO+Requests+for+Funding+to+support+an+Outreach+Activity?preview=%252F64071154%252F88574150%252FFY19+RALO+DISCRETIONARY+FUNDING+REQUEST+FORM.docx

6.ALS Criteria and Expectations

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Staff to arrange for professional photos, just like the AFRALO’s  https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/AFRALO

EURALO June 2018 Report

1.EuroDIG 2018: June 2- 6 2018 in Tbilisi, Georgia

The three EURALO CROP travellers to EuroDIG 2018 are Clement Genty, Oksana Prykhodko, and Andrei Kolesnikov. The CROP travelers’ reports are on https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/soaceoutreach/pages/116792157/EURALO+Trip+Assessment+3+DRAFT
The EURALO members present at EuroDIG, Tbilisi, had a photograph with the ICANN President & CEO Göran Marby. Details on EURALO-ICANN AtLarge Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/EURALO/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

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Heidi Ullrich (HU) communicated to the EURALO community, informing members that the end of ICANN Financial Year 2018 (FY18) is 30 June. HU said that EURALO has $649.50 remaining in the RALO discretionary fund. https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/CRALO/pages/98635092/RALO+Requests+for+Funding+to+support+an+Outreach+Activity

It was decided that the remaining amount would be used to make promotional pins and stickers for the forthcoming ICANN meeting in Barcelona.

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https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/atlarge/pages/99667125/2018+ALAC+and+RALO+Elections%2CElections+Selections+and+Appointments

The At-Large community members’ meetings and social events photos during ICANN62 in Panama

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B.   2018 EURALO Regional Selections/Elections  

https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/atlarge/pages/99619281/2018+EURALO+Regional+Selections

 EURALO chair, OCL stated that - there are two positions available for selection, but applications were received from three candidates.  The positions are 1) ALAC member 2) ALAC delegate to the NomCom. The ALAC member position is presently occupied by Bastiaan Goslings (BG) and he is eligible for re-appointment and the ALAC delegate to the NomCom, occupied by SH but she is not eligible for a re-appointment.

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 1. Wolfgang Kleinwächter SOI: https://icann-community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=84219847atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/atlarge/pages/99726401/Wolfgang+Kleinw+chter+SOI

 2. Anne-Marie Joly SOI: https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/atlarge/pages/99726395/Anne-Marie+Joly+SOI

 Jean-Jacques Subrenat (JJS) commented that – “considering Wolfgang's exceptional experience throughout ICANN, and his personal characteristics, I wish to nominate him as the candidate for ALAC delegate to the NomCom representing the European region”.

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The EURALO webinar took place on the 29 May 2018, the following speakers participated in the discussions of the GDPR:  

 2018-05-29 EURALO Webinar on General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

1.    EURALO chair, Olivier Crépin-Leblond welcomed the participants, then introduced the speakers.

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 The following EURALO candidates have been selected by acclamation and election in 2018:

 Bastiaan Goslings – ALAC Member representing EURALO (Term: 2018 AGM – 2020 AGM; by acclamation)

 Wolfgang Kleinwächter  – ALAC Delegate to the NomCom representing the European Region (Term: 2018 AGM – 2019 AGM; by-election) Note:  Wolfgang is the Regional Candidate recommended to the ALAC. The ALAC will select the final ALAC Delegates.

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The EURALO has conducted several webinars to address different angles of GDPR, as well as At-Large.
- The At-Large Capacity Building webinar held on 2018-01-24. Topic: "Data Protection -  What do you need to know as End-Users about GDPR”. The webinar record on 
https://community.icann.org/x/wgW8B
The webinar included presentations from Chuck Gomes and Thomas Rickert, they explained GDPR and how it relates to end users. 
- The EURALO webinar on General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) held on 2018-02-19. Link to the recorded webinar on https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/x/nhS8BJTdKBg
The webinar had Thomas Rickert, Pierre Bonis, Michele Neylon and Athina Fragkouli explained to us how their organization worked towards GDPR *implementation*.

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Following a discussion of the members of the EURALO Board, the following individuals, having applied for funding, have been selected to receive CROP Travel Funding:

1. Clément Genty
2.  Andrei Kolesnikov
3.  Oksana Prykhodko.  

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 Moderator: Olivier Crépin-Leblond

The full presentation - EURALO Webinar on General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

 EURALO February Call 20, 2018

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Of particular importance was the Data Protection and Privacy Update - Community Feedback on Proposed Compliance Models , which described ICANN’s options for all round compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) adopted by the European Commission and due to be enforced in May 2018. EURALO members were asked to contribute actively to this very short turnaround consultation from the ICANN CEO.

Agenda Items for this call included a review of the Global IGF Geneva Activities – these are listed in further detail on https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/displayspaces/atlarge/pages/99608668/At-Large+Outreach+activities+at+IGF+2017+Geneva

The group also discussed the EURALO Board call described above.

FY19 Additional Budget Requests (ABR) from EURALO were discussed and agreed:

• Diversity in ICANN Leadership Bodies
• Internet-of-Things (IoT) and the Increasing Governance Challenge Ahead IGF 2018 Workshop 
• Support participation of individual users in EURALO
• Joint NCUC-EURALO Town Hall Event at ICANN 63 in Barcelona

It was decided that this year, due to a lack of success in previous years, no ABR request would be made for attendance at ICANN Studienkreis. A CROP request would likely be used for that activity.

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All ALAC and RALO Additional Budget Requests can be found on: https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/x/mwhyBaOrvBQ

San Juan ICANN61: RALO Leadership meeting – Sunday 11, March 2018

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