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The ALAC consists of Members and Appointees. Selected from current ALAC Members, the ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) plays a central management role. In addition, the ALAC and the wider At-Large Community also select a Director to serve on the ICANN Board. To view the overall structure of the At-Large Community, including the composition of the ALAC: https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/x/sYpCAwiiLvBQ. 

Members

Serving on behalf of the At-Large Community by acting for the good of the entire Community, the ALAC Members commit substantial time as volunteers to fulfill the roles of the ALAC expressed in ICANN Bylaws. With a deep understanding of the potential impact of ICANN decisions on the global Internet-using community, ALAC Members provide leadership and champion the end-user voices in ICANN policy development and other activities.   

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Due to those considerations, the candidates nominated for this position must meet specified criteria and qualifications, and the final candidate is selected a structured process. Check out the At-Large Board Director Selection Home to explore more: https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/x/6Q2MAgAwX8Bg 

The first ALAC/At-Large selected Director is Sébastien Bachollet, who served on the Board from December 2010 to October 2014. The second and the current ALAC/At-Large selected Board Director is Rinalia Abdul Rahim, who assumed the position in October 2014. 

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Curious about how the selection/election process of ALAC Chair, ALT Members, ALAC Appointees, and the ALAC/At-Large Selected Board Director, as well as their requirements and responsibilities? Read Section B and Section D in the ALAC Rules of Procedures: https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/x/kIYij0nxBQ 

Further Reading 

What does the ALAC do? 

In accordance with ICANN’s Bylaw, the ALAC has the duty to understand, represent, and advocate for the best interest of Internet end users worldwide. To fulfill this duty, the ALAC focuses on two general areas of work: 1) advice development, and 2) organizational building.  

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ICANN Policy Staff in support of the ALAC usually works with the ALAC to shepherd the policy advice development process, manage the internal timeline, and support community members in using the Confluence wiki workspace and the BigPulse poll. The work pipeline is published on the At-Large Policy Advice Development Page on Confluence wiki, where each Public Comment has its own workspace:https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/x/bwFOBQAeBg.

 

Since 2003, the ALAC has developed and submitted over 300 Policy Advice Statements covering a wide range of topics. You can search and read them here: https://newatlarge.icann.org/policy-summary. 

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Several At-Large working groups are dedicated to teaching and training, such as the Capacity Building Working Group that has organized a series of webinars on various topics, ranging from the IANA Functions’ Stewardship Transition to the Security and Stability of the Internet. 

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and an FAQ section can be found at:https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/x/DD9-AgcPvvBQ. Another introduction video on Adobe Connect can be found at  https://seminars.adobeconnect.com/_a227210/participatemeeting/. 

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There are several other mailing lists used by the wider At-Large Community, including mailing lists of active At-Large working groups. For more information:https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/x/LpvbAQzC3xBQ. 

Confluence Wiki Workspace 

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Have never used Confluence wiki before? The At-Large Wiki Guide is available in the six UN languages at:https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/x/v4CvAx3vBQ.

 

Below are the Confluence wiki workspaces often visited by ALAC members: 

Vote and Consensus 

Vote is an important method for the ALAC to make decisions. The ALAC conducts formal votes on many things, including: 

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To read more about the vote and consensus related procedures, read section ‘12. Decision of the ALAC’ in the ALAC Rules of Procedure: https://icann-community.icannatlassian.orgnet/wiki/x/kIYij0nxBQ. 

Instant Messaging 

Skype is the the most popular instant messaging tools among ALAC Members, Appointees, and the members of the wider At-Large Community to communicate. There are several Skype chat groups, including: 

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