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FY21 APRALO STRATEGY

Goal

APRALO Goals

Target Activities

Funding

Remarks

Remarks

Progress Indicators

1. Encourage ALS and individual member participation in ALAC policy development

Leverage the APRALO Policy Forum for Webinars, Surveys, Policy Statements, and other related activity

None required
       Examples of success
  1. Encourage ALS and Individual members to actively engage in At-Large Work Track Activities: Policy, Outreach, and Operations

  2. An incentive is to be devised to reward member engagement.





Policy

  • Roster of skills and Interests being developed
  • Regular APRALO Policy Forum sessions held
  • Policy Webinar produced during FY21
  • APRALO contributed a policy statement during FY21
  • A framework for planning future APRALO policy sessions/ activities to be developed
  • Members will be encouraged to complete ICANN Learn courses on Policy Fundamentals and At-Large Policy Development so that they can contribute more to regional policy issues (eg IDNs)

The APF has been active in recent months with activities such as creating the APRALO Policy Statement on Subpro, the webinar on IDNs, the Roster of Skills and Interests (RoSI), and the survey of regional policy hot topics.

2. Work towards the formation of new ALSes and recruitment of new individual members

Reach out to existing members as well as regional partners and the GSE team to identify potential ALSes and individual members

None required.Either available CROP slot or funding as agreed with APAC GSE

  • Attendance of APRALO Policy Forum sessions recorded
  • The APRALO Policy Framework is published
  • APRALO produces at least 1 policy webinar during FY22 to enhance member understanding about a policy issue
  • APRALO contributes a policy statement during FY22
  • Member contributions to policy statement noted.

Outreach

  • APRALO liaison appointed to the At-Large O&E WG
  • Members attend and participate in O&E WG meetings
  • Members participate in regional events and activities in collaboration with GSE
  • Members report on regional outreach activities via readouts, newsletters, and social media


  • Members are encouraged to become more engaged in social media and O&E meetings and activities.
  • Members are encouraged to outreach within their regions to raise awareness of ICANN and its role within the internet ecosystem
  • Continue to work with GSE staff on outreach initiatives


One of the Vice-Chairs to be mandated with membership development for leading this initiative

Subject to travel restrictions, plan a CROP trip to one of the countries where there are no member ALSes (such as Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia etc) to reach out to local organizations and potential individual members

  • APRALO Attendance of O&EWG meetings recorded
  • APRALO produces at least 1 policy session during an FY22 ICANN meeting, to enhance member understanding about a policy issue
  • Each ALS or Individual member produces an article for the newsletter during FY22.

Operations

  • Members attend and participate in the OFBWG meetings
  • APRALO prepares an Additional Budget Request to meet a regional need


  • Members are encouraged to join an OFBWG operational initiative sub-group.
  • Members are to consider an appropriate activity for the next round of ABRs


To commence planning when the COVID-19 situation has abated and the global travel situation becomes predictable.

3. Enhance engagement with existing ALSes and individual membersPartner with the GSE Team to create outreach programs targeted at ALSes and individual members as well as the broad community, including webinars, and local community meetings where possible. Use ATLAS 3 Ambassadors wherever possibleFunds may not be required, but a paid Zoom meeting account for common use by the APRALO community would be useful.Leverage on high-interest topics (e.g. DNS abuse). Target 1 webinar per subregion (e.g. Middle East / Asia / Pacific / Central Asia per quarter).

To discuss with GSE Team on details.

Create an inventory of skills and interests required by the member community (RoSI)Funding may not be necessaryA survey to be conducted to capture these requirementsContinue the APRALO Newsletter and see if it's possible to circulate it to ALS' members as wellFunding may not be necessaryEnlarge the Newsletter group to include 1-2 additional members if found necessaryComplete the review of RoPs considering the outputs of the UIM WP and ALS Mobilization WG outputsFunding not requiredThe RoPs need to be updated before the 2022/23 General AssemblySupport and participate in APrIGF 2021,  Kathmandu.If the event is to take place as a face-to-face meeting at Kathmandu, Satish will travel with personal funds, and 2 CROP slots will be used for other LT MembersParticipate in APRICOT 2022, Manila, The Philippines1 CROP slot + 3 persons on external/private funding

If within FY21. Can also consider partnering with ATLAS Ambassadors.

4. Enhance awareness about ICANN, APRALO, and ICANN At-Large

Support key regional DNS/ICANN events

APRALO ALSes and individual members participate through independent/private fund

  • ME DNS Forum
  • EE DNS Forum
  • Arab IGF
  • APIGA, APSIG, and 8 national SIGs (Afghanistan, Armenia, Bangladesh, India, Philippines, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Eastern Partnership SIG)
  • NRIs including the reactivated India IGF
Disseminate information and engage with linguistic communities on Universal Acceptance and Internationalized Domain names for promoting their use, at the RALO level as well as at the level of ALSesFunds may be required for local meetings and can be sourced from APRALO Discretionary Budget or from funds available for local initiatives in UASGParticipate in the virtual IGF 2021Physical travel is possible, but most LT members may attend virtuallyLT members to participate at the IGF


  • APRALO attendance of OFBWG meetings recorded
  • APRALO submits an ABR that will support a regional policy, outreach, or operational need.

2. Recruit new members and, develop and retain current ALSes and individual members

There is a need to enhance APRALO's strategy for recruitment.

ACTION ITEMS

  • Survey current members to identify how they became aware of ICANN and of At-Large?
  • Develop a strategy for recruitment (and retention) of both ALSes & Individual members
  • Build leadership capacity through mentorship and leadership development




  • New members are encouraged to complete the Welcome to At-Large ICANN Learn course
  • Produce Graphic to record entry of new members during FY22
  • Plot APRALO ALSes and individuals on an APRALO map
  • Identify gaps in the region to focus on for recruitment





  • A recruitment strategy is developed to encourage more members (in readiness for post-covid activity?)
  • A membership page is developed to record membership growth and location of members on the APRALO map


3. Enhance APRALO presence within the global internet ecosystem

APRALO members currently participate in:

  • APAC sessions
  • Global IGF, APRIGF, PacIGF, APRICOT, APSIG, APIGA, MEAC-SIG
  • Nationals SIGs and IGFs
  • APRALO members will continue to represent the interests of At-Large and ICANN in virtual and/ or hybrid activities of national regional and international organizations during FY22.
  • Assign CROP slots according to prioritized areas for outreach by leadership members

Discuss with ICANN org teams (GSE, UA/IDN Programs) to plan for activities.

5. Enhance regional and global co-operation within the IG Ecosystem

Work with regional partners and global processes such as the global IGF

Participate in the virtual APrIGF 2021No funding is required as the meeting is confirmed as virtual

Lianna, Amrita, Maureen, and Satish will be participating as speakers and MSG members.

  • Attendance of any participation by ALS or individual members in national, regional or international activities is recorded.
  • Presentations at these events should also be recorded as active participation
  • Record measured outcomes of the use of CROP slots