Understanding At-Large

When one wants to become a part of the At Large community, there is a need to acquaint him/her with the work in which At Large is involved in, the structure of At Large and its processes. Information should be provided in chunks to avoid Information Overload. The At Large community is unique within ICANN in that its advisory committee is a balanced representation of all 5 regions ( Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and Caribbean, North America). In understanding At Large, one must have a comprehensive view of the At Large administrative structure, its members, working groups and generally, its inner workings. Having compelling information about At Large means accessing:

1. The At Large Website

   1. What is At Large

   2. Administrative structure of ALAC

   3. Administrative structure of the RALOs 

   4. Who can join At Large (no detailed information on website... create content on wiki)
      
      
2. Ebooks and Beginner Guides. 
   

   Ebooks have been created by At Large members to help newcomers to better understand At Large and its different regional representation in a more interactive format. These e-books give information ranging from 

   • Activities organised by At Large
   • General information about RALOs

   Beginner's guides have been created and tailor made for the At Large community on the ICANN website to enable newcomers to quickly understand basics of ICANN and At Large. They are in the form of booklets on specific topics that can ease newcomers into various roles within At Large. 

   
   
   
3. In addition to these guides, ICANN Learn offers introductory courses touching on all arms of ICANN namely the Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees.  It also offers tutorials on ICANN standards of behavior and on the technical parts of ICANN's operations such as DNS, WhoIs and Domain Names, which is a must for all newcomers. More general courses are also offered on Internet Governance and Diplomacy and how it relates to ICANN. 
   
   
4. ICANN At Large is one of the first committees within ICANN to post podcasts and videos on youtube. An official At Large YouTube channel is active and there are plans in the near future to post recorded At Large working group and RALO calls on the channel. This will make At Large even more accessible outside the ICANN bubble.