CLOSED ACTION ITEMS
- The ALAC is to discuss the SOI template during the next ALAC teleconference. Matt will assist the participants in creating their SOIs. - In progress. Old SOIs are to be archived.
- Evan to be in touch with the co-authors of the R3 paper and prepare a final version for it to be ready for public comment. This needs to be done before the end August. - In progress.
- Olivier Crépin-Leblond and Matt Ashtiani to work together on the Questions for Toronto.
- Wiki page is to be set up for the Topics for Policy Issue Briefs and publicised.
LONG-TERM GOALS
IN PROGRESS LONG-TERM GOALS - NO UPDATE REQUIRED
- RALOs to decide on one representative to participate in group call with ICANN Legal regarding the RALO Bylaw changes the RALOs are considering
- Referred to RALOs and Secretariats
- LACRALO to put the questions it has developed onto the ALAC-Registrar [wiki: [Ideas for future ALAC-Registrar meetings|] ([Ideas for the content of educational materials to be developed by At-Large & Registrars|]) and have a call on each one of the RALO teleconferences for this to happen. But the question may be a little unclear.
- ExCom members, during their RALO meetings, to encourage ALS observers in various meetings. ExCom members, during the various meetings, are to encourage all RALOS to mention the fact that meetings are open to all.
- ExCom to consider having interpretation on calls in which only 1-2 members request it.
- In progress: Overall strategy for archiving with interpretation/translation must be discussed at some point in future. (Of course, ICANN operating language is English.)
- Note: Even if interpretation not requested, must consider its usefulness for future archival purposes; it is true of translating transcripts, wiki and mailing-list work, etc.
- Future ALAC Statements, which are lengthy, are to include an executive summary.
- Staff to update list of Cross-Constituency WGs on ALAC AG wiki page
- Cheryl to manage winding up and archiving WGs to be closed, Matt to schedule time to work with Cheryl on this.
IN PROGRESS LONG-TERM GOALS - UPDATE REQUIRED
- Board Consultations - in progress
- ALAC to refine its goals regarding its advising of the Board (for possible inclusion in 2012-15 Strategic Plan and/or Board paper). Focus on how the Board accepts and responds to advice from the ALAC.
- ExCom to develop a template for policy Statements, which might include executive summaries.
- Does the Board have a preferred template for Statements?
- Does the Board have a preferred template/format for the Chair's report at the meetings?
- At Large Improvements - in progress
- ALAC to refine its goals regarding its advising of the Board (for possible inclusion in 2012-15 Strategic Plan and/or Board paper).
- Include metrics regarding how much policy work ALAC does
- Include way of prioritizing ALAC statements for Board (possibilities include marking statements important enough for Board action, sending Board monthly/bimonthly list of ALAC statements, establishing list of topics about which the Board should consult with the ALAC)
- ALAC to refine its goals regarding its advising of the Board (for possible inclusion in 2012-15 Strategic Plan and/or Board paper).
OPEN ACTION ITEMS
RECENTLY CLOSED
- Staff to send another reminder to add questions to the Toronto question wiki pages today.
NEWLY ASSIGNED ACTION ITEMS
- Staff to send a note to the ALAC and At-Large regional leaders that they should read the draft Strategic Plan and the draft ALAC statement before arriving in Toronto, as it will be discussed in Toronto.
- Olivier Crépin-Leblond to distribute the GAC High Level agenda.