APRALO Monthly 2013-05-28 - Summary Minutes

APRALO TELECONFERENCE 28 May, 0500 UTC

Meeting Notes

Beijing Meeting

Both the Multi-Stakeholder Forum and the Showcase events were a huge success, with attendees beyond ALAC members to include many others interested in the topics being discussed and Board members meeting ALAC and APRALO – with a huge thanks to Maureen and Rinalia (and ICANN staff).  Pavan has been receiving reports back on the meeting, and will follow up and report back to the next meeting.

Finance:

Olivier (together with ALAC member Tijani Ben Jemaa) attended a briefing on the budget projects for FY14.  Please have a read.  And particularly note:  The APRALO request for funding for a workshop at the IGF has been approved, and our request for funding to participate in the AP regional IGF is under review.  Comments on the budget generally are open – and comments welcome.  See

https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/jzgeBg

APRALO Elections: See <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/rIndBg>

Elections for the APRALO Vice Chair will close 7 June

The timeline for an APRALO representative to ALAC is:

• Nomination period ends  14 June
• Acceptance period ends 21 June
• Elections – 28 June – 5 July

Nominations for NomCom

Olivier outlined the two main functions of NomCom: the first - to identity suitably qualified and experienced people who can fill leadership positions inn ICANN (including Board members, and members of the SO/ACs.. The second – to nominate people to fill leadership positions – as required.  Each RALO should identify/nominate a candidate for NomCom, with nominations closing 7 June.

(with thanks to Olivier and ICANN staff for the webinar discussing the APRALO nomination to ALAC – reviewing what ALAC is and does and what is expected of an ALAC representative. 

ICANN staff to post the document outlining the role and metrics for a representative to ALAC

Regional IGF

YJ outlined progress that is being made on the regional IGF in Korea.  For people wanting information, go to aprigf.asia.  There are also discussions on a multi stakeholder group.  See sec@aprigf.asia.

Policy Issues

Olivier reviewed policy issues open for discussion, including ALAC response.  APRALO members should review the issues and provide any feedback on the wiki. He particularly mentioned the ATRT2 review which is open for any and all comments and invited APRALO members to comment on this issue.

See https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Policy+Development+Page

ALAC Canendar

It would be useful to include external events on the ALAC calendar.

Pavan to include external events on the ALAC calendar.