[alac] RALO Roadmap 2006
All, FYI. I drafted a RALO Roadmap 2006 which all european ALAC members in principle agreed on (one location is not clarified yet). As soon as all organisational stuff is clarified, I will invite the european ALSes and others interested to a first preperatory EU-RALO meeting in May 2006. I just received a proposal for a Latin American RALO Workshop/Launch (November 2006) which will be included. All the best Annette Muehlberg ALAC Chair ------ Draft: RALO Roadmap 2006 after years of discussion, ALAC wants to move forward now and start with the actual building of RALOs. Even if we are not yet satisfied with the number of accredited ALSs, we think that we have a minimum of critical mass so that we are in a position to move to a concrete planning phase, at least for the Asian Pacific Region and the European Region. After discussion with the members of the ALAC, I would like to launch something like an "ICANN RALO Roadmap 2006". The aim is to have two concrete proposals for/respectively actually built RALOs until the end of the year (ICANNs Sao Paulo Meeting) and two drafts for a MoU for the two above mentioned RALOs for consideration by the ICANN Board. Key milestones of the Roadmap are: * European Preparatory Meeting (end of May 2006 in Frankfurt) * RALO Workshop during the ICANN meeting in Marrakesh (June 2006) * Asian Pacific RALO Workshop/Launch (N.N.) * European RALO Workshop (September 2006) * European RALO Launch (during the IGF in Athens, October 2006) * proposal for MoU (December 2006)
The European Preparatory Meeting is planned now for May, 28, 2006 in Frankfurt (probably up to 20 people representing ALSes in Europe). Arrival either in combination with a cheap flight (special fare saturday/sunday with one night stay) or by train. Begin: 12 am, end 5 pm. Location near the main train station. I will organize a room for 20 persons. The RALO Workshop during the ICANN Meeting Marrakech 25th - 30th of June needs some more detailed discussion. Question is how many ALS will be invited. The European RALO Workshop to prepare the establishment of EURALO (planned for Athens) is now scheduled for Sunday, September, 17, in Berlin, linked to an international Internet conference (Wizards of OS 4, Information Freedom Rules). Many members of European ALSes will attend this conference which already ends on saturday to give people like us time to come together and have a meeting on sunday. Good chance to address other European and international folks to get involved in ICANN work in the interest of individual internet users. The meeting would be again one day: (Begin 12 am, end 5 pm. Location at conference center, reservation already made (needs to be confirmed within 10 days). Arrival either to the conference (without paying for night stay) or right on sunday morning, departure sunday evening. 20 to 30 people. The EU-RALO founding meeting in Athens at the IGF could be October, 29th or 30th. At the Internet Governance Forum we will have a big chance for outreach and getting those people involved who are already working on Internet Governance and Internet consumer right issues. Press work is relatively easy as Media will be there already. Connecting RALO meetings with other internet consumer right events increases the chance not to develop too many parallel activities and get people involved in ICANN. Travel expenses will have to include flight and at least one night stay. About 25 people, price has to be estimated. Date, time and room have to be determined. Before I move forward with details (including budgets) I want to get a green light for the principle approach. The budget for the fiscal year 2006-2007 still needs to be planned by the budget committee and approved by the ALAC.
Annette Mühlberg ALAC Chair
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