[alac] ALS applications

[Annette Muehlberg <annette.muehlberg@xxxxxx>]

We still have several pending ALS-applications, but we did not get on 
all of them a due diligence form by ICANN, which is the pre-requisite 
for us to vote on them.

Bruce will, possibly with the help of the regional liasons, try to get 
them done as soon as possible. Then, the ALAC members of each region 
will explain if they agree to accredit the ALSes of their respective 
region. After this, all ALAC members will have a couple of days to 
discuss all applications, than we are going to vote.  Jean already set 
up her great voting tool for all pending ALSes, so we are almost ready 
to start.

One of the pending applications is written in spanish which has to be 
translated into english to enable all members of the ALAC to understand 
and vote.

We have to improve the application-forms: They are in several languages, 
which is good, so that people easily get an understanding on what has to 
be done to get accredited as an ALS. But it has to be clear, that all 
applications must be *send in* in english, as the ALAC needs to 
understand what the potential ALS is about and it is a requirement that 
the respective organisation can take part in the ALAC/ICANN discussions 
in english.

Best
Annette