<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Although it takes a fair amount of ICANN/ALAC knowledge to follow this, it is a good “state of the art” overview of the functioning of ALAC.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">GG<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">ICANN At-Large Staff <<a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org" class="">staff@atlarge.icann.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">[ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- At-Large Draft Report for Public Comment: Announcement</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">February 2, 2017 at 1:49:49 PM PST<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">ALAC Announce <<a href="mailto:alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org" class="">alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><div class=""><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial; font-size: small;" class=""><div style="width: 758px; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" class=""><div style="width: 738px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" class=""><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=6D-eu8NwXcXZCj1VRBtPY3IlwKtNb3O3wQGrtW4qGkg&s=1_0YE81sGViOFB6jwhRW49fJ5EfVxJZgE6wES_kU0wQ&e=" class=""><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><img alt="ICANN" src="https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/icann-primary-logo-94x94-en.png" style="border: 0px; width: 94px; height: 94px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px;" class="">[icann.org]</a><h2 class="">News Alert</h2><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-family: arial; font-size: small;" class=""><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D02-2D02-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=6D-eu8NwXcXZCj1VRBtPY3IlwKtNb3O3wQGrtW4qGkg&s=kW1lQrTTLZUxLSHc-Dh9xEpk_IdSI226rQH58WrC6r4&e=" class="">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-02-en[icann.org]</a></p><hr style="margin: 20px 0px 0px;" class=""><h2 style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="">At-Large Draft Report for Public Comment: Announcement</h2><p style="margin: 15px 0px 0px;" class="">2 February 2017</p><div class="">Provide your<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_files_atlarge-2Dreview-2Ddraft-2Dreport-2Dpublic-2Dcomment-2Dinput-2Dtemplate-2D01feb17-2Den.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=6D-eu8NwXcXZCj1VRBtPY3IlwKtNb3O3wQGrtW4qGkg&s=pGtXh6VPcs27oAicl2vlph0lmPkcdlvIBFz65IHymJk&e=" class="">public comment[icann.org]</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 1.43 MB] on the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_files_atlarge-2Dreview-2Ddraft-2Dreport-2D01feb17-2Den.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=6D-eu8NwXcXZCj1VRBtPY3IlwKtNb3O3wQGrtW4qGkg&s=n2nOPpMObaIWKHkTvC6wuxmXmko3CAg0Ai0QiyaTkSc&e=" class="">Draft Report[icann.org]</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 2.3 MB] issued by ITEMS International (ITEMS) on the<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_reviews_org_alac&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=6D-eu8NwXcXZCj1VRBtPY3IlwKtNb3O3wQGrtW4qGkg&s=NqSQsefSy6FeTe3WyJ-BuBvJeOvKVlKwtiucCkOaYMw&e=" class="">Review of the At-Large[icann.org]</a>.</div><div class=""><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__atlarge.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=6D-eu8NwXcXZCj1VRBtPY3IlwKtNb3O3wQGrtW4qGkg&s=PCT_pRqzySBl4YTzSZEQTawWTh-Rq5siluGk_F8UXNk&e=" class="">The At-Large[atlarge.icann.org]</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is the community of individual internet users who participate in the policy development work of ICANN and provide policy advice to the ICANN Board. Currently, more than 160 groups representing the views of individual Internet users are active throughout the world. At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is responsible for considering and providing advice on the activities of ICANN.</div><div class="">The criteria for the Review was developed in collaboration with the At-Large Review Working Party and focuses on At-Large Community components (ALAC, RALOs and ALSes) to assess the following:</div><div class="">Fulfilment of mission; adherence to Policies and Procedures, and organizational support; accountability and transparency to the public; membership processes and participation; communication; governance and management, effectiveness of execution; evaluation and measurement of outcomes; effectiveness of implementation of prior review recommendations.</div><h3 class="">View the Report:</h3><div class="">This<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_reviews_org_alac&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=6D-eu8NwXcXZCj1VRBtPY3IlwKtNb3O3wQGrtW4qGkg&s=NqSQsefSy6FeTe3WyJ-BuBvJeOvKVlKwtiucCkOaYMw&e=" class="">second At-Large Review[icann.org]</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>started in May 2016. For this Draft Report, ITEMS has reviewed the At-Large community over the past nine months. The Report is based on over 100 face-to-face interviews, the analysis of 242 online survey responses, and the review of relevant documents. In addition, ITEMS has attended ICANN56 and ICANN57, interacting with the community and observing At-Large meetings, discussions, and procedures. Find the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_files_atlarge-2Dreview-2Ddraft-2Dreport-2D31jan17-2Den.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=6D-eu8NwXcXZCj1VRBtPY3IlwKtNb3O3wQGrtW4qGkg&s=9NiA2D44bNPyvbEW_zBzXNKfl-SmmdmnN1-XNHbVhQQ&e=" class="">At-Large Draft Report here[icann.org]</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 2.3 MB].</div><h3 class="">Share your Public Comment:</h3><div class="">Provide your public comment via the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_files_atlarge-2Dreview-2Ddraft-2Dreport-2Dpublic-2Dcomment-2Dinput-2Dtemplate-2D01feb17-2Den.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=6D-eu8NwXcXZCj1VRBtPY3IlwKtNb3O3wQGrtW4qGkg&s=pGtXh6VPcs27oAicl2vlph0lmPkcdlvIBFz65IHymJk&e=" class="">Public Comment Feedback Form[icann.org]</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 1.43 MB].</div><div class="">Following the review of public comments, ITEMS will provide a Final Report to be presented, together with the At-Large Review Working Party's Feasibility Assessment, to the ICANN Board's Organizational Effectiveness Committee for its consideration.</div><div class="">For more information, visit the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_pages_viewpage.action-3FpageId-3D51417955&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=6D-eu8NwXcXZCj1VRBtPY3IlwKtNb3O3wQGrtW4qGkg&s=KG7_pVjjbQuMrY_pGzXWuxicEbVM8C6vxvb_UJfk4S4&e=" class="">At-Large Review wiki[community.icann.org]</a>.</div></div></div><br class=""><img src="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/track.php?msgid=999653&act=CWP8&r=2887665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