[atlarge-discuss] (fwd) [icann-announce] ICANN Announces Nominating Committee Chair and Interim At-Large Advisory Committee Members

[DPF <david@farrar.com>]

Congratulations to Vittorio and Thomas and any other member for their
appointment to ALAC even though of course we hope such top down
appointments will be one off once bottom up elections are in place.

Of the ten people appointed, seven appear to have significant
experience or commitment to at large issues plus we have one former
Chair of ICANN, one person who seems more a rep of the IP Constituency
(no at large or non commercial involvement) and one likewise who
appears to have a business background only with no at large or user
involvement.

However overall seven out of ten is better than I expected and I look
forward to seeing progress from the ALAC towards genuine democratic
user involvement.

DPF

On Mon, 20 Jan 2003 20:34:32 -0800, icann-announce@icann.org wrote:

>The Board also launched the ALAC, another key plank in the reformed ICANN 
>structure, by naming ten individuals who have agreed to serve on an interim 
>basis until the permanent ALAC can be formed. They are:
>
> * Pierre Dandjinou (Benin) 
> * Clement Dzidonu (Ghana) 
> * Izumi Aizu (Japan) 
> * Xue Hong (China) 
> * Thomas Roessler (Germany) 
> * Vittorio Bertola (Italy) 
> * Erick Iriarte Ahon (Peru) 
> * Sebastián J. Ricciardi (Argentina) 
> * Esther Dyson (USA) 
> * Wendy Seltzer (USA) 
>
>Information on these individuals is posted at 
><http://www.icann.org/committees/alac>
>
>In keeping with ICANN's new bylaws, underpinning the ALAC will be a network 
>of self-organizing, self-supporting "at-large" structures throughout the 
>world involving individual Internet users at the local or issue level. 
>These structures will form five "Regional At Large Organizations" (RALOs) 
>that will be the main forum and coordination point in each region for public 
>input to ICANN. The ALAC structure will provide advice to the Board and 
>other organizations within ICANN regarding the needs for, and the impact of, 
>proposed policies on the Internet's individual users. 
>
>The new bylaws call for the Interim ALAC members to serve until each RALO can 
>be established and elect its own members to the permanent ALAC.
>
>ICANN President Stuart Lynn thanked "these ten individuals who have 
>graciously agreed to organize new ways to attract the many voices of Internet 
>users, from around the world, into the ICANN process. The RALO/ALAC structure 
>will provide for continuing, informed, and real participation by those 
>interested in the work of ICANN." 
>
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