[icann-eu] Agenda for ALM meeting in Melbourne

[Hans Klein <hans.klein@pubpolicy.gatech.edu>]

The next ICANN meeting is in Melbourne, March 10-13
  see: http://www.icann.org/melbourne

The Interim Coordinating Committee (ICC) formed in Los Angeles is currently
working to obtain official ICANN meeting space for an At Large Meeting (ALM).

Right now, subscribers to this list might consider what issues are
appropriate for an ALM meeting.  We might discuss a possible agenda.

I believe the following items should be on the agenda:

Report from At Large Directors
==============================
Newly elected directors can give a brief account of their work to date on
behalf of the ALM.


Relationship with Appointed At Large Directors
==============================================
Four of the nine AL director seats are occupied by appointees.  Some groups
have called these individuals "board squatters" and others have noted that
they are accomplished individuals who contribute a lot to ICANN.  These
four directors could each give a brief talk about how they understand their
role on the Board.


At Large Study
==============
The At Large Study has a new director and a new charter.  See:
   http://www.icann.org/announcements/icann-pr26jan01.htm
   http://www.icann.org/committees/at-large-study/charter-22jan01.htm
We could invite the study chair, Carl Bildt, to speak to us.

Definition of Consensus Procedures
==================================
The ALM needs to define consensus procedures, i.e. a set of well-defined
steps to demonstrate the presence or absence of consensus among ALM on
issues.  I would like to have Louis Touton or David Johnson speak to us
about this.  Eventually the ALM will need a working group on this.

The Members Announcement List
=============================
We should discuss the possible formulation of a proposal to create an
editorial board for the members-announce list currently controlled by ICANN
staff.  There should be some means by which members can reach each other
using this list.  This would preserve member privacy while allowing for
communication.

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Does this agenda look appropriate?
Should items be added, changed, deleted?

Cheers
Hans

P.S. I am sending this message to a couple of regional lists.