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<p>HI Dev,</p>
<p>I agree with you and have been suggesting changes to this for a
while. Staff puts these in as placeholders until the schedule is
finalized. I also would like to see them changed and list the
topics that are being discussed at the meeting. The At Large
response has been to tell people not to look at that schedule but
the At Large schedule and that is not necessarily a correct
answer. It is fine to leave it generic at the beginning but then
we should fill it out with the topics covered so people who do not
know to look at the at large schedule see what we will be talking
about and then come or not come as is their preference. However,
at least when we go for more descriptive they can make a more
informed decision</p>
<p>Best,</p>
<p>Judith<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/20/2018 12:27 PM, Dev Anand
Teelucksingh wrote:<br>
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<div>One suggestion for the O&E to fix is the issue of how
our At-Large/ALAC meetings are listed in the schedule at ICANN
F2F meetings. <br>
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Consider ICANN61. There is a session at <a
href="https://61.schedule.icann.org/meetings/647710"
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titled "ALAC and Regional Leaders Working Session Part 1"<br>
This is the descriptive text that newcomers, fellows will see
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"The Members of the ALAC and the Regional Leadership will
discuss policy and process issues of importance to them. These
sessions will also include presentations by senior staff."<br>
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Why should any newcomers, ICANN fellows, nextgen care to
attend this ? <br>
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<div dir="ltr">The description says nothing what the ALAC is,
only says the ALAC will discuss stuff important to them,
implying its like a closed meeting and we're not talking
anything of importance to newcomers to attend. <br>
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<div dir="ltr">So we should work to change this descriptive
text. <br>
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<div dir="ltr">Also, the title of our sessions "ALAC and
Regional Leaders Working Session Part 1", Part 2, Part 3, Part
4, etc etc.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I know its hard to finalize agendas in a timely
manner, but can we come up with better descriptive text for
these names? We tend (or should) group these Working Sessions
under a particular theme or subject - Security, new gTLD
policy, Finance for example and we should therefore have the
subject or theme in the title of the sessions.<br>
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Also, instead of "ALAC and Regional Leaders" which again gives
a "if you're not a ALAC or Regional Leader, you are NOT
welcome" vibe, so lets make it more inviting...perhaps
"At-Large Community (ALAC)" <br>
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<div>This may seem tedious, but I think it would have huge
benefit to At-Large. Once created however, we can use the
improved description and titles going forward for future ICANN
F2F meetings.</div>
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