[ALT-Plus] Communication from the Board Chair

[Cheryl Langdon-Orr]

Excellent news indeed... Well done ALAC and GAC!!!

On Sat, Feb 9, 2019, 11:41 alberto Soto <alberto at soto.net.ar wrote:

> Great, this should be an incentive for us to continue on the same path.
> Congratulations to those who have made the greatest effort!
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>  Alberto Soto
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> El 8 feb 2019, a las 9:01 p.m., Maureen Hilyard <maureen.hilyard at gmail.com>
> escribió:
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> ear ALAC and ALT+ members
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> We have received our first official communication from the Chairman of
> the ICANN Board
> <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/chalaby-to-hilyard-06feb19-en.pdf>for
> 2019, referring to the Joint Statement by the ALAC and the GAC: Enabling
> Inclusive, Informed and Meaningful Participation in ICANN.
> <https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Workspace%3A+Follow-Up+to+the+Joint+Statement+by+ALAC+and+GAC%3A+Enabling+Inclusive%2C+Informed+and+Meaningful+Participation+at+ICANN?preview=/97846844/97846867/211018%20Follow-Up%20to%20the%20Joint%20Statement%20ALAC%20and%20GAC%20-%20FINAL.pdf>
>  The Board accepted the clarification provided by the GAC in their
> Barcelona Communique, and supported by our joint statement.
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> I have responded to Cherine: "I wish to convey our sincere thanks and
> appreciation to you and the ICANN Board for your recognition and support
> for critical resources that will ensure that ALAC and GAC members can
> participate in the policy development process as effective and equal
> partners. We look forward to working together with ICANN Org and the Information
> Transparency Initiative
> <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-information-transparency-initiative-iti-and-the-open-data-initiative-odi-similarities-differences-and-what-these-projects-mean-for-you>
>  in whatever way we can so that this expectation of improved
> communication does not create more of a financial burden on current ICANN
> resources than is necessary."
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> Therefore, congratulations to Alan and Yrjo for their efforts to get this
> underway for At-Large and the GAC. The initiative has created offers from
> other parts of ICANN for collaboration to produce better quality
> communication that can improve the participation of our respective members
> into the policy development and advice processes sought by ICANN. We all
> seek the same ends so it makes sense to be able to work together on this
> important outcome.
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