Re: [lac-discuss-es] [ALAC-Announce] Milestone: The Number of At-Large Structures Reach 200!
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On Jun 23, 2016, at 3:16 PM, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> Today, on 23 June 2016, we celebrate an exciting milestone in the history of
> the At-Large Community â the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) has
> accredited the 200th organization as an At-Large Structure (ALS).
>
> From the Arctic to the Cook Islands, ALSes form the basis of the At-Large
> community, which represents the best interests of Internet users in ICANNâs
> multistakeholder model. Across the worldâs five geographic regions, 92
> countries and territories now have ALSes, with 42 ALSes in Africa, 44 in Asia
> Pacific, 37 in Europe, 50 in Latin America and the Caribbean Islands, and 27
> in North America.
>
> Since September 2003 when the first ALS, the Internet Society Italy Chapter,
> was accredited, the At-Large Community has seen a steady increase of ALSes.
> In the past five years, the At-Large Community has gained approximately 14
> ALSes each year.
>
> An ALS is a wholly independent organization from ICANN. Whether it is an
> Internet-related consumer rights groups or an academic organization, ALSes
> share the passion in furthering the development of Information and
> Communication Technologies and contributing to policy activities that
> influence the technical coordination of the Domain Name Systems. In fact,
> about 33% ALSes are Internet Society Chapters.
>
> The ALS accreditation process recognizes that these groups meet ICANNâs
> criteria for involving individual Internet users at the local or issue level,
> as well as for promoting individualsâ understanding of and participation in
> ICANN. Within ICANN, they actively contribute to policy advice development
> activities and play a key role in ICANNâs regional outreach strategies and
> civil society engagement. They work to ensure that the Internet continues to
> serve the global public interest.
>
> To learn more about ALSes, please visit: https://atlarge.icann.org/alses.
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> Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie
> Peregrine, Terri Agnew and YeÅim Nazlar
> ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community
> E-mail: staff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Website: atlarge.icann.org
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