Re: [lac-discuss-en] [At-Large] Milestone: The Number of At-Large Structures Reach 200!

[Endrias Zewde via lac-discuss-en <lac-discuss-en@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Excellent news!! 
I hope to meet I person with some of you tomorrow at the opening! 

Best
Endrias H. Zewde

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> On Jun 23, 2016, at 10:16 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
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> Website: atlarge.icann.org
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