WECANN!

Wenn Ihr als InternetnutzerInnen Interesse an der Arbeit von ALAC habt, könnt Ihr Euch dort auch direkt einbringen, indem Ihr eine sogenannte “At-Large Structure” bildet. Interessierte Gruppen müssen die unten aufgeführten Mindestanforderungen erfüllen und einen kurzen Antrag bei ALAC einreichen.

Weitere Infos auch bei:
http://www.alac.icann.org/announcements/announcement-24sep03.htm

Hier, die zentralen Texte in Kürze:

On 26 June 2003, ICANN’s Board of Directors approved a framework for the formation of local and regional At-Large groups to promote structured involvement and informed participation of the global individual Internet user community in ICANN.

ICANN’s Interim At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) invites interested, qualified groups in all geographic regions to become “At-Large Structures.” At-Large Structures will be groups throughout the world (either existing organizations or newly formed for this purpose) focusing on participation by individual Internet users at the local or issue level. Interested groups will complete and submit to the ALAC a short application form (available at ). Groups that meet the minimum requirements listed below will be designated as “At-Large Structures.”

When there are sufficient At-Large Structures in a geographic region (Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America), these groups can form a Regional At-Large Organization (RALO). The five RALOs will act as the main forum and coordination point in each region for public input to ICANN, and will select 10 members of the ALAC. The ALAC provides advice to ICANN’s Board and other constituencies on the activities of ICANN that relate to the interests of individual Internet users.

III. Application for “At-Large Structure” (ALS) Designation:
Contact information
1. Organization’s Name:
2. Organization’s email address:
3. Organization’s phone number (include country/city codes):
4. Organization’s address (location and postal address, if different):
5. Organization’s website (URL) (if available):
6. Organization’s contact for ALS application (email, phone, address):
Description
7. Is your organization constituted so that participation by individual Internet users who are citizens or residents of countries within the Geographic Region in which your organization is based will predominate in your organization’s operation?
8. Describe your organization’s constituents/membership (number, citizenship/location, defining characteristic - e.g. profession for professional societies):
9. Explain the eligibility requirements (if any) for your organization’s constituents/membership (if you provide a written application for admission as a member, you may attach a copy):
10. In what language/s does your organization conduct its business?
11. Provide support for the statement that your organization is self-supporting (by answering “yes” you confirm that it will not rely on ICANN for funding):
12. Describe your organization’s structure (e.g. governing and decision-making bodies and processes):
13. Does your organization commit to supporting its individual constituents’/membership’s informed participation in ICANN?
14. Describe how your organization keeps its constituents/membership informed about, and enables them to participate in, decisions regarding issues of interest:
15. Does your organization post on the Internet publicly-accessible, current information about your organization’s goals, structure, description of constituent group(s)/membership, working mechanisms, leadership, and contact(s) (if this information currently is available, provide URLs)?
16. Provide information on your organization’s leadership (leaders’ names, positions, emails):
Objectives
17. What is your organization’s primary goal or mission (please attach any mission or policy statement for your organization, if in writing, or provide a URL, if posted):
18. What ICANN-related issues currently are of interest to your organization’s constituents/membership:
19. If formed, will your organization commit to assisting the Regional At-Large Organization (RALO) for the region in which your organization is based in performing its function?
Signature
(Include the name, and title, if applicable, of the individual who is authorized by your organization to sign this application and commit your organization to comply with ALS criteria.)