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Criterion 1 –

ICANN Mission

Criterion 2 –

Global Public Interest

Criterion 3 –

ICANN Strategic Plan

ALAC

Criterion 1

Fulfilling purpose, contributing to ICANN mission

Criterion 2

Contributing to global public interest

Criterion 3

Contributes to ICANN Strategic Plan (FY21-25) esp. MSM

AFRALO

Criterion 1 (Principle 1): Is AFRALO the main forum, coordination point for public input to ICANN in Africa?

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Criterion 2 (Principle 1): Keeping individual Internet users in Africa informed about the Significant news from ICANN and the PDPs

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Criterion 3 (Principle 1): Participate in ICANN PDP and providing input and advice that accurately reflects the views of individual Internet users in Africa

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Criterion 4 (Principle 1): Capacity Development: developing ongoing information And education programs

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Criterion 5 (Principle 1): Establishing an Outreach Strategy

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Criterion 1 (principle 5): RALO contribution to ICANN mission to combat domain name security threats

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Criterion 2 (principle 5): AFRALO contribution to ICANN’s mission to offer capacity building resources

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Criterion 3 (Principle 5): AFRALO contribution to ICANN’s mission to expand and build a multilingual Internet

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Criterion 4 (Principle 5): AFRALO participation in ICANN multi-stakeholder model

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Criterion 5 (Principle 5): AFRALO contribution to the global public interest

Criterion 2 (Principle 1)

Keeping individual Internet users in Africa informed about the

significant news from ICANN and the PDPs

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Criterion 7 (Principle 1)

Represent user's interests and defining public interest aspects of

Internet governance

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Criterion 8 (Principle 1)

Strengthen consumer protection and human/civil rights in ICANN

policies.

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Criterion 1 (principle 4):

Raising awareness and capacity development to ensure that the

wider community is able to understand the issues at stake

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Criterion 5 (Principle 4):

AFRALO is accountable to the wider ICANN community

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Criterion 1 (principle 5):

AFRALO contribution to ICANN mission to expand and build a multilingual Internet”

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Criterion 4 (Principle 4):

Open and transparent decision making

Criterion 6 (Principle 1)

Making public, and analyzing, ICANN’s proposed policies & decisions and the

(potential) regional impact & (potential) effect on individuals in the region

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Criterion 4 (Principle 1):

Capacity Development: developing ongoing information and education programs

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Criterion 3 (principle 4):

Community engagement, conduct surveys, conduct webinars and open sessions to seek community input.

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Criterion 5 (Principle 1):

Establishing an Outreach Strategy

N

Criterion 1 –

ICANN Mission

Criterion 2 –

Global Public Interest

Criterion 3 –

ICANN Strategic Plan

APRALO

Criterion 1

Fulfilling purpose, contributing to ICANN mission

Criterion 2

Contributing to global public interest

Criterion 3

Contributes to ICANN Strategic Plan (FY21-25) especially MSM governance

EURALO

Criterion 1

Fulfilling its purpose. This may include assessing how the EURALO contributes to ICANN's mission

Criterion 2

Contributes to the global public interest

Criterion 3

Contributes to the ICANN Strategic Plan (FY21-25) objectives, especially the strategic objective to “Improve the effectiveness of ICANN’s MSM of governance.”

LACRALO

Criterion 1

LACRALO's primary mandate is to advocate for the goals, benefits, and interests of individual internet users in Latin America and the Caribbean Islands.

Criterion 2

LACRALO members are all ALS belonging to LAC region approved to be part of the organization and also will be able to accept individual members organized under a special ALS.

Criterion 3

LACRALO works under the bottom-up process where all members have a voice in an ecosystem and all interested parties can participate.

NARALO

Criterion 1

Fulfilling its purpose

Criterion 2

Incorporated in Criterion 1

Criterion 3

Facilitates individual action to contribute to ICANN Strategic Plan (FY21-25) especially MSM governance

N

Criterion 1 – Processes to plan, address goals, priorities in line with purpose

Criterion 2 – Processes in place are accessible, communicated clearly

Criterion 3 – Processes to help meet purpose

Criterion 4 - Processes for planning, prioritizing work

Criterion 5 – Processes for Assessing, Measuring Output

ALAC

Criterion 1

ALAC has WGs and, processes to address annual goals, priorities.

Criterion 2

Processes help the ALAC operate to meet its purpose, are accessible and are communicated clearly.

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Criterion 3

Processes are in place for planning and prioritizing work

Criterion 4

Processes are in place for assessing and measuring output.

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Criterion 5

Output has produced the desired outcome and is implemented in a timely fashion

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A FRA LO

Criterion 1 (Principle 3) :

Working groups and processes are in place for

AFRALO to achieve its goals and are well

communicated

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Criterion 5 (Principle 1):

Establishing an Outreach Strategy

Criterion 1 (Principle 3) :

Working groups and processes are in place for

AFRALO to achieve its goals and are well

communicated

Criterion 6 (Principle 1):

Making public, and analyzing,

ICANN's proposed policies and

its decisions and their (potential)

regional impact and (potential)

effect on individuals in the region

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Criterion 5 (Principle 1):

Establishing an Outreach

Strategy

Criterion 5 (Principle 1):

Establishing an Outreach

Strategy

Criterion 3 (Principle 2):

The extent to which AFRALO and its structure

have achieved their stated goals

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Criterion 2 (Principle 4):

Develop and publish performance metrics

APRA LO

Criterion 1

Has WG, processes to address annual goals, priorities

Criterion 2

Process(es) in place is (are) accessible and clearly communicated.

Incorporated in Criterion 1

Incorporated in Criterion 1

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Criterion 5

Processes for assessing, measuring output

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EUR A LO

Criterion 1: Goal-Oriented and Operational Processes: EURALO has established WGs and/[or] processes to effectively plan, prioritize, and address its goals and priorities each year - ensure that EURALO operates efficiently, supporting its purpose and strategic objectives.

Criterion 2: Accessibility and Communication: Processes are accessible and clearly communicated.

Incorporated in Criterion 1

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Incorporated in Criterion 1

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Criterion 3: Assessment and Measurement of outcomes: Processes are in place to assess and measure outputs, ensuring they are implemented in a timely manner and achieve the desired outcomes.

N

Criterion 1 – Processes to plan, address goals, priorities in line with purpose

Criterion 2 – Processes in place are accessible, communicated clearly

Criterion 3 – Processes to help meet purpose

Criterion 4 - Processes for planning, prioritizing work

Criterion 5 – Processes for Assessing, Measuring Output

L ACRA LO

Criterion 1:

LACRALO has an elected leadership structure with a Chair, Secretary, Chair-Elect, and Secretary-Elect, allowing a phase of learning to improve leadership efficacy and allowing new members to participate in relevant positions due to the two-year term learning opportunity.

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Candidates for all positions are selected by an election process among ALS, fulfilling the regimental condition to vote.

LACRALO members are elected to sit on the ALAC under an election process among ALS, respecting the rules stated at criterion 4. At the same time a regional representative is also selected by the NOMCOM to sit on the ALAC

LACRALO’s Rules of Procedures support the creation of internal Working Groups to form a position in all matters related to the interest of end users.

Criterion 5

Processes for assessing, measuring output

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NARA LO

Criterion 1

Annual outreach plan created by NARALO leadership and other volunteers.

Criterion 2

NARALO is a lightweight organization - only formal infrastructure is the NARALO Leadership (Chair, Secretariat, ALAC Members, NomCom delegate). However as needed, ad hoc, often temporary groups are convened to address specific needs. NARALO Rules of Procedure have been updated

Criterion 3

Has permanent as well as ad hoc groups created as needed to serve particular needs.

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N

Criterion 1 - Processes for planning, setting priorities

Criterion 2 – Assesses input to scope of responsibility

Criterion 3 – Develops, recommends outputs relevant to purpose

Criterion 4 – Outputs are implemented which are monitored

Criterion 5 – Workloads are managed

Criterion 6 – Nurtures consensus

Criterion 7 – Coords with SO/AC

Criterion 8 – Operates efficiently

Criterion 9 – Appropriate funding support

ALAC

Criterion 1

The ALAC has processes to promote planning, setting priorities, identify issues

Criterion 2

Assesses input to scope of responsibility

Criterion 3

Develops and recommends internal and external outputs for its purpose

Criterion 4

Outputs and workloads are managed and are implemented, and implementation is monitored

Criterion 5

Nurtures consensus within membership

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Criterion 6 Appropriate level of funding support

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AFRALO

Criterion 1 (Principle 3)

Working groups and processes are in place for AFRALO to achieve its goals and are well communicated

Criterion 2 (Principle 3)

AFRALO members’ efficient participation and feedback.

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Criterion 1 (Principle 2)

Clarity of Roles and

Responsibilities, we will

evaluate whether the roles

and responsibilities of

AFRALO leadership and

working groups are clearly

defined and understood

by all members

Criterion 3 (Principle 3)

Open and effective

decision-making processes

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Criterion 6 (Principle 4):

Making public, and

analyzing, ICANN's

proposed policies and its

decisions and their

(potential) regional impact

and (potential) effect on

individuals in the region

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Criterion 3 (Principle 4)

Community engagement

(Conduct surveys, conduct

webinars and open

sessions, seek community

input)

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Criterion 2 (Principle 3):

AFRALO members’ efficient

participation and feedback

Criterion 2 (Principle 4):

Develop and publish

performance metrics

Criterion 2

(Principle 3):

AFRALO

members’

efficient

participation and

feedback.

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Criterion 1

(Principle 2)

Clarity of Roles

and

Responsibilities,

Criterion 1 (Principle 3):

Working groups and

processes are in place

for AFRALO to

achieve its goals and

are well communicated

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Criterion 4 (Principle 5):

AFRALO participation

in ICANN

multi-stakeholder

model

Criterion 4 (Principle 5):

AFRALO

participation in

ICANN

multi-stakeholder

model

Criterion 2 (Principle 3):

AFRALO members’

efficient participation and feedback

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Criteria 6 (Principle 5):

Continuous Process

Improvement

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Criterion 1 (Principle 3):

Working groups

and processes

are in place for

AFRALO to

achieve its goals

and are well

communicated

Criterion 7

Appropriate level of funding

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APRALO

Criterion 1

Processes promote planning, setting priorities, identify emerging issues

Criterion 2

Assesses input to scope of responsibility

Criterion 3

Develops and recommends internal and external outputs for its purpose

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Criterion 5

Workload managed

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Criterion 6

Nurtures consensus within membership

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Criterion 9

Appropriate level of funding support

N

Criterion 1 - Processes for planning, setting priorities

Criterion 2 – Assesses input to scope of responsibility

Criterion 3 – Develops, recommends outputs relevant to purpose

Criterion 4 – Outputs are implemented which are monitored

Criterion 5 – Workloads are managed

Criterion 6 – Nurtures consensus

Criterion 7 – Coords with SO/AC

Criterion 8 – Operates efficiently

Criterion 9 – Appropriate funding support

EURALO

Criterion 1

Planning and Implementation: Has a process for planning, setting priorities, identifying relevant emerging issues, and managing workloads within established timeframes.

Criterion 2:

Coordination and Consensus-Building: Assesses inputs, develops and recommends outputs relevant to its purpose (e.g., policy development, support policies, leadership placement), and ensures these outputs are implemented and monitored.

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Criterion 3

Assessment and Resource Management: Nurtures consensus within its constituency and coordinates with ICANN SOs, ACs, Committees, and other constituencies within the ICANN global MS community

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Criterion 5

Capacity Building and Participation: Supports onboarding of newcomers, maintains necessary skill sets and active participation levels through continuous capacity building.

Criterion 4

Operational Efficiency and Performance Review: There is an agreement that EURALO operates efficiently overall with an appropriate level of funding support.

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Criterion 6: Governance bodies and decision making: EURALO is structured as ALS members (including EURALO Individual Members Association), coordinated by a Chair, a secretary and a board.

LACRALO

Criterion 1

LACRALO works with the regional GSE team to be aligned with a strategic plan within an annual plan defined by the leadership team and aims to have agreement by the members of the region ALS

Criterion 2:

LACRALO follows the ALAC work to contribute to the final position of ALAC.

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Criterion 3: If any matter of particular interest to our region but not of interest to All RALOS, LACRALO can participate independently with a position paper under the Public Comment posted by ICANN.

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Criterion 4: LACRALO has a regular once-a-month meeting open to all interested members or outsiders to discuss matters of LACRALO interest. During such meetings LACRALO also brings more knowledge to participants inviting relevant persons to present different technical / policy themes to our community.

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NARALO

Criterion 1

When need to produce an outcome, a small team is created for that purpose and when that activities is finished the team is generally disbanded. Examples include outreach and engagement plan, General Assemblies, monthly meetings elections.

Criterion 2

Assesses input as needed by leadership, GA, membership.

Criterion 3

Develops and recommends outputs as needed. Examples are planning for meetings or other events (GAa. ICANN meetings in NA region, UA Day, elections)..

Criterion 4

Implementation of the NARALO Outreach Plan is monitored. RALO Discretionary Funding activities are reported on as part of the process.

Criterion 5

Given limited volunteers and time, strategic planning minimizes over-commitment.

Criterion 6

NARALO works virtually all by consensus. Only voting is elections.

Criterion 7

NARALO Coordinates with other RALOs and ALAC. Other interactions managed at ALAC level.

Criterion 8

There is an agreement that NARALO operates efficiently overall.

Criterion 9:

More funding would of course be helpful, but more flexible implementation to use funds (CROP, RALO Discretionary Funding) would �be helpful

N

Criterion 1 – Adequate representation, diversity

Criterion 2 – Objectives align with ICANN

Criterion 3 – Accountable re: membership

Criterion 4 – Onboarding newcomers

Criterion 5 – Maintaining skill sets through CB

Criterion 6 – Maintaining active participation

Criterion 7 – Maintaining suff. levels of info transparency

Criterion 8 – Communicates and engages constituents

Criterion 9 – Implemented prior review rec’s

Criterion 10 – Processes to assess, prioritize, implement CIP outputs

ALAC

Criterion 1

The ALAC has adequate representation of the diversity of the global multistakeholder community.

Criterion 2 �The ALAC objectives align with the planned objectives of ICANN.

Criterion 10

The ALAC is accountable internally to its stakeholders and externally to the wider ICANN community

Criterion 3

The ALAC is clear on appropriate recruiting, developing, and maintaining membership (15 persons are appointed).

Criterion 4

The ALAC is maintaining skills and technical expertise needed through capacity building.

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Criterion 5

The ALAC Maintains levels of active participation.

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Criterion 6

The ALAC maintains sufficient levels of transparency of information.

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Criterion 7

The ALAC communicates and engages with its constituents and the broader multi-stakeholder community.

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Criterion 8

The ALAC has implemented prior review recommendations.

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Criterion 9 Processes are in place to assess, prioritize, and implement suggestions for improvement received as outputs from the CIP

AFRALO

Criteria 8 (Principle 3):

ALS and individual members Accreditation process certification

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Criterion 5 (Principle 2):

Help ensure that ALSs’

members will actively

encourage more direct

participation by end users.

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Criterion 2 (Principle 2):

Does the structure provide participatory opportunities to

members of ALSs’ and

individual users?

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Criterion 4 (Principle 2):

Take cultural diversity

into account when

formulating technical

standards(e. g. IDN

implementation)

Criterion 6 (Principle 4):

Making public, and

analyzing, ICANN's

proposed policies

and its decisions

and their (potential)

regional impact and

(potential) effect on

individuals in the

region

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Criterion 5

(Principle 1):

Establishing an

Outreach Strategy

Criterion 5

AFRALO is accountable to the wider ICANN community

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Criterion 4

(Principle 1):

Capacity Development:

Developing ongoing

information and

Education Programs

Criterion 4

(Principle 1):

Capacity

Development :

developing ongoing

information and

Education programs

Criterion 2

Develop and publish performance metrics

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Criterion 3

Community engagement (Conduct surveys, conduct webinars and open sessions, seek community input)

Criterion 1

Raising awareness and capacity development to ensure that the wider community is able to understand the issues at stake

Criterion 4

Open and transparent decision making

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Criterion 5

(Principle 1):

Establishing an

Outreach Strategy

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Criteria 6

(Principle 3):

Continuous

Process

Improvement

APRALO

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Criterion 3

Accountable to membership in recruiting, development, maintenance

Criterion 4

Support and resources for recruiting, onboarding newcomers

Criterion 5

Maintaining skill sets, technical expertise needed through capacity building

Criterion 6

Maintaining levels of active participation

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Criterion 7

Maintain sufficient levels of utility and transparency

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Criterion 9

Implemented prior review recommendations

Criterion 10

Processes to assess, prioritize and implement CIP outputs

N

Criterion 1 – Adequate representation, diversity

Criterion 2 – Objectives align with ICANN

Criterion 3 – Accountable re: membership

Criterion 4 – Onboarding newcomers

Criterion 5 – Maintaining skill sets through CB

Criterion 6 – Maintaining active participation

Criterion 7 – Maintaining suff. levels of info transparency

Criterion 8 – Communicates and engages constituents

Criterion 9 – Implemented prior review rec’s

Criterion 10 – Processes to assess, prioritize, implement CIP outputs

EURALO

Criterion 1: Diversity and Representation: EURALO ensures adequate representation of the global multistakeholder community's diversity within its membership and leadership roles, aligning with ICANN’s core values.

Criterion 2: Alignment and Accountability: EURALO’s objectives align with ICANN’s overall goals, and it maintains accountability to the wider ICANN community by recruiting, developing, and retaining members necessary for its mission.

Criterion 3: Transparency and Communication: EURALO upholds transparency in its internal rules, procedures, and decision-making processes while effectively communicating and engaging with its constituents and the broader multistakeholder community.

Criteria 4: Continuous Improvement and Review: EURALO implements prior review recommendations and has processes in place to assess, prioritize, and implement improvements based on feedback from the CIP

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LACRALO

Criteria 1: �LACRALO members participate in several CCWGs where end users’ interests can be affected and take the view of our community to those working groups.

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Criteria 2: �LACRALO Chair and Secretary, besides the three ALAC selected from our region, can and are encouraged to participate effectively in the ALAC work and ALAC interaction with all AC and SOs

Criterion 3: �LACRALO is accountable internally with ICANN in the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between organizations in 2006 and works with the ICANN Board and ALAC and externally to the whole community of LAC regional Internet end users and its own ALSes.

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Criterion 5: �LACRALO encourages engagement with other constituencies and other members of the Internet communities in the region.

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Criterion 6: �As part of LAC Strategic PLAN, among other tasks LACRALO participates in the LAC SPACE during all ICANN meetings and often contributes to agenda of this session and we has a continuous bi-monthly webinars program within our regional monthly meetings..

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Criterion 7: �LACRALO recognizes the critical importance of female engagement in the Internet ecosystem and is therefore committed to providing support as necessary.

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NARALO

Criterion 1

By design represent only North America, which consists of the US and its territories, and Canada. We have regularly looked for opportunities for diversity within our region.

Criterion 2

NARALO objectives align with planned objectives of ICANN as a whole

Criterion 3

NARALO is accountable to our members and to a lesser extent to ALAC. And to ICANN Org via our Memorandum of Understanding. NARALO works cooperatively with GSE.

Criterion 4

Has an annual plan. We also have the ALS and Individual mobilization plans which are being implemented at the ALAC level. Cooperate with ICANN Org in their more global recruiting/ onboarding.

Criterion 5

Resources are available but not well always communicated. This is an area where we hope to improve. We work to provide capacity building sessions each year for our members.

Criterion 6

Maintaining interest is always an issue. We have a good record of maintaining membership and we have a core and growing group of very active members.

Criterion 7

At-Large and NARALO Wiki pages contain significant information. We have generally had little criticism, but documentation often takes a lower-priority position in a constrained (both ICANN staff and volunteers) environment.

Criterion 8

Communicates with Constituents. We do not explicitly encourage interactions from within the wider community (other than other RALOs), but we do have others who come of their own volition. That being said, we have good visibility within ICANN and we attract participants in our meetings and activities from other parts of ICANN, some of whom become members.

Criterion 9

NARALO has implemented prior review recommendations.

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N

Criterion 1 – Processes for communicating and coordinating with ICANN global MS community

Criterion 2 – Meets regularly with the Board

Criterion 3 – SOAC Leadership Roundtables, meetings

ALAC

Criterion 1

Processes for communicating & coordinating within ICANN

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Criterion 2

Meets regularly with the ICANN Board

Criterion 3

Meets regularly with other SOACs

AFRALO

Criterion 1 AFRALO contribution to ICANN mission to combat domain name security threats

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Criterion 2 AFRALO contribution to ICANN mission to offer capacity-building resources.

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Criterion 3 AFRALO contribution to ICANN mission to expand and build a multilingual Internet.

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Criterion 4 AFRALO participation in ICANN multi-stakeholder model

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Criterion 5 AFRALO contribution to the global public interest

Criterion 6 (Principle 5)

Working with the ALAC to achieve its common purposes and goals as identified in ICANN Bylaws

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Criterion 7 (Principle 5)

Meeting with ICANN org and Board members during monthly calls and set webinars

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APRALO

Criterion 1

Processes for communicating & coordinating within ICANN

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EURALO

Criterion 1: Communication and Coordination: EURALO has a process in place for communicating and coordinating within the ICANN global multistakeholder community and European Bodies (RIPE, CENTr…)

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Criteria 3: Collaboration: EURALO Collaborates with other RALOs and ALAC

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Criteria 4: Cooperation with the NomCom: EURALO Cooperates annually with ICANN NomCom

Criterion 2: Regular Meetings between ICANN & EURALO: EURALO (leadership) meets regularly with the ICANN Org and Board members

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LACRALO

Criterion 1: LACRALO encourages its ALAC members to present themselves to be liaisons to AC and SOs to expand LACRALO relations within ICANN.

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Criterion 2: During monthly meetings LACRALO invites members from ACs/SOs and Staff to present relevant policies or technical knowledge to our ALSs to improve not only our community knowledge of ICANN and its constituencies but also to (enlarge) enhance relationship with those Ac and SO.

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NARALO

Criterion 1

NARALO has process in place for communicating and coordinating within the ICANN global multistakeholder community within their own linkages (ALAC, RALOs). And through ALAC, its WGs and GSE others.

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