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| ==2008 Review of At-Large Advisory Committee by Westlake Consulting== | | ==2008 Review of At-Large Advisory Committee by Westlake Consulting== |
| ===Conclusion Drawn=== | | ===Conclusion Drawn=== |
− | The Review Team of Westlake Consulting believes that [[ICANN]] should allow [[ALAC]] to continue with its efforts and contribute to the policy making process of [[ICANN]]. [[ALAC]] 1.0 has progressed a lot in recent months. [[ICANN]] must make its activities relevant to the internet user’s needs all over the world. [[ALAC]] has to make sure that [[ICANN]] Community finds it to be an important part of [[ICANN]] Structure.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/alac/summary-alac-independent-review-25jul08-en.pdf Independent Review of the At-Large Advisory Committee-Report to The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers prepared by Westlake Consulting Limited]</ref> | + | The Review Team of Westlake Consulting believes that [[ICANN]] should allow the [[ALAC]] to continue with its efforts to contribute to the ICANN policy making process. [[ALAC]] 1.0 has progressed significantly. [[ICANN]] must make its activities relevant to international Internet users' needs. The [[ALAC]] should be sure that the community recognizes it as an important part of the [[ICANN]] structure.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/alac/summary-alac-independent-review-25jul08-en.pdf Independent Review of the At-Large Advisory Committee-Report to The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers prepared by Westlake Consulting Limited]</ref> |
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| ===Recommendations=== | | ===Recommendations=== |
− | Some of the Recommendations are as follows<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/alac/summary-alac-independent-review-25jul08-en.pdf Independent Review of the At-Large Advisory Committee-Report to The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers prepared by Westlake Consulting Limited]</ref>:
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| * Number of [[ALAC]] appointees should be increased to seven from five and structure should be revisited at next review. | | * Number of [[ALAC]] appointees should be increased to seven from five and structure should be revisited at next review. |
| * [[ALAC]] members must be given clear descriptions about their positions. | | * [[ALAC]] members must be given clear descriptions about their positions. |
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| * [[ICANN]] should make a multi-lingual and brief guide to [[ALAC]] and [[ICANN]] for internet users. | | * [[ICANN]] should make a multi-lingual and brief guide to [[ALAC]] and [[ICANN]] for internet users. |
| * [[ICANN]] should build up clear non-compliance sanctions including loss of voting rights, ineligibility for travel funding etc. | | * [[ICANN]] should build up clear non-compliance sanctions including loss of voting rights, ineligibility for travel funding etc. |
− | * [[ICANN]] or [[ALAC]] should deal with the issues related to Ombudsman reports 05-1090 and 06-317 at the earliest. | + | * [[ICANN]] or [[ALAC]] should deal with the issues related to Ombudsman reports 05-1090 and 06-317 at the earliest.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/alac/summary-alac-independent-review-25jul08-en.pdf Independent Review of the At-Large Advisory Committee-Report to The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers prepared by Westlake Consulting Limited]</ref> |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |