[governance] Report of ICANN 46 Beijing meeting (1)

[Izumi AIZU]

I came to ICANN Beijing meeting, its 46th meeting since 1999.
I stopped coming to ICANN meeting after 2010 Brussels which was
38th. So I missed almost three years, 7 meetings.  I have participated
almost all ICANN meetings except 2 meeting till #36, making 34.

This time, since I am with ALS, Internet Users Network, Tokyo,
ICANN offered us the travel fund to join APRALO AGM as well
as AtLarge other activities. Thank you ICANN.

Having been away for three years from ICANN, certain portions look
very new, while other areas have not beeb changed much.

One thing in particular is, the state of activities of AtLarge seem
to be much more strengthened and well-organized than, say
3 years ago, or let's say far more than 10 years ago when the current
ALS/RALO/ALAC structure was proposed.

<http://www.anr.org>A good example was the AtLarge meeting with the Board
this morning.
Well attended, not in terms of numbers of the people from the Board
and in the room, but well listened, discussed, on a rather open and
equal basis between the Board and AtLarge. It may sound normal for
those who do not know much about the dynamics of ICANN, but
it is a significant change from the days I know of them, just three years
ago.

I made the following comment there.

How can AtLarge find the interest of 2 billion Internet users (within ICANN
remit)? [was asked by a Board member]

That is our mutual question or mission – if ICANN really wants to become
what it claims to be: as “bottom up and multi-stakeholder” organization,
including the users or public. ALAC's 3R White
Paper<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/34603268/R3+-+Paper+FINAL+-+EN.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1350161916000>
is
a good direction forward.

Having AtLarge Summit with 200 or 400 people may not be a sufficient, but
necessary step.  Can UN function without general assembly?

ALAC used to be an additional portion of ICANN, supplemental, but not in
the main stream – say till 3 or 4 years ago. I think it’s time to make
AtLatge as one of the three or four pillars of ICANN, mainstreaming this
more.
Similar to the Civil Society engagement in IGF process, AtLarge, Individual
user component of ICANN, has been facing the challenges - especially from
other stakeholders.

It is clear now that ICANN has put more resources to AtLarge area, as well
as other areas.

YET, I also have a concern that ICANN is learning more towards the interest
of the Domain Name business, especially through the introduction of the new
gTLDs.

It really remains to be seen, and, it is quite relevant to our work here,
at IGC, as well.

Will try to write more later,  I have to listen to the discussion now ;-)

izumi
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