During the Toronto meeting I was re-elected by the At-Large Advisory Committee as its liaison to the NCSG and am happy to serve again as a conduit of ideas, messages and shared goals.
While the ALAC and NCSG differ on a number of issues (WHOIS is probably the most glaring example), we share common ground on a number of significant matters. With Kathy's help, I am happy to have penned the statement on the URS jointly presented by Robin and ALAC Chair Olivier Crepin-Leblond at last week's Public Forum.
On a personal level, I hope to engage more of the NCSG into efforts to revitalize ICANN based on the ALAC's first white paper, generally known as "R3" (available here in all 6 UN languages). In Toronto we held an extremely useful joint session with the NPOC on this issue that I hope will extend through more of the NCSG and beyond.
Now, a question: What is the preference here towards the level of my participation? Is it that I stay relatively quiet except for specifically-defined points of joint engagement? Or is it OK if I occasionally wade into discussions, giving (my own personal take on) the ALAC perspective on issues that we have worked upon. If so engaged, will always indicate when an opinion is my own, based on a formal ALAC statement, or on my own reading of the mood of the At-Large Community. I'm OK to engage at any level. While such PoVs may at times differ from the prevailing mood of NCSG, it's not my intent to be disruptive.