3.4.4.4 The ALM Secretariat

The ALM Secretariat, to be appointed by the Council (described below), and headed by a staff-level Secretary-General, would support efforts to empower participation throughout the ALM by:

• Providing At-Large Members with information on relevant developments, issues and events;
• Developing and maintaining an interactive electronic site;
• Supporting interactions between the Membership, local associations and public interest organizations;
• Maintaining the rolls of At-Large Members, working groups, and partners;
• Providing administrative support to the Membership as a whole, to its working groups, and to the Membership Council;
• Assisting the Membership Council in its funding obligations by maintaining close contacts with existing and potential sources of funding;
• Preparing budgets and performing general accounting for the ALM;
• Organizing and coordinating discussion platforms such as (virtual) meetings, conferences, workshops, seminars, etc. associated with ALM.

The Secretariat would provide critical administrative support to the At-Large Members and to the interest groups and associations that emerge through discussion of the issues facing ICANN. The position is designed to be a non-partisan one, since a Secretariat with strong interests in certain policy outcomes would be well-positioned to promote his own agenda while blocking others. For that reason, the Secretariat should be selected by, and should serve at the pleasure of, the Membership Council, from which it should receive regular direction on its activities.

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