[ALAC-Announce] Election Call for ALAC Liaisons to serve from Dec 2010 to ICANN AGM 2011

[ICANN At-Large Staff]

Dear All, 

Attached below, you find a message forwarded by the Chair of ALAC.

Regards,
At-Large Staff 


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From: Cheryl Langdon-Orr <langdonorr at gmail.com>
Date: 27 November 2010 15:22
Subject: Election Call for ALAC Liaisons to serve from Dec 2010 to ICANN AGM
2011
To: At-Large Worldwide <at-large at atlarge-lists.icann.org>, ALAC Working List
<alac at atlarge-lists.icann.org>


Election Call for ALAC Liaisons to serve from  Dec 2010 to ICANN AGM 2011

The continuing* Liaison positions, and those currently serving in the role
(until the ICANN AGM in Cartagena) is listed below; With the exception of
Adam Peak (who is the next Nominating Committee Chair),  the incumbent
Liaisons are able to stand for reappointment.  Nominations are now called
for each of the following Liaison positions:-

December 2009-2010 ALAC Liaisons
* GNSO ­ Alan Greenberg
<http://www.icann.org/en/committees/alac/greenberg.html>
* ccNSO ­ Rudi Vansnick
<http://www.icann.org/en/committees/alac/vansnick.html>
* SSAC ­ Patrick Vande Walle
<http://www.icann.org/en/committees/alac/vande-walle.html>
* IDN Policy ­ James Seng <http://www.icann.org/en/committees/alac/seng.htm>
* GNSO-NCSG ­ Adam Peak <http://www.icann.org/en/committees/alac/peake.html>
*Board Liaison ­ Vanda Scartezini
<http://www.icann.org/en/biog/scartezini.htm>  NOTE:This role terminates
with the seating of the At-Large Director selected Board Member for seat #15
on the ICANN Board, at the 2010 AGM. 

Your attention is also drawn to the relevant sections of the ALAC Rules of
Procedure (ROP 4-6) inserted below in relation to the criteria required and
other matters relating to appointment made by the ALAC.

ALAC Liaison Election Schedule November - December 2010



26 November 2010 Election Call  (sent to lists.)

6 December 2010  Deadline for Liaison Nominations (to be sent to lists.)

9 December  2010  Chair to post to the public ALAC list an
³election summary² message (sent to lists.)

9 December 2010 Nominations are discussed

10 December 2010  Deadline for Nominees to Accept their Nomination (sent to
lists and or as notified and recorded on the relevant Election Pages of th
At-Large Wiki.)

13-17 December 2010 Election of ALAC Liaisons (if required => where only one
nomination is received for any Liaison position the nominee will be
confirmed in that role on December 10th)

17 December 2010 Election Results announced and any unconfirmed
Liaisons begin in their roles

Excerpts from the ALAC Rules of Procedure (ROP) relating to Liaisons of the
ALAC  

RULE 4 - ELECTION OF LIAISONS

4.1 Liaisons to ICANN's Advisory Committees, Supporting Organizations and
Constituencies can be established by approval of the Committee; in that
case, they will follow the rules established for the appointment and
functioning of the GNSO Liaison

4.2 Refers to The Board Liaison, and is therefore not relevant here, and
will be redacted from the ALAC ROP after the 2010 AGM

4.3 The election can take place by electronic mail, online balloting,
written balloting, or any other means deemed convenient and accurate

4.4 All liaisons serve for a term of one year starting from the closure of
an Annual General Meeting and ending at the closure of the following Annual
General Meeting.

4.5 Liaisons shall be freely chosen by the ALAC, according to the following
criteria:

4.6 They shall normally be persons who are current or former members of the
ALAC, or are anyway familiar with the activities and functioning of ICANN
and of the ALAC;

4.7 They shall accept to serve on behalf of the At-Large Community by acting
for the good of the entire Committee, working to bridge differences and
build consensus, but also recognizing difference and enabling different
opinions to be shared;

4.8 They shall accept, while acting in their capacity as an ALAC
representative, to put the collective views of the ALAC, always, in front of
their own.



RULE 5 - QUALIFICATION CRITERIA FOR LIAISONS

5.1  There is no requirement for a Liaison to be a member of the At-Large
Advisory Committee;**

5.2  A conflict of interest statement must be filed;

5.3  A person may not serve two different liaison positions at the same time
in;

5.4  All liaisons can be removed before the end of their term by a vote of
recall according to rule 11;

5.5  All liaisons have a duty of performing their roles with diligence and
loyalty to the Committee, and are bound to meet the minimum participation
requirements set forth in Rule 21. In case of failure to do so, the Chair
shall call a vote of recall.



The mission and responsibilities of each Liaison of the ALAC are:

5.6 To participate diligently in the meetings and activities of the body
he/she is liaison to;

5.7 To communicate and advocate the positions of the ALAC to such body;

5.8 To report to the ALAC the current and upcoming activities of the body
he/she is liaison to, as far as this is possible under the timing and
confidentiality constraints of such body;

5.9 When this is possible under such constraints, ask to the ALAC for
advance instructions 

on matters that are going to be discussed by such body.



RULE 6 - PRIVILEGES OF LIAISONS

6.1 All liaisons have the same rights of access to information, mailing
lists and documents as the ordinary ALAC members.



 **NOTE:  there is no assured travel finding for ALAC Liaisons to attend
ICANN Meetings unless they are serving ALAC members so assurances that they
can still perform their role will be required.



Cheryl Langdon-Orr (CLO)
ALAC Chair 2007-2010




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