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<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Alan Greenberg, ALAC Chair, with the agreement of incoming Chair, Maureen Hilyard, has requested that a call for nominations be issued for the<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">other four members of the next year's ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) from the four remaining regions:<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">- Africa<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">- Europe<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">- Latin America and Caribbean Islands<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">- North America<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The terms of the 2018-2019 ALT will begin at the end of the 2018 AGM until the end of the 2019 AGM.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This selection is carried out in accordance with the ALAC Rules of Procedure Section 17.3 (RoPs - <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2016-09">http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2016-09</a>). <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Nominations may be made by any current ALAC Member. Nominees need not be an ALAC Member at the time of the nominations, but must have an<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">expectation of being an ALAC Member after the completion of the upcoming Barcelona ICANN Meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Requirements for ALT members can be found in Section 6 of the ALAC RoPs. In short, ALT members are expected to attend all ALAC meetings, typically<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">two ALT or ALT-related meetings per month, and be very responsive and thoughtful to e-mail requests and discussions. By mutual agreement, ALT<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">members may take on additional roles. Vice-Chairs are expected to take on proportionally larger responsibilities. All ALT activities are carried<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">out solely in English.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The nomination period is now open and will close on Wednesday, 15 August 2018 at 23:59 UTC. <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Nominations need not be seconded.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Nominations, other than self-nominations, must be accepted by Wednesday, 22 August 2018 at 23:59 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Acceptance should be sent to the <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__atlarge-2Dlists.icann.org_mailman_listinfo_alac&d=DwMBAg&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=ds9md1zoepmwqw2nfk-Vs9ssxn1I3jPs97ekKkctEkM&m=tAs96BQqMFjlI9EZixByMtxTkbSOr7pgjxWPhX1RJS4&s=CJWzH12JX3qbuLoknWdW4m2UeOBWJL7lNjjQw8LLcxc&e="><o:p></o:p></a></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Staff will forward all acceptances to <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__atlarge-2Dlists.icann.org_mailman_listinfo_alac&d=DwMBAg&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=ds9md1zoepmwqw2nfk-Vs9ssxn1I3jPs97ekKkctEkM&m=tAs96BQqMFjlI9EZixByMtxTkbSOr7pgjxWPhX1RJS4&s=CJWzH12JX3qbuLoknWdW4m2UeOBWJL7lNjjQw8LLcxc&e="><o:p></o:p></a></span></pre>
<pre><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__atlarge-2Dlists.icann.org_mailman_listinfo_alac&d=DwMBAg&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=ds9md1zoepmwqw2nfk-Vs9ssxn1I3jPs97ekKkctEkM&m=tAs96BQqMFjlI9EZixByMtxTkbSOr7pgjxWPhX1RJS4&s=CJWzH12JX3qbuLoknWdW4m2UeOBWJL7lNjjQw8LLcxc&e=">alac-announce at atlarge-lists.icann.org [atlarge-lists.icann.org]</a></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In accordance with ALAC RoP 16.3, following the close of the nominations period and the acceptance or rejection of all nominations, candidates<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">from regions where the position is not contested will be declared to have won by acclamation.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If there are multiple candidates from any region, the candidates, in conjunction with the ALAC, will be given the opportunity to resolve the<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">situation. Failing that, a secret vote of the ALAC will decide the winner.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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