[ALAC] ALAC Endorsement of ATRT2 Candidates

Titi Akinsanmi titi.akinsanmi at gmail.com
Fri Nov 30 07:39:03 UTC 2012 

Good morning

Adding my endorsement to Olivier being put forward. I also support the idea of putting forward as many good candidates as possible. Knowing the intensity of the work ahead would support inclusion of As many good candidates from ALAC for presentation as is allowed. 

TT

On 30 Nov 2012, at 8:46 AM, sandra hoferichter <info at hoferichter.eu> wrote:

> I agree with Evan and Carlton, to nominate directly Oliver AND Jean Jaques. Evan put forward a couple of very good reasons.
> 
> Best Sandra
> 
> (Note: This message was send from my iPhone - I do apologise for any misspelling.)
> 
> Am 30.11.2012 um 05:31 schrieb Evan Leibovitch <evan at telly.org>:
> 
>> Indeed, as a matter of finding consensus, is there anyone here who has
>> any*objection
>> *to Olivier's name being on the list of ALAC-endorsed candidates?
>> 
>> I would add my name to the endorsements of Olivier, and I would like to
>> further nominate and recommend the addition of Jean Jacques as an endorsed
>> candidate. While Jean Jacques indicated in the recent ALAC call that he
>> might not put himself forward as a candidate if Olivier was interested, I
>> would still suggest his name be added as well for two reasons:
>> 
>> 
>>  - Recall that we have nothing to do with the final selection which is
>>  made jointly by the chairs of the GAC and the ICANN Board. Any ranking we
>>  do would be informational only, and is explicitly not binding on the final
>>  selection. So it is a good idea to put forward multiple people who meet the
>>  criteria and have indicated an interest to serve. It is not a competition
>>  in which we have any substantive say on the outcome.
>> 
>>  - This time around it is possible that more than one ALAC representative
>>  could be added to the ATRT, so we are doing ourselves a potential
>>  disservice if we don't put forward enough qualified candidates. Indeed, the
>>  public interest would be incredibly well served IMO should *both* Olivier
>>  and Jean-Jacques be called to serve.
>> 
>> Jean Jacques, would you please reconsider your position not to stand if
>> Olivier indicated his interest?
>> 
>> - Evan
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 29 November 2012 21:41, Eduardo Diaz <eduardodiazrivera at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Rinalia:
>>> 
>>> Please add my endorsement to Olivier as ALAC's preferred candidate for the
>>> ATRT2 membership too.
>>> 
>>> Gracias.
>>> 
>>> -ed
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 10:00 PM, Carlton Samuels <
>>> carlton.samuels at gmail.com
>>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Dear Colleagues:
>>>> When you read the criteria set out for ATRT2 members, they mirror the
>>>> qualities that informed my decision to recommend and support Olivier as
>>>> ALAC Chair.
>>>> 
>>>> Consequently, I here now recommend Olivier as the ALAC's preferred
>>>> candidate for the ATRT2 membership and urge your favourable advice and
>>>> consent.
>>>> 
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>> - Carlton
>>>> 
>>>> ==============================
>>>> Carlton A Samuels
>>>> Mobile: 876-818-1799
>>>> *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround*
>>>> =============================
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 8:17 PM, Rinalia Abdul Rahim <
>>>> rinalia.abdulrahim at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Dear Members of the ALAC,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have been asked to take on the task of managing the ALAC Candidate
>>>>> Endorsement Process for the ICANN Accountability and Transparency
>>> Review
>>>>> Team 2 (ATRT2).  I am triggering this process now in my capacity as
>>>> Interim
>>>>> Chair of the ALAC ATRT2 Candidate Endorsement Ad-Hoc Sub-Committee in
>>>>> accordance with the decision of the ALAC meeting on 27 November 2012.
>>>>> 
>>>>> *Scope of Work*
>>>>> The selection of ALAC candidates to the ATRT2 will be done by the ICANN
>>>>> Board Chair and the GAC Chair.  The responsibility of the ALAC ATRT2
>>>>> Candidate Endorsement Ad-Hoc Sub-Committee is to review the list of
>>>>> candidates who have applied as representing the ALAC, assess their
>>>>> suitability for the work of the ATRT2, and rank the ones whom we
>>> believe
>>>> to
>>>>> qualify in a preferred order - this is referred to as the endorsement
>>>>> process, which informs the selection by the ICANN Board Chair and the
>>> GAC
>>>>> Chair.  The endorsement process requires an assessment of candidates
>>>> based
>>>>> on the set of criteria specified in the ATRT2 Call for Volunteers as
>>> well
>>>>> as additional criteria specific to the ALAC.  It is known that a
>>> minimum
>>>> of
>>>>> one ALAC candidate will be selected to the ATRT2 and it is expected
>>> that
>>>>> more candidates will be selected though the exact number has not been
>>>>> revealed.  Given this uncertainty, and there may not be any certainty
>>>> until
>>>>> the actual selection is made by the Chairs of the ICANN Board and the
>>>> GAC,
>>>>> we will proceed by reviewing and ranking all the ALAC applicants from
>>> the
>>>>> list that the ATRT2 Staff will provide.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The following are immediate issues for the ALAC's attention:
>>>>> 
>>>>> *1. The **ALAC ATRT2 Candidate Endorsement Ad-Hoc Sub-Committee Call
>>> for
>>>>> Members
>>>>> *- The ALAC Chair will issue a call for membership for this ad-hoc
>>>>> sub-committee, which will include information regarding composition,
>>>>> qualification and selection criteria.
>>>>> - It is proposed that the sub-committee be small for manageability
>>> (given
>>>>> the tight deadlines) and regionally balanced.
>>>>> - Note:  The Chair of the Ad-Hoc Sub-Committee will not count in the
>>>>> regional balance and will not assess the candidates, but rather focus
>>> on
>>>>> facilitating the process.  The deadline for the sub-committee formation
>>>> is
>>>>> 10 Dec 2012.
>>>>> 
>>>>> *2. Candidate Assessment and Endorsement Tool (Matrix)*
>>>>> - A matrix as a tool to help the sub-committee assess the candidates
>>> has
>>>>> been developed and posted for ALAC comments here:  At-Large ATRT2 ALAC
>>>>> Endorsement Process Workspace <https://community.icann.org/x/A4lEAg>.
>>>>> - The matrix incorporates the set of criteria specified by the ATRT2
>>> Call
>>>>> for Volunteers as well as two additional criteria specific to the ALAC
>>>>> (i.e., accountability to the ALAC and trust of the ALAC). The deadline
>>>> for
>>>>> ALAC comments on the matrix is 10 Dec 2012.  I urge you to be as
>>> concrete
>>>>> and as constructive as possible in your comments and I particularly
>>>> welcome
>>>>> concrete suggestions on the proxy indicators in the matrix for
>>>>> consideration by the sub-committee.
>>>>> - Note: The development of the matrix as well as the overall
>>> endorsement
>>>>> process draw from past experiences and involved consultations with
>>>> previous
>>>>> coordinators of the process.
>>>>> 
>>>>> *3. **ALAC Chair's Candidacy to the ATRT2*
>>>>> - The ALAC Chair has announced that he is applying for the ATRT2.  A
>>>>> decision is needed as to whether the ALAC Chair should be endorsed as
>>> the
>>>>> primary (first preference) candidate to the ATRT2 by ALAC consensus.
>>>> *The
>>>>> ALAC is requested to provide feedback on this matter a.s.a.p.** and the
>>>>> ALAC Vice Chairs are requested to manage the call for consensus if
>>> deemed
>>>>> necessary.
>>>>> *- Note:  If the ALAC Chair is endorsed by consensus, he will be exempt
>>>>> from assessment by the sub-committee and will be able to participate in
>>>> the
>>>>> sub-committee as an observer.
>>>>> 
>>>>> *4. Confidentiality Policy *
>>>>> - The confidentiality policy for the Ad-Hoc Sub-Committee is that the
>>>>> assessment
>>>>> information will only be shared among the sub-committee members for the
>>>>> purpose of making the endorsement decision and no record will be kept
>>>> after
>>>>> the decision has been announced.
>>>>> - Due to the need for confidentiality, the wiki workspace will be
>>>>> restricted to members of the sub-committee and staff after 11.59pm UTC
>>> 10
>>>>> December 2012 UTC.  The workspace is currently open for ALAC comments
>>> on
>>>>> the matrix until then.
>>>>> 
>>>>> *5. Limits of Information in Decision Announcement*
>>>>> - The decision announcement will reveal only the names and preferred
>>>> order
>>>>> of the endorsed candidates.
>>>>> *
>>>>> Timeline for the Endorsement Process
>>>>> *Please note that these deadlines have had input from the ATRT2 staff
>>> as
>>>>> well as the At-Large staff.  Due to time constraints, these deadlines
>>>> will
>>>>> be held as inflexible.*
>>>>> *
>>>>> 
>>>>> 27 Nov 2012
>>>>> 
>>>>> Tabling of Key Decision Points to the ALAC
>>>>> 
>>>>> 05 Dec 2012
>>>>> 
>>>>> Deadline for submission of Application and Statement of Interest by
>>>>> candidates to the ATRT2 staff
>>>>> 
>>>>> 10 Dec 2012
>>>>> 
>>>>> Deadline for ALAC comments on candidate assessment matrix
>>>>> 
>>>>> 10 Dec 2012
>>>>> 
>>>>> Deadline for Ad-Hoc Sub-Committee formation
>>>>> 
>>>>> 11-15 Dec 2012
>>>>> 
>>>>> Ad-Hoc Sub-Committee discussion and agreement on matrix proxy
>>> indicators
>>>>> 
>>>>> 12 Dec 2012
>>>>> 
>>>>> Deadline for receiving list of ALAC candidates from ATRT2 Staff
>>>>> 
>>>>> 20 Dec 2012
>>>>> 
>>>>> Deadline for Ad-Hoc Sub-Committee members to submit individual
>>> assessment
>>>>> 
>>>>> 21 Dec 2012
>>>>> 
>>>>> Staff aggregates and circulates results to Ad-Hoc Sub-Committee members
>>>>> 
>>>>> 03 Jan 2012
>>>>> 
>>>>> Ad-Hoc Sub Committee Meeting to review results and decide on candidate
>>>>> preference ranking
>>>>> 
>>>>> 04 Jan 2013
>>>>> 
>>>>> Announcement and submission of ALAC endorsement decision to the ATRT2
>>>> Staff
>>>>> 
>>>>> 07 Jan 2013
>>>>> 
>>>>> ATRT2 candidate selection by ICANN Board Chair and GAC Chair
>>>>> 
>>>>> This is not at all an easy task, but I look forward to working with you
>>>> in
>>>>> identifying the best possible ALAC candidates to the ATRT2.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Rinalia
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>> 
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