[ALAC] ALAC Endorsement of ATRT2 Candidates

Fri Nov 30 14:29:34 UTC 2012

+1.  No pressure, JJS.....but I'm hoping you reconsider.  :-)

Carlton

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Carlton A Samuels
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*Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround*
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On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 11:31 PM, Evan Leibovitch <evan at telly.org> wrote:

> 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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