[ALAC] IMPORTANT: Call for Nominations for ALAC Chair

[Alan Greenberg]

Olivier,

Thank you for the nomination, your praise and for 
the vote of confidence. I accept the nomination.

The ALAC has been very fortunate in its recent 
Chairs. Over the last seven years, the ALAC and 
At-Large has been led by Cheryl and Olivier, 
individuals who have tirelessly and passionately 
worked to make At-Large an important and 
effective part of ICANN, and to advance the 
causes of users in the ICANN ecosystem. Note that 
I have carefully said "Lead" and not "Manage", and that has been crucial.

You willingness to accept a position of 
Vice-Chair is very much appreciated, and I hope 
that the ALAC will take you up on that.

Should the ALAC choose to make me the next Chair, 
I commit to working with a similar level of 
energy and passion, and I hope that history will 
also see me as an effective leader.

I clearly do not have ALL of the proper 
qualifications, since my initials are not a 
permutation of C, L and O. But I will work hard to overcome this failing!

I ask that Staff forward this message to 
ALAC-Announce in accordance with the Chair selection rules.

With thanks, Alan


At 20/08/2014 01:06 PM, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond wrote:
>Dear all,
>
>as At-Large Staff are launching the process of 
>the ALAC Selecting its Chair and its Leadership 
>Team, I have come to a crossroads: either I emit 
>my interest for the Chair position for possibly 
>another two years, or I do what Cheryl Langdon 
>Orr, former ALAC Chair, has done so well, which 
>is to nominate someone as a successor and remain 
>involved as a Vice Chair (if nominated when the 
>time comes), making sure At-Large continues to grow in every sense of the word.
>
>I would therefore like to respectfully nominate 
>Alan Greenberg for ALAC Chair because in our 
>community, Alan is the most knowledgeable person 
>I know, who is an expert about ICANN, its 
>history and its processes as well as the policy 
>development taking place in the GNSO. Alan is 
>also an expert in ICANN's accountability 
>processes since he was Vice Chair of the ATRT2. 
>Through his many years of work at ICANN, in so 
>many working groups, Alan is very well known and 
>respected throughout the ICANN Community so he 
>will have no problem continuing to use all of 
>the channels necessary for the ALAC to continue 
>its growth, both in size, in involvement and in influence.
>
>Most important of all, Alan has the ability to 
>devote more time to ALAC matters than anyone 
>else in our community - and he has demonstrated 
>this commitment on many occasions in the past. 
>He is well known in our community to 
>be  exceptionally hard working and committed to 
>the At-Large cause - and in his position as ALAC 
>Liaison to the GNSO he has demonstrated his 
>ability to act as the voice of At-Large on many 
>challenging issues. I have no reservations in nominating him.
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond
>
>
>
>On 20/08/2014 19:01, ICANN At-Large Staff wrote:
>>Dear All,
>>
>>The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) Rules of 
>>Procedure (RoP - 
>><http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2013-04>http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2013-04) 
>>call for the ALAC Chair to be elected for one 
>>year, but subject to certain conditions, may 
>>automatically renewed for one additional year. 
>>As Olivier Crépin-Leblond was elected to serve 
>>as Chair for 2012-13, and was automatically 
>>renewed for 2013-14, this year there must be a new election.
>>
>>Nominations are now open for individuals to 
>>serve as the Chair of the ALAC. Nominations may 
>>be made by any ALAC Member. Nominees need not 
>>be an ALAC Member at the time of the 
>>nominations, but must have an expectation of 
>>being an ALAC Member after the completion of 
>>the upcoming Los Angeles ICANN Meeting.
>>
>>Nominations will close on 03 September 2014 at 23:59 UTC.
>>
>>Nominations need not be seconded, but it is an 
>>ALAC tradition that others may second the 
>>nomination as a show of agreement with the nomination.
>>
>>Nominations other than self-nominations must be 
>>accepted within seven days after the close of 
>>nominations. Acceptance should be sent to the 
>><mailto:alac at atlarge-lists.icann.org>alac at atlarge-lists.icann.org. 
>>Nominees without access to that list should 
>>send their acceptance to 
>><mailto:staff at atlarge.icann.org>staff at atlarge.icann.org.
>>
>>According to the ALAC RoP, following the 
>>nominations/acceptance period, a Selection 
>>Summary will be posted giving the details of 
>>the following process. The selection of the 
>>four other ALAC Leadership Team members will be 
>>initiated once the selection of the Chair is completed.
>>
>>The 
>><https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+ALAC+and+RALO+Elections%2C+Selections+and+Appointments+-+2014>At-Large 
>>ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and 
>>Appointments – 2014 Workspace has additional 
>>details and Staff will post all information related to this selection.
>>.
>>Regards,
>>
>>Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, 
>>Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew
>>ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
>>E-mail: 
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