[APAC-Discuss] Extension of Nomination Period for APRALO ALAC Representative Elections

Tue Sep 28 08:44:24 UTC 2010

Apologies about missing today's meeting. I had a load of student enquiries to attend to and the time just slipped by.

Regards

Will

-----Original Message-----
From: apac-discuss-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:apac-discuss-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Edmon
Sent: Monday, 27 September 2010 8:44 PM
To: 'Cheryl Langdon-Orr'; 'ICANN At-Large Staff'
Cc: 'APRALO'
Subject: Re: [APAC-Discuss] Extension of Nomination Period for APRALO ALAC Representative Elections

Hi Everyone,

In preparation for tomorrow's meeting regarding the APRALO ALAC representative elections, please find below a brief bio as well as a statement of Interest.

Personally, I am excited to have a chance to contribute on the ALAC.  I very much believe that the ALAC is an important component of the ICANN governance framework and hope to contribute to making the ALAC voice stronger in policy development processes at ICANN.  I believe my experience and knowledge of the ICANN processes will allow me to give a greater voice not only to the Asia Pacific at-large community but also ALAC overall.

I look forward to talking to you all tomorrow during our monthly call.

Edmon

=============== Brief Bio ===============

Edmon Chung is currently serving as the Vice Chair of the Internet Society Hong Kong (ISOC HK) chapter.  Edmon has been involved in the regional At-Large activities since its very beginning, assisting in the development and completion of the APRALO charter, and subsequently leading ISOC HK to serve as the secretariat for the APRALO.

Edmon is also an elected member of the Elections Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, an elected councillor of the ICANN GNSO Council, and Secretariat for the ICANN APRALO (Asia Pacific At-Large Organisation).

Since 2002, Edmon played a leadership role in the region-wide .Asia initiative, bringing together an open membership of 27 official country-code top-level domain authorities and regional Internet bodies.  DotAsia is a not-for-profit organization with a mandate to promote Internet development and adoption in Asia.  Since its launch in 2008, DotAsia has contributed significantly to a variety of community projects in Asia, including for
example: APrIGF (www.rigf.asia), Youth IGF Camp (www.yigf.asia), OLPC.asia (www.olpc.asia), Relief.Asia (www.relief.asia), CreativeCommons.Asia (www.creativecommons.asia), ISIF.Asia (www.isif.asia), NetMission.Asia (www.netmission.asia), Paragon100.Asia, MaD.Asia (www.mad.asia) and others.

Edmon is an inventor of patents underlying technologies for internationalized domain names (IDN) and email addresses on the Internet.
Edmon has served on many global IDN related committees, including technical and policy groups, that made it possible for the introduction of multilingual domain names and email addresses on the Internet.  As a pioneer of IDN technologies, Edmon is dedicated to seeing the full implementation of IDNs at ICANN and to ensure that it takes into account the interests of end users.

Edmon founded Neteka Inc. in partnership with the University of Toronto Innovations Foundation in 1999, and went on to win the Most Innovative Award in the Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurship Award in 2001.  In 2000, Edmon was selected by The Globe and Mail as one of the Young Canadian Leaders.  Edmon has a Bachelor of Applied Science and Master of Engineering from the University of Toronto, and is a PhD candidate at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.¬

=============== Statement of Interest ===============

I am currently serving as the Vice Chairman of ISOC HK, which is an ALS in the APRALO and a chapter of the Internet Society.  I am also currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of DotAsia Organisation.  DotAsia is a not-for-profit membership based organization with 2 types of members
(http://): ccTLDs in the Asia Pacific region (many of whom are members of the ccNSO) and International Internet organizations (such as APNIC, which is the RIR for the Asia Pacific region, APTLD, etc.), with a core mandate to promote Internet development and adoption in Asia.  DotAsia has a contract with ICANN to operate the ".Asia" gTLD registry.

I am currently serving on the GNSO Council as a representative of the gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group.  My term will conclude after the ICANN Cartagena meeting, and I will not run to be re-elected.  I also currently Co-Chair the ICANN Joint ccNSO/GNOS IDN Working Group (JIG) and the Internationalized Registration Data Working Group (IRD-WG).

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Edmon [mailto:edmon at isoc.hk]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 5:37 PM
> To: 'Cheryl Langdon-Orr'; 'ICANN At-Large Staff'
> Cc: 'APRALO'
> Subject: RE: [APAC-Discuss] Extension of Nomination Period for APRALO 
> ALAC Representative Elections
> 
> Hi Cheryl,
> 
> Thanks for the nomination and as you mentioned, I gladly accept it.
> As also discussed and I believe others are aware as well, I feel 
> obliged
to make the
> disclosure that I am currently working for DotAsia, which is a gTLD.
> That being said, I feel I can contribute from user perspectives and l 
> look
forward to
> participating at the ALAC.
> I feel honored by the nomination and humbled by the trust even given 
> the
interest
> as stated.
> 
> Edmon
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: apac-discuss-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org 
> > [mailto:apac-discuss- bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of 
> > Cheryl Langdon-Orr
> > Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 9:50 AM
> > To: ICANN At-Large Staff
> > Cc: APRALO
> > Subject: Re: [APAC-Discuss] Extension of Nomination Period for 
> > APRALO
ALAC
> > Representative Elections
> >
> > I am delighted  to inform the list that Mr. Edmon Chung  from 
> > ISOC-HK
has
> > indicated to me via Skypew that he would be delighted to accept
nomination
> > for the role of APRALO representative to the ALAC to replace the
position
> > being vacated by Vivek in December this year.
> >
> > As a founding member representing his ALS for the region and whose
support
> > in his facilitation and supply of our secretariat services from our 
> > formation, as well as his experience and high profile contributions 
> > as GNSO Councillor (his term ends at the  December Meeting so he can
transition
> > easily)  as well as his key contributions to Cross Community WG's in
ICANN
> > responsible for IDN's  and of course his pivotal work and 
> > contributions
to
> > recent IGF regional and main meeting(s) {and here is so much more}  
> > I
firmly
> > believe he would be highly respected, effective and ideal ALAC 
> > representative for our region on the ALAC and one that will further 
> > the regional profile and our specific needs in all we do in ICANN 
> > and
At-Large.
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheryl Langdon-Orr
> > (CLO)
> >
> >
> >
> > On 16 September 2010 03:41, ICANN At-Large Staff
> > <staff at atlarge.icann.org>wrote:
> >
> > > Dear All,
> > >
> > > Upon the request of the APRALO Chair, Prof. Hong Xue, we are
announcing a
> > > one week extension of the Nomination Period for the position of 
> > > APRALO representative to the At-Large Advisory Committee.
> > >
> > > The new nomination deadline is 20 September 2010.  Nominees have 
> > > until
27
> > > September 2010 to accept their nomination.
> > >
> > > The revised election schedule is available on the 2010 APRALO 
> > > Election
Call
> > > wiki (see:
> > > https://st.icann.org/asiapac/index.cgi?2010_election_calls_apralo) 
> > > and
> > > below:
> > >
> > > 1. Call for election: The regional Secretariat will make a call 
> > > for election (no later than 16 August 2010) 2. Nomination period: 
> > > Nominations shall be accepted for five weeks
after
> > > the Secretariat calls for nominations (up to 20 September 2010) 3. 
> > > Acceptance deadline: The nominees need to accept their nomination
no
> > > later than seven days after the nomination period ends (27 
> > > September
2010)
> > > 4. Election deadline: The election shall begin no later than one 
> > > week
after
> > > the end of the acceptance deadline and end no later than two weeks
later
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella
Gruber-White,
> > > Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff
> > >
> > >
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