[APAC-Discuss] Now Open: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR APRALO ALACPOSITION

Fri May 3 23:32:18 UTC 2013

As I said Rinalia,  I DISAGREE...

*Cheryl Langdon-Orr ...  **(CLO)*
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On 4 May 2013 09:31, Rinalia Abdul Rahim <rinalia.abdulrahim at gmail.com>wrote:

> Dear Fouad,
>
> While I appreciate precedent, I always focus on improvement. The selection
> of the ALAC representatives to my mind requires a certain level of
> awareness-raising and exchanges regarding the ALAC role in terms of
> performance expectations,  required skill and knowledge sets, workload
> coping mehanisms, etc. All of this needs to happen prior to the nomination
> process so that interested individuals have a good understanding of what it
> takes. I would like to see for example, a webinar,  where current APRALO
> representatives to the ALAC share their experiences and the challenges that
> they face while serving in the ALAC as well as their impressions of the
> range of policy issues that the ALAC has to address.  The ALAC role
> requires adequate preparation. Otherwise there will be problems with coping
> and performing.
>
> On the point of transition where people shift roles mid-term. This can be
> de-stabilizing, but it is the reality of our existence. People move based
> on opprtunities and interest. Charles Mok vacated his role as RALO Chair
> mid-term to assume legislative office in Hong Kong and Holly Raiche moved
> up from Vice Chair to Chair (via a snap election process) and performed
> admirably. The processes allow for transitions and have mechanisms to deal
> with it.
>
> I still believe it is wise to defer the ALAC selection process this year.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rinalia
> On May 4, 2013 7:02 AM, "Fouad Bajwa" <fouadbajwa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Dear Rinalia,
> >
> > I acknowledge your concern but at the same time I must share that in 2010
> > APRALO was facing similar challenges when we had people changing roles or
> > even leaving. The process was well managed even at that time. I do not
> > think that we should undermine the handling of elections with the
> > cooperation of Staff and the triggering of the ALAC membership process is
> > also welcome, not just because my nomination stands but because I have
> > managed a similar situation before where I had to temporary Chair
> meetings
> > as well as work with APRALO and staff to take such things forward.
> >
> > Lets keep confidence in APRALO.
> >
> >
> > On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 3:55 AM, Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui <emani at niue.nu
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Good point Rinalia and I agree.
> >>
> >> Fakaaue lahi,
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> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Rinalia Abdul Rahim" <rinalia.abdulrahim at gmail.com>
> >> To: "apralo" <apac-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
> >> Cc: "Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond" <ocl at gih.com>; "ICANN At-Large Staff" <
> >> staff at atlarge.icann.org>
> >> Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 11:47 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [APAC-Discuss] Now Open: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR APRALO
> >> ALACPOSITION
> >>
> >>
> >> > Dear APRALO,
> >> >
> >> > I note that staff has triggered the selction process for the regional
> >> > representatives to the ALAC. I would like to suggest that this
> selection
> >> > process be deferred/delayed until after the RALO Chair and Vice Chair
> >> > elections have been completed (ie, after July).
> >> >
> >> > The ALAC representatives will only assume their role / start their
> term
> >> in
> >> > November. There is sufficient time to do the selection and to do it
> >> well.
> >> >
> >> > The overlapping process of RALO leadership election and the ALAC
> >> selection
> >> > process may cause confusion within the community and I would advise
> >> pushing
> >> > the timeline for the ALAC selection process to happen later in the
> year.
> >> >
> >> > Best regards,
> >> >
> >> > Rinalia
> >> > On May 3, 2013 12:32 PM, "ICANN At-Large Staff" <
> >> staff at atlarge.icann.org>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Dear APRALO Members,
> >> >>
> >> >> As APRALO is now nearing the close of the nomination period for the
> >> APRALO
> >> >> 2013-15 Chair and Vice Chair positions, it is time to open the call
> for
> >> >> nominations for the APRALO ALAC 2013-15 position which will run from
> >> the
> >> >> end of the 2013 AGM to the end of the 2015 AGM.
> >> >>
> >> >> The position is currently held by Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro -
> Current
> >> >> term ends at the end of the 2013 ICANN AGM (ICANN 48th , November
> >> meeting
> >> >> 17th- 21st November).
> >> >>
> >> >> Please note that Objective 3.1.5 of the APRALO Operating Principles
> >> >> (updated 2009)  states that APRALO is "to select two individuals as
> >> >> representatives of the Members of APRALO to ALAC;"  these
> >> representatives
> >> >> each serve a 2 year term on the ALAC and are appointed in alternate
> >> years.
> >> >>   To ensure a timely process of the selection and appointment of
> APRALO
> >> >> representative for the end 2013 - end 2015 term the following
> schedule
> >> is
> >> >> announced :
> >> >>
> >> >> APRALO Representative to the ALAC 2013-2015 Selection Schedule:
> >> >> May 2nd  - At-Large Staff and APRALO's Chair  announce selections and
> >> call
> >> >> for nominations.
> >> >> May 2nd - May 23rd  - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 3
> >> weeks).
> >> >> May 30th  - Deadline for nomination acceptances (nominees must accept
> >> >> nominations no later than seven days after the nomination period ends
> >> on
> >> >> May 23rd).
> >> >> June 7th - June 13th - Elections (If required, elections will begin
> no
> >> >> later than one week after the deadline for nomination acceptances and
> >> end
> >> >> no later than two weeks after that deadline).
> >> >> 2013 AGM [ 17th - 21st  November ]  - Newly elected APRALO ALAC
> >> >> representative shall be seated on the ALAC at the close of the 2013
> >> AGM on
> >> >> Thursday, 21st November 2013.
> >> >>
> >> >> ***
> >> >> Nominations should be made on the APAC-Discuss Mailing list (see:
> >> >> apac-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:
> >> >> apac-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org>) by 23rd May at 23:59 UTC.
> >> >> Self-nominations are welcome. When received and posted,
> >> self-nominations
> >> >> will be deemed to also act as formal acceptance of 'nomination'.
> >> >>
> >> >> The 2013 APRALO Election wiki page is available at:  (see:
> >> >> https://community.icann.org/x/LJ1wAg))
> >> >>
> >> >> Thank you.
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >>
> >> >> Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber,
> Nathalie
> >> >> Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
> >> >> E-mail: staff at atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff at atlarge.icann.org
> <mailto:
> >> >> staff at atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff at atlarge.icann.org>>
> >> >>
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> >
> >
> > --
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> > --------------------------
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