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

Fri May 3 23:34:05 UTC 2013

Your disagreement is noted Cheryl.  Everyone is entitled to an opinion.

Best regards,

Rinalia
On May 4, 2013 7:32 AM, "Cheryl Langdon-Orr" <langdonorr at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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,
>> >> Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui
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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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