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

Fri May 3 23:37:48 UTC 2013

Like I said  lets get staff to set up a poll if needs be  we have rules of
vote if we cannot establish consensus on matters

*Cheryl Langdon-Orr ...  **(CLO)*
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On 4 May 2013 09:34, Rinalia Abdul Rahim <rinalia.abdulrahim at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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)*
>>  http://about.me/cheryl.LangdonOrr
>>
>>
>> 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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>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Regards.
>>> > --------------------------
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