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

Fri May 3 23:40:39 UTC 2013

Perfect...

*Cheryl Langdon-Orr ...  **(CLO)*
 http://about.me/cheryl.LangdonOrr

On 4 May 2013 09:39, Rinalia Abdul Rahim <rinalia.abdulrahim at gmail.com>wrote:

> I would support a poll so that the community's voice is heard on this
> matter.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rinalia
> On May 4, 2013 7:37 AM, "Cheryl Langdon-Orr" <langdonorr at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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)*
>>  http://about.me/cheryl.LangdonOrr
>>
>>
>> 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,
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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.
>>>>> > --------------------------
>>>>> > Fouad Bajwa
>>>>> > ICT4D and Internet Governance Advisor
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