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

Fri May 3 23:36:49 UTC 2013

Regarding transitions  IN the RALO we have a history that shows a Chair of
the RALO has rarely completed their term for all sorts of reasons  so yes
 IN the RALO Officers and Leadership we have had lots of procatice and have
honed our skills rather nicely... This has NEVER happened with an ALAC Rep
from our region and I doubt the mechanisms would be as satisfactory...
There has been mid term changes in a Regional Rep from North America and
the effect within ALAC and oits Work Groups as well as to the
Regional representation was significant and negative (to the extent that
that Region was "virtually un/underepresented" over a critical period of
time...

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

On 4 May 2013 09:32, 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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>> >> >>
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>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Regards.
>> > --------------------------
>> > Fouad Bajwa
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