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

Fri May 3 23:39:34 UTC 2013

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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>>>> >> >>
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>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> > Regards.
>>>> > --------------------------
>>>> > Fouad Bajwa
>>>> > ICT4D and Internet Governance Advisor
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