<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span class="gmail_default" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Dear all,</span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> I am deeply humbled and extremely grateful that you chose me to be the voice of APRALO individual members. But I have to say this with a heavy heart that I will not be able to continue with this role as I am elected as NCUC EC for APAC. As a relative newcomer to ICANN, I was not aware of the conflict in interest both these positions lead to (as one cannot hold leadership position in an different ICANN constituencies simultanoeusly). I apologise for not keeping up with the trust you all have vested in me. </span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">But I hope you understand my reasons for doing so:</span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="gmail_default">1. <b>NCUC and At Large are like cousins in the ICANN ecosystem</b>. For those of you who may not know, NCUC too protects and voices the issues of the end users, registrants (who are majorly internet end users too. But while our TG groups are aligned, both operate at different levels in the ICANN ecosystem and policy development process. </span><b><span class="gmail_default">NCUC has </span>very few representatives from the Asia Pacific <span class="gmail_default"></span></b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b><span class="gmail_default">r</span>egion</b><span class="gmail_default"><b> </b>(let alone leaders)</span><span class="gmail_default">and </span> while <span class="gmail_default">I</span> would like to retain your membership of APRALO and At-Large <span class="gmail_default">I also </span>believe that <b>increasing the Asia Pacific voice within NCUC is very important at this time</b>, even while being pulled by <span class="gmail_default">my</span> loyalty to At-Large.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br><span class="gmail_default">2. </span>Also as a continuing individual member of APRALO (which is still allowed) <span class="gmail_default">I</span> believe <span class="gmail_default">I </span>could <b>encourage the continued relationship building between At-Large and the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG)</b> and would support and be actively engaged in the joint activities that have already been established between At-Large and NCUC and NPOC.<span class="gmail_default"> APRALO and At Large may also </span><b>be<span class="gmail_default">nefit from</span> a staunch At-Large supporter in NCUC<span class="gmail_default">, thus reinstate the voice of end users and particularly from APAC.</span></b><br><br><span class="gmail_default">3. While <b>my engagement and support for APRALO will in no way reduce</b>, if anything, it will <b>only enhance my understanding of policy development</b> and open yet another</span> <span class="gmail_default">avenue for us to support out regions issues. This </span>dilemma and <span class="gmail_default">m</span>y decision to withdraw from <span class="gmail_default">my first and </span>recently elected position and to move on and become the best representative for APRALO on the E<span class="gmail_default">xecutive Committee at</span> N<span class="gmail_default">on-</span>C<span class="gmail_default">ommercial </span>U<span class="gmail_default">sers </span>C<span class="gmail_default">onstituency (NCUC) was not an easy one.</span></span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="gmail_default">4. </span>Wrt the leadership position, the <b>NCUC EC in APAC definitely needs someone more committed to the region<span class="gmail_default"> (especially when there are no other takers and the seat would remain vacant which would mean no APAC leader there)</span></b> and I think my time and experience can be of great benefit for the same. But at the same time I feel guilty of letting down the trust<span class="gmail_default">of</span> individual APRALO members vested in me in the recent elections<span class="gmail_default">.</span></span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="gmail_default">I hope you will understand my disposition and support my decision. I am sincerely apologetic about giving up the APRALO Individual member rep role (after winning with a big majority) and all the inconvenience caused to APRALO leaders, staff and members.</span><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;"><br></span></span></div>Congrats Hanan and good luck!<br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">—<div>With gratitude <br><div>Mili Semlani</div></div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On 02-Jul-2019, at 16:23, ICANN At-Large Staff <<a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org">staff@atlarge.icann.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr">
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">On behalf of Satish Babu, APRALO Chair, this is to let you know the elected 2019 APRALO Individual Representative, Milli Semlani, has stepped down due to personal obligations.
The candidate with the second most votes in the 2019 APRALO Individual Representative Election was Hanan Khatib:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#000060">Vote on 2019 APRALO Individual Representative</span><span style="color:#000060"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:13.65pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Mili Semlani</span><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">You may view the result independently here</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">: <a href="https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=13375255Yh5qCsngcjnVgNewymq">https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=13375255Yh5qCsngcjnVgNewymq</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Therefore, we would like to thank Milli for her service and congratulate Hanan on assuming her new role and duties in representing the APRALO Individual Member
community.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Kind Regards,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Website: <a href="https://atlarge.icann.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">atlarge.icann.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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