[At-Large] [ALAC-Internal] Election Call for 2008 - 2009 ALAC Officers

Mon Oct 13 12:54:03 EDT 2008

I second this nomination

Vanda


> I don't know whether non-ALAC members are allowed to suggest
> people for nominations? In the given case -- 
> I would like to suggest Sébastien Bachollet for Vice Chair.
> 
> Best,
> Wolf
> 
> 
> Sébastien Bachollet wrote Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:43:
> >I would like to nominate for Chair Cheryl Langdon-Orr
> >
> >Sébastien Bachollet
> >...
> >sebastien.bachollet at isoc.fr
> >www.egeni.org
> >www.isoc.fr
> > 
> >
> >
> >-----Message d'origine-----
> >De : at-large-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:at-large-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] De la part de Cheryl Langdon-Orr
> >Envoyé : lundi 13 octobre 2008 15:06
> >À : 'At-Large Worldwide'
> >Cc : 'ALAC Internal List'
> >Objet : [At-Large] Election Call for 2008 - 2009 ALAC Officers
> >
> >I hereby advise the At-Large Community, ALS´s RALO´s and the serving ALAC,
> >that as at 1330 UTC today October 13th, the Call for Elections of the
> >2008-2009 ALAC Officer is open as per Rule 9.1 of the ALAC Rules of
> >Procedure.
> >
> >
> >
> >Under Rule 9, nominations are now called for, to fill the following
> >2008-2009 ALAC Officer positions these roles in the current ALAC have
> >combined to form an ALAC Executive Committee or ExCom which meets monthly in
> >the alternate fortnight to the ALAC and undertakes other strategic and
> >policy development leadership roles:-
> >
> >Chair
> >
> >Vice Chair (i)
> >
> >Vice Chair (ii)
> >
> >Rapporteur*
> >
> >
> >
> >ALAC Members who currently fill these roles *and* who continue to remain
> >eligible may be nominated or self nominate for re-election.
> >
> > *PLEASE NOTE the following definition from our Rules of
> >Procedure regarding the role of the ALAC Rapporteur "...whilst some
> >reporting or collation and preparation of information and notes role may be
> >part of the job description, the following broad definition applies "An
> >independent critical friend; a person acting as a monitor to processes, who
> >is responsible on behalf of the committee to ensure correct process have
> >been carried out." It is further envisaged by the current ALAC Officers
> >(the ALAC ExCom) that in light of the probable recommendations to be made
> >regarding increased accountability and strategic planning requirements on
> >the ALAC as a result of its current ALAC Review, the role of the Rapporteur
> >will need in the future to have a strong strategic planning and project
> >management role within the ALAC and on behalf of the ExCom. The specific
> >details and job description of this and all the executive and leadership
> >roles in the ALAC are also proposed for review beginning in Cairo and
> >finalized before the Mexico meeting and the At-Large Summit.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >The deadline for nominations to be made to the At-Large List is 1330 UTC
> >Monday 27th October, 2008.
> >
> >
> >
> >Nominations *must* be accepted (self nominations will count as an
> >acceptance) be sending a message to the public list no later than 7 days
> >after the close of the nomination period i.e. 1330 UTC 3rd November.
> >
> >
> >
> >This is a regular election that will be held between the beginning and the
> >end of an ICANN Annual General Meeting and as such rule 9.4.3 is invoked
> >i.e. " ... the date and time of the vote shall be within the first 48 (forty
> >-eight) hours after the closure of the Annual General Meeting; thus, the
> >electorate will include the
> >
> >delegates whose term starts at the closure of that Annual General Meeting,
> >and will not include the former ALAC members whose term ends at the closure
> >of that Annual General Meeting."
> >
> >
> >
> >Please NOTE: Only delegates (that is one of the current 15 Members of the At
> >Large Advisory Committee) can nominate or self-nominate, by posting a
> >message to the public ALAC list. Anyone who will or has a chance to meet
> >eligibility requirements after the next ICANN Annual General Meeting can be
> >nominated; it is not necessary for nominees to meet eligibility requirements
> >at the moment of the nomination, but, if elected, they will have to meet
> >them before taking their seat. Nominations of individuals who will not meet
> >the eligibility requirements after the closure of the next Annual General
> >Meeting are invalid.
> >
> >
> >
> >Your attention is ALSO drawn to the following information and criteria
> >regarding this from our Rules of Procedure:-
> >
> >ELECTION OF OFFICERS
> >
> >2.1 The ALAC shall elect a Chair, at least two (2) Vice-Chairs and a
> >Rapporteur by the mechanism outlined in Rule 10.
> >
> >2.2 All officers are normally elected at an Annual General Meeting of ICANN.
> >
> >2.3 The election can take place by electronic mail, online balloting,
> >written balloting, or any other means deemed convenient and accurate
> >
> >2.4 All officers serve for a term of one year starting from the closure of
> >an AGM and ending at the closure of the following AGM.
> >
> >2.5 Officers shall be freely chosen by the ALAC, according to the following
> >criteria:
> >
> >2.6 They shall accept to serve on behalf of the AT LARGE COMMUNITY by acting
> >for the good of the entire Committee, working to bridge differences and
> >build consensus, but also recognizing difference and enabling different
> >opinions to be shared;
> >
> >2.7 They shall accept, while acting in their capacity as an ALAC officer, to
> >put the collective views of the Committee always in front of their own.
> >
> >RULE 3 - QUALIFICATION CRITERIA FOR OFFICERS
> >
> >3.1 All officers must be members of the ALAC.
> >
> >3.2 A conflict of interest statement must be filed;
> >
> >3.3 A person shall not serve, at the same time, in two different officer
> >positions;
> >
> >3.4 The Chair shall be ineligible to serve on ICANN's Nominating Committee
> >in any year in which they serve on the ALAC;
> >
> >3.5 All officers can be removed before the end of their term by a vote of
> >recall according to
> >
> >rule 11.
> >
> >3.6 All officers have a duty of performing their roles with diligence and
> >loyalty to the Committee, and are bound to meet the minimum participation
> >requirements set forth in rule 21. In case of failure to do so, the Chair
> >shall call a vote of recall.
> >
> >3.7 Only standing members of the At-Large Advisory Committee are eligible
> >to serve as Chair. If at any point in time the Chair leaves the membership
> >of the ALAC for any reason, he / she shall immediately cease the function of
> >Chair as well.
> >
> >
> >
> >Cheryl Langdon-Orr
> >
> >ALAC Chair 2007-2008
> >
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