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

Mon Oct 13 14:14:10 EDT 2008

I also second this two nomination ( Cheryl and Sebastien)

regards
Hawa

2008/10/13 vanda <vanda at uol.com.br>

> 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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