[lac-discuss-en] ICANN Policy for comment : Proposed Bylaws Amendment to Add Voting Director from the At-Large Community to the ICANN Board of Directors

ICANN At-Large Staff staff at atlarge.icann.org
Wed Jul 21 02:28:39 CDT 2010


Dear All, 

Further to Dev's message, please note that there is a community workspace to
help summarize the discussion of the At-Large community on the Proposed
Bylaw Amendment to add an At-Large Director to the ICANN Board. Please add
your comments on the the Proposed Bylaw Amendments directly in the comment
box. You will also find additional information about the Proposed Bylaw
Amendment and the At-Large Director Appointment process under:

https://st.icann.org/working-groups/index.cgi?public_consultation_on_propose
d_bylaws_amendment_to_add_voting_director_from_the_at_large_community_to_the
_icann_board_of_directors

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Regards,

Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White,
Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström
ICANN At-Large Staff

email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org
website: www.atlarge.icann.org

On 21/07/2010 08:35, "Dev Anand Teelucksingh" <admin at ttcsweb.org> wrote:

> On 27 August 2009, the Board approved in principle to add one voting
> director from the At-Large Community to the ICANN Board of Directors
> and removing the present At-Large Advisory Committee Liaison to the
> ICANN Board. One item necessary to implement the recommendation is a
> change to the ICANN Bylaws to recognize the new Seat 15 on the Board
> and remove the ALAC Liaison position. ICANN General Counsel, in
> consultation with the SIC and At-Large staff, identified recommended
> Bylaws amendments necessary to allow the seating of the Director
> selected by the At-Large Community and have posted the ICANN Bylaw
> amendments for public comment.
> 
> The relevant portion of the proposed Bylaws revisions, in redline for
> ease of review, can be found at
> http://www.icann.org/en/general/proposed-bylaws-revision-at-large-director-01j
> ul10-en.pdf
> 
> One of the largest changes to the ICANN bylaws is on Page 4 under
> Section 8 - Terms of Directors. A new clause 8 (g) has been proposed :
> 
> The text of 8 (g) :
> 
> "The first regular term of Seat 15 shall begin on the day six months
> after the conclusion of ICANN¹s annual meeting in 2010 and each ICANN
> annual meeting every third year after 2010.
> (Note: In the period prior to the first term, Seat 15 shall remain
> vacant. At the conclusion of the ICANN annual meeting in 2010 the
> At-Large Community shall, through a process coordinated by the At
> Large Advisory Council, make the selection of a Director to fill Seat
> 15, with a term to conclude upon the commencement of the first regular
> term specified for Seat 15 in accordance with this Section of the
> Bylaws, and shall give the ICANN Secretary written notice of its
> Selection. Until the conclusion of the ICANN annual meeting in 2010,
> there will be a non-voting Liaison appointed by the At Large Advisory
> Committee who shall participate as specified at Sections 9(3) and 9(5)
> of this Article.)
> 
> AFRALO has drafted and submitted a comment regarding 8(g) :
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/bylaws-amend-al-director/msg00001.html
> which seems appropriate for LACRALO to support.
> 
> 
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> Regards,
> 
> Dev Anand Teelucksingh
> 
> 
> 
> 
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