[lac-discuss-en] Fwd: IMPORTANT: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2020 ALAC, LACRALO AND ALAC DELEGATES TO THE NOMCOM

Sat May 9 03:15:51 UTC 2020

*Dear RegionHaving completed the Nomination Period we made a friendly
reminder of the steps and requirements to be followed during the current
process reflected in the email below.Regards*

*Sergio Salinas Porto - LACRALO Chair*

*Harold Arcos - LACRALO Secretariat*

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From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff at atlarge.icann.org>
Date: Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 8:53 PM
Subject: IMPORTANT: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2020 ALAC, LACRALO AND
ALAC DELEGATES TO THE NOMCOM
To: LAC Discuss <lac-discuss-en at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff at atlarge.icann.org>, Sergio Porto <
presidencia at internauta.org.ar>, Harold Arcos <harold.arcos at gmail.com>

Dear All,

On behalf of Maureen Hilyard, Chair of the ALAC, we would like to announce
that the 2020 call for nominations is now open for positions to be filled
as ALAC Members, RALO Leaders and ALAC Delegates to the NomCom.

*Positions Open:*

The LACRALO positions that are open are noted below. Please take note of
the sub-regions that candidates must be from according to the LACRALO
Operating principles
<https://community.icann.org/display/LACRALO/LACRALO+Organising+Documents?preview=/2264378/105388750/ENGLISH%20VERSION%20DEC%20%2017%20Operating%20Principles%2028-08-2018__FINAL_VERSION_EN_with_11-sept_edits%20(003).pdf>
 and the draft Rules of Procedures.

   - *Chair Elect – CENTRAL AMERICA* (SUBREGION A: Belize, Costa Rica, El
   Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama). Note: this position is
   currently vacant, due to the resignation of the incumbent. The Chair elect
   will complete the remaining term and will become the Chair in 2021.
   - *ALAC member –CARIBBEAN* (SUBREGION C: Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas,
   Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Dominican
   Republic, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, St.Lucia, Saint Kitts&Nevis,
   Suriname & Trinidad &Tobago)
   - *ALAC Delegate to the Nomcom – *MERCOSUR (SUBREGION D, Argentina,
   Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay)

For the list of all available positions and the respective conditions of
eligibility, please refer to this the 2020 LACRALO Regional Selections
Workspace
<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/2020+LACRALO+Regional+Selections>
. For the revelant rules applicable to this election kindly see  the * 2020
LACRALO Rules applicable to votes/2020 Reglas aplicables a votos
<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=132940749>*

*Terms:*

   - *ALAC: *Term for the ALAC will run from the end of the 2020 Annual
   General Meeting (AGM) to the end of the 2022 AGM.
   - *Chair Elect*: The Chair Elect will take his seat immediately until
   the end of the 2021 AGM. As stated in the LACRALO Operating Principles, the
   Chair elect will become Chair from 2021 until 2023.
   - *ALAC Delegate to the NomCom: *Voting members of the NomCom are
   appointed for a one year term, starting at the close of the 2020 AGM and
   ending at the close of the 2021 AGM.  New Delegates may be
   re-appointed for a further term of one year subject to the requirement
   under the ICANN Bylaws
   <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_pages_governance_bylaws-2Den-23XI-2D2.4e&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PF9VKOo4nYMGLTtWcHZZreauv03rE96xienOw4tThw4&m=LXMTABfjR3UEsB0XKg_EwG9Rgl0HQEBVPnhhdSx5jq4&s=oz7VarKj2hxjAOH3mhPNCUM5wP_IhP_X5evmAgTcvuY&e=>.
Each
   RALO may make one or more recommendations for the consideration of the
   ALAC.  However, the ALAC will select the final Delegate The
criteria for NomCom
   Delegates are shown at the end of this message.

*Selection Schedule for ALAC Members, RALO Leadership, and ALAC Delegates
to the NomCom:*

   - *27 April 2020 -  Announcement of call for nominations and Nominee's
   Statement.*
   - *27 April – 8 May 2020 - Nomination period. *
   - *15 May 2020 - Deadline for nomination acceptances. *
   - *18 May – 22 May  2020- Calls with the candidates if desired by the
   RALOs.*
   - *22 May – 29 May 2020 - 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).*
   - *2020 AGM [ICANN 69] - Newly elected ALAC Members and RALOs Leaders
   shall be seated at the end of the 2020 AGM following the close of the Board
   Meeting on 22 October 2020.*

*Process for Nominations: *

According to LACRALO Operating Principles
<https://community.icann.org/display/LACRALO/LACRALO+Organising+Documents?preview=/2264378/105388750/ENGLISH%20VERSION%20DEC%20%2017%20Operating%20Principles%2028-08-2018__FINAL_VERSION_EN_with_11-sept_edits%20(003).pdf>,
LACRALO members who wish to be nominated to Leadership positions shall
comply with the following requirements:

1.   *Regional rotation*: Confirm that you are a member of an ALS from the
country corresponding to the position to which you are applying. Only
organizations that have been formally accredited to LACRALO (ALS) can
participate in the election as nominators or nominees to hold
positions, *“observer
<https://atlarge.icann.org/individual-members/lacralo>*” members of LACRALO
are excluded from being able to nominate, be nominated and to vote.

2.    Complete the *CONFLICT OF INTEREST ONLINE FORM
<https://forms.gle/ouphpUDFkkCfXdWJ7%20%5bforms.gle%5d>*

3.   All nominees are expected to submit a brief *statement
explaining* *Expression
of Interest*  (word or PDF file) explaining why they believe they are a
suitable candidate for the position to At-Large staff
<staff at atlarge.icann.org>.  All nominees must also complete or update
their *Statement
of Interest* (see: At-Large New SOIs Workspace
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_atlarge_At-2DLarge-2BNew-2BSOIs-2BWorkspace&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PF9VKOo4nYMGLTtWcHZZreauv03rE96xienOw4tThw4&m=LXMTABfjR3UEsB0XKg_EwG9Rgl0HQEBVPnhhdSx5jq4&s=qSwDx4-AsGWywWNjffWihqdXTgSZIiBmXP_Zhh5Wjos&e=>
).

4.   Nominations, including self-nominations must be made directly to the
LACRALO mailing list (lac-discuss-en at atlarge-lists.icann.org) with the
subject line: LACRALO NOMINATION 2020 , as well as post it to the 2020 LACRALO
ElectionsWorkspace
<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/2020+LACRALO+Regional+Selections>.
and by sending a note to At-Large staff <staff at atlarge.icann.org>.

*Criteria for NomCom Delegates*:

The NomCom is responsible for selecting members of the ICANN Board, ALAC,
ccNSO and GNSO. This is a very important function and all candidates should
meet important criteria.

   - Familiarity with the ICANN groups to which the NomCom appoints (Board,
   ALAC, GNSO, ccNSO).
   - Ability to judge people (such as when interviewing and hiring).
   - Comfortable and preferably fluent with English (listening, reading,
   speaking).
   - Good on-line skills such as on Google & Social media.
   - Time Commitment - Must be willing to devote substantial time under
   tight deadlines (March-June). Will involve travel to up to 4 meetings.
   - Ability work in a group environment, standing up for what you believe
   in a discussion with other "strong" people, but at the same time, must be a
   good listener and be willing to change your mind if someone else has a good
   argument. Diplomacy is important.

Thank you!

Kind regards,

At-Large Staff

ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large

Community E-mail: Staff at atlarge.icann.org

Website: atlarge.icann.org

Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge

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