[NA-Discuss] Open Call for Statements of Interest: Chair, Co-Chairs, Secretariat

[Bret Fausett]

As discussed on our conference call on Monday, we are now opening a  
period for submission of statements of interest for a NA-RALO Chair,  
Co-Chairs, and Secretariat who will be elected in August, 2007 and  
continue to serve through the close of the ICANN annual meeting in  
2008 (November, 2008).

The key provisions of our Operating Principles ("OP") relating to  
these roles are found in Paragraphs 5-8, specifically: (a) "[t]he  
Chair shall act as moderator and facilitator of the work of the  
NARALO," (Paragraph 5); and, (b) "[t]he Secretariat will have  
administrative and informative functions. It will be responsible for  
maintaining a working communications system and for ensuring the  
information flux about the issues under discussion between the NARALO  
participants." (See link to Operating Principles in footer below.)

Please note two eligibility issues. First, anyone serving as a Chair,  
Co-Chair, or on the Secretariat is ineligible to serve on the ALAC or  
the ICANN Nominating Committee "in any year in which they serve for  
NARALO." (Paragraph 5). Second, the Secretariat cannot simultaneously  
serve as a Chair or Co-Chair (Paragraph 8).

Statements of Interest should be submitted to this list by Friday,  
August 3, 2007 at midnight in Hawaii. Statements of Interest should  
follow the form below, though feel free to add any additional  
information you think might be relevant.

            -- Bret Fausett (Interim Chair)

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(a) Your name: first name, FAMILY NAME (in capital letters)

(b) Your e-mail address.

(c) Your telephone number(s) and/or Skype/Yahoo!/Mac or other VOIP or  
Audio Chat ID.

(d) Your country of citizenship. If you hold multiple citizenships  
please state all.

(e) Your city and country of residence and your preferred mailing  
address.

(f) Education and professional background. Summarize your educational  
background, such as degrees achieved and the university(s) where you  
studied, and the three most recent places of employment and positions  
held.

(g) Internet Involvement and Interest in ICANN. Help us understand  
the skills and experience you would bring to the ALAC and how you  
would help the ALAC achieve its mission.

(h) Conflicts of Interest. Please refer to the ICANN Conflicts of  
Interest policy http://www.icann.org/committees/coi/coi- 
policy-04mar99.htm. This document is aimed at conflicts for ICANN  
Directors and Officers, but should provide guidance for all ICANN  
leadership positions. If you have had any relationship with an ICANN  
accredited registry or registrar (other than registering a domain  
name) or any organization that has been in dispute with ICANN, please  
describe that relationship here. Conflicts of interest are not  
necessarily disqualifying, since we anticipate that many experienced  
people may have such relationships.

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