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<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dear All,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre style="font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Maureen Hilyard, ALAC Chair, has requested that a call for nominations be issued for the other four members of the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> 2021-2022</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) from the four remaining regions:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre style="margin-left:36.0pt;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">- Europe</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="margin-left:36.0pt;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">- Latin America and Caribbean Islands</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="margin-left:36.0pt;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">- North America</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Maureen Hilyard, as ALAC Chair, will automatically take the APRALO ALT slot. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The terms of the 20</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">21</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">-202</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">2 </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">ALT will begin at the end of the 20</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">21</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> AGM until the end of the 202</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">2</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> AGM.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<span style="color:black">This selection is carried out in accordance with the ALAC Rules of Procedure Section 17.3 (RoPs -<span class="apple-converted-space"> <a href="https://tinyurl.com/rhcnffkx">https://tinyurl.com/rhcnffkx</a></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black">
<span lang="EN-US">).</span></span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Nominations may be made by any <b>current ALAC Member.</b> Nominees need not be an ALAC Member at the time of the nominations, but must have an</span><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">expectation of being an ALAC Member after the completion of the upcoming</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> virtual</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> ICANN</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">72</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Meeting</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Requirements for ALT members can be found in Section 6 of the ALAC RoPs. In short, ALT members are expected to attend all ALAC meetings, typicall</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">y one ALT-Plus </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">meeting per month, and be very responsive and thoughtful to e-mail requests and discussions. By mutual agreement, ALT</span><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">members may take on additional roles. Vice-Chairs are expected to take on proportionally larger responsibilities. All ALT activities are carried</span><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">out solely in English.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Maureen has indicated that she expects to continue the practice of having two Vice-Chairs. Nominations may (but are not required to) specify whether the preference is for a Vice-Chair or a regular ALT position.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The nomination period is now open and will close on </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Tuesday, 6 October 2021 </span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">at 23:59 UTC. </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Nominations need not be seconded.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Nominations, other than self-nominations, must be accepted by</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Tuesday, 13 October </span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">20</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">21</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> at 23:59 UTC.</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Nominations and a</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">cceptance</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">s </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">should be sent to the ALAC List [<a href="mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">]</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Staff will forward all acceptances to [ <a href="mailto:alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <span lang="EN-US">]</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">In accordance with ALAC RoP 16.3, following the close of the nominations period and the acceptance or rejection of all nominations, candidates</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">from regions where the position is not contested will be declared to have won by acclamation.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If there are multiple candidates from any region, the candidates, in conjunction with the ALAC, will be given the opportunity to resolve the</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">situation. Failing that, a secret vote of the ALAC will decide the winner.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Kind regards,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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