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Re: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO Regional Officers selections and ALAC Representative selection - Nominations period to start on June 3
by TYokunbo Abiola June 19, 2013

June 19, 2013

I am in support of Peters' position on these issues. Discerning minds will understand his position. It is a trend I have noticed since 2005. Afralo is recycling both ideas and officers, and this is not good for it. A few people believe they have the right to determine everything at the expense of opposing ideas. Peters is not the only voice crying in the wilderness. Regards, Adetokunbo Abiola, --- On Wed, 19/6/13, TYokunbo Abiola wrote: > From: TYokunbo Abiola > Subject: Re: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO Regional Officers selections and ALAC Representative selection - Nominations period to start on June 3 > To: "Peters Omoragnon" > Date: Wednesday, 19 June, 2013, 8:28 > I am in support of Peters' > position on these issues. Discerning minds will understand > his position. It is a trend I have noticed since 2005. > Afralo is recycling both ideas and officers, and this is not > good for it. A few people believe they have the right to > determine everything at the expense of opposing ideas. > Peters is not the only voice crying in the wilderness. > > Regards, > Adetokunbo Abiola, > > > --- On Wed, 19/6/13, Peters Omoragnon wrote: > > > From: Peters Omoragnon > > Subject: Re: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO Regional > Officers selections and ALAC Representative selection - > Nominations period to start on June 3 > > To: "Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond" , > "NURSES ACROSS THE BORDERS" > > Cc: "afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" > , "ICANN APPLICATION" , "AFRALO > ICANN" > > Date: Wednesday, 19 June, 2013, 2:57 > > Dear Olivier. > > Thank you for your response. > > > > I am not prepared to engage anyone any longer on > any debate > > on this matter. > > > > Your attempt to present your 'facts' on > this matter didn't > > in anyway blindfold any from the obvious nepotism I > alluded > > to in my complaints. How a chairman who has a > decisive vote > > can make her preference so open and brazen yet > expect a free > > and fair elections beats my imagination. > > > > So I will disregard any polite attempt to call my > claims > > false but I am very satisfied that I have pointed > out to the > > whole ICANN community the flawed process of > nomination whose > > outcomes are very obvious . You are calling > recycling of > > officers within a particular set of people as > democratic? > > Interesting indeed. > > > > You may not for very obvious reasons agree with > me but > > posterity as an impartial judge, will prove us all > wrong or > > right someday . Today I am only a voice crying in > the > > wilderness.... > > > > I shall not give up and cannot be discouraged. This > is just > > the beginning of the struggle. The claims in my > letter are > > there for any to verify. They re facts, whether you > agree or > > disagree. > > > > Aluta continua! > > > > Yours for transparency > > Pastor Peters Omoragbon > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond" > > > Sent: ‎19/‎06/‎2013 12:55 AM > > To: "NURSES ACROSS THE BORDERS" > > Cc: "afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" > > ; > > "ICANN APPLICATION" ; > > "AFRALO ICANN" > > Subject: Re: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO Regional > Officers > > selections and ALAC Representative selection - > Nominations > > period to start on June 3 > > > > Dear Pastor Peters, > > > > I have read with much concern the email which you > sent to > > the AFRALO > > list on 5 June 2013. Being one of its intended > recipients, I > > have > > discussed your allegations with colleagues and > staff and am > > therefore > > able to provide you with my response below. I > apologise for > > the time it > > has taken me to respond but I wanted to assure > myself of the > > validity of > > my answers prior to replying. > > > > In your email, you make several allegations, the > merit of > > which I shall > > not comment on, but will base my response solely on > facts. > > After all, it > > would be inappropriate of me to provide my > *opinion* on > > internal AFRALO > > matters. > > > > First, concerning your listing of ALAC > representatives, I > > will note that > > Titi Akinsanmi was actually selected by the ICANN > Nominating > > Committee > > http://nomcom.icann.org/ and therefore not by Ms. > Sylla > > who had no direct > > say in the matter. > > > > As for the nominations by Ms.Sylla which you > disagree with, > > I remind you > > that these are nominations and not selections. > > > > Each and every ALS representative in AFRALO has the > ability > > to nominate > > whom they believe would be the most suitable > candidates for > > positions. > > If more than one candidate is nominated and accepts > their > > nomination > > for a position, then a vote of all ALSes follows. > You are > > therefore free to nominate whoever you wish to > nominate and > > so is Ms. > > Sylla. The AFRALO ALS vote will decide and you, > like Ms. > > Sylla, will > > have a vote, as the representative of your ALS. The > voting > > process is > > described in the AFRALO Operating Principles, > Section 6.1 to > > 6.10 > > https://community.icann.org/display/AFRALO/AFRALO+MOU+and+Organising+Docume… > > > > The AFRALO Chair has a deciding vote ONLY in the > event of a > > tie. > > > > I hope this clarifies the process and keeps the > discussion > > factual. I > > wish AFRALO all the best in its selection of > representatives > > for the > > next year.If you have any further questions > regarding the > > selection > > process of AFRALO Regional Officers and ALAC > > Representatives, please do > > not hesitate to contact me. > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond > > ALAC Chair > > > > > > On 05/06/2013 20:34, NURSES ACROSS THE BORDERS > wrote: > > > The President ICANN Board, Chairman ALAC, > and all > > AFRALO ALs > > > > > > NURSES ACROSS THE BORDERS PROTEST THE OPEN > PARTISANSHIP > > OF THE > > > CHAIRPERSON OF AFRALO IN THE SELECTION OF > REGIONAL > > OFFICERS and ALAC > > > Representative Selection > > > > > > Zig Ziglar the reknown writer once > wrote: 'you > > cannot expect a > > > different result from doing the same thing > over and > > over again' > > > > > > On the above premise, I wish to register > the protest of > > my > > > organization and so many other members of > ICANN from > > AFRALO (who > > > silently are grudging) the open and > flagrant > > partisanship of the > > > present Chairperson to AFRALO on the above > subject > > matter. > > > Please, be it noted that, this is not > based on > > sentiments or personal > > > differences between my organization and Ms > Fatimata > > Seye Sylla, but on > > > the democratic and accountable structures > upon which > > ICANN is > > > structured. For the avoidance of doubt, > Nurses Across > > the Borders was > > > one of the organizations that supported > the nomination > > of Ms Sylla to > > > the 2014 NOMCOM. > > > > > > Since 2007, when AFRALO came into > existence, all the > > leadership > > > positions within it, AND AFRALO > Representatives within > > other ICANN > > > Structures have been rotated amongst the > SAME SET of > > individuals and > > > also follows the same process/pattern of > > selection just like the one > > > being applied by Ms Sylla on June 3 and 4 > 2013. > > > > > > For the avoidance of doubts, I present > below the list > > of officers of > > > AFRALO and AFRALO Representatives from > 2007 till date: > > > > > > > > AFRALO > > OFFICERS-currently > > > 1. Chairperson: Fatimatta Seye > Sylla-2009-2011, > > 2011-2013xxxx > > > > > > 2. Vice Chairperson: Tijani Ben > Jemaa-2009-2011, > > 2011-2013xxxx > > > > > > 3. Secretariat: Aziz Hilali-2010-2012, > 2012-2014 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ALAC REPRESENTATIVES > > > > > > 1. Titi Akinsanmi-2011-2013-she was > selected by Ms > > Sylla, even though > > > she does not belong to any ALS within > AFRALO > > > > > > 2. Yaovi Atohun-2011-2013, xxxx > > > > > > 3. Tijani Ben Jemaa-2010-2012, > 2012-2014 > > xxxx-OCCUPYING TWO OFFICES > > > WITHIN THE SAME PERIOD-Vice Chair AFRALO > and ALAC Rep > > > > > > > > ALAC NOMCOM REPRESENTATIVE > > > > > > 1. Mohammed El Bashi-2013 & 2012, > xxxx > > > > > > > > ALAC REPRESENTATIVES > > > > > > 1. Mohammed El Bashi: 2007-2011xxxx > > > 2. Dave Kissoondayal: 2009-2011 > > > 3. Heava Dirkiate: 2010-2012 > > > 4. Fatimata Seye Sylla: 2007-2009xxxx > > > > > > > > ALAC DELEGATE TO THE NOMCOM > > > > > > 1. Yaovi Atohun: 2011 & 2010xxxx > > > 2. Khaled Kouba: 2009 & 2008 > > > 3. Mohammed El Faith El Tigani: 2007-2006 > > > 4. Didier Kasole: 2003 > > > > > > We find very disturbing, lacking merit and > devoid of > > any democratic > > > tendecies the proposal by Ms Fatimata > Sylla on the > > following grounds: > > > > > > 1. Aziz Hilali whom she is proposing for > Chairman > > AFRALO is still > > > Secretary to AFRALO till 2014. She is > implying that, > > both positions be > > > reserved for him, and if wins, he > relinquishes his post > > as Sec, and if > > > he losses he returns back as Sec to AFRALO > to continue > > his tenure. If > > > Aziz is interested in the position as he > has done, he > > should be asked > > > to resign from the position of Secretary > AFRALO with > > immediate effect. > > > > > > 2. What is democratic in one person > nominating 4 > > persons at once, and > > > the person happens to be the Chairperson > of the Group? > > > > > > 3. AFRALO Bye laws made it very clear > that, the > > Chairman shall cast > > > the decisiive vote, where there is a tie > in any > > election, meaning, > > > chairmen/chairperson are supposed to be > seen as neutral > > even though > > > they may have sympathy for a particular > candidate, this > > should not be > > > made known. But in this case, Ms Fatimata > has openly > > expressed her > > > partisanship by her selection. The outcome > would be a > > bandwagon effect > > > for those not wanting to be seen as > 'disloyal' to want > > to support her > > > choice. > > > > > > 4. With the secondment of Tijani Ben > Jemaa, the plot is > > fait accompli. > > > Both Mr Tijanin and Fatimata are leaders > within AFRALO > > and one would > > > expect them to help nurture successors in > a more > > transparent manner. > > > > > > 5. AFRALO is being unwittingly turned into > a cult of > > the preserve, > > > where people like Fatimata, Tijani, Yaovi > and Aziz now > > decides the > > > faith of every other members within > AFRALO. > > > > > > 6, Look at the representation from 2007, > it has been > > between the > > > quadruple. > > > > > > 7. Today, there are 26 confirmed At Large > Structures > > withn AFRALO and, > > > are we saying that, without these > Foursome, AFRALO will > > die? Please, > > > we do not deny the rights to vote or be > voted for by > > the > > > aforementioned individuals, but that, all > our actions > > should be very > > > transparent and accountable. If African > politicians are > > known for > > > nepotism, must it be reflected in ICANN? > > > > > > 8. AFRALO is not an independent body, but > a structure > > within the > > > larger ICANN, and such, we expect the > leaders with > > ICANN to guide and > > > guard against the abuse of power and > position. If Ms > > Fatimata as > > > Chairperson to AFRALO has any preference > for > > candidates, it should not > > > be done with careless abandon. She could > do her silent > > campaign > > > without trying to push her choice down our > throats. If > > ICANN choose to > > > ignore or pretend there is nothing wrong > with the above > > practice, > > > then, it will lose its credibility as an > international > > organization of > > > repute. > > > > > > 9. The same practice maybe observable in > other RALOs, > > but we are > > > concerned with AFRALO and perhaps, this > maybe the right > > time ICANN > > > begin to take more than a passing interest > in what > > happens within its > > > structures. No part is greater than the > whole. > > > > > > The man died in him, who keeps quiet in > the face of > > tyranny-Wole Soyinka > > > > > > Yours sincerely, > > > > > > > > > Pastor Peters Osawaru OMORAGBON, > > > > > > * Executive President/CEO-Nurses > > Across the Borders Inc.(USA & NIGERIA) > > > * President, Diaspora Nurses > > Association of Nigeria- DNAN > > > * International Liaison Officer, > > Nigerian Nurses Charitable > > > Association-UK (NNCA-UK > > > * General Secretary, Civil Society > > Network on Climate Change in > > > Nigeria > > > > > > * Fellow-Internet Corporation for > > Assigned Names and Numbers- ICANN > > > * Fellow-Open Society Institute, > > Budapest > > > * Designated Focal Person-United > > Nations Framework Convention on > > > Climate Change- UNFCCC in > > Nigeria > > > * Board Member, Conference of NGOs > in > > Consultative Relationship with > > > the UN- CONGO > > > * Member, Steering Committee, > Regional > > Committee for > > > Africa-Conference of NGOs in > > Consultative Relationship with the > > > UN- CONGO > > > * Tel: +441438729726, > > +234-8052658024, > > > * Email: diasporanursesa(a)yahoo.com, > > petersomoragbon2(a)yahoo.co.uk, > > > * www.nursesacrosstheborders.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > *From:* Fatimata Seye Sylla > > > *To:* afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > > *Cc:* At-Large Staff > > > *Sent:* Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 23:24 > > > *Subject:* Re: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO > Regional Officers > > selections and > > > ALAC Representative selection - > Nominations period to > > start on June 3 > > > > > > Dear All, > > > > > > I would like to make an amendment to my > nominations > > regarding the position > > > of Secretariat as it runs until AGM 2014. > > > > > > We will make the nominations after > election of the > > AFRALO Chair and > > > only if > > > the present Secretary is elected > > > > > > My apologies. > > > > > > Please only consider my following > nominations > > > > > > 1. Aziz as AFRALO Chair. Aziz has > been > > a very hard working secretariat, > > > keeping AFRALO at a very high level > of > > reports delivery and has attended > > > all the monthly meetings with > valuable > > contributions. His term will > > > finish > > > in 2015. > > > 2. Mohamed as AFRALO Vice Chair. > > He has been an excellent ALAC member > > > after his great work as a Nom Com > > member. > > > 3. Yaovi as ALAC member for a > > second term. He is doing great and > > > improving every where within ALAC > and > > AFRALO. He is an active > > > participant > > > in many ICANN work groups and > > contributes in all AFRALO monthly meetings > > > > > > > > > Thank you all for your understanding and > your > > continuous support > > > > > > Fatimata > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2013/6/3 Fatimata Seye Sylla > > > > > > > > > Dear All, > > > > > > > > This year will be my last term as > AFRALO chair and > > I really thank > > > you all > > > > for your continuous support > during all these 2 > > terms. I will > > > continue to > > > > work within AFRALO as an active > member from 2014. > > > > > > > > To continue the great work AFRALO > is doing with > > younger members while > > > > keeping some experienced ones on > board, I would > > like to make the > > > following > > > > nominations: > > > > > > > > 1. Aziz as AFRALO Chair. > Aziz has > > been a very hard working > > > > secretariat, keeping AFRALO > at a very > > high level of reports > > > delivery and > > > > has attended all the monthly > meetings > > with valuable > > > contributions. His term > > > > will finish in 2015. > > > > 2. Mohamed as AFRALO Vice > > Chair. He has been an excellent ALAC > > > member > > > > after his great work as a > Nom Com > > member. > > > > 3. Victor as AFRALO > Secretary, he is > > one of the youngest members on > > > > board, he is bilingual, > active in all > > our monthly meetings and I > > > would > > > > suggest that we try him as > Secretary > > to finish Aziz's term in > > > case he gets > > > > elected as Chair. > > > > 4. Yaovi as ALAC member > for a > > second term. He is doing great and > > > > improving every where within > ALAC and > > AFRALO. He is an active > > > participant > > > > in many ICANN work groups > and > > contributes in all AFRALO monthly > > > meetings > > > > > > > > I am seeking your support for > these nominations if > > you agree with me. > > > > > > > > Thank you again and best > regards, > > > > > > > > *AFRALO Towards the ICANN New > Season !!!* > > > > *Fatimata > > > > * > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2013/6/3 ICANN At-Large Staff > > > > > > > > > > >> Dear AFRALO members, > > > >> > > > >> On behalf of AFRALO's > Chair, Fatimata Seye > > Sylla, we would like to > > > >> announce > > > >> the beginning of the > nomination period for the > > AFRALO Regional Officer > > > >> positions and the AFRALO > ALAC representative. > > The nomination period > > > shall > > > >> start on June 3rd, 2013. > > > >> > > > >> Note that this schedule > synchronizes the > > Regional officers > > > selection with > > > >> the AFRALO ALAC > Selection, which will allow > > for efficiency and better > > > >> management of the > election polls. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> ALAC Selection Schedule > for 2014 ALAC > > Representatives > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> 3 June - ALAC Chair > announces call for > > nominations and Statements of > > > >> Interest > > > >> > > > >> 3 June - 14 June - > > Nomination period (nominations accepted for 2 > > > >> weeks). > > > >> > > > >> 21 June - Deadline for > nomination acceptances > > > >> > > > >> 28 June - 5 July - > 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). > > > >> > > > >> 8 July - RALO Chairs to > inform ALAC Chair of > > Selection Results. > > > ALAC Chair > > > >> to inform NomCom Chair > and Chair-Elect of ALAC > > Selection Results > > > >> > > > >> 2013 AGM [ 17th - 21st > November ] > > - Newly elected ALAC representative > > > >> shall be seated on the > ALAC at the close of > > the 2013 AGM on > > > Thursday, 21st > > > >> November 2013. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> AFRALO Chair: Currently > held by Fatimata > > Seye-Sylle. Fatimata is not > > > >> eligible for > re-selection. The current term > > ends at the close of > > > the 2013 > > > >> AGM. The new term starts > on Thursday, 21 > > November 2013 at the close > > > of the > > > >> AGM and ends at the close > of the 2015 AGM. > > > >> > > > >> AFRALO Vice Chair: > Currently held by Tijani > > Ben Jemaa. Tijani is not > > > >> eligible for > re-selection. The current term > > ends at the close of > > > the 2013 > > > >> AGM. The new term starts > on Thursday, 21 > > November 2013 at the close > > > of the > > > >> AGM and ends at the close > of the 2015 AGM. > > > >> > > > >> Kindly see the AFRALO > Selection wiki : > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> < > > > >> > > > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/AFRALO+Regional+Elections+2013 > > > >> > > > > >> > > > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/AFRALO+Regional+Elections+2013 > > > >> which includes the AFRALO > Regional officers > > open positions for the > > > >> 2013-2014 > > > >> term as well as the ALAC > representative > > position. > > > >> > > > >> Please let us know your > choice. Staff > > will be glad to note nominations > > > >> and > > > >> supporters. > > > >> > > > >> Kind regards, > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> Heidi Ullrich, Silvia > Vivanco, Gisella Gruber, > > Matt Ashtiani, Nathalie > > > >> Peregrine, Julia > Charvolen > > > >> > > > >> ICANN Policy Staff in > support of ALAC > > > >> > > > >> E-mail: > > > > > staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > > >> AFRI-Discuss mailing > list > > > >> AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > > > > > >> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > > > >> > > > >> Homepage for the region: > http://www.afralo.org > > > >> > > > >> Posting guidelines to > ensure machine > > translations of emails sent to > > > this > > > >> list are more accurate: > > > >> > > > http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#… > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Fatimata Seye Sylla > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Fatimata Seye Sylla > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > AFRI-Discuss mailing list > > > AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > > > > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > > > > > > Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org > > > > > > Posting guidelines to ensure machine > translations of > > emails sent to > > > this list are more accurate: > > > http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#… > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD > > http://www.gih.com/ocl.html > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AFRI-Discuss mailing list > > AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > > > > Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org > > > > Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations > of emails > > sent to this list are more accurate: http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#… > > _______________________________________________ > > AFRI-Discuss mailing list > > AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > > > > Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org > > > > Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations > of emails > > sent to this list are more accurate: http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#… >

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Re: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO Regional Officers selections and ALAC Representative selection - Nominations period to start on June 3
by Peters Omoragnon June 19, 2013

June 19, 2013

Dear Olivier. Thank you for your response. I am not prepared to engage anyone any longer on any debate on this matter. Your attempt to present your 'facts' on this matter didn't in anyway blindfold any from the obvious nepotism I alluded to in my complaints. How a chairman who has a decisive vote can make her preference so open and brazen yet expect a free and fair elections beats my imagination. So I will disregard any polite attempt to call my claims false but I am very satisfied that I have pointed out to the whole ICANN community the flawed process of nomination whose outcomes are very obvious . You are calling recycling of officers within a particular set of people as democratic? Interesting indeed. You may not for very obvious reasons agree with me but posterity as an impartial judge, will prove us all wrong or right someday . Today I am only a voice crying in the wilderness.... I shall not give up and cannot be discouraged. This is just the beginning of the struggle. The claims in my letter are there for any to verify. They re facts, whether you agree or disagree. Aluta continua! Yours for transparency Pastor Peters Omoragbon -----Original Message----- From: "Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond" <ocl(a)gih.com> Sent: ‎19/‎06/‎2013 12:55 AM To: "NURSES ACROSS THE BORDERS" <nursesacrosstheborders(a)yahoo.com> Cc: "afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>; "ICANN APPLICATION" <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>; "AFRALO ICANN" <afralo-internal(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: Re: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO Regional Officers selections and ALAC Representative selection - Nominations period to start on June 3 Dear Pastor Peters, I have read with much concern the email which you sent to the AFRALO list on 5 June 2013. Being one of its intended recipients, I have discussed your allegations with colleagues and staff and am therefore able to provide you with my response below. I apologise for the time it has taken me to respond but I wanted to assure myself of the validity of my answers prior to replying. In your email, you make several allegations, the merit of which I shall not comment on, but will base my response solely on facts. After all, it would be inappropriate of me to provide my *opinion* on internal AFRALO matters. First, concerning your listing of ALAC representatives, I will note that Titi Akinsanmi was actually selected by the ICANN Nominating Committee http://nomcom.icann.org/ and therefore not by Ms. Sylla who had no direct say in the matter. As for the nominations by Ms.Sylla which you disagree with, I remind you that these are nominations and not selections. Each and every ALS representative in AFRALO has the ability to nominate whom they believe would be the most suitable candidates for positions. If more than one candidate is nominated and accepts their nomination for a position, then a vote of all ALSes follows. You are therefore free to nominate whoever you wish to nominate and so is Ms. Sylla. The AFRALO ALS vote will decide and you, like Ms. Sylla, will have a vote, as the representative of your ALS. The voting process is described in the AFRALO Operating Principles, Section 6.1 to 6.10 https://community.icann.org/display/AFRALO/AFRALO+MOU+and+Organising+Docume… The AFRALO Chair has a deciding vote ONLY in the event of a tie. I hope this clarifies the process and keeps the discussion factual. I wish AFRALO all the best in its selection of representatives for the next year.If you have any further questions regarding the selection process of AFRALO Regional Officers and ALAC Representatives, please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind regards, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond ALAC Chair On 05/06/2013 20:34, NURSES ACROSS THE BORDERS wrote: > The President ICANN Board, Chairman ALAC, and all AFRALO ALs > > NURSES ACROSS THE BORDERS PROTEST THE OPEN PARTISANSHIP OF THE > CHAIRPERSON OF AFRALO IN THE SELECTION OF REGIONAL OFFICERS and ALAC > Representative Selection > > Zig Ziglar the reknown writer once wrote: 'you cannot expect a > different result from doing the same thing over and over again' > > On the above premise, I wish to register the protest of my > organization and so many other members of ICANN from AFRALO (who > silently are grudging) the open and flagrant partisanship of the > present Chairperson to AFRALO on the above subject matter. > Please, be it noted that, this is not based on sentiments or personal > differences between my organization and Ms Fatimata Seye Sylla, but on > the democratic and accountable structures upon which ICANN is > structured. For the avoidance of doubt, Nurses Across the Borders was > one of the organizations that supported the nomination of Ms Sylla to > the 2014 NOMCOM. > > Since 2007, when AFRALO came into existence, all the leadership > positions within it, AND AFRALO Representatives within other ICANN > Structures have been rotated amongst the SAME SET of individuals and > also follows the same process/pattern of selection just like the one > being applied by Ms Sylla on June 3 and 4 2013. > > For the avoidance of doubts, I present below the list of officers of > AFRALO and AFRALO Representatives from 2007 till date: > > AFRALO OFFICERS-currently > 1. Chairperson: Fatimatta Seye Sylla-2009-2011, 2011-2013xxxx > > 2. Vice Chairperson: Tijani Ben Jemaa-2009-2011, 2011-2013xxxx > > 3. Secretariat: Aziz Hilali-2010-2012, 2012-2014 > > > > ALAC REPRESENTATIVES > > 1. Titi Akinsanmi-2011-2013-she was selected by Ms Sylla, even though > she does not belong to any ALS within AFRALO > > 2. Yaovi Atohun-2011-2013, xxxx > > 3. Tijani Ben Jemaa-2010-2012, 2012-2014 xxxx-OCCUPYING TWO OFFICES > WITHIN THE SAME PERIOD-Vice Chair AFRALO and ALAC Rep > > ALAC NOMCOM REPRESENTATIVE > > 1. Mohammed El Bashi-2013 & 2012, xxxx > > ALAC REPRESENTATIVES > > 1. Mohammed El Bashi: 2007-2011xxxx > 2. Dave Kissoondayal: 2009-2011 > 3. Heava Dirkiate: 2010-2012 > 4. Fatimata Seye Sylla: 2007-2009xxxx > > ALAC DELEGATE TO THE NOMCOM > > 1. Yaovi Atohun: 2011 & 2010xxxx > 2. Khaled Kouba: 2009 & 2008 > 3. Mohammed El Faith El Tigani: 2007-2006 > 4. Didier Kasole: 2003 > > We find very disturbing, lacking merit and devoid of any democratic > tendecies the proposal by Ms Fatimata Sylla on the following grounds: > > 1. Aziz Hilali whom she is proposing for Chairman AFRALO is still > Secretary to AFRALO till 2014. She is implying that, both positions be > reserved for him, and if wins, he relinquishes his post as Sec, and if > he losses he returns back as Sec to AFRALO to continue his tenure. If > Aziz is interested in the position as he has done, he should be asked > to resign from the position of Secretary AFRALO with immediate effect. > > 2. What is democratic in one person nominating 4 persons at once, and > the person happens to be the Chairperson of the Group? > > 3. AFRALO Bye laws made it very clear that, the Chairman shall cast > the decisiive vote, where there is a tie in any election, meaning, > chairmen/chairperson are supposed to be seen as neutral even though > they may have sympathy for a particular candidate, this should not be > made known. But in this case, Ms Fatimata has openly expressed her > partisanship by her selection. The outcome would be a bandwagon effect > for those not wanting to be seen as 'disloyal' to want to support her > choice. > > 4. With the secondment of Tijani Ben Jemaa, the plot is fait accompli. > Both Mr Tijanin and Fatimata are leaders within AFRALO and one would > expect them to help nurture successors in a more transparent manner. > > 5. AFRALO is being unwittingly turned into a cult of the preserve, > where people like Fatimata, Tijani, Yaovi and Aziz now decides the > faith of every other members within AFRALO. > > 6, Look at the representation from 2007, it has been between the > quadruple. > > 7. Today, there are 26 confirmed At Large Structures withn AFRALO and, > are we saying that, without these Foursome, AFRALO will die? Please, > we do not deny the rights to vote or be voted for by the > aforementioned individuals, but that, all our actions should be very > transparent and accountable. If African politicians are known for > nepotism, must it be reflected in ICANN? > > 8. AFRALO is not an independent body, but a structure within the > larger ICANN, and such, we expect the leaders with ICANN to guide and > guard against the abuse of power and position. If Ms Fatimata as > Chairperson to AFRALO has any preference for candidates, it should not > be done with careless abandon. She could do her silent campaign > without trying to push her choice down our throats. If ICANN choose to > ignore or pretend there is nothing wrong with the above practice, > then, it will lose its credibility as an international organization of > repute. > > 9. The same practice maybe observable in other RALOs, but we are > concerned with AFRALO and perhaps, this maybe the right time ICANN > begin to take more than a passing interest in what happens within its > structures. No part is greater than the whole. > > The man died in him, who keeps quiet in the face of tyranny-Wole Soyinka > > Yours sincerely, > > > Pastor Peters Osawaru OMORAGBON, > > * Executive President/CEO-Nurses Across the Borders Inc.(USA & NIGERIA) > * President, Diaspora Nurses Association of Nigeria- DNAN > * International Liaison Officer, Nigerian Nurses Charitable > Association-UK (NNCA-UK > * General Secretary, Civil Society Network on Climate Change in > Nigeria > > * Fellow-Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers- ICANN > * Fellow-Open Society Institute, Budapest > * Designated Focal Person-United Nations Framework Convention on > Climate Change- UNFCCC in Nigeria > * Board Member, Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with > the UN- CONGO > * Member, Steering Committee, Regional Committee for > Africa-Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the > UN- CONGO > * Tel: +441438729726, +234-8052658024, > * Email: diasporanursesa(a)yahoo.com, petersomoragbon2(a)yahoo.co.uk, > * www.nursesacrosstheborders.org > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Fatimata Seye Sylla <fsylla(a)gmail.com> > *To:* afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > *Cc:* At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > *Sent:* Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 23:24 > *Subject:* Re: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO Regional Officers selections and > ALAC Representative selection - Nominations period to start on June 3 > > Dear All, > > I would like to make an amendment to my nominations regarding the position > of Secretariat as it runs until AGM 2014. > > We will make the nominations after election of the AFRALO Chair and > only if > the present Secretary is elected > > My apologies. > > Please only consider my following nominations > > 1. Aziz as AFRALO Chair. Aziz has been a very hard working secretariat, > keeping AFRALO at a very high level of reports delivery and has attended > all the monthly meetings with valuable contributions. His term will > finish > in 2015. > 2. Mohamed as AFRALO Vice Chair. He has been an excellent ALAC member > after his great work as a Nom Com member. > 3. Yaovi as ALAC member for a second term. He is doing great and > improving every where within ALAC and AFRALO. He is an active > participant > in many ICANN work groups and contributes in all AFRALO monthly meetings > > > Thank you all for your understanding and your continuous support > > Fatimata > > > > > 2013/6/3 Fatimata Seye Sylla <fsylla(a)gmail.com <mailto:fsylla@gmail.com>> > > > Dear All, > > > > This year will be my last term as AFRALO chair and I really thank > you all > > for your continuous support during all these 2 terms. I will > continue to > > work within AFRALO as an active member from 2014. > > > > To continue the great work AFRALO is doing with younger members while > > keeping some experienced ones on board, I would like to make the > following > > nominations: > > > > 1. Aziz as AFRALO Chair. Aziz has been a very hard working > > secretariat, keeping AFRALO at a very high level of reports > delivery and > > has attended all the monthly meetings with valuable > contributions. His term > > will finish in 2015. > > 2. Mohamed as AFRALO Vice Chair. He has been an excellent ALAC > member > > after his great work as a Nom Com member. > > 3. Victor as AFRALO Secretary, he is one of the youngest members on > > board, he is bilingual, active in all our monthly meetings and I > would > > suggest that we try him as Secretary to finish Aziz's term in > case he gets > > elected as Chair. > > 4. Yaovi as ALAC member for a second term. He is doing great and > > improving every where within ALAC and AFRALO. He is an active > participant > > in many ICANN work groups and contributes in all AFRALO monthly > meetings > > > > I am seeking your support for these nominations if you agree with me. > > > > Thank you again and best regards, > > > > *AFRALO Towards the ICANN New Season !!!* > > *Fatimata > > * > > > > > > > > 2013/6/3 ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> > > > >> Dear AFRALO members, > >> > >> On behalf of AFRALO's Chair, Fatimata Seye Sylla, we would like to > >> announce > >> the beginning of the nomination period for the AFRALO Regional Officer > >> positions and the AFRALO ALAC representative. The nomination period > shall > >> start on June 3rd, 2013. > >> > >> Note that this schedule synchronizes the Regional officers > selection with > >> the AFRALO ALAC Selection, which will allow for efficiency and better > >> management of the election polls. > >> > >> > >> > >> ALAC Selection Schedule for 2014 ALAC Representatives > >> > >> > >> > >> 3 June - ALAC Chair announces call for nominations and Statements of > >> Interest > >> > >> 3 June - 14 June - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 2 > >> weeks). > >> > >> 21 June - Deadline for nomination acceptances > >> > >> 28 June - 5 July - 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). > >> > >> 8 July - RALO Chairs to inform ALAC Chair of Selection Results. > ALAC Chair > >> to inform NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect of ALAC Selection Results > >> > >> 2013 AGM [ 17th - 21st November ] - Newly elected ALAC representative > >> shall be seated on the ALAC at the close of the 2013 AGM on > Thursday, 21st > >> November 2013. > >> > >> > >> > >> AFRALO Chair: Currently held by Fatimata Seye-Sylle. Fatimata is not > >> eligible for re-selection. The current term ends at the close of > the 2013 > >> AGM. The new term starts on Thursday, 21 November 2013 at the close > of the > >> AGM and ends at the close of the 2015 AGM. > >> > >> AFRALO Vice Chair: Currently held by Tijani Ben Jemaa. Tijani is not > >> eligible for re-selection. The current term ends at the close of > the 2013 > >> AGM. The new term starts on Thursday, 21 November 2013 at the close > of the > >> AGM and ends at the close of the 2015 AGM. > >> > >> Kindly see the AFRALO Selection wiki : > >> > >> > >> < > >> > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/AFRALO+Regional+Elections+2013 > >> > > >> > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/AFRALO+Regional+Elections+2013 > >> which includes the AFRALO Regional officers open positions for the > >> 2013-2014 > >> term as well as the ALAC representative position. > >> > >> Please let us know your choice. Staff will be glad to note nominations > >> and > >> supporters. > >> > >> Kind regards, > >> > >> > >> > >> Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Gisella Gruber, Matt Ashtiani, Nathalie > >> Peregrine, Julia Charvolen > >> > >> ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC > >> > >> E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org > <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> AFRI-Discuss mailing list > >> AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > <mailto:AFRI-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> > >> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > >> > >> Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org <http://www.afralo.org/> > >> > >> Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to > this > >> list are more accurate: > >> > http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#… > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Fatimata Seye Sylla > > > > > > > > > -- > Fatimata Seye Sylla > _______________________________________________ > AFRI-Discuss mailing list > AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > <mailto:AFRI-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > > Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org <http://www.afralo.org/> > > Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to > this list are more accurate: > http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#… > > -- Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD http://www.gih.com/ocl.html _______________________________________________ AFRI-Discuss mailing list AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this list are more accurate: http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#…

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AFRALO Regional Officers selections and ALAC Representative selection - Nominations period to start on June 3
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 18, 2013

June 18, 2013

Dear AFRALO members, On behalf of AFRALO's Chair, Fatimata Seye Sylla, we would like to announce the beginning of the nomination period for the AFRALO Regional Officer positions and the AFRALO ALAC representative. The nomination period shall start on June 3rd, 2013. Note that this schedule synchronizes the Regional officers selection with the AFRALO ALAC Selection, which will allow for efficiency and better management of the election polls. ALAC Selection Schedule for 2014 ALAC Representatives 3 June - ALAC Chair announces call for nominations and Statements of Interest 3 June - 14 June - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 2 weeks). 21 June - Deadline for nomination acceptances 28 June - 5 July - 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). 8 July - RALO Chairs to inform ALAC Chair of Selection Results. ALAC Chair to inform NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect of ALAC Selection Results 2013 AGM [ 17th - 21st November ] - Newly elected ALAC representative shall be seated on the ALAC at the close of the 2013 AGM on Thursday, 21st November 2013. AFRALO Chair: Currently held by Fatimata Seye-Sylle. Fatimata is not eligible for re-selection. The current term ends at the close of the 2013 AGM. The new term starts on Thursday, 21 November 2013 at the close of the AGM and ends at the close of the 2015 AGM. AFRALO Vice Chair: Currently held by Tijani Ben Jemaa. Tijani is not eligible for re-selection. The current term ends at the close of the 2013 AGM. The new term starts on Thursday, 21 November 2013 at the close of the AGM and ends at the close of the 2015 AGM. Kindly see the AFRALO Selection wiki : <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/AFRALO+Regional+Elections+2013> https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/AFRALO+Regional+Elections+2013 which includes the AFRALO Regional officers open positions for the 2013-2014 term as well as the ALAC representative position. Please let us know your choice. Staff will be glad to note nominations and supporters. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Gisella Gruber, Matt Ashtiani, Nathalie Peregrine, Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Theme of the Durban AFRALO-AfrICANN joint meeting
by Aziz Hilali June 13, 2013

June 13, 2013

French below: Dear all, As we did during the previous ICANN meetings, we will discuss an issue or subject of interest to our region at the scheduled AFRALO / AfrICANN meeting in Durban. The aim of this message is to ask you to please, suggest a theme that you think would be the most pertinent in this regard. We would appreciate your proposal being sent before June 26. The subject will be chosen on the basis of the importance of its support on the two lists AfrICANN and AFRALO. It should be noted that the interest of this tradition, which we organize together since Brussels, is to express the point of view of the African ICANN community on current issues. Best Regards ---------------------------------- Chers tous, Comme nous l'avons fait au cours des précédentes réunions de l'ICANN, nous allons organiser à Toronto la réunion conjointe AFRALO/AfrICANN pour débattre d’une question ou d’un sujet d'intérêt pour notre région. Le but de ce message est de vous demander de bien vouloir proposer un thème que vous pensez être le plus pertinent à cet égard. Nous apprécierions que la proposition de thème soit envoyée avant le 26 Juin 2013. Le sujet choisi devra avoir l’approbation des deux listes AfrICANN et Afralo. Il est à noter que l'intérêt de cette tradition que nous organisons ensemble depuis Bruxelles, est d'exprimer le point de vue de la communauté africaine de l'ICANN sur les questions d'actualité. Cordialement ============================ Aziz Hilali Président de Isoc Maroc www.misoc.org B.P. 68 04, Medinat Al Irfane, Av. Allal Al Fassi Rabat - Maroc Téléphone: + 212. 6 61 40 15 15 =============================

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Webinar Invitation - AFRALO Capacity Building activities/ Formation virtuelle (Webinar) pour AFRALO
by At-Large Staff June 13, 2013

June 13, 2013

Dear All, On behalf of Fatimata Seye Sylla, Chair of AFRALO, , we would like to invite you to participate in the first AFRALO Capacity Building webinar on the topic of ICANN Mission, Structure and Constituencies. Speakers include Pierre Dandjinou, VP, Stakeholder Engagement for Africa and Olivier Crépin-Leblond, ALAC Chair. The first AFRALO Capacity Building Session will take place on Tuesday 11 June 2013 at 1800 UTC with the following Agenda: 1) Welcome and Aim of Meeting – Fatimata Seye Sylla (5 mins) 2) Background of the AFRALO Capacity Building Webinars – Tijani Ben Jemaa (5 mins) 3) Main Presentation: ICANN Mission, Structure and Constituencies – Pierre Dandjinou (15 mins) 4) The Role of the ALAC and At-Large Community – Olivier Crépin-Leblond (10 mins) 5) Questions and Answers from the AFRALO Community (20 mins) 6) Next Steps - Fatimata Seye Sylla (5 mins) The call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/zyl-Ag Adobe Connect: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/afralo Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know. Please CONFIRM your participation AND dial-out if required to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org.* <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org.*> This will be the first of a series of 3 webinars planned by AFRALO as part of its capacity building activities based on the series of presentations held during the AFRALO Dakar Events in October 2011. Upcoming webinars will be: Webinar 2 - Topics: ICANN’s role in the infrastructure of the Internet and ICANN Public Participation and Communication (to be scheduled 19-21 June) Webinar 3 - Topic: How you can help shape the future on the internet? (to be scheduled the week of 1 July) French interpretation will be offered for all of these webinars. Thank you. Regards, ********************** Chers Tous, Au nom de Fatimata Seye Sylla, présidente de l'AFRALO, nous aimerions vous inviter à participer à la première Formation Virtuelle (Webinar) pour AFRALO qui traitera du sujet de la Mission de l'ICANN, la structure et les circonscriptions. Parmi les orateurs figurent Pierre Dandjinou, Vice-Président, Stakeholder Engagement (engagement des parties prenantes) de l'Afrique et Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Président de l'ALAC. La première session de Formation Virtuelle de l'AFRALO aura lieu le mardi 11 juin 2013 à 1800 UTC. Merci de trouver ci-après l'ordre du jour: 1) Bienvenue et but de la réunion - Fatimata Seye Sylla (5 mn) 2) Contexte de la Formation virtuelle (Webinar) pour AFRALO - Tijani Ben Jemaa (5 mn) 3) Présentation principale: la Mission de l'ICANN, la structure et les circonscriptions - Pierre Dandjinou (15 mn) 4) Le rôle de l'ALAC et la communauté At-Large - Olivier Crépin-Leblond (10 mn) 5) Questions et réponses de la Communauté AFRALO (20 mn) 6) Prochaines étapes - Fatimata Seye Sylla (5 mn) Les détails de l'appel sont disponible à: https://community.icann.org/x/zyl-Ag Adobe Connect: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/afralo Nous vous rappelons que vous pouvez désormais utiliser l'audio de l'Adobe Connect room afin de vous connecter sans utiliser votre ligne téléphonique. Veuillez demander à staff si vous avec besoin d'information à ce surjet. Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et dial-out - si nécessaire - à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Ce sera la première d'une série de trois formations virtuelles (webinars) prévues par AFRALO dans le cadre de ses activités de renforcement des capacités, basé sur la série de présentations tenues lors des Événements AFRALO à Dakar en octobre 2011. Les Prochaines Formation Virtuelles (Webinars) seront les suivants: Webinar 2 - Sujets: Rôle de l'ICANN dans l'infrastructure de l'Internet et la participation public et la communication de l'ICANN (prévu entre le 19-21 juin 2013) Webinar 3 - Sujet: Comment vous pouvez aider à façonner l'avenir de l'internet? (à programmer la semaine du 1er Juillet) Tous les Webinars seront interprétés en Francais. Merci beaucoup. Cordialement, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org One World, One Internet

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Re: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO Regional Officers selections and ALAC Representative selection
by TYokunbo Abiola June 11, 2013

June 11, 2013

I wish to nominate Peters Omoragbon for the position of Vice Chair. We need representative from authentic English-speaking countries in the executive. Regards, Adetokunbo Abiola Nigeria Internet Users Coalition --- On Mon, 3/6/13, Fatimata Seye Sylla <fsylla(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Fatimata Seye Sylla <fsylla(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO Regional Officers selections and ALAC Representative selection - Nominations period to start on June 3 To: afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Cc: "At-Large Staff" <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Monday, 3 June, 2013, 4:37 Dear All,

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REMINDER - AFRALO Regional Officers selections and ALAC Representative selection - Nominations period to start on June 3
by At-Large Staff June 10, 2013

June 10, 2013

Dear AFRALO members, On behalf of AFRALO¹s Chair,Fatimata Seye Sylla, we would like to announcethe beginning of the nomination period for the AFRALO Regional Officer positions and the AFRALO ALAC representative. The nomination period shall start on June 3rd, 2013. Note that this schedule synchronizes the Regional officers selection with the AFRALO ALAC Selection, which will allow for efficiency and better management of the election polls. ALAC Selection Schedule for 2014 ALAC Representatives 3 June - ALAC Chair announces call for nominations and Statements of Interest 3 June - 14 June - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 2 weeks). 21 June - Deadline for nomination acceptances 28 June - 5 July - 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). 8 July - RALO Chairs to inform ALAC Chair of Selection Results. ALAC Chair to inform NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect of ALAC Selection Results 2013 AGM [ 17th - 21st November ] - Newly elected ALAC representative shall be seated on the ALAC at the close of the 2013 AGM on Thursday, 21st November 2013. AFRALO Chair: Currently held by Fatimata Seye-Sylle. Fatimata is not eligible for re-selection. The current term ends at the close of the 2013 AGM. The new term starts on Thursday, 21 November 2013 at the close of the AGM and ends at the close of the 2015 AGM. AFRALO Vice Chair: Currently held by Tijani Ben Jemaa. Tijani is not eligible for re-selection. The current term ends at the close of the 2013 AGM. The new term starts on Thursday, 21 November 2013 at the close of the AGM and ends at the close of the 2015 AGM. Kindly see the AFRALO Selection wiki : https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/AFRALO+Regional+Elections+2013 <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/AFRALO+Regional+Elections+2013> which includes the AFRALO Regional officers open positions for the 2013-2014 term as well as the ALAC representative position. Please let us know your choice. Staff will be glad to note nominations and supporters. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Gisella Gruber, Matt Ashtiani, Nathalie Peregrine, Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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Re: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO Regional Officers selections and ALAC Representative selection - Nominations period to start on June 3
by Hadja OUATTARA/ SANON June 7, 2013

June 7, 2013

Dear All, I would like to support Yaovi's nomination as ALAC member for a second term, Aziz as AFRALO chair and Mohamed as AFRALO vice chair. I do not doubt, they will serve AFRALO with determination. Regards Hadja 2013/6/7 Tijani BEN JEMAA <tijani.benjemaa(a)planet.tn> > Dear all, > > I would like to remind you that the nomination period is still open; it > will > close on 14 June. All AFRALO members, without exception, are free to > nominate the persons they believe will serve AFRALO in the best way. The > ones who will receive the support of the AFRALO community will lead AFRALO. > This is democracy. > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > Tijani BEN JEMAA > Executive Director > Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations (FMAI) > Phone: + 216 41 649 605 > Mobile: + 216 98 330 114 > Fax: + 216 70 853 376 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > > > > -----Message d'origine----- > De : afri-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > [mailto:afri-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] De la part de NURSES > ACROSS THE BORDERS > Envoyé : mercredi 5 juin 2013 19:35 > À : Fatimata Seye Sylla; afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Cc : Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond; ICANN APPLICATION; AFRALO ICANN; > alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Objet : Re: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO Regional Officers selections and ALAC > Representative selection - Nominations period to start on June 3 > > The President ICANN Board, Chairman ALAC, and all AFRALO ALs > > NURSES ACROSS THE BORDERS PROTEST THE OPEN PARTISANSHIP OF THE CHAIRPERSON > OF AFRALO IN THE SELECTION OF REGIONAL OFFICERS and ALAC Representative > Selection > > Zig Ziglar the reknown writer once wrote: 'you cannot expect a different > result from doing the same thing over and over again' > > On the above premise, I wish to register the protest of my organization and > so many other members of ICANN from AFRALO (who silently are grudging) the > open and flagrant partisanship of the present Chairperson to AFRALO on the > above subject matter. > Please, be it noted that, this is not based on sentiments or personal > differences between my organization and Ms Fatimata Seye Sylla, but on the > democratic and accountable structures upon which ICANN is structured. For > the avoidance of doubt, Nurses Across the Borders was one of the > organizations that supported the nomination of Ms Sylla to the 2014 NOMCOM. > > Since 2007, when AFRALO came into existence, all the leadership positions > within it, AND AFRALO Representatives within other ICANN Structures have > been rotated amongst the SAME SET of individuals and also follows the same > process/pattern of selection just like the one being applied by Ms Sylla > on > June 3 and 4 2013. > > For the avoidance of doubts, I present below the list of officers of AFRALO > and AFRALO Representatives from 2007 till date: > > AFRALO OFFICERS-currently > 1. Chairperson: Fatimatta Seye Sylla-2009-2011, 2011-2013xxxx > > 2. Vice Chairperson: Tijani Ben Jemaa-2009-2011, 2011-2013xxxx > > 3. Secretariat: Aziz Hilali-2010-2012, 2012-2014 > > > > ALAC REPRESENTATIVES > > > 1. Titi Akinsanmi-2011-2013-she was selected by Ms Sylla, even though she > does not belong to any ALS within AFRALO > > 2. Yaovi Atohun-2011-2013, xxxx > > 3. Tijani Ben Jemaa-2010-2012, 2012-2014 xxxx-OCCUPYING TWO OFFICES WITHIN > THE SAME PERIOD-Vice Chair AFRALO and ALAC Rep > > ALAC NOMCOM REPRESENTATIVE > > 1. Mohammed El Bashi-2013 & 2012, xxxx > > ALAC REPRESENTATIVES > > 1. Mohammed El Bashi: 2007-2011xxxx > 2. Dave Kissoondayal: 2009-2011 > 3. Heava Dirkiate: 2010-2012 > 4. Fatimata Seye Sylla: 2007-2009xxxx > > ALAC DELEGATE TO THE NOMCOM > > 1. Yaovi Atohun: 2011 & 2010xxxx > 2. Khaled Kouba: 2009 & 2008 > 3. Mohammed El Faith El Tigani: 2007-2006 > 4. Didier Kasole: 2003 > > We find very disturbing, lacking merit and devoid of any democratic > tendecies the proposal by Ms Fatimata Sylla on the following grounds: > > 1. Aziz Hilali whom she is proposing for Chairman AFRALO is still Secretary > to AFRALO till 2014. She is implying that, both positions be reserved for > him, and if wins, he relinquishes his post as Sec, and if he losses he > returns back as Sec to AFRALO to continue his tenure. If Aziz is interested > in the position as he has done, he should be asked to resign from the > position of Secretary AFRALO with immediate effect. > > 2. What is democratic in one person nominating 4 persons at once, and the > person happens to be the Chairperson of the Group? > > 3. AFRALO Bye laws made it very clear that, the Chairman shall cast the > decisiive vote, where there is a tie in any election, meaning, > chairmen/chairperson are supposed to be seen as neutral even though they > may > have sympathy for a particular candidate, this should not be made known. > But > in this case, Ms Fatimata has openly expressed her partisanship by her > selection. The outcome would be a bandwagon effect for those not wanting to > be seen as 'disloyal' to want to support her choice. > > 4. With the secondment of Tijani Ben Jemaa, the plot is fait accompli. Both > Mr Tijanin and Fatimata are leaders within AFRALO and one would expect them > to help nurture successors in a more transparent manner. > > 5. AFRALO is being unwittingly turned into a cult of the preserve, where > people like Fatimata, Tijani, Yaovi and Aziz now decides the faith of every > other members within AFRALO. > > 6, Look at the representation from 2007, it has been between the quadruple. > > 7. Today, there are 26 confirmed At Large Structures withn AFRALO and, are > we saying that, without these Foursome, AFRALO will die? Please, we do not > deny the rights to vote or be voted for by the aforementioned individuals, > but that, all our actions should be very transparent and accountable. If > African politicians are known for nepotism, must it be reflected in ICANN? > > 8. AFRALO is not an independent body, but a structure within the larger > ICANN, and such, we expect the leaders with ICANN to guide and guard > against > the abuse of power and position. If Ms Fatimata as Chairperson to AFRALO > has > any preference for candidates, it should not be done with careless abandon. > She could do her silent campaign without trying to push her choice down our > throats. If ICANN choose to ignore or pretend there is nothing wrong with > the above practice, then, it will lose its credibility as an international > organization of repute. > > 9. The same practice maybe observable in other RALOs, but we are concerned > with AFRALO and perhaps, this maybe the right time ICANN begin to take more > than a passing interest in what happens within its structures. No part is > greater than the whole. > > The man died in him, who keeps quiet in the face of tyranny-Wole Soyinka > > Yours sincerely, > > > > Pastor Peters Osawaru OMORAGBON, > > * Executive President/CEO-Nurses Across the Borders Inc.(USA & > NIGERIA) > * President, Diaspora Nurses Association of Nigeria- DNAN > * International Liaison Officer, Nigerian Nurses Charitable > Association-UK (NNCA-UK > * General Secretary, Civil Society Network on Climate Change in > Nigeria > > * Fellow-Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers- ICANN > * Fellow-Open Society Institute, Budapest > * Designated Focal Person-United Nations Framework Convention on > Climate Change- UNFCCC in Nigeria > * Board Member, Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship > with > the UN- CONGO > > * Member, Steering Committee, Regional Committee for > Africa-Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the UN- CONGO > * Tel: +441438729726, +234-8052658024, > * Email: diasporanursesa(a)yahoo.com, petersomoragbon2(a)yahoo.co.uk, > > * www.nursesacrosstheborders.org > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Fatimata Seye Sylla <fsylla(a)gmail.com> > To: afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Cc: At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > Sent: Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 23:24 > Subject: Re: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO Regional Officers selections and ALAC > Representative selection - Nominations period to start on June 3 > > > Dear All, > > I would like to make an amendment to my nominations regarding the position > of Secretariat as it runs until AGM 2014. > > We will make the nominations after election of the AFRALO Chair and only if > the present Secretary is elected > > My apologies. > > Please only consider my following nominations > > 1. Aziz as AFRALO Chair. Aziz has been a very hard working secretariat, > keeping AFRALO at a very high level of reports delivery and has attended > all the monthly meetings with valuable contributions. His term will > finish > in 2015. > 2. Mohamed as AFRALO Vice Chair. He has been an excellent ALAC member > after his great work as a Nom Com member. > 3. Yaovi as ALAC member for a second term. He is doing great and > improving every where within ALAC and AFRALO. He is an active > participant > in many ICANN work groups and contributes in all AFRALO monthly meetings > > > Thank you all for your understanding and your continuous support > > Fatimata > > > > > 2013/6/3 Fatimata Seye Sylla <fsylla(a)gmail.com> > > > Dear All, > > > > This year will be my last term as AFRALO chair and I really thank you all > > for your continuous support during all these 2 terms. I will continue to > > work within AFRALO as an active member from 2014. > > > > To continue the great work AFRALO is doing with younger members while > > keeping some experienced ones on board, I would like to make the > following > > nominations: > > > > 1. Aziz as AFRALO Chair. Aziz has been a very hard working > > secretariat, keeping AFRALO at a very high level of reports delivery > and > > has attended all the monthly meetings with valuable contributions. His > term > > will finish in 2015. > > 2. Mohamed as AFRALO Vice Chair. He has been an excellent ALAC member > > after his great work as a Nom Com member. > > 3. Victor as AFRALO Secretary, he is one of the youngest members on > > board, he is bilingual, active in all our monthly meetings and I would > > suggest that we try him as Secretary to finish Aziz's term in case he > gets > > elected as Chair. > > 4. Yaovi as ALAC member for a second term. He is doing great and > > improving every where within ALAC and AFRALO. He is an active > participant > > in many ICANN work groups and contributes in all AFRALO monthly > meetings > > > > I am seeking your support for these nominations if you agree with me. > > > > Thank you again and best regards, > > > > *AFRALO Towards the ICANN New Season !!!* > > *Fatimata > > * > > > > > > > > 2013/6/3 ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > > > >> Dear AFRALO members, > >> > >> On behalf of AFRALO's Chair, Fatimata Seye Sylla, we would like to > >> announce > >> the beginning of the nomination period for the AFRALO Regional Officer > >> positions and the AFRALO ALAC representative. The nomination period > shall > >> start on June 3rd, 2013. > >> > >> Note that this schedule synchronizes the Regional officers selection > with > >> the AFRALO ALAC Selection, which will allow for efficiency and better > >> management of the election polls. > >> > >> > >> > >> ALAC Selection Schedule for 2014 ALAC Representatives > >> > >> > >> > >> 3 June - ALAC Chair announces call for nominations and Statements of > >> Interest > >> > >> 3 June - 14 June - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 2 > >> weeks). > >> > >> 21 June - Deadline for nomination acceptances > >> > >> 28 June - 5 July - 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). > >> > >> 8 July - RALO Chairs to inform ALAC Chair of Selection Results. ALAC > Chair > >> to inform NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect of ALAC Selection Results > >> > >> 2013 AGM [ 17th - 21st November ] - Newly elected ALAC representative > >> shall be seated on the ALAC at the close of the 2013 AGM on Thursday, > 21st > >> November 2013. > >> > >> > >> > >> AFRALO Chair: Currently held by Fatimata Seye-Sylle. Fatimata is not > >> eligible for re-selection. The current term ends at the close of the > 2013 > >> AGM. The new term starts on Thursday, 21 November 2013 at the close of > the > >> AGM and ends at the close of the 2015 AGM. > >> > >> AFRALO Vice Chair: Currently held by Tijani Ben Jemaa. Tijani is not > >> eligible for re-selection. The current term ends at the close of the > 2013 > >> AGM. The new term starts on Thursday, 21 November 2013 at the close of > the > >> AGM and ends at the close of the 2015 AGM. > >> > >> Kindly see the AFRALO Selection wiki : > >> > >> > >> < > >> > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/AFRALO+Regional+Elections+2013 > >> > > >> > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/AFRALO+Regional+Elections+2013 > >> which includes the AFRALO Regional officers open positions for the > >> 2013-2014 > >> term as well as the ALAC representative position. > >> > >> Please let us know your choice. Staff will be glad to note nominations > >> and > >> supporters. > >> > >> Kind regards, > >> > >> > >> > >> Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Gisella Gruber, Matt Ashtiani, Nathalie > >> Peregrine, Julia Charvolen > >> > >> ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC > >> > >> E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> AFRI-Discuss mailing list > >> AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > >> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > >> > >> Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org > >> > >> Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this > >> list are more accurate: > >> > > http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#a > nexo1 > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Fatimata Seye Sylla > > > > > > > > > -- > Fatimata Seye Sylla > _______________________________________________ > AFRI-Discuss mailing list > AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > > Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org > > Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this > list are more accurate: > > http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#a > nexo1 > _______________________________________________ > AFRI-Discuss mailing list > AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > > Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org > > Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this > list are more accurate: > > http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#a > nexo1 > > > _______________________________________________ > AFRI-Discuss mailing list > AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > > Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org > > Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this > list are more accurate: > http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#… > -- Hadja OUATTARA / SANON

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Pre-Durban ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation 27 June 2013
by At-Large Staff June 5, 2013

June 5, 2013

Pre-Durban ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation 27 June 2013 3 June 2013 In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) to receive the call details. Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Durban remotely or in person, you're invited to a quick reminder of the background and current status of each major policy issue currently under discussion in ICANN. The ICANN Policy Staff will provide a briefing on Thursday 27 June at 12.00 UTC and Thursday 27 June at 19.00 UTC, summarizing policy issues across the different ICANN Supporting Organizations, namely the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and Address Supporting Organization (ASO). Among other topics, updates will be provided on: * Protection of IGO/INGO names in gTLDs PDP * 'Thick' Whois Policy Development Process * Locking of a Domain Name subject to UDRP Proceedings PDP * 10th Anniversary of the ccNSO * IDN ccPDP * Joint DNS Security and Stability Analysis Working Group * Update on RSSAC Reorganization The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run for 90 minutes, will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you are not able to participate in either of the live sessions, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. The policy staff is always available to answer any questions that you email to policy-staff(a)icann.org. In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Thursday at 12.00 UTC or Thursday at 19.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html) We will send you an e-mail reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address. -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org One World, One Internet

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ALAC Selection Schedule for 2014 ALAC Representatives - Proposed by the ALAC
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond June 3, 2013

June 3, 2013

Dear All, As Chair of the ALAC, I would like to announce the proposed timetable for the selection of ALAC representatives in your regions. The regional officers have approved this timetable. *_ALAC Selection Schedule for 2014 ALAC Representatives - Proposed by the ALAC:_* *3 June - ALAC Chair announces call for nominations and Statements of Interest* *3 June - 14 June - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 2 weeks).* *21 June - Deadline for nomination acceptances* *28 June - 5 July - 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).* *8 July - RALO Chairs to inform ALAC Chair of Selection Results. ALAC Chair to inform NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect of ALAC Selection Results* *2013 AGM [ 17th - 21st November ] - Newly elected ALAC representative shall be seated on the ALAC at the close of the 2013 AGM on Thursday, 21st November 2013.* Please post your nominations or self-nominations to your regional mailing list. Staff will then post the candidates' names on the *At-Large ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments 2013 Workspace <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+ALAC+and+RALO+Election…>. * *2013 Open Positions (for 2013-2015 term):* AFRALO: ALAC Representative from AFRALO currently held by Yaovi Atohoun <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Yaovi+Atohoun+SOI>. Yaovi is eligible for re-selection. Current term ends on 20 November 2013 at the end of the 2013 AGM. New term starts on 21 November 2013 through the end of the 2015 AGM. EURALO: ALAC Representative from EURALO currently held by Olivier Crépin-Leblond. Olivier is eligible for re-selection. Current term ends on 20 November 2013 at the end of the 2013 AGM. New term starts on 21 November 2013 through the end of the 2015 AGM. LACRALO: ALAC Representative from LACRALO currently held by Natalia Enciso and is not eligible for re-selection. Current term ends on 20 November 2013 at the end of the 2013 AGM. New term starts on 21 November 2013 through the end of the 2015 AGM. NARALO: NARALO ALAC Representative position. Currently held by Eduardo Diaz. Eduardo is eligible for re-selection. Current term ends on 20 November 2013 at the end of the 2013 AGM. New term starts on 21 November 2013 through the end of the 2015 AGM. Candidates are requested to send their Statements of Interest to At-Large staff <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> by 21 June. Kind regards, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond ALAC Chair

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