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VOTE RESULTS: At-Large Board Director - VOTE ROUND 1
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 19, 2014

March 19, 2014

Dear All, The First Round vote of the Board Director (Seat #15) selection by ALAC/At-Large is now completed. The three most preferred candidates, listed in alphabetical order of the Family name, are the following: * Rinalia Abdul Rahim * Sébastien Bachollet * Alan Greenberg I would like to congratulate the 3 preferred candidates, and wish them good luck for the Second Round. I also would like to thank Evan Leibovitch and Jean-Jacques Subrenat for participating in the Board Seat 2014 process. They contributed to the consistency and the credibility of the selection process. Tijani BEN JEMAA BMSPC Chair

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RE : [At-Large] VOTE RESULTS: At-Large Board Director - VOTE ROUND 1
by jjs March 19, 2014

March 19, 2014

Thank you Tijani for leading the process, and warm congratulations to Rinalia, Alan and Sébastien in reaching this stage of the selection! Jean-Jacques. -------- Message d'origine -------- De : ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date : 19/03/2014 2:10 (GMT+01:00) A : alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org,At-Large Worldwide <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>,afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org,apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org,Discussion for At-Large Europe <euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>,lac-discuss-en@atlarge-lists.icann.org,lac-discuss-es@atlarge-lists.icann.org,na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org Objet : [At-Large] VOTE RESULTS: At-Large Board Director - VOTE ROUND 1 Dear All, The First Round vote of the Board Director (Seat #15) selection by ALAC/At-Large is now completed. The three most preferred candidates, listed in alphabetical order of the Family name, are the following: * Rinalia Abdul Rahim * Sébastien Bachollet * Alan Greenberg I would like to congratulate the 3 preferred candidates, and wish them good luck for the Second Round. I also would like to thank Evan Leibovitch and Jean-Jacques Subrenat for participating in the Board Seat 2014 process. They contributed to the consistency and the credibility of the selection process. Tijani BEN JEMAA BMSPC Chair _______________________________________________ At-Large mailing list At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org

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[Request for Comments] Principles for Inclusion, Exclusion or Deferral of Code Points for Arabic Script LGR for the Root Zone
by Fahd Batayneh March 18, 2014

March 18, 2014

(sorry for cross posting) Friends and Colleagues, On behalf of the Task Force on Arabic Script IDN (TF-AIDN), I am pleased to announce the call for comments on the Principles for Inclusion, Exclusion or Deferral of Code Points for Arabic Script LGR for the Root Zone <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/43982588/Principles%20for% 20Inclusion%2C%20Exclusion%20or%20Deferral%20of%20Code%20Points%20for%20Arab ic%20Script%20LGR%20for%20the%20Root%20Zone.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1 395138655591&api=v2> document. Comments can be sent to tf-aidn(a)meswg.org. Please feel free to spread the message around relevant stakeholders and those interested in the work of Arabic Script IDNs. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh On Behalf of the TF-AIDN

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[Request for Comments] Principles for Inclusion, Exclusion or Deferral of Code Points for Arabic Script LGR for the Root Zone
by Fahd Batayneh March 18, 2014

March 18, 2014

(sorry for cross posting) Friends and Colleagues, On behalf of the Task Force on Arabic Script IDN (TF-AIDN), I am pleased to announce the call for comments on the Principles for Inclusion, Exclusion or Deferral of Code Points for Arabic Script LGR for the Root Zone <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/43982588/Principles%20for% 20Inclusion%2C%20Exclusion%20or%20Deferral%20of%20Code%20Points%20for%20Arab ic%20Script%20LGR%20for%20the%20Root%20Zone.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1 395138655591&api=v2> document. Comments can be sent to lgr(a)icann.org. Please feel free to spread the message around relevant stakeholders and those interested in the work of Arabic Script IDNs. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh On Behalf of the TF-AIDN

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AFRALO-AfrICANN statement singapoure English and Versions
by Philip Fomba JOHNSON March 18, 2014

March 18, 2014

Dear All, Please see attached draft AFRALO-AfrICANN Statement for discussion during joint AFRALO/AfrICANN MEETING AT ICANN 49TH International Public Meeting in Singapore 2014 for your comments, and reaction. Best regards Philip F Johnson Secretary-AFRALO* =========================================================================== Chers tous, veuillez trouver ci-joint le projet de déclaration d'AFRALO-AfrICANN pour une discussion au cours de la réunion Conjointe d'AFRALO/AfrICANN *à l*'ICANN 49e, 2014 prévue à Singapour pour vos commentaires et réactions. Cordialement Philip F Johnson Secrétaire-AFRALO

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: At-Large Board Director - VOTE ROUND 1
by At-Large Staff March 15, 2014

March 15, 2014

Dear All, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) 2014, has asked that the first round of vote for the selection of the Board Director selected by At-Large (Seat #15) be held to reduce the number of Candidates from five (5) to three (3) only. ***** Question: Please rank all 5 candidates (listed in alphabetical order of surname) from the most preferred to the least preferred (1 is the most preferred and 5 is the least preferred). * Rinalia Abdul Rahim * Sébastien Bachollet * Alan Greenberg * Evan Leibovitch * Jean-Jacques Subrenat ***** * Please note that the poll for VOTE ROUND 1 will be open from 16-March-2014 00:00 UTC to 17-March-2014 23:59 UTC: > * Once open, electorates will receive Vote Credentials that contain links to > BigPulse, the online platform to cast your vote. > * Staff will send reminders, as well as call electorates who haven¹t voted > before the poll closes. * VOTE ROUND 1 will be a Preferential Instant Run-off: The three (3) candidates with the lowest scores (i.e. most preferred) are selected for VOTE ROUND 2. * If two candidates are distinctly placed 4th and 5th with the two highest scores (i.e. least preferred), VOTE ROUND 1 will be completed. * VOTE ROUND 1 will continue if a tie occurs. A tie means: a) 2 or more candidates have the same score for the 3rd place; b) 3 or more candidates have the same score for the 2nd place; c) 4 or more candidates have the same score for the 1st place; or d) The 5 candidates have the exact same score (which is very unlikely). In any of the above 4 cases, a TIE-BREAKING VOTE will be held for the tied candidates only. > * The poll for the TIE-BREAKING VOTE will be open from 18-March-2014 03:00 UTC > to 21-March-2014 23:59 UTC. Once open, electorates will receive Vote > Credentials. > * TIE-BREAKING VOTE will also be a Preferential Instant Run-off. > * If the tie is broken, VOTE ROUND 1 will be completed. > * If a tie still exists, a in-person draw will take place in Singapore to > break the tie on 23-March-2014 01:15-01:45 UTC (09:15-09:45 SGT). VOTE ROUND 1 > will be then completed. * After the completion of VOTE ROUND 1, VOTE ROUND 2 will start at 23-March-2014 09:15 UTC (17:15 SGT). Electorates will receive instructions soon. * For information about the candidates, including the community call and Q&A with the candidates, please see https://community.icann.org/x/0CDRAg <https://community.icann.org/x/0CDRAg> . * To convert time, please visit http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html> . * If you have questions about the VOTE ROUND 1 procedure and/or need assistance with BigPulse, please contact At-Large Staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <applewebdata://68497759-1B04-4F9B-84B7-B9445B8F305F/Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullr ich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gru ber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Sta ff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> . Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <applewebdata://68497759-1B04-4F9B-84B7-B9445B8F305F/Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullr ich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gru ber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Sta ff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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Reminder & dial-out? / At-Large Community call: Board Briefing on requirements for Seat 15
by At-Large Staff March 11, 2014

March 11, 2014

Dear All, We would like to invite you to join an At-Large Community call: Board Briefing on requirements for Seat 15 scheduled on Wednesday 12 March 2014 at 1200 UTC. This call will have Spanish and French interpretation. Agenda: 1. Introduction Olivier Crépin-Leblond (2min) 2. Duties of a Board Director Bruce Tonkin (20min) 3. Questions and Answers ALL (33min) 4. Next Steps Olivier Crépin-Leblond (5min) For other times: http://tinyurl.com/nl82ess The draft agenda and participation details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/VxvRAg Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/albdcc/ Conference ID: EN: 1638. ES: 1738 and FR: 1838 http://adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number and language channel (EN,FR or ES). Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, 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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Important Dial-out? - RAPPEL - REMINDER / AFRALO March Teleconference / 12 Mars 2014 at 1830 UTC
by At-Large Staff March 11, 2014

March 11, 2014

IMPORTANT - please confirm your dial-out request (with number) or participation via Adobe Connect audio (French) to At-Large Staff ONLY (please do NOT respond to all) . This will allow for a better participation. ------- IMPORTANT - merci de nous confirmer votre dial-out (ainsi que numéro) ou votre participation par Adobe Connect audio (Francais) UNIQUEMENT au personnel At-Large (ne PAS répondre à tous) . Ceci nous permettra d'avoir une meilleure participation! ** Version Francaise à la suite de la version Anglaise ** Dear All, The next AFRALO Monthly call is scheduled on Wednesday, 12 March 2014 at 18:30 UTC. The draft agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/oRTRAg 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.*> If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your absence and we will note this information on the agenda. Thank You. Regards, ---------- Cher Membres de l'AFRALO, La prochaine téléconférence mensuelle de l'AFRALO a lieu ce mercredi 12 mars 2014 à 18h30 UTC. L'ordre du jour et détails de l'appel sont disponible à: https://community.icann.org/x/oRTRAg Adobe Connect: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/afralo <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 avez besoin d'information à ce sujet. *Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et dial-out - si nécessaire - à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org.* <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org.*> Si vous ne parvenez pas à assister à l'appel, merci de nous envoyer un courriel indiquant votre absence et nous allons en prendre note sur l'ordre du jour. Merci. Cordialement, Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, 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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Welcome to ICANN At-Large!
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 11, 2014

March 11, 2014

Dear Otunte, ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that (183) Internet Society Nigeria Chapter (ISOC Nigeria) been certified as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your group's interest in involving individual users in ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your colleagues. The purpose of ALS certification is to recognize that your organization meets the necessary criteria to involve individual Internet users at the local or issue level in ICANN activities, and that your organization will support its individual members' informed participation in ICANN efforts that affect end-users. The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between your organization, other ALS, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated. We would like to offer some initial tools to help your organization keep its members informed (about significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest: - Point of Contact for your Organisation: Please send an email to <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org identifying the names and email addresses of one or two individuals who will be the point of contact for information and correspondence regarding ICANN At-Large. If this changes, please let us know. - At Large Mailing Lists. There are many At Large email lists, for each region; you can sign up for them and manage your subscriptions at: <http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo> http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo . The points of contact you identify will automatically be added to your region's list just for accredited ALSes to discuss regional issues and to the mailing list for Staff announcements (only Staff can post messages to that list); you are invited to join others as you wish. - ALS information. Information about your organization will be shared with the At-Large community to enable individuals interested in your group's activities to contact you, and to encourage cooperation with other groups interested in ICANN activities in your geographic region. Please complete and email the form at the bottom of this note to <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. - ALAC website. The ALAC website ( <http://www.atlarge.icann.org> www.atlarge.icann.org) is a good source for ICANN news and information of interest to individual Internet users. We encourage you to provide your members with a link. The ALAC relies on volunteers to translate information into multiple languages. Translations of documents on the website are welcome and should be sent to <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. - At-Large Regional Websites. Regional wiki webpages also have been created to distribute information (including in local languages) on activities, events and issues of particular interest to people in each region. These are maintained by the community. They are: African Region: <http://www.afralo.org> www.afralo.org Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: <http://www.apralo.org> www.apralo.org European Region: <http://www.euralo.org> www.euralo.org Latin America/Caribbean Region: <http://www.lacralo.org> www.lacralo.org North American Region: <http://www.naralo.org> www.naralo.org We have included an ALS Starter Kit that includes key information on ALAC and At-Large communication tools. We have also included the Beginners Guide to Participating in At-Large which explains the organization of the At-Large community and how to participate in its activities. We look forward to working with you and your organization's members to advance individual Internet users' interests within ICANN. If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact us at <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Sincerely, The At-Large Advisory Committee <http://www.atlarge.icann.org> www.atlarge.icann.org <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org --------------------------- Name: Location (city/country/region; whatever is relevant to your membership): Mission: Member benefits: Contacts (name/s and email address/es -- title/s optional): Website: Other (additional informational you would like included):

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Meeting Invitation / At-Large Community call: Board Briefing on requirements for Seat 15
by At-Large Staff March 10, 2014

March 10, 2014

Dear All, We would like to invite you to join an At-Large Community call: Board Briefing on requirements for Seat 15 scheduled on Wednesday 12 March 2014 at 1200 UTC. This call will have Spanish and French interpretation. Agenda items to include: 1. The duties of a Board member 2. The type of skills the Board are currently in need of 3. Questions and Answers (Q&A) For other times: http://tinyurl.com/nl82ess The draft agenda (TO BE UPDATED) and participation details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/VxvRAg Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/albdcc/ Conference ID: EN: 1638. ES: 1738 and FR: 1838 http://adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number and language channel (EN,FR or ES). Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, 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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