August 2012 - ALAC-Announce

Fwd: ICANN News Alert -- Call for Expressions of Interest for 2012-2013 NomCom Chair
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond Aug. 21, 2012

Aug. 21, 2012

FYI -------- Original Message -------- Subject: ICANN News Alert -- Call for Expressions of Interest for 2012-2013 NomCom Chair Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:55:25 -0400 From: ICANN News Alert <communications(a)icann.org> To: <ocl(a)gih.com> ICANN News Alert ICANN <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-20aug12-en.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Call for Expressions of Interest for 2012-2013 NomCom Chair 20 August 2012 ICANN is immediately seeking expressions of interest for the 2012-2013 Nominating Committee (NomCom) Chair. In accordance with ICANN's Bylaws, "[i]t is anticipated that upon the conclusion of the term of the Chair-Elect, the Chair-Elect will be appointed by the Board to the position of Chair." /See/ Article VII, section 3.4. But, the current NomCom Chair-Elect chose after the Prague meeting to not stand for NomCom Chair. That is why ICANN is now calling for those interested in serving as Chair of the 2012-2013 Nominating Committee to submit a statement of interest. All individuals who have expressed interest in serving as the Chair-Elect will be directly notified about being considered for Chair. Accordingly, if you have already submitted your statement of interest for Chair-Elect, you need not do so again for the Chair position. For more information about the NomCom see: http://nomcom.icann.org/ Position Description – Nominating Committee Chair This position blends time management and negotiation skills with the practical aspects of conducting a world-wide search for individuals to fill various ICANN leadership positions. The NomCom Chair will be called on to schedule, organize and lead numerous in-person and telephonic meetings with a large committee of community members. The NomCom Chair is also responsible for managing the candidate identification and statement of interest process, with other committee members, and for managing the due diligence to be performed on nominated candidates, in cooperation with ICANN's General Counsel and any retained outside firm(s). Throughout all NomCom activities, the Chair is responsible for ensuring that all NomCom operating rules and procedures are followed, and that all required documentation and reports are prepared in a timely fashion and provided to the proper parties as necessary. Skills and Experience To properly serve as the NomCom Chair, the selected individual must have: (i) adequate time available to undertake the role; (ii) excellent communication and negotiation skills to manage a committee of 20-21 members; (iii) a clear understanding of the duties and responsibilities of each position for which the NomCom is selecting candidates; (iv) experience on or with a Board of Directors of organizations with similar scale, scope and diversity as ICANN; (v) strong organization and leadership skills; (vi) ability to remain unbiased; (vii) no conflicts of interest, and (viii) a thorough understanding of, and satisfy, all criteria set forth in ICANN Bylaws relating to the NomCom (/see/ http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#VII) Specific Duties and Responsibilities 1. Plans and schedules NomCom meetings as required, including ensuring posting schedules for public review. Please see attached for a Listing of the NomCom activities. 2. Appoints non-voting Associate Chair if so desired. 3. Reports to ICANN Board and the community on status of the NomCom. 4. Prepares and publishes the NomCom report. 5. Ensures that NomCom operating rules and procedures are followed. 6. Manages NomCom Selection Process, including: (a) Approves outreach/advertising methods for attracting candidates. (b) Conducts outreach with ICANN Constituencies, ACs and SOs (with Chairs of those groups), ICANN Board, and others. (c) With other committee members, reviews and evaluates candidate Statements of Interest (SOIs) and references submitted during NomCom process (d) Coordinates due diligence on nominated candidates in cooperation with ICANN's General Counsel and any outside firm(s) retained to perform due diligence activities. 7. Approves posting of NomCom announcements and schedules on ICANN website. 8. Ensures NomCom records are properly established, maintained and archived. Eligibility Exclusion No person who is an employee of or is a paid consultant to ICANN (including the Ombudsman) shall simultaneously serve as a member of the NomCom, including the post of Chair or Chair-Elect. Expenses All reasonable travel expenses and administrative costs incurred as a result of performing the duties as NomCom Chair or Chair-Elect in accordance with ICANN's policies will be reimbursed by ICANN upon the Chair or Chair-Elect's submission to ICANN of valid receipts and invoices. Expressions of Interest Expressions of Interest, which will be maintained as confidential, should be sent to NomComChair2013(a)icann.org <mailto:NomComChair2013@icann.org> no later than 4 September 2012. This message was sent to ocl(a)gih.com from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by iContact - Try It Free! <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=9829257&l=6333&s=YVM2&m=891…>

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VOTE RESULTS: ALAC Statement on the Security, Stability & Resiliency of the DNS Review Team (SSR RT) Final Report
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 9, 2012

Aug. 9, 2012

Dear All, With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on the Security, Stability & Resiliency of the DNS Review Team (SSR RT) Final Report<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/34607823/ALAC+Statement+on…>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Security, Stability & Resiliency of the DNS Review Team (SSR RT) Final Report<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/34607823/ALAC+Statement+on…>" for communication to the relevant parties? ALAC Statement on the Security, Stability & Resiliency of the DNS Review Team (SSR RT) Final Report As at Poll close: Monday 30 July 2012 18:00 UTC Number of voters: 15 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 100.00 Ranked by votes Rank Options Votes % Voters 1 Yes 13 86.67 Carlton Samuels, Natalia Enciso, Jean-Jacques Subrenat, Sandra Hoferichter, Edmon Chung, Sergio Salinas Porto, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Yaovi Atohoun, Ganesh Kumar, Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro, Rinalia Abdul Rahim, Titi Akinsanmi 2 Abstain 2 13.33 Eduardo Diaz, Evan Leibovitch 3 No 0 0.00 ***** We can confirm that the following members did not participate in this vote: n/a You may review the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=2532Y5KNUdpsH9BzrUpia2Kw All closed ALAC votes may be reviewed under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097/ Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<https://owa.icann.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=244359801b584fbdab51dbe33f605d32&URL…>

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Fwd: Call for input on: "Impact of new gTLDs on ICANN's structure"
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond Aug. 3, 2012

Aug. 3, 2012

Dear colleagues, During the Prague meeting, several Board members have asked ICANN communities to think about the impact of the new gTLDs on the overall ICANN Structure. Below is an email from Bertrand de la Chapelle detailing such enquiry. Comments are welcome from the whole community. Please add your comments at the bottom of the WIKI page created on: https://community.icann.org/x/XAUeAg The ExCom will summarise in order to provide a single input from At-Large. *At-Large Comments open*: 3 August 2012 *At-Large Comments close*: 3 September 2012 -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Call for input on: "Impact of new gTLDs on ICANN's structure" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 12:24:46 +0200 From: Bertrand de La Chapelle <bdelachapelle(a)gmail.com> To: CC: Dear all, The new gTLD program will have a significant impact on the functioning of ICANN and its structure. An in-depth community discussion is needed to identify early the corresponding challenges and possible evolutions. It should be conducted while the gTLD program itself is being implemented, without waiting for the completion of this round. This should in particular be taken into account in the upcoming gNSO review, planned in 2013. As you probably remember, this issue was therefore put on the agenda of the various Board interactions with SOs, ACs and constituencies during the Prague meeting. Several issues were identified during these discussions, pertaining both to scalability factors (due to the number of applications) and qualitative impact (including the diversity of the new gTLDs and the potential overlapping of the constituencies they could belong to). At the end of each such session, *Steve Crocker invited participants to share a one-pager on this topic* to gather preliminary views and help prepare a dedicated session in Toronto. I am writing to you as Chairs of the respective SOs, ACs, Stakeholder Groups or Constituencies to renew this call for input. The Board Structural Improvements Committee (SIC), chaired by Ray Plzak, will discuss the topic during the Board Workshop mid-September and your perspective is eagerly sought after. The contributions can be very synthetic at that stage, for instance merely listing bullet points of identified potential impacts. The objective is to get as complete a picture as possible of the different dimensions of the issue. I know the summer period is not the easiest to gather views in you respective groups but I also understand that this has already been discussed before Prague and you probably are in a position to share the concerns already identified, if not the possible solutions. This is only a preliminary stage and further consultations will take place to prepare the Toronto session. Thank you in advance for your contribution, *if possible before September 10*, and don't hesitate to share this call for input with people I might have inadvertently overlooked or you think might be good contributors from your group. Best Bertrand -- ____________________ Bertrand de La Chapelle Internet & Jurisdiction Project Director, International Diplomatic Academy (www.internetjurisdiction.net <http://www.internetjurisdiction.net>) Member, ICANN Board of Directors "Le plus beau métier des hommes, c'est d'unir les hommes" Antoine de Saint Exupéry ("there is no greater mission for humans than uniting humans")

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