April 2014 - ALAC-Announce - lists.icann.org

GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 07 April 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 4, 2014

April 4, 2014

Dear all, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings for the 07 April 2014 Monday 7th 15:00 UTC: IRTP D - https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 22:00 UTC: LACRALO Nivelacion WG - https://community.icann.org/x/-TDRAg Tuesday 8th 14:00 UTC: PPSAI - https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg 19:00 UTC: SCI - https://community.icann.org/x/5ILT 20:00 UTC: DMPM - https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag Wednesday 9th 18:30 UTC: AFRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/OjDRAg 19:00 UTC Policy & Implementation WG Meeting - https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag (NP) Thursday 10th 12:00 UTC: GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Webinar (RSVP to gnso-secs(a)icann.org) 13:00 UTC: Translation and Transliteration Contact Information PDP WG - https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag (TA) Friday 11th None Please confirm your dial-out requests For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> For At-Large calls: At-Large Staff : staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you, Nathalie Peregrine

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Re: [ALAC-Announce] [lac-discuss-es] [EURO-Discuss] R: R: [APAC-Discuss] [At-Large] VOTE RESULTS: 2014 At-Large Board Director (Seat #15) Selection Process
by Alejandro Pisanty April 3, 2014

April 3, 2014

Adam, this reply of mine will only go to some lists (it is too much cross-posted.) Your admission in the last sentence is the key to simplifying this discussion of the ICANN NomCom and giving it some realistic focus. You say that you often felt inadequate in judging the merits of candidates who were way above your capacity. You should have resigned at that very moment but let's skip that part and go into a more general statement. The design of the NomCom foresaw an implementation in which every community that designates members of the NomCom would send a "senior statesperson", someone who would exert stewardship over the greater good, without disregarding that communities' own interests and driving principles. In practice this failed to happen. Instead frequently the communities designated non-independent, junior people who had to prove their merit to the community in the NomCom and could hope for some reward later on. This breakdown in trust and resignation of stewardship has been toxic. There is nothing that can be written in the rules that can cause change towards a stewardship and earning-trust model. It has to be the action of the community itself that begins thinking less of how to get a larger size of the pie and more of how to make the pie better. Therefore I think that this is the worst of times for a major rethink of the NomCom and other processes that get Directors to the Board. Change may be needed, though what change is needed is a very open discussion. But the thing to focus on right now is the substitution of the NTIA's function, nothing more. If that implies other changes these must be very convincing. Yours, Alejandro Pisanty On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 10:54 AM, Adam Peake <ajp(a)glocom.ac.jp> wrote: > I've been involved in NomCom far too many times :-) And each year the > community was asked for input on the criteria. > > ICANN is a large and complex organization: having experience of complex > organizations, budgets, strategic planning, it part of the job. Doesn't > mean it has to be a person's only skill, but in a broad aggregate it needs > to be present. And smart people will learn, but you don't want too many > learning on the job when they are voting on issues that affect millions and > $millions. Look at the people NomCom has appointed. There's only one that > fits the pure "large corporate board" category. > > Selection of NomCom members does need more thought. I often felt a fraud > judging people on criteria I myself had little or no experience of. > > Adam > > > On Apr 4, 2014, at 12:31 AM, Roberto Gaetano wrote: > > > Carlton, > > > > I completely agree with you, the criteria given to NomCom have to be > > thoroughly revised. > > > > Experience on "large corporate boards" has been an indication given to > > NomCom in the past, but I believe that one of the key words in the ideal > > Director profile is "in aggregate". > > > > This means that while ideally a Director has to have an incredible > knowledge > > and experience, this is meant in the sense that the Board, as a whole, > needs > > to have this wealth of knowledge and experience, not necessarily each and > > every Director. So, it might well be that at certain moments there is not > > enough large corporate boards experience on the Board, and it will be > > legitimate to look for reinforcing this aspect, but this does not mean > that > > all candidates that do not have such item in the profile should be > > discarded. To make an example, if "large corporate boards" is a need, > > "non-profit boards" is well another one. > > > > So the two big questions are: > > > > - How to cefine the requirements for NomCom > > > > - How to select the NomCom members (i.e. is the current > mechanism > > the best one?) > > > > Cheers, > > > > Roberto > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Da: Carlton Samuels [mailto:carlton.samuels@gmail.com] > > Inviato: mercoledì 2 aprile 2014 02:56 > > A: Roberto Gaetano > > Cc: Sivasubramanian M; Kleinwächter, Wolfgang; > > lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; Spanish version of lac-discuss; > > Discussion for At-Large Europe; afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > Discuss; At-Large Announcements; APRALO; At-Large Worldwide; NA Discuss > > Oggetto: Re: [lac-discuss-es] R: [EURO-Discuss] [APAC-Discuss] [At-Large] > > VOTE RESULTS: 2014 At-Large Board Director (Seat #15) Selection Process > > > > > > > > Roberto: > > > > I too believe what you're proposing is not just sensible but strategic > and > > in the overarching At-Large interest. > > > > > > > > Maybe its because of my position that on principle, I simply cannot > accept > > that in matters of governance and when part of a distant group and with > > respect to decision-making, the representative should be obliged to 'take > > the whip' - meaning follow the instructions - of his/her group. This is > my > > position regardless of the size of the electorate; whether popularly > elected > > or not, I have greats doubts that one can ever be confined & judged as > truly > > reflecting the wishes of the constituency. > > > > > > > > Indeed at the onset, a few of us thought the liaison role properly > > configured may likely have a more sustainable interest for the At-Large > than > > the single voting director. So while we are largely agreed, I have one > > quibble with your characterisation of the role of the NomCom; that set of > > criteria utilised for selection of directors. > > > > > > > > In your estimation of this new role for the Board, I would hope that > space > > for more guidance is calculated so there is a balance in criteria between > > persons having experience on 'large corporate boards' than those without. > > And I say this in context of likely interpretation of the meaning of > > 'large'. For depending on who defines 'large', a whole set of likely > > participants from my side of the world will enter the process already > > disadvantaged. And that does not augur well for participation at that > level > > for those of us at the edge of empire. > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > -Carlton > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Carlton A Samuels > > Mobile: 876-818-1799 > > Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround > > ============================= > > > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 12:19 PM, Roberto Gaetano > > <roberto_gaetano(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > I have been one of the champions of the ALAC representation to the Board > > with voting Directors, on par with the other supporting organizations. > > So I believe that I cannot be suspected of anti-ALAC-ism if I now, years > > later, argue that to fight for more Directors on the Board is a battle of > > the past, that has little meaning looking at the evolution of the > > organizazion and at a full realization of the multi-stakeholder model. > > The multi-stakeholder model is not a parliamentarian model where the > > stakeholder will get representation based on their relative "strength". > The > > parliamentarian scheme is OK for an organization in its infancy, where > the > > constitution has to be drafted. In a mature organization, with basic laws > > and behaviours already defined, the appointment of representatives by > > constituencies inevitably brings in the Board the petty interests of the > > different constituencies instead of having a sort of council of the > elders > > that abstracts from the contingent interests looking for the common good. > > This has been the guideline that was attempted with the GNSO Review, > albeit > > with only partial, although significant, results. > > It is time to propose a different model for the Board as well, to get > rid as > > much as possible of the system by which we have representative of > "parties" > > that often have conflicting interests. > > I believe that we should go towards reducing the SO-appointed Directors, > and > > have instead a larger share, possibly a super-majority, appointed by > NomCom. > > The NomCom should also get a precise description of the skill set that is > > missing for that particular year, so that they can choose the names > > accordingly. > > Cheers, > > Roberto > > > > > > > >> -----Messaggio originale----- > >> Da: euro-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:euro-discuss- > >> bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org] Per conto di Sivasubramanian M > >> Inviato: domenica 30 marzo 2014 18:27 > >> A: Kleinwächter, Wolfgang > >> Cc: lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; lac-discuss-es@atlarge- > >> lists.icann.org; euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; > > afri-discuss@atlarge- > >> lists.icann.org; At-Large Announcements; APRALO; At-Large Worldwide; > na- > >> discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > >> Oggetto: Re: [EURO-Discuss] [APAC-Discuss] [At-Large] VOTE RESULTS: 2014 > > > >> At-Large Board Director (Seat #15) Selection Process > >> > > > >> Dear Wolfgang, > >> > >> The original idea of nine Voting Directors was possibly conceived to > > ensure an > >> independent, user driven organization. NomCom was a good idea, but in > the > >> process At-Large lost the seats in the Board, in exchange for shared > >> responsibility in the selection process. > >> > >> A better representation for At-Large, as originally envisaged, would > > positively > >> demonstrate that ICANN Governance is emphatically based on the multi- > >> stakeholder model of Governance. > >> > >> In the recent At-Large elections, we have had an effective incumbent and > >> four other qualified candidates, which goes on to prove that At-Large > has > >> matured, has people sufficiently qualified for Board positions. As you > > have > >> mentioned, we have the GNSO user communities with qualified people, > >> which increases the the number of available qualified candidates even > > more. > >> In this context, if we revisit the discussions on more Board seats which > > would > >> reaffirm ICANN's faith in the multi-stakeholder model. Other > Stakeholders > >> might welcome such a discussion to improve user participation in the > > Board, > >> because it would essentially improve Trust in the ICANN process. > >> > >> More candidates from At-Large to Board positions could be appointed by > two > >> different processes: > >> > >> 1) By the existing process whereby the AC selects / elects a candidate > > and > >> the chosen person is appointed. This introduces an election which could > >> sometimes create differences, though such differences do not exist > within > >> this AC at the moment. > >> > >> 2) By a process completely free of the Internal elections, by an > internal > >> NomCom. (initial thoughts, there are various ways of designing such a > >> process, there are advantages and disadvantages to be considered) > >> > >> Thank you. > >> > >> Sivasubramanian M > >> India > >> > >> > >> On Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 5:32 PM, "Kleinwächter, Wolfgang" < > >> wolfgang.kleinwaechter(a)medienkomm.uni-halle.de> wrote: > >> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> I also want to join the many thanks to Sebastian (great job), to > >>> Rinalia (great challenge) and Roberto and Tijani (well done). Nothing > >>> more to add what Veronica has said so nicely and well structured. > >>> > >>> I this context: Don´t forget the History. In the present NTIA > >>> transition discussion a lot of "orginal ideas" from 1998 are > >>> remembered. One orginal idea was to give the At Large Membership nine > >>> voting seats. Article V, Section 4 of the Orginal Bylaws (November 6, > >>> 1998) said in para. iv: "Nine > >>> (9) At Large Directors, selected pursuant to a process to be > >>> established by a majority vote of all the At Large Board members of the > >> Initial Board". > >>> http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws/bylaws-06nov98- > >> en.htm# > >>> V > >>> > >>> We know the history. Five voting directors were elected in 2000 for > >>> two years. In November 2001 the At Large Membership Committee, > >> chaired > >>> by Carl Bildt, recommended the establishment of an At Large Supporting > >>> Organisation > >>> (ALSO) with the right to send six voting directors to the board. > >>> > >>> http://archive.icann.org/en/committees/at-large/final-report-05nov01.h > >>> tm#_toc523422641 > >>> > >>> In 2002, as part of the general ICANN reform process the ideas of an > >>> At Large elections and the establishment of an ALSO with six regional > >>> councils were abolished and were substituted by an "At Large Advisory > >> Committee" > >>> (ALAC) with five RALOs, a certification process for ALSs and the > >>> establishment of a NomCon which now sends eight directors to the > >>> board. The NomCom got five voting At Large Members. The chair of ALAC > >>> was invited to serve as a non-votong liaison in the Board (similar to > >>> the chair of the GAC). > >>> > >>> In the preparation for ATLAS I in Mexico in 2008 we were calling for > >>> two voting ALAC Board members. We got one. Now ATLAS II is at the > >>> horizon. We need a strong message from ATLAS II that the > >>> multistakeholder model - which is now under tough discussion and has > >>> to face its "moment of truth" - will work only, if you have a strong > >>> civil society role in policy development and decision making. > >>> > >>> Here we have to invest more how to do this and to go out of our silos > >>> both within the broader CS community (in particular with NCUC and > >>> NPOC) as well as in cross constituency communication, coordination and > >> collaboration with > >>> private sector, technical community and governments. A big challenge. > >>> > >>> Wolfgang > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> wolfgang > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ________________________________ > >>> > >>> Von: euro-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org im Auftrag von > >>> Veronica Cretu > >>> Gesendet: Sa 29.03.2014 15:55 > >>> An: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond > >>> Cc: lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; > >>> lac-discuss-es(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; > >>> euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; > >>> afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; > >>> ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; > >>> apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; At-Large Worldwide; > >>> na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > >>> Betreff: Re: [EURO-Discuss] [At-Large] VOTE RESULTS: 2014 At-Large > >>> Board Director (Seat #15) Selection Process > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Dear colleagues, dear Olivier - thanks for this message and to echo > >>> and build up on it, I would also like to: > >>> > >>> - Thank *Sebastian* for the work done in his capacity as a member of > >>> the Board and wish him success in the upcoming new roles and > >>> initiatives. We all continue building on our previous experiences, so > >>> this process should be a continuous exercise and include those who can > >>> learn from us - so, I am sure Sebastian will find good ways to share > >>> the wealth of expertise gained in his role as a Board member and > >>> continue serve the community in the best possible ways. > >>> > >>> - Congratulate *Rinalia* for being elected to the Board and wish her > >>> much luck in this interesting, yet, challenging new role. These are > >>> important times for ICANN which will require several key competences, > >>> and awareness of geo-political realities in different parts of the > >>> world. I trust Rinalia will be able to deliver on the expectations on > > the > >> community-at-large. > >>> > >>> - Thank *Roberto* for the wonderful leadership of the BCEC - it has > >>> been for me, personally, a great experience. Like in any experience > >>> there are always things to learn from and improve based on the input > > from > >> members. > >>> > >>> On this note, hope everyone attending ICANN 49 managed to return home > >>> safe & sound, otherwise, wishing you safe travels back home! > >>> > >>> With very best, > >>> Veronica > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 1:20 AM, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond > >>> <ocl(a)gih.com > >>>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Dear All, > >>>> > >>>> I wanted to extend my congratulations to Rinalia Abdul Rahim in what > >>>> was a very balanced election that required many rounds to > >>>> differentiate the candidates. > >>>> > >>>> Rinalia has been selected by our community to sit on the Board at a > >>>> moment that is not only crucial for At-Large but also crucial for > >>>> ICANN as a whole. She will take her seat at the 2014 ICANN Annual > >>>> General Meeting - the last meeting of the year - which will take > >>>> place in Los Angeles. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks to all of the candidates who have run for the position. It is > >>>> through a wide candidate list that we can assure a wider choice of > >>>> options for the future of our community. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks to Roberto Gaetano and the Board Candidate Evaluation > >> Committee. > >>>> Their work has been crucial in providing a first class short-list of > >>>> candidates. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks to Tijani Ben Jemaa and the Board Member Selection Process > >>>> Committee for their stewardship of a process that has been > >>>> challenging due to the multiple instances of Ties. > >>>> > >>>> The work of these Committees is not over. They will analyse lessons > >>>> learnt and work together to provide the ALAC with an updated set of > >>>> recommendations to improve the selection process next time around. > >>>> > >>>> Finally, I would like to remind you that until the 2014 ICANN AGM, > >>>> the Board Member selected by At-Large is Sébastien Bachollet and > >>>> would like to reaffirm the full support of our community in the > >>>> challenging months ahead of us. We are well aware that he is not on > >>>> the Board to "represent us" but as a candidate from our community > >>>> selected to the Board by our community, he has proven himself to > >>>> share his experience of Internet End Users with his Board Colleagues > >>>> and we are grateful of his continued involvement in all matters of > > ICANN. > >>>> > >>>> Kindest regards, > >>>> > >>>> Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond > >>>> ALAC Chair > >>>> > >>>> On 26/03/2014 15:06, ICANN At-Large Staff wrote: > >>>>> Dear All, > >>>>> > >>>>> Tijani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the Board Member Selection Process > >>>>> Committee > >>>> (BMSPC) 2014, has asked that an announcement on the final vote > >>>> results of the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by the > >>>> ALAC/At-Large for 2015-2017 (to take their seat at the 2014 AGM) be > >> published. > >>>>> > >>>>> This is to inform you that the 2014 At-Large Board Director (Seat > >>>>> #15) > >>>> Selection Process was completed on 25-March-2014. > >>>>> > >>>>> Below is the list of candidates (listed in alphabetical order of > >>>>> the > >>>> family name) who ran for the position: > >>>>> > >>>>> * Rinalia Abdul Rahim > >>>>> * Sébastien Bachollet > >>>>> * Alan Greenberg > >>>>> * Evan Leibovitch > >>>>> * Jean-Jacques Subrenat > >>>>> > >>>>> After the FIRST ROUND VOTE and the SECOND ROUND's first vote, tie > >>>> breaking vote, and second (final) vote, the candidate who is > >>>> selected as the Board Director (Seat #15) by ALAC/At-Large for > >>>> 2015-2017 is: Rinalia Abdul Rahim. > >>>>> > >>>>> You may review the results, as well as the detailed information > >>>>> about > >>>> the selection procedure, under: https://community.icann.org/x/WinRAg. > >>>>> > >>>>> Regards, > >>>>> > >>>>> Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, > >>>>> Nathalie > >>>> Peregrine and Terri Agnew > >>>>> ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC > >>>>> E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org% > >>> 3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org > > <mailto:3cmailto%3Astaff@atlarge.icann.org> > > >>>> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > >>>> > >>> <applewebdata://68497759-1B04-4F9B-84B7- > >> B9445B8F305F/Regards,%20Heidi% > >>> > >> 20Ullrich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20G > >>> isella%20Gruber,% > >>>> > >>> > >> 20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy > >> %20St > >>> aff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org > > <mailto: > aff%2520in%2520support%2520of%2520ALACmailto%3Astaff(a)atlarge.icann.o > > rg> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> 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 < > >>> http://atlarge.icann.org/> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> EURO-Discuss mailing list > >>>> EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > >>>> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss > >>>> > >>>> Homepage for the region: http://www.euralo.org > >>>> <http://www.euralo.org/> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> *Veronica Cretu * > >>> > >>> > >>> *President, Open Government Institute**Republic of Moldova > >>> - http://opengov.si.md/ <http://opengov.si.md/>* > >>> > >>> *Member of the Steering Committee, * > >>> *Open Government Partnership (OGP);* > >>> * > >>> http://www.opengovpartnership.org/about/steering-committee/role- > >> and-cu > >>> rrent-membership > >>> < > >>> http://www.opengovpartnership.org/about/steering-committee/role- > >> and-cu > >>> rrent-membership > >>>> * > >>> > >>> *Member of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group* *To the Internet > >>> Governance Forum (IGF)* > >>> > >>> *http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/content/article/1549 > >>> <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/>* > >>> > >>> *Member of the Nominating Committee of ICANN* *(Internet Corporation > >>> for Assigned Names and Numbering)* > >>> > >>> *http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/2014/members > >>> <http://www.icann.org< http://www.icann.org/> >* > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> *Email: veronicacretu(a)gmail.com <veronicacretu(a)gmail.com> and/or > >>> veronica(a)cretu.md <veronica(a)cretu.md>Skype: veronicacretu Phone: > >> 373 > >>> 067435000* > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> EURO-Discuss mailing list > >>> EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > >>> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss > >>> > >>> Homepage for the region: http://www.euralo.org > >>> <http://www.euralo.org/> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> APAC-Discuss mailing list > >>> APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > >>> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss > >>> > >>> Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Sivasubramanian Muthusamy > >> India +91 99524 03099 <tel:%2B91%2099524%2003099> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> EURO-Discuss mailing list > >> EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > >> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss > >> > >> Homepage for the region: http://www.euralo.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > lac-discuss-es mailing list > > lac-discuss-es(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-es > > > > http://www.lacralo.org > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > EURO-Discuss mailing list > > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss > > > > Homepage for the region: http://www.euralo.org > > _______________________________________________ > lac-discuss-es mailing list > lac-discuss-es(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-es > > http://www.lacralo.org > -- - 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ICANN News Alert -- Update from the 2014 Nominating Committee Chair
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 2, 2014

April 2, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-01apr14-en.htm ________________________________ Update from the 2014 Nominating Committee Chair 1 April 2014 Interested in being considered for a Leadership Position by the 2014 Nominating Committee (NomCom)? Your "Candidacy Application Request form" needs to have been received and therefore, formally initialised, by our closing deadline. That deadline is TODAY, 23:59 UTC on 1 April 2014. This year, the NomCom has introduced a new application procedure designed to make it easier to apply. Here are some answers to questions you might have about this new procedure. Q. I've sent off my "Candidacy Application Request form" from the NomCom website, now what happens? A. Providing the Candidacy Application Request form step is taken any time before the deadline of 23:59 UTC on 1 April 2014, staff will acknowledge its receipt and then prepare a personalised and dedicated application form space for you to complete a 'pro-forma' Statement of Interest form. This contains about six or so questions/ sections. You will receive a link and log on credentials (unless you already have them) to complete the form. Sufficient time is being provided for you to complete the Statement of Interest step of the process even if you initialise the process right up to the deadline. The deadline for providing the NomCom with your completed application form is 23:59 UTC on 7 April 2014. Q. I have received my link and log on but have not yet completed all the form sections. Does this have to be done before 23:59 UTC on 1 April 2014? A. As long as you have initialised the process before 23:59 UTC on 1 April 2014, you have until 23:59 UTC on 7 April 2014 to complete the next step. Q. This is very different to what has happened previously isn't it? A. Yes. This new system now allows applicants to save and edit their application (previously all needed to be done in a single session) before submitting the completed form. The set of questions presented is also reduced to only the section a candidate is interested in. The new system also allows for easier cut and paste of externally prepared documents, and materials including images, videos presentations web links to third party Bio and CV sites etc. Cheryl Langdon-Orr … (CLO) Chair of the 2014 ICANN Nominating Committee

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ICANN Newsletter -- 28 March 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 1, 2014

April 1, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 28 March 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Historic Singapore Meeting Marks the Beginning a New Phase for ICANN<http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-28mar14-en> Singapore… The President and CEO of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) says the organization's 49th meeting that just concluded in Singapore marked the beginning of a new era for the organization and the future of Internet governance. 28 March 2014 Singapore GAC Communiqué<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-27mar14-en.htm> The Governmental Advisory Committee meeting at ICANN 49 in Singapore has issued its Singapore Communiqué. 27 March 2014 ".Africa" Signing Ceremony Held at ICANN 49<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-26mar14-en.htm> At ICANN 49 in Singapore today Akram Atallah, president of ICANN's Global Domains Division (GDD) and Lucky Masilela, CEO of ZA Central Registry (ZACR) participated in a symbolic signing ceremony that allows the new gTLD ".Africa" to proceed to delegation. 26 March 2014 The Future of Internet Governance Dominates Opening of ICANN's Singapore Meeting<http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-24mar14-en> Singapore…The process of determining how best to transfer stewardship of key Internet technical functions from the U.S. Government to the International community began today during ICANN's 49th public meeting in Singapore. 24 March 2014 175+ New gTLDs Delegated<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24mar14-en.htm> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced at ICANN 49 in Singapore that the number of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) that have been delegated now tops 175. 24 March 2014 ________________________________ Upcoming Events 22-26 June 2014: 50th International Public ICANN Meeting – London<http://london50.icann.org/> About ICANN ICANN Bylaws<http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm> Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security, stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and transparent. Learn more at www.ICANN.org<http://www.icann.org/>. Strategic Plan, 2012 - 2015<http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> Adopted FY14 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>

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ICANN News Alert -- Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN | Fellows Announced for London Meeting
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 1, 2014

April 1, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-31mar14-en.htm ________________________________ Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN | Fellows Announced for London Meeting 31 March 2014 42 fellows from 34 countries have been selected to participate in ICANN's Fellowship program at the 50th Public Meeting in London, 22-26 June 2014. Sixteen of the fellows are alumni from at least one of the past 21 programs, 21 are first-time attendees to an ICANN meeting, and 5 have attended meetings in past but are fellows for the first time. The fellows represent all sectors of society including civil, government, academia, business, not-for-profit and user groups. The country code supporting groups are also represented. Here is the list of selected fellows: * Adrian Quesada Rodriguez – Costa Rica – Academic / NCUC * Ahlam Abu-Jadallah – Jordan – Government * Aida Mahmutović – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Not For Profit * Aleksandar Ichokjaev – The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – Academic * Amal Al-Saqqaf – Yemen – Academic * Amparo Arango – Dominican Republic – Government * Arsene Tungali Baguma – The Democratic Republic of the Congo – End User * Dina Barakat – Egypt - Government * Dusan Popovic – Serbia – Academic / ccNSO * Dwi Simanungkalit – Indonesia – Government / GAC * Edwin Opare – Ghana – Government * Elena Tric – Romania – Not For Profit * Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui – Nuie – Not For Profit / At Large * Etuate Cocker – Tonga – Academic * Ganeswar Sahoo – India – Academic / NCUC * Hafedh Al Yahmadi – Tunisia – N/A * Hania Sabbidin El Dimassi – Lebanon – N/A * Ibrahim Alfayoumi – Palestine – N/A * Inga Cucer – Republic of Moldova – Government * Jesus Rivera – Bolivarian Republic Of Venezuela – Government / ccNSO * Kartik Kulkarni – India – Not For Profit * Marilia Maciel – Brazil – Academic / NCUC * Maritza Yesenia Aguero Miñano – Peru – End User * Martin Pablo Silva Valent – Argentina – Business / NCSG * Mohamed Adas – Palestine – End User * Mwendwa Kivuva – Kenya – Academic / Registry and Registrar * Nabil Benamar – Morocco – Academic / At Large * Natalie Rose – Jamaica – Academic / At Large * Oarabile Mudongo – Botswana – Not For Profit * Oleksandr Tsaruk – Ukraine – Government * Omar Mansoor Ansari – Afghanistan – Business * Paul Muchene – Kenya – Business / At Large * Pauline McFadzean – Belize – Business / Registry * Rao Naveed Bin Rais – Pakistan – Academic * Ridha Guellouz – Tunisia – Not For Profit * Roger Oteng Baah – Ghana – Business / IETF * Shabnam Shafiei – Islamic Republic of Iran – End User * Shakeel Ahmed – Pakistan – Not For Profit * Timur Hasanov – Tajikistan – Business / Registry * Victoria Rosca – Republic of Moldova – Government * Xiaohui Zhang – China – Not For Profit / IPC * Yusif Amadu – Ghana – Academic ICANN received 202 fellowship applications for the London meeting. Applications for each meeting are assessed by an independent selection committee. Priority is given to applicants who meet minimum program requirements, are current residents of developing and least developed nations in the five ICANN regions, and who are interested in participating in ICANN and its supporting organizations, advisory committees or stakeholder groups. Click here to find out more about the fellowship program and how to apply: http://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships

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