December 2016 - ALAC-Announce

New Public Comment: Identifier Technology Health Indicators: Definition
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 1, 2016

Dec. 1, 2016

Dear All, This is to let you know that the Public Comment on the ‘Identifier Technology Health Indicators: Definition’ has now gone live: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ithi-definition-2016-11-29-en. Public comment will end on 09 January 2017 23:59 UTC. During this period, anyone can submit comment via comments-ithi-definition-29nov16(a)icann.org<mailto:comments-ithi-definition-29nov16@icann.org>. As an advisory committee of ICANN, the ALAC submits Statements on Public Comment and advises on policy matters related to the interest of Internet users worldwide. Not just limited to the 15 ALAC members, members from the wider At-Large community are welcome to draft a Statement on behalf of the ALAC. If you are interested in drafting an ALAC Statement on this Public Comment, kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. At-Large Staff will follow up and help you understand the procedure. Additionally, the wiki workspace for developing a potential ALAC Statement is here: https://community.icann.org/x/MJnDAw. All pertinent resources for this public comment can also be found there. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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Call for Comments: ALAC Statement on the Draft PTI FY18 Operating Plan and Budget
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 1, 2016

Dec. 1, 2016

Dear All, Mohamed El Bashir, ALAC Liaison to the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) and Vice Chair of the African Regional At-Large Organization (AFRALO), developed the first draft ALAC Statement on the Draft PTI FY18 Operating Plan and Budget<https://community.icann.org/x/9oDDAw>. The draft, as well as pertinent resources that provide background to this Statement, can be found in its wiki workspace here https://community.icann.org/x/9oDDAw. All At-Large members are welcome to comment on this draft. Please take a moment to review this draft and if you have input, please submit it in the wiki workspace using the comment function by 08 December 2016 at 23:59 UTC. You will need to log in to the wiki to use the comment function. If you don’t have a login or have other issue using the wiki, kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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ICANN News Alert -- At-Large Community Announces Candidates for ICANN Board of Directors
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 1, 2016

Dec. 1, 2016

[ICANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DgMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-11-30-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ At-Large Community Announces Candidates for ICANN Board of Directors 30 November 2016 Today, ICANN Staff announced, on behalf of the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC) and in the spirit of increased transparency, the names and domiciles of all Candidates for the ICANN Board Director position selected by the At-Large Community. These Candidates submitted a completed Expression of Interest (EoI) by the deadline of 18 November 2016 at 23:59 UTC. The Candidates, listed in alphabetical order of the last name, are: * Sebastien Bachollet (France) * William Michael Cunningham (United States) * Hago Dafalla (Libya) * Alan Greenberg (Canada) * Nigel Phair (Australia) * Leon Felipe Sanchez Ambia (Mexico) The BCEC is currently evaluating the EoIs submitted by the Candidates, as well as their References, in a thorough and confidential process. On 22 December 2016, the BCEC will publish the names of the BCEC slate of Candidates, as well as their EoI Forms, without disclosing any personal/private information. The BCEC slate will proceed to the next stage of the election, which will be organized by the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC). The selected Candidate will serve for a three-year term, starting at the end of ICANN60, which will be the 2017 Annual General Meeting (AGM). For more information, please visit the At-Large Board Member Selection wiki workspace[community.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_…>. The Call for Expressions of Interest (EoIs) can be found here[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…>. Any questions regarding the process should be directed by email to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org>. They will be answered as quickly as possible. Heidi Ullrich, Ariel Liang, Terri Agnew, and Yesim Nazlar At-Large Board Member Selection Program Admin Staff

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