August 2016 - ALAC-Announce

VOTE RESULT: Appointment of the Chairs of the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee and Board Member Selection Process Committee
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 27, 2016

Aug. 27, 2016

Dear All, Please note that the ALAC vote on the proposed appointment of the Chairs of the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee and Board Member Selection Process Committee has now ended. *** QUESTION: Do you support Julie Hammer being named as the Chair of the 2017 Board Member Evaluation Committee (BCEC) and Tijani Ben Jemaa being named as the Chair of the 2017 Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC)? - Yes - No - Abstain As at Poll close: Friday 26 August 2016 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 13 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 86.67 Ranked by votes Rank Options ID Options Votes % 1 15849162 Yes 13 100.00 2 15849163 No 0 0.00 2 15849164 Abstain 0 0.00 *** To confirm, Julie Hammer has been named as the Chair of the 2017 Board Member Evaluation Committee (BCEC) and Tijani Ben Jemaa has been named as the Chair of the 2017 Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC). You may view the result independently under https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=5932893HVMEn9tuEewpXWRTd. 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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Acceptance of Chair Nomination
by Alan Greenberg Aug. 27, 2016

Aug. 27, 2016

Thank you for the nomination and thanks to all those who publicly or privately have sent messages of support. It is extremely important that end-users have a real and strong voice in ICANN. Users are the ultimate reason that the Internet exists. It is end users who patronize online commerce sites, read (and write) the near infinite number of blogs, cause YouTube videos to go viral, communicate with friends, relatives and colleagues with e-mail and social media, and sadly, respond to spam and phishing attacks. The needs of these users must be considered in the development of Internet policy. The ALAC and At-Large serve as the advocates of end users and represent their best interests within ICANN. I have been involved in user and usability issues for all of my career, and have now spent close to ten years working with At-Large. Working collaboratively with my ALAC and At-Large colleagues, we have transformed the ALAC and At-Large Community into a serious force within ICANN. However, there is more to do. I am currently completing my 2nd year as ALAC Chair. My focus over the last 22 months has included the following critical areas: * ALS Effectiveness: We have been very successful at increasing the number of ALSes. Over the last two years, although we are still actively recruiting ALSes, much of our focus has changed from just outreach to outreach and engagement, with the intent of increasing ALS effectiveness, both in telling their communities about ICANN and where applicable, having them contribute to our policy activities. Capacity building and briefings on subjects of current importance (such as the IANA transition) are important parts of this, as are the regular monthly distributions of understandable information (in multiple languages) that we are currently discussing. I have no doubt that the ongoing At-Large Review will play an important part in this. * Policy Development: We now have more ALAC and RALO members and leaders actively involved in ICANN policy development and related ALAC activities. This needs to continue to grow. There are steep learning curves but it is encouraging that the number of At-Large members on cross community and GNSO working groups is growing, and increasingly, people are not just listening but contributing. * ALAC Chair Viability: As the ALAC transitioned from the original "Interim ALAC" to the current model with RALOs, the Chair position became substantially more than a full-time job. That effectively means that the only person who can meet the demands is someone who is retired and/or willing to put most of the rest of their life on hold. This is not a sustainable model. We have made improvements over the last two years, but there is more to do in reducing the Chair's involvement through process changes, transferring responsibility to ALT and ALAC Members and, as appropriate, to Staff. * The ALAC in ICANN: When I started in ICANN, the ALAC was to a large extent considered a joke (and not a good one) and a poor use of ICANN funds (or registry and registrar funds as they are ICANN main sources of income and those groups generally considered it "their" money instead of that of the registrants who actually provided it). Through the concerted efforts of past Chairs, others in the ALAC and At-Large and myself, that is no longer the case. If it was still a perception of some in the community, the recent CWG-Stewardship and CCWG-Accountability clearly showed that we were a force to be contended with. It will take constant work to ensure that we continue to live up to the reputation we now have as a critical and respected part of the ICANN ecosystem. Good progress has been made on these fronts, and in a range of other areas, but not nearly as much as I had envisioned when I became Chair. This is largely due to the (unexpected) overwhelming workload associated with the IANA transition and accountability efforts that has occupied both the ALAC and me over the past two years. All of these areas will require further efforts and if I am reappointed, they will be among my priorities. In addition, I am committed to working to ensure that ICANN understands the value of At-Large volunteers, arguably the only group within ICANN that has no self-interests (and along with it no external funding), and reduce the barriers to such continued participation. I hope that the ALAC will find that I have served it well over during my first term and allow me to continue as Chair for another year. I am available to discuss any of this further. You can contact me via e-mail at <mailto:alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca>alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca or to chat on Skype at alangreenberg-mtl. Alan

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Update 1/ GNSO and At-Large Calls - Week of 29 August- 02 September 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 26, 2016

Aug. 26, 2016

Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 29 August – 02 September 2016. Thursday: Corrected 17:00 UTC call to At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 29 August 2016 05:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 19:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.org/x/LROsAw 21:00 UTC: (GNSO) Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Country/Territory Names as TLDs https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg Tuesday 30 August 2016 06:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 15:00 UTC: 20:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 3 –String Contention/ Objections & Disputes https://community.icann.org/x/GwSbAw 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag 18:00 UTC: Thick Whois IRT https://community.icann.org/x/t77hAg 19:00 UTC: WS2 Human Rights Sub team https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw Wednesday 31 August 2016 16:00 UTC (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw 19:30 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Auction Proceeds CCWG Charter Drafting Team https://community.icann.org/x/px6AAw Thursday 01 September 2016 05:00 UTC: WS2 Transparency https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 13:00 UTC: WS2 Staff Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 17:00 UTC: At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/bRWsAw 19:00 UTC: WS2 SO/AC Accountability Sub Team https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 20:00 UTC: CWG IANA Meeting Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg Friday 02 September 2016 none Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to: For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> For At-Large calls or ALAC :staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> For CWG IANA Stewardship Brenda.Brewer(a)icann.org<mailto:Brenda.brewer@icann.org> For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability:acct-staff@icann.org<mailto:acct-staff@icann.org> For CCWG-IG desiree.cabrera(a)icann.org<mailto:desiree.cabrera@icann.org> For WS2 Subgroup Topics or IOT calls : mssi-secretariat(a)icann.org<mailto:mssi-secretariat@icann.org> Thank you. 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> [unknown.png]

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GNSO and At-Large Calls - Week of 29 August- 02 September 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 26, 2016

Aug. 26, 2016

Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 29 August – 02 September 2016. Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 29 August 2016 05:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 19:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.org/x/LROsAw 21:00 UTC: (GNSO) Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Country/Territory Names as TLDs https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg Tuesday 30 August 2016 06:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 15:00 UTC: 20:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 3 –String Contention/ Objections & Disputes https://community.icann.org/x/GwSbAw 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag 18:00 UTC: Thick Whois IRT https://community.icann.org/x/t77hAg 19:00 UTC: WS2 Human Rights Sub team https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw Wednesday 31 August 2016 16:00 UTC (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw 19:30 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Auction Proceeds CCWG Charter Drafting Team https://community.icann.org/x/px6AAw Thursday 01 September 2016 05:00 UTC: WS2 Transparency https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 13:00 UTC: WS2 Staff Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 17:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.org/x/LROsAw 19:00 UTC: WS2 SO/AC Accountability Sub Team https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 20:00 UTC: CWG IANA Meeting Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg Friday 02 September 2016 none Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to: For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> For At-Large calls or ALAC :staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> For CWG IANA Stewardship Brenda.Brewer(a)icann.org<mailto:Brenda.brewer@icann.org> For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability:acct-staff@icann.org<mailto:acct-staff@icann.org> For CCWG-IG desiree.cabrera(a)icann.org<mailto:desiree.cabrera@icann.org> For WS2 Subgroup Topics or IOT calls : mssi-secretariat(a)icann.org<mailto:mssi-secretariat@icann.org> Thank you. 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> [unknown.png]

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN and LACTLD Deepen Cooperation and Promote Greater Regional Involvement in Internet Policy Development
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 26, 2016

Aug. 26, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-25-en ________________________________ ICANN and LACTLD Deepen Cooperation and Promote Greater Regional Involvement in Internet Policy Development Two-way collaboration is a critical aspect of the Memorandum of Understanding 25 August 2016 [ICANN and LACTLD Group Photo 1]<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/icann-lactld-group-photo-1…> Photo (from left to right): Daniel Fink (ICANN), Albert Daniels (ICANN), Alex Dans (ICANN), Andrés Piazza (LACTLD CEO), Göran Marby (ICANN President and CEO), Clara Collado (LACTLD Board), Rodrigo de la Parra (ICANN) ________________________________ SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - 25 August 2016 - ICANN and LACTLD, the Latin American and Caribbean Country Code Top-Level Domains Organization, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in which they agreed to explore opportunities to collaborate on topics of common interest. The official signing took place today in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. ICANN is a nonprofit corporation with a mission to help ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. LACTLD is a nonprofit association that promotes cooperation and information exchange among regional top-level domains (TLDs). Göran Marby, ICANN's President and CEO, and Andrés Piazza, LACTLD´s Executive Director, signed the MoU during the Dominican Republic's Internet Week. Both organizations were participating in the event - ICANN holding its third Latin America and Caribbean Domain Name System Forum (LAC DNS FORUM), and LACTLD hosting a technical workshop. "It is a great milestone for LACTLD, and a huge pleasure for me personally, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with ICANN, which will work as a channel for strengthening our long-standing cooperation in the region," said Andrés Piazza. Both organizations emphasized the importance of exploring opportunities to build a cooperative working relationship that strengthens the capacity and capability of ccTLD operators in the region. An accompanying goal is to encourage LACTLD members and regional stakeholders to get involved with ICANN´s policy development processes. "Part of our job as a support organization includes deepening our engagements with partners around the world," said Göran Marby, speaking about LACTLD. "Your work in the region is vital, and I'm proud to sign an MoU that will make your voice heard in important discussions about shaping the Internet." [ICANN and LACTLD Group Photo 2]<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/icann-lactld-group-photo-2…> Photo (from left to right): Eduardo Santoyo (LACTLD Board Chair), Göran Marby (ICANN President and CEO), Andrés Piazza (LACTLD CEO), Clara Collado (LACTLD Board member), Rodrigo de la Parra (ICANN's Vicepresident for Latin America and the Caribbean) Media Contacts Alexandra Dans Sr. Communications Manager, Latin America and the Caribbean ICANN Montevideo, Uruguay Telephone: +598 95 831 442 Email: alexandra.dans(a)icann.org<mailto:alexandra.dans@icann.org> Maria Fernanda Alvarez Communications Officer LACTLD Montevideo, Uruguay Telephone: +598 97 228 105 Email: fernanda(a)lactld.org<mailto:fernanda@lactld.org> About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you have to type an address into your computer or other device - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation and a community with participants from all over the world. For more information, please visit: www.icann.org<https://www.icann.org/>. About LACTLD LACTLD is a nonprofit association created on 20 August 1998 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during the International Forum on the White Paper. This organization was conceived with the aim of bringing together the ccTLDs in Latin America and the Caribbean to promote cooperation and the exchange of information and experiences among regional TLDs. For more information, visit: www.lactld.org/en<https://www.lactld.org/en>.

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT - (243) Swathanthra Malayalam Computing
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org Aug. 23, 2016

Aug. 23, 2016

Dear All, The regional advice from AFRALO regarding ALS Applicant (243) Swathanthra Malayalam Computing has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Does the ALAC wish to accredit (243) Swathanthra Malayalam Computing? The regional advice was to accept the application. ***** Please note that this vote, for ALAC members only, will be open from 23 August 2016 23:59 UTC until 30 August 2016 23:59 UTC. Regards, 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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REMINDER TODAY / CCWG Accountability Webinar | Tuesday 23 August 2016 at 20:30 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 23, 2016

Aug. 23, 2016

Dear all, Please find hereafter the invitation to the CCWG Accountability webinar on the Proposed Cost Control Mechanisms scheduled on Tuesday 23 August 2016 at 20:30 UTC. For other times:http://tinyurl.com/z6rnkrz Please find hereafter additional information regarding the purpose of this webinar: When this topic was presented to the CCWG-Accountability Chartering Organisation leaderships in early August, community specific webinars were requested for each of the gNSO, ALAC and ccNSO to assist these Chartering Organisations in their processes to approve the CCWG- Presenters: * Thomas Rickert - Co-Chair CCWG-Accountability * Xavier Calvez - ICANN CFO * Bernard Turcotte - Manager ICANN PCST/ ICANN Staff Support to the CCWG-Accountability Presentation Materials will be: * Budget Ownership -- Xavier Calvez * Legal Cost Control Mechanisms in the CCWG-Accountability - Thomas Rickert French and Spanish interpretation have been confirmed. Adobe connect: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac The agenda and call details are available here: https://community.icann.org/x/iBCsAw Dial-in numbers: <http://adigo.com/icann/> http://adigo.com/icann/<http://adigo.com/icann/%C2%A0> Conference ID’s English: 1638 Spanish: 1738 French: 1838 If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://06798D17-FF07-43D5-9BBD-585739960399/staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Regards, 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: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png] One World, One Internet

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ICANN Newsletter -- 19 August 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 23, 2016

Aug. 23, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week ending 19 August 2016 ________________________________ Announcements This Week 15 Successful Candidates Have Been Selected for NextGen@ICANN57<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-19-en> 19 August 2016 ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report - Register for the FY16 Q4 Call on 18 August<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-16-en> 16 August 2016 Additional IDN ccTLD Requests from India Successfully Pass String Evaluation<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-15-en> 15 August 2016 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [ICANN 57 | Hyderabad] 3-9 November 2016: 57th International Public ICANN Meeting - Hyderabad<https://meetings.icann.org/en/hyderabad57> 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, 2016 - 2020<http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> ICANN FY17 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/opplan.htm>

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Hires Top Security Expert
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 23, 2016

Aug. 23, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-22-en ________________________________ ICANN Hires Top Security Expert Mark Jardina Joins ICANN as Vice President of Security Operations 22 August 2016 Mark Jardina, an expert in global security and health and safety, has joined the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) as Vice President of Security Operations. "Safety and security of the ICANN stakeholders, Board and the organization are our top priority," said CEO Göran Marby. "Mark brings over 15 years of global security experience gained within the public, private, NGO and diplomatic sectors. We are very pleased to have this in-house expertise." Building on existing plans developed in partnership with Control Risks<https://www.controlrisks.com/en> and International SOS<https://www.internationalsos.com/>, Jardina will be responsible for physical security operations. Within his purview are travel advisories (for ICANN meetings, Board meetings and other business-related travel), onsite security at ICANN Public Meetings and events, and security for ICANN offices around the world. Jardina has an extensive background in global security gained in the international development community, global media development and private sector corporate security, as well as the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Marine Corps. He has international experience in South America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Jardina is fluent in English, Italian and Spanish, and is conversational in Turkish. Jardina is a graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps/Army Military Police Academy, SPAWAR Physical Security School with MDI Systems, and University of Maryland (Business Administration and Homeland Security). He resides in Washington, D.C.

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LAST CALL for Membership of 2017 BCEC and BMSPC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 22, 2016

Aug. 22, 2016

Dear All, Please note that the deadline for applying to the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) and the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC), the two groups that will be responsible for moving forward the process of selecting the ICANN Board Member to be seated at the October 2017 Annual General Meeting, is 23:59 UTC on Tuesday, 23 August 2016. If you are interested, or if you wish to nominate someone else, please send a note to At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3c> specifying which committee(s) the application or nomination is for and citing any applicable experience by the deadline. A record of all applications and nominations will be posted to either the BMSPC Membership Selection 2017 Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/x/oAysAw) or the BCEC Membership Selection 2017 Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/x/hgysAw) as appropriate. The full details of the call for membership is below. Kind regards, 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> From: ICANN At-Large Staff Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 8:47 PM To: 'alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org' <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff (staff(a)atlarge.icann.org) <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>; Alan Greenberg (alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca) <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> Subject: Call for Membership of 2017 BCEC and BMSPC Dear All, To prepare for the selection of the Board Member selected by At-Large to be seated at the October 2017 Annual General Meeting, Alan Greenberg, the Chair of the ALAC, has asked staff to make an immediate call for members of the two groups who will be responsible for moving the process forward. According to the ALAC Rules of Procedure (2016) (see: http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2016-07) the two groups are the 2017 Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) and the 2017 Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC). Please see ALAC Rules of Procedure (2016-07) Section D.19 - Procedure for Making the Selection to fill Seat 15 on the ICANN Board. The deadline for applying to be members of both groups is 23:59 UTC on Tuesday, 23 August 2016. If you are interested, or if you wish to nominate someone else, please send a note to At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3c> specifying which committee(s) the application or nomination is for and citing any applicable experience by the deadline. A record of all applications and nominations will be posted to either the BMSPC Membership Selection 2017 Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/x/oAysAw) or the BCEC Membership Selection 2017 Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/x/hgysAw) as appropriate. The full At-Large Board Member 2017 Selection Workspace is available at: https://community.icann.org/x/CAWsAw) The RALO leadership is requested to send a list of their RALO's supported candidates for each group to the Chair of the ALAC by 23:59 UTC Tuesday, 30 August 2016. The ALAC will name the final membership soon after. The details of the two groups are: 1) Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) According to Article 19.2 of the ALAC Rules of Procedure (2016): "The ALAC shall name a Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) which shall oversee the entire selection process including the election culminating the process but excluding those responsibilities specifically retained by the ALAC or given to the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee. The composition of the BMSPC will be regionally balanced and the committee will be populated with two representatives of each region selected by both the ALAC and the RALOs. For each region, one Alternate member will be selected who can replace a member from the same region who for whatever reason is not able to fully participate and such replacement will be at the sole discretion of the BMSPC Chair in accordance with BMSPC guidelines. The ALAC shall name a chair of the BMSPC." The group is open to both ALAC Members and to At-Large community members and to RALO Leaders. However, the membership should include members of the community with significant experience from the 2010 or 2014 Board Director selected by At-Large process. English will be the working language of this group. The group must be regionally balanced, with two representatives from each of the five RALOs. Each RALO will also select an Alternate member in the event one of the original members must be replaced. Please note that no member of the BMSPC may submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the position of the Board Director selected by At-Large. The ALAC will select the Chair of the BMSPC. The first meeting of the BMSPC will be scheduled for late August or early September. 2) Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC) The new ALAC Rules of Procedures state the following on the composition and task of the BCEC: "19.3 The ALAC shall name a Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC) to compile an initial slate of candidates for election to Seat 15. A new BCEC consisting of two delegates selected by each of the RALOs plus a chair selected by the ALAC will be convened for each Board seat selection process. Each RALO shall also select an Alternate member who can replace a member from the same region who for whatever reason is not able to fully participate and such replacement will be at the sole discretion of the BCEC Chair in accordance with BCEC guidelines" "19.4 The task of the BCEC is to identify applicants who would each make an excellent Board Director. [19.4.1] Applicant selected by the BCEC must meet the criteria specified in the ICANN Bylaws Article VI, Section 3 ( http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#VI-3) These criteria include but are not limited to being: a) accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence, with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and a demonstrated capacity for thoughtful group decision-making; and b) persons with an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential impact of ICANN decisions on the global Internet community, and committed to the success of ICANN. Moreover, the Director selected by the At-Large Community must understand the mission of At-Large and the needs of the global community of Internet end users." "19.5 No member of the electorate (Paragraph 19.10) may simultaneously serve as a member of the BCEC." According to 19.5, members of the electorate (i.e., members of the ALAC and RALO Chairs who will be serving in 2017) may not be BCEC members. The group must be regionally balanced, with two representatives from each of the five RALOs. Each RALO will also select an Alternate member in the event one of the original members must be replaced. Additionally, no member of the BCEC may submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the position of the Board Director selected by At-Large. Please note that experience on the 2010 or 2014 BCEC and/or on the ICANN Nominating Committee would be highly desired. English will be the working language of this group. The ALAC will select the Chair of the BCEC. The first meeting of the BCEC will be scheduled for late August or early September. 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