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Questions from the Community to the Board Liaison Candidates
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 22, 2009

Sept. 22, 2009

Dear Board Liaison Candidates, We have compiled a list of questions, which you were asked by the At-Large community and added them to your candidate pages. The Chair would like to ask you to answer the outstanding questions expeditiously so that the answers can be taken into account by those shaping the decision. If you have already addressed a question during yesterday's call, we referred to the audio recording of the meeting. You can either login with your username, click the "edit" button and intersperse your answers or add a comment at the bottom of the page. The transcription of yesterday's call will be published shortly. Sébastien Bachollet Candidate Website: https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?board_liaison_nominee_s%C3%A9bastien_… Alan Greenberg Candidate Website: https://st.icann.org/naralo/index.cgi?board_liaison_nominee_alan_greenberg# Seth Reiss Candidate Website: https://st.icann.org/naralo/index.cgi?board_liaison_nominee_seth_reiss Vanda Scartezini Candidate Website: https://st.icann.org/lacralo/index.cgi?board_liaison_nominee_vanda_scartezi… Wendy Seltzer Candidate Website: https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?board_liaison_nominee_wendy_seltzer -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff at atlarge.icann.org

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DOODLE: Se solicitan voluntarios para participar en conjunto ALAC / GNSO esfuerzos relacionados con el Acuerdo de Acreditación de Registradores (RAA)
by Gisella Gruber-White Sept. 21, 2009

Sept. 21, 2009

Queridos todos, En su reunión celebrada el 3 de septiembre de 2009, el Consejo de la GNSO aprobó la Carta de convocar a un equipo de redacción a: (i) el proyecto de una carta de derechos de registro en colaboración con ALAC y (ii) discutir nuevas enmiendas a la RAA y para identificar aquellos en los que otras medidas pueden ser deseables. Para aquellos de ustedes que estén interesados en participar en estos esfuerzos, por favor, responda a este correo electrónico y el uso del garabato a continuación para identificar los tiempos que usted está disponible a fin de programar la primera llamada. Por favor, también presentar su declaración de interés, junto con su respuesta. La declaración de interés debe incluir la siguiente información: 1. Vocación actual, el empleador y la posición 2. Tipo de trabajo realizado en el punto 1 3. Identificar cualquier propiedad o la gestión financiera de altos funcionarios o de interés de liderazgo en los registros, los registradores o empresas de otras partes que están interesados en la política de la ICANN o cualquier otra entidad con la que la ICANN tiene una transacción, en un contrato u otro acuerdo 4. Identificar cualquier tipo de interés comercial en los resultados de la política de la ICANN GNSO desarrollo. ¿Representa usted a las otras partes? 5. Describir los arreglos o acuerdos entre usted y cualquier otro grupo, circunscripción o de la persona (s) con respecto a su designación o selección como un miembro del equipo de trabajo. El objetivo de esta primera convocatoria será determinar la logística de cómo proceder con estos esfuerzos RAA relacionados, y para designar a los coordinadores de la ALAC y la GNSO para este trabajo conjunto, así como al Presidente por la labor de cada uno de los subgrupos. Por favor, completa el Doodle el siguiente enlace esta encuesta se cierra el viernes 25 de septiembre a las 1700 UTC. La fecha y hora de la presente convocatoria será anunciada. http://www.doodle.com/87ynpg26iidk7g8m Huso horario activos Para obtener más información sobre el esfuerzo de RAA, por favor refiérase a los materiales publicados en el wiki en https: https://st.icann.org/raa-related/index.cgi?joint_alac_gnso_wg_and_at_large_…. Gracias Saludos cordiales Gisella En nombre de las Secretarías ALAC y GNSO

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Doodle: Call for Volunteers to participate in Joint ALAC/GNSO Efforts Related to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA)
by Gisella Gruber-White Sept. 21, 2009

Sept. 21, 2009

Dear All, At its meeting on 3 September 2009, the GNSO Council approved the charter to convene a drafting team to: (i) draft a registrant rights charter in cooperation with ALAC, and (ii) discuss further amendments to the RAA and to identify those on which further action may be desirable. For those of you who are interested in participating in these efforts, please reply to this email and use the Doodle below to identify the times that you are available in order to schedule the first call. Please also submit your Statement of Interest along with your response. The Statement of Interest should include the following information: 1. Current vocation, employer and position 2. Type of work performed in 1 above 3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement 4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties? 5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as a work team member. The purpose of this first call will be to determine the logistics on how to proceed with these RAA related efforts, and to identify coordinators from ALAC and the GNSO for this joint effort, as well as the chair for the work of each of the subgroups. Please complete the attached Doodle link - this poll closes on Friday, 25 September at 1700 UTC. The date and time of this call will then be announced. http://www.doodle.com/87ynpg26iidk7g8m Time zone active For more information on the RAA effort, please refer to the materials posted on the WIKI at https://st.icann.org/raa-related/index.cgi?joint_alac_gnso_wg_and_at_large_… Thank you Kind regards Gisella On behalf of GNSO/ALAC Secretariats

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DOODLE / Appel à des Volontaires pour participer à un effort commun ALAC/GNSO liées à l'Accord d'Accréditation des Registars (RAA)
by Gisella Gruber-White Sept. 21, 2009

Sept. 21, 2009

Chers tous, Lors de sa réunion du 3 Septembre 2009, le Conseil de la GNSO a approuvé la charte pour convoquer une équipe de rédaction à: (i) élaborer une charte des droits inscrite en coopération avec l'ALAC, et (ii) de discuter de nouvelles modifications au RAA (Accord d'Accreditation des Registrars) et à identifier celles sur lesquelles de nouvelles mesures peuvent être souhaitables. Pour ceux d'entre vous qui sont intéressés à participer à ces efforts, veuillez répondre à ce message et compléter le Doodle ci-dessous afin de déterminer votre disponibilité, et de programmer le premier appel. Veuillez également soumettre votre déclaration d'intérêt lors de votre réponse. La déclaration d'intérêt doit comporter les renseignements suivants: 1. Vocation actuelle, l'employeur et la position 2. Type de travail effectué en 1 ci-dessus 3. Identifiez tout droit de propriété ou de la direction financière ou d'intérêt de leadership dans des registres, des greffiers ou d'autres entreprises qui sont parties intéressées à la politique de l'ICANN, ou toute entité avec laquelle l'ICANN a une transaction, un contrat ou autre arrangement 4. Identifier tout type d'intérêt commercial à l'ICANN les résultats des politiques de développement GNSO. Représentez-vous d'autres parties? 5. Décrivez les mesures ou accords entre vous et tout autre groupe, un électorat ou personne (s) au sujet de votre nomination ou la sélection en tant que membre de l'équipe de travail. Le but de ce premier appel sera de déterminer la logistique sur la façon de procéder à ces efforts liés RAA, et d'identifier les coordinateurs de l'ALAC et de la GNSO de cet effort commun, ainsi que le président pour le travail de chacun des sous-groupes. Veuillez compléter le Doodle ci-après qui sera cloturé le vendredi 25 Septembre à 1700 UTC. La date et l'heure de cet appel sera alors annoncée. http://www.doodle.com/87ynpg26iidk7g8m Time zone active Pour plus d'informations sur l'effort de RAA, veuillez consulter les documents affichés sur le Wiki https://st.icann.org/raa-related/index.cgi?joint_alac_gnso_wg_and_at_large_…. Merci Sincères salutations Gisella Au nom des Secrétariats GNSO et ALAC

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Appel de la Communauté avec les au Liaison Conseil d'Administration (Board Liaisons)
by At Large Staff Sept. 18, 2009

Sept. 18, 2009

Chers tous, Comme indiqué dans le Processus dElection du Conseil dAdministration, 2009 < https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?board_liaison_process_2009 > (EN uniquement), une téléconférence à des fins spéciales doit être prévu au plus tôt le vendredi 18 septembre et au plus tard le dimanche, 20 septembre au cours de laquelle les candidats pour le poste de Liaison au Conseil dAdministration (Board Liaisons), tels que transmises par les RALO à l'ALAC, auront l' opportunité de parler de leur candidature, ceci durant un temps egal de parole. Le président ALAC déterminera la durée du temps de parole de chaque candidat avant le début de l'appel. Cette étape sera suivie par une période de questions et réponses au cours de laquelle les membres des communautés pourront poser des questions aux candidats. La conférence comportera également une explication du processus d'élection pour le poste de liaison ainsi que les implications de cette position après la décision du Conseil en date du 27 août 2009 pour ajouter un administrateur de vote de la communauté At-Large au Conseil dAdministration. Afin que cet appel soit a une heure convenable pour la plupart des régions, lappel se tiendra dimanche 20 septembre a 1800 UTC (11:00 PDT/14:00 EDT/15:00 Buenos Aires/19:00 CEST/04:00 Sydney le Lundi, 21 Septembre). Cette téléconférence aura lieu en Anglais, Français et Espagnol avec un service d' interprétation et sera également enregistré et transcrit. Les details de comment participer a cette teleconference seront envoyes sous peu. Nous sommes conscients du fait que cet horaire ne soit pas convenable pour tout le monde dans toutes les régions, en particulier pour lhemisphere Est. Par conséquent, afin davoir le plus grand nombre de personnes de la communauté At-Large sur un appel avec les candidats, nous avons préparé un Doodle pour un appel supplémentaire éventuel le samedi 19 septembre a des heures plus convenables pour les personnes dans lhemisphere Est, seulement si la demande est suffisante. Veuillez ne répondre au Doodle que si vous n' êtes pas disponible pour lappel programme dimanche 20 septembre a 1800 UTC. Lappel supplémentaire éventuel ne sera quen Anglais mais avec enregistrement et transcription. Le Doodle est disponible ici: http://www.doodle.com/s7yzrhfdi7t7qkz5. Merci Cordialement, Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Teleconferencia con los candidatos a la Junta de Enlace
by At Large Staff Sept. 18, 2009

Sept. 18, 2009

Queridos todos, Según lo establecido en el 2009 la Junta de Elecciones del Proceso <https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?board_liaison_process_2009> (sólo en EN), en una teleconferencia para fines especiales estarán dispuestos no antes del Viernes, 18 de septiembre y la a más tardar el Domingo, 20 de septiembre en la que los candidatos a la Junta de Enlace tal como se transmitió desde la RALO a la ALAC se proporcionará un período igual de tiempo para hablar de su candidatura. El Presidente del ALAC determinará la duración del tiempo de cada candidato a hablar antes del inicio de la llamada. Esto será seguido por un período de preguntas y respuestas durante la cual los miembros de la comunidad pueden hacer preguntas a los candidatos. La convocatoria incluirá también una explicación del proceso de elección de la junta de enlace, así como las implicaciones de esta postura tras la decisión de la Junta de 27 de agosto de 2009 para la At-Large para seleccionar un director de voto a la Junta. Así como para realizar la llamada en un momento conveniente para tantas regiones como sea posible, la convocatoria está prevista para el domingo, 20 de septiembre a las 18:00 UTC (11:00 PDT/14: 00 EDT/15: 00 Buenos Aires/19: 00 CEST/04: 00 de Sydney el Lunes, 21 de septiembre). La presente convocatoria se grabadas y transcritas y llevó a cabo en Inglés, español y francés a través del uso de intérpretes. Más detalles de la llamada será enviada en breve. Somos conscientes de que esta vez puede no ser adecuado para todos en todas las regiones, especialmente en el hemisferio oriental. Por lo tanto, a fin de garantizar que, como muchas personas en el At-Large son capaces de estar en una convocatoria con los candidatos de Enlace de la Junta, un doodle que se está ofreciendo para una llamada de potenciales adicionales el sábado 19 de septiembre, a veces más adecuado para las personas que viven en el hemisferio oriental, si hay suficiente demanda. Por favor, sólo responden a los Doodle, si usted no puede participar en la convocatoria prevista para el Domingo, 20 de septiembre a las 19:00 UTC. La presente convocatoria serán Doodle y transcritas y llevó a cabo en Inglés solamente. El Doodle está disponible aquí: http://www.doodle.com/s7yzrhfdi7t7qkz5. Gracias, Recuerdos, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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REMINDER / Community Call with Board Liaison Candidates / 20 September 2009 @ 1800 UTC
by At-Large Staff Sept. 18, 2009

Sept. 18, 2009

Dear All, This is to remind you that the Community Call with the Board Liaison Candidates will be held on: Sunday, 20th September at 18:00 UTC (11:00 PDT/14:00 EDT/15:00 Buenos Aires/20:00 CEST/04:00 Sydney on Monday, 21st September). You will find the meeting information as well as the Draft Agenda at: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi/index.cgi?community_call_with_board_liai son_candidates Due to very low interest in a second call from members of the community, we have been asked to inform you that a second call will not be held. However, you can submit your questions directly on the meeting page in English, French or Spanish. To do so, please click on the ³comment² button at the top of the page. We strongly recommend you post your questions PRIOR to the call. The Board Liaison candidates who are not able to participate on this call, will respond to the questions directly on the wiki. To candidates: We remind them to review the questions from the community posted to the Questions Section in advance of the call, and if they are unable to attend the call, to provide answers via the comment feature of the wiki We look forward to hearing as many of you as possible on the call on Sunday! Thank you Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org ------ Forwarded Message From: At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:52:38 -0700 To: <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Subject: Community Call with Board Liaison Candidates Dear All, As set out in the 2009 Board Election Process < https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?board_liaison_process_2009> (EN only), a special purpose teleconference shall be arranged not earlier than Friday, 18th September and not later than Sunday, 20th September at which the candidates for Board Liaison as forwarded from the RALOs to the ALAC shall be provided an equal length of time to speak about their candidature. The ALAC Chair will determine the length of time each candidate will speak prior to the start of the call. This will be followed by a question and answer period during which community members may ask questions of the candidates. The call will also include an explanation of the election process for the board liaison as well as the implications for this position following the Board¹s decision of 27th August 2009 for the At-Large community to select a voting director to the Board. So as to make the call at a time convenient for as many regions as possible, the call is scheduled for Sunday, 20th September at 18:00 UTC (11:00 PDT/14:00 EDT/15:00 Buenos Aires/19:00 CEST/04:00 Sydney on Monday, 21st September). This call shall be recorded and transcribed and conducted in English, Spanish, and French through the use of interpreters. Further call details will be sent out shortly. We recognize that this time may not be suitable for everyone in all regions, especially those in the Eastern hemisphere. Therefore, in order to ensure that as many people within the At-Large community are able to be on a call with the Board Liaison candidates, a Doodle is being offered for a potential additional call on Saturday, 19th September at times more suitable for people living in the Eastern hemisphere if there is sufficient demand. Please only respond to the Doodle if you are unable to participate in the call scheduled for Sunday, 20th September at 18:00 UTC. This call will be recorded and transcribed and conducted in English only. The Doodle is available here: http://www.doodle.com/s7yzrhfdi7t7qkz5. Thank you, Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Community Call with Board Liaison Candidates
by At Large Staff Sept. 17, 2009

Sept. 17, 2009

Dear All, As set out in the 2009 Board Election Process < https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?board_liaison_process_2009> (EN only), a special purpose teleconference shall be arranged not earlier than Friday, 18th September and not later than Sunday, 20th September at which the candidates for Board Liaison as forwarded from the RALOs to the ALAC shall be provided an equal length of time to speak about their candidature. The ALAC Chair will determine the length of time each candidate will speak prior to the start of the call. This will be followed by a question and answer period during which community members may ask questions of the candidates. The call will also include an explanation of the election process for the board liaison as well as the implications for this position following the Board's decision of 27th August 2009 for the At-Large community to select a voting director to the Board. So as to make the call at a time convenient for as many regions as possible, the call is scheduled for Sunday, 20th September at 18:00 UTC (11:00 PDT/14:00 EDT/15:00 Buenos Aires/19:00 CEST/04:00 Sydney on Monday, 21st September). This call shall be recorded and transcribed and conducted in English, Spanish, and French through the use of interpreters. Further call details will be sent out shortly. We recognize that this time may not be suitable for everyone in all regions, especially those in the Eastern hemisphere. Therefore, in order to ensure that as many people within the At-Large community are able to be on a call with the Board Liaison candidates, a Doodle is being offered for a potential additional call on Saturday, 19th September at times more suitable for people living in the Eastern hemisphere if there is sufficient demand. Please only respond to the Doodle if you are unable to participate in the call scheduled for Sunday, 20th September at 18:00 UTC. This call will be recorded and transcribed and conducted in English only. The Doodle is available here: http://www.doodle.com/s7yzrhfdi7t7qkz5. Thank you, Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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ALAC NomCom Delegate Appointments 2010
by At-Large Staff Sept. 16, 2009

Sept. 16, 2009

From: At-Large Staff To: Tricia Drakes Copied To: Secretary of the NomCom, ALAC-Anounce Mailing List, Yaovi Atohoun, Hong Xue, Olivier M.J. Crépin-Leblond, Eduardo Diaz, José Ovidio Salgueiro Dear Tricia, We have the pleasure of informing you that the ALAC vote to appoint five members of the Nominating Committee for the coming year has now completed. The following At-Large members have been selected: African NomCom Delegate: Yaovi Atohoun Asian Pacific NomCom Delegate: Hong Xue (incumbent) European NomCom Delegate: Olivier M.J. Crépin-Leblond North American NomCom Delegate: Eduardo Diaz Latin American and Carribean NomCom Delegate: José Ovidio Salgueiro Following a regional selection process where each regional At-Large organization submitted to the ALAC a list of NomCom Delegate candidates, the ALAC started a vote on September 7th 2009, which ended on September 14th 2009. The results of said vote were announced to the At-Large community on September 15th 2009 (see http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/alac-announce_atlarge-lists.icann.o rg/2009q3/000355.html). The results of the balloting may be independently verified at the following URL: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=NF4ds3MPxWjeI9EedhpZ The contact details of the NomCom Delegates for 2010 will be transmitted to you in a separate email. We thank all the candidates for their commitment and wish the appointed NomCom Delegates a successful tenure! -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff at atlarge.icann.org

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VOTE RESULT: ALAC Vote on the Advisory on ICANN Meeting Dates/Geographic Rotation 2011-2013
by At-Large Staff Sept. 15, 2009

Sept. 15, 2009

Dear all, With 11 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the Advisory on ICANN Meeting Dates/Geographic Rotation 2011-2013, we can confirm that the result is quorate. ******************** Motion: Do you support the ratification of the Advisory on ICANN Meeting Dates/Geographic Rotation 2011-2013 for communication to the Board of ICANN? As at Poll close: Wednesday 02 September 2009 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 11 · Electorate size: 15 · Percentage voted: 73.33 Yes: 9 (81.82%) Jose Ovidio Salgueiro, Adam Peake, Patrick Vande Walle, Sébastien Bachollet, Vanda Scartezini, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, VC Vivekanadan, Gareth Shearman, Thu Hue Nguyen No: 1 (9.09%) Beau Brendler Abstain: 1 (9.09%) Hawa Diakite ******************** You may verify the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=CvDk4wwNR9B6c7u7pTC4 When announcing the results of voting, we have been requested by the Chair to provide a listing of those who have not voted. Accordingly, we can confirm that the following ALAC members did not participate in the balloting: Carlos Aguirre Mohamed El Bashir Alan Greenberg Fatimata Seye Sylla As per decision of the ALAC during its August 25th meeting, the Board Advisory has already been transmitted to the ICANN Board of Directors accompanied by a note indicating that the ratification was still pending. Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff at atlarge.icann.org

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