Message forwarded from ALAC Chair Cheryl Langdon-Orr ********** Further to my previous email dated July 17th confirming the request from NomCom 2011 for appointments to be made by the ALAC and proposing the following time table and methods for Regional input / advice on candidates for ALAC appointment to the 2011 NomCom as regional representative voting members. In preparation for these ALAC Appointments I am now formally calling for Regional Input / Advice, and ask you to note that as only minor modifications (to point 5 marked *5) to the time table now below, were proposed and none effected the starting date, can all Regional Leaders please begin what processes they deem suitable between timetable point 1. 'Nominations Open' and point 6. 'ALAC Voting begins', to ensure that their advice to the ALAC on proposed candidates for this important role in ICANN is conducted as outlined. Proposed Time line and process for ALAC appointed NomCom members (1 from each Region) to serve on the 2011 Nominating Committee (to be completed by end August and *candidates must be willing and able to attend the Cartagena Meeting no. 39 in December this year. (see http://cartagena39.icann.org/) NomCom positions for 2011 committee (note term will begin in December 2010) Current Regional ALAC Appointed NomCom voting Members are: ALAC-1 / AfRALO => Yaovi Atohoun ALAC-2 / APRALO => Hong Xue* has served 2 consecutive terms and therefore must be replaced for 2011. ALAC-3 / EURALO => Olivier M. J. Crepin-Leblond ALAC-4 / NARALO => Eduardo Diaz ALAC-5 / LACRALO => Jose Ovidio Salgueiro Current NomCom Members in seats 1,3,4 & 5 are able to serve a second consecutive term on the 2011 NomCom, but would need to be re affirmed as a preferred choice or sole candidate from their RALO's in keeping with the timetable below. Election Timetable 1. Nominations Open: No later than 2359 UTC 23 July 2010 2. Nominations Close: on or before 2359 UTC 6 August 2010 3. Nomination Acceptance Deadline: on or before 2359 UTC 10 August 2010 4. Period for any select preferred RALO candidate: 11 August 2010 to 2359 UTC 15 August 2010 *5. ALAC Notification: RALOs to transmit all accepted nominations, with a recommendation of a preferred candidate if the RALO wishes to provide one: by 2359 UTC 16 August 2010 6. ALAC Voting Begins: 18 August 2010 7. ALAC Voting Ends: 2359 UTC 24 August 2010 8. Notification to NomCom of Appointees: No Later than 31 August 2010 Requirements and Obligations: Please click here <https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?obligations_and_requirements_of_nom...> for an overview on the general obligations and requirements for NomCom Delegates as specified by ICANN's organising instruments. Received Nominations will be listed in a Table Form placed on a wiki page here https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?alac_nomcom_delegates_2011 and list as we did in 2009 all candidates put forward by the RALO's along with any comments such as preferred status and any links to bio or candidate statements background materials etc., and then election results will also be recorded on this page. Cheryl Langdon-Orr (CLO) ALAC Chair 2007-2010