Dear All, As ICANN has announced a call for volunteers for the Accountability and Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2)<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03dec12-en.htm.>, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has requested that a call is made for members of the ad hoc ALAC Sub-Committee on ATRT2 Candidate Endorsement, based on a decision reached during the 27 November ALAC Meeting. This sub-committee will be assessing the ALAC candidates based on agreed criteria as noted on the Assessment Matrix<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+ATRT2+ALAC+Endorsement+...>. The ALAC will then hold a ratification vote on the candidates prior to informing ICANN staff. The composition of the Sub-Committee is to be 5 At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) members from each of the 5 At-Large regions plus 2 ALAC members from any of the regions. Rinalia Abdul Rahim will serve as interim Chair of this Sub-Committee. The ALAC Chair will be a non-voting observer. The timeline that the ad hoc ALAC Sub-Committee on ATRT2 Candidate Endorsement will be using is as follows: ALAC ATRT2 Candidate Endorsement Process: Revised Timeline 27 Nov 2012 (Tue) Tabling of Key Decision Points to the ALAC 14 Dec 2012 (Fri) Deadline for ALAC comments on candidate assessment matrix 14 Dec 2012 (Fri) Deadline for Committee formation 17-20 Dec 2012 (Mon-Thu) Committee discussion on overall process and matrix proxy indicators refinement 7-11 Jan 2013 (Mon-Fri) Committee validation of matrix proxy indicators + test review of sample applications 14 Jan 2013 (Mon) Candidate application deadline for ATRT2 15 Jan 2013 (Tue) Staff sends out matrix assessment form listing all ALAC candidates to Committee members 15-17Jan 2013 (Tue-Thu) Individual Assessment: Committee members review candidate applications and make initial individual assessments 18 Jan 2013 (Fri) Committee Meeting to discuss candidates 19 Jan 2013 (Sat) Committee Members submit individual assessments 20 Jan 2013 (Sun) Staff tabulates results 21 Jan 2013 (Mon) Staff circulates results to Committee 22-23 Jan 2013 (Tue-Wed) Committee Meeting to review aggregate ranking, discuss and confirm candidate order 24-27 Jan 2013 (Thu-Sun) ALAC 4-day ratification vote on endorsed candidates 28 Jan 2013 (Mon) Deadline for SO/AC announcement of endorsed candidates and submission to ATRT2 staff 15 Feb 2013 ATRT2 candidate selection by ICANN Board Chair and GAC Chair March 2013 ATRT2 work commences If ALAC members are interested in being a member of this sub-committee, please inform At-Large staff (staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>) by Wednesday, 12 December. Also, please note that the deadline for At-Large community comments on the ALAC ATRT2 Candidate Endorsement: Assessment Matrix<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+ATRT2+ALAC+Endorsement+...> is Friday, 14 December. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of the ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>