[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-16dec13-en ________________________________ ICANN At-Large Begins Search for Board Member Director to Represent Independent Internet Users 16 December 2013 Los Angeles, California…ICANN's At-Large Community is beginning a search for an appointee to the ICANN Board of Directors. ALAC is looking for someone with a broad international perspective and a background in Internet users' interests, consumer policy and/or civil society worldwide. A so-called Expressions of Interest will remain open for those interested in the position through December 26, 2013. This is the first step in a process through which ICANN's independent user community will appoint a voting member of the Board. "The process is different because, by its nature, the At-Large community is looking for new people who are interested in participating in the Internet governance process and are coming from the civil society, the user community and so on," said Roberto Gaetano, a non-voting former ALAC liaison to the Board. "The qualification is basically to have an ethical attitude. We demand a moral standing and the ability to discuss freely, along with the ability to understand the different cultures". The At-Large community consists of over 160 active At-Large organizations (called "At-Large Structures" or "ALSes"), representing the opinions of the global community of Internet users. At-Large allows individual worldwide Internet users to participate in a number of issues, such as: * Guidance on how to run Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). * How to introduce new gTLDs (such as .eco, .green and IDN TLDs). * How to implement a stable and fair transition from IPv4 to the next Internet addresses generation, IPv6. Those who wish to be considered for the ALAC Board position must complete an Expression of Interest form at: https://www.bigpulse.com/p26527/register. Completed application forms must be received by 23:59UTC on 26 December 2013. ### To watch a video of Roberto Gaetano, Chair of the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee explain the Board member search, go here: http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/kits/video-alac-call-candidates-lo-16dec1... To view Tijani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the Board Member Process Committee speak about the process, go here (in French only): http://www.icann.org/fr/news/press/kits/video-alac-call-candidates-lo-16dec1... Additional information is available on the At-Large Board Director 2014 Selection Workspace, go here; https://community.icann.org/display/ABMS/At-Large+Board+Member+2014+Selectio.... To learn more about the At-Large Board Candidate Evaluation Committee, go here: https://community.icann.org/display/ABMS/Board+Candidate+Evaluation+Committe.... MEDIA CONTACTS: James Cole ICANN Global Media Coordinator Washington, D.C. Tel. +1 202.570.7240 E: james.cole@icann.org<mailto:james.cole@icann.org> Andrew Robertson Edelman Public Relations London, U.K. Tel. + 44 (7811) 341 945 E: andrew.robertson@edelman.com<mailto:andrew.robertson@edelman.com>