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CALL for ALAC Officers to serve from 22 October 2012 to ICANN AGM 2013 - withdraw my nomination for Yaovi Atohoun
by Eduardo Diaz Sept. 19, 2012

Sept. 19, 2012

I would like to withdraw my nomination for Yaovi Atohoun for he has advised me that he does not intend to stand for elections. Thanks. -ed -- *NOTICE:* This email may contain information which is confidential and/or subject to legal privilege, and is intended for the use of the named addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose or copy any part of this email. If you have received this email by mistake, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately.

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Re: [ALAC] [At-Large] ICANN Launches Accountability Structures Expert Panel, Seeks Community Input
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro Sept. 19, 2012

Sept. 19, 2012

Evan. You are correct about the level of skills, talents that are already within ICANN itself. However for the purposes of having a review, kind of like an "auditing", there is always the option to conduct "internal audits" and "ex internal audits". Whilst having a review done "Inhouse" has its uses, for a body that facilitates objectives pertaining to the key internet policy spaces where the world is the "beneficiary", it follows that there is a need for a review to be carried out "externally". The Accountability and Structure Review process is a critical aspect of evaluating and assessing ICANN's operations so that much like having a mirror, it can work towards constant improvements, development and growth. If the pool of Experts conducting the review were sourced from inside, there is a far greater likelihood that due to "friendships, networks, shared interests etc" that the Report could be "biased". In a global policy environment, structures, processes have far greater legal, equitable, socio-cultural, economic, political impact on the quality of policies that are produced. This no doubt includes substantive technical input, enabling mechanisms to continually allow for diversity into the policy spaces etc. The Affirmation of Commitments and Bylaws recognise this. The issue is not about ICANN trusting its community because it already does through the enormous work in various Supporting organisations, advisory committees, working groups, task forces, cross constituency groups etc. The integrity of the evaluation lies in the ability to minimise risks of apprehension of bias, reasonable bias, bias etc. Kind Regards, Sala On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 5:55 AM, Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch < apisan(a)unam.mx> wrote: > Evan, > > I'll take the daring step of disagreeing with you. Calling on external > experts for the Accountability Structures panel is consistent with an > institutional design that moves away from the potential for capture, shop > blindness, inbreeding, and other ills that can arise from the lack of > independent analysis. Since the 2003 reform we started to make sure > opportunities for reasonable challenge and redress of decisions be part of > the design, while avoiding in turn the capture of those processes by the > politics of delay and by parties which are not committed to the result yet > may slow it eternally or distort it seriously. > > At the same time I will state that I am unhappy, as others have already > stated, with the specific integration of the panel. Yet we have ourselves > to blame as much as any other if this integration is the result of some > horse-trading. If it is the case, it shows that we have not been able to > get rid of *that* scourge fast enough. > > Alejandro Pisanty > > > > ! !! !!! !!!! > NEW PHONE NUMBER - NUEVO NÚMERO DE TELÉFONO > > > > +52-1-5541444475 FROM ABROAD > > +525541444475 DESDE MÉXICO > > SMS +525541444475 > Dr. Alejandro Pisanty > UNAM, Av. Universidad 3000, 04510 Mexico DF Mexico > > Blog: http://pisanty.blogspot.com > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/pisanty > Unete al grupo UNAM en LinkedIn, > http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/22285/4A106C0C8614 > Twitter: http://twitter.com/apisanty > ---->> Unete a ISOC Mexico, http://www.isoc.org > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > > ________________________________________ > Desde: at-large-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [ > at-large-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org] en nombre de Evan Leibovitch [ > evan(a)telly.org] > Enviado el: martes, 18 de septiembre de 2012 12:09 > Hasta: Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro > CC: JJS; ALAC Working List; At-Large Worldwide > Asunto: Re: [At-Large] [ALAC] ICANN Launches Accountability Structures > Expert Panel, Seeks Community Input > > Personally, I am amazed that ICANN feels the need to go "external" when it > has such a massive pool of diverse, experienced expertise within its > community. > > Historically, the use by ICANN of outside "expertise" has appeared to me to > be an indication that the organization does not trust its own community > perform such an evaluation. It's more evidence that ICANN as a body fears > its volunteers rather than exploits their perspectives. I am much more in > favour of having outside resources available to a community review, than to > put leadership of this effort in the hands of people without diverse > backgrounds or experience in ICANN culture. > > - Evan > > > > On 18 September 2012 05:40, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro < > salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Thanks Jean-Jacques, > > > > Thank you for your email and analysis. I fully agree with the wisdom of > > your counsel and the analysis, rationale behind the call for the ALAC to > > make a Statement in this regard. > > > > > > Kind Regards, > > Sala > > > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:31 PM, JJS <jjs.global(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > *Alan, Salanieta, All,* > > > * > > > * > > > *sorry, you received 2 emails from me on the same subject. The first > one, > > > incomplete, was sent by mistake, so please read the second.* > > > * > > > * > > > *Jean-Jacques. > > > * > > > 2012/9/18 Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro < > > > salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro(a)gmail.com> > > > > > > > > >> > > >> On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:00 PM, JJS <jjs.global(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > > >>> *Hello Alan,* > > >>> * > > >>> * > > >>> *thank you for forwarding this information. Prior to making any > > >>> individual > > >>> comment on an open ICANN online space, I wish to submit that:* > > >>> *- this issue may deserve an ALAC reaction as such,* > > >>> *- at the very least, the ALAC should underline that* > > >>> * - the panel lacks gender and cultural diversity (3 White males, > > even > > >>> if one of them hails from South Africa)* > > >>> * - all 3 come from the same mold (common law, corporate affairs, > > >>> English)* > > >>> * - our observations are not aimed at the individuals, or their > > >>> personal > > >>> > > >>> value, but at principles enshrined in the By-laws, recommended in the > > >>> "Improving Institutional Confidence" document of the (now > > >>> > > >> I agree! > > >> > > >>> * > > >>> 2012/9/14 Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> > > >>> > > >>> > < > > >>> > http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11sep12-en.htm > > > > > >>> > > > http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11sep12-en.htm > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > ICANN Launches Accountability Structures Expert Panel, Seeks > > Community > > >>> > Input > > >>> > > > >>> > 11 September 2012 > > >>> > > > >>> > In fulfillment of ATRT Recommendations 23 and 25, calling for a > > >>> > review of ICANN's Accountability Structures, ICANN has identified > an > > >>> > international panel of experts to serve on the Accountability > > >>> > Structures Expert Panel (ASEP). Biographies of the experts are > > >>> > available at > > >>> > <http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/asep> > > >>> > http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/asep. > > >>> > > > >>> > The ASEP is interested in hearing from the ICANN community > regarding > > >>> > your thoughts on ICANN's accountability structures, particularly > the > > >>> > Reconsideration process and the Independent Review process, and > > >>> > whether they can or should be modified. Your comments and inputs > can > > >>> > be submitted to <mailto:ASEP@ICANN.org>ASEP(a)ICANN.org and comments > > >>> > can be viewed at > > >>> > <http://forum.icann.org/lists/asep/> > > http://forum.icann.org/lists/asep/ > > >>> . > > >>> > Please provide your input by 1 October 2012. > > >>> > > > >>> > The ASEP will be posting updates regarding its work, with a > detailed > > >>> > project plan expected by mid-September. All information regarding > the > > >>> > ASEP will be accessible from the ASEP page at > > >>> > <http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/asep> > > >>> > http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/asep. > > >>> > _______________________________________________ > > >>> > ALAC mailing list > > >>> > ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > >>> > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac > > >>> > > > >>> > At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org > > >>> > ALAC Working Wiki: > > >>> > > > >>> > > > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… > > >>> > > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> ALAC mailing list > > >>> ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > >>> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac > > >>> > > >>> At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org > > >>> ALAC Working Wiki: > > >>> > > > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala > > >> P.O. Box 17862 > > >> Suva > > >> Fiji > > >> > > >> Twitter: @SalanietaT > > >> Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro > > >> Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851 > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala > > P.O. Box 17862 > > Suva > > Fiji > > > > Twitter: @SalanietaT > > Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro > > Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851 > > _______________________________________________ > > ALAC mailing list > > ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac > > > > At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org > > ALAC Working Wiki: > > > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… > > > > > > -- > Evan Leibovitch > Toronto Canada > > Em: evan at telly dot org > Sk: evanleibovitch > Tw: el56 > _______________________________________________ > At-Large mailing list > At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large > > At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org > > > -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala P.O. Box 17862 Suva Fiji Twitter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851

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Re: [ALAC] Red Cross/IOC - Questions for Consensus Call - Reply due by September 26th
by Alan Greenberg Sept. 19, 2012

Sept. 19, 2012

Thanks Sala and Evan. Just for the record, all bets regarding linking are off regarding the outcome of proposed PDP. I think that there could well be some distinctions among the 50,000 (or whatever the number is) IGOs. Also, the IOC protection in at least some jurisdictions seems to be the Ring symbols and not the name which may also influence outcome. But all that is rightly the question(s) for the PDP. All that is being proposed here is a prudent short-term "Do no harm" and "Don't second-guess the PDP outcome" type approach. Alan At 19/09/2012 02:02 AM, Evan Leibovitch wrote: >Hi Alan, > >Thanks for the heads up. Your approach and rationale sound quite reasonable. > >I am reminded of the work done that led to this: > >- In recent statements, the ALAC has been more sympathetic with the >case of the Red Cross than with the IOC. However, the two are firmly >linked at this time (although they could be delinked in a future >PDP), so the only way to offer protection to the RC is to do it to >both organizations. > > >In my personal opinion, ICANN's senseless refusal to delink does not >negate the need to continue to maintain these are two separate >issues. At one level, I feel strongly enough about it that if forced >the choice to protect both or neither, I would advocate to choose >neither -- so convinced am I regarding the harm done by protecting >the IOC, based on our previous work. But this approach sounds >unlikely to gain traction ICANN-wide, so what you propose is OK with >me as a second choice. > >- Evan > > > > > >- The recommendation is about as conservative as it could be given >that the organizations wanted protection for a far wide range of >languages than was originally requested in the GAC letter >(<https://gacweb.icann.org/display/GACADV/2011-09-14-IOCRC-1>https://gacweb.icann.org/display/GACADV/2011-09-14-IOCRC-1) >And of >course it is exact matches only and not the more flexible protection >that they would prefer. > >Although not a rationale for doing this, it should be noted that if >the GNSO either makes no recommendation or takes a more rigid >position that no additional protections should be granted, it is >likely (in my opinion) that the Board will do something of this sort >anyway, creating a very time-and energy-consuming issue with no real benefit. > >_______________________________________________ >ALAC mailing list ><mailto:ALAC@atlarge-lists.icann.org>ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac > >At-Large Online: <http://www.atlarge.icann.org>http://www.atlarge.icann.org >ALAC Working Wiki: ><https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL…>https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… > > > > >-- >Evan Leibovitch >Toronto Canada >Em: evan at telly dot org >Sk: evanleibovitch >Tw: el56 >

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Re: [ALAC] [gnso-iocrc-dt] Apologies for Wednesday Meeting
by Avri Doria Sept. 19, 2012

Sept. 19, 2012

Hi, I too will miss the meeting. If possible I would like this message to be entered into the meeting content. In my view anything put on the reserved names list MUST also apply to incumbents as well as new gTLDs, and that is a problem that a PDP MUST discuss and plan for. One thing we need to be careful of, is creating more and more differential requirements for new versus old gTLDs. Rather, the trend needs to be one of bringing requirements between the new and the old into line with each other. I, and the NCSG, remain in favor of a PDP and against any addition to the reserved names list until such time as a PDP has made its recommendation. I am also against the creation of the new term, moratorium, and a new list. If the Board in response to GAC advice wishes to take this action, that is their business. The idea I have read that because the Board is going to do it anyway, we should do it first is, to my mind, silly. Rather, since they are going to do it anyway and we can't stop them, we might as well let them do it and not try to out-Board the Board. Assuming this DT votes in approval, I request the right to include an opposing statement. avri On 19 Sep 2012, at 01:06, Alan Greenberg wrote: > Jeff, in light of "Whereas, the Board favors a conservative approach, that restrictions on second-level registration can be lifted at a later time, but restrictions cannot be applied retroactively after domain names are registered.", It sounds like a "moratorium" is exactly what they have in mind, so my guess is that they would be quite satisfied with this approach. > > My personal take is that we should not invent a new term - moratorium, but rather say that the names should be included on the reserved names list pending the outcome of the PDP with whatever other verbage is necessary to make it crystal clear that if the PDP decides that they should not be on the reserved names list, they get taken off upon implementation of the PDP recommendations. > > The GAC letter was dated 14 September - https://gacweb.icann.org/display/GACADV/2011-09-14-IOCRC-1. > > Alan > > At 18/09/2012 11:20 PM, Neuman, Jeff wrote: >> All, >> >> A meeting I am unable to get out of has just come up that makes it impossible for me to attend the call. It would still be good for you all to discuss the e-mail sent around earlier to make sure that I have worded the proposal accurately and to refine if necessary, so that we can get final feedback on the consensus call by September 26th. >> >> I am going to ask Chuck or Thomas if they can lead the call….sorry to put you two on the spot. If you want, you can discuss the Board resolution as well. I believe that our current proposal may be in line with the resolution, but there may be some issues I believe that need to be addressed. >> >> The resolution states: >> >> Resolved (NG2012.09.13.01), if it is not possible to conclude the policy work prior to 31 January 2013, the Board requests that the GNSO Council advise the Board by no later than that date if it is aware of any reason, such as concerns with the global public interest or the security or stability of the DNS, that the Board should take into account in making its decision about whether to include second level protections for the IOC and Red Cross/Red Crescent names listed in section 2.2.1.2.3 of the Applicant Guidebook by inclusion on a Reserved Names List applicable in all new gTLD registries approved in the first round of the New gTLD Program >> >> What does it mean to “conclude the policy work”? If the GNSO recommends the “moratorium on registrations”, but initiates the pdp (which will not likely be done by 1/31/13), would the Board attempt to override the ongoing pdp. Or would the moratorium on registrations satisfy this requirement. I would like to see if the Board’s new gTLD Program Committee could give us some more details about this. Please let me know if you share my concerns. >> >> Thanks in advance and I apologize for not being able to attend, but I wil listen to the recording. >> >> Jeffrey J. Neuman >> Neustar, Inc. / Vice President, Business Affairs >> 46000 Center Oak Plaza, Sterling, VA 20166 >> Office: +1.571.434.5772 Mobile: +1.202.549.5079 Fax: +1.703.738.7965 / jeff.neuman(a)neustar.biz / www.neustar.biz >>

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Re: [ALAC] [At-Large] R: ICANN Launches Accountability Structures Expert Panel, Seeks Community Input
by Carlton Samuels Sept. 19, 2012

Sept. 19, 2012

In the early days I asked about diversity in the ICANN policy staff. I got the distinct impression that it was interpreted to mean I was proposing an affirmative action ala the preferred meaning as espoused by neocon American politicians. - Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 5:32 PM, Roberto Gaetano < roberto_gaetano(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > I agree with Alx about the need to have external auditors, but also with > the points raised by jjs. > If there is a formal ALAC document I would concentrate on the lack of > diversity. > It reminds me of a case in the recent past where I have been asked to > choose among three candidates, shortlisted via an international call for > candidates, who were from the West Coast, East Coast, and South. Of course, > US West Coast, US East Coast, and Southern US. > Cheers, > R. > > > -----Messaggio originale----- > Da: at-large-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto: > at-large-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org] Per conto di Evan Leibovitch > Inviato: martedì 18 settembre 2012 23:41 > A: Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro > Cc: Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch; ALAC Working List; At-Large Worldwide > Oggetto: Re: [At-Large] [ALAC] ICANN Launches Accountability Structures > Expert Panel, Seeks Community Input > > Hi, > > I did not see the original message from Alexandro until it was quoted here > by Sala. > > Both your replies are very reasonable and well stated. The issue of > capture is especially important. Consider my mind changed on the issue. > > - Evan > > > On 18 September 2012 14:55, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro < > salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Evan. > > > > You are correct about the level of skills, talents that are already > > within ICANN itself. However for the purposes of having a review, kind > > of like an "auditing", there is always the option to conduct "internal > > audits" and "ex internal audits". > > > > Whilst having a review done "Inhouse" has its uses, for a body that > > facilitates objectives pertaining to the key internet policy spaces > > where the world is the "beneficiary", it follows that there is a need > > for a review to be carried out "externally". > > > > The Accountability and Structure Review process is a critical aspect > > of evaluating and assessing ICANN's operations so that much like > > having a mirror, it can work towards constant improvements, development > and growth. > > If the pool of Experts conducting the review were sourced from inside, > > there is a far greater likelihood that due to "friendships, networks, > > shared interests etc" that the Report could be "biased". In a global > > policy environment, structures, processes have far greater legal, > > equitable, socio-cultural, economic, political impact on the quality > > of policies that are produced. > > > > This no doubt includes substantive technical input, enabling > > mechanisms to continually allow for diversity into the policy spaces > > etc. The Affirmation of Commitments and Bylaws recognise this. > > > > The issue is not about ICANN trusting its community because it already > > does through the enormous work in various Supporting organisations, > > advisory committees, working groups, task forces, cross constituency > > groups etc. The integrity of the evaluation lies in the ability to > > minimise risks of apprehension of bias, reasonable bias, bias etc. > > > > Kind Regards, > > Sala > > > > On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 5:55 AM, Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch < > > apisan(a)unam.mx> wrote: > > > > > Evan, > > > > > > I'll take the daring step of disagreeing with you. Calling on > > > external experts for the Accountability Structures panel is > > > consistent with an institutional design that moves away from the > > > potential for capture, shop blindness, inbreeding, and other ills > > > that can arise from the lack of independent analysis. Since the 2003 > > > reform we started to make sure opportunities for reasonable > > > challenge and redress of decisions be part > > of > > > the design, while avoiding in turn the capture of those processes by > > > the politics of delay and by parties which are not committed to the > > > result > > yet > > > may slow it eternally or distort it seriously. > > > > > > At the same time I will state that I am unhappy, as others have > > > already stated, with the specific integration of the panel. Yet we > > > have ourselves to blame as much as any other if this integration is > > > the result of some horse-trading. If it is the case, it shows that > > > we have not been able to get rid of *that* scourge fast enough. > > > > > > Alejandro Pisanty > > > > > > > > > > > > ! !! !!! !!!! > > > NEW PHONE NUMBER - NUEVO NÚMERO DE TELÉFONO > > > > > > > > > > > > +52-1-5541444475 FROM ABROAD > > > > > > +525541444475 DESDE MÉXICO > > > > > > SMS +525541444475 > > > Dr. Alejandro Pisanty > > > UNAM, Av. Universidad 3000, 04510 Mexico DF Mexico > > > > > > Blog: http://pisanty.blogspot.com > > > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/pisanty > > > Unete al grupo UNAM en LinkedIn, > > > http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/22285/4A106C0C8614 > > > Twitter: http://twitter.com/apisanty > > > ---->> Unete a ISOC Mexico, http://www.isoc.org > > > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > > > > > > ________________________________________ > > > Desde: at-large-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [ > > > at-large-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org] en nombre de Evan > > > Leibovitch [ evan(a)telly.org] Enviado el: martes, 18 de septiembre de > > > 2012 12:09 > > > Hasta: Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro > > > CC: JJS; ALAC Working List; At-Large Worldwide > > > Asunto: Re: [At-Large] [ALAC] ICANN Launches Accountability > > > Structures Expert Panel, Seeks Community Input > > > > > > Personally, I am amazed that ICANN feels the need to go "external" > > > when > > it > > > has such a massive pool of diverse, experienced expertise within its > > > community. > > > > > > Historically, the use by ICANN of outside "expertise" has appeared > > > to me > > to > > > be an indication that the organization does not trust its own > > > community perform such an evaluation. It's more evidence that ICANN > > > as a body fears its volunteers rather than exploits their > > > perspectives. I am much more in favour of having outside resources > > > available to a community review, than > > to > > > put leadership of this effort in the hands of people without diverse > > > backgrounds or experience in ICANN culture. > > > > > > - Evan > > > > > > > > > > > > On 18 September 2012 05:40, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro < > > > salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Thanks Jean-Jacques, > > > > > > > > Thank you for your email and analysis. I fully agree with the > > > > wisdom of your counsel and the analysis, rationale behind the call > > > > for the ALAC > > to > > > > make a Statement in this regard. > > > > > > > > > > > > Kind Regards, > > > > Sala > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:31 PM, JJS <jjs.global(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > *Alan, Salanieta, All,* > > > > > * > > > > > * > > > > > *sorry, you received 2 emails from me on the same subject. The > > > > > first > > > one, > > > > > incomplete, was sent by mistake, so please read the second.* > > > > > * > > > > > * > > > > > *Jean-Jacques. > > > > > * > > > > > 2012/9/18 Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro < > > > > > salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro(a)gmail.com> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:00 PM, JJS <jjs.global(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >>> *Hello Alan,* > > > > >>> * > > > > >>> * > > > > >>> *thank you for forwarding this information. Prior to making > > > > >>> any individual comment on an open ICANN online space, I wish > > > > >>> to submit that:* > > > > >>> *- this issue may deserve an ALAC reaction as such,* > > > > >>> *- at the very least, the ALAC should underline that* > > > > >>> * - the panel lacks gender and cultural diversity (3 White > > males, > > > > even > > > > >>> if one of them hails from South Africa)* > > > > >>> * - all 3 come from the same mold (common law, corporate > > affairs, > > > > >>> English)* > > > > >>> * - our observations are not aimed at the individuals, or > their > > > > >>> personal > > > > >>> > > > > >>> value, but at principles enshrined in the By-laws, recommended > > > > >>> in > > the > > > > >>> "Improving Institutional Confidence" document of the (now > > > > >>> > > > > >> I agree! > > > > >> > > > > >>> * > > > > >>> 2012/9/14 Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > < > > > > >>> > > > http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11sep12-en.h > > > tm > > > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11sep12-en > > > > .htm > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > ICANN Launches Accountability Structures Expert Panel, Seeks > > > > Community > > > > >>> > Input > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > 11 September 2012 > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > In fulfillment of ATRT Recommendations 23 and 25, calling > > > > >>> > for a review of ICANN's Accountability Structures, ICANN has > > > > >>> > identified > > > an > > > > >>> > international panel of experts to serve on the > > > > >>> > Accountability Structures Expert Panel (ASEP). Biographies > > > > >>> > of the experts are available at > > > > >>> > <http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/asep> > > > > >>> > http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/asep. > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > The ASEP is interested in hearing from the ICANN community > > > regarding > > > > >>> > your thoughts on ICANN's accountability structures, > > > > >>> > particularly > > > the > > > > >>> > Reconsideration process and the Independent Review process, > > > > >>> > and whether they can or should be modified. Your comments > > > > >>> > and inputs > > > can > > > > >>> > be submitted to <mailto:ASEP@ICANN.org>ASEP(a)ICANN.org and > > comments > > > > >>> > can be viewed at > > > > >>> > <http://forum.icann.org/lists/asep/> > > > > http://forum.icann.org/lists/asep/ > > > > >>> . > > > > >>> > Please provide your input by 1 October 2012. > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > The ASEP will be posting updates regarding its work, with a > > > detailed > > > > >>> > project plan expected by mid-September. All information > > > > >>> > regarding > > > the > > > > >>> > ASEP will be accessible from the ASEP page at > > > > >>> > <http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/asep> > > > > >>> > http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/asep. > > > > >>> > _______________________________________________ > > > > >>> > ALAC mailing list > > > > >>> > ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > > > >>> > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org ALAC Working > > > > >>> > Wiki: > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > > > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committe > > e+(ALAC) > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > > > >>> ALAC mailing list > > > > >>> ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > > > >>> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac > > > > >>> > > > > >>> At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org ALAC Working > > > > >>> Wiki: > > > > >>> > > > > > > > > > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committe > > e+(ALAC) > > > > >>> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> -- > > > > >> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala P.O. Box 17862 Suva Fiji > > > > >> > > > > >> Twitter: @SalanietaT > > > > >> Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851 > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala > > > > P.O. Box 17862 > > > > Suva > > > > Fiji > > > > > > > > Twitter: @SalanietaT > > > > Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro > > > > Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > ALAC mailing list > > > > ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac > > > > > > > > At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org > > > > ALAC Working Wiki: > > > > > > > > > > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Evan Leibovitch > > > Toronto Canada > > > > > > Em: evan at telly dot org > > > Sk: evanleibovitch > > > Tw: el56 > > > _______________________________________________ > > > At-Large mailing list > > > At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large > > > > > > At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala > > P.O. Box 17862 > > Suva > > Fiji > > > > Twitter: @SalanietaT > > Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro > > Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851 > > _______________________________________________ > > ALAC mailing list > > ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac > > > > At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org > > ALAC Working Wiki: > > > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… > > > > > > -- > Evan Leibovitch > Toronto Canada > > Em: evan at telly dot org > Sk: evanleibovitch > Tw: el56 > _______________________________________________ > At-Large mailing list > At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large > > At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org > > > _______________________________________________ > At-Large mailing list > At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large > > At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org >

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Re: [ALAC] [At-Large] ELECTION CALL for ALAC Officers to serve from 22 October 2012 to ICANN AGM 2013
by Evan Leibovitch Sept. 18, 2012

Sept. 18, 2012

On 18 September 2012 09:57, Carlos Vera Quintana <cveraq(a)gmail.com> wrote: > +1 this is a very reasonable position. We have to have rotation and new > faces all the time in all positions. > As someone standing for re-election, I have an obvious bias in the discussion. However, even were I not, I would be intrigued -- and a little unsettled -- by the concept of "change for the sake of change". There are term limits for many positions within At-Large leadership -- I am in my last of two terms as ALAC member -- and I am curious to know the rationale behind "new faces all the time" in a manner that exceeds both the intent and the practice of these reasonable limits. This is now my sixth year within ICANN as a volunteer and I am only now finding a comfort level with the many layers and complexities of working within ICANN's policy development. That may just mean that I'm slow, but I would suggest that ICANN possesses a level of internal complexity rivalling that of a UN or government bureacuracy. It takes time just to learn. Insisting on rapid rotation -- for the sake of rapid rotation -- ensures that ALAC leadership will never have the depth necessary to deal with issues that matter to Internet end-users. Our adversaries -- those who dispense with the public interest because of financial gain -- have no such limits. Indeed there are many within the domain industry who have been involved with ICANN since its inception and are acutely aware of its inner workings and how to manipulate them for gain. Given our reasonable levels of term limits our people will never achieve the level of personal entrenchment enjoyed by industry, but I would suggest that the rapid rotation suggested by some here would be absolutely devastating to the ability of ICANN At-Large to assert itself in the corridors of power. If there are issues with the performance of individuals running for re-election, general complaints about leadership or direction, or the ascendency of people advocating fresh priorities or changes of strategy, by all means let's bring them forward and engage in useful debate and an informed election. I welcome such engagement. But I know that there are a number of issues that I personally am involved with and consider "unfinished business" -- unfinished because they just take so long to process through ICANN. The others running for re-election have their own priorities in this regard. I think it would be a shame -- and damaging to the At-Large cause -- if many of these efforts are forced to pause while being rebooted or re-learned simply because of an election based on theory that looks good on paper but works poorly in the negotiations room. Two years from now, because of term limits, I know for certain that I will be off not only the executive but my ALAC position. I will welcome my replacement. I fully understand and appreciate the need to share the load and encourage new voices, both as a matter of outreach and keeping At-Large constantly in touch. But I suggest that there is a balance to be struck between continuity and refreshment, and that the balance currently in place within ALAC is a good one. Going more narrowly than term limits to assert change for its own sake does a disservice to incumbents and all of At-Large. In most organizations of which I'm aware -- whether corporation, government or NPO -- frequent changes of leadership does not indicate stability or success. - Evan

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Re: [ALAC] ALAC Digest, Vol 50, Issue 15
by Natalia Enciso Sept. 18, 2012

Sept. 18, 2012

I support Sala's nomminations. Natalia Enviado desde mi iPad El 17/09/2012, a las 20:06, alac-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org escribió: > Send ALAC mailing list submissions to > alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > alac-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > alac-owner(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of ALAC digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: A Little Note to say Thank You Staff! (Carlton Samuels) > 2. Fwd: Proposed change in seating dates for SO and ALAC > appointees to the ICANN board (Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond) > 3. ELECTION CALL for ALAC Officers to serve from 22 October > 2012 to ICANN AGM 2013 (Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond) > 4. Re: ELECTION CALL for ALAC Officers to serve from 22 October > 2012 to ICANN AGM 2013 (Evan Leibovitch) > 5. Re: ELECTION CALL for ALAC Officers to serve from 22 October > 2012 to ICANN AGM 2013 (Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro) > 6. Re: ELECTION CALL for ALAC Officers to serve from 22 October > 2012 to ICANN AGM 2013 (Carlton Samuels) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 22:18:46 -0500 > From: Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [ALAC] A Little Note to say Thank You Staff! > To: "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" > <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro(a)gmail.com> > Cc: ICANN AtLarge Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>, ALAC Working List > <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Message-ID: > <CAOZQb9RdudmDJj5uNxMFTXO7YbR9x9t4UpRpTSzivnwvL-FX6A(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > +1! > > Can't say it enough, the At-Large Staff go beyond duty to accommodate us. > I feel so special when someone from another community say 'we didn't get > that' about something our staff delivered for us! > > - Carlton > > ============================== > Carlton A Samuels > Mobile: 876-818-1799 > *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* > ============================= > > > On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 5:59 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro < > salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear Staff, >> >> I know that as Toronto preparations are underway, no doubt you are under >> incredible pressure as you prepare for At Large meetings etc. Your role in >> ensuring the seamless participation of At Large is tremendous and we >> continue to be grateful. The extraordinary work and effort is appreciated. >> In the whole ecosystem of At Large, I find that I can always count on Matt >> and others to help me whenever I run into challenges and difficulties over >> certain things. >> >> Please consider this to be my expression of gratitude for the work that you >> continue to do to make our work easier. Thank you Staff and thank you Matt >> especially for the many times you have helped me and how you continue to do >> so during my baptism into ALAC. >> >> Thank you Gisella, Silvia and others who also help to facilitate meetings. >> Sometimes, in life we get so busy with the tasks that there is a tendency >> to send out an encouraging email. Thank you to all the Staff and also to >> Heidi for the leadership in this regard. If you were to ask me me about >> customer satisfaction, I will say 5 stars for all of you.[?][?][?][?][?] >> where 5 >> is Super Awesome! >> >> Warm Regards from Fiji, >> >> -- >> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala >> P.O. Box 17862 >> Suva >> Fiji >> >> Twitter: @SalanietaT >> Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro >> Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> ALAC mailing list >> ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac >> >> At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org >> ALAC Working Wiki: >> https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:38:58 +0200 > From: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> > Subject: [ALAC] Fwd: Proposed change in seating dates for SO and ALAC > appointees to the ICANN board > To: ALAC Working List <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Cc: ICANN AtLarge Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>, > Rop-wg(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Message-ID: <5054A112.7060902(a)gih.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Please be so kind to find an email with a proposal from Steve Crocker, > ICANN Board Chair. > As this might affect our Rules of Procedure, I suggest the discussion to > start as soon as the public comment period opens. Matt will prepare the > usual ALAC comments WIKI page. > Kindest regards, > > Olivier > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Proposed change in seating dates for SO and ALAC appointees to > the ICANN board > Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:01:24 -0700 > From: Steve Crocker <Steve(a)*.com> > To: Olivier Crepin-LeBlond <ocl(a)*.com>, St?phane Van Gelder > <stephane.vangelder(a)*.com>, Lesley Cowley <lesley(a)*.uk>, Louis Lee > <louie(a)*.net> > CC: > > > > Olivier, St?phane, Lesley and Louis, > > I want to bring to your attention a proposal to change the seating of SO > and ALAC appointees to the ICANN board to be deferred until the Annual > General Meeting. The purpose is make changes to the board just once a > year instead of the present system which usually causes changes twice a > year. The departures of SO and ALAC appointees in mid-year sometimes > causes difficulty in key leadership positions within the board and adds > complication to the membership and functioning of the board committees. > > As you're probably aware, the reason for the present scheme was to > provide the Nomcomm with information about the SO -- and now ALAC -- > appointees so the Nomcomm could properly implement the required > geographic balance of at least one and no more than five from any region. > > Our proposed change asks that your organizations continue to select your > appointees on the same schedule so the Nomcomm would continue to have > that information, but the actual seating of the board members selected > from your organizations would be at the same time as the Nomcomm > selectees. This will result in five selections each year, two or three > from the SOs and ALAC and three or two from the Nomcomm. > > A proposed change to the bylaws was developed by the Board Governance > Committee and sent to the full board for action. Yesterday, the board > passed a resolution to post this proposed change and begin the public > comment process. The resolution is posted > at http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-13sep12-en.htm#1… and > the public comment should open by Monday at the latest. I am sending > you this note to make sure you are informed directly and to open the > door for direct communication. To see how this change affects the > people currently appointed, please see the table below. > > > > NomCom Term Begin > > SO/AC Selection/Seating* > AGM 2012 > > 3 (George, Gonzalo, Olga) > > 2 (Ray, Mike) > AGM 2013 > > 3 (Erika, Cherine, Bertrand) > > 2 (Bruce, Kuo) > AGM 2014 > > 2 (Steve, Judith) > > 3 (Chris, S?bastien, Bill) > > > * The SO/AC Seating identified currently occurs earlier in the same year > of the AGM identified. For example, Ray and Mike were re-seated in June > 2012. Under the proposed revision, their terms will end with the > conclusion of the 2015 AGM instead of a few months earlier. > > This change is one of a series of improvements in the board's processes > that I have been working to improve the board's efficiency and > effectiveness. I hope you will find it acceptable. Please feel free to > share this note with your constituencies, colleagues, etc., and, of > course, please do raise any issues or make any suggestions that come to > mind. > > Thanks, > > Steve > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:10:15 +0200 > From: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> > Subject: [ALAC] ELECTION CALL for ALAC Officers to serve from 22 > October 2012 to ICANN AGM 2013 > To: alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org, At-Large Worldwide > <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, ALAC Working List > <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Message-ID: <50579FC7.8030907(a)gih.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Dear All, > > According to Rule 2.1 of the ALAC Internal Rules of Procedure > <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/27854147/AL-2007-1-1-Rev11…> the > ALAC will elect a Chair, at least two (2) Vice-Chairs and a Rapporteur. > Rule. 2.2 states that all officers are normally elected at an Annual > General Meeting of ICANN. Rule 9.1 states that the election call will be > sent by the current ALAC Chair. > > In keeping with these rules, this message serves as the election call > for the ALAC Officers to serve as members of the ALAC Executive > Committee from 22 October 2012 to the ICANN Annual General Meeting 2013. > > The election schedule is as follows: > > *_Election Schedule_* > *_ > _* > > * 17 September 2012 Election Call /(sent to lists.)/ > * 1 October 2012 Deadline for Officer Nominations /(to be sent to lists.)/ > * 3 October 2012 Chair to post to the public ALAC list an "election > summary" message /(sent to lists.)/ > * 4-11 October 2012 Nominations are discussed > * 8 October 2012 Deadline for Nominees to Accept their > Nomination /(sent to lists and or as notified and recorded on the > relevant Election Pages of the At-Large Wiki.)/ > * 14 October 2012 Start of AGM > * 18 October 2012 Closure of AGM > * 18 October 2012 Start of Election of ALAC Officers by 2013 ALAC > immediately after the closure of the AGM (Should a ballot be required) > * 22 October 2012 Election Results announced > * 22 October 2012 New ALAC Officers take their seats > > > Please note that according to two motions of the ALAC, which were > adopted during the 25 November 2008 ALAC Meeting, the ALAC Officers > consisting of a Chair, two Vice-Chairs, and a Rapporteur shall > represent different ICANN Geographic Regions. > > A 2012-2013 ALAC Officer Election wiki page > <https://community.icann.org/x/pocoAg> has been created that includes > the following: > > * The election schedule as above; > * An election schedule with the Rules of Procedure explanations; > * ALAC officer criteria; and > * Nominations for ALAC officers. > > Warm regards, > > Olivier MJ Cr?pin-Leblond > ALAC Chair > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:20:09 -0400 > From: Evan Leibovitch <evan(a)telly.org> > Subject: Re: [ALAC] ELECTION CALL for ALAC Officers to serve from 22 > October 2012 to ICANN AGM 2013 > To: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> > Cc: ALAC Working List <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, At-Large > Worldwide <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, > alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Message-ID: > <CAMguqh2Z1Sj+CUGm==68WS86Y_+F3FTZvg+_zxX0L4iGOSixXQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > I wish to nominate, for service for another term, all of the existing > officers. > > - Evan > > > On 17 September 2012 18:10, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> According to Rule 2.1 of the ALAC Internal Rules of Procedure >> < >> https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/27854147/AL-2007-1-1-Rev11…> >> the >> ALAC will elect a Chair, at least two (2) Vice-Chairs and a Rapporteur. >> Rule. 2.2 states that all officers are normally elected at an Annual >> General Meeting of ICANN. Rule 9.1 states that the election call will be >> sent by the current ALAC Chair. >> >> In keeping with these rules, this message serves as the election call >> for the ALAC Officers to serve as members of the ALAC Executive >> Committee from 22 October 2012 to the ICANN Annual General Meeting 2013. >> >> The election schedule is as follows: >> >> *_Election Schedule_* >> *_ >> _* >> >> * 17 September 2012 Election Call /(sent to lists.)/ >> * 1 October 2012 Deadline for Officer Nominations /(to be sent to >> lists.)/ >> * 3 October 2012 Chair to post to the public ALAC list an "election >> summary" message /(sent to lists.)/ >> * 4-11 October 2012 Nominations are discussed >> * 8 October 2012 Deadline for Nominees to Accept their >> Nomination /(sent to lists and or as notified and recorded on the >> relevant Election Pages of the At-Large Wiki.)/ >> * 14 October 2012 Start of AGM >> * 18 October 2012 Closure of AGM >> * 18 October 2012 Start of Election of ALAC Officers by 2013 ALAC >> immediately after the closure of the AGM (Should a ballot be required) >> * 22 October 2012 Election Results announced >> * 22 October 2012 New ALAC Officers take their seats >> >> >> Please note that according to two motions of the ALAC, which were >> adopted during the 25 November 2008 ALAC Meeting, the ALAC Officers >> consisting of a Chair, two Vice-Chairs, and a Rapporteur shall >> represent different ICANN Geographic Regions. >> >> A 2012-2013 ALAC Officer Election wiki page >> <https://community.icann.org/x/pocoAg> has been created that includes >> the following: >> >> * The election schedule as above; >> * An election schedule with the Rules of Procedure explanations; >> * ALAC officer criteria; and >> * Nominations for ALAC officers. >> >> Warm regards, >> >> Olivier MJ Cr?pin-Leblond >> ALAC Chair >> _______________________________________________ >> ALAC mailing list >> ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac >> >> At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org >> ALAC Working Wiki: >> https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… >> > > > > -- > Evan Leibovitch > Toronto Canada > > Em: evan at telly dot org > Sk: evanleibovitch > Tw: el56 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:34:49 +1200 > From: "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" > <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [ALAC] ELECTION CALL for ALAC Officers to serve from 22 > October 2012 to ICANN AGM 2013 > To: Evan Leibovitch <evan(a)telly.org> > Cc: ALAC Working List <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, At-Large > Worldwide <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, > alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Message-ID: > <CAJwbTiDkbhS_49oB7b=HjMYYR-hB_NFD2+o=KAb4zPv0YZn+=w(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > My nominations are as follows:- > > Olivier Crepin -Le Blond to serve as Chair for another term; > Yaovi Atohoun - AFRALO to serve as Vice President > Eduardo Diaz - NARALO to serve as Vice President > Rinalia Abdul Rahim - APRALO to serve as Rapporteur > > Kind Regards, > Sala > > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Evan Leibovitch <evan(a)telly.org> wrote: > >> I wish to nominate, for service for another term, all of the existing >> officers. >> >> - Evan >> >> >> On 17 September 2012 18:10, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> wrote: >> >>> Dear All, >>> >>> According to Rule 2.1 of the ALAC Internal Rules of Procedure >>> < >>> >> https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/27854147/AL-2007-1-1-Rev11… >>> >>> the >>> ALAC will elect a Chair, at least two (2) Vice-Chairs and a Rapporteur. >>> Rule. 2.2 states that all officers are normally elected at an Annual >>> General Meeting of ICANN. Rule 9.1 states that the election call will be >>> sent by the current ALAC Chair. >>> >>> In keeping with these rules, this message serves as the election call >>> for the ALAC Officers to serve as members of the ALAC Executive >>> Committee from 22 October 2012 to the ICANN Annual General Meeting 2013. >>> >>> The election schedule is as follows: >>> >>> *_Election Schedule_* >>> *_ >>> _* >>> >>> * 17 September 2012 Election Call /(sent to lists.)/ >>> * 1 October 2012 Deadline for Officer Nominations /(to be sent to >>> lists.)/ >>> * 3 October 2012 Chair to post to the public ALAC list an "election >>> summary" message /(sent to lists.)/ >>> * 4-11 October 2012 Nominations are discussed >>> * 8 October 2012 Deadline for Nominees to Accept their >>> Nomination /(sent to lists and or as notified and recorded on the >>> relevant Election Pages of the At-Large Wiki.)/ >>> * 14 October 2012 Start of AGM >>> * 18 October 2012 Closure of AGM >>> * 18 October 2012 Start of Election of ALAC Officers by 2013 ALAC >>> immediately after the closure of the AGM (Should a ballot be >> required) >>> * 22 October 2012 Election Results announced >>> * 22 October 2012 New ALAC Officers take their seats >>> >>> >>> Please note that according to two motions of the ALAC, which were >>> adopted during the 25 November 2008 ALAC Meeting, the ALAC Officers >>> consisting of a Chair, two Vice-Chairs, and a Rapporteur shall >>> represent different ICANN Geographic Regions. >>> >>> A 2012-2013 ALAC Officer Election wiki page >>> <https://community.icann.org/x/pocoAg> has been created that includes >>> the following: >>> >>> * The election schedule as above; >>> * An election schedule with the Rules of Procedure explanations; >>> * ALAC officer criteria; and >>> * Nominations for ALAC officers. >>> >>> Warm regards, >>> >>> Olivier MJ Cr?pin-Leblond >>> ALAC Chair >>> _______________________________________________ >>> ALAC mailing list >>> ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >>> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac >>> >>> At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org >>> ALAC Working Wiki: >>> >> https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Evan Leibovitch >> Toronto Canada >> >> Em: evan at telly dot org >> Sk: evanleibovitch >> Tw: el56 >> _______________________________________________ >> ALAC mailing list >> ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac >> >> At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org >> ALAC Working Wiki: >> https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… > > > > > -- > Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala > P.O. Box 17862 > Suva > Fiji > > Twitter: @SalanietaT > Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro > Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:01:32 -0500 > From: Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [ALAC] ELECTION CALL for ALAC Officers to serve from 22 > October 2012 to ICANN AGM 2013 > To: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> > Cc: ALAC Working List <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, At-Large > Worldwide <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, > alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Message-ID: > <CAOZQb9QdPV-NrYuZucAUT_SigaP3vVsGVQW9rdOVbNF5=Sp19g(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Dear ALAC Chair: > I wish to see the current set of ALAC officers returned. > > I nominate Olivier Crepin-Leblond for ALAC Chair for the next term. > > I nominate Evan Leibovitch as ALAC Vice-Chair and Tijani Ben Jemaa as > Rapporteur for the next term. > > - Carlton > > ============================== > Carlton A Samuels > Mobile: 876-818-1799 > *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* > ============================= > > > On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 5:10 PM, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com>wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> According to Rule 2.1 of the ALAC Internal Rules of Procedure >> < >> https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/27854147/AL-2007-1-1-Rev11…> >> the >> ALAC will elect a Chair, at least two (2) Vice-Chairs and a Rapporteur. >> Rule. 2.2 states that all officers are normally elected at an Annual >> General Meeting of ICANN. Rule 9.1 states that the election call will be >> sent by the current ALAC Chair. >> >> In keeping with these rules, this message serves as the election call >> for the ALAC Officers to serve as members of the ALAC Executive >> Committee from 22 October 2012 to the ICANN Annual General Meeting 2013. >> >> The election schedule is as follows: >> >> *_Election Schedule_* >> *_ >> _* >> >> * 17 September 2012 Election Call /(sent to lists.)/ >> * 1 October 2012 Deadline for Officer Nominations /(to be sent to >> lists.)/ >> * 3 October 2012 Chair to post to the public ALAC list an "election >> summary" message /(sent to lists.)/ >> * 4-11 October 2012 Nominations are discussed >> * 8 October 2012 Deadline for Nominees to Accept their >> Nomination /(sent to lists and or as notified and recorded on the >> relevant Election Pages of the At-Large Wiki.)/ >> * 14 October 2012 Start of AGM >> * 18 October 2012 Closure of AGM >> * 18 October 2012 Start of Election of ALAC Officers by 2013 ALAC >> immediately after the closure of the AGM (Should a ballot be required) >> * 22 October 2012 Election Results announced >> * 22 October 2012 New ALAC Officers take their seats >> >> >> Please note that according to two motions of the ALAC, which were >> adopted during the 25 November 2008 ALAC Meeting, the ALAC Officers >> consisting of a Chair, two Vice-Chairs, and a Rapporteur shall >> represent different ICANN Geographic Regions. >> >> A 2012-2013 ALAC Officer Election wiki page >> <https://community.icann.org/x/pocoAg> has been created that includes >> the following: >> >> * The election schedule as above; >> * An election schedule with the Rules of Procedure explanations; >> * ALAC officer criteria; and >> * Nominations for ALAC officers. >> >> Warm regards, >> >> Olivier MJ Cr?pin-Leblond >> ALAC Chair >> _______________________________________________ >> ALAC mailing list >> ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac >> >> At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org >> ALAC Working Wiki: >> https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… >> > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > ALAC mailing list > ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac > > > End of ALAC Digest, Vol 50, Issue 15 > ************************************

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Fwd: Proposed change in seating dates for SO and ALAC appointees to the ICANN board
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond Sept. 15, 2012

Sept. 15, 2012

Please be so kind to find an email with a proposal from Steve Crocker, ICANN Board Chair. As this might affect our Rules of Procedure, I suggest the discussion to start as soon as the public comment period opens. Matt will prepare the usual ALAC comments WIKI page. Kindest regards, Olivier -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Proposed change in seating dates for SO and ALAC appointees to the ICANN board Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:01:24 -0700 From: Steve Crocker <Steve(a)*.com> To: Olivier Crepin-LeBlond <ocl(a)*.com>, Stéphane Van Gelder <stephane.vangelder(a)*.com>, Lesley Cowley <lesley(a)*.uk>, Louis Lee <louie(a)*.net> CC: Olivier, Stéphane, Lesley and Louis, I want to bring to your attention a proposal to change the seating of SO and ALAC appointees to the ICANN board to be deferred until the Annual General Meeting. The purpose is make changes to the board just once a year instead of the present system which usually causes changes twice a year. The departures of SO and ALAC appointees in mid-year sometimes causes difficulty in key leadership positions within the board and adds complication to the membership and functioning of the board committees. As you're probably aware, the reason for the present scheme was to provide the Nomcomm with information about the SO -- and now ALAC -- appointees so the Nomcomm could properly implement the required geographic balance of at least one and no more than five from any region. Our proposed change asks that your organizations continue to select your appointees on the same schedule so the Nomcomm would continue to have that information, but the actual seating of the board members selected from your organizations would be at the same time as the Nomcomm selectees. This will result in five selections each year, two or three from the SOs and ALAC and three or two from the Nomcomm. A proposed change to the bylaws was developed by the Board Governance Committee and sent to the full board for action. Yesterday, the board passed a resolution to post this proposed change and begin the public comment process. The resolution is posted at http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-13sep12-en.htm#1… and the public comment should open by Monday at the latest. I am sending you this note to make sure you are informed directly and to open the door for direct communication. To see how this change affects the people currently appointed, please see the table below. NomCom Term Begin SO/AC Selection/Seating* AGM 2012 3 (George, Gonzalo, Olga) 2 (Ray, Mike) AGM 2013 3 (Erika, Cherine, Bertrand) 2 (Bruce, Kuo) AGM 2014 2 (Steve, Judith) 3 (Chris, Sébastien, Bill) * The SO/AC Seating identified currently occurs earlier in the same year of the AGM identified. For example, Ray and Mike were re-seated in June 2012. Under the proposed revision, their terms will end with the conclusion of the 2015 AGM instead of a few months earlier. This change is one of a series of improvements in the board's processes that I have been working to improve the board's efficiency and effectiveness. I hope you will find it acceptable. Please feel free to share this note with your constituencies, colleagues, etc., and, of course, please do raise any issues or make any suggestions that come to mind. Thanks, Steve

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A Little Note to say Thank You Staff!
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro Sept. 15, 2012

Sept. 15, 2012

Dear Staff, I know that as Toronto preparations are underway, no doubt you are under incredible pressure as you prepare for At Large meetings etc. Your role in ensuring the seamless participation of At Large is tremendous and we continue to be grateful. The extraordinary work and effort is appreciated. In the whole ecosystem of At Large, I find that I can always count on Matt and others to help me whenever I run into challenges and difficulties over certain things. Please consider this to be my expression of gratitude for the work that you continue to do to make our work easier. Thank you Staff and thank you Matt especially for the many times you have helped me and how you continue to do so during my baptism into ALAC. Thank you Gisella, Silvia and others who also help to facilitate meetings. Sometimes, in life we get so busy with the tasks that there is a tendency to send out an encouraging email. Thank you to all the Staff and also to Heidi for the leadership in this regard. If you were to ask me me about customer satisfaction, I will say 5 stars for all of you.[?][?][?][?][?] where 5 is Super Awesome! Warm Regards from Fiji, -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala P.O. Box 17862 Suva Fiji Twitter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851

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Resolutions of the Board and the New gTLD Program Committee
by Alan Greenberg Sept. 15, 2012

Sept. 15, 2012

http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-13sep12-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-new-gtld-13sep12…

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