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Re: [ALAC] Call for Nominations for ALAC Chair
by Sébastien Bachollet Aug. 30, 2016

Aug. 30, 2016

Dear all, I hereby nominate ALAC NomCom nominee from Europe to serve as Chair of the ALAC for the next term. All the best SeB Skills are useful but diversity is essential. Sébastien Bachollet +33 6 07 66 89 33 Blog: http://sebastien.bachollet.fr/ Mail: Sébastien Bachollet <sebastien(a)bachollet.com> De : <alac-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> on behalf of ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date : mercredi 17 août 2016 23:48 À : "'alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org'" <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, "'alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org'" <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Objet : [ALAC] Call for Nominations for ALAC Chair > Dear All, > > The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) Rules of Procedure Section 17 (RoP - > http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2016-07) call for the ALAC Chair to be elected for > one year, but subject to certain conditions, may automatically be renewed for > one additional year. As Alan Greenberg was elected to serve as Chair for > 2014-15, and was automatically renewed for 2015-16, this year there must be a > new election. for ALAC Chair for the 2016-2017 ICANN year. > > The requirements and responsibilities of the Chair are listed in Section 5 of > the RoP. The Chair must make a major time commitment in the order of 20-40 > hours per week, and at times significantly more. Recent Chairs have regularly > participated in all ALAC meetings, most ALAC Working Groups and Sub-Committee > meetings, many RALO meetings as well as participated actively in ICANN policy > Working Groups. ICANN meetings for Chairs are typically at least one day > longer than for other ALAC Members. > > Nominations are now open for individuals to serve as the Chair of the ALAC. > Nominations may be made by any current ALAC Member. Nominees need not be an > ALAC Member at the time of the nomination, but must have a reasonable > expectation of being an ALAC Member after the completion of the upcoming > Hyderabad ICANN Meeting. > > Nominations will close on 31 August 2016 at 23:59 UTC. > > Nominations need not be seconded, but it is an ALAC tradition that others may > second the nomination as a show of agreement with the nomination. > > Nominations other than self-nominations must be accepted within seven days > after the close of nominations. Acceptance should be sent to the > alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org. Nominees without access to that list should send > their acceptance to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. > > According to the ALAC RoP, following the nominations/acceptance period, a > Selection Summary will be posted giving the details of the following process. > The selection of the four other ALAC Leadership Team members will be initiated > once the selection of the Chair is completed. > > The At-Large ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments - 2016 > Workspace <see https://community.icann.org/x/qzKAAw> has additional details > and Staff will post all information related to this selection. > > Kind regards, > > Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie > Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar > ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community > E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> > Website: atlarge.icann.org <https://atlarge.icann.org/> > Facebook: facebook.com/icann <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> atlarge > <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> > Twitter: @ <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> ICANNAtLarge > <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> > > _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list > ALAC@atlarge-lists.icann.orghttps://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/a > lac At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org ALAC Working Wiki: > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL…

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Visa information for Hyderabad
by Holly Raiche Aug. 30, 2016

Aug. 30, 2016

Folks For those who have successfully completed an application form ,three questions The form asks for ‘reference name’ in both India and in your own country. what do they mean? I assume that, for India, I can simply put ICANN and the address and phone of the convention centre. But what do they mean about ’Reference’ - partner/next of kin??? Next - do you have to provide both a soft and hard copy of a photo with the application? In the list of items they need, they list accommodation details. Does anyone have them yet and, if not, what information did you provide. (I have received both the ICANN and Indian letters, so want to get my application in soon) Thanks in advance for any and all information Holly

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Acceptance of Chair Nomination
by Alan Greenberg Aug. 29, 2016

Aug. 29, 2016

Thank you for the nomination and thanks to all those who publicly or privately have sent messages of support. It is extremely important that end-users have a real and strong voice in ICANN. Users are the ultimate reason that the Internet exists. It is end users who patronize online commerce sites, read (and write) the near infinite number of blogs, cause YouTube videos to go viral, communicate with friends, relatives and colleagues with e-mail and social media, and sadly, respond to spam and phishing attacks. The needs of these users must be considered in the development of Internet policy. The ALAC and At-Large serve as the advocates of end users and represent their best interests within ICANN. I have been involved in user and usability issues for all of my career, and have now spent close to ten years working with At-Large. Working collaboratively with my ALAC and At-Large colleagues, we have transformed the ALAC and At-Large Community into a serious force within ICANN. However, there is more to do. I am currently completing my 2nd year as ALAC Chair. My focus over the last 22 months has included the following critical areas: * ALS Effectiveness: We have been very successful at increasing the number of ALSes. Over the last two years, although we are still actively recruiting ALSes, much of our focus has changed from just outreach to outreach and engagement, with the intent of increasing ALS effectiveness, both in telling their communities about ICANN and where applicable, having them contribute to our policy activities. Capacity building and briefings on subjects of current importance (such as the IANA transition) are important parts of this, as are the regular monthly distributions of understandable information (in multiple languages) that we are currently discussing. I have no doubt that the ongoing At-Large Review will play an important part in this. * Policy Development: We now have more ALAC and RALO members and leaders actively involved in ICANN policy development and related ALAC activities. This needs to continue to grow. There are steep learning curves but it is encouraging that the number of At-Large members on cross community and GNSO working groups is growing, and increasingly, people are not just listening but contributing. * ALAC Chair Viability: As the ALAC transitioned from the original "Interim ALAC" to the current model with RALOs, the Chair position became substantially more than a full-time job. That effectively means that the only person who can meet the demands is someone who is retired and/or willing to put most of the rest of their life on hold. This is not a sustainable model. We have made improvements over the last two years, but there is more to do in reducing the Chair's involvement through process changes, transferring responsibility to ALT and ALAC Members and, as appropriate, to Staff. * The ALAC in ICANN: When I started in ICANN, the ALAC was to a large extent considered a joke (and not a good one) and a poor use of ICANN funds (or registry and registrar funds as they are ICANN main sources of income and those groups generally considered it "their" money instead of that of the registrants who actually provided it). Through the concerted efforts of past Chairs, others in the ALAC and At-Large and myself, that is no longer the case. If it was still a perception of some in the community, the recent CWG-Stewardship and CCWG-Accountability clearly showed that we were a force to be contended with. It will take constant work to ensure that we continue to live up to the reputation we now have as a critical and respected part of the ICANN ecosystem. Good progress has been made on these fronts, and in a range of other areas, but not nearly as much as I had envisioned when I became Chair. This is largely due to the (unexpected) overwhelming workload associated with the IANA transition and accountability efforts that has occupied both the ALAC and me over the past two years. All of these areas will require further efforts and if I am reappointed, they will be among my priorities. In addition, I am committed to working to ensure that ICANN understands the value of At-Large volunteers, arguably the only group within ICANN that has no self-interests (and along with it no external funding), and reduce the barriers to such continued participation. I hope that the ALAC will find that I have served it well over during my first term and allow me to continue as Chair for another year. I am available to discuss any of this further. You can contact me via e-mail at <mailto:alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca>alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca or to chat on Skype at alangreenberg-mtl. Alan

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Re: [ALAC] Acceptance of Chair Nomination
by Seun Ojedeji Aug. 29, 2016

Aug. 29, 2016

Indeed and it's implied! However, there is a proverb in my language; "the hand of a young man cannot reach a shelf but that of an old man cannot reach inside a calabash either" I believe Alan has always strive to recognise that and as such earned the respect of the young ;-) Cheers! Sent from my LG G4 Kindly excuse brevity and typos On 28 Aug 2016 20:24, "León Felipe Sánchez Ambía" <leonfelipe(a)sanchez.mx> wrote: Dear Seun, Experienced rather than old I would say :P Saludos, León El ago 28, 2016, a las 2:21 PM, Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji(a)gmail.com> escribió: Well said... I have not known him for so long, but my experience of him has been interesting, not because he always meet my expectations (I blame that on old man vis young man syndrome ;-) ) but because he grants listening ears and strive to give everyone due regard. Alan no doubt has the skills to continue leading such a diverse group like ALAC. I wish him all the best. Regards Sent from my LG G4 Kindly excuse brevity and typos On 28 Aug 2016 7:05 p.m., "Carlton Samuels" <carlton.samuels(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Alan has outlined the At-Large achievements succinctly and framed the > challenges yet ahead with a certain clarity. Mark me a +1: chairing the > ALAC has become more than a full time job. And by some measures, a > thankless one. > > I confess I'm a policy wonk with a great personal interest in most of the > issues we are called to address in the ALAC. But it still steams me when we > are treated as unloved third cousins from the countryside, constantly under > pressure to hold our place and entitlements. > > From the instigation that was ALAC 2.0, Alan has worked tirelesdly to > advancethe enduser sgenda. Since his first term as ALAC Chair, he has done > yeoman work to hold the line on our common achievements and has worked > doubly hard to advance the At-Large agenda. He should be reelected. > > I urge the electors to vote and assert your confidence in Alan's > leadership. > > -Carlton > > > ============================== > *Carlton A Samuels* > > *Mobile: 876-818-1799 <876-818-1799>Strategy, Planning, Governance, > Assessment & Turnaround* > ============================= > > On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 9:26 PM, Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> > wrote: > >> Thank you for the nomination and thanks to all those who publicly or >> privately have sent messages of support. >> >> It is extremely important that end-users have a real and strong voice in >> ICANN. Users are the ultimate reason that the Internet exists. It is end >> users who patronize online commerce sites, read (and write) the near >> infinite number of blogs, cause YouTube videos to go viral, communicate >> with friends, relatives and colleagues with e-mail and social media, and >> sadly, respond to spam and phishing attacks. The needs of these users must >> be considered in the development of Internet policy. The ALAC and At-Large >> serve as the advocates of end users and represent their best interests >> within ICANN. >> >> I have been involved in user and usability issues for all of my career, >> and have now spent close to ten years working with At-Large. Working >> collaboratively with my ALAC and At-Large colleagues, we have transformed >> the ALAC and At-Large Community into a serious force within ICANN. However, >> there is more to do. >> >> I am currently completing my 2nd year as ALAC Chair. My focus over the >> last 22 months has included the following critical areas: >> >> >> - *ALS Effectiveness:* We have been very successful at increasing the >> number of ALSes. Over the last two years, although we are still actively >> recruiting ALSes, much of our focus has changed from just outreach to >> outreach and engagement, with the intent of increasing ALS effectiveness, >> both in telling their communities about ICANN and where applicable, having >> them contribute to our policy activities. Capacity building and briefings >> on subjects of current importance (such as the IANA transition) are >> important parts of this, as are the regular monthly distributions of >> understandable information (in multiple languages) that we are currently >> discussing. I have no doubt that the ongoing At-Large Review will play an >> important part in this. >> - *Policy Development:* We now have more ALAC and RALO members and >> leaders actively involved in ICANN policy development and related ALAC >> activities. This needs to continue to grow. There are steep learning curves >> but it is encouraging that the number of At-Large members on cross >> community and GNSO working groups is growing, and increasingly, people are >> not just listening but contributing. >> - *ALAC Chair Viability:* As the ALAC transitioned from the original >> “Interim ALAC” to the current model with RALOs, the Chair position became >> *substantially* more than a full-time job. That effectively means >> that the only person who can meet the demands is someone who is retired >> and/or willing to put most of the rest of their life on hold. This is not a >> sustainable model. We have made improvements over the last two years, but >> there is more to do in reducing the Chair’s involvement through process >> changes, transferring responsibility to ALT and ALAC Members and, as >> appropriate, to Staff. >> - *The ALAC in ICANN: *When I started in ICANN, the ALAC was to a >> large extent considered a joke (and not a good one) and a poor use of ICANN >> funds (or registry and registrar funds as they are ICANN main sources of >> income and those groups generally considered it “their” money instead of >> that of the registrants who actually provided it). Through the concerted >> efforts of past Chairs, others in the ALAC and At-Large and myself, that is >> no longer the case. If it was still a perception of some in the community, >> the recent CWG-Stewardship and CCWG-Accountability clearly showed that we >> were a force to be contended with. It will take constant work to ensure >> that we continue to live up to the reputation we now have as a critical and >> respected part of the ICANN ecosystem. >> >> >> Good progress has been made on these fronts, and in a range of other >> areas, but not nearly as much as I had envisioned when I became Chair. This >> is largely due to the (unexpected) overwhelming workload associated with >> the IANA transition and accountability efforts that has occupied both the >> ALAC and me over the past two years. >> >> All of these areas will require further efforts and if I am reappointed, >> they will be among my priorities. In addition, I am committed to working to >> ensure that ICANN understands the value of At-Large volunteers, arguably >> the only group within ICANN that has no self-interests (and along with it >> no external funding), and reduce the barriers to such continued >> participation. >> >> I hope that the ALAC will find that I have served it well over during my >> first term and allow me to continue as Chair for another year. >> >> I am available to discuss any of this further. You can contact me via >> e-mail at alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca or to chat on Skype at >> alangreenberg-mtl. >> >> Alan >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/di >> splay/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(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/di > splay/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(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+Committee+(ALAC)

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Re: [ALAC] Acceptance of Chair Nomination
by Alan Greenberg Aug. 28, 2016

Aug. 28, 2016

It was pointed out that although I implied it, I did not formally accept the nomination. I accept. Alan At 26/08/2016 10:26 PM, Alan Greenberg wrote: >Thank you for the nomination and thanks to all those who publicly or >privately have sent messages of support. > >It is extremely important that end-users have a real and strong >voice in ICANN. Users are the ultimate reason that the Internet >exists. It is end users who patronize online commerce sites, read >(and write) the near infinite number of blogs, cause YouTube videos >to go viral, communicate with friends, relatives and colleagues with >e-mail and social media, and sadly, respond to spam and phishing >attacks. The needs of these users must be considered in the >development of Internet policy. The ALAC and At-Large serve as the >advocates of end users and represent their best interests within ICANN. > >I have been involved in user and usability issues for all of my >career, and have now spent close to ten years working with At-Large. >Working collaboratively with my ALAC and At-Large colleagues, we >have transformed the ALAC and At-Large Community into a serious >force within ICANN. However, there is more to do. > >I am currently completing my 2nd year as ALAC Chair. My focus over >the last 22 months has included the following critical areas: > > * ALS Effectiveness: We have been very successful at increasing > the number of ALSes. Over the last two years, although we are still > actively recruiting ALSes, much of our focus has changed from just > outreach to outreach and engagement, with the intent of increasing > ALS effectiveness, both in telling their communities about ICANN > and where applicable, having them contribute to our policy > activities. Capacity building and briefings on subjects of current > importance (such as the IANA transition) are important parts of > this, as are the regular monthly distributions of understandable > information (in multiple languages) that we are currently > discussing. I have no doubt that the ongoing At-Large Review will > play an important part in this. > * Policy Development: We now have more ALAC and RALO members and > leaders actively involved in ICANN policy development and related > ALAC activities. This needs to continue to grow. There are steep > learning curves but it is encouraging that the number of At-Large > members on cross community and GNSO working groups is growing, and > increasingly, people are not just listening but contributing. > * ALAC Chair Viability: As the ALAC transitioned from the > original ?Interim ALAC? to the current model with RALOs, the Chair > position became substantially more than a full-time job. That > effectively means that the only person who can meet the demands is > someone who is retired and/or willing to put most of the rest of > their life on hold. This is not a sustainable model. We have made > improvements over the last two years, but there is more to do in > reducing the Chair?s involvement through process changes, > transferring responsibility to ALT and ALAC Members and, as > appropriate, to Staff. > * The ALAC in ICANN: When I started in ICANN, the ALAC was to a > large extent considered a joke (and not a good one) and a poor use > of ICANN funds (or registry and registrar funds as they are ICANN > main sources of income and those groups generally considered it > ?their? money instead of that of the registrants who actually > provided it). Through the concerted efforts of past Chairs, others > in the ALAC and At-Large and myself, that is no longer the case. If > it was still a perception of some in the community, the recent > CWG-Stewardship and CCWG-Accountability clearly showed that we were > a force to be contended with. It will take constant work to ensure > that we continue to live up to the reputation we now have as a > critical and respected part of the ICANN ecosystem. > >Good progress has been made on these fronts, and in a range of other >areas, but not nearly as much as I had envisioned when I became >Chair. This is largely due to the (unexpected) overwhelming workload >associated with the IANA transition and accountability efforts that >has occupied both the ALAC and me over the past two years. > >All of these areas will require further efforts and if I am >reappointed, they will be among my priorities. In addition, I am >committed to working to ensure that ICANN understands the value of >At-Large volunteers, arguably the only group within ICANN that has >no self-interests (and along with it no external funding), and >reduce the barriers to such continued participation. > >I hope that the ALAC will find that I have served it well over >during my first term and allow me to continue as Chair for another year. > >I am available to discuss any of this further. You can contact me >via e-mail at ><mailto:alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca>alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca or to chat >on Skype at alangreenberg-mtl. > >Alan

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Re: [ALAC] [ALAC-Announce] Call for Volunteers: Advisory Panel on gTLD Marketplace Health Index
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond Aug. 26, 2016

Aug. 26, 2016

Hello all, following up on last week's ALAC call, I have hastily put together a first draft on: https://community.icann.org/x/cAubAw Please review and comment as soon as possible. I also note that the Public Consultation asks for volunteers to join an Advisory Panel about the topic. Please consider joining it. It appears that the way to do this is to join a mailing list - details given on the page. Kindest regards, Olivier On 23/12/2015 01:15, ICANN At-Large Staff wrote: > Dear All, > > ICANN is calling for community volunteers to participate in the > Advisory Panel on gTLD Marketplace Health Index. This Advisory Panel > will review the proposed KPIs in the preliminary proposal of gTLD > Marketplace Health Index > <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gtld-marketplace-health-index-p…>, > as well as the suggested potential updates in light of the public > comment > <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gtld-marketplace-health-2015-11-17-en> on > this preliminary proposal. The Advisory Panel will also be asked to > assist ICANN in finalizing the list of KPIs and in setting proposed > benchmarks for measuring the health of the global gTLD marketplace. > As an FYI, the ALAC has responded to the public comment on the gTLD > Marketplace Health Index Proposal and submitted a > Statement: https://newatlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/9745. > > At-Large members interested in this topic are welcome to join the > Advisory Panel. Experience in the global domain name industry, > economics, and data analytics will be particularly helpful to the > Advisory Panel’s work. Perspectives from diverse regions and > backgrounds will help ensure that the gTLD Marketplace Health Index > presents a holistic view of the global domain name marketplace. > > If you are interested in volunteering for the Advisory Panel,* please > email amy.bivins(a)icann.org <mailto:amy.bivins@icann.org> by 22 January > 2016*. > > Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie > Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yesim Nazlar > > ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community > > E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> > > Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann > <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge > <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> > > Twitter: @ <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge > <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> > > unknown.png > > > > _______________________________________________ > ALAC-Announce mailing list > ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce > > At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org

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LAST CALL for Membership of 2017 BCEC and BMSPC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 22, 2016

Aug. 22, 2016

Dear All, Please note that the deadline for applying to the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) and the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC), the two groups that will be responsible for moving forward the process of selecting the ICANN Board Member to be seated at the October 2017 Annual General Meeting, is 23:59 UTC on Tuesday, 23 August 2016. If you are interested, or if you wish to nominate someone else, please send a note to At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3c> specifying which committee(s) the application or nomination is for and citing any applicable experience by the deadline. A record of all applications and nominations will be posted to either the BMSPC Membership Selection 2017 Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/x/oAysAw) or the BCEC Membership Selection 2017 Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/x/hgysAw) as appropriate. The full details of the call for membership is below. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png] From: ICANN At-Large Staff Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 9:02 PM To: 'alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org' <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff (staff(a)atlarge.icann.org) <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>; Alan Greenberg (alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca) <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> Subject: Call for Membership of 2017 BCEC and BMSPC Dear All, To prepare for the selection of the Board Member selected by At-Large to be seated at the October 2017 Annual General Meeting, Alan Greenberg, the Chair of the ALAC, has asked staff to make an immediate call for members of the two groups who will be responsible for moving the process forward. According to the ALAC Rules of Procedure (2016) (see: http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2016-07) the two groups are the 2017 Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) and the 2017 Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC). Please see ALAC Rules of Procedure (2016-07) Section D.19 - Procedure for Making the Selection to fill Seat 15 on the ICANN Board. The deadline for applying to be members of both groups is 23:59 UTC on Tuesday, 23 August 2016. If you are interested, or if you wish to nominate someone else, please send a note to At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3c> specifying which committee(s) the application or nomination is for and citing any applicable experience by the deadline. A record of all applications and nominations will be posted to either the BMSPC Membership Selection 2017 Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/x/oAysAw) or the BCEC Membership Selection 2017 Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/x/hgysAw) as appropriate. The full At-Large Board Member 2017 Selection Workspace is available at: https://community.icann.org/x/CAWsAw) The RALO leadership is requested to send a list of their RALO's supported candidates for each group to the Chair of the ALAC by 23:59 UTC Tuesday, 30 August 2016. The ALAC will name the final membership soon after. The details of the two groups are: 1) Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) According to Article 19.2 of the ALAC Rules of Procedure (2016): "The ALAC shall name a Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) which shall oversee the entire selection process including the election culminating the process but excluding those responsibilities specifically retained by the ALAC or given to the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee. The composition of the BMSPC will be regionally balanced and the committee will be populated with two representatives of each region selected by both the ALAC and the RALOs. For each region, one Alternate member will be selected who can replace a member from the same region who for whatever reason is not able to fully participate and such replacement will be at the sole discretion of the BMSPC Chair in accordance with BMSPC guidelines. The ALAC shall name a chair of the BMSPC." The group is open to both ALAC Members and to At-Large community members and to RALO Leaders. However, the membership should include members of the community with significant experience from the 2010 or 2014 Board Director selected by At-Large process. English will be the working language of this group. The group must be regionally balanced, with two representatives from each of the five RALOs. Each RALO will also select an Alternate member in the event one of the original members must be replaced. Please note that no member of the BMSPC may submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the position of the Board Director selected by At-Large. The ALAC will select the Chair of the BMSPC. The first meeting of the BMSPC will be scheduled for late August or early September. 2) Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC) The new ALAC Rules of Procedures state the following on the composition and task of the BCEC: "19.3 The ALAC shall name a Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC) to compile an initial slate of candidates for election to Seat 15. A new BCEC consisting of two delegates selected by each of the RALOs plus a chair selected by the ALAC will be convened for each Board seat selection process. Each RALO shall also select an Alternate member who can replace a member from the same region who for whatever reason is not able to fully participate and such replacement will be at the sole discretion of the BCEC Chair in accordance with BCEC guidelines" "19.4 The task of the BCEC is to identify applicants who would each make an excellent Board Director. [19.4.1] Applicant selected by the BCEC must meet the criteria specified in the ICANN Bylaws Article VI, Section 3 ( http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#VI-3) These criteria include but are not limited to being: a) accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence, with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and a demonstrated capacity for thoughtful group decision-making; and b) persons with an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential impact of ICANN decisions on the global Internet community, and committed to the success of ICANN. Moreover, the Director selected by the At-Large Community must understand the mission of At-Large and the needs of the global community of Internet end users." "19.5 No member of the electorate (Paragraph 19.10) may simultaneously serve as a member of the BCEC." According to 19.5, members of the electorate (i.e., members of the ALAC and RALO Chairs who will be serving in 2017) may not be BCEC members. The group must be regionally balanced, with two representatives from each of the five RALOs. Each RALO will also select an Alternate member in the event one of the original members must be replaced. Additionally, no member of the BCEC may submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the position of the Board Director selected by At-Large. Please note that experience on the 2010 or 2014 BCEC and/or on the ICANN Nominating Committee would be highly desired. English will be the working language of this group. The ALAC will select the Chair of the BCEC. The first meeting of the BCEC will be scheduled for late August or early September. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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Re: [ALAC] [ALAC-Announce] CCWG Accountability Webinar | Tuesday 23 August 2016 at 20:30 UTC
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond Aug. 22, 2016

Aug. 22, 2016

Hello all, what is this Webinar about? I note that the agenda is not updated hence I have no clue what this is for. Is this about cost control mechanisms on how to control the cost expenditures of CCWG Accountability Work Stream 2 in which case I don't know how this is of concern to all ALAC members, or is it about new cost control mechanisms in ICANN for future ICANN budgets, in which case this has the potential to greatly affect At-Large as our budget seems to always be complained about by other parts of ICANN? Kindest regards, Olivier On 22/08/2016 09:23, ICANN At-Large Staff wrote: > > Dear all, > > Please find hereafter the invitation to the *CCWG Accountability > webinar on the Proposed Cost Control Mechanisms *scheduled on*Tuesday > 23 August 2016 at 20:30 UTC. * > > For other times:*http://tinyurl.com/z6rnkrz* > > Presenters: > > * Thomas Rickert - Co-Chair CCWG-Accountability > * Xavier Calvez - ICANN CFO > * Bernard Turcotte - Manager ICANN PCST/ ICANN Staff Support to the > CCWG-Accountability > > > Presentation Materials will be: > > * Budget Ownership -- Xavier Calvez > * Legal Cost Control Mechanisms in the CCWG-Accountability - Thomas > Rickert > > > /French and Spanish interpretation will be confirmed shortly./ > > > Adobe connect: *http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac* > > > The agenda and call details are available here: > https://community.icann.org/x/iBCsAw > > Dial-in numbers: <http://adigo.com/icann/>http://adigo.com/icann/ > <http://adigo.com/icann/%C2%A0> > Conference ID’s > English: 1638 > > Spanish: 1738 (TBC) > > French: 1838 (TBC) > > > If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff > at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > <applewebdata://06798D17-FF07-43D5-9BBD-585739960399/staff@atlarge.icann.org> > > > Thank you. > > Regards, > > Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie > Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar > > ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community > > E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> > > Website: atlarge.icann.org <https://atlarge.icann.org/> > > Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann > <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge > <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> > > Twitter: @ <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge > <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> > > unknown.png > > /One World, One Internet/ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > ALAC-Announce mailing list > ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce > > At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org

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Motion to amend Rules of Procedure
by Alan Greenberg Aug. 22, 2016

Aug. 22, 2016

In Helsinki, the ALAC approved a number of changes to its Rules of Procedure (RoP) related to the selection of the At-Large Director (ICANN Board Seat 15). Due to lack of time, a number of other changes were not discussed or approved. These we discussed during the ALAC teleconference on 26 July. Most of these changes elicited no negative comments but one, a formalization of current ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) practices, did result in a number of comments. Also discussed in Helsinki and briefly on the July ALA teleconference were changes that are required to support the ICANN Empowered Community (EC). The EC will come into being when and if the ICANN Bylaws adopted by the Board on 27 May go into effect. This will happen when and if the IANA transition is completed with the expiration of the IANA Functions Contract between the NTIA and ICANN. The NTIA announced this week that it intended to let the contract expire at the end of September. Presuming this process is not halted due to some extraordinary action within the US Government, the contract will expire on 30 September, the new Bylaws will be triggered and the EC will exist, and the ALAC must be able to function within it. As discussed, I convened a small group composed of those within our community most knowledgeable about the EC and its accountability measures. This group was comprised of the five ALAC Members of the CCWG-Accountability (me, Tijani, Cheryl, Sébastien and Leon) as well as Seun and Olivier, both of who devoted much time to participating in the CCWG and understanding all of the issues. It was agreed that we would use a minimalist approach to ensure that the ALAC could fulfill its duties. It may be that at some point in the future we revisit these rules, but for the moment, and given the tight time lines, a simple approach was the wisest path to follow. The group did discuss whether the Chair or someone else should represent the ALAC on the EC. It was felt that the default should be the Chair because: a) there is no real power associated with the position; b) there is are already detailed measures in the RoP to control the accountability of the Chair, and to remove the Chair if there is some gross misuse of the EC power (as implied in the CCWG_ACCT recommendations) The RoP revision includes three sets of changes. 1. The revisions previously presented for the Helsinki meeting, deferred, and then discussed on 26 July. The section on ALT practices has been largely re-written to address the issues raised. In particular: a) there is no longer any reference to past ALAC Chairs, but a more generic reference to other who might be invited to participate; b) there is no longer a reference to guests invited at the "sole discretion" of the Chair - this decision like all other ALT decision will be made collegially; c) it is clarified for the purposes of full transparency, that any ALT decisions are made solely by the five regional representatives and not by the Liaisons or other invited people. 2. Two small changes to the Director selection section to address a possible case of a tied vote that had been accidentally omitted, and to clarify that the BMSPC is composed of ten regional representatives plus a Chair (it previously was not clear if the Chair was one of the ten). 3. The changes associate with the EC. According to the RoP section 13.1.1, a motion to amend the rules must be made 21 days in advance. Accordingly, I am opening this discussion of the proposed RoP Revision. Subject to the discussion, a vote of the ALAC will be taken after the 21 day period elapses (09 September). I am proposing that we adopt these changes in a single vote. However, if any ALAC Member wishes that we segregate out particular changes for a separate vote, that will be done (presuming each package of revisions can stand on its own). I hereby make the following motion and ask that another ALAC Member second it. Whereas the At-Large Advisory Committee is currently operating under Rules of Procedure (RoP) approved on 20 June 2016; Whereas a number of changes to these (RoP) have been recommended to correct errors, clarify specific rules, enhance transparency and implement the ICANN Empowered Community; Therefore; The ALAC adopts the attached revisions to the ALAC Rules of Procedure. ----------------------------- Also attached is a detailed log describing each change and the rationale for it. This motion and the final RoP adopted by the ALAC may be amended as agreed to by the ALAC prior to final adoption. Final adoption will require a super-majority (2/3) vote of the ALAC.

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Re: [ALAC] Motion to amend Rules of Procedure
by Alan Greenberg Aug. 19, 2016

Aug. 19, 2016

Perhaps a matter of style. 23.2 established (and defines) the EC, and 23.3 establishes that the ALAC is part of it (both with the changes as suggested by Tijani). At 18/08/2016 10:50 PM, Seun Ojedeji wrote: >Thanks, On a quick look the edit looks >good. Though I don't see the need for session >23.2 and 23.3 as they do not add anything >significant to purpose of section 23 which I >believe is to indicate that the EC will only be >active at a later time defined in section 23.1 > >Regards > >Sent from my LG G4 >Kindly excuse brevity and typos > >On 18 Aug 2016 05:59, "Alan Greenberg" ><<mailto:alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca>alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> wrote: >In Helsinki, the ALAC approved a number of >changes to its Rules of Procedure (RoP) related >to the selection of the At-Large Director (ICANN >Board Seat 15). Due to lack of time, a number of >other changes were not discussed or approved. >These we discussed during the ALAC >teleconference on 26 July. Most of these changes >elicited no negative comments but one, a >formalization of current ALAC Leadership Team >(ALT) practices, did result in a number of comments. > >Also discussed in Helsinki and briefly on the >July ALA teleconference were changes that are >required to support the ICANN Empowered >Community (EC). The EC will come into being when >and if the ICANN Bylaws adopted by the Board on >27 May go into effect. This will happen when and >if the IANA transition is completed with the >expiration of the IANA Functions Contract >between the NTIA and ICANN. The NTIA announced >this week that it intended to let the contract >expire at the end of September. Presuming this >process is not halted due to some extraordinary >action within the US Government, the contract >will expire on 30 September, the new Bylaws will >be triggered and the EC will exist, and the ALAC >must be able to function within it. > >As discussed, I convened a small group composed >of those within our community most knowledgeable >about the EC and its accountability measures. >This group was comprised of the five ALAC >Members of the CCWG-Accountability (me, Tijani, >Cheryl, SÃ©bastien and Leon) as well as Seun and >Olivier, both of who devoted much time to >participating in the CCWG and understanding all >of the issues. It was agreed that we would use a >minimalist approach to ensure that the ALAC >could fulfill its duties. It may be that at some >point in the future we revisit these rules, but >for the moment, and given the tight time lines, >a simple approach was the wisest path to follow. > >The group did discuss whether the Chair or >someone else should represent the ALAC on the >EC. It was felt that the default should be the >Chair because: a) there is no real power >associated with the position; b) there is are >already detailed measures in the RoP to control >the accountability of the Chair, and to remove >the Chair if there is some gross misuse of the >EC power (as implied in the CCWG_ACCT recommendations) > >The RoP revision includes three sets of changes. > >1. The revisions previously presented for the >Helsinki meeting, deferred, and then discussed >on 26 July. The section on ALT practices has >been largely re-written to address the issues >raised. In particular: a) there is no longer any >reference to past ALAC Chairs, but a more >generic reference to other who might be invited >to participate; b) there is no longer a >reference to guests invited at the "sole >discretion" of the Chair - this decision like >all other ALT decision will be made collegially; >c) it is clarified for the purposes of full >transparency, that any ALT decisions are made >solely by the five regional representatives and >not by the Liaisons or other invited people. > >2. Two small changes to the Director selection >section to address a possible case of a tied >vote that had been accidentally omitted, and to >clarify that the BMSPC is composed of ten >regional representatives plus a Chair (it >previously was not clear if the Chair was one of the ten). > >3. The changes associate with the EC. > >According to the RoP section 13.1.1, a motion to >amend the rules must be made 21 days in advance. >Accordingly, I am opening this discussion of the >proposed RoP Revision. Subject to the >discussion, a vote of the ALAC will be taken >after the 21 day period elapses (09 September). > >I am proposing that we adopt these changes in a >single vote. However, if any ALAC Member wishes >that we segregate out particular changes for a >separate vote, that will be done (presuming each >package of revisions can stand on its own). > > >I hereby make the following motion and ask that another ALAC Member second it. > >Whereas the At-Large Advisory Committee is >currently operating under Rules of Procedure (RoP) approved on 20 June 2016; > >Whereas a number of changes to these (RoP) have >been recommended to correct errors, clarify >specific rules, enhance transparency and >implement the ICANN Empowered Community; > >Therefore; > >The ALAC adopts the attached revisions to the ALAC Rules of Procedure. > >----------------------------- >Also attached is a detailed log describing each >change and the rationale for it. > >This motion and the final RoP adopted by the >ALAC may be amended as agreed to by the ALAC >prior to final adoption. Final adoption will >require a super-majority (2/3) vote of the ALAC. > > > > >_______________________________________________ >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…

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