Description of the ALAC positions in the 2009 NomCom documents. Our three new colleagues will join based on the information provided here. Adam <http://nomcom.icann.org/positions-2009.html> Nominating Committee Appointment to the ICANN At Large Advisory Committee The At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is the ICANN body responsible for representing the voice of the end user in policy and operational discussions. For more information on the work of the ALAC, see http://www.atlarge.icann.org/. To fill three vacancies on the ALAC (from Africa, Asia/Australia/Pacific and Latin American regions), the Nominating Committee is seeking accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity and intelligence who have: * a commitment to ICANN's mission and an understanding of the potential impact of ICANN decisions on the global Internet community * an understanding of the DNS and the impact of ICANN policy on end users * demonstrated capacity for thoughtful group decision-making and sound judgment * an ability to chair or otherwise provide leadership and support for a multi-stakeholder group working to reach consensus * expertise in [areas identified as relevant for that year] * a willingness to serve as a volunteer, without compensation other than the reimbursement of certain expenses * an ability to work and communicate in a multilingual environment in either English, French or Spanish In filling these positions, the Nominating Committee will be seeking to provide a Committee that reflects the global diversity of the Internet community and the wide range of technical, commercial and civil society activities that are impacted by the DNS. Time Commitment and Working Practice The successful nominees will sit on the ALAC from October 2009 to November 2011. The basic responsibilities of an ALAC member involve a minimum of 20 hours per month on Committee related activities, with those chairing or participating in working groups spending more time. Committee members are expected to make a commitment to attend all Committee meetings and to participate actively in policy issues and other working groups. The ALAC operates in a transparent manner and publishes participation statistics on its website. Committee members will also be expected to attend ICANN's three face-to-face meetings each year, which generally run about 7 days with Committee members having sometimes extensive responsibilities on most days. There may occasionally be additional face-to-face interim meetings or regional meetings. END