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New ALS application received
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org Nov. 10, 2016

Nov. 10, 2016

Dear All, This is to inform you that we received an ALS application from Swathanthra Malayalam Computing . It is based in Kerala, India and would be a member of APRALO if accepted. Please find the application form attached. Staff are preparing the Due Diligence. 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: facebook.com/icann <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> atlarge <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @ <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> ICANNAtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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Welcome to At-Large!
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 31, 2016

Aug. 31, 2016

Dear Andrew and John, ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that VITUS has been certified as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your group's interest in involving individual users in APRALO and ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your colleagues. The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between your organization, other ALSes, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated. It¹s very important to keep the members of your organization informed (about significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest. Here are a few of the tools members of At-Large find useful: The At-Large wiki space is where you can find most of the relevant information: The At-Large introductory page<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=2265510> help you navigate through the wiki contents. This is where you can find the latest announcements, and subscribe to the At-Large Google calendar<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Calendar> at the bottom of the page. This will ensure you never miss a meeting! >From any chosen page in the At-Large wiki, you can find your bearings easily by navigating via the purple box at the top left hand corner of the page. It is very convenient to be able to consult the latest At-Large Policy Development Activity<https://community.icann.org/x/bwFO> , find out more about the Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs)<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Regional+At-Large+Organisations>, and about At-Large Working Groups<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Working+Groups> . For the most up to date information about At-Large meetings during ICANN Public meetings, it is worth bookmarking this wiki page<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ICANN+Meetings>! Regional wiki webpages also have been created to distribute information (including in local languages) on activities, events and issues of particular interest to people in each region. These are maintained by the community. They are: African Region: http://www.afralo.org<http://www.afralo.org/> Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: http://www.apralo.org<http://www.apralo.org/> European Region: http://www.euralo.org<http://www.euralo.org/> Latin America/Caribbean Region: http://www.lacralo.org<http://www.lacralo.org/> North American Region: http://www.naralo.org<http://www.naralo.org/> At-Large Mailing Lists. There are many At-Large email lists, for each region, you can sign up to them and manage your subscriptions at: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo . The primary and secondary points of contact you have identified in the application form will automatically be added to your region's list just for accredited ALSes to discuss regional issues and to the mailing list for Staff announcements (only Staff can post messages to that list); you are invited to join others as you wish. ALAC website. The ALAC website<https://atlarge.icann.org/> is a good source for ICANN news and information of interest to individual Internet users. We encourage you to provide your members with a link. The ALAC relies on volunteers to translate information into multiple languages. Translations of documents on the website are welcome and should be sent to At-Large staff.<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> ICANN website: The ICANN website<https://www.icann.org/> is where all announcements<https://www.icann.org/news> are posted, and where you can find practical information about ICANN Public meetings<http://meetings.icann.org/> . Skype chat: At-Large community members and staff use Skype group chats extensively. A group chat exists for most Working Groups and RALOs. So please don¹t hesitate to send At-Large Staff your Skype ID and we¹ll gladly add you to the relevant chats. Please click here <http://www.skype.com/en/> if you don¹t have a Skype account. It¹s free and staff are available to help if you run into any trouble. Facebook: The At-Large community has its own Facebook page<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge?fref=ts> . It¹s useful to keep up with announcements and helpful information. Twitter: Members of At-Large tweet extensively and are particularly active during ICANN Public meetings. Follow At-Large on Twitter<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge?lang=fr%3E> ! We will forward the At-Large Beginners¹ guide shortly, as it is in the process of being updated. In the meantime, please refer to the recording of our Informal Welcome Webinar<https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p2zgjaka0ml/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&…> for new ALSes which took place in July2015. Another series of on boarding webinars will be scheduled shortly and notification will go out to all new ALSes. We look forward to working with you and your organization's members to advance individual Internet users' interests within ICANN. If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact us at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. Sincerely, The At-Large Advisory Committee http://www.atlarge.icann.org<http://www.atlarge.icann.org/> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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Important Meeting Invitation / At-Large Briefing call on Creating a Consumer Agenda at ICANN
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 30, 2016

Aug. 30, 2016

Dear All, On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, we would like to invite you to the At-Large Briefing call on Creating a Consumer Agenda at ICANN. As per the doodle poll, this call will take place on Thursday, 01 September 2016 at 22:30 UTC For other times: http://tinyurl.com/h8fth8d ALL ALAC Members and Regional Leaders are encouraged to participate. The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/pBesAw Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/atlarge-briefing-session/ French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Participant Passcodes EN: 1638 ES: 1738 FR: 1838 Dial-in numbers: http://www.adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. 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: 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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Participation in ICANN57
by Satish Babu Aug. 27, 2016

Aug. 27, 2016

Dear colleagues As we have started planning for ICANN57 at Hyderabad, we would like to hear from you on your plans for attending this important meeting. As you are aware, we unfortunately do not have funding for an APRALO General Assembly during this meeting on account of the fact that the meeting was originally planned elsewhere and was shifted to Asia-Pacific at short notice. Despite this, I am aware that several representatives of APRALO ALSes are planning to attend ICANN57 on their own. May I request that you inform us, before 31 August 2016, if you are planning to attend ICANN57? This will help us plan our events better. Thanks and regards, satish

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] Participation in ICANN57
by mona Aug. 27, 2016

Aug. 27, 2016

Hello Satish nice to hear from you and I am glad to confirm my attendance looking forward to seeing you Mona Sent from Samsung Mobile. <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Satish Babu <sb(a)inapp.com> </div><div>Date:24/08/2016 7:58 PM (GMT+02:00) </div><div>To: apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org </div><div>Subject: [APAC-Discuss] Participation in ICANN57 </div><div> </div>Dear colleagues As we have started planning for ICANN57 at Hyderabad, we would like to hear from you on your plans for attending this important meeting. As you are aware, we unfortunately do not have funding for an APRALO General Assembly during this meeting on account of the fact that the meeting was originally planned elsewhere and was shifted to Asia-Pacific at short notice. Despite this, I am aware that several representatives of APRALO ALSes are planning to attend ICANN57 on their own. May I request that you inform us, before 31 August 2016, if you are planning to attend ICANN57? This will help us plan our events better. Thanks and regards, satish

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Meeting Invite: APRALO-APAC Hub Webinar on the topic: (Intermediate) Run- down of Regional IGFs: What are the takeaways
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 25, 2016

Aug. 25, 2016

Dear APRALO Members, Please join us for the APRALO-APAC Hub Webinar on “Run- down of Regional IGFs: What are the takeaways”, taking place on Tuesday, 06 September 2016 at 05:00 UTC For other times see: http://tinyurl.com/gp3f745 Webinar Information: This is the seventh webinar of the APRALO-APAC Hub webinar series. This webinar will provide an overview of the recently concluded 2016 Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF), the highlights of the 2016 APrIGF such as the Synthesis document, and key takeaways. It will also provide a brief update on the capacity building initiatives in the APrIGF and in APAC. The draft agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/ehSsAw 1. 1. Welcome and Housekeeping – Silvia Vivanco - Manager, At-Large Regional Affairs, ICANN (5 mins) 2. 2. Yannis Li (20 mins) a. Overview of 2016 APrIGF b. Key Highlights and Workshops c. Synthesis Document and Timelines d. Takeaways and Relevance for ALSes/end-users 3. 3. Kelvin Wong (20 mins) a. ICANN highlights for 2016 APrIGF b. Capacity Building at 2016 APrIGF and in APAC region c. Call for action 4. 4. Q&A - All (10 mins) 5. 5. Webinar Survey - Terri Agnew - Secretariat Services Coordinator - GNSO & At-Large (5 mins) Conference Details: * Adobe Connect (with two-way audio in English): http://icann.adobeconnect.com/apralo * ADIGO Conference ID - EN: 1638 * ADIGO dial-in numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out, please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Thank you, 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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Volunteering opportunities in BCEC and BMSPC
by Satish Babu Aug. 23, 2016

Aug. 23, 2016

Dear colleagues I'd like to draw your attention to two important committees that are inviting volunteers. The deadline for both of these expires in a few hours' time. These present excellent opportunities for getting involved with At-Large...so please apply if you have some time to spare. You can also nominate others if you so wish. The details are provided below. satish ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 4:14 AM Subject: [APAC-Discuss] LAST CALL for Membership of 2017 BCEC and BMSPC To: "apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <apac-discuss@atlarge-lists. icann.org> 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 <staff(a)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 *From:* ICANN At-Large Staff *Sent:* Monday, August 15, 2016 8:56 PM *To:* 'apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org' <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.ic ann.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 <staff(a)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 Website: 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> [image: unknown.png] _______________________________________________ APAC-Discuss mailing list APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org

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Volunteering opportunities in BCEC and BMSPC
by Satish Babu Aug. 23, 2016

Aug. 23, 2016

Dear colleagues I'd like to draw your attention to two important committees that are inviting volunteers. The deadline for both of these expires in a few hours' time. These present excellent opportunities for getting involved with At-Large...so please apply if you have some time to spare. You can also nominate others if you so wish. The details are provided below. satish ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 4:14 AM Subject: [APAC-Discuss] LAST CALL for Membership of 2017 BCEC and BMSPC To: "apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" < apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> 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 <staff(a)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 *From:* ICANN At-Large Staff *Sent:* Monday, August 15, 2016 8:56 PM *To:* 'apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org' <apac-discuss@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 <staff(a)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 Website: 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> [image: unknown.png] _______________________________________________ APAC-Discuss mailing list APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.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> From: ICANN At-Large Staff Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 8:56 PM To: 'apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org' <apac-discuss(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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Updates from today's monthly call and Chair announcement
by Siranush Vardanyan Aug. 22, 2016

Aug. 22, 2016

Dear APRALO members, Thank you all, who joined today's call, we had really a very good turn out. For those who were not able to join, please, find the time to read the chat and hear the recording of the call, which will be posted very soon here: https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/2016-08-18+APRALO+Monthly+Call During the call updates were provided on APRALO Mentorship program. Please, note, that Ali Almeshal will be in charge for facilitating the whole process. Cheryl will be a Seniour mentor and we are also in the process of matching mentors-mentees and prepare the full program to run this process. The details can be viewed here: https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/APRALO+Mentorship+Program. We are updating this space by the time the news is there, so, please, follow the wiki space and visit it from time to time (you can also subscribed to this page to receive updates to your e-mail account). APRALO LT team is also in the process of preparations for Hyderabad meeting. Satish Babu is leading the process, but we need all APRALO members' support for such an important meeting for all of us. The wiki space is created and updated frequently: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ICANN+57+-+Hyderabad+Meeting+-+… With this e-mail I also would like to inform all ALSs in APRALO, that I am stepping down as a Chair of APRALO as of September 1st, 2016 to take the new position as ICANN Fellowship Coordinator. Satish Babu has agreed to step in as Interim Chair to make the transition smooth and later APRALO LT team will decide when and how the new election/selection will take place according to APRALO Rules of Procedures. I would like to express my great thankfulness and appreciation to all APRALO members for your trust during my tenure as APRALO Vice Chair and Chair. I am humbled and blessed for having the opportunity of working with you during last almost 5 years. There are a lot of progress our RALO made due to your devotion and active engagement and I am sure this will be continued. Remember!!! APRALO was, is and always will be the example for other RALOs. My great appreciation goes to APRALO leadership team as well, who tremendously supported me during this time. APRALO is in very good hands of professionals and passionate people, but without ALSs' support nothing can be done. I also would like to thank APAC Hub staff for wonderful cooperation and support. Looking forward seeing more of this cooperation happening, which I will be following and being proud of! I will not be far from APRALO, thus looking forward continue seeing you all and once again thank you for everything. Wish good luck to APRALO and please, join me in welcoming Satish, a great person, mature professional and a true leader as an Incoming Chair of APRALO!!! Best Siranush Outgoing Chair of APRALO

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