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Agenda for 25/1/2011 APRALO Meeting
by Pavan Budhrani Jan. 17, 2011

Jan. 17, 2011

Hello all, The Agenda for the coming APRALO teleconference can be seen at the link below. Cheers and see you at the meeting https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/APRALO+25.01.2011+Teleconference Pavan Budhrani Communications Manager, DotAsia Organisation

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Statement on 2011-2014 Strategic Plan / thanks for your input
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond Jan. 12, 2011

Jan. 12, 2011

Dear Asia/Pacific region RALO and RALO members, as you have read in a separate note, I have recently filed an At-Large Statement on behalf of the At-Large constituency about the 2011-2014 Strategic Plan. On behalf of the ALAC Executive Committee, I wanted to thank you very much for feeding your regional input into the process. This year, the scheduling of comment period and all its process was changed by ICANN in order to give the At-Large community an earlier opportunity to be directly involved with the ICANN process. Unfortunately, this ended up running during the holiday period and we therefore had to work under pressure. Even with such a time pressure, the response we have had was very good. A lesson learned for next year is that we will leave more time for RALOs to bring their input and discuss it. In fact, you will notice that we have made a comment about this in our statement too. In the meantime, I wanted to congratulate the Asia/Pacific region RALO Leaders for their fast turn-around and At-Large Structures in the region for their response. It doesn't stop here. The information that the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) uses to draft those Statements comes from you. Your involvement will therefore always be much appreciated and we therefore hope that you will continue being an active part in the process. If you have missed the chance to comment this time, we look forward to hearing from you the next time round. Warm regards, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond ALAC Chair

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Regional Input for the 2011 to 2014 Strategic Plan
by Pavan Budhrani Jan. 9, 2011

Jan. 9, 2011

Hello everybody The ALAC Executive Committee has requested your urgent regional contribution to the draft 2011-2014 Strategic Plan. * * To do so, *please add your input directly to the At-Large 2011-2014 Strategic Planning Development Community workspace* available at: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ICANN+Strategic+Planning+Develo…. Instructions on how to post to the workspace are available at the top of the page. Alternatively, please leave a comment on the workspace. * * *Please note the deadline for comments is 9 January 2011 at 23:59 UTC!* Thank you. Pavan Budhrani Communications Manager, DotAsia Organisation

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ALS Application from Cook Islands Internet Action Group
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 6, 2011

Jan. 6, 2011

Dear all, This is to inform you that we received an ALS application from the Cook Islands Internet Action Group. It is based in Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands and would be a member of APRALO if accepted. Please find the application form attached. The regional liaison for the Pacific Islands region has been informed and will provide us with due diligence for this application in due course. -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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ICANN's Leadership Positions
by Fouad Bajwa Dec. 22, 2010

Dec. 22, 2010

Hello All, I wanted to share the following announcement from ICANN for information purposes. Apply Now for ICANN's Leadership Positions Apply Now to Join the ICANN Board, the Councils of GNSO and ccNSO, and the ALAC 17 December 2010 Source: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-17dec10-en.htm ICANN's Nominating Committee (Nom Com) invites Statements of Interest and candidate recommendations from the Internet community for key leadership positions to fulfill ICANN's technical and policy coordination role. Interested individuals are invited to submit a Statement of Interest to the 2010 Nom Com for the following positions: - Two members of the Board of Directors of ICANN - Three At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) representatives (one each from the Africa, Asia/Australia/Pacific and Latin America/Caribbean regions) - Two members of the Council of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) - One member of the Council of the Country-Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) The Nominating Committee (Nom Com) is an independent committee tasked with selecting a majority of the members of the Board of Directors and other key positions within ICANN's structure. ICANN is an internationally organized, public benefit, non-profit corporation dedicated to: preserving the operational security and stability of the Internet; promoting competition; achieving broad representation of global Internet communities; and supporting the development of policies appropriate to its mission through bottom-up, consensus-based processes. Individuals selected by Nom Com will have a unique opportunity to work with accomplished colleagues from around the globe, address the Internet's intriguing technical coordination problems and policy development challenges with diverse functional, cultural, and geographic dimensions, and gain valuable insights and experience from working across boundaries of knowledge, responsibility and perspective. Those selected will gain the satisfaction of making a valuable public service contribution towards the continued function and evolution of an essential global resource. Considering the broad public interest, those selected will work to achieve the goals towards which ICANN is dedicated in order to facilitate the Internet's critically important societal functions. Current Board members who have been selected by the Nominating Committee include: Cherine Chalaby, Bertrand de la Chapelle, Steve Crocker, Erika Mann, Gonzalo Navarro, Rajasekhar Ramaraj, George Sadowsky, and Katim Touray. Statements of Interest for the positions described above can be submitted through an on-line application form at (http://forms.icann.org/nomcom/soi.php) or by contacting nomcom2011(a)icann.org. More information regarding the Nominating Committee can be found at http://nomcom.icann.org. Applications will be considered in confidence and should be received by 4 April 2011 for full consideration. Selections will be announced in early September 2011. Successful candidates will take up their positions following ICANN's Annual Meeting in October 2011. Candidate recommendations are encouraged and can be submitted through an on-line form at (http://forms.icann.org/nomcom/suggestcandidate.php) and questions or comments may also be submitted to nomcom2011(a)icann.org. Background: The Nominating Committee is designed to function independently from the ICANN Board, Supporting Organizations, and Advisory Committees. Nominating Committee members act only on behalf of the interests of the global Internet community and within the scope of the ICANN mission and responsibilities assigned to it by the ICANN Bylaws. Nominating Committee members contribute understanding of the broad interests of the Internet community as a whole, and knowledge and experience of specific Internet constituencies who have appointed them. The challenge for the Nominating Committee is to integrate these perspectives and derive consensus in its selections. Although appointed by Supporting Organizations and other ICANN entities, individual Nominating Committee members are not accountable to their appointing constituencies. Members are accountable for adherence to the ICANN Bylaws and for compliance with the rules and procedures established by the Nominating Committee. Successful candidates are not remunerated, although direct expenses incurred in the course of duty will be reimbursed. Fluency in English is a requirement for all positions. These positions may involve significant international travel, including personal presence at periodic ICANN meetings, as well as regular telephone and Internet communications. Recent ICANN Meetings have been held in Brazil, Portugal, Puerto Rico, the United States, India, France, Egypt, Mexico, Australia, South Korea, Kenya and Colombia. Meetings during 2011 are scheduled for San Francisco, CA in the United States of America; Asia/Australia/Pacific and Africa. The diverse locations facilitate participation across the world's Internet community; an aspect of growing importance as ICANN's recently signed Affirmation of Commitments emphasizes ICANN's accountability to the community. -- Happy Holidays. -------------------------- Fouad Bajwa

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NOTICE: APRALO Teleconference Tuesday, 04 January 2011 @ 05:00 UTC
by Marilyn Vernon Dec. 17, 2010

Dec. 17, 2010

Dear All, The APRALO call originally scheduled on Tuesday 28th December 2010 at 0500 UTC will now be held on Tuesday, 04th January 2011 at 0500 UTC. The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/APRALO+04.01.2011+Teleconference <https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/APRALO+04.01.2011+Teleconference > Additional reminders will be sent prior to the call. If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <applewebdata://AB942296-3FCE-4373-AB63-0C0440EEAF3B/staff@atlarge.icann.org > . Thank you. -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff

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APRALO Teleconference December
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 10, 2010

Dec. 10, 2010

Dear All, The next APRALO call is currently scheduled on Tuesday, 28 December at 0500 UTC. As the ICANN offices will be closed from 27 December until 31 December, the APRALO Chair suggests that the next APRALO conference call be held either on 21 December at 0500 UTC or on 4 January at 0500 UTC. Please send your preferences directly to this list by the end of the week. -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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APRALO Cartagena Report
by Pavan Budhrani Dec. 7, 2010

Dec. 7, 2010

Dear all, This is the APRALO report for Cartagena Thanks Pavan

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RESULT: APRALO Poll on At-Large Board Director Candidates
by Hong Xue Nov. 29, 2010

Nov. 29, 2010

Dear Colleagues, The STV poll to guide the APRALO Chair’s vote in the At-Large Board Director selection was quorate and ended with the following result: *Sébastien Bachollet was elected in count 1. * With Sébastien having received more than 50% of first preferences in count 1, or 4 out of a total of 7 votes, it was not necessary to go to a second count. The APRALO poll ended 24 November at 1000 UTC. ALAC-RALO Chair selection vote for At-Large Director ended on 25 November at 23:59 UTC. In order not to disturb the voting process, APRALO poll result was not released until the voting process ended just now. APRALO Chair, Hong Xue, had casted her vote according to the APRALO poll result. In addition, an ALS that did not participate in the poll wrote to all Chairs, Secretariat and Staff to indicate its support for *Sébastien Bachollet. *Its opinion is also recorded. Regards Hong Xue Chair of APRALO

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] RESULT: APRALO Poll on At-Large Board Director Candidates
by Fouad Bajwa Nov. 29, 2010

Nov. 29, 2010

Hi Adam, I missed the vote deadline because I was in travel. However, the vote from our end would have also been for Sebastian so there is no issue here. We didn't do an anonymous vote what so ever. I had sent an email on the deadline date sharing this intention but could not enter the poll before the deadline ended. On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 9:05 AM, Adam Peake <ajp(a)glocom.ac.jp> wrote: > Did Pakistan ICT Policy Monitor have a problem > with voting, or did they, like 10 other APRALO > ALSes simply miss the vote window? If the > latter, then how they might have voted is > irrelevant. The situation with Internet Users > Society Niue appears somewhat different, they > wished to vote and had a problem casting their > vote. > > The comments imply no criticism of the APRALO > chair, no replacement in anyway being suggested, > I am surprised at the reaction. My point is that > in the interest of fairness, it might be best to > release the RALO's voters from the directed vote. > People may disagree, but whatever, time is > running out (and I expect some/all may have > already voted.) > > Best, > > Adam > > > > > At 3:22 PM +0800 11/28/10, Hong Xue wrote: >>Dear Colleagues, >> >>APRALO Poll has been completely and result was announced on November 26. >>Please refer to my following announcement on the result. >> >>Number of voters: 7 · Group size: 19 · >> >>Sébastien Bachollet 57.14% >>Alan Greenberg 42.86% >>Pierre Dandjinou 0% >> >>With Sébastien having received more than 50% of first preferences in count >>1, or 4 out of a total of 7 votes, it was not necessary to go to a second >>count. >> >>After the poll was close, two ALSes that did not participate the poll wrote >>to me and staff to indicate their preferred candidates. These two ALSes are: >> >>Pakistan ICT Policy Monitor, supporting *Sébastien Bachollet *; and, >> >>Internet Users Society Niue, represented by Per Darnell since November 26, >>supporting *Alan Greenberg*. >> >>Given that the purpose of the poll is to let all the ALSes to openly express >>their views, both "belated" messages were equally accepted, recored and * >>COUNTED*. >> >>Therefore, totally 9 (7+2) ALSes indicated their preferences. 5 (4+1) prefer >>*Sébastien Bachollet, *4 (3+1) prefer *Alan Greenberg*. >> >>Under such counting, Sébastien still received more than 50% of first >>preferences in count 1, or 5 out of a total of 9 votes, it was not >>necessary to go to a second count under STV. >> >>I hope I've made whole process extremely transparent and ease any doubt >>about unfairness. >> >>For whatever reason, any one is welcome to comment whether you want to >>either replace me in the vote or remove me from chair position, or both. >> >>Regards >> >>Hong Xue >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 9:10 AM, Hong Xue <hongxueipr(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Dear Colleagues, >>> >>> The STV poll to guide the APRALO Chair¹s vote in the At-Large Board >>> Director selection was quorate and ended with the following result: >>> >>> >>> *Sébastien Bachollet was elected in count 1. >>> * >>> With Sébastien having received more than 50% of first preferences in count >>> 1, or 4 out of a total of 7 votes, it was not necessary to go to a second >>> count. >>> >>> The APRALO poll ended 24 November at 1000 UTC. ALAC-RALO Chair selection >>> vote for At-Large Director ended on 25 November at 23:59 UTC. In order not >>> to disturb the voting process, APRALO poll result was not released until the >>> voting process ended just now. >>> >>> APRALO Chair, Hong Xue, had casted her vote according to the APRALO poll >>> result. >>> >>> In addition, an ALS that did not participate in the poll wrote to all >>> Chairs, Secretariat and Staff to indicate its support for *Sébastien >>> Bachollet. *Its opinion is also recorded. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Hong Xue >>> Chair of APRALO >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>-- >>Dr. Hong Xue >>Professor of Law >>Director of Institute for the Internet Policy & Law (IIPL) >>Beijing Normal University >>http://www.iipl.org.cn/ <http://iipl.org.cn/> >>19 Xin Jie Kou Wai Street >>Beijing 100875 China >>_______________________________________________ >>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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Regards. -------------------------- Fouad Bajwa

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