As someone with limited knowledge of these procedures, I understand that there are multiple options to resolve this issue, each with their pros and cons. As we do not seem to have a consensus otherwise, a poll within the community may be the most convincing way to adopt the way forward. Therefore, I endorse the proposal for a poll. satish On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 5:46 AM, Fouad Bajwa <fouadbajwa@gmail.com> wrote:
I support the poll!
On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 4:40 AM, Cheryl Langdon-Orr <langdonorr@gmail.com
wrote:
Perfect...
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On 4 May 2013 09:39, Rinalia Abdul Rahim <rinalia.abdulrahim@gmail.com wrote:
I would support a poll so that the community's voice is heard on this matter.
Best regards,
Rinalia On May 4, 2013 7:37 AM, "Cheryl Langdon-Orr" <langdonorr@gmail.com> wrote:
Like I said lets get staff to set up a poll if needs be we have rules of vote if we cannot establish consensus on matters
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On 4 May 2013 09:34, Rinalia Abdul Rahim <rinalia.abdulrahim@gmail.com wrote:
Your disagreement is noted Cheryl. Everyone is entitled to an opinion.
Best regards,
Rinalia On May 4, 2013 7:32 AM, "Cheryl Langdon-Orr" <langdonorr@gmail.com> wrote:
As I said Rinalia, I DISAGREE...
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On 4 May 2013 09:31, Rinalia Abdul Rahim < rinalia.abdulrahim@gmail.com > wrote:
> Dear Fouad, > > While I appreciate precedent, I always focus on improvement. The > selection > of the ALAC representatives to my mind requires a certain level of > awareness-raising and exchanges regarding the ALAC role in terms of > performance expectations, required skill and knowledge sets, workload > coping mehanisms, etc. All of this needs to happen prior to the > nomination > process so that interested individuals have a good understanding of > what it > takes. I would like to see for example, a webinar, where current > APRALO > representatives to the ALAC share their experiences and the > challenges that > they face while serving in the ALAC as well as their impressions of > the > range of policy issues that the ALAC has to address. The ALAC role > requires adequate preparation. Otherwise there will be problems with > coping > and performing. > > On the point of transition where people shift roles mid-term. This > can be > de-stabilizing, but it is the reality of our existence. People move > based > on opprtunities and interest. Charles Mok vacated his role as RALO > Chair > mid-term to assume legislative office in Hong Kong and Holly Raiche > moved > up from Vice Chair to Chair (via a snap election process) and > performed > admirably. The processes allow for transitions and have mechanisms to > deal > with it. > > I still believe it is wise to defer the ALAC selection process this > year. > > Best regards, > > Rinalia > On May 4, 2013 7:02 AM, "Fouad Bajwa" <fouadbajwa@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Dear Rinalia, > > > > I acknowledge your concern but at the same time I must share that > in 2010 > > APRALO was facing similar challenges when we had people changing > roles or > > even leaving. The process was well managed even at that time. I do > not > > think that we should undermine the handling of elections with the > > cooperation of Staff and the triggering of the ALAC membership > process is > > also welcome, not just because my nomination stands but because I > have > > managed a similar situation before where I had to temporary Chair > meetings > > as well as work with APRALO and staff to take such things forward. > > > > Lets keep confidence in APRALO. > > > > > > On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 3:55 AM, Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui < > emani@niue.nu>wrote: > > > >> Good point Rinalia and I agree. > >> > >> Fakaaue lahi, > >> Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui > >> ______________________________ > >> > >> Internet Niue - www.internetniue.nu > >> "Connecting Niue to the World since 1997" > >> > >> RockET Systems Ltd - www.rocketsystems.nu > >> "Making IT Easier" > >> > >> Translate IT2 Niue - www.vagahauniue.nu > >> "Utilising Internet & ICT as a Catalyst for the Preservation of > Vagahau > >> Niue" > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Rinalia Abdul Rahim" <rinalia.abdulrahim@gmail.com> > >> To: "apralo" <apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> > >> Cc: "Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond" <ocl@gih.com>; "ICANN At-Large > Staff" < > >> staff@atlarge.icann.org> > >> Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 11:47 AM > >> Subject: Re: [APAC-Discuss] Now Open: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR > APRALO > >> ALACPOSITION > >> > >> > >> > Dear APRALO, > >> > > >> > I note that staff has triggered the selction process for the > regional > >> > representatives to the ALAC. I would like to suggest that this > selection > >> > process be deferred/delayed until after the RALO Chair and Vice > Chair > >> > elections have been completed (ie, after July). > >> > > >> > The ALAC representatives will only assume their role / start > their term > >> in > >> > November. There is sufficient time to do the selection and to do > it > >> well. > >> > > >> > The overlapping process of RALO leadership election and the ALAC > >> selection > >> > process may cause confusion within the community and I would > advise > >> pushing > >> > the timeline for the ALAC selection process to happen later in > the year. > >> > > >> > Best regards, > >> > > >> > Rinalia > >> > On May 3, 2013 12:32 PM, "ICANN At-Large Staff" < > >> staff@atlarge.icann.org> > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> >> Dear APRALO Members, > >> >> > >> >> As APRALO is now nearing the close of the nomination period for > the > >> APRALO > >> >> 2013-15 Chair and Vice Chair positions, it is time to open the > call for > >> >> nominations for the APRALO ALAC 2013-15 position which will run > from > >> the > >> >> end of the 2013 AGM to the end of the 2015 AGM. > >> >> > >> >> The position is currently held by Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro - > Current > >> >> term ends at the end of the 2013 ICANN AGM (ICANN 48th , > November > >> meeting > >> >> 17th- 21st November). > >> >> > >> >> Please note that Objective 3.1.5 of the APRALO Operating > Principles > >> >> (updated 2009) states that APRALO is "to select two > individuals as > >> >> representatives of the Members of APRALO to ALAC;" these > >> representatives > >> >> each serve a 2 year term on the ALAC and are appointed in > alternate > >> years. > >> >> To ensure a timely process of the selection and appointment > of APRALO > >> >> representative for the end 2013 - end 2015 term the following > schedule > >> is > >> >> announced : > >> >> > >> >> APRALO Representative to the ALAC 2013-2015 Selection Schedule: > >> >> May 2nd - At-Large Staff and APRALO's Chair announce > selections and > >> call > >> >> for nominations. > >> >> May 2nd - May 23rd - Nomination period (nominations accepted > for 3 > >> weeks). > >> >> May 30th - Deadline for nomination acceptances (nominees must > accept > >> >> nominations no later than seven days after the nomination > period ends > >> on > >> >> May 23rd). > >> >> June 7th - June 13th - Elections (If required, elections will > begin no > >> >> later than one week after the deadline for nomination > acceptances and > >> end > >> >> no later than two weeks after that deadline). > >> >> 2013 AGM [ 17th - 21st November ] - Newly elected APRALO ALAC > >> >> representative shall be seated on the ALAC at the close of the > 2013 > >> AGM on > >> >> Thursday, 21st November 2013. > >> >> > >> >> *** > >> >> Nominations should be made on the APAC-Discuss Mailing list > (see: > >> >> apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto: > >> >> apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org>) by 23rd May at 23:59 > UTC. > >> >> Self-nominations are welcome. When received and posted, > >> self-nominations > >> >> will be deemed to also act as formal acceptance of 'nomination'. > >> >> > >> >> The 2013 APRALO Election wiki page is available at: (see: > >> >> https://community.icann.org/x/LJ1wAg)) > >> >> > >> >> Thank you. > >> >> > >> >> Regards, > >> >> > >> >> Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, > Nathalie > >> >> Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of > ALAC > >> >> E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto: staff@atlarge.icann.org > <mailto: > >> >> staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> APAC-Discuss mailing list > >> >> APAC-Discuss@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@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@atlarge-lists.icann.org > >> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss > >> > >> Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Regards. > > -------------------------- > > Fouad Bajwa > > ICT4D and Internet Governance Advisor > > My Blog: Internet's Governance: > http://internetsgovernance.blogspot.com/ > > Follow my Tweets: http://twitter.com/fouadbajwa > > > _______________________________________________ > APAC-Discuss mailing list > APAC-Discuss@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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