Dear APRALO Colleagues, I would like to announce the open of the APRALO nomination period for the following position. *APRALO-selected representative on the ALAC * Nominations will close two weeks from today at UTC 23:59,13 September 2010. Nominees will then be asked to accept the nomination no later than 7 days later at UTC 23:59, 20 September 1010. Election deadline: The election shall begin no later than one week after the end of the acceptance deadline and end no later than two weeks later. Nominations should be sent to this APRALO list < apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org>. Likewise acceptance of nominations should also be sent to this list. The obligation and requirement of ALAC members and liaisons are outlined in the ICANN Bylaws <http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#XI>, ALAC Rules of Procedure <https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?rules_of_procedure> and the ALAC Internal Rules of Procedure<https://st.icann.org/data/workspaces/alac/attachments/rules_of_procedure:200...>. You will find relevant extracts from these sources under *ALAC Members - Obligations and Responsibilities<https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?obligations_and_requirements_of_ala...> *. For any questions or for more information please contact me. Regards, Hong Xue APRALO Chair.