Dear All, On behalf of Amrita Choudhury, Chair of APRALO, we are pleased to announce that the following APRALO candidates have been selected through the recent APRALO 2024 Elections: Satish Babu – ALAC Member representing APRALO (Term: 2024 AGM – 2026 AGM; by election) Aris Ignacio - APRALO Vice Chair (Term: 2024 AGM - 2026 AGM; by election) Priyatosh Jana – ALAC Delegate to the NomCom representing the APAC Region (Term: 2024 AGM – 2026 AGM; by election) Note: Priyatosh Jana is the regionally selected candidate to be recommended to the ALAC. However, please see the important note from the APRALO Leadership below. Please also note that the ALAC will select the final ALAC Delegates for all regions. *** 2024 APRALO Vote for ALAC Member – Tally Vote Results: https://tally.icann.org/cgi/results?e=fb9551c287c Who do you support to become the APRALO ALAC Member (RALO Selected) for the period of two years, beginning at the end of the ICANN81 Annual General Meeting: Rank Election ID Options Votes % 1 fb9551c287c Satish Babu 34 2 fb9551c287c Fouad Bajwa 10 3 fb9551c287c Abstain 3 *** 2024 APRALO Vote for APRALO Vice Chair - Tally Vote Results: https://tally.icann.org/cgi/results?e=fb9551c287c Who do you support to become the APRALO Vice Chair for the period of two years, beginning at the end of the ICANN81 Annual General Meeting: Rank Election ID Options Votes % 1 fb9551c287c Aris Ignacio 27 2 fb9551c287c Vladimer Svanadze 17 3 fb9551c287c Abstain 3 *** 2024 APRALO ALAC Delegate to the NomCom Who do you support to be the APRALO Recommended Candidate for the position of the ALAC Delegate to the NomCom from the Asian, Australasian and Pacific Islands Region for the period of two years, beginning at the end of the ICANN81 Annual General Meeting: Rank Election ID Options Votes % 1 fb9551c287c Priyatosh Jana 23 2 fb9551c287c Muhammad Shabbir 11 3 fb9551c287c Bibek Silwal 6 4 fb9551c287c Abstain 8 You may review the results independently under: APRALO NomCom Candidate: https://tally.icann.org/cgi/results?e=fb9551c287c Explanation: In these votes, electorates can only choose one candidate, or to abstain. The vote electorate is anonymous. At-Large staff would like to congratulate Satish, Aris and Priyatosh. All results have been posted on the 2024 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments<https://community.icann.org/x/qAAIEw>. Important Note from the APRALO Leadership Team: The APRALO LT has unanimously agreed to recommend Charles Mok as its alternative candidate for the seat of ALAC Delegate to the NomCom representing the Asian, Australasian and Pacific Islands Region. This recommendation accompanies that of the regional recommendation Priyatosh Jana, the regionally selected recommendation for the same seat. The APRALO LT believes that Charles Mok is the more suitable candidate for the role, based on his experience and skills as demonstrated in his SOI, and that he possesses a clear understanding of the mandate of an ALAC Delegate to the NomCom. His SOI is attached, summarized as follows: * Charles has been extensively involved in various Internet Governance and Tech communities in Asia Pacific Region and is well respected in the community. * He has an understanding of ICANN and APRALO (in the past he has served as Chair of APRALO, been involved in ccNSO as ccTLD operator for .hk), * He has extensive corporate governance experience having been or is currently on the board of directors of several organizations, including the ISOC Board of Trustees and the International Centre for Trade Transparency and Monitoring (ICTTM), and has chaired ISOC’s Governance Committee. * Charles has for the past two years served on ISOC’s PIR Nominations Committee, which interviews and selects the candidates for the Board of Directors of the Public Interest Registry (PIR). * He is well versed with present day geo-politicism, the changing nature of the IG ecosystem and the challenges faced, being a member of the Advisory Committee of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue (KITDP) and as a Research Scholar at the Global Digital Policy Incubator (GDPi) of the Cyber Policy Center at Stanford University, focusing on cyber laws and policies in the Asia Pacific region. * He is articulate and can work in a team to arrive at outcomes (In the past he has served as a Parliamentarian in Hong Kong) Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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> [signature_3274689923]
