Dear All, Upon the request of the APRALO Chair, I would like to announce the schedules for elections for the position of APRALO representative to the ALAC and for the At-Large Delegate to the NomCom from the Asia-Pacific Region. · APRALO representative to the ALAC – Edmon Chung’s term expires at the ICANN Annual General Meeting scheduled to take place 14-19 October in Toronto. He is eligible for re-election. This position is a two-year term. *1. Nominations Open:* 24 July 2012 *2. Nominations Close:* 7 August 2012 *3. Nomination Acceptance Deadline:* On or before 10 August 2012 4. *RALO selection*: Between 10-15 August 2012 (this may include a vote if desired) *5. Result Announced: *15 August 2012 · At-Large Delegate to the NomCom from the Asia-Pacific Region – *Siranush Vardanyan<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/18121045/Siranush+Vardanyan+Bio.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1313785099000> *’s term expires at the ICANN Annual General Meeting scheduled to take place 14-19 October in Toronto. She is eligible for re-election. Voting members of the NomCom are appointed for a one year term, starting after the close of the Annual General Meeting 2012 and ending at the close of the Annual General Meeting 2013. ICANN's Nominating Committee asked the At-Large Advisory Committee to submit a list with ALAC delegates from each of ICANN's five geographic regions. The ALAC ExCom suggested the following timetable for nominations and consultation recommendations from RALOs for consideration by the ALAC for appointment as the 2013 NomCom At-Large Delegate positions: *1. Nominations Open:* 24 July 2012 *2. Nominations Close:* 7 August 2012 *3. Nomination Acceptance Deadline:* On or before 10 August 2012 4. *RALO nominee priortization period*: Between 10-15 August 2012 (this may include a vote if desired) *5. ALAC Notification*: RALOs to transmit all accepted nominations with a recommendation for a preferred candidate if the RALO wishes to provide one by 15 August 2012 *6.* *ALAC Review of RALO Recommendations/Additional List of Nominations Accepted: *15 August -20 August 2012 *7. ALAC selection and endorsement vote: *Carried out on-line between 20-24 August *8. Notification to NomCom of Appointees:* No later than 25 August 2012 or as arranged with NomCom Secretariat Please note that the ICANN Bylaws (see: XI-2.4.e) <http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#XI-2.4>state: The ALAC shall, after consultation with each RALO, annually appoint five voting delegates (no two of whom shall be citizens of countries in the same Geographic Region, as defined according to Section 5 of Article VI to the Nominating Committee. An APRALO Elections 2012 Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/APRALO+Elections+2012+Workspace>has been created for these elections. Please feel free to add your nominations and comments directly to the Workspace or by email to the Asia-Pacific Discuss mailing list (apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org). -- Pavan Budhrani Director of Business Development DotAsia Organisation