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>>