Dear All,
On behalf of the members of the ALAC Appointee
Selection Subcommittee (AASC), this is to inform you that the call for ALAC Member and Alternates for
the GNSO PDP to Review the Transfer Policy has been extended through Thursday, 29 April at 23:59 UTC.
The AASC met with Melissa Allgood who has been doing some training for the At-Large
community on the GNSO Consensus Playbook. She provided us with an explanation of what the
GNSO is expecting of members of other communities who intend to participate in their new PDPs.
The GNSO PDP to Review the Transfer
Policy is being run under the Representative Model of the GNSO Consensus Playbook.
The three tier structure includes 2 Members,
2 Alternates and several Observers
as representatives from each of theconstituencies within ICANN.
However, most importantly are the skills and knowledge that people bring to the table.
These are mandatory skills for
all Members. As noted in the earlier call for applications, they skills and knowledge necessary for the GNSO
PDP to Review the Transfer Policy are outlined below.
According to the GNSO Transfer Policy
PDP Charter, WG members shall review the full text of the Guidance document below to understand the
responsibilities and skills that they are expected to have in order to fully participate in the WG activities.
Guidance: Working Group Member Skills Guide
For the GNSO PDP to Review the Transfer Policy, Working Group Members and Alternates must possess:
● Knowledge of Transfer Policy issue, background and current work status (technical knowledge
of inter-registrar transfers is strongly preferred);
● Commitment to participating in Working Group meetings on a regular and ongoing basis;
● Ability to create factual, relevant and easily understandable messages, and able to succinctly
deliver them to the Working Group;
● Ability to deliver a point constructively and concisely;
● Familiarity with the following sections of the Working Group Guidelines:
○ Section 4.1 Session Planning – General Meeting Logistics
○ Section 4.2 Communication/Collaboration Tools
● Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills (in simple, comprehensible
English);
● Research skills with the ability to discern factual, factually relevant, and persuasive details and
sources;
● Commitment to manage a diverse workload, while collaborating with a Working Group of
individuals with different backgrounds and interests in driving objectives;
● In depth knowledge of Working Group discussions, actions taken at meetings, and
deliverables;
● Understanding of the perspectives and interests of the members’ own stakeholder group or
constituency;
● Project management skills in driving the completion of SG/C statements in a timely manner.
If you are interested in applying either as an ALAC Member or as an Alternate, please send your Statement of Interest to Maureen Hilyard and At-Large no later than Thursday,
29 April at 23:59 UTC clearly stating
the following:
·
To which you are applying position;
·
Explaining why you are interested in the position; and
·
Outlining how you meet the required skills noted above.
Kind regards,
At-Large Staff
ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community
Website: atlarge.icann.org
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