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Re: [EURO-Discuss] EURALO Board (replacement) Call for nominations 201 - OPEN NOW
by Silvia Vivanco Aug. 31, 2016

Aug. 31, 2016

Hello Jean - Jacques, The nomination of Erich Schweighofer has been noted on the wiki page: https://community.icann.org/display/EURALO/EURALO+Board+member+%28replaceme… Thank you! Kind regards, Silvia Silvia Vivanco Manager, At Large Regional Affairs ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers www.icann.org -----Original Message----- From: euro-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:euro-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Subrenat, Jean-Jacques Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 2:10 AM To: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Cc: euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; Olawale Bakare <wales.baky(a)googlemail.com> Subject: Re: [EURO-Discuss] EURALO Board (replacement) Call for nominations 2016 OPEN NOW Dear Colleagues, on behalf of the EURALO Individual Users' Association, I nominate Erich Schweighofer, representative of the "Austrian Computing Society” At-Large Structure, for the EURALO Board. Erich, a citizen and resident of Austria, is recognized as an active member of the Internet community in his country, especially in academic circles, and has been involved in ICANN issues for a decade. In his work, he has put particular emphasis on the legal status of foundations, and on governance issues. He is currently a member of the EURALO ALS Engagement Taskforce. Best regards, Jean-Jacques Subrenat Chair, EURALO Individual Users' Association ----- Mail original ----- De: "ICANN At-Large Staff" <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> À: euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Envoyé: Vendredi 26 Août 2016 02:43:16 Objet: [EURO-Discuss] EURALO Board (replacement) Call for nominations 2016 OPEN NOW This message is sent on behalf of EURALO’s Chair, Olivier Crepin-Leblond and EURALO’s Secretariat, Wolf Ludwig. Dear All, As agreed on the EURALO monthly call , held on 23 August 25, 2016, EURALO's Chair and Secretariat would like to announce a call for nominations to fill the Board seat vacated by Mikhail Medrish (Russia) who left the ALS, “ Internet Support Foundation" on 14 August 2016. This call is made in accordance with the EURALO Articles of Association and Selection and performance criteria for EURALO Board members 2015 . Please note: For this Board replacement round several candidates may be nominated but only one position is vacant. Since this is for ONE seat, ALSes will have ONE vote only! As we have a limit of 1 Board member per country, citizens of Spain, Finland, Germany and France are not eligible for nomination. For further rules and info see: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/euro-discuss/2015-November/004161.… The current EURALO Board term is 2 years from 9 December 2015 until 9 December 2017. The new member will serve for the remaining timeframe (from 10 September 2016 until 9 December 2017), in alignment with the current EURALO Board member terms. Kindly note the EURALO Board should be balanced but EURALO has not reached a consensus on having direct absolute criteria for geographical (East/Western Europe) or Gender criteria. As geographical and gender balance are important in our region, I ask you to consider these issues when making your selection. Please submit your nominations and self-nominations until 4 September 23:59 UTC by sending an email to the EURALO mailing list and coping At – Large staff staff(a)atlarge.icann.org . All candidates who accept their nominations by the deadline above must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI).. To read the Expression of Interest Statements from sitting Board members please visit: https://community.icann.org/x/arBYAw . The online vote will start on 5 September 2016 at 23:59 UTC- to 9 September 2016 at 23:59 UTC At-Large Staff will note the nominations in the following Wiki: EURALO Board member (replacement) Election 2016 . Thank you! Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Website: atlarge.icann.org Facebook: facebook.com/icann atlarge Twitter: @ ICANNAtLarge unknown.png _______________________________________________ EURO-Discuss mailing list EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.euralo.org _______________________________________________ EURO-Discuss mailing list EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.euralo.org

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Article 19
by Oksana Prykhodko Aug. 31, 2016

Aug. 31, 2016

Dear all, Thank you very much for DD, sent by staff. It took me a lot of time to analyze this DD, and even more time - to analyze our ByLaws https://community.icann.org/display/EURALO/Articles+of+Association *Part D - MEMBERSHIP * *4 Membership * 4.1 Members of The Association shall consist of the following: 4.1.1 organisations domiciled in Europe supporting the purposes of The Association which qualify as an ALS. 4.2 Membership shall be by application, in writing, in the form and containing the information which the Board shall from time to time determine, and shall be signed. 4.3 The Board shall determine the criteria for membership, subject to review of the same by the General Assembly, and the mechanism by which applications for Membership are approved, which may also be reviewed by the General Assembly. 4.4 Members of other RALOs may not be members of The Association. 4.5 The Association will promote the formation of user groups and their accreditation by the ALAC. Nevertheless, mechanisms will be maintained to ensure that the individual regional users not integrated into ALSes can express their opinion on the development of ICANN policies. 4.6 A new European ALS will be created to "collect" unaffiliated individuals from the region. This ALS would be part of the existing EURALO structure and would need to fulfil the minimum ALS requirements according to the ALS formation framework (see http://www.atlarge.icann.org/en/framework.htm and also ICANN Bylaws http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#XI-2.4i) Once it is an integral part of the EURALO structure, this ALS would have the same rights and responsibilities as any other regional ALS. Of course I support Article 19 membership in EURALO. And once again, I support rewriting of EURALO ByLaws! Best regards, Oksana

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Important Meeting Invitation / At-Large Briefing call on Creating a Consumer Agenda at ICANN
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 30, 2016

Aug. 30, 2016

Dear All, On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, we would like to invite you to the At-Large Briefing call on Creating a Consumer Agenda at ICANN. As per the doodle poll, this call will take place on Thursday, 01 September 2016 at 22:30 UTC For other times: http://tinyurl.com/h8fth8d ALL ALAC Members and Regional Leaders are encouraged to participate. The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/pBesAw Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/atlarge-briefing-session/ French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Participant Passcodes EN: 1638 ES: 1738 FR: 1838 Dial-in numbers: http://www.adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> 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> [unknown.png]

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EURALO Hot Topics - open for view & comment
by Ariel Liang Aug. 30, 2016

Aug. 30, 2016

Hello All, As per the EURALO call, you may view the EURALO Hot Topics document on the wiki. Please feel free to provide your comment or input directly on the wiki page. Thank you, Ariel Ariel Xinyue Liang Policy Analyst | Washington, DC Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype: ariel.liang.icann Mobile: +1 (310) 804-2761 Email: ariel.liang(a)icann.org Website: atlarge.icann.org Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge

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WG: Seeking Regional Advice for a New ALS / Article 19
by Wolf Ludwig Aug. 29, 2016

Aug. 29, 2016

Dear all, as discussed at our last monthly call, some of you wanted to see and verify the DD form of our recent applicant Article 19. As already said or noted at our call by some of us, Article 19 is not a "typical" At-Large structure or association and not only based in one particular country in our region but a cross-regional network (comparable to our EURALO Ind. Assoc. or ISOC chapters). Those who know the background of Article 19 already have expressed some support that this applicant would fit into the diversity of our RALO. The discussion is open -- over to you. Thanks for your consideration and kind regards, Wolf staff(a)atlarge.icann.org sent Tue, 9 Aug 2016 16:31: >Dear Wolf, > >On the 04 August 2016 we received a EURALO ALS application from Article 19. >Please find the Due Diligence form and statue attached. > >We kindly ask you to provide us with the regional advice for this ALS in >your capacity as EURALO Secretary. Your advice will support the ALAC review >on this application. > >According to our timeline for ALS applications the due date for the regional >advice is on 22 September 2016. > > >We would like to remind you that the DD form could contain sensitive >information. Please avoid sharing the form with third parties. > >Kind regards, > >Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie >Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar >ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community >E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> >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> > > > > EuroDIG Secretariat http://www.eurodig.org/ mobile +41 79 204 83 87 Skype: Wolf-Ludwig Swiss IGF http://swiss-igf.ch EURALO - ICANN's Regional At-Large Organisation http://euralo.org Profile on LinkedIn http://ch.linkedin.com/in/wolfludwig

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EURALO Board (replacement) Call for nominations 2016 OPEN NOW
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 29, 2016

Aug. 29, 2016

This message is sent on behalf of EURALO's Chair, Olivier Crepin-Leblond and EURALO's Secretariat, Wolf Ludwig. Dear All, As agreed on the EURALO monthly call<https://community.icann.org/display/EURALO/2016.08.23+EURALO+Teleconference>, held on 23 August 25, 2016, EURALO's Chair and Secretariat would like to announce a call for nominations to fill the Board seat vacated by Mikhail Medrish (Russia) who left the ALS, " Internet Support Foundation" on 14 August 2016. This call is made in accordance with the EURALO Articles of Association<https://community.icann.org/display/EURALO/Articles+of+Association> and Selection and performance criteria for EURALO Board members 2015<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/53777046/Performance-crite…>. Please note: For this Board replacement round several candidates may be nominated but only one position is vacant. Since this is for ONE seat, ALSes will have ONE vote only! As we have a limit of 1 Board member per country, citizens of Spain, Finland, Germany and France are not eligible for nomination. For further rules and info see: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/euro-discuss/2015-November/004161.… The current EURALO Board term is 2 years from 9 December 2015 until 9 December 2017. The new member will serve for the remaining timeframe (from 10 September 2016 until 9 December 2017), in alignment with the current EURALO Board member terms. Kindly note the EURALO Board should be balanced but EURALO has not reached a consensus on having direct absolute criteria for geographical (East/Western Europe) or Gender criteria. As geographical and gender balance are important in our region, I ask you to consider these issues when making your selection. Please submit your nominations and self-nominations until 4 September 23:59 UTC by sending an email to the EURALO mailing list and coping At - Large staff staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> . All candidates who accept their nominations by the deadline above must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI). To read the Expression of Interest Statements from sitting Board members please visit: https://community.icann.org/x/arBYAw. The online vote will start on 5 September 2016 at 23:59 UTC- to 9 September 2016 at 23:59 UTC At-Large Staff will note the nominations in the following Wiki: EURALO Board member (replacement) Election 2016<https://community.icann.org/display/EURALO/EURALO+Board+member+%28replaceme…>. Thank you! Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> 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> [unknown.png]

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Fwd: Digital Watch newsletter - a look back at July & August
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond Aug. 25, 2016

Aug. 25, 2016

Anyone interested in Internet Governance might be interested as subscribing (free of charge) to this newsletter from the Geneva Internet Platform. Of potential interest this month is the new EU-US Privacy Shield, summarised in the newsletter. I wonder whether that affects the regular requests from European Registrars to seek a data retention waiver (like this one: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-09-en ) Kindest regards, Olivier -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Digital Watch newsletter - a look back at July & August Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 14:45:29 +0000 From: Geneva Internet Platform <gip(a)diplomacy.edu> Reply-To: Geneva Internet Platform <gip(a)diplomacy.edu> To: *|MMERGE3|* <ocl(a)gih.com> Digital Watch newsletter - a look back at July & August Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser <http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48eb0&id=ed343b639f…>. Dear Colleagues, Issue 13 of the /Geneva Digital Watch/ newsletter <http://giplatform.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48e…> is out! The issue provides the latest digital policy updates which took place in July and August. The main highlights: * Summer is generally a quiet period for policy-making. This year, however, July and August have been uncharacteristically busy. NATO declared cyberspace as its fourth operation domain; the EU-US Privacy Shield was approved, while the Internet was at the centre of terrorist and security threats. State responsibility in cyberspace is being discussed, while e-commerce is gaining momentum. * Nine months after the invalidation of the Safe Harbour Agreement, the European Commission confirmed that the new EU-US Privacy Shield affords adequate protection to the privacy of EU citizens when their data are transferred to the US. We explore the seven key privacy principles that US companies must adhere to, as well as the new commitments made by the US government in relation to the implementation of the Shield. * Pokemon Go has achieved massive popularity. With its interplay between the virtual and physical experiences of our reality, the game brings into sharper focus many issues related to how the Internet is used and how it affects our society. It also has implications on many digital policy areas. * The IG Barometer of Online Media reveals the top three debated topics so far this summer: access and digital divide, Internet Protocol numbers and root zone, and the Internet of Things. We give an overview of the main developments in these three areas. * Included in this issue are events that took place in International Geneva, and the main global digital policy events in September. * The Brazilian version on Issue 13, in Portuguese, will be available soon. Download your copy <http://giplatform.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48e…> of the July & August newsletter. The GIP Team PS. We hope to see you for the briefing on Internet governance in July & August 2016 <http://giplatform.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48e…>, next Tuesday, 30th August.

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DOODLE / September EURALO Monthly call - rescheduling
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 24, 2016

Aug. 24, 2016

Dear All, Further to yesterday’s EURALO call and the Action Item<https://community.icann.org/x/9AWsAw> noted to reschedule the September monthly EURALO call, please complete the attached Doodle poll to find the best suitable alternative date (one week earlier or one week later). http://doodle.com/poll/zdf6x8u4bdssvbiw Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png] One World, One Internet

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REMINDER: Meeting Invitation: EURALO Monthly Call on Tuesday, 23 August 2016 at 18:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 23, 2016

Aug. 23, 2016

If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file://composeviewinternalloadurl/staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. You need a stable internet connection. If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know. Dear All, Further to the Doodle poll the next EURALO Monthly Call is scheduled for Tuesday, 23 August 2016 at 18:00 UTC (20:00 CEST). The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/8AWsAw Adobe Connect room: <http://icann.adobeconnect.com/euralo>http://icann.adobeconnect.com/euralo Conference ID: English: 1638 Dial-in numbers: <http://adigo.com/icann/> <http://adigo.com/icann/> http://adigo.com/icann/ EURALO Work space: <https://community.icann.org/x/K5Qi>https://community.icann.org/x/K5Qi If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> 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> [unknown.png] From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> Date: Friday 29 July 2016 at 16:26 To: Discussion for At-Large Europe <euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:euro-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org>> Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> Subject: REMINDER DOODLE / EURALO August Meeting - Date Dear All, Further to the EURALO call yesterday, please find attached the Doodle poll to confirm the date for the EURALO call in August: * Tuesday 16 August at 18:00 UTC * or * Tuesday 23 August at 18:00 UTC http://doodle.com/poll/tdrg6e8rib4abfa6 Thank you. Kind regards, Gisella

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LAST CALL for Membership of 2017 BCEC and BMSPC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 23, 2016

Aug. 23, 2016

Dear All, Please note that the deadline for applying to the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) and the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC), the two groups that will be responsible for moving forward the process of selecting the ICANN Board Member to be seated at the October 2017 Annual General Meeting, is 23:59 UTC on Tuesday, 23 August 2016. If you are interested, or if you wish to nominate someone else, please send a note to At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3c> specifying which committee(s) the application or nomination is for and citing any applicable experience by the deadline. A record of all applications and nominations will be posted to either the BMSPC Membership Selection 2017 Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/x/oAysAw) or the BCEC Membership Selection 2017 Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/x/hgysAw) as appropriate. The full details of the call for membership is below. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> From: ICANN At-Large Staff Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 8:58 PM To: 'euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org' <euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff (staff(a)atlarge.icann.org) <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>; Alan Greenberg (alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca) <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> Subject: Call for Membership of 2017 BCEC and BMSPC Dear All, To prepare for the selection of the Board Member selected by At-Large to be seated at the October 2017 Annual General Meeting, Alan Greenberg, the Chair of the ALAC, has asked staff to make an immediate call for members of the two groups who will be responsible for moving the process forward. According to the ALAC Rules of Procedure (2016) (see: http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2016-07) the two groups are the 2017 Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) and the 2017 Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC). Please see ALAC Rules of Procedure (2016-07) Section D.19 - Procedure for Making the Selection to fill Seat 15 on the ICANN Board. The deadline for applying to be members of both groups is 23:59 UTC on Tuesday, 23 August 2016. If you are interested, or if you wish to nominate someone else, please send a note to At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3c> specifying which committee(s) the application or nomination is for and citing any applicable experience by the deadline. A record of all applications and nominations will be posted to either the BMSPC Membership Selection 2017 Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/x/oAysAw) or the BCEC Membership Selection 2017 Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/x/hgysAw) as appropriate. The full At-Large Board Member 2017 Selection Workspace is available at: https://community.icann.org/x/CAWsAw) The RALO leadership is requested to send a list of their RALO's supported candidates for each group to the Chair of the ALAC by 23:59 UTC Tuesday, 30 August 2016. The ALAC will name the final membership soon after. The details of the two groups are: 1) Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) According to Article 19.2 of the ALAC Rules of Procedure (2016): "The ALAC shall name a Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) which shall oversee the entire selection process including the election culminating the process but excluding those responsibilities specifically retained by the ALAC or given to the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee. The composition of the BMSPC will be regionally balanced and the committee will be populated with two representatives of each region selected by both the ALAC and the RALOs. For each region, one Alternate member will be selected who can replace a member from the same region who for whatever reason is not able to fully participate and such replacement will be at the sole discretion of the BMSPC Chair in accordance with BMSPC guidelines. The ALAC shall name a chair of the BMSPC." The group is open to both ALAC Members and to At-Large community members and to RALO Leaders. However, the membership should include members of the community with significant experience from the 2010 or 2014 Board Director selected by At-Large process. English will be the working language of this group. The group must be regionally balanced, with two representatives from each of the five RALOs. Each RALO will also select an Alternate member in the event one of the original members must be replaced. Please note that no member of the BMSPC may submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the position of the Board Director selected by At-Large. The ALAC will select the Chair of the BMSPC. The first meeting of the BMSPC will be scheduled for late August or early September. 2) Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC) The new ALAC Rules of Procedures state the following on the composition and task of the BCEC: "19.3 The ALAC shall name a Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC) to compile an initial slate of candidates for election to Seat 15. A new BCEC consisting of two delegates selected by each of the RALOs plus a chair selected by the ALAC will be convened for each Board seat selection process. Each RALO shall also select an Alternate member who can replace a member from the same region who for whatever reason is not able to fully participate and such replacement will be at the sole discretion of the BCEC Chair in accordance with BCEC guidelines" "19.4 The task of the BCEC is to identify applicants who would each make an excellent Board Director. [19.4.1] Applicant selected by the BCEC must meet the criteria specified in the ICANN Bylaws Article VI, Section 3 ( http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#VI-3) These criteria include but are not limited to being: a) accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence, with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and a demonstrated capacity for thoughtful group decision-making; and b) persons with an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential impact of ICANN decisions on the global Internet community, and committed to the success of ICANN. Moreover, the Director selected by the At-Large Community must understand the mission of At-Large and the needs of the global community of Internet end users." "19.5 No member of the electorate (Paragraph 19.10) may simultaneously serve as a member of the BCEC." According to 19.5, members of the electorate (i.e., members of the ALAC and RALO Chairs who will be serving in 2017) may not be BCEC members. The group must be regionally balanced, with two representatives from each of the five RALOs. Each RALO will also select an Alternate member in the event one of the original members must be replaced. Additionally, no member of the BCEC may submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the position of the Board Director selected by At-Large. Please note that experience on the 2010 or 2014 BCEC and/or on the ICANN Nominating Committee would be highly desired. English will be the working language of this group. The ALAC will select the Chair of the BCEC. The first meeting of the BCEC will be scheduled for late August or early September. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> 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> [unknown.png]

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