Dear All,

On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, the 2017 call for nominations for available ALAC Members, RALO Leaders and ALAC Delegates to the NomCom is now open.

Positions Open:

Please refer to the 2017 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments[community.icann.org] for a comprehensive list of all available positions and whether current holders of the positions are eligible for re-selection.

Terms:

· ALAC: Terms for the ALAC will run from the end of the 2017 AGM to the end of the 2019 AGM.

· RALO Leadership: Terms for the RALO Leadership will be as noted on the individual RALO election pages. All terms will start at the end of the 2017 AGM.

· ALAC Delegates to the NomCom: Voting members of the NomCom are appointed for a one year term, starting at the close of the 2017 AGM and ending at the close of the 2018 AGM and may be re-appointed for a further term of one year subject to the requirement under the ICANN Bylaws[icann.org].

Selection Scheduled for ALAC Members, RALO Leadership, and ALAC Delegates to the NomCom:

1 May 2017 - Announcement of call for nominations and Nominee's Statement.*
1 May – 12 May 2017 - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 10 working days).
19 May 2017 - Deadline for nomination acceptances
22 May - 26 May 2017 - 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).
2017 AGM [ ICANN 60 ] - Newly elected representatives shall be seated at the ALAC Wrap Up Session during the 2017 AGM .

Please note that the timetable for the selection of NARALO ALAC Members is different than the above timetable. Please see the NARALO 2017 Elections[community.icann.org]page.

Process for Nominations:

All nominees are expected to submit a brief statement explaining why they believe they are a suitable candidate to At-Large staff. All nominees must also complete or update their Statement of Interest (see: At-Large New SOIs Workspace[community.icann.org]).

Nominations, including self-nominations may be made directly on the 2017 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments[community.icann.org] or by sending a note to At-Large staff.

Regards,

ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community

E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org

Website: atlarge.icann.org

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