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Chair and Secretariat Elections
by Thompson, Darlene Aug. 6, 2009

Aug. 6, 2009

Hi all, Well, its also the time of year to do Chair and Secretariat elections. I would propose that we hold these simultaneously to the ALAC election (get it all over with at once). So, if we all agree to the two week time-frame, we would be accepting nominations/volunteers for these two positions starting at our meeting on Monday and going for two weeks – if that is what everybody wants. Let me know if this is OK for the group. D ᑕᓕᓐ ᑕᒻᓴᓐ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᖃᕆᓴᐅᔭᕐᕕᒋᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᑐᓄᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑎ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᖅᕕᖓᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᖓᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓ 1000, ᐊᓪᓚᕝᕕᖓ 910 ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑎ: 867 975-5631 ᓱᑲᑦᑐᒃᑰᕈᑎ: 867 975-5610 Taliin Taamsan Nunalingni Qaritauyani Atuqtauningitnun Titiraqtia Nunavut Kavamangat Titiraqarvia 1000, Nayugaa 910 Iqaluit, Nunavut dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca Hivayautik : 867 975-5631 Kayumiktuk : 867 975-5610 Darlene Thompson Community Access Program Administrator Corporate Services Division Department of Education Government of Nunavut PO Box 1000, Station 910 Iqaluit, Nunavut, X0A 0H0 dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca Ph: 867 975-5631 Fax: 867 975-5610 Darlene Thompson Administratrice du programme d’accès communautaire Division des services ministériels Ministère de l’Éducation Gouvernement du Nunavut Case postale 1000, Succursale 910 Iqaluit Nunavut, X0A 0H0 dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca Tél. : 867 975-5631 Téléc. : 867 975-5610

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Voting Procedures for our ALAC Position - Call for Election
by Thompson, Darlene Aug. 6, 2009

Aug. 6, 2009

Hi all, Staff has just made me aware that it is time for voting in our ALAC rep. As you know, we have two ALAC reps who each serve for two years, staggered by one year so that they don’t both leave us at the same time. The ALAC position that Robert used to hold, that is now being held by Gareth Shearman, is now up for election. Our OP states that we were supposed to have started the call for elections on July 1 (Woops! – My Bad). Since we are starting this a tad late, I would suggest that we follow the guidelines set out in the ALAC Rules of Procedures which are as follows: Suggested Election Procedure for ALAC Representatives Since the RALOs have few details about the procedure by which they elect their ALAC members, it is suggested that the election process for ALAC representatives use the following procedure: 1. Call for election: The regional Secretariat will make a call for election (no later than 15th August 2009) 2. Nomination Period: nominations shall be accepted for four weeks after the Secretariat calls for nominations (up to 12th September 2009) 3. Acceptance deadline: the nominees need to accept their nomination no later than seven days after the nomination period ends (19th September 2009) 4. Election deadline: The election shall begin no later than one week after the end of the acceptance deadline (26th September 2009) and end not later than two weeks later (10th October 2009). Therefore, votes would actually be cast between 26th September to 10th October 2009. Voting Mechanism We would suggest that the online voting system used previously in various regions at www.bigpulse.com <http://www.bigpulse.com <http://www.bigpulse.com/> > (and which is used for all ALAC votes including for ALS Applications). The staff would administer these votes through the system, in all cases allowing independent verification via a URL located on the BigPulse servers which would provide the results of votes held. There are two regions NARALO and LACRALO which have adopted detailed Rules of Procedure for meetings. As LACRALO has already conducted its election, it needs do nothing further; NARALO has the elections procedures specified in its ROPs. I would, therefore, like to open the period for nominations starting today. We then have four weeks to accept nominations/volunteers. SO, anybody who would like to nominate someone or would like to volunteer for this position, please put names forward to the list for discussion. This call for nominations will be open until Sept. 4, 2009. Thanks! D ᑕᓕᓐ ᑕᒻᓴᓐ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᖃᕆᓴᐅᔭᕐᕕᒋᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᑐᓄᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑎ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᖅᕕᖓᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᖓᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓ 1000, ᐊᓪᓚᕝᕕᖓ 910 ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑎ: 867 975-5631 ᓱᑲᑦᑐᒃᑰᕈᑎ: 867 975-5610 Taliin Taamsan Nunalingni Qaritauyani Atuqtauningitnun Titiraqtia Nunavut Kavamangat Titiraqarvia 1000, Nayugaa 910 Iqaluit, Nunavut dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca Hivayautik : 867 975-5631 Kayumiktuk : 867 975-5610 Darlene Thompson Community Access Program Administrator Corporate Services Division Department of Education Government of Nunavut PO Box 1000, Station 910 Iqaluit, Nunavut, X0A 0H0 dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca Ph: 867 975-5631 Fax: 867 975-5610 Darlene Thompson Administratrice du programme d’accès communautaire Division des services ministériels Ministère de l’Éducation Gouvernement du Nunavut Case postale 1000, Succursale 910 Iqaluit Nunavut, X0A 0H0 dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca Tél. : 867 975-5631 Téléc. : 867 975-5610

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ALAC Representative Election Call: NARALO
by At Large Staff Aug. 6, 2009

Aug. 6, 2009

Dear All, We recently sent out an email to the global list and Secretariat list with a summary of the regional provisions governing the ALAC elections and a proposed timeline for the regional elections. This email is to provide you a detailed overview of the situation in NARALO and assist you with the organization of the elections. There will be one NARALO ALAC representative up for election this year as Gareth Shearman's term ends at the close of the Seoul meeting. With regards to the election process, the NARALO Operating Principles state that the start of nomination period shall be "on or before 1 July" and that the length of the nomination period shall be 30 days (Operating Principles 11). Additionally, the election date is to be "sufficiently in advance of ICANN's annual meeting" (OP 11). The Operating Principles also state that ALAC representatives may not serve more than two consecutive terms (OP 10). Detailed provisions for elections and voting during meetings can be found under: See: https://st.icann.org/naralo/index.cgi?ralo_organizing_documents Given the NARALO instruments' specific provisions governing the election process, and aware that the required nomination start date of 1 July has passed, it is suggested that the following election process shall be adopted: 1. Call for election: The regional Secretariat will make a call for election (no later than 15th August 2009) 2. Nomination Period: nominations shall be accepted for four weeks after the Secretariat calls for nominations (up to 12th September 2009) 3. Acceptance deadline: the nominees need to accept their nomination no later than seven days after the nomination period ends (19th September 2009) 4. Election deadline: The election shall begin no later than one week after the end of the acceptance deadline (26th September 2009) and end not later than two weeks later (10th October 2009). Therefore, votes would actually be cast between 26th September to 10th October 2009. We would suggest that the online voting system used previously in various regions at www.bigpulse.com <http://www.bigpulse.com> (and which is used for all ALAC votes including for ALS Applications). The staff would administer these votes through the system, in all cases allowing independent verification via a URL located on the BigPulse servers which would provide the results of votes held. You are of course free to adopt a different process. To facilitate this election, we ask the NARALO Secretariat to send us a note prior to 15 August 2009 specifying election procedures the region would like to adopt. Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Nomination for ALAC Position
by Thompson, Darlene Aug. 6, 2009

Aug. 6, 2009

Hi all, Further to my last e-mail, I would like to nominate Gareth Shearman to continue in this position. D ᑕᓕᓐ ᑕᒻᓴᓐ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᖃᕆᓴᐅᔭᕐᕕᒋᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᑐᓄᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑎ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᖅᕕᖓᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᖓᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓ 1000, ᐊᓪᓚᕝᕕᖓ 910 ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑎ: 867 975-5631 ᓱᑲᑦᑐᒃᑰᕈᑎ: 867 975-5610 Taliin Taamsan Nunalingni Qaritauyani Atuqtauningitnun Titiraqtia Nunavut Kavamangat Titiraqarvia 1000, Nayugaa 910 Iqaluit, Nunavut dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca Hivayautik : 867 975-5631 Kayumiktuk : 867 975-5610 Darlene Thompson Community Access Program Administrator Corporate Services Division Department of Education Government of Nunavut PO Box 1000, Station 910 Iqaluit, Nunavut, X0A 0H0 dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca Ph: 867 975-5631 Fax: 867 975-5610 Darlene Thompson Administratrice du programme d’accès communautaire Division des services ministériels Ministère de l’Éducation Gouvernement du Nunavut Case postale 1000, Succursale 910 Iqaluit Nunavut, X0A 0H0 dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca Tél. : 867 975-5631 Téléc. : 867 975-5610

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Interesting article on .tel
by Evan Leibovitch Aug. 6, 2009

Aug. 6, 2009

> There’s a new Web domain in town, and its ambition isn’t simply to > sign up as many users as it can – it’s hoping to replace phone > numbers. Some say “.tel” could change the way businesses handle > corporate communication. But not everyone is convinced. http://www.informationexec.ca/index.php?page=shop.product_details&ns=1&flyp… Comments? - Evan

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NARALO Teleconference / Monday 8 June at 19:00 UTC
by At-Large Staff Aug. 3, 2009

Aug. 3, 2009

Dear All This is to remind you that the next NARALO teleconference is scheduled for Monday, June 08 at 19:00 UTC. The agenda is currently being updated but participation information can be found on page: https://st.icann.org/naralo/index.cgi?08%20June%202009 If you require dial-outs, please let us know at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Thank you Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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