NARALO Selection Timetable for 2021 - DRAFT
IMPORTANT: The process for posting nominations is as follows:
1) Nominations, including self-nominations must be made directly to their RALO’s mailing list;
2) Nominations must be posted to the 2021 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments workspace or by sending a note to At-Large staff.
3) a brief statement explaining why they believe they are a suitable candidate and must also complete or update their Statement of Interest (see: At-Large New SOIs Workspace).
NARALO Selection Timetable for 2021*:
7 May 2021 - Announcement of call for nominations and Nominee's Statement.* (Except for NARALO that requires a call for nominations 30 days before the start of the elections.)
10 May – 21 May 2021 - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 10 working days).
28 May 2021 - Deadline for nomination acceptances
31 May 2021 - 4 June 2021- Calls with the candidates if desired by the RALOs.
7 June - 11 June 2021 - 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).
2021 AGM [ ICANN72] - Newly elected ALAC Members and RALOs Leaders shall be seated at the end of the 2021 AGM following the close of the Board Meeting on 28 October 2021.
Position | Current Holder of Position | Nominee | Nominated By | Date Accepted | Statement of Interest | Results | Term to Serve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALAC Member(RALO) | (Eligible for re-appointment) | AGM2021-AGM2023 | |||||
NARALO Secretary | (Eligible for re-appointment) | Judith Hellerstein | Peter Knight | AGM2021-AGM2023 | |||
| Glenn McKnight | Alfredo Calderon | ||||||
ALAC Delegate to the NomCom | (NOT eligible for re-appointment) | Dr. Peter Knight | Glenn McKnight | May 10, 2018 | 11) Additional information (optional): | See full SOI at Peter T. Knight SOI My primary interest in ICANN is internet governance issues, above all the preservation of the multi-stakeholder system, and increasing access to the Internet world wide. After a NOMCOM member suggested I apply for a NOMCOM-selected position on ALAC from the North American region and narrowly missed being selected, I decided to attend ICANN 45 in Toronto to become more familiar with ICANN, key issues under discussion, and with ALAC members. Subsequently I submitted another SOI from the Latin American and Caribbean region, but learned that one had to be a citizen of a LAC country, not just a resident, to do so. As an unaffiliated NARALO member I joined with several others to found the Capital Area Globetrotters ALS and became more active in NARALO and ALAC working groups. I was a participant representing civil society organizations at NETmundial and attended and ICANN 47 in Buenos Aires. I have a good knowledge of distance education and continuing professional education – first through my work leading the World Bank's external training in National Economic Management for six years, then through leading the Bank's Electronic Media Center that I established, and later as an independent consultant working on distance education and e-learning projects in Pakistan, Bahrain, and Brazil. I think this experience would be relevant for achieving ICANN's global outreach objectives. I have extensive experience working in international organizations (World Bank – over 20 years, UNDP - consultant, and OECD). My education has been interdisciplinary (AB in government and international relations); BA in philosophy, politics and economics; MA and PhD in economics) and I have been working on policy issues most of my professional life, including the use of ICTs to promote sustainable economic, social, and political development since 1992. I was involved in early work involving the Internet in Russia via several conferences, contacts with individuals and publications; in Africa (a) through participation in several international conferences organized by UNECA, ITU and UNESCO and (b) production of videos on the development of the Internet in Ethiopia, South Africa, Senegal, and Egypt and a combination one building on all the above (Building Africa's Information Highway); and in Brazil through leadership of the e-Brasil project in (3 books published, including one winning a coveted Jabuti prize from the Brazilian Chamber of Books, and presentations in a large number of conferences). In Brazil, where I lived 2000-2020, I also worked extensively as a consultant on ICT4D issues and in May 2014 published a book on the Internet in Brazil (English and Portuguese versions) praised by Brazilian and international Internet authorities. I was co-editor of two books comparing eTransformation policies in eight countries, and author or co-author of chapters on Brazil and Finland as well as the concluding chapters summarizing the findings of the studies. In 2016 I published a co-edited book on broadband in Brazil in English and Portuguese. I have experience working in different languages and cultures. I speak, understand, read and write in English (native speaker); French, Portuguese and Spanish (fluent); and Russian (good speaking and understanding at least in technical fields, limited reading and poor writing). For partial CV see http://br.linkedin.com/in/petertknight. I believe that my international experience in policy formation, advisory and ICT4D strategy development qualifies me for the kind of work I would like to do as a Delegate in NomCom. I have sought to expand access to a unified global Internet and promote its use to accelerate social, economic and political development since the early 1990s, and it continues to be my passion. I do not claim any real expertise in the more technical aspects of the DNS, etc., but have been learning the rudiments through participation in ISOC, ICANN, and NARALO listserves, two ALAC Working Groups, and events, both in person and via webcasts and Adobe Connect. More recently I became a member of the Virtual School of Internet Governance with a view to developing Portuguese and Russian language versions. | AGM2021-AGM2022 |
12) Page last revised: | 08-May-2021 |
* NOTES ON NOMINATIONS
NARALO rules 6.4 - The Chair shall determine the date of the election - timed, if possible, to complete prior to the ICANN meeting preceding the AGM.
6.4.1 Thirty (30) days in advance of the date of the election, for all open positions, the Chair shall issue a call for nominations (including self-nominations) for Individual members and members of ALS to sever as a member on the ALAC, to be recommended as a delegate to the NomCom and to fill the Chair or the Secretariat position. The nomination period shall be no fewer than 10 working days.
6.4.2 The acceptance period shall be open for at least seven (7) days. Candidates shall confirm that they meet the qualifications for candidature. Self- nominations are deemed to have been accepted. All accepted candidates must complete an At-Large Statement of Interest.
IMPORTANT: No one who is currently serving on the Nominating Committee may be nominated for the ALAC. See https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#VII-8
**ADDITIONAL NOTES FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE ALAC DELEGATE TO THE NOMCOM:
The ICANN Bylaws require that the ALAC, in consultation with the RALOs, appoints five voting members of the NomCom, one per ICANN region. Voting members of the NomCom are appointed for a one year term, starting at the close of the 2019 Annual General Meeting and ending at the 2020 Annual General Meeting, and may be re-appointed for a further term of one year subject to the requirement under the ICANN Bylaws.
- XI-2.4.e The ALAC shall, after consultation with each RALO, annually appoint five voting delegates (no two of whom shall be citizens of countries in the same Geographic Region, as defined according to Section 5 of Article VI to the Nominating Committee.
VII-3.1 Each voting delegate shall serve a one-year term. A delegate may serve at most two successive one-year terms, after which at least two years must elapse before the individual is eligible to serve another term.
Voting delegate to the NomCom may not serve more than two consecutive terms.
IMPORTANT: Criteria for NomCom Delegates
The NomCom is responsible for selecting members of the ICANN Board, ALAC, ccNSO and GNSO. This is a very important function and all candidates should meet important criteria.
- Familiarity with the ICANN groups to which the NomCom appoints (Board, ALAC, GNSO, ccNSO).
- Ability to judge people (such as when interviewing and hiring).
- Comfortable and preferably fluent with English (listening, reading, speaking).
- Good on-line skills such as on Google & Social media
- Time Commitment - Must be willing to devote substantial time under tight deadlines (March-June). Will involve travel to up to 4 meetings.
- Ability work in a group environment, standing up for what you believe in a discussion with other "strong" people, but at the same time, must be a good listener and be willing to change your mind if someone else has a good argument. Diplomacy is important.
RALOs may recommend one or more candidates to the ALAC. The appointment if NomCom delegates is carried out by the ALAC. Therefore, RALO recommendations are not binding.
