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 2024 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments Workspace or by sending a note to At-Large staff.
Additionally, all nominees are to submit the following:
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).
4) All Nominees shall submit a Conflict of Interest form (COI). (See details below)
5) For specific requirements applicable to this election, please see wiki: 2024 LACRALO Rules applicable to votes.
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IMPORTANTE: El proceso para publicar nominaciones es el siguiente:
1) Las nominaciones, incluidas las auto nominaciones, deben hacerse directamente a la lista de correo de su RALO;
2) Las nominaciones deben publicarse en el espacio de trabajo de elecciones, selecciones y citas de ALAC y RALO 2024 o enviando una nota al personal de At-Large.
Además, todos los nominados deben presentar lo siguiente:
3) una breve declaración explicando por qué creen que son un candidato adecuado y también deben completar o actualizar su Declaración de interés (ver: Espacio de trabajo de nuevas SOI de At-Large).
4) Todos los nominados deberán presentar un formulario de conflictos de intereses COI. (Vea los detalles abajo)
5) Para conocer los requisitos específicos aplicables a esta elección, consulte wiki: 2024 Reglas de LACRALO aplicables a votos.
LACRALO Selection Timetable for 2024*
15 April 2024 - Announcement of call for nominations and Nominee's Statement.
15 April – 26 April 2024 - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 10 working days).
3 May 2024 - Deadline for nomination acceptances
6 May 2024 - 9 May 2024- Calls with the candidates if desired by the RALOs.
10 May - 24 May 2024 - 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).
2024 AGM [ ICANN81] - Newly elected ALAC Members and RALOs Leaders shall be seated at the end of the 2024 AGM following the close of the Board Meeting on 14 November 2024.
.* NOTES ON NOMINATIONS
- All nominees are expected to submit 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).
- 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
Position | Current Holder of Position | Regional Rotation/Member Countries of Current Holder of Position | Nominee | Nominated By | Regional Rotation/Member Countries of Nominee | Date Accepted | Expression of Interest | Conflict of Interest Declaration | Results | Term to Serve |
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ALAC Member | (term 2022-2024) | D | Region A (Central America and Mexico Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama) | 2024-2026 | ||||||
ALAC Delegate to the Nomcom | (term 2023-2024) | A | Region B (Andes, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela) | Due to NomCom transition Section 27.5, the ALAC NomCom Delegate appointments for the 2025 NomCom will be for three (3) one-year terms and two (2) two-year terms. The ALAC will determine how it will allocate these terms. |
* IMPORTANT NOTES ON NOMINATIONS /NOTAS IMPORTANTES SOBRE NOMINACIONES
- Estas elecciones se rigen por el principio de Rotación de sub regiones Ver LACRALO Principios Operativos Titulo IV, artículo 7.2.a.
- Las elecciones también están guiadas por las Reglas de Procedimiento de LACRALO.
- These elections are governed by the rotation principle by sub-regions, implemented for the first time in 2019 in LACRALO. See: LACRALO Operating Principles Title IV, article 7.2.a.
- The elections shall also be governed by the LACRALO Rules of Procedure
- A candidate can be nominated by any member of LACRALO but the nominated candidates must be members of the ALS located in the corresponding subregion. LACRALO Observers cannot nominate or be nominated.
- Un candidato puede ser nominado por cualquier miembro de LACRALO, pero los candidatos nominados deben ser miembros de la ALS localizada en la subregión correspondiente. Observadores de LACRALO no pueden nominar o ser nominados.
- LACRALO does not allow its leadership to hold consecutive terms in the same position. Nothing prevents a member who held a position from applying for a different position in the period immediately following as long as the rotation principle is respected/ LACRALO no admite la reeleccion consecutiva al mismo cargo de liderazgo. Nada impide que un miembro que ocupó un cargo se presente a un cargo distinto en el periodo inmediatamente posterior y respetando el principio de rotación.
- For specific rules and requirements/Para reglas especificas y requisitos ver : 2024 Reglas de LACRALO aplicables a votos
- 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:
NOTES ON NOMINATIONS
- All nominees are expected to submit 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).
- 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:
IMPORTANT: Criteria for NomCom Delegates
The ICANN Bylaws require that the ALAC, in consultation with the RALOs, appoints five voting members of the NomCom, one per ICANN region.
- 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.
- IMPORTANT: RALOs may recommend one or more candidates to the ALAC. The appointment of NomCom delegates is carried out by the ALAC. Therefore, RALO recommendations are not binding.
Specific criteria and requirements regarding the NomCom composition and NomCom delegates are outlined in the ICANN Bylaws in Article 8.
Section 8.3. TERMS
(a) The term for each voting delegate shall be a two-year term. No individual may serve as a delegate for more than two terms. In addition, no individual may serve in consecutive terms, regardless of the entity selecting them to the Nominating Committee. An individual will only be eligible to serve a second term as a delegate on the Nominating committee if a minimum of two years has elapsed between the end of their first term and the beginning of the term for which they are being selected.
(b) The regular term of each voting delegate shall begin at the conclusion of an ICANN annual meeting and shall end at the conclusion of the ICANN annual meeting in two years, subject to the Transition Article Section 27.5.
Section 8.4. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE DELEGATES
Delegates to the ICANN Nominating Committee shall be:
(a) Accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence, with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and with experience and competence with collegial large group decision-making;
(b) Persons with wide contacts, broad experience in the Internet community, and a commitment to the success of ICANN;
(c) Persons whom the selecting body is confident will consult widely and accept input in carrying out their responsibilities;
(d) Persons who are neutral and objective, without any fixed personal commitments to particular individuals, organizations, or commercial objectives in carrying out their Nominating Committee responsibilities;
(e) Persons with an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential impact of ICANN's activities on the broader Internet community who are willing to serve as volunteers, without compensation other than the reimbursement of certain expenses; and
(f) Persons who are able to work and communicate in written and spoken English.
Section 8.5. DIVERSITY
In carrying out its responsibilities to nominate Directors to fill Seats 1 through 8 (and selections to any other ICANN bodies as the Nominating Committee is responsible for under these Bylaws), the Nominating Committee shall take into account the continuing membership of the Board (and such other bodies), and seek to ensure that the persons it nominates to serve as Director and selects shall, to the extent feasible and consistent with the other criteria required to be applied by Section 8.4, be guided by Section 1.2(b)(ii).
Section 8.8. INELIGIBILITY FOR SELECTION BY NOMINATING COMMITTEE
No person who serves on the Nominating Committee in any capacity shall be eligible for nomination by any means to any position on the Board or any other ICANN body having one or more membership positions that the Nominating Committee is responsible for filling, until the conclusion of an ICANN annual meeting that coincides with, or is after, the conclusion of that person's service on the Nominating Committee.
Section 8.9. INELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE ON NOMINATING COMMITTEE
No person who is an employee of or paid consultant to ICANN (including the Ombudsman) shall simultaneously serve in any of the Nominating Committee positions described in Section 8.2.
IMPORTANT: RALOs may recommend one or more candidates to the ALAC. The appointment of NomCom delegates is carried out by the ALAC. Therefore, RALO recommendations are not binding.
Selection Schedule for 2024 ALAC Selectees from the NomCom - 2024 NomCom Selection Timeline
ES: NOTAS ADICIONALES PARA LAS NOMINACIONES PARA EL DE ALAC DELEGADO AL NOMCOM:
Los Estatutos de la ICANN requieren que el ALAC, en consulta con las RALO, designe a cinco miembros con derecho a voto del NomCom, uno por región de la ICANN. Los miembros con derecho a voto del NomCom son nombrados por un período de un año, comenzando al cierre de la Asamblea General Anual de 2023 y terminando en la Reunión General Anual de 2024, y pueden ser reelegidos por un período adicional de un año sujeto al requisito bajo los estatutos de la ICANN.
XI-2.4.e El ALAC, después de consultar con cada RALO, nombrará anualmente cinco delegados con derecho a voto (ninguno de los cuales deberá ser ciudadano de países de la misma Región Geográfica, según se define de acuerdo con la Sección 5 del Artículo VI del Comité de Nominaciones).
VII-3.1 Cada delegado con derecho a voto deberá cumplir un período de un año. Un delegado puede servir como máximo dos mandatos sucesivos de un año, después de los cuales deben transcurrir al menos dos años antes de que el individuo sea elegible para cumplir otro mandato.
El delegado con derecho a voto en el NomCom no podrá cumplir más de dos mandatos consecutivos.
IMPORTANTE: Criterios para los delegados del NomCom
El NomCom es responsable de seleccionar a los miembros de la Junta de ICANN, ALAC, ccNSO y GNSO. Esta es una función muy importante y todos los candidatos deben cumplir con criterios importantes.
- Familiaridad con los grupos de ICANN a los que nombra el NomCom (Junta, ALAC, GNSO, ccNSO).
- Capacidad para juzgar a las personas (como al entrevistar y contratar).
- Cómodo y preferiblemente fluido con inglés (escuchar, leer, hablar).
- Buenas habilidades en línea, como en Google y las redes sociales.
- Compromiso de tiempo: debe estar dispuesto a dedicar un tiempo considerable en plazos ajustados (marzo-junio). Implicará viajar hasta 4 reuniones.
- La capacidad de trabajar en un ambiente grupal, defendiendo lo que crees en una discusión con otras personas "fuertes", pero al mismo tiempo, debe ser un buen oyente y estar dispuesto a cambiar de opinión si alguien más tiene un buen argumento. La diplomacia es importante.
- Los RALO pueden recomendar uno o más candidatos al ALAC. El nombramiento si los delegados de NomCom es realizado por el ALAC. Por lo tanto, las recomendaciones RALO no son vinculantes
Los RALO pueden recomendar uno o más candidatos al ALAC. El nombramiento si los delegados de NomCom es realizado por el ALAC. Por lo tanto, las recomendaciones RALO no son vinculantes.
NOTE: Las reglas de rotación por regiones se aplican a la elección del representante de LACRALO ante el NOMCOM.
Conflict of Interest form
All Nominees shall submit a Conflicts of Interest form COI*, in accordance to LACRALO operating principles, Article 7.1 - LACRALO Members who are interested in running for leadership positions shall:
a) State that they do not have any of the following conflicts of interest, which are incompatible with LACRALO leadership positions:
- Have a close family relationship with ICANN employees (parents, siblings, spouses, partners, children);
- Be under a financial contract with ICANN;
- Hold leadership positions in registries, registrars, ISPs or the chambers that specifically represent these business interests;
- Be in a decision-making position on behalf of a government (e.g. a Minister of State, Deputy Minister, Secretary, or equivalent position);
- Act as a country representative to the GAC (or other Advisory Committees/Supporting Organizations).
b) Declare other possible conflicts of interest and explain how they will handle these conflicts once they take their leadership position in LACRALO.
Formulario de conflicto de intereses
Todos los nominados deberán presentar un formulario de conflictos de intereses COI *, de conformidad con los principios operativos de LACRALO, Artículo 7.1 - Los miembros de LACRALO que estén interesados en postularse para puestos de liderazgo deberán:
a) Indique que no tienen ninguno de los siguientes conflictos de intereses, que son incompatibles con las posiciones de liderazgo de LACRALO:
- Tener una relación familiar cercana con los empleados de ICANN (padres, hermanos, cónyuges, parejas, hijos);
- Estar bajo un contrato financiero con ICANN;
- Mantener posiciones de liderazgo en registros, registradores, ISP o las cámaras que representan específicamente estos intereses comerciales;
- Estar en una posición de toma de decisiones en nombre de un gobierno (por ejemplo, un Ministro de Estado, Viceministro, Secretario o una posición equivalente);
- Actuar como representante de un país en el GAC (u otros comités asesores / organizaciones de apoyo).
b) Declare otros posibles conflictos de intereses y explique cómo manejarán estos conflictos una vez que tomen su posición de liderazgo en LACRALO.