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Executive Summary
The Board has requested that the ALAC submit to the Board Structural Improvements Committee (SIC) plan for how to select the Board member with the intent of having the new member seated no later than the Annual Meeting scheduled to be held in December 2010, and preferably no later than the ICANN meeting scheduled to be held in Brussels in June 2010.
At its 22 December 2009 teleconference, the ALAC charged a small group with the task of creating initial this white paper to be distributed for wide-spread comment early in January 2010. Included in this document is a review of community discussions to date (inclusive of debate points and rationale for any recommendations made, a draft process timeline, specific issues and recommendations for community review and feedback.
It should also be noted that the proposed At-Large Board Member Selection process resulting from this community consensus building effort will be specifically designed to best meet the needs of our community and to source and seat the best available candidate in a timely manner and is not to be assumed to be a ‘fixed for the future’ standard operational procedure. Further this inaugural process will be subject to complete and rigorous review by the At-Large Board Member Design Team (ABSdt) the At-Large Board Member Committee (ABSC), At-Large and wider ICANN community both at the completion of the selection process in 2010 and before the next appointment process.
The five (5) Issues are identified in this White Paper and the following recommendations need now to be considered by the ICANN and At-Large community to elicit discussion, comment and input into each, so that final recommendations to the Board of ICANN regarding our proposed At-Large Director Appointment Process for use in this inaugural appointment post ALAC Review, has as much community support as possible. Specifically these are:
1. Term of appointment.
2. Director qualifications.
3. Creation of list of candidates.
4. Electorate.
5. Voting process.
The recommendations listed for specific community feedback on, in this document are:
1. Term of appointment
Recommendation: 1
The At-Large Board member should be appointed to terms equal to those of the SO members and should be seated at the same time as those members. As a transition provision, the initial term should be adjusted based on the actual starting date, but in no case should it be markedly less than three years to allow the At-Large Board member to properly be integrated into the Board. The number of consecutive terms should be the same as for other Board members.
2. Director qualifications
Recommendation: 2
The criteria for At-Large Director candidates should include those mandated by the ICANN Bylaws, those promulgated by the NomCom for its Director candidates, and the additional At-large criteria:
·An understanding of ICANN At-Large.
·An understanding of the potential impact of ICANN decisions on the global Internet-using community and the Internet end-user community in particular.
·A track record of working to build consensus with a diverse set of interests working together on complex policy issues.
3. Creation of list of candidates
Recommendation: 3
The selection of candidates to comprise the election slate should be made by an At-Large Board Selection Committee. The ABSC should be composed of two representatives from each ICANN region and a Chair. The Chair shall be selected by the ALAC and the chair shall have a vote. All ABSC members will need to confirm their willingness and ability to dedicate significant time to the process.
4. Electorate
Recommendation: 4
The Board seat should be selected by the ALAC plus the RALO Chairs. The RALO-appointed ALAC members and the RALO Chairs may be directed by their ALSes if the RALO desires (and in accordance with their RoP). This methodology gives ALSes large control over who is selected, without the complexity of two-level vote weighting and centralized ALS elector verification. The vote should be by secret ballot.
5. Voting process (two alternate recommendations provided)
Recommendation: 5.1
5.1 The first round is a vote conducted with STV ballots. If more than 50% of first-choice votes select the same candidate, that person is declared winner. If there is no winner, the standard STV mechanism identifies the top two candidates. A Plurality vote is then held to select the winner.
Recommendation: 5.2
5.2 The first round is a vote conducted with STV ballots. If more than 50% of first-choice votes select the same candidate, that person is declared winner. If there is no winner, the standard STV mechanism identifies the top three candidates. A Plurality vote is then held to select the winner, or to narrow the field to the top two candidates. If no winner was declared, the candidate with the fewest votes is dropped and a third and final round is held to select the winner.
Notes and Appendices:
Members of the White Paper drafting team
- Sébastien Bachollet
- Alan Greenberg
- Dave Kissoondoyal
- Cheryl Langdon-Orr
- Evan Leibovitch
- Carlton Samuels
Related web pages and links:
ABS White Paper_FINAL_11012011_EN.pdf
ABS White Paper_FR_final.pdf
ABS%20White%20Paper_ES_final_08012010-RevisedContent_FINAL-ES.pdf
Appendix 1 - Documentation of Prior Actions
Appendix 2 - Announcement and Minutes of ICANN Board Resolution 27th August 2009
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