You are viewing an old version of this page. View the current version.

Compare with Current View Page History

« Previous Version 54 Next »

Description

This Selection Committee, established during ICANN56, is composed of the ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) and five members selected by the RALOs and Chaired by Alan Greenberg, The current membership of the SC will receive and review Expressions of Interest for various ALAC appointments until the end of the ICANN57 Hyderabad meeting. In addition to the immediate selection of Consumer Standing Committee candidates, it is expected that during this time, we will have one or more Affirmation of Commitments (AoC)-type Review Committees and ALAC Liaison(s), which will require candidate searches

Support Staff Lead: Heidi Ullrich


Members & Contact

The members of ALAC Appointee Selection Committee, organized by regional affiliation, are:

    Mail list:  alac-selection-2017@icann.org

      Region Member Office
    1   Alan Greenberg Chair
    2

    AFRALO

    Tijani Ben Jemaa 

    ALAC Leadership Team Member

    3 AFRALO Barrack Otieno RALO Representative - Pending RALO decision
    4 APRALO Holly Raiche ALAC Leadership Team Member
    5 APRALO Ali AlMeshal RALO Representative - Pending RALO decision
    6 EURALO Andrei Kolesnikov ALAC Leadership Team Member
    7 EURALO

    Nenad Marinkovic

    RALO Representative - Pending RALO decision
    8 LACRALO Leon Sanchez ALAC Leadership Team Member
    9 LACRALO Maritza Yesenia Aguero Minano RALO Representative - Pending RALO decision
    10 NARALO Javier Rúa-Jovet ALAC Leadership Team Member replacement (Alan Greenberg)
    11 NARALO John Laprise RALO Representative - Pending RALO decision

    Mail list:  alac-selection-2016@icann.org

      Region Member Office
    1 NARALO Alan Greenberg Chair
    2

    AFRALO

    Tijani Ben Jemaa 

    ALAC Leadership Team Member

    3 AFRALO Barrack Otieno RALO Representative
    4 APRALO Holly Raiche ALAC Leadership Team Member
    5 APRALO Ali AlMeshal RALO Representative
    6 EURALO Sandra Hoferichter ALAC Leadership Team Member
    7 EURALO

    Nenad Marinkovic

    RALO Representative
    8 LACRALO Leon Sanchez ALAC Leadership Team Member
    9 LACRALO Maritza Yesenia Aguero Minano RALO Representative
    10 NARALO Timothy Denton ALAC Leadership Team Member replacement (Alan Greenberg)
    11 NARALO John Laprise RALO Representative

     


    Former members 

    Meetings

    The next call is scheduled on:  04 May 2017

    Previous call:   15 February 2017


    ALAC Appointments

      ALAC Representatives in the RDS-Review Team IN PROGRESS 

      SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS


      There are a number of ongoing processes related to RDS including a GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP). Most parts of ICANN believe that this Review could have been deferred but the ICANN Bylaws do not allow that. As an alternative it has been suggested that this review be constrained to ONLY review the outcomes of the last WHOIS Review and judge to what extent its recommendations have been implemented and to what extend they were successful. Most parts of ICANN have endorsed this, with the exception of the GNSO which has issued a statement advocating a far wider review, including some aspects that overlap with the other on-going policy processes. As a result, it will be up to the review team itself to decide on the scope.

      Six applications have been received requesting our endorsement and they can be viewed at https://community.icann.org/x/gYfDAw.

      Applicants have been asked four questions to help the Committee make the selection:

      1. What is your connection with At-Large and how have you previously worked with At-Large or its constituent parts?
      2. If you are endorsed by the ALAC and selected for the RDS-RT, how do you plan to interact with or report to the ALAC and At-Large while the RDS-RT is active?
      3. As noted in the Call for Applicants ( https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-02-22-en[icann.org]), RT members are expected to be familiar with RDS issues and in particular with the First WHOIS Review, the Expert Working Group and their respective reports and recommendations as well as the ongoing GNSO PDP on Next-Generation gTLD Registration Directory Services to Replace Whois. Please describe your involvement with or knowledge of these three activities.
      4. The ALAC (along with other parts of ICANN) has taken a strong position that in light of other RDS-related activities that are ongoing, this RDS Review should be limited to a review of the Recommendation from the last WHOIS-RT, focusing on a) whether each recommendation has been followed and/or implemented; b) the effectiveness in addressing the issues identified by the First WHOIS Review Team; and c) the need for additional implementation. Do you support this position?

      All applicants replied by the deadline and their replies are placed on the "Submitted Applications" page above (in the order received). 


      OUTCOME


      ALAC Members/Co-Chair in the CCWG-Auction Proceeds COMPLETED 

      SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS - ALAC Representatives

      SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS - Co-Chair


      CALL FOR CANDIDATES

      The new generic top level domain (gTLD) Program established auctions as a mechanism of last resort to resolve the competition sets between identical or similar terms (strings) for new gTLDs Currently the fund contains over $230 million dollars (note that $132 million of this is related to an auction that is being disputed).

      The CCWG is tasked with developing a proposal(s) for consideration by the Chartering Organizations (those ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees that have adopted the CCWG Charter) on the mechanism that should be developed in order to allocate the new gTLD Auction Proceeds. That proposal will then be submitted to the ICANN Board.

      Note that the CCWG will NOT be deciding on projects to be funded, but rather on the mechanism to be used to allocate funds.

      MEMBERS

      As one of the Chartering organizations, the ALAC may name five people to be Members of the CCWG and presuming sufficient qualified candidates, our intent is to select one per ICANN region (based on citizenship as per ALAC membership).

      Full details of the CCWG may be found at https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-12-13-en[icann.org].

      Members must commit to actively participate in the activities of the CCWG. The estimated average workload will be no less than 3-4 hours per week. This means attending conference calls which will likely last 60-90 minutes per week (some of which will be held at inconvenient hours to accommodate world-wide participation) and mailing list participation. Past CCWGs have also formed sub-groups to divide the work. If this CCWG does so, that might increase workload. The total length of engagement is likely to be at least 1 year. The CCWG, any sub-groups it forms, and its mailing lists will all be conducted in English and all Members must be sufficiently fluent.

      There will be a Working Group within At-Large which will support our five CCWG Members, and all Members are also expected to participate in that WG as well. Members will also participate in any At-Large briefings and Webinars on the subject.

      Those interested in applying to be formally appointed to the CCWG Auction Proceeds by the ALAC should submit an Expression of Interest (EoI) including:

      • A resume (maximum three pages)
      • A statement explaining why they are interested in serving in this capacity and what skills or background they have which will help them in this CCWG.
      • A Declaration of Interests indicating any potential or actual conflicts.
      • A declaration that they can devote the time needed to participate in the CCWG and the associated At-Large WG activities.
      • Agreement that prior to the formal selection by the ALAC, they will attend CCWG meetings (see IMPORTANT NOTE at bottom of this message).

      CO-CHAIR

      The ALAC may also name a Co-Chair of the CCWG and the ALAC has indicated that it intends to do so. Applications are also invited to be the ALAC Co-Chair of the CCWG. The Co-Chairs play an administrative role only and do not participate in the substantive discussions of the CCWG. The time commitment of the Co-Chair is expected to be larger than that of a CCWG Member. Co-Chairs should have experience in chairing meetings and managing multi-cultural, diverse and potentially difficult groups. The EoI for Co-Chair should include all of the items required for Members.

      PROCESS

      All EoIs must be sent to staff@atlarge.icann.org by
      Sunday, 22 January 2017 at 23:59 UTC.

      All applications will be reviewed in confidence by the ALAC Appointee Selection Committee (AASC) which will make recommendations to the ALAC on who to appoint. For AASC Membership, see https://community.icann.org/x/VwebAw[community.icann.org].

      EoIs will be available only to the AASC and ICANN At-Large Staff.

      Based on an initial review of the EoI, a telephone/Skype interview of the candidates may be conducted by members of the AASC.

      IMPORTANT NOTE: The first meeting of the CCWG will take place on Friday, 26 January at 15:00 UTC for 60 Minutes. Since the ALAC selections will not be done by then, ALL Applicants must either attend this meeting and subsequent meetings or listen to the recordings.


      OUTCOME

      The ALAC has named its five Members of the CCWG Auction Proceeds. In alphabetic order of last names:

      Sébastien Bachollet

      Alan Greenberg

      Maureen Hilyard

      Seun Ojedeji

      Vanda Scartezini

      All are currently CCWG Participants and represent the five ICANN regions (EU, NA, AP, AF and LAC respectively)

      The ALAC will not name a Co-Chair at this time, but reserves the right to do so.

      ALAC Representative on the .NGO Community Advisory Council COMPLETED

      SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS


      CALL FOR CANDIDATES

      The Public Interest Registry (PIR), the operator of the .NGO and .ONG top level domains (see http://pir.org/products/ngo-ong-domain/[pir.org]), is looking for one person to represent the ALAC in its NGO Community Advisory Council. The Advisory Council provides important feedback and advice on issues relating to the NGO community ranging from policy considerations to the introduction of new services. 

      The NGO Community Advisory Council plays a vital role in helping Public Interest Registry fulfill its mission. With .ngo domain users representing NGOs of varying size, sectors,scope and geography, it is important to have advocates in the Internet community who fully understand their needs as diverse service-based organizations. The Council continually lends its unique global expertise to help us meet those needs and strengthen our efforts in supporting NGOs worldwide.

      The Advisory Council meets Face-to-Face annually (generally in September) and via teleconference four times per year. 

      To the extent allowed by PIR confidentiality rules, the successful applicant will be expected to regularly report to the ALAC on Advisory Council issues and if applicable consult with the ALAC. 

      PIR has asked the ALAC to identify a number of candidates. Ideally, such candidates will come from an active At-Large ALS that has a proven record of engagement with the NGO community. Candidates should have notable leadership experience in non-commercial/civil society community and an acute understanding of the issues and policies that affect the NGO society. Candidates should submit their Expression of Interest detailing their experience, expertise and qualifications along with a statement that they have sufficient time and interest to fulfill the Advisory Council duties. 

      The ALAC Appointee Selection Committee will review all EoIs and will select a small number which will be forwarded to PIR. The final selection on the ALAC Representative will be done by the PIR Nominating Committee. 

      All EoIs must be sent to staff@atlarge.icann.org by Wednesday, 25 January 2017 at 23:59 UTC. Please use an e-mail Subject of: NGO Community Advisory Council.


      OUTCOME

      The ALAC Representative on the .NGO Community Advisory Council is Michel Tchonang.

      ALAC Representatives to the SSR2-RT COMPLETED

      SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS


      CONSENSUS CALL

      Twelve applicants for the 2nd Security, Stability and Resiliency Review Team requested ALAC Endorsement. Of those, five has originally indicated an affiliation with At-Large at the time of the application. Three self-identified as affiliated with the SSAC and four applied as Independent Experts (a category that existed at the time of application but no longer existed when the AoC Reviews were incorporated into the ICANN Bylaws at the time of the IANA Transition. All but one of the applicants were male. 

      All applicants were given the opportunity to specify who they wished to be endorsed by in line with the revised Bylaws and twelve indicated ALAC. A list of those applicants is attached and their full applications are viewable at https://community.icann.org/display/SSR/Applications+received[community.icann.org]. Note that one of the applicants withdrew his application due to other commitments and his entry in the table is in red.

      All twelve applicants were asked to reply with brief answers to the following questions:

      1. What is your connection with At-Large and how have you previously worked with At-Large or its constituent parts?

      2. If you are endorsed by the ALAC and selected for the SSR-RT, how do you plan to interact with or report to the ALAC and At-Large while the SSR-RT is active? 

      3. Of the criteria and attributes listed in the Call for Volunteers ( https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2016-06-30-en[icann.org]), which of these do you feel you possess which make you a strong applicant.

      The ALAC Appointee Selection Committee (AASC) met today. In addition to me as Chair, there were six of the ten members present with a seventh member submitting comments. All five regions were represented. 

      It was the unanimous decision of those present to recommend to the ALAC that two candidates be endorsed. Both have strong technical backgrounds well suited to the SSR-RT and both have agreed to work with the ALAC and At-Large to keep us informed of the RT activities and solicit input as appropriate. The applicants are:

      Jabhera Matagoro, Tanzania

      Ram Krishna Pariyar, Nepal

      With this message, I am initiating a Consensus Call of the ALAC to ratify the endorsement of Jabhera Matagoro and Ram Krishna Pariyar for the SSR2-RT.  

      The Consensus Call will end at 23:59 UTC on Tuesday, 10 January 2016. 

      If there are any questions of comments, please direct them to either this list or to me directly.  

      Although messages indicating support are welcome, they are not necessary. This Consensus Call will be deemed to have succeeded in the absence of significant opposition (greater than 20% as specified by ALAC RoP 12.3.3.1).


      OUTCOME

      ALAC Representatives to the SSR2-RT are:

      • Jabhera Matagoro, Tanzania
      • Ram Krishna Pariyar, Nepal

      ALAC Liaison to the GNSO, ccNSO, SSAC, GAC, and .MOBI COMPLETED 

      SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS


      CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

      The ALAC Appointee Selection Committee recommended for a full call for nominations for ALAC Liaisons for the 2016-2017 term.

      Thus, this is a call for nominations for the following ALAC Liaisons. The current Liaison is shown in brackets.

      - GNSO (Olivier Crepin-Leblond)

      - ccNSO (Maureen Hilyard)

      - SSAC (Julie Hammer)

      - GAC (Yrjö Länsipuro)

      -.MOBI (Murray McKercher) 

      The one year terms will start at the close of ICANN 57 and end at the close of ICANN 60. 

      The schedule for this call for Liaisons is:  

      Call issued Friday, 23 September

      Call closes: Monday, 3 October at 23:59 UTC

      Acceptances due: Friday, 7 October at 23:59 UTC

      ALAC Appointee Selection Committee Teleconference: week of 10 October

      ALAC Vote (if multiple candidates from Selection Committee): As soon as practical after Selection Committee announces recommendations 

      Please review the General Liaison requirements and responsibilities located in the revised RoP Section 7.

      Of particular importance, please note the following: 

      - (As per RoP 7.3) Liaisons to AC/SOs need not be ALAC Members, but they will normally be current or past ALAC Members, or otherwise familiar with the ALAC and At-Large and the TG to whom they will liaise.

      - (As per RoP 7.8) When representing the ALAC, Appointees have an obligation to solicit ALAC and At-Large views on the matter where practical and possible. Appointees should be selected knowing that in many instances such consultation may not be possible or practical and thus the ALAC needs to select people who understand the philosophies or guiding values and principles of the ALAC and At-Large. 

      - Liaisons should be selected based on their familiarity with the group to which they are appointed. Having worked extensively with them before in some capacity (such as on multiple WGs) is a strong asset. 

      - A level of trust between a Liaison and the group to which they are appointed is mandatory for success and must already exist or it should be demonstrable how or why it may exist in the future.

      - Liaisons to AC/SOs require a MAJOR time commitment over and above other At-Large responsibilities.

      - For the SSAC Liaison position, the ALAC only makes a recommendation. The Liaison is a full SSAC Member and must satisfy SSAC criteria and follow SSAC processes for admission to the AC.

      - For the GAC Liaison position, the potential candidate must be approved by GAC Leadership. 

      - For .MOBI, the prime issue not as much mutual respect and trust, but ensuring that the Liaison understands the business of .MOBI and is well versed in mobile technologies.

      Liaison reports may be seen here. Liaisons are asked to provide monthly reports which summarize activities in the organization to which they are the Liaison.  

      Process for Nomination and Selection: 

      Nominations should be sent to the ALAC list the cc’ing Alan Greenberg and At-Large staff by Friday, 21 October at 23:59 UTC. For nominations made by people without access to the ALAC list, Staff will post to the ALAC list. 

      All Nominees, in their acceptance or self-nomination, must provide an Expression of Interest including sufficient information about their background and experience to allow the ALAC Appointment Selection Committee to review the nominations and decide on whether to forward their candidacy to the ALAC.

      The Selection Committee may choose to forward one or more candidates to the ALAC for each position.

      The Selection Committee or its Chair may choose to ask follow-up questions, but it is not obliged to, so submissions should be as complete as possible.


      OUTCOME

      ALAC Liaisons for the 2016 AGM-2017 AGM are:

      • GNSO - Cheryl Langdon-Orr
      • ccNSO - Maureen Hilyard
      • GAC - Yrjo Lansipuro
      • SSAC - Julie Hammer
      • .MOBI - Wafa Dahmani Zaafouri

      ALAC Liaison to the Consumer Standing Committee COMPLETED

      SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS (viewable only to Selection Committee members) 


      CALL FOR CANDIDATES

      Interested members from the At-Large community should send their 1) expression of interest and 2) resume, curriculum vitae, or biography, to staff@atlarge.icann.org by 23:59 UTC on 14 July 2016.

      In their expression of interest, candidates should respond to the following: 

      1. Name
      2. Affiliation
      3. Geographic region
      4. Skill set and experience (please provide additional details to the following):
        1. Direct experience and knowledge of the IANA naming function
        2. Analytical skills, ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative evidence, and capacity to draw conclusions purely based on evidence.
        3. Able to work and communicate in written and spoken English
        4. Effective communication skills
        5. Experience in managing and/or participating in committees (e.g. meeting coordination, reporting, and escalation) in order to contribute meaningfully to CSC processes
        6. Demonstrated ability in relationship management to support diplomatic discussion, consensus driven decision making, and productive negotiation
      5. Other skill set or experience relevant to CSC’s work
      6. Explanation of interest in becoming involved in the CSC
      7. Understanding of the purpose of the CSC
      8. Able to meet the time commitment required to participate in the CSC
      9. As ALAC Liaison to the CSC, what do you believe that your main responsibilities will be, both within the CSC and in relation to the ALAC?

      Please use the expression of interest template (.docx file attached) to fill out the required information.

      Candidates' Expression of Interest (EoI) submissions will be reviewed by the ALAC Candidate Selection Committee which will forward its preferred EoIs to the ALAC for final selection and/or ratification.

      BACKGROUND 

      On 10 March 2016, the ICANN Board transmitted to the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) a package of proposals developed by the international Internet community to transition NTIA’s stewardship of the IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community. 

      One of the things that this package calls for is the creation of a Customer Standing Committee (CSC) to provide operational oversight of the performance of the IANA naming function, a role currently performed by NTIA. The scope and responsibility of the CSC is available here. 

      The membership composition of the CSC, as specified in the package of proposals, includes one Liaison appointed by the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), who will serve an inaugural three-year term.

      Liaisons shall not be members or be entitled to vote on the CSC, but otherwise shall be entitled to participate on equal footing with members of the CSC. Participation in the CSC is voluntary. The CSC is expected to perform the majority of its work telephonically and via email. Travel funding will not be provided. 

      PROCESS

      The ALAC is responsible for appointing a primary and a secondary candidate that meet the qualification requirements in the expression of interest, and are geographically diverse. The ALAC should forward the Liaison candidates to the CSC for consideration no later than 23:59 UTC on 22 July 2016. 

      The Membership Selection Process of the CSC Charter calls for due consideration to be given, to the extent possible, to form a CSC that has diversity in terms of geography and skill set. To that end, the composition of the slate will be reviewed during two points in the selection process: firstly by the RySG and ccNSO and secondly by the ccNSO and GNSO. 

      The ccNSO and GNSO Councils will also make a decision regarding which members and liaisons will serve an inaugural three-year term.

      The ccNSO and GNSO Councils will notify ICANN and the appointing organizations of the final composition of the CSC. The notification will take place on or around 10 August 2016.


      OUTCOME

      ALAC Liaison to the CSC is Mohamed El Bashir.

       

       


      • No labels