2020 LACRALO ALAC member election /2020 eleccion del miembro del ALAC

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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 2020 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 Conflicts of Interest form COI.  (See details below)

5) For specific requirements applicable to this election, please see wiki:   2020 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 2020 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:  2020 Reglas de LACRALO aplicables a votos.

LACRALO Selection Timetable for 2020*: 

• 27 April 2020 -  Announcement of call for nominations and Nominee's Statement.* (Except for NARALO that requires a 30 day call for nomination.)

• 27 April – 8 May 2020 - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 10 working days). 

• 15 May 2020  - Deadline for nomination acceptances

• 18 May - 22 May 2020- Calls with the candidates if desired by the RALOs. 

• 22 May - 29 May 2020 - 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).

• 2020 AGM [ ICANN69 ] - Newly elected ALAC Members and RALOs Leaders shall be seated at the end of the 2020 AGM following the close of the Board Meeting on 22 October 2020.

*1 Carlos Leal renuncio a su posición. Carlos Leal resigned.

*2 See: Rules for choosing the Chair Elect this year/ Reglas aplicables a la Election del Vice Presidente :2020 LACRALO Rules applicable to votes

*3 The Chair elect will become the Chair from 2021-2023.

* IMPORTANT NOTES ON NOMINATIONS /NOTAS IMPORTANTES SOBRE NOMINACIONES 

• Estas elecciones se rigen por el principio de Rotación de sub regiones, implementada por primera vez en 2019 en LACRALO. Ver LACRALO Principios Operativos Titulo IV, artículo 7.2.a. 
• Las elecciones también están guiadas por el borrador de las nuevas Reglas de Procedimiento de LACRALO desarrolladas por el Grupo de Gobernanza.
• 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 draft new LACRALO Rules of Procedures developed by the Governance WG. 
• 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.
• For specific rules and requirements/Para reglas especificas y requisitos ver : 2020 LACRALO Rules applicable to votes

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.

NOTE: LACRALO rotation per regions rules apply to the LACRALO NOMCOM election.

ES: NOTAS ADICIONALES PARA LAS NOMINACIONES PARA EL DELAC 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 2019 y terminando en la Reunión General Anual de 2020, 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.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM : ENGLISH 

FORMULARIO CONFLICTO DE INTEREST: ESPANOL

Details of Positions as stated in the LACRALO Operating Principles 

Title IV - About LACRALO Leadership Positions

 7.1.       LACRALO shall adhere to the following principles on the election and performance of leadership positions:

• Rotation among countries/sub regions;

• Continuity and opportunity to learn from experienced leaders;

• Process simplicity;

• Weighted Vote Principle - Percentage proportionality of votes according to the country- based active ALS index to ensure all countries stand on an equal footing;
• Favoring consensus-based agreements whenever possible;

• Encouraging higher ALS participation;
  
  
• Candidates shall be LACRALO members, and they shall effectively reside in one of the countries in the region;

• Only active members, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure, are entitled to vote for, or be elected to, these positions.

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.

7.2     – The rotation principle for leadership positions shall be based on the following:

7.2.a      – The region is divided into four (4) subregions comprising the following countries:

A)  Central America and Mexico: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico and Panama.

B) Andes: Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

C)  Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, St. Lucia, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Suriname, and Trinidad andTobago

D) Mercosur: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

7.2.b       - LACRALO Leadership Positions are as follows: Chair and Vice Chair (Chair-Elect); Secretary and Vice Secretary (Secretary- Elect); ALAC Member (2); ALAC members elected by the NomCom (1).

7.2.c          - LACRALO shall adopt the ongoing and pre-arranged, sub region-based rotation principle as a mechanism to hold leadership positions.

They shall be governed by the LACRALO Rules of Procedure.

 7.2.d      - No outgoing member shall be entitled to run for the same position. However, they shall be eligible for any other position according to the Rotation Principle, and respecting the candidate appointed for their sub region.

7.5. In accordance with the Rotation Principle, if a region is represented by two leadership positions, these positions shall not be held by members of the same ALS or from the same country.

LACRALO Chair and Vice Chair (Chair-Elect)

8. LACRALO shall have a Chair and a Vice Chair (Chair-Elect). These positions shall be held by two active LACRALO members residing in their corresponding sub region, pursuant to the Rotation Principle set forth in Item 7 herein. Each of them shall hold their position for a two- year term.

8.a    The Vice Chair (Chair-Elect) shall automatically become the Chair in the following election.

The Chair and Vice Chair (Chair Elect) election shall be governed by the Rules of Procedure. The Chair's roles and responsibilities are as follows:

8.b.   Promote and lead ICANN policy discussions in the region;

8.c.   Liaise between discussions originated in the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and the region’s perspectives, in conjunction with the LACRALO representatives to the ALAC;

8.d.   Represent LACRALO at ICANN meetings, Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations, and in outreach activities;

8.e.   Promote higher ALS and individual participation in the region by means of activities aimed at periodically incorporating new organizations and members;

8.f.    Lead LACRALO discussions on mailing lists, as well as during face-to-face and virtual meetings;

8.g.   Preside over all meetings of the LACRALO Board of Directors.

9. The Vice Chair (Chair-Elect) shall automatically become the Chair upon completion of the incumbent Chair’s term, or in the event of the incumbent Chair’s resignation or permanent incapacity. In addition, the Chair-Elect will temporarily become the Chair in the case of a temporary inability.

Elections and other issues related to this position shall be governed by LACRALO Rules of Procedure.

Vice Chair (Chair-Elect) Operating Roles

 10. Coordinate the activities of ICANN policy working groups within the LACRALO Board of Directors (see Title VII).

10.a Draft documents reflecting policy positions adopted on behalf of LACRALO, in conjunction with each Working Group Chair.

10.b Participate virtually in meetings where the Chair participates, and after the first year, potentially replace the Chair alternately in ALAC meetings.

Title V - About LACRALO Representatives to the ALAC

16. LACRALO shall elect two (2) individuals to serve as representatives to the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) pursuant to the Rotation Principle and based on the terms set forth in the ICANN Bylaws. Each representative shall be elected at the same call for elections, and because of the preference arising from the respective election results.

17. The elected representatives to the ALAC shall be LACRALO members with their effective residence in different sub-regions.

18. The representatives shall be responsible for the duties set forth in the ICANN Bylaws regarding the ALAC and shall periodically report to LACRALO on the topics addressed within the ALAC.

19. LACRALO representatives to the ALAC shall have a two-year mandate and may not be reelected for a subsequent period.

Elections and other issues related to this position shall be governed by the LACRALO Rules of Procedure.

Title VI - About LACRALO Representatives to the NomCom

20. LACRALO shall recommend one (1) member to serve as their representative to the ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom) in accordance with the principles defined by the ALAC for these positions and the Rotation Principle, under the terms set forth in the ICANN bylaws, and pursuant to the criteria established by both the ALAC and the NomCom.

21. The representative shall be responsible for the duties set forth in the ICANN Bylaws regarding the NomCom and shall periodically report to LACRALO on the topics addressed within the NomCom.

22. LACRALO shall recommend a representative to NomCom to serve for no more than two consecutive years.

23. The representative shall be recommended through a call for elections, and because of the preference arising from the respective election results.

Elections and other issues related to this position shall be governed by the LACRALO Rules of Procedure.