Re: [lac-discuss-en] [EURO-Discuss] [At-Large] VOTE RESULTS: 2014 At-Large Board Director (Seat #15) Selection Process
Good afternoon
And could I add ( though of course from inexperienced eyes and not with
eloquence of Veronica) what a pleasure it has been ( and is) working with
Sebastian and how I am looking forward to see Renalia on Board
Best
Nigel
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> On 30 Mar 2014, at 11:34, "KleinwÃchter, Wolfgang"
> <wolfgang.kleinwaechter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I also want to join the many thanks to Sebastian (great job), to Rinalia
> (great challenge) and Roberto and Tijani (well done). Nothing more to add
> what Veronica has said so nicely and well structured.
>
> I this context: DonÂt forget the History. In the present NTIA transition
> discussion a lot of "orginal ideas" from 1998 are remembered. One orginal
> idea was to give the At Large Membership nine voting seats. Article V,
> Section 4 of the Orginal Bylaws (November 6, 1998) said in para. iv: "Nine
> (9) At Large Directors, selected pursuant to a process to be established by a
> majority vote of all the At Large Board members of the Initial Board".
> http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws/bylaws-06nov98-en.htm#V
>
> We know the history. Five voting directors were elected in 2000 for two
> years. In November 2001 the At Large Membership Committee, chaired by Carl
> Bildt, recommended the establishment of an At Large Supporting Organisation
> (ALSO) with the right to send six voting directors to the board.
> http://archive.icann.org/en/committees/at-large/final-report-05nov01.htm#_toc523422641
>
> In 2002, as part of the general ICANN reform process the ideas of an At Large
> elections and the establishment of an ALSO with six regional councils were
> abolished and were substituted by an "At Large Advisory Committee" (ALAC)
> with five RALOs, a certification process for ALSs and the establishment of a
> NomCon which now sends eight directors to the board. The NomCom got five
> voting At Large Members. The chair of ALAC was invited to serve as a
> non-votong liaison in the Board (similar to the chair of the GAC).
>
> In the preparation for ATLAS I in Mexico in 2008 we were calling for two
> voting ALAC Board members. We got one. Now ATLAS II is at the horizon. We
> need a strong message from ATLAS II that the multistakeholder model - which
> is now under tough discussion and has to face its "moment of truth" - will
> work only, if you have a strong civil society role in policy development and
> decision making.
>
> Here we have to invest more how to do this and to go out of our silos both
> within the broader CS community (in particular with NCUC and NPOC) as well as
> in cross constituency communication, coordination and collaboration with
> private sector, technical community and governments. A big challenge.
>
> Wolfgang
>
>
>
> wolfgang
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> Von: euro-discuss-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx im Auftrag von Veronica
> Cretu
> Gesendet: Sa 29.03.2014 15:55
> An: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond
> Cc: lac-discuss-en@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> lac-discuss-es@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; euro-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> afri-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; ALAC-Announce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> apac-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; At-Large Worldwide;
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> Betreff: Re: [EURO-Discuss] [At-Large] VOTE RESULTS: 2014 At-Large Board
> Director (Seat #15) Selection Process
>
>
>
> Dear colleagues, dear Olivier - thanks for this message and to echo and
> build up on it, I would also like to:
>
> - Thank *Sebastian* for the work done in his capacity as a member of the
> Board and wish him success in the upcoming new roles and initiatives. We
> all continue building on our previous experiences, so this process should
> be a continuous exercise and include those who can learn from us - so, I am
> sure Sebastian will find good ways to share the wealth of expertise gained
> in his role as a Board member and continue serve the community in the best
> possible ways.
>
> - Congratulate *Rinalia* for being elected to the Board and wish her much
> luck in this interesting, yet, challenging new role. These are important
> times for ICANN which will require several key competences, and awareness
> of geo-political realities in different parts of the world. I trust Rinalia
> will be able to deliver on the expectations on the community-at-large.
>
> - Thank *Roberto* for the wonderful leadership of the BCEC - it has been
> for me, personally, a great experience. Like in any experience there are
> always things to learn from and improve based on the input from members.
>
> On this note, hope everyone attending ICANN 49 managed to return home safe
> & sound, otherwise, wishing you safe travels back home!
>
> With very best,
> Veronica
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 1:20 AM, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl@xxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> I wanted to extend my congratulations to Rinalia Abdul Rahim in what was
>> a very balanced election that required many rounds to differentiate the
>> candidates.
>>
>> Rinalia has been selected by our community to sit on the Board at a
>> moment that is not only crucial for At-Large but also crucial for ICANN
>> as a whole. She will take her seat at the 2014 ICANN Annual General
>> Meeting - the last meeting of the year - which will take place in Los
>> Angeles.
>>
>> Thanks to all of the candidates who have run for the position. It is
>> through a wide candidate list that we can assure a wider choice of
>> options for the future of our community.
>>
>> Thanks to Roberto Gaetano and the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee.
>> Their work has been crucial in providing a first class short-list of
>> candidates.
>>
>> Thanks to Tijani Ben Jemaa and the Board Member Selection Process
>> Committee for their stewardship of a process that has been challenging
>> due to the multiple instances of Ties.
>>
>> The work of these Committees is not over. They will analyse lessons
>> learnt and work together to provide the ALAC with an updated set of
>> recommendations to improve the selection process next time around.
>>
>> Finally, I would like to remind you that until the 2014 ICANN AGM, the
>> Board Member selected by At-Large is SÃbastien Bachollet and would like
>> to reaffirm the full support of our community in the challenging months
>> ahead of us. We are well aware that he is not on the Board to "represent
>> us" but as a candidate from our community selected to the Board by our
>> community, he has proven himself to share his experience of Internet End
>> Users with his Board Colleagues and we are grateful of his continued
>> involvement in all matters of ICANN.
>>
>> Kindest regards,
>>
>> Olivier MJ CrÃpin-Leblond
>> ALAC Chair
>>
>>> On 26/03/2014 15:06, ICANN At-Large Staff wrote:
>>> Dear All,
>>>
>>> Tijani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the Board Member Selection Process Committee
>> (BMSPC) 2014, has asked that an announcement on the final vote results of
>> the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by the ALAC/At-Large for 2015-2017
>> (to take their seat at the 2014 AGM) be published.
>>>
>>> This is to inform you that the 2014 At-Large Board Director (Seat #15)
>> Selection Process was completed on 25-March-2014.
>>>
>>> Below is the list of candidates (listed in alphabetical order of the
>> family name) who ran for the position:
>>>
>>> * Rinalia Abdul Rahim
>>> * SÃbastien Bachollet
>>> * Alan Greenberg
>>> * Evan Leibovitch
>>> * Jean-Jacques Subrenat
>>>
>>> After the FIRST ROUND VOTE and the SECOND ROUND's first vote, tie
>> breaking vote, and second (final) vote, the candidate who is selected as
>> the Board Director (Seat #15) by ALAC/At-Large for 2015-2017 is: Rinalia
>> Abdul Rahim.
>>>
>>> You may review the results, as well as the detailed information about
>> the selection procedure, under: https://community.icann.org/x/WinRAg.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie
>> Peregrine and Terri Agnew
>>> ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
>>> E-mail: <mailto:staff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx%3cmailto:staff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> staff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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