Seat number 15 of the ICANN Board of Directors is dedicated to a member selected by the At-Large Community. This seat is currently occupied by Leon Felipe Sanchez Ambia, who assumed the position at the end of ICANN60 (2017 AGM). His 3-year term will be completed at the closing of ICANN69 (2020 AGM).

Pursuant to Section 19 of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) Rules of Procedure, the At-Large Community process for selecting the next Board Director began in September 2019, with the appointment of the Chairs and Members of the BCEC and the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC).

The BCEC is responsible for outlining Candidate requirements and expectations, calling for, identifying, and evaluating applications, and compiling the initial slate of Candidates for the Board Director position. The BMSPC oversees the entire selection process for the At-Large Board Member, including the development of the selection timeline and the election finalizing the process.

Both groups have regionally balanced membership and operate in accordance with a strict code of conduct and confidentiality. To learn more information, please visit their workspace.

The BCEC is expected to finalize its selection prior to the end of 2019. Following the publication of the BCEC slate, candidates who have not been selected may opt to have their candidacy considered by the five Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs). In accordance with the ALAC ROP, RALOs may petition to have a candidate added to the slate.

In accordance with the ALAC ROP, RALOs may petition to have a candidate added to the slate. Following the publication of the BCEC slate, candidates who have not been selected may opt to have their candidacy considered by the five Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs).

This overall selection process will be completed no later than Wednesday, 22 April 2020 with the announcement of the winner on or before that date.

Instructions:

Step 1: Review the At-Large Board Member Candidate Requirements - 2019-2020. Specifically, ensure that you meet the eligibility requirements detailed under “Additional Bylaws Qualifications” on the At-Large Board Member Candidate Requirements - 2019-2020.

Step 2: Review the reference materials that you will need to complete this process contained on the At-Large Board Member Candidate Reference Links & Resources - 2019-2020 page.

Step 3: Email the BCEC Staff at BCEC Staff and briefly indicate your interest.

Step 4: Once your email is received, BCEC Staff will follow up by sending you an email providing you access to an Expression of Interest (EoI) Form located on this wiki for you to submit your application.

Instructions - To be updated

Step 1: A blank EoI Form has been created and is titled according to the unique randomly generated 5-character Candidate Name (or Code) (e.g., C1234) sent you by Program Admin Staff via a separate Email. It should be the only page visible under the Expression of Interest (EoI) Forms - 2017 (see left navigation menu). Click that page link and proceed to Step 2. 

• You must login to this Wiki to access your EoI Form. If you are unsure about your UserID and Password, please send an Email to BCEC Staff requesting that information.

• Your individual EoI Form has been RESTRICTED so that it can be edited only by you and viewed by the BCEC Members and authorized Program Admin Staff in ICANN. No one else will be able to view or access the contents of your EoI Form. This level of confidentiality will remain if you are NOT selected as one of the final slate of Candidates (see IMPORTANT in Step 4 for details).

• IMPORTANT: DO NOT change that page title for any reason.

Step 2: Once you have opened your specific EoI Form in Step 1, click <Edit Contents> on the top of menu bar, then answer each of the questions in the blank column to the far right.  

• Certain fields accept plain text and you may enter the data directly into the cell. Note that the field will auto-expand and auto-wrap as you type text.
• Other fields permit rich-text and, when you click in the cell, a window will open which will offer additional editing features (see top menu) such as bold, italics, bullets, and more.
• Note that some fields contain menu selections which will pop-up once you click anywhere in the cell. 

• The EoI Form contains Profile Sections (A-C) and a separate Application Section (D). EoIs will not be considered unless ALL applicable information has been provided.

• Be concise while still being comprehensive in completing the EoI Form. There are no enforced limits on content length; however, extensive, redundant, or superfluous descriptions are not favorably perceived.

• IMPORTANT: This form must be completed in English. Please set your browser in the English language setting in order to avoid auto-translation of the EoI Form by your browser to other languages.

Step 3: You are able to edit and save your progress until the final submission. Remember to <Save> all changes before exiting your session (saving does not occur automatically). The <Save> button is located at the bottom right of your EoI Form.

•  IMPORTANT: We recommend that you NOT click the <Save Draft> button because its operation is not intuitive, you may lose your work.

Step 4: Once you select "Yes - Agree and Submit" and complete the date field in the “Consent and Authorization” area at the bottom, and click the <Save> button at the bottom right of the Form, you signify to the Program Admin Staff that this is your final submission. As soon as realistically possible, Program Admin Staff will validate the final submission for completeness and subsequently restrict your EoI Form from further editing. 

• IMPORTANT: The BCEC will make publicly available a list of the names and domiciles of all Candidates, who have completed and submitted their EoI Forms by the deadline.
• IMPORTANT: After the final slate of Candidates has been announced, the BCEC will make publicly available the EoI Forms, without disclosing any personal/private information, of the final slate of Candidates, including any additional Candidates who are successfully petitioned by the Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs) to be added to the final slate. The EoI Forms of Candidates who have not been selected in the final slate will continue to be treated as confidential.