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2026-05-06 APRALO Meet the Candidates call

2026-05-06 APRALO Meet the Candidates call

Date: Wednesday, 06 May 2026                            

Time: 06:00 - 07:30 UTC   (For the time in various time zones click here) 

How do I participate in this meeting?

Zoom Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/91984968399?pwd=KWVrRUG0fpqUhFWFa2xZNmuatcWmXE.1   / Passcode: %.+4??@N@

Zoom Recording: EN

Audio Recording: EN

Zoom Chat:

Participants: 

Apologies: None

Staff: Gisella Gruber

Call Management: Gisella Gruber

2026 APRALO Regional Selections

Agenda:  

1. Staff introduction (2 min)

2. Welcome, Session Objectives & Format: Justine Chew, APRALO ALAC Member (3 min)

3. Meet The Candidates - moderated by Justine Chew (60 mins)

The FINAL Candidates List for the 4 positions opened for selection, in the order published at the 2026 APRALO Regional Selections Wiki Page, are as follows:-

ALAC Member (RALO Selected)

  1. Amrita Choudhury | Candidate SOI:

APRALO Chair

  1. Aris Ignacio | Candidate SOI:

APRALO Vice-Chair

  1. Vesmira Harutyunyan | Candidate SOI:

  2. Ashirwad Tripathy | Candidate SOI:

  3. Shah Zahidur Rahman | Candidate SOI:

  4. Sudha Bhuvaneswari Narayanaswamy | Candidate SOI:

  5. Kasun Tharaka Wickramasuriya | Candidate SOI:

ALAC Delegate to the NomCom from the APRALO Region

  1. Ali Al-Meshal | Candidate SOI:

  2. Satish Babu | Candidate SOI:

  3. Shreedeep Rayamajhi | Candidate SOI:

4. Questions from the floor - moderated by Justine Chew (20 mins)

5. Wrap-up and next steps (5 mins)

  • 11 May 2026 - 15 May 2026 - 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). 

  • 2026 AGM [ ICANN87 ] - Newly elected ALAC Members and RALO Leaders shall be seated at the end of the 2026 AGM following the close of the Board Meeting on 22 October 2026.

6. Close

 

Standard Questions for all Candidates under agenda item no. 3

Candidates for all positions are asked to respond to the following standard questions and each candidate will have a maximum of 5 mins to respond to all questions

Given the Criteria for candidates for APRALO LT Members (See: APRALO ROP 2024, in particular, AP-Adjunct06 ), and where applicable, the ALAC Member Requirements and Responsibilities:-

  1. What motivated your candidacy for the position you are seeking?

  2. What do you think is APRALO and/or At-Large's biggest challenge and what would you contribute to address it?

  3. What makes you a strong candidate for the position you seek?

You should indicate in your answer:

  1. Whether you have previously served in any leadership position for APRALO.

  2. How you have contributed to APRALO in the past 2 years (e.g. in ICANN-related committees, activities, work groups, policy development, outreach or capacity building).

  3. Your top two most significant contributions to APRALO, ALAC, or At-Large in the past 2 years.