2025 AFRALO Regional Selections
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 2025 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments Workspace or by sending a note to At-Large staff.
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).
AFRALO Selection Timetable for 2025*
14 April 2025 - Announcement of call for nominations and Nominee's Statement.* (Except for NARALO that requires a call for nominations of 30 days before the start of elections on 9 May - NARALO’s call for nominations begins on 9 April 2025)
14 April - 25 April 2025 - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 10 working days).
2 May 2025 - Deadline for nomination acceptances. Candidate statements should be submitted no later than 5 May 2025.
5 May 2025 - 8 May 2025- Calls with the candidates if desired by the RALOs.
9 May 2025 - 16 May 2025 - 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).
2025 AGM [ ICANN84] - Newly elected ALAC Members and RALOs Leaders shall be seated at the end of the 2025 AGM following the close of the Board Meeting on 30 October 2025.
*NOTES ON NOMINATIONS
All nominees are expected to submit 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).
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
Position | Role Previously Held By | Nominee | Nominated By | Date Accepted | Statement of Interest | Results | Term to Serve |
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ALAC Member (RALO Selected) | (Eligible for re-appointment) | Mohamed Elbashir | Apr 30, 2025 |
 | Aziz Hilali by election | AGM2025-AGM2027 | |
Jacob Odame-Baiden | Self-nominated | N/A (self nomination) |  | ||||
ALAC Member (NomCom Selected) | NomCom selects this position |
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| AGM2025-AGM2027 | |
AFRALO Chair | (Eligible for re-appointment) | Self-nominated | N/A (self nomination) |
 | Hadia El Miniawi by acclamation | AGM2025-AGM2027 | |
AFRALO Vice Chair | (Eligible for re-appointment) | Brahim Ousmane Mustapha | May 2, 2025 |
 | Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong by election | AGM2025-AGM2027 | |
Joel Barasa Okomoli | Self nominated | N/A (self nomination) |  | ||||
ALAC Delegate to the NomCom | (NOT eligible for re-appointment) | Seun Ojedeji | May 1, 2025 |
 | Bram Fudzulani by election | AGM2025-AGM2027 | |
Levy Syanseke | Self nominated | N/A (self nomination) |  |
NOTES ON NOMINATIONS
See AFRALO rules: AFRALO MOU and Organising Documents
*6.3 The Secretariat shall be elected by the Members of AFRALO and shall serve a term of office of two years.
*6.5 No one of the officer positions mentioned above can be held by the same person for more than 2 consecutive terms of office.
ICANN- AFRALO MOU:
3.5 Subject to the ICANN By-Law's provisions relating to the structures and make up of the At-Large Advisory Committee, the seat or seats designated for African representatives shall be selected by the African RALO. Those selected may not be based in, or be citizens of, the same country and they must be members of different At-Large Structures.
*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
IMPORTANT: Criteria for NomCom Delegates
The ICANN Bylaws require that the ALAC, in consultation with the RALOs, appoints five voting members of the NomCom, one per ICANN region.
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.
IMPORTANT: See: 2025 NomCom Timetable
IMPORTANT: See:
IMPORTANT: RALOs may recommend one or more candidates to the ALAC. The appointment of NomCom delegates is carried out by the ALAC. Therefore, RALO recommendations are not binding.
Specific criteria and requirements regarding the NomCom composition and NomCom delegates are outlined in the ICANN Bylaws in Article 8.
Section 8.3. TERMS
(a) The term for each voting delegate shall be a two-year term. No individual may serve as a delegate for more than two terms. In addition, no individual may serve in consecutive terms, regardless of the entity selecting them to the Nominating Committee. An individual will only be eligible to serve a second term as a delegate on the Nominating committee if a minimum of two years has elapsed between the end of their first term and the beginning of the term for which they are being selected.
(b) The regular term of each voting delegate shall begin at the conclusion of an ICANN annual meeting and shall end at the conclusion of the ICANN annual meeting in two years, subject to the Transition Article Section 27.5.
Section 8.4. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE DELEGATES
Delegates to the ICANN Nominating Committee shall be:
(a) Accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence, with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and with experience and competence with collegial large group decision-making;
(b) Persons with wide contacts, broad experience in the Internet community, and a commitment to the success of ICANN;
(c) Persons whom the selecting body is confident will consult widely and accept input in carrying out their responsibilities;
(d) Persons who are neutral and objective, without any fixed personal commitments to particular individuals, organizations, or commercial objectives in carrying out their Nominating Committee responsibilities;
(e) Persons with an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential impact of ICANN's activities on the broader Internet community who are willing to serve as volunteers, without compensation other than the reimbursement of certain expenses; and
(f) Persons who are able to work and communicate in written and spoken English.
Section 8.5. DIVERSITY
In carrying out its responsibilities to nominate Directors to fill Seats 1 through 8 (and selections to any other ICANN bodies as the Nominating Committee is responsible for under these Bylaws), the Nominating Committee shall take into account the continuing membership of the Board (and such other bodies), and seek to ensure that the persons it nominates to serve as Director and selects shall, to the extent feasible and consistent with the other criteria required to be applied by Section 8.4, be guided by Section 1.2(b)(ii).
Section 8.8. INELIGIBILITY FOR SELECTION BY NOMINATING COMMITTEE
No person who serves on the Nominating Committee in any capacity shall be eligible for nomination by any means to any position on the Board or any other ICANN body having one or more membership positions that the Nominating Committee is responsible for filling, until the conclusion of an ICANN annual meeting that coincides with, or is after, the conclusion of that person's service on the Nominating Committee.
Section 8.9. INELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE ON NOMINATING COMMITTEE
No person who is an employee of or paid consultant to ICANN (including the Ombudsman) shall simultaneously serve in any of the Nominating Committee positions described in Section 8.2.
Section 27.5 NOMINATING COMMITTEE DELEGATE TERMS
(e) For the Nominating Committee with a term commencing at the conclusion of ICANN General Meeting in 2025, only those seats as identified in this Section 27.5(a)(i)-(iii) shall be filled, each for a two-year term. No person who served on either or both of the Nominating Committees with terms ending at the ICANN Annual General Meeting in 2024 or 2025 shall be eligible for appointment to this term.
See AFRALO Operating Principles for relevant rules on AFRALO positions.
AFRALO Rules for Regional Officers
According to Part III, Article 6 of the AFRALO Operating Principles, the responsibilities and terms of the AFRALO Officers are:
The officers of AFRALO are: a Chairperson, a Vice Chairperson and a Secretariat.
6.1. The Chairperson shall be elected by the Members of AFRALO. He or she shall act as Chairperson at all AFRALO Meetings, coordinate the AFRALO activities and represent the AFRALO in its dealings with outside entities.
6.2. The vice-chairperson shall be elected by the Members of AFRALO. He or she shall assist the Chair and replace him/her where he/she is unavailable.
6.3. The Secretariat shall be elected by the Members of AFRALO. He or she shall deal with all questions concerning the administration of the Organization. He or she shall particularly prepare the AFRALO meetings agenda in close collaboration with the Chairperson and deal with application for membership. He or she shall also manage actively AFRALO mailing list(s), and disseminate AFRALO and "ICANN related news, requests for comments on any policy development issues" to AFRALO members through the mailing list(s) in a timely manner.
6.4 Each AFRALO officer shall serve a term of two years and may be re-elected only once. For the first election of the AFRALO secretary, the term will be for only one year to permit an overlap of one year between the term of the Chair and Vice Chair, and the term of the secretary.
6.5. All the officers of AFRALO should work close with ICANN staff to achieve AFRALO objectives.
6.6 The election of the Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson, and the Secretariat of AFRALO shall be held simultaneously to the process of election of the AFRALO Representatives on the ALAC.
6.7 The selection process of AFRALO representatives to ALAC is as provided in the Memorandum of Understanding between AFRALO and ICANN and as provided by the Bylaws of ICANN.
6.8 The duties of the Officers of the AFRALO shall be as determined by the Members as they may decide from time to time by the majority of a quorum. 6.9 If a vacancy occurs amongst those positions referenced in this Part III a replacement shall be elected to fill the remainder of the term by a simple majority of a quorum of the Members of AFRALO.