2026 APRALO Regional Selections

IMPORTANT: The following shall be the process for posting and accepting nominations for APRALO positions:

1. Nominations, including self-nominations, must be made directly to the apac-discuss@icann.org list. Any current subscriber to this list can make nominations.

2. Nominators must also post the nomination at the 2026 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments Wiki Workspace directly, or by sending a mail to At-Large staff;

3. A nominee who opts to accept his/her nomination must do so by replying directly to the said mailing list, with a copy to At-Large staff and must complete or update their Statement of Interest (see: At-Large New SOIs Workspace).   

4. Apart from the nomination and the acceptance, additional messages to the said mailing list expressing support for any candidate are not required; and

5. For accepted nominations, candidates should also share a brief expression of interest to the said mailing list with a copy to At-Large staff. 

APRALO Selection Timetable for 2026*

• 13 April 2026 -  Announcement of call for nominations and Nominee's Statement.

• 13 April - 24 April 2026 - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 10 working days). 

• 1 May 2026 - Deadline for nomination acceptances. Candidate statements should be submitted no later than 4 May 2026.

• 4 May -7 May 2026 - Calls with the candidates if desired by the RALOs. 

  • APRALO - Wednesday, 06 May 2026 at 06:00 UTC

• 11 May 2025 - 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 RALOs Leaders shall be seated at the end of the 2026 AGM following the close of the Board Meeting on 22 October 2026

.* NOTES ON NOMINATIONS 

1. 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).

2. 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

3. ALAC Member Requirements and Responsibilities

4. Criteria for Candidates for APRALO Leadership Team Members. See: APRALO ROP 2024, in particular, AP-Adjunct06 .

Position	Role Previously Held By	Nominee	Nominated By	Date Accepted	Statement of Interest	Results	Term to Serve

Position	Role Previously Held By	Nominee	Nominated By	Date Accepted	Statement of Interest	Results	Term to Serve
ALAC Member (RALO Selected)	Satish Babu (Eligible for re-appointment)	Satish Babu	Ali AlMeshal	DECLINED Apr 26, 2026	N/A		AGM2026-AGM2028
		Amrita Choudhury	Aftab Siddiqui	April 27, 2026	SOI with candidate statement under point 11
		Shreedeep Rayamajhi	Gnanajeyaraman Rajaram	DECLINED May 2, 2026	N/A
Chair	Amrita Choudhury  (Eligible for re-appointment)	Amrita Choudhury	Ali Al-Meshal	DECLINED Apr 24, 2026	N/A		AGM2026-AGM2028
		Aris Ignacio	Shita Laksmi	April 27, 2026	Open
Vice-Chair	Aris Ignacio (Eligible for re-appointment)	Vesmira Harutyunyan	Igor Mkrtumyan	April 21, 2026	Open		AGM2026-AGM2028
		Ashirwad Tripathy	Babu Ram Aryal	April 22, 2026	Open
		Shah Rahman	Maureen Hilyard	April 27, 2026	Open
		Sudha Bhubaneswari	Shreedeep Rayamajhi	April 30, 2026	Open
		Kasun Tharaka Wickramasuriya	Harsha Wijayawardhana	Apr 24, 2026	Open
ALAC Delegate to the NomCom from the APRALO Region	Charles Mok (Not eligible for re-appointment)	Ali AlMeshal	Self nominated	N/A	Open		AGM2026-AGM2028
		Satish Babu	Justine Chew	Apr 26, 2026	Open
		Shah Rahman	Dr. Govind	DECLINED April 27, 2026	N/A
		Shreedeep Rayamajhi	Mohammad Abdul Haque Anu	April 29, 2026	Open

*The APRALO Secretariat position is a discretionary appointment and,  therefore, is not part of the annual selection process.