2024 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments
ALAC Members
Region | RALO Result | NomCom Result |
AFRALO | NA | |
APRALO | NA | |
EURALO | ||
LACRALO | NA | |
NARALO |
ALAC Selection Timetable for 2024 ALAC and RALO Leaders and NomCom Delegates* (NARALO**)(EURALO***):
15 April 2024 - Announcement of call for nominations and Nominee's Statement.* (Except for NARALO that requires a call for nominations 30 days: 28 March 2024).
15 April – 26 April 2024 - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 10 working days).
3 May 2024 - Deadline for nomination acceptances
6 May 2024 - 9 May 2024- Calls with the candidates if desired by the RALOs.
10 May - 24 May 2024 - 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).
2024 AGM [ ICANN81] - Newly elected ALAC Members and RALOs Leaders shall be seated at the end of the 2024 AGM following the close of the Board Meeting on 14 November 2024.
.* 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
**NARALO's Rules of Procedures call for the Call for Nominations for all positions to made by the Chair 30 days in advance of the date of the election. Call for elections will start on 28 March 2024.
***EURALO's vote will begin on 15 May 2024 immediately following the EURALO Call with Candidates and close on 24 May 2024.
ALAC Voting Delegates to the NomCom*
Region | Role Previously Held By | Nominee | Nominated by | Date Accepted | Statement of Interest | Regional Candidate(s) Recommended to the ALAC | ALAC Appointed Delegates to the NomCom | Term to Serve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AFRALO | (NOT eligible for re-appointment) | Fatimata Seye Sylla | Apr 29, 2024 |  | Dave Kissoondoyal by election | AGM2024-AGM2025 Due to NomCom transition Section 27.5, the ALAC NomCom Delegate appointments for the 2025 NomCom will be for three (3) one-year terms and two (2) two-year terms. The ALAC will determine how it will allocate these terms. On the OFB-WG call of 26 April 2024, an ALAC agreed random generator was used to determine which RALOs' Delegates would have one-years terms and two-year terms. The results were: Two-year terms - APRALO and EURALO; One-year terms - AFRALO, LACRALO and NARALO. | ||
Mohamed Elbashir | Apr 29, 2024 | | ||||||
APRALO | (NOT eligible for re-appointment)
| Adarsh BU | Apr 30, 2024 | | Priyatosh Jana by election.
The APRALO LT unanimously agreed to recommend Charles Mok as its alternative candidate. | Charles Mok | AGM2024-AGM2026 Due to NomCom transition Section 27.5, the ALAC NomCom Delegate appointments for the 2025 NomCom will be for three (3) one-year terms and two (2) two-year terms. The ALAC will determine how it will allocate these terms. On the OFB-WG call of 26 April 2024, an ALAC agreed random generator was used to determine which RALOs' Delegates would have one-years terms and two-year terms. The results were: Two-year terms - APRALO and EURALO; One-year terms - AFRALO, LACRALO and NARALO. | |
Phyo Thiri Lwin | Apr 28, 2024 | | ||||||
Self-nominated | N/A (self nominated) | | ||||||
EURALO | (NOT eligible for re-appointment) | Betty Fausta | May 1, 2024 | | Anne-Marie Joly Bachollet by acclamation. | AGM2024-AGM2026 Due to NomCom transition Section 27.5, the ALAC NomCom Delegate appointments for the 2025 NomCom will be for three (3) one-year terms and two (2) two-year terms. The ALAC will determine how it will allocate these terms. On the OFB-WG call of 26 April 2024, an ALAC agreed random generator was used to determine which RALOs' Delegates would have one-years terms and two-year terms. The results were: Two-year terms - APRALO and EURALO; One-year terms - AFRALO, LACRALO and NARALO. | ||
LACRALO | (NOT eligible for re-appointment)
| Sergio Salinas Porto | Apr 18, 2024 | | Humberto Carrasco by election. | AGM2024-AGM2025 Due to NomCom transition Section 27.5, the ALAC NomCom Delegate appointments for the 2025 NomCom will be for three (3) one-year terms and two (2) two-year terms. The ALAC will determine how it will allocate these terms. On the OFB-WG call of 26 April 2024, an ALAC agreed random generator was used to determine which RALOs' Delegates would have one-years terms and two-year terms. The results were: Two-year terms - APRALO and EURALO; One-year terms - AFRALO, LACRALO and NARALO. | ||
Lia Hernandez | Apr 26, 2024 | | ||||||
NARALO | (NOT eligible for re-appointment) | Adrian Schmidt
| Mar 31, 2024 | Glenn McKnight by election.
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Note: On 15 December the ALAC vote to appoint a replacement as the ALAC Delegate to the NomCom from the North American region was completed. Eduardo Diaz was unanimously appointed. On 13 December, Jonathan Zuck, ALAC Chair, requested staff to launch a 4 day vote for the appointment of the position of ALAC Delegate to the NomCom from the North American Region. On Dec 12 2024 NARALO’s Chair Greg Shatan nominated Eduardo Diaz for the Nomcom position vacated by Glenn McKnight. On 25 November 2024, Glenn McKnight informed Jonathan Zuck, ALAC Chair, of his resignation as the NomCom Delegate from North America.
| AGM2024-AGM2025 Due to NomCom transition Section 27.5, the ALAC NomCom Delegate appointments for the 2025 NomCom will be for three (3) one-year terms and two (2) two-year terms. The ALAC will determine how it will allocate these terms. On the OFB-WG call of 26 April 2024, an ALAC agreed random generator was used to determine which RALOs' Delegates would have one-years terms and two-year terms. The results were: Two-year terms - APRALO and EURALO; One-year terms - AFRALO, LACRALO and NARALO. | ||
José R. Lebrón | Apr 26, 2024 | |
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.
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.
Quick Links to the RALO Selection Pages
2024 AFRALO Regional Selections
Position | Role Previously Held By | Nominee | Nominated By | Date Accepted | Statement of Interest | Results | Term to Serve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALAC Member (RALO Selected) | Eligible for re-appointment) | Dave Kissoondoyal | May 1, 2024 | | Raïhanath Gbadamassi by acclamation. | AGM2024-AGM2026 | |
AFRALO Secretary | (Not Eligible for re-appointment)
| Self-nominated | N/A (self nominated) | | Hervé Hounzandji by election. | AGM2024-AGM2026 | |
Self-nominated | N/A (self nominated) | | |||||
Self-nominated | N/A (self nominated) | | |||||
ALAC Delegate to the NomCom | (NOT eligible for re-appointment)
| Fatimata Seye Sylla | Apr 29, 2024 | | Dave Kissoondoyal by election. | AGM2024-A. M2025 Due to NomCom transition Section 27.5, the ALAC NomCom Delegate appointments for the 2025 NomCom will be for three (3) one-year terms and two (2) two-year terms. The ALAC will determine how it will allocate these terms. On the OFB-WG call of 26 April 2024, an ALAC agreed random generator was used to determine which RALOs' Delegates would have one-years terms and two-year terms. The results were: Two-year terms - APRALO and EURALO; One-year terms - AFRALO, LACRALO and NARALO. | |
Mohamed Elbashir | Apr 29, 2024 | |
2024 APRALO Regional Selections
Position | Role Previously Held By | Nominee | Nominated By | Date Accepted | Statement of Interest | Results | Term to Serve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALAC Member (RALO Selected) | (Eligible for re-appointment) | Maureen Hilyard | Apr 26, 2024 | | Satish Babu by election. | AGM2024-AGM2026 | |
Shreedeep Rayamajhi | Apr 28, 2024 | | |||||
Chair | (Eligible for re-appointment) | Priyatosh Jana | Apr 26, 2024 | | Amrita Choudhury by acclamation. | AGM2024-AGM2026 | |
Vice-Chair
| (Eligible for re-appointment)
| Neli Odishvili | Apr 22, 2024 | | Aris Ignacio by election. | AGM2024-AGM2026 | |
K Mohan Raidu | Apr 26, 2024 | | |||||
ALAC Delegate to the NomCom | (NOT eligible for re-appointment)
| Adarsh BU | Apr 30, 2024 | | Priyatosh Jana by election
The APRALO LT unanimously agreed to recommend Charles Mok as its alternative candidate. | AGM2024-AGM2026 Charles Mok Due to NomCom transition Section 27.5, the ALAC NomCom Delegate appointments for the 2025 NomCom will be for three (3) one-year terms and two (2) two-year terms. The ALAC will determine how it will allocate these terms. On the OFB-WG call of 26 April 2024, an ALAC agreed random generator was used to determine which RALOs' Delegates would have one-years terms and two-year terms. The results were: Two-year terms - APRALO and EURALO; One-year terms - AFRALO, LACRALO and NARALO. | |
Phyo Thiri Lwin | Apr 28, 2024 | | |||||
Self-nominated | N/A (self-nominated) | |
*The APRALO Secretariat position is a discretionary appointment and, therefore, is not part of the annual selection process.
2024 EURALO Regional Selections
Position | Current Holder of Position | Nominee | Nominated By | Date Accepted | Statement of Interest | Results | Term to Serve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALAC Member (RALO Selected)
| (Eligible for re-appointment)
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