ICANN At-Large Advisory Committee Announces Vacancies - Volunteers Needed From Europe, North America

**Individuals
from these regions interested in serving on the ALAC are encouraged
to contact the Committee by 30 November 2004.**

Two
original members of the Interim At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC)
will be stepping down to pursue other endeavors – Esther Dyson
from North America, and Thomas Roessler from Europe. ICANN’s
Board will appoint individuals to fill these vacancies, after
receiving recommendations from the ALAC. The ALAC will solicit
volunteers and public input through prior to making recommendations
to the Board.

Applicants with these strengths will be particularly welcome:

• Experience with At-Large Structures
  or groups that address one or more issues affecting individual
  Internet users, and past involvement in an ICANN issue relevant
  to At-Large;

• A basic understanding of the DNS and
  the Internet's infrastructure, and ICANN's policy-setting role; 

• Successful experience with group
  decision-making and consensus development;

• Demonstrated commitment to the goals
  and bylaws of ICANN and the ALAC;

• Ability to expend the time and
  resources necessary to perform the requisite tasks; and

• Contribution to the ALAC's diversity
  in terms of culture, gender, and social and professional experience.

Statements
of interest containing the following information should be emailed to
<committee@alac.icann.org>
by 30 November 2004:

1) Name, country, profession, email
address:

2) Experience with At-Large
Structures/groups addressing user issues:

3) Involvement in ICANN issues
relevant to individual Internet users:

4) Involvement in activities relating
to the DNS and the Internet's infrastructure:

5) Experience with group
decision-making and consensus development:

6) Demonstrated commitment to the
goals and bylaws of ICANN and the ALAC:

7) Other relevant social, professional
experience:

ALAC
members' responsibilities include working with colleagues and staff
to:

• Solicit input, develop proposed
  positions, and provide advice on the activities of ICANN that
  are relevant to individual Internet users;

• Conduct outreach on At-Large advocacy
  and organizing efforts;

• Foster the formation of At-Large
  Structures and the creation of Regional At-Large Organizations,
  including considering applications for "At-Large Structure"
  designation; and

• Selecting At-Large delegates for the
  Nominating Committee, and selecting/serving as At-Large
  liaisons for the Board, GNSO Council, ccNSO Council, policy
  development task forces and other entities.

Terms
of ALAC members appointed by the Board start upon their appointment
and end when a Regional At-Large Organization (RALO) is established
in their region and the RALO selects individuals to replace them on
the ALAC. ALAC members receive no compensation for their services as
a member of the committee. The Board may, however, authorize the
reimbursement of the actual and necessary expenses incurred by ALAC
members in performance of their duties. Approximately 7 hours per
week is required of ALAC members to fulfill their duties in this
role. This includes participating in online (e-mail) discussions,
commenting on/contributing to documents/proposed actions (drafted in
English), participating in monthly ALAC telephone conferences (in
English), and meeting with/making presentations to, local and
regional organizations.

The
ALAC, which includes 3 members from each of ICANN’s five
geographic regions, drives At-Large advocacy and organizing efforts
by: 1) working with At-Large groups to consider and provide advice on
the activities, decisions, and policies of ICANN that relate to
the interests of individual Internet users (the "At-Large"
community); and 2) helping the At-Large community throughout the
world organize for structured involvement and informed participation
in ICANN. ICANN relies on the ALAC and its supporting infrastructure
to involve and represent a broad set of individual user
interests, thus helping to ensure that ICANN's policies reflect
the needs, interests and rights of a full range of stakeholders.
Information on the ALAC’s activities and members is posted at
<www.alac.icann.org>.

Ultimately,
ICANN’s objective is to have the ALAC supported by a worldwide
network of self-organized, self-supported groups designated as
“At-Large Structures.” These groups (either existing
organizations or newly formed for this purpose) are expected to
organize into five Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs) (one in
each ICANN region - Africa, Asia/Australia/Pacific, Europe, Latin
America/Caribbean, and North America). After being formalized through
an MOU with ICANN, each RALO is expected to manage outreach and
public involvement and be the main forum and coordination point in
each region for public input to ICANN. The RALOs also are expected
to elect a majority of ALAC members and contribute five delegates to
ICANN’s Nominating Committee.

Questions
regarding this announcement should be emailed to
<committee@alac.icann.org>.