DotAsia Board Elections 2016

Nov 10, 2015

The DotAsia Board Elections 2016 was held between December 2015 and February 2016. Nominations were conducted electronically and according to the finalized Board Elections Procedures 2016, which was drafted based on DotAsia’s Memorandum & Articles of Incorporation . A first draft of the Board Elections Procedures was posted on Nov 11, 2015, and a finalized Board Elections Procedures was published on Nov 30, 2015.

The nominations period commenced on Dec 2, 2015 and concluded on Jan 6, 2016. Based on the nomination status as of Jan 6, 2016, the Geographic Diversity Requirement for Sponsor Members was not met as no nominee was from the Australasia and Pacific sub-region in the Sponsor Member category. Thereupon, following the process in the Board Elections Procedures, section 2.4 Geographical Diversity Requirement (last paragraph):

In the case where no candidate is nominated from one (or both) of these Sub-Regions by the close of the nomination period, the Board shall make a suggestion of an individual satisfying the Geographical Diversity Requirement to Sponsor Members for their consideration. Thereupon, and before the close of the voting period, an eligible Sponsor Member should propose and another eligible Sponsor Member should second the nomination for a candidate who must also accept such nomination to allow for the candidate to be officially accepted.

Observing that one of the nominees from the Co-Sponsor Members, Maureen Hilyard, is from the Australasia and Pacific sub-region and would meet the requirement, the Board thereupon made the suggestion and the Sponsor Members henceforth nominated and seconded Maureen Hilyard to become a nominee in the Sponsor Member category.

The final results of the nominations are posted below.

The voting period was scheduled to commence on Jan 20, 2016 and conclude on Feb 3, 2016. However since the number of candidates standing for election in each member category is equal to the number of vacancies in that category, no voting was conducted, and the election results are posted below.

Sponsor Member Category

There were 4 vacancies in the Sponsor Member category and the following candidates were deemed elected:

Candidate Sub-Region
Joel DISINI South and Southeast Asia
Maureen Hilyard Australasia and Pacific
Alireza SALEH Middle East, Asia Minor and Eurasia
Dr. SIR Jae-Chul North and Northeast Asia

Co-Sponsor Member Category

There was 1 vacancy in the Co-Sponsor Member category and the following candidate was deemed elected:

Candidate
Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut

Results of the election were ratified in DotAsia’s annual general meeting (AGM) which was held in Auckland, New Zealand on Feb 21, 2016.

In this Board Elections, all elected Directors shall serve on the board for 2 years, and the term of service was to begin from Feb 21, 2016.

Nomination & Election Results

Candidate
 Nominated by
Seconded by
 Candidate Confirmation Category

Dr. SIR Jae-Chul

JPRS (.JP)

KISA (.KR)

Candidacy Accepted

Sponsor Member

Joel DISINI

IRNIC (.IR)

JPRS (.JP)

Candidacy Accepted

Sponsor Member

Alireza SALEH

JPRS (.JP)

DotPH (.PH)

Candidacy Accepted

Sponsor Member

Maureen Hilyard

APRALO

APNIC

Candidacy Withdrawn

Co-Sponsor Member

Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut

APTLD

APNG

Candidacy Accepted

Co-Sponsor Member

Maureen Hilyard

THNIC Foundation (.TH)

IUSN Foundation (.NU)

Candidacy Accepted

Sponsor Member

 

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