Call for candidates to fill one position in the LACNIC Fiscal Commission (2018)
Result
According to the provisions of LACNIC's bylaws and the calendar of this electoral process, between 23 and 30 of July, 2018, elections were held in order to select the candidate who will occupy one seat on LACNIC's Fiscal Commission; votes were collected online.
After the voting period and its corresponding audit by the Electoral Commission and each voting organization, the elected candidate is:
- Adriana Ibarra – México
Final results
| Candidates | Votes | % |
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| ADRIANA IBARRA VAZQUEZ | 895 | 43 |
| MARK JUERGEN URBAN | 372 | 18 |
| ABSTENCIÓN / ABSTENTION / ABSTENÇÃO | 284 | 13 |
| ALEX MATIAS OJEDA MERCADO | 282 | 13 |
| OMARVIS INNAUN MENDOZA FRANCO | 138 | 7 |
| MARCO URBINA BRUALLA | 128 | 6 |
| Total of organizations that voted: 950 | Total of votes: 2099 | 100 |
- Number of organizations entitled to vote: 7,317
- Number of organizations that voted: 950
- Percentage: 13%
The Electoral Commission of LACNIC has the honor of confirming Adriana Ibarra to occupy the positions in the Fiscal Commission of LACNIC for the period of 3 years from this moment and until the enf of the electoral process of 2021.
Our most cordial greeting and enthusiastic welcome to Adriana and an enormous thank you to the 5 (five) candidate. Your initiative has been essential to this process.
Regards,
LACNIC Electoral Commission
If you have any question for the commission, please contact membresia@lacnic.net
LACNIC Electoral Commission presents the five candidates to this electoral process:
| Candidates (in alphabetical order by name) | Person nominating the candidate | |||||
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| Biography, answers to the set of questions prepared by the Electoral Commission, and desirable suitability criteria | Organization | Country of citizenship | Country of residence | Full name | Organization | Reason for the nomination |
| Adriana Ibarra Vazquez | Ibarra Vazquez, LLC. | Mexico | USA | Lia Marcia Solis Montaño | Entel, S.A. | Adriana has proven her knowledge and commitment to LACNIC for more than 15 years. Over the years, she has served as a member of the Fiscal Commission, alternate member of the Electoral Commission, and member of LACNIC's Ethics Committee. Adriana is a lawyer specializing in Information Technology, with experience in anti-corruption laws and transparency programs. Her contributions over the years have helped strengthen LACNIC and improve the organization's control mechanisms. Adriana has a Law degree and a master’s degree in International Commercial Law from Tecnológico de Monterrey (Monterrey Campus, Mexico). She is also a lawyer licensed by the State Bar of Georgia, USA. Adriana is currently working with an international technology company with offices in Latin America. |
| Alex Matias Ojeda Mercado | ChileNetworks SPA | Chile | Chile | Self-nomination | ChileNetworks SPA | For years I have participated in LACNOG and LACNIC. While doing so, I have observed many practices with which I am not happy and have said so on countless occasions. Coupled with my desire to cooperate with the community as much as I can, this is my reason for wanting to be part of the Fiscal Commission, where I hope to have the tools and encourage people to participate in supervising the activities and functions of LACNIC as an organization. LACNIC is an organization that owes itself to the community. An organization by the community and for the community, never the other way around. My priority will be seeing to an organization that serves its members. Increase the importance of member participation and engagement. |
| Marco Urbina Brualla | Vozelia S.A. | Panama | Panama | Self-nomination | Vozelia S.A. | We believe it is important for Panama to be represented in this body. In addition, we have the experience and knowledge needed to serve on the Fiscal Commission. |
| Mark Juergen Urban | RedCLARA | Germany | Uruguay | Luis Eliécer Cadenas Marín | RedCLARA | The candidate's profile: an upright, capable person with experience in finance. |
| Omarvis Innaun Mendoza Franco | Conectividad y Comunicaciones de El Salvador, Conective SA de CV | El Salvador | El Salvador | Self-nomination | Conectividad y Comunicaciones de El Salvador, Conective SA de CV | To generate change, to motivate the growth of the community by contributing knowledge and experience. |
See the voters’ registry of this process here
- The voters’ registry is the list of organizations enabled to vote.
- This list was closed on June 22, 2018 at 18 UTC and includes all the organizations of the categories Founding Members and Active A (which did not have outstanding balance in their financial statement on that date).
Electoral Process 2018
In accordance with article 20 of the LACNIC Bylaws (click here to read the full article here):
- “LACNIC shall have a Fiscal Commission composed of three members”.
The elected candidate will serve for a period of 3 years.
Important:
The LACNIC Board recommends not distributing electoral propaganda by mass messaging contacts obtained from the LACNIC DB.
Likewise, the Board would also like to remind you that LACNIC mailing lists are provided for the discussion of specific topics and must therefore not be used to post electoral propaganda.
According to article 26 of the Bylaws (click here to read the full article) in addition to other responsibilities, the LACNIC Board has the following responsibility:
- "To establish objective, detailed criteria for determining the grounds for incompatibility of LACNIC’s elective members, as well as borderline or doubtful cases."
We invite you to read the Regulations regarding Incompatibilities, Capacities and Suitability approved in February 2018 by the Board (see Board minutes here).
Calendar
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Opening of the period for receiving applications: 23 May (18:00 UTC) |
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Deadline for receiving applications: 22 June (18:00 UTC) |
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Closing of the voters’ registry (list of voting organizations with no outstanding obligations): 22 June (18:00 UTC) |
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Publication of the voters’ registry and list of candidates (in alphabetical order): 28 June |
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Period for submitting claims in connection with the voters’ registry and/or the candidates: From 29 June – To 3 July (18:00 UTC) |
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Deadline for deciding claims in connection with the voters’ registry and/or the candidates: 9 July (at 18:00 UTC) |
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Period for submitting questions or comments to the candidates: From 29 June – To 20 July |
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Online voting period: From 23 July (18:00 UTC) – To 30 July (18:00 UTC) |
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Auditing by the Electoral Commission: From 30 July – To 1st August (18:00 UTC) |
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Period for submitting possible claims in connection with the online voting system: From 2 August – To 3 August (18:00 UTC) |
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Deadline for deciding claims in connection with the online voting system: 8 August (18:00 UTC) |
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Publication of the official results: 3 August (if no claims are received in connection with the online voting system) |
Who can be nominated and how?
- Citizens of the countries or territories of the LACNIC coverage region that comply with the stipulations of article 20:
Members of the Fiscal Commission shall be subject to the following incompatibilities:
- Not more than one member may be citizen of the same country or territory in the region. Should a candidate for a position on the Fiscal Commission have more than one citizenship, all such citizenships shall be considered when evaluating an alleged incompatibility. Any new citizenship acquired by a member of the Fiscal Commission after their election shall not be considered grounds for incompatibility.
2. Not more than one member of the Fiscal Commission may have employment, consultancy or advisory relationships with the same Company or Organization and/or with one of its Related Companies, whether established in the same country or not.
At the moment the commission is composed of Aristóteles Dantas Gaudêncio (Brazil) and Hernán José Arcidiácono (Argentina). Likewise, the organizations of these countries can apply for candidates from other citizens of our region.
- Being nominated by a member organization's membership contact: Active A or Founding Member.
- The organization presenting the nomination must be current with their membership fees.
- Nominees may or may not belong to the organization submitting their nomination (self nominations are allowed).
- Members have the right to nominate one candidate for each seat to be filled.
Application Form
Must be sent to nominations@lacnic.net with the subject "Candidate to the Fiscal Commission – 2018”
About the candidate
- Full name (without abbreviations):
- Organization:
- Country of citizenship:
- Country of residence:
- Email:
About the applicant
- Full name (without abbreviations):
- Organization:
- Reason for the nomination:
Who can vote and how?
- Member organization's: Active A or Founding Member
- No outstanding balance on their account statement as of the date of voters registry
- Voting is conducted electronically on LACNIC's elections system - article 25
- The scale of votes goes from the value 1 to 11 depending on the member category (according to address space assigned) - article 19
- Each member organization has a designated representative (their membership contact) who has the right to vote on behalf of the organization he or she represents. Who will receive an email with the organization's voting link.
- The membership contact's name and email address must be on file with LACNIC. The accuracy of this information is solely the member's responsibility; LACNIC will in no way be responsible for updating this information.
More information about the Fiscal Commission
Positions
According to LACNIC's Bylaws, LACNIC Fiscal Commission consists of three members.
Powers and responsibilities
The same responsibilities and tasks that are found in Article 27 correspond to the three members.
Mandates and incompatibilities (article 20):
- Members of the Fiscal Commission shall serve a three-year term of office
- And one member shall be renewed each year
- Members of the Fiscal Commission shall be eligible for reelection as long as they continue to meet eligibility criteria.
- Not more than one member may be citizen of the same country or territory in the region
- Not more than one member of the Fiscal Commission may have employment, consultancy or advisory relationships with the same Company or Organization and/or with one of its Related Companies, whether established in the same country or not
Fiscal Commission Meetings
The Fiscal Commission meets twice a year. In Montevideo, where the LACNIC headquarters are located, and after that trip they meet again during the May event for the Members Assembly.
Code of Conduct
Like the staff of LACNIC, the Fiscal Commission is ruled by our Code of Conduct.