Dear BC Members, Please find below an announcement from the GNSO Secretariat regarding the closure of the nomination period for the GNSO Council Chair election. Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat bc-secretariat@icann.org https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org Dear All, Jonathan Robinson has been duly nominated by the Contracted Parties House as GNSO Council Chair, and he has accepted the nomination. The extended nomination period until Tuesday, 5 November 2013 at 23:59 UTC is closed. Jonathan’s candidacy statement in writing to the GNSO Secretariat ( <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org) is expected not later than 23:59 UTC on 08 November 2013. Procedure in Buenos Aires – November 2013 The candidate will have the opportunity of meeting with Council Members during the GNSO working sessions in Buenos Aires on the weekend of 16/17 November 2013 (remote participation possible). Election of the chair by voting of the Council will take place during the Council meeting in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, 20 November 2013. In order for the vote to take place, the Council meeting will be split in two parts: Standard, open and public Council meeting with the current Council. Adjourn the meeting Re-seat the Council with the new Councilors. Re-start new meeting, with one specific agenda item: Election of the Chair Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org