Philip makes a good case for starting the 4 week election cycle in early January. The intervening weeks could be useful, as he says, if we can openly discuss the multiple roles available and potential candidate interest. I suggest we start by circulating a list of positions. Would the interested candidates out there (you know who you are) be willing to provide an "Expression of Interest" ? That could be very helpful in distributing our talent widely across the field of positions available. --Steve DelBianco On 11/25/09 4:20 AM, "Philip Sheppard" <philip.sheppard@aim.be> wrote: On an election timetable, we had discussed this in light of the timing specified in the new Charter and intervening events. Seoul - just over Charter - just over IGF - just over US Thanksgiving weekend is 26 - 29 November Eid 27-29 November Christmas a month later, but many people will be absent from 18 December this year given the timing of Christmas day. Our Charter calls for 2+1+1 = 4 weeks for the election. On this basis, we wondered if the better option would be for members to discuss during December, who may be interested in doing which job and then we would call a formal election period in early January. Otherwise we risk rushing the new more relaxed election cycle and undermining exactly what it was supposed to achieve. Philip