November 2023 - Ccnso-council

next council meeting
by Chris Disspain Nov. 8, 2023

Nov. 8, 2023

Alejandra, I will be on my way to Australia at the time of the next council call and so will be unable to attend. My apologies. Cheers, CD Chris Disspain +44 7880 642456 Donuts and Afilias have rebranded to Identity Digital. identity.digital

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Selection team - ICANN's leadership program
by Alejandra Reynoso Barral Nov. 8, 2023

Nov. 8, 2023

Dear Councillors As you may recall we, Biyi, Jordan and I, were tasked to select two candidates for the ICANN’s leadership program. I want to inform you that due to potential conflict of interest Jordan will not participate in the selection process, and we have asked Sean to step in as he participated last year in this program. If you have any questions, please reach out to any of us. Best regards, Alejandra ******************************************* Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. And live like it's Heaven on Earth. *******************************************

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CORRECTION | Election Notice: 1 position on ccNSO Council, Asia/Australia/Pacific Region
by Joke Braeken Nov. 8, 2023

Nov. 8, 2023

Dear ccNSO members, The ccNSO currently counts 55 members from the Asia/Australia/Pacific region, corresponding to 54 Territories, and therefor 54 Emissaries. The email below mistakenly referred to 53 Territories and 53 Members. My sincere apologies for the typo. Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> From: Joke Braeken <joke.braeken(a)icann.org> Date: Wednesday, 8 November 2023 at 11:46 To: "ccnso-members(a)icann.org" <ccnso-members(a)icann.org> Cc: ccnso-council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Subject: Election Notice: 1 position on ccNSO Council, Asia/Australia/Pacific Region Election Notice: ccNSO Council, Asia/Australia/Pacific Region Date: 8 November 2023 https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/elections/council.htm This is to inform you about the elections for the position of one (1) ccNSO Council member for the Asia/Australia/Pacific region. Voting in the first round will start Thursday, 9 November 2023 (00:01 UTC) and closes on Thursday, 30 November 2023 (23:59 UTC). In accordance with the applicable rules, two (2) candidates from the Asia/Australia/Pacific region were nominated, seconded and have accepted their nomination. Consequently, an election will be held among the ccNSO members of the Asia/Australia/Pacific Region. Only ccNSO members from a Geographic Region are allowed to vote for candidates to the ccNSO Council from that Geographic Region. Candidates In alphabetical order: * Sami Mohamed Ali (.bh)<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/ali-statement-13oct23-en.pdf> * Jiankang Yao (.cn)<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/yao-statement-13oct23-en.pdf> The candidates were invited to submit candidate statements to the ccNSO members. They interacted with the ccNSO members and broader ccTLD community at a Q&A session, held during the ccNSO Members Meeting at ICANN78. Consult the recording here<https://sched.co/1T4M3>. Election opening and closing Voting in the first round will start Thursday, 9 November 2023 (00:01 UTC) and closes on Thursday, 30 November 2023 (23:59 UTC). Voting ballots Voting ballots will be sent latest on Wednesday, 8 November by 23:00 UTC, from tally(a)icann.org<mailto:tally@icann.org> to the e-mail address of the Emissary of each ccNSO Member from the Asia/Australia/Pacific region, as listed in the ccNSO Members database. As per the October 2022 Rules<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/internal-members…> of the ccNSO, the Emissary is the Representative selected by the ccTLD Manager in accordance with Section 10.4(e) of the ICANN Bylaws for the purpose of voting in the specific cases enumerated in Article 10 & Annex B of the ICANN Bylaws and the Internal Rules and Internal Procedures of the ccNSO. Each eligible Emissary will receive one (1) unique ballot. The ccNSO currently counts 55 members from the Asia/Australia/Pacific region, corresponding to 53 Territories, and therefor 53 Emissaries. Do you have questions or concerns regarding the email address of the Emissary for your Territory? Contact the Nomination Process Manager, Joke Braeken (joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>). If you are unable to locate the ballot, please also consider checking your spam folder. Election procedure Since the election is for one seat, each eligible Emissary will be entitled to vote for up to one candidate. For each ballot, a maximum of 1 candidate can be selected. There is a possibility to submit your ballot without selecting any of the candidates. Each Emissary will receive 1 ballot only. You can vote an unlimited number of times, but only the last vote submitted will be counted. When the results are displayed, the votes are only identified by the ballot ID, and not by the voter's email address. As per the relevant guideline, a majority of all the Emissaries in the Geographic Region entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum, and the selected candidate must receive the votes of a majority of those cast by the Emissaries from the Geographic Region. The winner is the candidate who receives the plurality of the votes. In the event two or more candidates have received the same number of votes in the election, and no winner can be identified, a run-off election will be conducted between these candidates. Next Steps The election closes on Thursday, 30 November 2023 (23:59 UTC). The Election Manager will announce the voting results on Friday, 1 December (latest by 23:59 UTC). In case there is a need for a second voting round, or in case there is a tied vote, elections will be held, according to the timeline previously agreed by Council. The Election Report, which includes the results of the election, will be sent to the ccNSO Council for adoption. The Chair of the ccNSO Council shall inform the ICANN Secretary of the selection. Links * Archive for nominations and secondments<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccnso-nominations/> * Call for nominations<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-08sep23-en.htm> * Relevant ccNSO guideline<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/guideline-ccnso-…> * Timeline (see enclosed) Candidate statements * Sami Mohamed Ali (.bh)<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/ali-statement-13oct23-en.pdf> * Jiankang Yao (.cn)<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/yao-statement-13oct23-en.pdf> Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>

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Election Notice: 1 position on ccNSO Council, Asia/Australia/Pacific Region
by Joke Braeken Nov. 8, 2023

Nov. 8, 2023

Election Notice: ccNSO Council, Asia/Australia/Pacific Region Date: 8 November 2023 https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/elections/council.htm This is to inform you about the elections for the position of one (1) ccNSO Council member for the Asia/Australia/Pacific region. Voting in the first round will start Thursday, 9 November 2023 (00:01 UTC) and closes on Thursday, 30 November 2023 (23:59 UTC). In accordance with the applicable rules, two (2) candidates from the Asia/Australia/Pacific region were nominated, seconded and have accepted their nomination. Consequently, an election will be held among the ccNSO members of the Asia/Australia/Pacific Region. Only ccNSO members from a Geographic Region are allowed to vote for candidates to the ccNSO Council from that Geographic Region. Candidates In alphabetical order: * Sami Mohamed Ali (.bh)<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/ali-statement-13oct23-en.pdf> * Jiankang Yao (.cn)<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/yao-statement-13oct23-en.pdf> The candidates were invited to submit candidate statements to the ccNSO members. They interacted with the ccNSO members and broader ccTLD community at a Q&A session, held during the ccNSO Members Meeting at ICANN78. Consult the recording here<https://sched.co/1T4M3>. Election opening and closing Voting in the first round will start Thursday, 9 November 2023 (00:01 UTC) and closes on Thursday, 30 November 2023 (23:59 UTC). Voting ballots Voting ballots will be sent latest on Wednesday, 8 November by 23:00 UTC, from tally(a)icann.org<mailto:tally@icann.org> to the e-mail address of the Emissary of each ccNSO Member from the Asia/Australia/Pacific region, as listed in the ccNSO Members database. As per the October 2022 Rules<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/internal-members…> of the ccNSO, the Emissary is the Representative selected by the ccTLD Manager in accordance with Section 10.4(e) of the ICANN Bylaws for the purpose of voting in the specific cases enumerated in Article 10 & Annex B of the ICANN Bylaws and the Internal Rules and Internal Procedures of the ccNSO. Each eligible Emissary will receive one (1) unique ballot. The ccNSO currently counts 55 members from the Asia/Australia/Pacific region, corresponding to 53 Territories, and therefor 53 Emissaries. Do you have questions or concerns regarding the email address of the Emissary for your Territory? Contact the Nomination Process Manager, Joke Braeken (joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>). If you are unable to locate the ballot, please also consider checking your spam folder. Election procedure Since the election is for one seat, each eligible Emissary will be entitled to vote for up to one candidate. For each ballot, a maximum of 1 candidate can be selected. There is a possibility to submit your ballot without selecting any of the candidates. Each Emissary will receive 1 ballot only. You can vote an unlimited number of times, but only the last vote submitted will be counted. When the results are displayed, the votes are only identified by the ballot ID, and not by the voter's email address. As per the relevant guideline, a majority of all the Emissaries in the Geographic Region entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum, and the selected candidate must receive the votes of a majority of those cast by the Emissaries from the Geographic Region. The winner is the candidate who receives the plurality of the votes. In the event two or more candidates have received the same number of votes in the election, and no winner can be identified, a run-off election will be conducted between these candidates. Next Steps The election closes on Thursday, 30 November 2023 (23:59 UTC). The Election Manager will announce the voting results on Friday, 1 December (latest by 23:59 UTC). In case there is a need for a second voting round, or in case there is a tied vote, elections will be held, according to the timeline previously agreed by Council. The Election Report, which includes the results of the election, will be sent to the ccNSO Council for adoption. The Chair of the ccNSO Council shall inform the ICANN Secretary of the selection. Links * Archive for nominations and secondments<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccnso-nominations/> * Call for nominations<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-08sep23-en.htm> * Relevant ccNSO guideline<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/guideline-ccnso-…> * Timeline (see enclosed) Candidate statements * Sami Mohamed Ali (.bh)<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/ali-statement-13oct23-en.pdf> * Jiankang Yao (.cn)<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/yao-statement-13oct23-en.pdf> Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>

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Election Notice: 1 position on ccNSO Council, Asia/Australia/Pacific Region
by Joke Braeken Nov. 8, 2023

Nov. 8, 2023

Election Notice: ccNSO Council, European Region Date: 8 November 2023 https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/elections/council.htm This is to inform you about the elections for the position of one (1) ccNSO Council member for the European region. Voting in the first round will start Thursday, 9 November 2023 (00:01 UTC) and closes on Thursday, 30 November 2023 (23:59 UTC). In accordance with the applicable rules, three (3) candidates from the European region were nominated, seconded and have accepted their nomination. Consequently, an election will be held among the ccNSO members of the European Region. Only ccNSO members from a Geographic Region are allowed to vote for candidates to the ccNSO Council from that Geographic Region. Candidates In alphabetical order: * Irina Danelia (.ru)<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/danelia-statement-13oct23-en.pdf> * Peter Koch (.de)<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/koch-statement-13oct23-en.pdf> * Nicklas Pousette (.se)<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/pousette-statement-13oct23-en.pdf> The candidates were invited to submit candidate statements to the ccNSO members. They interacted with the ccNSO members and broader ccTLD community at a Q&A session, held during the ccNSO Members Meeting at ICANN78. Consult the recording here<https://sched.co/1T4M3>. Election opening and closing Voting in the first round will start Thursday, 9 November 2023 (00:01 UTC) and closes on Thursday, 30 November 2023 (23:59 UTC). Voting ballots Voting ballots will be sent latest on Wednesday, 8 November by 23:00 UTC, from tally(a)icann.org<mailto:tally@icann.org> to the e-mail address of the Emissary of each ccNSO Member from the European region, as listed in the ccNSO Members database. As per the October 2022 Rules<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/internal-members…> of the ccNSO, the Emissary is the Representative selected by the ccTLD Manager in accordance with Section 10.4(e) of the ICANN Bylaws for the purpose of voting in the specific cases enumerated in Article 10 & Annex B of the ICANN Bylaws and the Internal Rules and Internal Procedures of the ccNSO. Each eligible Emissary will receive one (1) unique ballot. The ccNSO currently counts 47 members from the European region, corresponding to 47 Territories, and therefor 47 Emissaries. Do you have questions or concerns regarding the email address of the Emissary for your Territory? Contact the Nomination Process Manager, Joke Braeken (joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>). If you are unable to locate the ballot, please also consider checking your spam folder. Election procedure Since the election is for one seat, each eligible Emissary will be entitled to vote for up to one candidate. For each ballot, a maximum of 1 candidate can be selected. There is a possibility to submit your ballot without selecting any of the candidates. Each Emissary will receive 1 ballot only. You can vote an unlimited number of times, but only the last vote submitted will be counted. When the results are displayed, the votes are only identified by the ballot ID, and not by the voter's email address. As per the relevant guideline, a majority of all the Emissaries in the Geographic Region entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum, and the selected candidate must receive the votes of a majority of those cast by the Emissaries from the Geographic Region. The winner is the candidate who receives the plurality of the votes. In the event two or more candidates have received the same number of votes in the election, and no winner can be identified, a run-off election will be conducted between these candidates. Next Steps The election closes on Thursday, 30 November 2023 (23:59 UTC). The Election Manager will announce the voting results on Friday, 1 December (latest by 23:59 UTC). In case there is a need for a second voting round, or in case there is a tied vote, elections will be held, according to the timeline previously agreed by Council. The Election Report, which includes the results of the election, will be sent to the ccNSO Council for adoption. The Chair of the ccNSO Council shall inform the ICANN Secretary of the selection. Links * Archive for nominations and secondments<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccnso-nominations/> * Call for nominations<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-08sep23-en.htm> * Relevant ccNSO guideline<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/guideline-ccnso-…> * Timeline (see enclosed) Candidate statements * Irina Danelia (.ru)<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/danelia-statement-13oct23-en.pdf> * Peter Koch (.de)<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/koch-statement-13oct23-en.pdf> * Nicklas Pousette (.se)<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/pousette-statement-13oct23-en.pdf> Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>

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Approval Action Fundamental Bylaw change relating to the IFR and SIFR
by Bart Boswinkel Nov. 7, 2023

Nov. 7, 2023

Dear all, As you will recall on 10 September 2023 the ICANN Board approved Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Articles 18 and 19 of the ICANN Bylaws, which relate to the IANA Function Review (Article 18) and Special IANA Function Review (Article 19). Further the Empowered Community Administration organized a Community Forum during ICANN78 in Hamburg on 26 October 2023. According to the ICANN Bylaws Annex D, each Supporting Organization and Advisory Committee will determine their position with respect to the Bylaw change, according to its own rules and procedures (see: https://ccnso.icann.org/about/guideline-approval-actions-procedure-17oct19-…) within 21 days of its conclusion of the Approval Action Community Forum Period, so by 16 November 2023, To meet the deadline you are kindly requested to raise questions or objections to the following resolution by Monday 13 November 2023, 23.59 UTC. If no questions or objections to the resolution is deemed to have passed (of course and as always you are also invited to express your support). Please use the Council list to express your views. Draft Resolution Decision - Taking into account the manner in which the issues and concerns that were raised by the ccNSO Council in its input on the proposed changes to Articles 18 and 19 of the ICANN Bylaws, which relate to the IANA Function Review (Article 18) and Special IANA Function Review (Article 19) were addressed. Also taking into account no comments or other feed-back was receveid form the ccTLD community and finally taking into account the outcome of the Community Forum dated 26 October 2023 on aforementioned Bylaw changes, the ccNSO Council - as mandated through Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws and through its own rules and procedures ( https://ccnso.icann.org/about/guideline-approval-actions-procedure-17oct19-… ) - supports the proposed changes to Article 18 and 19. The Secretariat is requested to publish this resolution upon adoption and the chair of the ccNSO Council is requested to inform the ECA accordingly as soon as possible after adoption of this resolution. Background The Board Decision The resolution approving the Fundamental Bylaws Amendments is available at: https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-r…. The proposed Bylaw changes were published for public comment, and the ccNSO Council provided input, which was taken into account and is mostly reflected in the proposed Bylaw changes. The announcement and background materials and ccNSO Council submission may be found at https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/iana-naming-function-rev… WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT TO THE ccNSO? First of all because this proposed Bylaw change is about changes to IANA Naming Function Review and the IANA Naming Function, which are both core to ccTLDs. Secondly, the proposed Bylaw change is a change of a Fundamental Bylaw, and the ccNSO Council has to decide whether to : (a) support the proposal, (b) object to the proposal, or (c) have no opinion on the proposal. Kind regards, Bart

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November ccNSO Council meeting (100) | 16 November at 12:00 UTC
by Kimberly Carlson Nov. 6, 2023

Nov. 6, 2023

Dear Councilors, The November ccNSO Council meeting (100) has been scheduled for 16 November at 12:00 UTC. The agenda will be circulated prior to the call. Please find the call details below: Join Zoom Meeting https://icann.zoom.us/j/97746956529?pwd=Tm9jKzVZbHdDMU1rekFiTHRScGl3dz09 Meeting ID: 977 4695 6529 Passcode: Council-10 Wiki: https://community.icann.org/x/zwejDQ If you are unable to attend, please let Bart and I know as soon as possible.

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NEW: Approved Resolutions | Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board | 26 October 2023
by ICANN Community Digest Nov. 6, 2023

Nov. 6, 2023

Thursday, 06 November 2023 ICANN Community Digest The ICANN organization Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community groups track requests and follow updates. How Domain Name System Policy is Developed, and How You Can Get Involved Do you have any ideas for improving the ICANN Community Digest? Write to us at policyinfo(a)icann.org! Table of Contents ICANN78 NEW: Approved Resolutions | Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board | 26 October 2023 NEW: A Look Back at ICANN78 Information Sharing NEW: Approved Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board | 22 October 2023 NEW: Participate in the next Strategic Plan Environmental Scan Webinar NEW: ICANN Strengthens Key Partnerships: 2023 Africa Internet Summit in South Africa Action Items 🔥 ACTION ITEM: NextGen Mentor Program Nominations Deadline Extended 🔥 ACTION ITEM: NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANNN79 Extended to Early November 2023 🔥 ACTION ITEM: NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for Nominations: ICANN Academy 2024 Leadership Program Public Comment Summary Report: ccNSO PDP4 Initial Report on the (de-)selection of IDNccTLDs Draft Report of the Root Zone DNSSEC Algorithm Rollover Study Pilot Holistic Review Revised Draft Terms of Reference ICANN78 NEW: Approved Resolutions | Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board | 26 October 2023 Please find the Approved Resolutions of the 26 October 2023 Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board here. NEW: A Look Back at ICANN78 More than 1,800 people attended ICANN78 in person in Hamburg, Germany, and over 600 participated virtually. Read more. Information Sharing NEW: Approved Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board | 22 October 2023 Please find the Approved Resolutions from the 22 October 2023 Special Meeting of the ICANN Board here. NEW: Participate in the next Strategic Plan Environmental Scan Webinar ICANN held a hybrid community environmental scan session at ICANN78, which allowed participants to provide their input in person or online. If you missed this session at ICANN78, there is one more opportunity to get involved. Session Date and Time: 16 November 2023 at 16:00 UTC This session will be held via Zoom and in English. Please register. Read more. NEW: ICANN Strengthens Key Partnerships: 2023 Africa Internet Summit in South Africa The event aims at fostering innovative ideas and collaborations. This year, it brought together representatives of Africa's business and technical community, attracting 440 online and 280 on-site participants from 71 countries. Read more. Action Items 🔥 ACTION ITEM: NextGen Mentor Program Nominations Deadline Extended ***NextGen Mentor Program Nominations Deadline Extended to December 1st. Please submit nominations ASAP. Please note this is a funded traveler position and I must have nominations submitted on time for ICANN79. Thank you.*** NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations. The NextGen@ICANN Program seeks nominations for the 2024 Mentor Program. This appointment will serve for ICANN79, ICANN80, and ICANN81. Nominations must be submitted no later than Friday, 1 December 2023. The community-nominated mentor will be responsible for overseeing the mentor process. Communities may choose to appoint program alumni and are encouraged to appoint active community members who have an interest in mentoring students. Guidelines for the program can be found at the link below. Interested community groups should select their respective volunteers and notify Deborah Escalera, deborah.escalera(a)icann.org. Read more. 🔥 ACTION ITEM: NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANNN79 Extended to Early November 2023 ICANN wishes to hear from university students in the North American region who are interested in the future of the Internet and participating in the ICANN79 Community Forum. ICANN79 is scheduled to be in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from 2 to 7 March 2024. DEADLINE: 03 November 2023 Read more. 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for Nominations: ICANN Academy 2024 Leadership Program From 9 October – 15 November 2023, ICANN has issued a call for nominations for the 2024 Leadership Program, scheduled for 29 February –1 March in San Juan, Puerto Rico, just prior to the ICANN79 Public Meeting. Deadline: 15 November 2023 Read more. Public Comment Summary Report: ccNSO PDP4 Initial Report on the (de-)selection of IDNccTLDs Draft Report of the Root Zone DNSSEC Algorithm Rollover Study Open for Submissions: 19 October 2023 Closed for Submissions: 04 December 2023 Pilot Holistic Review Revised Draft Terms of Reference Open for Submissions: 28 September 2023 Closed for Submissions: 27 November 2023 See upcoming proceedings. See other public consultations. Volume 5, Issue 78 | Archive | Next Issue: Thursday, 09 October 2023 STAY INFORMED: Subscribe here ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Unsubscribe ccnso-council(a)icann.org Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by david.olive(a)icann.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!

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feedback on the ICANN78 ccNSO Members Meeting
by Joke Braeken Nov. 6, 2023

Nov. 6, 2023

Hello, We contacted you at the end of October asking for feedback on the ICANN78 ccNSO Members Meeting. So far 22 people have responded. We would be very grateful if you could complete our short survey (3 minutes long) to help us understand what went well (and not so well). How do you give your feedback? Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ICANN78ccNSOMM The online survey will be open until Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 23:59 UTC. Your feedback is valuable input for the ccNSO Meeting Programme Committee as they prepare for ICANN79 in March '24. Thank you very much! Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>

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Election Notice: Board Seat 12
by Joke Braeken Nov. 6, 2023

Nov. 6, 2023

Election Notice: Board Seat 12 https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/nominations.htm Dear ccNSO members, This is to inform you about the forthcoming ICANN Board seat 12 election. The election will start on Tuesday, 7 November 2023 (00:01 UTC) – and will close on Tuesday, 28 November 2023 (23:59 UTC), according to the timeline previously adopted by the ccNSO Council. Following the call for nominations, one candidate was nominated: Katrina Sataki. The nomination was seconded, and Katrina accepted the nomination. Katrina submitted her candidate statement <https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/sataki-statement-21aug23-en.pdf> to the ccNSO. The due diligence or background check was concluded without identifying any issues or concerns. Katrina was interviewed and answered questions from the ccNSO members and broader ccTLD community at a ICANN78 Question-and-Answer session, held on 26 October 2023. The recording of the session is published here<https://sched.co/1T4M3>. Even though there is only one candidate, an election will still be held, as per the relevant guideline<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/ccnso-nomination…>. The election is for one (1) seat. The ccNSO Council and ccNSO members have agreed that the ccNSO members shall propose and elect candidates for the two ICANN Board seats allocated to the ccNSO, and that the winner(s) of said election(s) shall in turn be nominated by a majority vote of the ccNSO Council to the ICANN Board seat(s). Election opening and closing Voting starts Tuesday, 7 November 2023 (00:01 UTC) and closes on Tuesday, 28 November 2023 (23:59 UTC), according to the timeline previously agreed by the ccNSO Council. Ballots Voting ballots will be sent latest on Monday, 6 November 2023 by 23:00 UTC, from tally(a)icann.org<mailto:tally@icann.org> to the e-mail address of the Emissary of each ccNSO Member, as listed in the ccNSO Members database. As per the October 2022 Rules<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/internal-members…> of the ccNSO, the Emissary is the Representative selected by the ccTLD Manager in accordance with Section 10.4(e) of the ICANN Bylaws for the purpose of voting in the specific cases enumerated in Article 10 & Annex B of the ICANN Bylaws and the Internal Rules and Internal Procedures of the ccNSO. Each eligible Emissary will receive one (1) unique ballot. The ccNSO currently counts 177 members, corresponding to 175 Territories, and therefor 175 Emissaries. Do you have questions or concerns regarding the email address of the Emissary for your Territory? Contact the Nomination Process Manager, Joke Braeken (joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>). If you are unable to locate the ballot, please consider checking your spam folder. The ballot will include two options: the name of the candidate and "None of the Above". The latter option was added after ccNSO members expressed the need for such an option. When selecting "None of the above", a ccTLD Manager believes that the candidate listed is not qualified to serve on the ICANN Board of Directors Election Procedure Each Emissary can vote an unlimited number of times, but only the last vote submitted will be counted. When the results are displayed, the votes are only identified by the ballot ID, and not by the voter's email address. There is no quorum requirement for this voting. As per section 3.7 of the applicable guideline<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/ccnso-nomination…>: “The Candidate(s) that receive(s the plurality of the votes cast by the ccNSO members, shall be the Candidate(s) who is(are) elected to be nominated by the ccNSO Council. If the plurality of the votes cast is “None of the Above” the Nomination Process shall be terminated and section 3.9 applies”. In the event of a tied vote, a run-off election vote or votes will be held as per the timeline adopted by the ccNSO Council. Next steps The election closes on Tuesday, 28 November 2023 (23:59 UTC). The Nomination Process Manager will announce the voting result on Wednesday, 29 November 2023 (latest by 23:59 UTC). The Nomination Process Manager will include the voting result as well as potential issues and events related to this specific Nomination Process in a Nomination Report. This report will be submitted to the ccNSO Council for adoption before or by the January 2024 Council meeting. With adoption of the Nomination report, the Nomination Process will close and the Empowered Community Administration (ECA) and ICANN's Secretary will be notified of the results of the Nomination Process accordingly. Links * Call for nominations<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-18jul23-en.htm> * Announcement candidate list<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-21aug23-en.htm> * Archive for nominations and secondments<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccnso-boardnominations/> * Applicable ccNSO guideline<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/ccnso-nomination…> * Timeline v2 (see enclosed) * Candidate statement Katrina Sataki<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/sataki-statement-21aug23-en.pdf> * Rules for the ccNSO Membership<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/internal-members…> Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>

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