Dear ccNSO members, The nomination period to the ccNSO Council ended last Friday, 3 October. Following people were nominated + seconded: African Region: Vika Mpisane, .za Asia-Pacific Region: Young-Eum Lee, .kr European Region: Katrina Sataki, .lv Latin American & Caribbean Region: Margarita Valdes, .cl North American Region: Byron Holland, .ca All nominees have accepted their nomination. This result also means that no elections will be needed in any of the regions. Still a Q&A session with all nominees will be held at the ccNSO meeting in Los Angeles next week (Tuesday, 14 October 12.30 13.00 see http://ccnso.icann.org/meetings/los-angeles51/agenda.htm). If you have any questions which you wish to be asked on your behalf please, let us have them by Friday, 10 October. The nominees will only be confirmed for their new 3-year term once the Council approves the Nomination report which is expected to happen during the Council meeting next Wednesday. Kind regards, Gabi