Dear all, This is a reminder that the ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom) invites interested individuals to submit an expression of interest and/or recommend candidates for ICANN's key leadership positions. NomCom is inviting applications and recommendations for two members of the Council of the Country-Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO), as well as three members of the ICANN Board of Directors, two representatives to the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) – one from Europe and one from the North America region, and one member of the Council of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO). Selected individuals will have a unique opportunity to work with accomplished colleagues from around the globe to help shape the Internet's technical coordination and policy development. The deadline to submit your application is 19 March 2018 at 23:59 UTC. Please note: * The NomCom can only make appointments from the pool of candidates that apply. As such, it is critical that as many qualified candidates apply as possible. To formally express interest and to start the application process, candidates should visit https://forms.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/apply and express their interest. * A consultation session with the NomCom will take place at the upcoming ccNSO Members Meeting in San Juan, on Wednesday 14 March 2018 (15:15-15:30) Agenda: https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=74587248 Currently, the eight NomCom selected Board members are: Maarten Botterman, Cherine Chalaby, Sarah Deutsch, Avri Doria, Rafael Lito Ibarra, Khaled Koubaa, George Sadowsky, and Lousewies Van der Laan. Guided by the broad public interest, those selected will work to fulfill ICANN's mission to coordinate the global Internet's system of unique identifiers, and in particular, to ensure its stable and secure operation. They will gain valuable insights and experience working on topics including knowledge, responsibility, culture, and geography. They will make a valuable public service contribution toward the functioning and evolution of this essential global resource. Read more about the qualifications, application deadline and process, information regarding the meetings, travel, reimbursement and compensations, including background information: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2018-01-31-en Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org