Dear all, As follow-up from my email from 27 August, please find included the draft resolution on adoption of the timeline for the nomination of an individual to fill Board Seat 12, following the resignation of the Katrina Sataki as Board member. In addition and in accordance with relevant Guideline, the Board is requested to appoint Joke Braeken (ccNSO secretariat) as Nomination Process Manager. The voting is open until Tuesday 3 September 2024. Please be so kind to vote using the Council email list. If you any questions, want to raise a concern or object please use the email list as well. Thank and kind regards, Bart Draft Resolution Background Following the resignation of Katrina SAtaki as Board member per 23 August 2024, the ccNSO was formally requested to initiate the process to fill the vacancy of Board Seat 12: 1. For the remainder of Katrina’s term until the 2024 AGM (November 2024) 2. For the 3-year term starting at ICANN’s AGM in November 2024 up and until the AGM in 2027. To start this process, the secretariat has put together a timeline, which followed follows the requirements of section 10.3 (i) of the Bylaws, the internal Rules of the ccNSO and the applicable Guideline (https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccnso-nominations-icann-board-guidelin... [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccnso-nomin...>) . The proposed timeline reads as follows: * Announcement Timeline to community - 4 September * Call for Nominations : 10 September – 27 September + acceptance nomination by candidate(s) – closing date 4 October 2024 * Due Diligence/Background check 8 October – 6 December ( with possible extension, depending on availability/accessibility background) * Q&A Candidate statement (Webinar) in week 22 – 28 January * Voting: 4 -18 February * Council Nomination February or March Council meeting * Designation by ECA A more detailed view of the timeline is included in the background paper circulated to the Council on 27 August. According to the applicable Guideline the ccNSO Council also has to appoint a Nomination Process Manager, whose responsibilities are detailed in the aforementioned Guideline. The Council is suggested to appoint Joke Braeken, member of the secretariat as the Nomination Process Manager. Decision The ccNSO Council adopts the proposed timeline for the 2024 Board Seat 12 Nomination Process, and requests the secretariat to publish the Timeline as soon as possible to inform the community accordingly of the upcoming Board Seat 12 Nomination process. The ccNSO Council appoints Joke Braeken, ccNSO Secretariat, as the Nomination Process Manager. The Chair of the ccNSO is requested to inform John Jeffrey, ICANN General Counsel and Secretary, of this Resolution, after it is has become effective. This resolution becomes effective upon publication.