Dear all, This is a friendly reminder: If you are intersted please send an email to the list or to me by Friday 30 September 2016 17.00 UTC. Kind regards, Bart From: Bart Boswinkel <bart.boswinkel@icann.org> Date: Monday 26 September 2016 at 20:08 To: "ccnso-council@icann.org" <ccnso-council@icann.org> Subject: Call for volunteers and Selection procedure of ccNSO representative on Empowered Community Administration Committee Dear all, As you know, c At its meeting on 1 September the Council adopted the ccNSO Guideline: Appointment of the ccNSO Representative on the Empowered Community Administration. At the meeting Katrina expressed that she would strongly prefer that another Councillor would take on the role as member of the EC Administration. So if you are interested to take on this role for at least the upcoming year ( at least until February/March 2018), please send an email to the list or to me by Friday 30 September 2016 17.00 UTC. If two or more Councillors put their name forward, the Council will be requested to select the member, using the usual method to express your preference. Kind regards, Bart Background on Empowererd Community Administration Committee and the cccNSO appointed member According to the ICANN Bylaws Section 6.1.a, the ccNSO as defined in section 10.1 of the Bylaws is one of associates or Decisional Participant of the Empowered Community (hereafter, “EC”), a non-profit association formed under the laws of the State of California (USA). The sole purpose of the EC is to exercise its rights and perform its obligations under ICANN’s Articles of Incorporation and the ICANN Bylaws, and the EC shall have no other powers or rights except as expressly provided in the ICANN Bylaws. The EC may only act as provided in these Bylaws. Any act of the EC that is not in accordance with these Bylaws shall not be effective. The ccNSO, as Decisional Participant, shall act through its respective chair or such other person as may be designated by the ccNSO (collectively, such persons from all communities are the “EC Administration”). Each Decisional Participant shall deliver annually a written certification from its chair or co-chairs to the ICANN Secretary designating the individual who shall represent the Decisional Participant on the EC Administration. The ccNSO representative shall act solely as directed by the ccNSO Council in accordance with this and other related ccNSO guidelines. Subject to the direction by the ccNSO Council as just specified, the ccNSO representative on the EC Administration shall: · actively participate in the work of the EC Administration · regularly, at least once per month, inform the ccNSO Council on the discussions on the EC Administration · provide all communications and notices required or permitted to be given under the ICANN Bylaws by the ccNSO as Decisional Participant. · in representing the EC Administration, act as required for the EC to follow the applicable procedures in Annex D, and to implement EC decisions made in accordance with such procedures. Further, ICANN shall be entitled to rely on notices from the ccNSO representative or an individual serving on the EC Administration delivered in accordance with Section 21.5 as evidence that the actions set forth therein have been approved by or are the actions of the ccNSO, the EC or the EC Administration, as applicable, pursuant to and in compliance with the requirements of the ICANN Bylaws (including Annex D). The ccNSO Guideline can be found at: https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccnso-rep-ec-appointment-guidelines-01....