Hello everyone,
This is to inform you about the conclusion and outcome of the selection process for
one volunteer (1) to serve as mentor in
ICANN org’s Fellowship Program and one volunteer (1) to serve on the Fellowship Program Selection Committee.
The selection process closed 15 January at 23:59 UTC.
In the table below (see also in attachment), you will be able to find an overview of the ballot numbers, their date of receipt and the order of preference as listed by the individual council members.
We have noted down Margarita’s abstention for the selection of the Fellowship Selection Committee member. Participation of councilors in selection processes is tracked here:
https://community.icann.org/display/ccNSOCWS/Council+vote+tracker+-+2021
The ccNSO needs to appoint one (1)
Fellowship Program Mentor and one (1) Fellowship Program Selection Committee Member. The candidates with the most supportive votes:
- For the role of
Fellowship Program Mentor: Jenifer Lopez
- For the role of
Fellowship Program Selection Committee Member: Margarita Valdes.
Next steps
The candidate receiving most supportive votes for one of the aforementioned roles, is selected. The ccNSO Secretariat will inform relevant ICANN staff of the selection of
the candidates, and will inform and thank all candidates.
Background
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ICANN invited its Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs) to nominate
one volunteer
(1) to serve as mentor in its Fellowship Program and one volunteer (1) to serve
on the Fellowship Program Selection Committee. The ccNSO Secretariat shared a call for volunteers on the ccNSO members mailing list. The call for volunteers closed 18 December 2020.
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At closure of the application window, 2 candidates stepped forward for the role of Fellowship Mentor, whereas 4 candidates stepped forward for the role of Fellowship Selection Committee
member
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After receipt of the applications, the application material documents (if submitted by the candidates) were transmitted to the ccNSO Councillors. The Councillors selected and listed the candidates in order of preference and mailed them to the
ccNSO Secretariat, before the deadline on 15 January 2021 (23:59 UTC).
Best regards,
Joke Braeken
ccNSO Policy Advisor
joke.braeken@icann.org
From: Ccnso-council <ccnso-council-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of Joke Braeken <joke.braeken@icann.org>
Date: Thursday, 14 January 2021 at 17:22
To: ccnso-council <ccnso-council@icann.org>
Subject: [ccnso-council] FINAL REMINDER | Your action is required: Selection one volunteer (1) to serve as mentor in its Fellowship Program and one volunteer (1) to serve on the Fellowship Program Selection Committee
Dear Councillors,
This is a final reminder to those that have not yet selected their preferred candidates: aim is
to nominate one volunteer (1)
to serve as mentor in its Fellowship Program and one volunteer (1) to serve on the Fellowship Program Selection Committee. To date, less than 50% of the Councillors expressed
their preference.
The deadline to select your preferred candidates is tomorrow.
Friday, 15 January 2021 (23:59 UTC).
Councillors are expected to review the applications and select members based on how well the candidates meet the set of requirements. Further
instructions on how to express your preferences:
- For the role of
Fellowship Mentor: Your most preferred candidate should receive two (2) points, the second and least preferred candidate one (1) point. If you believe a candidate does not meet the criteria: please assign zero (0) points.
- For the role of
Fellowship Selection Committee member: Your most preferred candidate should receive four (4) points, the third candidate three (3) points, the second candidate two (2) points, and the third and least preferred candidate one
(1) point. If you believe a candidate does not meet the criteria: please assign zero (0) points.
Thank you.
Best regards.
Joke Braeken
ccNSO Policy Advisor
joke.braeken@icann.org
From: Joke Braeken <joke.braeken@icann.org>
Date: Monday, 21 December 2020 at 10:19
To: ccnso-council <ccnso-council@icann.org>
Subject: Your action is required: Selection one volunteer (1) to serve as mentor in its Fellowship Program and one volunteer (1) to serve on the Fellowship Program Selection Committee
Dear Councillors,
ICANN invited its Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs) to nominate
one volunteer (1) to serve as mentor in its Fellowship Program and one volunteer (1) to serve on the Fellowship Program Selection Committee.
The call for volunteers closed Friday, 18 December 2020 (23:59 UTC)
The ccNSO secretariat is now initiating the selection process. Councillors
are expected to review the applications and select members based on how well the candidates meet the set of requirements. Further instructions are included below. Please find the
statements of interest by the candidates attached. Max Larson mentioned he would submit his materials later.
2 candidates, for the role of
Fellowship Mentor:
- Isabel Cristina De Avila Benitez (.co)
- Jenifer Lopez (.pa)
4 candidates, for the role of
Fellowship Selection Committee member:
- Max Larson Henry (.ht)
- Boyoung Kim (.kr)
- Eberhard Lisse (.na)
- Margarita Valdes (.cl)
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Your action is required by Friday, 15 January 2021 (23:59 UTC)
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INSTRUCTIONS:
- Please review the application material and select your preferred candidate – taking into
account the candidate qualification requirements – by sending an email to joke.braeken@icann.org , no later than Friday, 15 January 2021 (23:59 UTC)
- For the role of
Fellowship Mentor: Your most preferred candidate should receive two (2) points, the second and least preferred candidate one (1) point. If you believe a candidate does not meet the criteria: please assign zero (0) points.
- For the role of
Fellowship Selection Committee member: Your most preferred candidate should receive four (4) points, the third candidate three (3) points, the second candidate two (2) points, and the third and least preferred candidate one
(1) point. If you believe a candidate does not meet the criteria: please assign zero (0) points.
A kind reminder that the ccNSO Secretariat will track and publish for each council member its participation in an election process.
Based on each of the individual Councillor’s rankings, the Secretariat will prepare the overall ranking of all candidates and report the ranking to the ccNSO Council on Monday, 18 January 2021. The ccNSO Secretariat will
inform relevant ICANN staff latest on Friday, 22 January 2021 of the ccNSO appointed members.
Thank you and kind regards,
Joke Braeken
Selection Process
After closure of the call for volunteers, the materials submitted will be sent to the ccNSO Councillors eligible to select the
members for the roles of Fellowship Selection Committee member, and for the role of Fellowship Mentor. Based on each of the individual Councillor’s rankings, the Secretariat
will prepare the overall ranking of all candidates and report the ranking to the ccNSO Council on Monday, 18 January 2021. The ccNSO Secretariat will inform relevant ICANN staff latest on Friday, 22 January 2021 of the ccNSO appointed members.
Candidate qualification requirements
Further to the skillset included below, ccNSO candidates are expected to have the support of a ccTLD manager (whether members or non-member of the ccNSO).
Fellowship Program Mentors:
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Mentors generally must plan on a time commitment of approximately 30-40 hours before, during, and immediately after each ICANN Public Meeting. This includes extensive pre-meeting preparation, on-site support
for their assigned fellows, and post-meeting reporting.
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Each mentor will serve a term that includes three consecutive ICANN Public Meetings, beginning with ICANN72.
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Mentors are expected to follow Fellowship Program guidelines
[icann.org] to help ensure consistency in capacity development opportunities for fellows and to help fellows actively participate in ICANN's work.
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Mentors will receive travel funding support (if applicable).
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For more information on the guidelines and expectations,
lease go here
[icann.org] for additional details on the Mentorship program
Fellowship Program Selection Committee:
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Members should plan on a time commitment of approximately 30-40 hours over four to five weeks for each Public Meeting.
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Selection Committee members will typically serve for two years, which encompasses six Public Meetings.
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Work for this role will begin in April 2021 to select fellows for ICANN72.
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For more information on the guidelines and expectations, please go here
[icann.org] for additional details on the Selection Committee.
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Mentors cannot serve on the Selection Committee while serving their terms as mentors.
Thank you.
Best regards,
Joke Braeken
ccNSO Policy Advisor
joke.braeken@icann.org