Dear Councillors, Your approval is needed! The ccNSO was requested to appoint its member on ICANN's FY 2017 Nominating Committee (NomCom). The NomCom is an independent committee tasked with selecting eight members of the Board of Directors and other key positions within ICANN's structure. They also select three Councillors for the ccNSO. For FY 2016 this position was filled by Joerg Schweiger (.de), who is eligible to serve another term. As the new to be appointed member needs to be able to attend the NomCom meeting in Hyderabad, the call needs to go this month. The appointee will then be selected by Councillors eligible to vote (i.e., Councillors who self-nominate will be excluded from the vote), using the same process as for the selection and appointment of the ccTLD members on the CSC. As you may recall, last year the ccNSO Council agreed that candidates may self-nominate, and that this should be reflected in the update for the Guideline. Unfortunately the Guideline Review Committee has not been able to update the ccNSO Guideline: Appointment of delegate to the Nominating Committee (http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/appointment-nomcom-delegate-05nov08.pd f) to date, due to its focus on the CWG-Stewardship Implementation work. Decision needed: The Secretariat is requested to send out a call for candidates to fill the position of ccNSO appointee on ICANN's NomCom 2017 as soon as possible, with a closing date of Friday 29 July 2016, 17.00 UTC. Candidates may self-nominate. Please find the draft call for volunteers and criteria below. Please let me know if you have any objections or questions, preferably before the end of this week. Thank you, ]{atrina Draft Call for volunteers ----------------------------------------------- Dear all, In accordance with the ccNSO Guideline: Appointment of delegate to the Nominating Committee (http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/appointment-nomcom-delegate-05nov08.pd f), the ccNSO Council is now looking for a volunteer to serve on ICANN's Nominating Committee (NomCom) on behalf of the ccNSO. Please note that candidates may self-nominate. If you are interested in serving in this position, please, send an email to the ccNSO Secretariat (ccnsosecretariat@icann.org), and include a short motivation why you wish to serve on the NomCom. Closing date for nomination is Friday 29 July 2015, 17.00 UTC. The list of candidates will be presented to all ccNSO Councillors, who will then take a decision by email vote. The NomCom is an independent committee tasked with selecting eight members of the Board of Directors and other key positions within ICANN's structure. The 2017 NomCom will select 3 Directors of the ICANN Board, 2 members of the ALAC, 1 member of the GNSO Council, and 1 member of the ccNSO Council. More information on the criteria for serving as appointee on the NomCom can be found at the end of this email and on the NomCom itself at https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/nomcom-2013-12-13-en. Kind regards, === Specific criteria for selecting a delegate to the NomCom is provided in Article VII, Section 4 of ICANN's Bylaws (http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#VII): "Section 4. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE DELEGATES Delegates to the ICANN Nominating Committee shall be: 1. Accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence, with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and with experience and competence with collegial large group decision-making; 2. Persons with wide contacts, broad experience in the Internet community, and a commitment to the success of ICANN; 3. Persons whom the selecting body is confident will consult widely and accept input in carrying out their responsibilities; 4. Persons who are neutral and objective, without any fixed personal commitments to particular individuals, organizations, or commercial objectives in carrying out their Nominating Committee responsibilities; 5. Persons with an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential impact of ICANN's activities on the broader Internet community who are willing to serve as volunteers, without compensation other than the reimbursement of certain expenses; and 6. Persons who are able to work and communicate in written and spoken English." All 2017 NomCom members should be able to attend the first formal meeting of the 2017 NomCom in Hyderabad, India which is most likely to be held at the end of the ICANN 57 meeting, 3 - 9 November 2016. Travel and hotel accommodation will be provided. * NomCom delegates should have a high level network of contacts essential to candidate recruitment * Eligibility Exception - No person who is an employee of or paid consultant to ICANN (including the Ombudsman) shall simultaneously serve in any of the Nominating Committee positions as described in Article VII, Section 2 of ICANN's Bylaws (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#VII-2). * The person should be able to join monthly teleconferences (typically 13:00 or 14:00 UTC). Note that the committee's workload will increase significantly during Apr/May/June 2017 when the candidate assessment process will be at its busiest. Conference calls are held more frequently (typically weekly) during this time as well. * The person must be able to attend the NomCom selection meeting in late June 2017. * The person should be willing to work in a large, consensus-oriented committee. The NomCom have guideline <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2015-guidelines-2014-11-14-en> and procedure <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2015-procedures-2014-11-14-en> documents for reference that provide additional information about the work of the NomCom.