Dear all, Following the e-mail below, you were asked to appoint the ccNSO representative on the FY2018 NomCom. Those council members who are eligible to vote were invited to rank the 4 candidates in order of preference. The most preferred candidate ranks number 1, the next one number 2 etc. If you believed a candidate did not meet the requirements, you were invited not include that person in your list. Closing date for the voting to select a volunteer to serve on ICANN’s Nominating Committee (NomCom) on behalf of the ccNSO was last Friday, 28 July at 17 UTC. The candidate with the highest level of preference – Pablo Rodriguez (.pr), according to the table below - is considered to be selected. Please find below a list in the following format (also included in attachment): - Ballot number - Date ballot was received - level of preference per candidate (The most preferred candidate ranks number 1, the next one number 2 etc. If you believed a candidate did not meet the requirements, you were invited not include that person in your list.) ballot number date receipt ballot Eberhard Lisse Wafa Dahmani Pablo Rodriguez Dejan Djukic 01 25 July 2017 3 2 1 4 02 26 July 2017 4 2 3 1 03 26 July 2017 4 1 3 2 04 26 July 2017 1 2 3 4 05 26 July 2017 1 0 0 0 06 26 july 2017 0 0 1 0 07 26 july 2017 3 1 2 0 08 26 July 2017 0 3 1 2 09 26 july 2017 4 3 2 1 10 27 July 2017 1 4 3 2 11 27 July 2017 3 2 1 4 12 27 july 2017 3 2 1 1 13 27 July 2017 2 3 1 4 14 28 July 2017 2 3 1 4 15 28 July 2017 1 4 2 3 32 32 25 32 As agreed, the candidate with the highest level of preference – Pablo Rodriguez (.pr), according to the table above - is considered to be selected. (The most preferred candidate ranks number 1, the next one number 2 etc. If you believed a candidate did not meet the requirements, you were invited not include that person in your list.) BACKGROUND: ccNSO representative on the FY2018 NomCom The application period closed Friday 21 July and 4 (self-)nominations were received: * Dejan Ðukic (.rs) * Wafa Dahmani (.tn) * Eberhard Lisse (.na) * Pablo Rodriguez (.pr) Link to the relevant ccNSO Guideline: Appointment of delegate to the Nominating Committee: http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/appointment-nomcom-delegate-05nov08.pdf The list of candidates - and application material received by the candidates - was sent those council members who are eligible to vote. The voting was conducted by email. Closing date for the voting to select a volunteer to serve on ICANN’s Nominating Committee (NomCom) on behalf of the ccNSO was last Friday, 28 July at 17 UTC. 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 From: <ccnso-council-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of Bart Boswinkel <bart.boswinkel@icann.org> Date: Monday, 24 July 2017 at 09:47 To: "ccnso-council@icann.org" <ccnso-council@icann.org> Subject: [ccnso-council] Nomination and Selction ccNSO appointee NomCom 2017 Dear all, At the Johannesburg meting you agreed to follow last year’s procedure for the nomination and selection of the ccNSO Appointee to the NomCom FY 2018. As you will recall from the Council call last week, you will need to appoint the ccNSO representative on the FY2018 NomCom by the end of this week. The Application period closed Friday 21 July and 4 (self-)nominations were received: * Dejan Ðukic (.rs) * Wafa Dahmani (.tn) * Eberhard Lisse (.na) * Pablo Rodriguez (.pr) In a separate email, I will forward the applications to you individually. As Pablo is nominated, he is excluded from the selection process. In the balance of the this email you’ll find the agreed upon procedure and the call for volunteers, which includes the selection criteria. Kind regards, Bart Selection Procedure ------------------- Selection phase by Councillors 24 July 2016, the secretariat will send you all applications received by 21 July 17.00 UTC. Next step is that you select your preferred candidate and inform Joke accordingly. To do this, please rank the candidats in order of preference. The most preferred candidate rank nr 1, next nr 2 etc. If you believe a candidate does not meet the requirement, do not include that person in your list. Please send an email to Joke.Braeken@icann.org<mailto:Braeken@icann.org> with subject line NomCom FY 18 candidate. To select the candidate, you are supposed to take into account and be guided by the selection criteria in the call for volunteers (included for reference) PLEASE SEND JOKE YOUR EMAIL (JOKE.BRAKEN@ICANN.ORG)<mailto:JOKE.BRAKEN@ICANN%3eORG)> BEFORE FRIDAY 28 JULY 2017, 17.00 UTC Administrative Procedure After you have send Joke your email, she will acknowledge receipt of your email and include a ballot number and date of receipt. On Monday, 31 July 2017 she will then circulate a list in the following format: - Ballot number, - Date ballot was received, - level of preference per candidate. As agreed the candidate with highest level of preference is considered to be selected. 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.pdf), 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. Please also note that you are required to be associated with a ccTLD manager. If you are interested in serving in this position, please, send an email to the ccNSO Secretariat (ccnsosecretariat@icann.org<mailto:ccnsosecretariat@icann.org>), and include a short motivation why you wish to serve on the NomCom. Closing date for nomination is Friday 21 July 2017, 17.00 UTC. The list of candidates will be presented to all ccNSO Councillors who are eligible to vote. Councillors will then take a decision by email vote. Under the 1 October 2016 Bylaws the NomCom is an independent committee tasked with nominating eight members of the Board of Directors and other key positions within ICANN's structure. The 2018 NomCom will select Directors of the ICANN Board, member(s) of the ALAC, member(s)of the GNSO Council, 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 . On behalf of the ccNSO Secretariat, kind regards, Bart Boswinkel Specific criteria for selecting a delegate to the NomCom is provided in Article 8, Section 4 of ICANN’s Bylaws (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8): “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 FY 2018 NomCom members should be able to attend the first formal meeting of the 2018 NomCom in Abu Dhabi, United Emirates (during or around ICANN 60). Travel and hotel accommodation will be provided. In addition: * NomCom delegates should have a high-level network of contacts essential to candidate recruitment * 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 2018 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 2018. * The person should be willing to work in a large, consensus-oriented committee. The NomCom has its own 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> . These reference documents provide additional information about the work of the NomCom.