Dear Councilors,

As a reminder, you have until tomorrow, 17 August, to make your selection for the ccNSO FY19 NomCom appointee. 

DO NOT reply to the Council mailing list but rather directly to me as noted in the email that was sent to you individually.

If you have an questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to ask.

Thank you,

Kim

From: Kimberly Carlson
Sent: Monday, August 6, 2018 7:05 AM
To: ccnso-council@icann.org
Subject: Selection ccNSO appointee NomCom Fy2019

Dear all,

As you recall, the council will need to appoint the ccNSO representative on the Fy2019 NomCom.

The applications period closed last Friday (3 August) and we received two applications:

• Pablo Rodriguez, .pr
• Paulos Nyirenda, .mw

In a separate email, I will forward the applications individually to all eligible councilors.  Please find below, the agreed upon procedure and the call for volunteers, which includes the selection criteria.

Kind regards,

Kim

Selection Procedure by Councillors

On 6 August 2018, the secretariat will send Councillors all applications received by 3 August 17.00 UTC.

Each Councillor should list the candidates in order of preference and inform the secretariat accordingly. To do this, the candidates should be ranked in order of preference. The most preferred candidate should be ranked nr 1, the second preferred next nr 2 etc. If a candidate does not meet the requirements or is not considered suited do not include that person in the list.  

When selecting the candidates Councillors are supposed to take into account and be guided by the selection criteria in the call for volunteers (included for reference)  

The list should be included in an email to the member of the secretariat assigned to run the selection process. The email should include as subject line: NomCom FY 19 candidate. 

PLEASE SEND YOUR EMAIL TO KIMBERLY CARLSON (Kimberly.carlson@icann.org) BY FRIDAY 17 August 2018, 17.00 UTC

Administrative Procedure

On 16 July the secretariat will send out a call for volunteers, which will close 3 August 2018.  The secretariat will send Councillors all applications received to Councillors eligible to select the ccNSO member on NomCom. Councillors will send an email to Kimberly Carlson by 17 August 2017, 17.00 UTC, who - in return - will send an email to acknowledge receipt of the email and include a ballot number and the date of receipt.

On Monday, 20 August 2018 the designated member of the secretariat will circulate a list to Council with 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.

The selection procedure will be confirmed at the upcoming Council meeting: 23 August 2018.

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. Candidates may self-nominate.

Please note that you are required to be associated with a ccTLD manager. In addition, after being selected, you will need to consent to ICANN processing your personal data for the purpose of serving on the NomCom under ICANN’s data protection policy (Terms of Service)

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 letter why you wish to serve on the NomCom and explain briefly how you meet the selection criteria listed below.

Closing date for nomination is Friday 3 August 2018, 17.00 UTC.

The list of candidates will be presented to all ccNSO Councillors eligible to vote and who 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,

Kimberly Carlson

Selection Criteria

Specific criteria for selecting a delegate to the NomCom are 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 2019 NomCom members should be able to attend the first formal meeting of the 2019 NomCom  (during or around ICANN 63). 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 2019 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.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Kimberly Carlson

ccNSO Support Lead Administrator

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

Skype kimberly.carlson.icann

www.icann.org

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