Dear all, Please find included proposed process and selection criteria for membership of the CWG to develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal for Naming related Function. Please let us know if you have any questions relating to the proposal as soon as possible. Kind regards, Bart Selection Criteria and Process ccTLD members CWG to develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal for Naming Related Function. Introduction At it's meeting on 21 August, the ccNSO Council adopted the charter of the Cross-Community Working Group re IANA Stewardship Transition process. As requested, the secretariat sent out a call for membership. At the same meeting, the Council agreed it would select the ccTLD members on the Cross-community working group at its next meeting, 25 September 2014. It was also noted that the selection process and criteria still needed to be defined. Selection Criteria It is suggested to use the following criteria, based upon the call for volunteers. Candidates are expected to: · Have a thorough understanding of operating requirements of a ccTLD manager; · Commit to actively participate in the activities of the CWG on an ongoing and long-term basis; · Solicit and communicate the views and concerns of individuals from the ccTLD community, where appropriate; and · Demonstrate effective communication skills to represent ccTLD interests on the CWG and to keep the ccNSO and broader ccTLD community abreast of the state of play in the working group. Further, and again according to the call for nominations, the Council will take into account the diversity of the ccTLD community, including its geographical diversity. Process The call for nominations closes today, 11 September, at 23.59 UTC and all candidates are listed at: https://community.icann.org/display/ccnsowkspc/ccNSO+Selection+Process+for+C... As at least one of the Councilors volunteered as member of the CWG. Councilor(s) who have put their name forward will be excused from the selection process. After closure of the call for volunteers, the secretariat will send the nomination letters to Councilors individually (i.e. not using the council list). If a Councilor wants to be excused from participating in the selection process, please let the secretariat know as soon as possible. The Councilors who will participate in the selection process are requested to compile a list of their top 5 candidates, based on the criteria above, and send their list to the secretariat by 23 September 2014, 23.59 UTC, copying Keith Davidson and Katrina Sataki, the vice-chairs of the Council, to ensure the process is followed by the secretariat. Based on the individual Councilor rankings of the candidates, the secretariat will prepare a list of the top 7 candidates and reports to the Council on 24 September. After closure of the regular meeting on 25 September, the Council will select the five (5) members on the CWG. The secretariat will prepare a selection report on 26 September, to be signed off by the Chair and Vice-chairs of the Council and to be published on the ccNSO website.