Dear all, The following persons have put their name forward as candidate for the one (1) seat on NomCom FY 20: Biyi Oladipo (Councillor) Jian Zhang (Councillor) George Pongas Wafa Dahmani Annebeth Lange As a result, the ccNSO Council will need to select one of the five candidates. According to the current guideline Appointment delegate to the Nominating Committee (2008)(https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/filefield_10978/appointment-nomc... ): “In case more than one candidate is nominated, the Council will take an email vote. The Nominee who receives a simple majority of the votes cast, is appointed. The voting will be organised by the ccNSO secretariat.” Based on and using the general selection process the following procedure is suggested: Councillors eligible to vote If a Councillor intends to become a member of the group, then this Councillor shall not be involved in the appointment process due to a direct conflict of interest. A Councillor may also declare a conflict of interest at any stage for other reasons, for example, a Councillor and nominee may be working for the same ccTLD manager. After such a declaration of a Councillor, this Councillor shall not be involved in the appointment process anymore. As a result, and for this particular NomCom FY 2020 selection process, Biyi Oladipo and Jian Zhang will not participate in the selection procedure. All other Councillors will receive the Expression of Interest, unless you indicate that you consider you are conflicted. List of preferred candidates The Councillors eligible to vote will each compile a list of candidates, based on the Selection Criteria (see below) with the most preferred candidate on the top and the least preferred candidate at the end of the list. If a candidate does not meet the criteria in the view of a Councillor, the Councillor should refrain from listing that candidate. Each of the voting Councillors will send her/his list of preferred candidates to the ccNSO Secretariat (email address ccnsosecretariat@icann.org, or other email address agreed by the ccNSO Council), within 7 days after receiving the list of candidates. Note that the Chair and Vice-Chairs of the ccNSO also receive the emails sent to the ccNSO Secretariat’s email. Based on each of the individual Councillor’s rankings, the Secretariat will prepare the overall ranking of all candidates by assigning the highest number (5) to the most preferred candidate, and lowest to the least preferred and zero (0) to a candidate that is not included in the list. The highest number will be the same as the number of candidates. For example if 7 candidates apply, the candidate who is most preferred by a Councillor will be assigned 7 and the next preferred 6 , etc. The candidate(s) receiving highest total of assigned numbers, is most preferred overall candidate. The secretariat will report the ranking to the ccNSO Council one (1) business day after the day eligible Councillors could submit their list of preference. Selection of Member of NomCom After compiling the list, the Chair and Vice-chairs of the ccNSO Council, will select the members to the team, also with an eye on regional diversity, membership criteria etc. Reporting on the ccNSO Selection Process Within two business days after the closure of both the appointment procedures, under section 6 of this Guideline, the Secretariat will report the results to the ccNSO Council. The ccNSO Council will then formally close the selection process by adopting the report at its next regular ccNSO Council meeting or by an email vote. The Chair of the ccNSO informs the ICANN or other organisation about the ccNSO Council selection. After adoption of the report by the ccNSO Council, it shall be published on the ccNSO website. 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 [icann.org]): “Section 4. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE DELEGATES Delegates to the ICANN Nominating Committee shall be: 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; Persons with wide contacts, broad experience in the Internet community, and a commitment to the success of ICANN; Persons whom the selecting body is confident will consult widely and accept input in carrying out their responsibilities; 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; 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 Persons who are able to work and communicate in written and spoken English.” All FY 2020 NomCom members should be able to attend the first formal meeting of the 2020 NomCom (during or around ICANN 66) and most likely the June 2020 (ICANN68) meeting. 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 2020 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 June 2020. The person should be willing to work in a large, consensus-oriented committee.