Dear Councillors, The ccNSO secretariat is now initiating the selection process whereby the ccNSO Councillors are required to select a candidate to become a member of the Customer Standing Committee (CSC), which ensures the satisfactory performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) naming function. You are now expected to review the applications and rank the candidates, based on how well the candidates meet the set of requirements as listed in the call for expression of interest. Further instructions are included below. = = = Your action is required by Monday, 2 August 2021 (23:59 UTC) = = = Please find the additional materials as submitted by the candidates attached, as well as the information they submitted in the application form (see excel file enclosed). 2 candidates applied to become a CSC member (in chronological order): * Hank Nussbacher (.il) – AP region * Frederico Augusto de Carvalho Neves (.br) – LAC region Note: * Hank selected the AF-region in the application form, but ICANN lists Israel as part of the AP region. * Frederico Neves (.br) was appointed in June 2021 for the remainder of Alejandra's term. He now submitted his application for the term starting 1 October 2021. Background The ccNSO Council issued a call for expressions of interest targeted at candidates from either the African, Asia-Pacific, Latin American And Carribean or North American region to become a member of the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) The call for volunteers closed Friday, 23 July 2021 (23:59 UTC). Read the call for EoI here: https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-07jul21-en.htm The selection happens according to the ccNSO Guideline: ccNSO Appointment Procedures as published onhttps://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/guidelines-ccnso-... Term of Appointment In accordance with the charter of the CSC, the regular term of appointment shall be two (2) years. Next term start: 1 October 2021. A member may be re-appointed for two additional terms (in total 3 terms). For an overview of the current members and liaisons, go to https://www.icann.org/en/csc/members-liaisons In April 2021 one of the two current ccNSO appointed members on the CSC, Alejandra Reynoso, indicated she wants to step down from the CSC as she was elected Chair of the ccNSO. Following a call for expressions of interest and a Council selection process, Frederico Neves (.br) was appointed in June 2021 for the remainder of Alejandra's term. INSTRUCTIONS Please review the application material and select your preferred candidate – taking into account the candidate qualification requirements – by sending an email to joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> , no later than Monday, 2 August 2021 (23:59 UTC) !!! Your most preferred candidate should receive two (2) points, and the second and least preferred candidate one (1) point. If you believe a candidate does not meet the criteria: please assign zero (0) points. !!! A kind reminder that the ccNSO Secretariat will track and publish for each council member its participation in the selection process. Go to https://community.icann.org/display/ccNSOCWS/Council+vote+tracker+-+2021 Based on each of the individual Councillor’s rankings, the Secretariat will prepare the overall ranking of all candidates and report the ranking to the ccNSO Council on Tuesday, 3 July 2021. Selection Process After closure of the call for volunteers, the materials submitted will be sent to the ccNSO Councillors eligible to select the members for the roles of CSC member. Based on each of the individual Councillor’s rankings, the Secretariat will prepare the overall ranking of all candidates and report the ranking to the ccNSO Council on Tuesday, 3 July 2021. Candidate qualification requirements ccNSO candidates are expected to have the support of a ccTLD manager (whether members or non-member of the ccNSO). CSC members will be selected based on how well they meet the following set of skills and experience: * Direct experience and knowledge of the IANA naming function * Analytical skills, ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative evidence, and capacity to draw conclusions purely based on evidence. * Experience in managing and/or participating in committees (e.g. meeting coordination, reporting, and escalation) in order to contribute meaningfully to CSC processes * Demonstrated ability in relationship management to support diplomatic discussion, consensus driven decision making, and productive negotiation * Excellent communication skills in order to represent ccTLD interests and to keep the ccNSO and broader ccTLD community informed on progress * Ability to work and communicate in written and spoken English. Further a candidate: * Should commit to actively participate in the activities of the CSC on an on-going basis * Should be employed or have active backing by a ccTLD manager and should demonstrate the support by the ccTLD manager in respect to the required time commitment to participate actively in the CSC. In addition, and in accordance with the charter of the CSC, only if a candidate is considered to meet the above criteria the following diversity criteria should be taken into account: * Geographic regions; * Gender diversity; * Type, experience and size of ccTLD manager. The Customer Standing Committee (CSC) is comprised of representatives with direct experience and knowledge of IANA naming functions. Please refer to the CSC Candidates Qualification Requirements<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/csc-skill-set-matrix-members-lia...> for details about candidate selection or the CSC Charter<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/csc-charter-amended-27jun18-en.p...> for the full text of the CSC scope and responsibilities. About the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) The CSC ensures the satisfactory performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) naming function. The CSCis responsible for monitoring Public Technical Identifier's (PTI) performance of the IANA naming function against the service level expectations in the IANA Naming Function Contract. The CSC analyzes performance reports provided by PTI and publishes its findings. The CSC is authorized to undertake remedial action to address poor performance of the IANA naming function, and if performance issues are not remedied, may escalate the issues to the ccNSO and GNSO. Thank you. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken@icann.org