Dear All, The three-year terms for five members of the ccNSO Council will conclude in March 2026. In September 2025, the Council launched a call for nominations to fill these upcoming vacancies. The only nominee from the African region did not accept their nomination. Council will meet on Thursday, 30 October 2025, during ICANN84: One of the agenda<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OK-3geB4TbkfZxUPnumk2wHLbPkqsmJM0JqARJSQ...> items will be to launch a new call for nominations for the African region seat. Proposed timeline: * Call for nominations: 13 November – 4 December 2025 * Nomination acceptance period: 5 – 12 December 2025 * Election period (if applicable): 22 January – 4 February 2026 Current status of accepted nominations: * AP region: Boyoung Kim, Sami Mohamed Ali * EU region: Chris Disspain * LAC region: Alejandra Reynoso * NA region: Charles Noir During a question-and-answer session held on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 | 15:00-16:00 UTC at ICANN84, the ccNSO Membership will have the opportunity to engage with candidates for the upcoming ccNSO Council elections. Participants may ask questions to all Council candidates<https://ccnso.icann.org/about/councilelections.htm>, as well as the candidate for ICANN Board Seat 11<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/nominations.htm>. Candidate statements have been included here: * POBLETE_BoardSeat11_CandidateStatement_2025.pdf<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-I9ElxvCddmxBvmkeWfbv0lq862SBNau/view?usp=s...> * ALI_Council_CandidateStatement_2025.pdf<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lWeFau2e0wPD4C2BYJaqKhrqGyZSU4Bo/view?usp=s...> * REYNOSO_Council_CandidateStatement_2025.pdf<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m8rt6dZf3M2F3DbdlylM1B_2TX6UR3h0/view?usp=s...> * KIM_Council_CandidateStatement_2025.pdf<https://drive.google.com/file/d/18Ev3wM0JFjl3xAJO3-o3DT-tFLviHnNr/view?usp=s...> * DISSPAIN_Council_CandidateStatement_2025.pdf<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HhXOX34CF2l3ld-Hr-FyTSx86ev5eI5K/view?usp=s...> * NOIR_Council_CandidateStatement_2025.pdf<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J55rYnrzKxfrj-R4bS7kMIGpskfmpvwJ/view?usp=s...> ccNSO at ICANN84 For more information about the ccNSO program at ICANN84, consult the ccNSO Session Highlights<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1utmHfAuGntv5HkP8aMLQH2qIlojsaYGZqEeyKncW...>. This document outlines the ccNSO schedule for ICANN84, including session dates and times, along with agenda details. It serves as a reference for attendees to navigate the ccNSO-related meetings and discussions during the event. Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>