Dear All, The ICANN 2016 Nominating Committee announced its selections for seven leadership positions within ICANN. https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-29-en Jian Zhang was appointed as ccNSO NomCom Councilor. Those selected will take up their positions after the end of ICANN's Annual General Meeting, which will take place during the ICANN Public Meeting scheduled for 3 – 9 November 2016 in Hyderabad, India. The Nominating Committee is charged with recruiting and selecting a portion of ICANN's leadership. The Nominating Committee is mandated to ensure that ICANN's overall leadership is diverse in geography, culture, skills, experience and perspective. The basic criteria are: · that selectees are people of integrity, objectivity, sound judgment; · support decision-making within groups; · work effectively in English; · understand ICANN's mission and operation; · are committed to its success; · have experience in world affairs; · contribute to cultural, professional and geographic expertise; · and can work long and hard, generally as volunteers, for the global public trust. The 2016 Nominating Committee received 105 applications from candidates all over the world (20 women and 85 men) during its open nomination period from 17 December 2015 to 20 March 2016. The regional breakdown of this year's candidates is: · 13 from Africa · 30 from Asia/Australia/Pacific Islands · 26 from Europe · 11 from Latin America/Caribbean Islands · 25 from North America To learn more about the Nominating Committee, visit http://nomcom.icann.org/. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org