Dear ccNSO members, The extraordinary nomination period to fill Juhani Juselius's vacant seat as a European ccNSO Councillor has now ended. Following people were nominated + seconded for this position: Andrei Kolesnikov, .ru and Katrina Sataki, .lv (you can also view the nomination results in the archives at http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-extranominations/) Both candidates have accepted their nominations. This means that elections need to be held in the European region. The election period will start on 29 October 2012. Both candidates will have the opportunity to present themselves at the ccNSO Members meeting in Toronto. Kind regards, Gabi