Hi All,

As a follow-up from yesterday’s UAC meeting, please find below some information regarding the appointment of the ccNSO Universal Acceptance Committee (UAC) Chair and Vice-Chair, and their roles, as referred to in section xx of the UAC terms of Reference and as per Annex A to the ccNSO Guideline: ccNSO Working Groups.

TO DO | The Working Group members are expected to nominate (a) candidate(s) for the position of Chair and (a) candidate(s) for the position of Vice Chair. Nominations need to have a seconding. Self-nominations are possible. Feel free to send your nominations/secondings to the UAC mailing list. 

To date, two candidates stepped forward:

• Abdalmonem Galila (role of Chair)
• Regina Fuchsova (role of Vice Chair)

Both candidates were requested to share on the mailing list their motivations for applying for this role. If you support their self-nominations, please second their nomination to the UAC mailing list.

The deadline for nominations/secondments is Tuesday, 26 September 2023 (23:59 UTC).

Once the members of the WG nominated/seconded and selected their Chair and Vice-Chair, the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee will be appointed by the ccNSO Council.  

COMMITTEE MEMBERS | Members are representatives of a ccTLD. Consult the list of members here:  https://community.icann.org/x/UIfxDg

LEADERSHIP ELIGIBILITY | The Chair and Vice-Chair should be members of the Committee.

LEADERSHIP ROLE| The Chair together with the Vice-Chair, will manage the ongoing activities of the Working Group (WG) or Committee (C) and ensure an appropriate working environment by:

• Promptly sharing relevant information with the entire WG.
• Planning the work of the WG/C to meet the WG/C goals and leading the WG/C through its discussions.
• Regularly assessing and reporting on the progress of the WG/C to the Council and broader community.
• Keeping track of WG/C participation. Where a WG/C member does not regularly participate, the Chair will reach out to the member to engage that person in the WG/C. If, after a conversation that member does not regularly participates, the Chair will advise the Council, so that further steps can be taken to resolve the situation.

The Chair is the representative of the WG/C. If the Chair of a WG/C is not a member of the ccNSO Council, the ccNSO Council will appoint a ccNSO Council liaison, to act as an intermediary between the WG/C and the ccNSO Council or invite the chair to Council meetings to regularly inform the Council on progress made, take questions and participate in any deliberations related to the WG/C.

The Chair and Vice-chair will regularly inform the broader community on progress of the WG/C and seek (informal) feed-back from the community.

Joke Braeken

joke.braeken@icann.org