-----Original Message----- From: Donna Austin Subject: 2007 ICANN Nominating Committee Dear All I am writing to you on behalf of the Chair of ICANN's 2006 Nominating Committee, in preparation for the formation of the 2007 Nominating Committee, for which a Chair is in the process of being chosen. The work of the 2006 Nominating Committee is nearing completion and I would like to recognize the efforts of the representatives from each of your constituencies who served on this year's committee. This is not an easy task and I was very pleased with the work of the committee and the commitment of those involved. It is my hope that the Chair of next year's committee will be announced in the next few weeks and that preparation can commence toward assembling the 2007 Nominating Committee. With now two years experience with the NomCom I cannot stress enough the importance of having the Committee in place as early in the process as possible. With this in mind, I would ask that you give consideration to potential delegates and liaisons for the 2007 NomCom. Voting delegates can serve a maximum of two years and non-voting liaisons are not term limited. You may wish to approach your representatives from this year's process to re-commit to another year's service. I anticipate that the first face-to-face meeting of the 2007 Nominating Committee will take place immediately after the close of the Annual General Meeting in Sao Paulo. The Committee will meet on Friday afternoon and evening as well as all day Saturday. These dates will be confirmed as soon as the 2007 Nominating Committee Chair has been appointed. Members of the new Committee will be expected to come to Sao Paulo for the Annual General Meeting, and to stay in Sao Paulo through Saturday evening, December 9th, to participate fully in this first face to face meeting. Although this schedule puts substantial time pressure on all of us in the near term, the benefits that will accrue the work of the Nominating Committee, as well as to ICANN as a whole, are very significant. I would appreciate acknowledgement of this message along with an indication of how long it will take you to identify a representative to serve on the 2007 NomCom. I appreciate that each of you have various processes for filling these positions and I hope that this early note will enable you to fulfill these positions to meet the timeframe outlined above. Regards Donna Donna Austin Coordinator On behalf of George Sadowsky Chair 2006 Nominating Committee