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GNSO Council confirmation of SSC leadership
by Emily Barabas Dec. 12, 2025

Dec. 12, 2025

Hi all, During today’s GNSO Council meeting, the Council approved Carlton as SSC Chair and Sophie as Vice Chair. You can find the Council meeting agenda here: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Final+Proposed+GNSO… Kind regards, Emily Emily Barabas Policy Manager, GNSO Policy Development Support Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976 www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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Re: [Ext] Re: Call for Volunteers: Leadership for Standing Selection Committee (SSC)
by Julie Bisland Nov. 26, 2025

Nov. 26, 2025

Thank you, Natalie, this is noted! All the best, Julie -- Julie Bisland Policy Team Supporting the GNSO From: Natalie Howatson via Gnso-ssc <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Natalie Howatson <natalie.howatson(a)comlaude.com> Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 10:13 AM To: Saewon Lee <saewon.lee(a)icann.org>, Vivek Goyal <vivekg(a)ldotr.red>, "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Subject: [Gnso-ssc] Re: [Ext] Re: Call for Volunteers: Leadership for Standing Selection Committee (SSC) Hello SSC team, I would like to volunteer for the chair position. All the best, Natalie Natalie Howatson She/Her Domain Strategist Com Laude D +1 689 240 5542 [cid:image001.png@01DC5EBF.0A465C20][comlaude.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/comlaude.us/__;!!PtGJab4!-6cmJNmr2Wh4N27…> Out of hours emergency helpline: UK +44 20 8213 5922; USA +1 2064877683 Follow us on LinkedIn [t-uk.xink.io]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t-uk.xink.io/Tracking/Index/pRkAAKhfAADQ…> and YouTube [t-uk.xink.io]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t-uk.xink.io/Tracking/Index/bhkAAKhfAADQ…> Thanksgiving Day (27th of November) and Native American Heritage Day (28th of November) Due to public holidays the Com Laude Group offices located in the U.S. will be closed on Thursday 27th November and Friday 28th November 2025. Please send your urgent requests to admin(a)comlaude.com as this is the email box which the team providing cover will be checking, and don't forget to copy in your Domain Strategist. We will also continue to provide 24/7 monitoring of our services and servers and emergency cover in the event that you have a critical requirement outside of our "follow the sun" office hours. Please call our emergency helpline on one of the following numbers in such circumstances - UK: +44 (0) 20 82313 5922, USA: +1 2064877683 From: Saewon Lee via Gnso-ssc <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 9:55 AM To: Vivek Goyal <vivekg(a)ldotr.red>; gnso-ssc(a)icann.org Subject: [Gnso-ssc] Re: [Ext] Re: Call for Volunteers: Leadership for Standing Selection Committee (SSC) Thank you, Vivek, for volunteering – Duly noted. Much appreciated, Saewon From: Vivek Goyal <vivekg(a)ldotr.red<mailto:vivekg@ldotr.red>> Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM To: Saewon Lee <saewon.lee(a)icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org>>, "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-ssc@icann.org>" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-ssc@icann.org>> Subject: [Ext] Re: Call for Volunteers: Leadership for Standing Selection Committee (SSC) I would like to volunteer for vice-chair. Vivek From: Saewon Lee via Gnso-ssc <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-ssc@icann.org>> Date: Tuesday, 25 November 2025 at 10:38 PM To: gnso-ssc(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-ssc@icann.org> <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-ssc@icann.org>> Subject: [Gnso-ssc] Call for Volunteers: Leadership for Standing Selection Committee (SSC) Dear SSC Members, I hope this message finds you safely. First, a warm welcome to our new SSC members and to those returning. We are still awaiting finalization, but please see the membership list gathered so far: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/NADRBQ [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/NAD…> Our first order of business is to select our Leadership Team – Chair and Vice Chair per the Charter [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/space…>: The SSC is expected to select its Chair from its membership. The SSC may also select one or two Vice Chairs from its membership to assist the Chair. The Chair serves as a neutral facilitator who calls meetings, presides over SSC deliberations, and manages the process so that all participants have the opportunity to contribute. The Chair and Vice Chair(s) are also contributing members to the SSC deliberations and participate in consensus calls. Because members of the leadership team are serving in two roles, they are expected to make clear when they are providing input as a member as opposed to speaking in a leadership capacity. Accordingly, this email serves as a Call for Volunteers for Chair and Vice Chair(s). Please respond to this email on the SSC list if you would like to volunteer, and/or if you would like to nominate someone within the members by Tuesday, 2 December 2025, at 23:59 UTC. The volunteers will then be put forward to the list to be confirmed by non-objection. Subsequently, the confirmed names of the Chair and Vice Chair(s) shall be submitted to the GNSO Council for formal confirmation at its meeting on Thursday, 11 December 2025, at 21:00 UTC. If the SSC should need more time to choose its Chair/Vice Chair(s), this motion can be deferred to the GNSO Council’s January Meeting, but ideally we would like to complete the process by the end of year so that the SSC is ready for action for the next selection process (Next assignment is anticipated for January 2026: GNSO Appointed Mentor - ICANN Fellowship Program Selection Process). Next, an email has already been sent to you with a Doodle poll to help us schedule a 60-minute Kick-off Meeting. Please also complete the Doodle poll by Tuesday, 2 December 2025, at 23:59 UTC. Once the Kick-off Meeting is scheduled, a draft agenda will be sent to the list. Staff looks forward to supporting all of you in this important work. Please do not hesitate to reach out should you have any questions or concerns. 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Re: [Ext] Re: Call for Volunteers: Leadership for Standing Selection Committee (SSC)
by Saewon Lee Nov. 26, 2025

Nov. 26, 2025

Thank you, Vivek, for volunteering – Duly noted. Much appreciated, Saewon From: Vivek Goyal <vivekg(a)ldotr.red> Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM To: Saewon Lee <saewon.lee(a)icann.org>, "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Re: Call for Volunteers: Leadership for Standing Selection Committee (SSC) I would like to volunteer for vice-chair. Vivek From: Saewon Lee via Gnso-ssc <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Date: Tuesday, 25 November 2025 at 10:38 PM To: gnso-ssc(a)icann.org <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Subject: [Gnso-ssc] Call for Volunteers: Leadership for Standing Selection Committee (SSC) Dear SSC Members, I hope this message finds you safely. First, a warm welcome to our new SSC members and to those returning. We are still awaiting finalization, but please see the membership list gathered so far: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/NADRBQ [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/NAD…> Our first order of business is to select our Leadership Team – Chair and Vice Chair per the Charter [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/space…>: The SSC is expected to select its Chair from its membership. The SSC may also select one or two Vice Chairs from its membership to assist the Chair. The Chair serves as a neutral facilitator who calls meetings, presides over SSC deliberations, and manages the process so that all participants have the opportunity to contribute. The Chair and Vice Chair(s) are also contributing members to the SSC deliberations and participate in consensus calls. Because members of the leadership team are serving in two roles, they are expected to make clear when they are providing input as a member as opposed to speaking in a leadership capacity. Accordingly, this email serves as a Call for Volunteers for Chair and Vice Chair(s). Please respond to this email on the SSC list if you would like to volunteer, and/or if you would like to nominate someone within the members by Tuesday, 2 December 2025, at 23:59 UTC. The volunteers will then be put forward to the list to be confirmed by non-objection. Subsequently, the confirmed names of the Chair and Vice Chair(s) shall be submitted to the GNSO Council for formal confirmation at its meeting on Thursday, 11 December 2025, at 21:00 UTC. If the SSC should need more time to choose its Chair/Vice Chair(s), this motion can be deferred to the GNSO Council’s January Meeting, but ideally we would like to complete the process by the end of year so that the SSC is ready for action for the next selection process (Next assignment is anticipated for January 2026: GNSO Appointed Mentor - ICANN Fellowship Program Selection Process). Next, an email has already been sent to you with a Doodle poll to help us schedule a 60-minute Kick-off Meeting. Please also complete the Doodle poll by Tuesday, 2 December 2025, at 23:59 UTC. Once the Kick-off Meeting is scheduled, a draft agenda will be sent to the list. Staff looks forward to supporting all of you in this important work. Please do not hesitate to reach out should you have any questions or concerns. Kind regards, Saewon Saewon Lee Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (310) 463-5541 Email: saewon.lee(a)icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org> Skype: saewon.lee.icann Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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Call for Volunteers: Leadership for Standing Selection Committee (SSC)
by Saewon Lee Nov. 26, 2025

Nov. 26, 2025

Dear SSC Members, I hope this message finds you safely. First, a warm welcome to our new SSC members and to those returning. We are still awaiting finalization, but please see the membership list gathered so far: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/NADRBQ Our first order of business is to select our Leadership Team – Chair and Vice Chair per the Charter<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/GSSC/pages/97584059/2.+Ch…>: The SSC is expected to select its Chair from its membership. The SSC may also select one or two Vice Chairs from its membership to assist the Chair. The Chair serves as a neutral facilitator who calls meetings, presides over SSC deliberations, and manages the process so that all participants have the opportunity to contribute. The Chair and Vice Chair(s) are also contributing members to the SSC deliberations and participate in consensus calls. Because members of the leadership team are serving in two roles, they are expected to make clear when they are providing input as a member as opposed to speaking in a leadership capacity. Accordingly, this email serves as a Call for Volunteers for Chair and Vice Chair(s). Please respond to this email on the SSC list if you would like to volunteer, and/or if you would like to nominate someone within the members by Tuesday, 2 December 2025, at 23:59 UTC. The volunteers will then be put forward to the list to be confirmed by non-objection. Subsequently, the confirmed names of the Chair and Vice Chair(s) shall be submitted to the GNSO Council for formal confirmation at its meeting on Thursday, 11 December 2025, at 21:00 UTC. If the SSC should need more time to choose its Chair/Vice Chair(s), this motion can be deferred to the GNSO Council’s January Meeting, but ideally we would like to complete the process by the end of year so that the SSC is ready for action for the next selection process (Next assignment is anticipated for January 2026: GNSO Appointed Mentor - ICANN Fellowship Program Selection Process). Next, an email has already been sent to you with a Doodle poll to help us schedule a 60-minute Kick-off Meeting. Please also complete the Doodle poll by Tuesday, 2 December 2025, at 23:59 UTC. Once the Kick-off Meeting is scheduled, a draft agenda will be sent to the list. Staff looks forward to supporting all of you in this important work. Please do not hesitate to reach out should you have any questions or concerns. Kind regards, Saewon Saewon Lee Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (310) 463-5541 Email: saewon.lee(a)icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org> Skype: saewon.lee.icann Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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