Dear SSC Members, We hope you are well. We are alerting you to two upcoming selection processes: 1. The GNSO Nominee for the Universal Acceptance (UA) Expert Working Group (EWG): https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-call-for-nominations-universal-acceptance-ehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1qr957p2Tz3yXVG6EN_qlZrRRLIYyumgi8v7t2bc3gUY/edit?tab=t.0xpert-working-group-07-05-2025-en<https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-call-for-nominations-universal-acceptance-expert-working-group-07-05-2025-en>. 1. Please also see the updated wiki on this process: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/GABYEg 1. The GNSO Non-Registry Liaison and Non-Registry Alternate to the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) – See attached documents The process and timeline for the UA EWG nominee is outlined as follows: 30 May Announcement to SGs/Cs 13 June Deadline for GNSO EOIs 18 June Open poll 23 June Close poll 24 June SSC Evaluation meeting 24-26 June 48-hour Consensus Call 27 June Decision and motion submitted 10 July Selection Confirmed at GNSO Council meeting The GNSO Secretariat will send a Doodle poll soon to schedule the 24 June SSC Evaluation meeting. Kindly note that the EOI announcement has already been sent to the SGs/Cs. The process and proposed timeline for the GNSO Non-Registry Liaison and Non-Registry Alternate* to the CSC is: 04 June Announcement to SGs/Cs 16 July Deadline for GNSO EOIs 21 July Open poll 28 July Close poll 30 July SSC Evaluation meeting 30 July-01 Aug 48-hour Consensus Call 01 Aug Decision and motion submitted 14 Aug Selection Confirmed at GNSO Council meeting *Groups are encouraged to fill the Non-Registry Alternate Liaison position, but it’s not mandatory. For the GNSO, it will depend on whether there are qualified candidates and the doodle poll for a SSC Evaluation meeting will be sent at a later date. Thank you very much and please let us know if you have questions. Kind regards, Julie