Dear ISPCP members Following closure of the nomination period on 22nd September, only one candidate had been nominated and seconded, Wolf-Ulrich Knoben. That leaves the other Council position open. I'm aware from conversations with many of you that the level of commitment required to participate effectively as a GNSO Councillor often appears a little daunting, but it is an extremely important role. On that basis I'd like to propose that the nomination period is extended by one week, now ending on Thursday 29th September at 23.99 UTC. If required the election would then follow, commencing Monday 3rd October, ending Friday 7th October at 23.99 UTC. That still enables us to meet the requirement of announcing our new Council representatives prior to the Dakar meeting and provides the additional benefit of allowing further discussion and consideration by those members eligible to stand for this important position. Unless anyone raises an objection on the list, we will proceed with this revised timetable. As before, please send all nominations to the ISPCP list. If you require more information or wish to discuss any points related to standing for election you are also welcome to contact me off list. Thank You Tony From: tony holmes [mailto:tonyarholmes@btinternet.com] Sent: 19 September 2011 14:51 To: 'ispcp@icann.org' Subject: RE: [ispcp] Nomination for GNSO Council representatives ISPCP members Nominations are now invited for the two ISPCP GNSO Council positions for the period 2011-2013. Nomination period: Monday 19 September to 23.99 UTC Thursday 22 September. Voting will then follow, commencing 23rd September to 23.99 UTC 29 September . All Nominations will require a proposer and a seconder in order to qualify. . All ISPCP voting members will be allowed one vote. Please forward all nominations and seconder information to the full ISPCP list <mailto:ispcp@icann.org> ispcp@icann.org with the message header 'GNSO Council nomination'. Both of our existing Councillors, Wolf-Ulrich Knoben and Jaime Wagner are eligible for a second term of two years providing they continue to meet Constituency membership requirements. Successful candidates will commence their service on Council at the end of the Dakar ICANN meeting. Information on how to vote will be sent to the ISPCP list once the nomination period is over. Tony