Thank you Fahd, Yes, indeed, and as we put in our charter, if there is more candidates than the available slots, an election should be organized. But I’m always for consensus avoiding elections with winners and loosers. I would propose that the candidates meet virtually and try to find a consensus for 2 co-chairs (even 3 can be accepted) For that consensus, a few criteria may help find the best candidates: Having experience in the ICANN environment and especially the ICANN policy issues Having the ability to attend the ICANN meetings (no funding is available from the ME Space side) Being able to dedicate time and energy for the space Of course, if a consensus is impossible to reach, the election is the ultimate mean to have a new leadership for the ME Space. Good luck for all candidates Best Tijani De : Fahd Batayneh via Middle-East <middle-east@icann.org> Répondre à : Fahd Batayneh <fahd.batayneh@icann.org> Date : vendredi 10 janvier 2025 à 10:00 À : ICANN Middle East <middle-east@icann.org> Objet : [ME ICANN] Update on the Middle East Space Elections Dear All, I trust this finds you well. We are currently finalizing the final touches for the elections of the Middle East Space. We are awaiting a few Statements of Interest (SoIs) from a few candidates, and hope to receive them all on or before Sunday 12 January. We expect to open the elections on Monday 13 January. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN _______________________________________________ Middle-East mailing list -- middle-east@icann.org To unsubscribe send an email to middle-east-leave@icann.org _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos). You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.