Dear NPOC Members, I am following up on the email sent by the NCSG Chair. As the email states, due to the new ICANN travel deadline requiring 120 days to process travel plans. The best possible option that evolved is to align the election dates making it easier for the election processes, including the Stakeholder Group and Constituencies elected positions. All Executive Committee members are elected on an annual basis. More info on the duties, responsibilities and criteria can be found here: https://npoc.org/charter/ Please note that the period from the election to taking office is four (4) months. The term begins in October. 1. NPOC Executive Committee elected positions open for election: *Position* *Currently held by* Chair Joan Kerr Vice Chair Roaul Plommer Secretariat and Treasurer Oreoluwa Somolu Lesi Policy Chair Carlos Raul Gutierrez Membership Chair Ioana Stupariu Communications Chair Caleb Olumuyiwa 1. The election timeline 7 May - Check in begins 14 May - 28 May: Nomination period 28 May: Deadline for nomination acceptance and candidate statement. 29 May or 01 June: Meet the candidates call / Check in ends. 02 June: Voter roll finalized 03 June - 17 June: Voting 18 June: Results announced Regards, -- Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian _____________________________________ Chair, Climate Smart Victory Garden Team Chair, ICANN, Not for Profit Operations Constituency Chair, IEEE Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Chair, Science for Peace, Climate Smart Victory Gardens Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Canada UN WSIS Award Recipient, for Content & Creativity Durham Region Recipient, Community Partnership Award Founder, Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities www.joankerr.ca, www.fbsc.org Skype: joankerr_fbsc 1-416-907-0783