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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30mar12-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30mar12-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><h1><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ICANN Nominating Committee Extends Deadline for Statements of Interest to 16 April 2012<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span class=date-display-single><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>30 March 2012</span></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In order to provide additional time for candidates to apply, ICANN's 2012 Nominating Committee (NomCom) has extended the deadline for Statements of Interest until <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>16 April 2012 at 23:59 UTC</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The 2012 NomCom is actively seeking qualified candidates for the following key positions within ICANN:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Three members of the Board of Directors of ICANN<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Two At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) representatives (one each from the European and North American regions)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>One member of the Council of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>One member of the Council of the Country-Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>More information about the positions is available at: </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nomcom.icann.org/positions-2012.htm"><span lang=EN-US>http://nomcom.icann.org/positions-2012.htm</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Statements of Interest for the positions described above can be submitted through an on-line application form at </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nomcom.icann.org/apply"><span lang=EN-US>http://nomcom.icann.org/apply</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> or by contacting </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:nomcom2012@icann.org"><span lang=EN-US>nomcom2012@icann.org</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. Applications will be considered in confidence and should be received by <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>16 April 2012</span></strong> for full consideration. Selections will be announced by early September 2012. Successful candidates will take up their positions following ICANN's Annual Meeting in October 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The 2012 NomCom began its work in October 2011 after the ICANN Annual Meeting in Dakar, Senegal, and has since then organized outreach events in multiple locations. The NomCom holds regular conference calls to plan and follow-up its work. More information regarding the Nominating Committee can be found at: </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://nomcom.icann.org/"><span lang=EN-US>http://nomcom.icann.org/</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Candidate recommendations, questions or comments may also be emailed to </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:nomcom2012@icann.org"><span lang=EN-US>nomcom2012@icann.org</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Glen de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>GNSO Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>