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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR-BE 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-30apr13-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30apr13-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 15 May 2013<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 April 2013</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 2013 Nominating Committee (NomCom) has extended the deadline for Statements of Interest until <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>15 May 2013 at 23:59 UTC</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The 2013 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"'>Three members of the At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) (one each from the Africa, Asia/Australia/Pacific Islands and Latin America/Caribbean Islands 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"'>Two members 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-2013.htm"><span lang=EN-US>http://nomcom.icann.org/positions-2013.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"'>. Applications will be considered in confidence and should be received by <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>15 May 2013</span></strong> for full consideration. Selections will be announced by early September 2013. Successful candidates will take up their positions following ICANN's Annual Meeting in November 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The 2013 NomCom began its work in October 2012 after the ICANN Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, 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:nomcom2013@icann.org"><span lang=EN-US>nomcom2013@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";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE'>Glen de Saint Géry<br>GNSO Secretariat<br><b><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a></b><br><b><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/">http://gnso.icann.org</a></b><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>