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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-02sep13-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02sep13-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 2013 Nominating Committee Announces Selections<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"'>2 September 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"'>The 2013 ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom) has completed its selections for nine leadership positions within ICANN, listed below for each ICANN body, in alphabetical order by family name:<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ICANN Board of Directors<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#cherine-chalaby"><span lang=EN-US>Cherine Chalaby</span></a></span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#bruno-lanvin">Bruno Lanvin</a></span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, Europe<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#erika-mann">Erika Mann</a></span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, Europe<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ALAC<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#rafid-fatani"><span lang=EN-US>Rafid Fatani</span></a></span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, Asia/Australia/Pacific Islands<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#beran-doneh-gillen"><span lang=EN-US>Beran Doneh Gillen</span></a></span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#leon-sanchez"><span lang=EN-US>Leon Sanchez</span></a></span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, Latin America/Caribbean Islands<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>GNSO Council<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#daniel-reed"><span lang=EN-US>Daniel Reed</span></a></span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (Non-Contracted Party House)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#thomas-rickert"><span lang=EN-US>Thomas Rickert</span></a></span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (Contracted Party House)<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ccNSO Council<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#celia-lerman"><span lang=EN-US>Celia Lerman</span></a></span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> – Latin America/Caribbean Islands<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Those selected will take up their positions after the end of ICANN's Annual General Meeting, which will take place during the ICANN Public meeting scheduled for November 17-21, 2013, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The NomCom is charged with recruiting and selecting a portion of ICANN's leadership. The NomCom is mandated to ensure that overall ICANN's leadership is diverse in geography, culture, skills, experience, and perspective. The basic criteria is that selectees are people of integrity, objectivity and sound judgment, can support decision-making within groups, can work effectively in English, have an understanding of ICANN's mission and operation, are committed to its success, experienced in world affairs, contribute to cultural, professional and geographic expertise, and can work long and hard as volunteers in the global public trust.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Balancing Confidentiality with Transparency<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Discussing the 2013 Nominating Committee results, Yrjö Länsipuro, the Chair of the 2013 NomCom, shared the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I am very happy to report that the 2013 NomCom reached a unanimous decision about the entire slate of selectees at our meeting in Durban, South Africa, immediately after the 47th ICANN meeting in that city.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>There were 110 candidates, a record number reached only once before (2003). This number reflects a growing interest for ICANN leadership positions, and also the strong outreach efforts by the 2013 NomCom. I want to thank all candidates and encourage those whom we could not select this time, to keep up their interest in ICANN.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The 2013 NomCom was committed to striking a new balance between the imperative for confidentiality and protecting the privacy of the candidates, with the need to ensure that the NomCom processes are up to ICANN standards of openness and transparency. Accordingly, while maintaining strict confidentiality of candidate specific information, we held NomCom meetings in Beijing and Durban that were open to all community members, both in person and online. We also issued monthly progress report cards of our work to all constituencies and stakeholder groups represented on the committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Last but not least, I want to thank all NomCom members, and ICANN staff supporting the NomCom, for their commitment to a year of very hard work and carrying it through with persistence, in a cooperative, constructive and collegial spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Regional Breakdown<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As noted above, the 2013 NomCom received 110 Statements of Interest from candidates all over the world (27 female and 83 male), during its open nomination period from 7 November 2012 to 15 May 2013. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The regional breakdown of this year's candidates is:<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:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>12 from Africa<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>29 from Asia/Australia/Pacific<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>33 from Europe<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>18 from Latin America/Caribbean<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>18 from North America<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information about the NomCom, please visit </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 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><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>