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<b>Objet :</b> [AfrICANN-discuss] 2015 Call for Nominations for the
Internet Society Board of Trustees<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>2015 Call for
Nominations for the Internet Society Board of Trustees<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>The Internet Society's (ISOC) Nominations Committee is accepting
applications from candidates interested in serving on the ISOC Board of
Trustees.* <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>In
this year’s election cycle one Trustee will be elected by ISOC Organizational
Members and one by ISOC Chapters. Two Trustees will also be selected by the
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)</span></strong>. The Trustee positions
are 3-year terms that start mid-year 2015 and expire mid-year 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>The Internet Society (ISOC) is a global not-for-profit
organization founded in 1992 to provide leadership in Internet related
standards, education and policy. With offices in Washington, DC, and Geneva,
Switzerland, as well as regional bureaus located throughout the world, it is
dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet
for the benefit of people globally. ISOC is also the organizational home of the
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and other Internet-related bodies who
together play a critical role in ensuring that the Internet develops in a
stable and open manner. ISOC has more than 150 organizational members, over 100
chapters and more than 65,000 individual members that play a role in driving the
mission and work of the organization. ISOC currently has an operational budget
of USD 38 million.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>The ISOC Board of Trustees is responsible for the governance of
the organization, and its authority is derived from the organization’s <a
href="https://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/governance-and-policies"
target="_blank">by-laws and policies</a>. The composition of the Board includes
12 Trustees, 4 of whom are elected by ISOC Organizational Members, 4 of whom
are elected by Chapters, and 4 selected by the IETF following the process
documented in RFC 3677.* <a
href="https://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/board-trustees/policies-and-procedures/selection"
target="_blank">Procedures for the selection of Trustees are available here</a>.
The ISOC CEO and President serves ex-officio as a non-voting member of the
Board.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h4><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Time
Commitment<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Trustees are expected to commit the time necessary to perform
regular Board and committee business. Trustees are also expected to allocate
time to attend and prepare for meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Board Meetings:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> three physical meetings
per year that are 2 days in length plus travel time. These meetings are
typically co-located with one IETF meeting, one ICANN meeting, and one ISOC
event each year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Strategic Planning Retreat:</span></strong><span style='font-size:
10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> generally one per
year over 2 days plus travel time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Conference calls:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> generally three to four
2-hour teleconferences per year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Committees:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> participation in at least
one committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Email correspondence:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> while most Trustee work
is conducted during board and committee meetings and calls, there will be
occasions when emerging strategic and governance issues require participation
of board members via email discussions, polls and surveys.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h4><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Eligibility
Statement<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Candidates for ISOC Trustee will have demonstrable involvement in
the Internet with deep understanding in at least two of the following areas:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>• Internet standards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>• Internet operation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>• Public policy for Internet and telecommunications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>• Internet development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Ideal candidates will also have a good understanding of broader
technology, policy, business and/or economic issues relevant to the Society.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>The following qualifications are also highly desirable:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>• Previous board or leadership experience, especially for
not-for-profit entities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>• Skills in organizational management and leadership<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>• Financial oversight and fund raising<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>• The ability to identify relevant ISOC projects and
attendant community engagement models<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>• Vision for the role of the Internet Society<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>The ISOC Board of Trustees aims to be as broadly representative of
the many cultures and communities around the world that it can. While all
qualified candidates are welcome, we strongly encourage members from currently
under-represented areas to nominate candidates. In this light, nominations of
candidates from Africa, the Middle East and Central and South America; younger
candidates, women and those with the lived experience of disability are
encouraged.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>For additional information, see the <a
href="https://www.internetsociety.org/faqs-about-internet-society-board-service"
target="_blank">FAQs about Internet Society Board service</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h4><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Timeline and
Nomination Form<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Nominations should be sent to the Nominations Committee using the
following forms. Self-nominations and third party nominations are welcome.
Please be sure to include a Statement of Interest and a Resumé or one-page
narrative biography. Please indicate whether you consider the nominee a
candidate to be elected by the Organizational Members, the Chapters, or
both. <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Nominations
will close at 23:59 UTC on December 20, 2014</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>• <a
href="https://www.internetsociety.org/form/bot-nominations/self" target="_blank">Form
for self-nominating candidates</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>• <a
href="https://www.internetsociety.org/form/bot-nominations/third"
target="_blank">Form to nominate a third party</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>* <a
href="https://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/governance-and-policies/amended-and-restated-laws-internet-society"
target="_blank">Ref: Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Internet Society, July
2013</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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