<div dir="auto">FYI</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">AFRINIC Communication</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:comms@afrinic.net">comms@afrinic.net</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2020, 11:01<br>Subject: [AFRINIC-Announce] Reminder: ASO AC Calls For Nominations for Seat 9 on the ICANN Board of Directors<br>To:  <<a href="mailto:announce@afrinic.net">announce@afrinic.net</a>><br></div><br><br><div style="word-wrap:break-word">Dear colleagues,<br><br>In line with the ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) [1] and the ICANN Bylaws [2], the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) has issued a call for nominations for Seat 9 of the ICANN Board of Directors: <a href="https://aso.icann.org/icann-board/icann-board-elections/2021-icann-board-of-directors-seat-9-elections/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://aso.icann.org/icann-board/icann-board-elections/2021-icann-board-of-directors-seat-9-elections/</a> <br><br>The selected candidate will serve for a three-year term, which will begin at the conclusion of the ICANN Annual General Assembly at the ICANN 72 Meeting, scheduled from 23-28 October 2021 in Seattle, USA.<br><br>Eligibility Requirements<br>------------------------<br><br>All nominated candidates must meet the selection criteria and conflict of interest requirements as outlined in Article 7 of the ICANN Bylaws. The nominated candidates will undergo a due diligence review by an independent ICANN contractor.<br><br>Nomination Process<br>------------------<br><br>Community members are invited to submit nominations by email to nominations [at] aso [dot] icann [dot] org by Sunday, 15 November 2020 at 23:59 UTC.<br><br>Nominations must include the following information:<br><br>- The full name of the person being nominated<br>- Contact email address of the person being nominated<br>- Contact telephone number of the person being nominated<br>- The full name of the person making the nomination<br>- Contact email address for the person making the nomination<br>- Contact telephone number of the person making the nomination<br><br>Regional Restrictions<br>---------------------<br><br>The ICANN Bylaws state that the Directors selected by a Supporting Organization (SO) for its assigned Board seat(s) cannot reside in the same geographic region (see Section 7.2:c). The current ASO AC selection for Seat 10, Maemura Akinori, resides in the APNIC region. Therefore, no nominations for Seat 9 can be accepted from candidates residing in the APNIC region.<br><br>Important Dates<br>---------------<br><br>- Nomination Phase: 15 September 2020 – 15 November 2020<br>- Comment Phase: 21 December 2020 – 17 January 2021<br>- ICANN Due Diligence for nominated candidates<br>- Interview Phase: 25 January 2021 – 30 March 2021<br>- Selection Phase (deliberation): 1 – 16 April 2021<br>- Selection Phase (voting): 19 – 25 April 2021<br>- Announcement of selected candidate: around 30 April 2021<br><br>Further Information<br>-------------------<br><br>More information and updated announcements will be added to to the dedicated 2021 Seat 9 elections page on the ASO website:<br><a href="https://aso.icann.org/icann-board/icann-board-elections/2021-icann-board-of-directors-seat-9-elections/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://aso.icann.org/icann-board/icann-board-elections/2021-icann-board-of-directors-seat-9-elections/</a> <br><br>Detailed procedures for election of individuals to the ICANN Board of Directors by the ASO AC can be found in Section 9 of the ASO AC Operating Procedures:<br><br><a href="https://aso.icann.org/documents/operational-documents/aso-ac-icann-board-selection-procedures/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://aso.icann.org/documents/operational-documents/aso-ac-icann-board-selection-procedures/</a> <br><br>If you have any questions about the elections or the election process, please contact secretariat [at] nro [dot] net.<br><br><br>[1] Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Memorandum of Understanding 2019:<br><a href="https://aso.icann.org/documents/memorandums-of-understanding/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://aso.icann.org/documents/memorandums-of-understanding/</a> <br><br>[2] ICANN Bylaws:<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en</a><div><br></div><div>On behalf of the ASO AC</div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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