<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">[On behalf of the ASO AC]</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Dear Colleagues,</div><br class="">The ASO AC has announced today it has extended its deadline for the nomination period for the selection of Seat 9 on the ICANN Board of Directors.<div class=""><br class="">Nominations will now close on Sunday 22 November at 23:59 UTC.<br class=""><br class="">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.<br class=""><br class="">The election process is described below.<br class=""><br class="">Eligibility Requirements <br class="">------------------------ <br class=""><br class="">All nominated candidates must meet the selection criteria and conflict of interest requirements as outlined in Article 7 of the ICANN Bylaws[1]. The nominated candidates will undergo a due diligence review by an independent ICANN contractor. <br class=""><br class="">Nomination Process <br class="">------------------ <br class=""><br class="">Community members are invited to submit nominations by email to nominations [at] aso [dot] icann [dot] org by Sunday, 22 November 2020 at 23:59 UTC. <br class=""><br class="">Nominations must include the following information: <br class=""><br class="">- The full name of the person being nominated <br class="">- Contact email address of the person being nominated <br class="">- Contact telephone number of the person being nominated <br class="">- The full name of the person making the nomination <br class="">- Contact email address for the person making the nomination <br class="">- Contact telephone number of the person making the nomination <br class=""><br class="">Regional Restrictions <br class="">--------------------- <br class=""><br class="">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 class=""><br class="">Important Dates <br class="">--------------- <br class=""><br class="">- Nomination Phase: 15 September 2020 – 22 November 2020 <br class="">- Comment Phase: 21 December 2020 – 17 January 2021 <br class="">- ICANN Due Diligence for nominated candidates <br class="">- Interview Phase: 25 January 2021 – 30 March 2021 <br class="">- Selection Phase (deliberation): 1 – 16 April 2021 <br class="">- Selection Phase (voting): 19 – 25 April 2021 <br class="">- Announcement of selected candidate: around 30 April 2021 <br class=""><br class="">Further Information <br class="">------------------- <br class=""><br class="">More information and updated announcements will be added to the dedicated 2021 Seat 9 elections page on the ASO website: <br class=""><a href="https://aso.icann.org/icann-board/icann-board-elections/2021-icann-board-of-directors-seat-9-elections/" class="">https://aso.icann.org/icann-board/icann-board-elections/2021-icann-board-of-directors-seat-9-elections/</a> <br class=""><br class="">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 class=""><a href="https://aso.icann.org/documents/operational-documents/aso-ac-icann-board-selection-procedures/" class="">https://aso.icann.org/documents/operational-documents/aso-ac-icann-board-selection-procedures/</a> <br class=""><br class="">If you have any questions about the elections or the election process, please contact secretariat [at] nro [dot] net. <br class=""><br class="">[1] ICANN Bylaws:<br class=""><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en" class="">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></body></html>