<div dir="ltr">Carlos, <div><br></div><div>While it may not go away soon, it may look substantially different in the future. The Board Working Group Report on Nominating Committee (BWG-NomCom) was just released for public comment. I'm still digesting what they've recommended, but they propose some substantial changes:</div>
<div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/bwg-nomcom-2014-08-21-en">https://www.icann.org/public-comments/bwg-nomcom-2014-08-21-en</a></div><div><br></div><div>I encourage everyone to take a moment to read through this.<br>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div>-Brenden</div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 11:05 AM, Carlos A. Afonso <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ca@cafonso.ca" target="_blank">ca@cafonso.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">Since this NomCom concoction will not go away any soon, I of course<br>
support Brenden.<br>
<br>
--c.a.<br>
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On 08/22/2014 02:59 PM, Marilia Maciel wrote:<br>
> Yes, +1 to Brenden.<br>
> Marília<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 2:37 PM, Robin Gross <<a href="mailto:robin@ipjustice.org">robin@ipjustice.org</a><br>
</div><div class="">> <mailto:<a href="mailto:robin@ipjustice.org">robin@ipjustice.org</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Brenden has my full support for 2nd term. NCUC is lucky that he is<br>
> willing to do it again.<br>
><br>
> Thanks,<br>
> Robin<br>
><br>
> On Aug 22, 2014, at 4:10 AM, Amr Elsadr wrote:<br>
><br>
>> Hi,<br>
>><br>
>> I’m all for Brenden staying on for another term as NCUC’s delegate<br>
>> to the NomCom. Glad he’s willing.<br>
>><br>
>> Thanks.<br>
>><br>
>> Amr<br>
>><br>
>> On Aug 22, 2014, at 9:31 AM, William Drake <<a href="mailto:wjdrake@gmail.com">wjdrake@gmail.com</a><br>
</div><div class="">>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:wjdrake@gmail.com">wjdrake@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>> Hi<br>
>>><br>
>>> We need to appoint a NCUC delegate to the 2015 ICANN NomCom in<br>
>>> the next week or so. It’s unfortunate that NomCom’s cycle<br>
>>> doesn’t synch with our election cycle but c’est la vie.<br>
>>><br>
</div>>>> *What is the Nomcom?*<br>
<div class="">>>><br>
>>> ICANN's Nominating Committee (NomCom) is responsible for the<br>
>>> selection of eight ICANN Board Members and for other selections<br>
>>> as are set forth in the Bylaws. (See Bylaws Article VII, Section<br>
>>> 1 athttp://<a href="http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#VII-1" target="_blank">www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#VII-1</a>)<br>
>>><br>
>>> The NomCom is also charged with appointing some members of the At<br>
>>> Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), the Country Code Names<br>
>>> Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Council and the Generic Names<br>
>>> Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council. The NomCom complements<br>
>>> the other means for filling a portion of key ICANN leadership<br>
>>> positions achieved within the Supporting Organizations and<br>
>>> Advisory Committees.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Together, the NomCom and Supporting Organization/Advisory<br>
>>> Committee selection pathways ensure that ICANN benefits from<br>
>>> functional, cultural and geographic diversity in its policy<br>
>>> development and decision-making as the Internet evolves.<br>
>>><br>
</div>>>> *Who serves on Nomcom? *<br>
<div class="">>>><br>
>>> ICANN’s SOs and ACs send appointees to serve up to two<br>
>>> consecutive one-year terms on the Nomcom. You can read more about<br>
>>> the structure here <<a href="http://nomcom.icann.org" target="_blank">http://nomcom.icann.org</a><br>
</div>>>> <<a href="http://nomcom.icann.org/" target="_blank">http://nomcom.icann.org/</a>>>.<br>
>>><br>
>>> *Who is NCUC’s current appointee to Nomcom?*<br>
<div><div class="h5">>>><br>
>>> For 2014-2015, Brenden Kuerbis of the Internet Governance Project<br>
>>> served. He took over for Rafik Dammak, who was elected to NCSG Chair.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Brenden has expressed interest to the Exec Com in continuing as<br>
>>> NCUC’s appointee. Despite joining midstream, he was able to make<br>
>>> a positive impact from recruiting applicants to selecting<br>
>>> individuals to positions. Selections were announced on the ICANN<br>
>>> website August 15<br>
>>> <<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-15-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-15-en</a>>.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Next year is an important cycle for Nomcom. It includes<br>
>>> selections for 3 board seats and 2 NCAs to the GNSO, as well as<br>
>>> other positions. Brenden has asked the EC for names of people we<br>
>>> should approach about applying, as well as opportunities where we<br>
>>> might do general outreach. He is also happy to speak with us<br>
>>> about the process and how NCUC can best engage it.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Would anyone else be interested in being considered for this<br>
>>> position? If so we could have the contending applicants make<br>
>>> their cases here on the list and then the EC would decide taking<br>
>>> into account the views expressed, an assessment of the<br>
>>> applicants' qualifications, etc. If not, the EC can just go<br>
>>> ahead and vote on Brenden’s renewal.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Let's please move on this in the next week, before the IGF.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Thanks,<br>
>>><br>
>>> Bill<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> ***********************************************<br>
>>> William J. Drake<br>
>>> International Fellow & Lecturer<br>
>>> Media Change & Innovation Division, IPMZ<br>
>>> University of Zurich, Switzerland<br>
>>> Chair, Noncommercial Users Constituency,<br>
</div></div>>>> ICANN, <a href="http://www.ncuc.org" target="_blank">www.ncuc.org</a> <<a href="http://www.ncuc.org/" target="_blank">http://www.ncuc.org/</a>><br>
<div class="">>>> <a href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch">william.drake@uzh.ch</a><br>
>>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch">william.drake@uzh.ch</a>> (direct), <a href="mailto:wjdrake@gmail.com">wjdrake@gmail.com</a><br>
>>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:wjdrake@gmail.com">wjdrake@gmail.com</a>> (lists),<br>
>>> <a href="http://www.williamdrake.org" target="_blank">www.williamdrake.org</a> <<a href="http://www.williamdrake.org/" target="_blank">http://www.williamdrake.org/</a>><br>
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