<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>Thanks Stephanie,<br></div>That is the same point I just made too, even if it means rotational delegation structure, NCUC could come up with.<br></div>Frankly speaking in NCUC history, Africa for instance has been under-represented alongside others.<br></div>A rethink is most welcome.<br></div>Remmy Nweke<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">____<div>REMMY NWEKE, Lead Strategist/Group Executive Editor, <br><span style="background-color:rgb(255,0,0)">DigitalSENSE Africa Media Ltd</span> <span>[<i>Multiple-award winning medium</i>]<br></span>(<a href="http://www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng/businessnews" target="_blank">DigitalSENSE Business News</a>; <a href="http://www.itrealms.com.ng" target="_blank">ITREALMS</a>, <a href="http://www.naijaagronet.com.ng" target="_blank">NaijaAgroNet</a>)<br>Block F1, Shop 133 Moyosore Aboderin Plaza, Bolade Junction, Oshodi-Lagos<br>M: 234-8033592762, 8023122558, 8051000475, T: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ITRealms" target="_blank">@ITRealms<br></a><div>Author: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/adecadeofictreportageinnigeria" target="_blank">A Decade of ICT Reportage in Nigeria</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153112418861429&set=a.119216361428.104226.716351428&type=1" target="_blank">NDSF 2016</a><br>_________________________________________________________________<br><font size="1">*Confidentiality Notice:* The information in this document and attachments are confidential and may also be privileged information. It is intended only for the use of the named recipient. Remmy Nweke does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this e-mail. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify me immediately, then delete this document and do not disclose the contents of this document to any other person, nor make any copies. Violators may face court persecution.</font><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 5:53 PM, Stephanie Perrin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca" target="_blank">stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">While I have already indicated my support for Bill, may I also suggest, as a tired multiple commentator on the Westlake GNSO review, that we need to ensure a lively, diverse field of candidates for all these positions, so that we are not fulfilling the criticism of not enough rotation of senior (travel-funded) positions in our constituency/stakeholder group. I suspect noone will want to run against Bill, but we do need to have elections, not acclamations.<br>
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Kind regards,<br>
Stephanie<span class=""><br>
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On 2015-08-04 12:44, "Kleinwächter, Wolfgang" wrote:<br>
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Many thanks to Brenden for a great Job!<br>
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Wolfgang<br>
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Gesendet: Di 04.08.2015 16:37<br></span>
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Betreff: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] NCUC Delegate to the ICANN 2016 NominatingCommittee<br>
Dear Bill<br>
<br>
Who has played this role in the past? I recall Adam has, and of course<br>
Brenden. And once Karen Banks from APC did too.. a long time ago :)<br>
<br>
Why don't you take this on? Will you have time?<br>
<br>
Anriette<br>
APC<br>
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On 04/08/2015 16:08, William Drake wrote:<br>
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Begin forwarded message:<br>
<br><span class="">
*From: *Joette Youkhanna <<a href="mailto:joette.youkhanna@icann.org" target="_blank">joette.youkhanna@icann.org</a><br></span>
<mailto:<a href="mailto:joette.youkhanna@icann.org" target="_blank">joette.youkhanna@icann.org</a>>><span class=""><br>
*Subject: **Non-Commercial Users Constituency Delegate to the ICANN<br>
2016 Nominating Committee*<br>
*Date: *August 4, 2015 at 12:37:33 AM GMT+2<br></span><span class="">
*To: *William Drake <<a href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch" target="_blank">william.drake@uzh.ch</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch" target="_blank">william.drake@uzh.ch</a>>><br>
*Cc: *"Stephane Van Gelder (<a href="mailto:svg@milathan.com" target="_blank">svg@milathan.com</a><br>
<mailto:<a href="mailto:svg@milathan.com" target="_blank">svg@milathan.com</a>>)" <<a href="mailto:svg@milathan.com" target="_blank">svg@milathan.com</a><br>
<mailto:<a href="mailto:svg@milathan.com" target="_blank">svg@milathan.com</a>>>, "Ron Andruff (RA@ONRconsulting.com<br>
<mailto:<a href="mailto:RA@ONRconsulting.com" target="_blank">RA@ONRconsulting.com</a>>)" <RA@ONRconsulting.com<br></span>
<mailto:<a href="mailto:RA@ONRconsulting.com" target="_blank">RA@ONRconsulting.com</a>>>, Cheryl Langdon-Orr<br>
<<a href="mailto:langdonorr@gmail.com" target="_blank">langdonorr@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:langdonorr@gmail.com" target="_blank">langdonorr@gmail.com</a>>>, Marika Konings<br>
<<a href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org" target="_blank">marika.konings@icann.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org" target="_blank">marika.konings@icann.org</a>>>, "Jia-Juh<br>
Kimoto" <<a href="mailto:jiajuh.kimoto@icann.org" target="_blank">jiajuh.kimoto@icann.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:jiajuh.kimoto@icann.org" target="_blank">jiajuh.kimoto@icann.org</a>>><span class=""><br>
<br>
Dear Bill,<br>
This email is sent on behalf of the 2016 Nominating Committee (NomCom)<br>
Chair, still to be appointed by the ICANN Board of Directors and ask<br>
that the stakeholder groups and constituencies of the Generic Names<br>
Supporting Organization (GNSO) select a delegates to join the 2016<br>
NomCom. Brenden Kuerbis (NCUC delegate) served on the 2014 and 2015<br>
NomComs and is not eligible to serve another term.<br>
The composition of the NomCom is outlined in Article VII, Section 2.<br>
Composition of ICANN's Bylaws:<br></span>
(<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#VII" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#VII</a>)<span class=""><br>
*/"Section 2. COMPOSITION/*<br>
/The Nominating Committee shall be composed of the following persons:/<br>
/1. A non-voting Chair, appointed by the ICANN Board;/<br>
/2. A non-voting Chair-Elect, appointed by the ICANN Board as a<br>
non-voting advisor;/<br>
/3. A non-voting liaison appointed by the ICANN Root Server System<br>
Advisory Committee established by Article XI of these Bylaws<br></span>
<<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#XI-2.3" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#XI-2.3</a>>;/<span class=""><br>
/4. A non-voting liaison appointed by the ICANN Security and Stability<br>
Advisory Committee established by Article XI of these Bylaws<br></span>
<<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#XI-2.2" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#XI-2.2</a>>;/<span class=""><br>
/5. A non-voting liaison appointed by the Governmental Advisory<br>
Committee<br></span>
<<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#XI-2.1" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#XI-2.1</a>>;/<span class=""><br>
/6. Subject to the provisions of the Transition Article of these<br>
Bylaws, five voting delegates selected by the At-Large Advisory<br>
Committee established by Article XI of these Bylaws<br></span>
<<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#XI-2.4" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#XI-2.4</a>>;/<span class=""><br>
/7. Voting delegates to the Nominating Committee shall be selected<br>
from the Generic Names Supporting Organization, established by Article<br>
X of these Bylaws<br></span>
<<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#X-5.3" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#X-5.3</a>>, as<span class=""><br>
follows:/<br>
/a. One delegate from the Registries Stakeholder Group;/<br>
/b. One delegate from the Registrars Stakeholder Group;/<br>
/c. Two delegates from the Business Constituency, one representing<br>
small business users and one representing large business users;/<br>
/d. One delegate from the Internet Service Providers Constituency;/<br>
/e. One delegate from the Intellectual Property Constituency; and/<br>
/f. One delegate from consumer and civil society groups, selected by<br>
the Non-Commercial Users Constituency./<br>
/8. One voting delegate each selected by the following entities:/<br>
/a. The Council of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization<br>
established by Article IX of these Bylaws<br></span>
<<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#IX" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#IX</a>>;/<span class=""><br>
/b. The Council of the Address Supporting Organization established<br>
by Article VIII of these Bylaws<br></span>
<<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#VIII" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#VIII</a>>; and/<span class=""><br>
/c. The Internet Engineering Task Force./<br>
/9. A non-voting Associate Chair, who may be appointed by the Chair,<br>
at his or her sole discretion, to serve during all or part of the term<br>
of the Chair. The Associate Chair may not be a person who is otherwise<br>
a member of the same Nominating Committee. The Associate Chair shall<br>
assist the Chair in carrying out the duties of the Chair, but shall<br>
not serve, temporarily or otherwise, in the place of the Chair."/<br>
We would be grateful if you could make your selection as soon as<br>
possible, but no later than *Friday, 21 August 2015*.<br>
We hope service on the NomCom will be interesting and rewarding. The<br>
2016 NomCom will select 3 Directors of the ICANN Board, 2 members of<br>
the ALAC, 1 member of the GNSO Council, and 1 member of the ccNSO<br>
Council.<br>
All 2016 NomCom members should be able to attend the first formal<br>
meeting of the 2016 NomCom in Dublin, Ireland which is anticipated to<br>
be held at the conclusion of the ICANN 54 meeting, 18 - 22<br>
October 2015. Travel and hotel accommodation will be provided.<br>
Please note the following as you select and appoint your delegate to<br>
the 2016 NomCom:<br>
<br>
* Specific criteria for selecting a delegate to the NomCom is<br>
provided in Article VII, Section 4 of ICANN's Bylaws<br></span>
(<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#VII" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#VII</a>)<div><div class="h5"><br>
<br>
*"Section 4. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE DELEGATES*<br>
/Delegates to the ICANN Nominating Committee shall be:/<br>
/1. Accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence,<br>
with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and with<br>
experience and competence with collegial large group decision-making;/<br>
/2. Persons with wide contacts, broad experience in the Internet<br>
community, and a commitment to the success of ICANN;/<br>
/3. Persons whom the selecting body is confident will consult widely<br>
and accept input in carrying out their responsibilities;/<br>
/4. Persons who are neutral and objective, without any fixed personal<br>
commitments to particular individuals, organizations, or commercial<br>
objectives in carrying out their Nominating Committee responsibilities;/<br>
/5. Persons with an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential<br>
impact of ICANN's activities on the broader Internet community who are<br>
willing to serve as volunteers, without compensation other than the<br>
reimbursement of certain expenses; and/<br>
/6. Persons who are able to work and communicate in written and spoken<br>
English."/<br>
<br>
* NomCom delegates should have a high level network of contacts<br>
essential to candidate recruitment (and we hope the NCUC) - as<br>
sending entity will support your delegate and help them with<br>
outreach).<br>
<br>
* Eligibility Exception - No person who is an employee of or paid<br>
consultant to ICANN (including the Ombudsman) shall simultaneously<br>
serve in any of the Nominating Committee positions as described in<br>
Article VII, Section 2 of ICANN's Bylaws<br></div></div>
(<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#VII-2" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#VII-2</a>).<span class=""><br>
<br>
* The person should be able to join monthly teleconferences<br>
(typically 13:00 or 14:00 UTC). Note that the committee's<br>
workload _will increase_ significantly during Apr/May/June 2016<br>
when the candidate assessment process will be at its busiest.<br>
Conference calls are held more frequently (typically weekly)<br>
during this time as well.<br>
<br>
* The person must be able to attend the NomCom selection meeting in<br>
late June 2016.<br>
<br>
* The person should be willing to work in a large,<br>
consensus-oriented committee.<br>
<br>
The NomCom have _guideline<br></span>
<<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2015-guidelines-2014-11-14-en" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2015-guidelines-2014-11-14-en</a>>_ and _procedure<br>
<<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2015-procedures-2014-11-14-en" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2015-procedures-2014-11-14-en</a>>_ documents<span class=""><br>
for reference that provide additional information about the work of<br>
the NomCom.<br>
Please consider geographic diversity of the NomCom when making your<br>
selection of delegate.<br>
We would appreciate your acknowledging receipt of this message, and<br>
please send the name of the NCUC delegate no later than Friday, 21<br>
August 2015 to NomCom Staff Support, Joette Youkhanna<br></span><span class="">
at: <a href="mailto:joette.youkhanna@icann.org" target="_blank">joette.youkhanna@icann.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:joette.youkhanna@icann.org" target="_blank">joette.youkhanna@icann.org</a>> and<br></span>
Jia Kimoto at: <a href="mailto:jia-juh.kimoto@icann.org" target="_blank">jia-juh.kimoto@icann.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:jia-juh.kimoto@icann.org" target="_blank">jia-juh.kimoto@icann.org</a>>.<span class=""><br>
Many thanks in advance for helping the 2016 NomCom get off to a good<br>
start!<br>
Warm regards,<br>
Stephane Van Gelder, Chair - 2015 NomCom<br>
Ron Andruff, Chair Elect - 2015 NomCom<br>
Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Associate Chair - 2015 NomCom<br>
-------<br>
Joette Youkhanna<br>
Jia Kimoto<br>
NomCom Staff<br>
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers<br>
12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300<br>
Los Angeles, CA USA 90094-2536<br>
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William J. Drake<br>
International Fellow & Lecturer<br>
Media Change & Innovation Division, IPMZ<br>
University of Zurich, Switzerland<br>
Chair, Noncommercial Users Constituency,<br></span>
ICANN, <a href="http://www.ncuc.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ncuc.org</a> <<a href="http://www.ncuc.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.ncuc.org</a>><br>
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<mailto:<a href="mailto:wjdrake@gmail.com" target="_blank">wjdrake@gmail.com</a>> (lists),<br>
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