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    <p>+ 1 fully support Bill's continuation.<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 31/07/2016 06:54, James Gannon
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          <div>I strongly support returning Bill to this position,
            continuity in this work is important, and I think Bill has
            done an excellent job to date.</div>
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          <div>-James</div>
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          <span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Ncuc-discuss <<a
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          <span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Saturday 30 July
          2016 at 22:20<br>
          <span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>"<a
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          <span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>[NCUC-DISCUSS]
          [Info] Call for candidates for NCUC Delegate to the ICANN 2017
          Nominating Committee<br>
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                    <div lang="EN-US"><span
                        style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Dear
                        NCUC members,</span><br>
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                    <div lang="EN-US"><font
                        face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br>
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                    <div lang="EN-US"><font
                        face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">I am sharing
                        here a call for candidates to appoint a  NCUC
                        representative/delegate to ICANN Nominating
                        Committee for 2017.  Our current representative
                        is Bill Drake and he is eligible for another
                        1-year term in nomcom to continue the work
                        there.</font></div>
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                        face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br>
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                    <div lang="EN-US"><font
                        face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">the deadline
                        is by 4th August 201</font><span
                        style="font-size:12.8px">6, 2359 UTC</span><span
                        style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">.
                        Please read below the details about nomcom and
                        requirements for representative. For those
                        interested, please send your statement of
                        interest indicating why you should be considered
                        for the position and your qualifications for the
                        position.</span></div>
                    <div lang="EN-US"><span
                        style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br>
                      </span></div>
                    <div lang="EN-US"><font
                        face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">NCUC EC will
                        make decision by the 5th of August.</font></div>
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                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Best
                          Regards,</font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Rafik
                          Dammak </font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">NCUC chair</font></p>
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                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br>
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                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">=======================================</font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The
                          composition of the NomCom is outlined in
                          Article VII, Section 2. Composition of ICANN’s
                          Bylaws: (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#VII"
                            target="_blank"><span
                              style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#VII</span></a>)
                        </font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b><i>“Section
                              2. COMPOSITION</i></b></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><i>The
                            Nominating Committee shall be composed of
                            the following persons:</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-2.1"></a><i>1.
                            A non-voting Chair, appointed by the ICANN
                            Board;</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-2.2"></a><i>2.
                            A non-voting Chair-Elect, appointed by the
                            ICANN Board as a non-voting advisor;</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-2.3"></a><i>3.
                            A non-voting liaison appointed by the ICANN
                            Root Server System Advisory Committee
                            established by </i><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#XI-2.3"
                            target="_blank"><i><span style="color:blue">Article
                                XI of these Bylaws</span></i></a><i>;</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-2.4"></a><i>4.
                            A non-voting liaison appointed by the ICANN
                            Security and Stability Advisory Committee
                            established by </i><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#XI-2.2"
                            target="_blank"><i><span style="color:blue">Article
                                XI of these Bylaws</span></i></a><i>;</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-2.5"></a><i>5.
                            A non-voting liaison appointed by the </i><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#XI-2.1"
                            target="_blank"><i><span style="color:blue">Governmental
                                Advisory Committee</span></i></a><i>;</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-2.6"></a><i>6.
                            Subject to the provisions of the Transition
                            Article of these Bylaws, five voting
                            delegates selected by the At-Large Advisory
                            Committee established by </i><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#XI-2.4"
                            target="_blank"><i><span style="color:blue">Article
                                XI of these Bylaws</span></i></a><i>;</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-2.7"></a><i>7.
                            Voting delegates to the Nominating Committee
                            shall be selected from the Generic Names
                            Supporting Organization, established by </i><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#X-5.3"
                            target="_blank"><i><span style="color:blue">Article
                                X of these Bylaws</span></i></a><i>, as
                            follows:</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:1in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-2.7a"></a><i>a.
                            One delegate from the Registries Stakeholder
                            Group;</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:1in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-2.7b"></a><i>b.
                            One delegate from the Registrars Stakeholder
                            Group;</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:1in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-2.7c"></a><i>c.
                            Two delegates from the Business
                            Constituency, one representing small
                            business users and one representing large
                            business users;</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:1in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-2.7d"></a><i>d.
                            One delegate from the Internet Service
                            Providers Constituency;</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:1in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-2.7e"></a><i>e.
                            One delegate from the Intellectual Property
                            Constituency; and</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:1in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-2.7f"></a><i>f.
                            One delegate from consumer and civil society
                            groups, selected by the Non-Commercial Users
                            Constituency.</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-2.8"></a><i>8.
                            One voting delegate each selected by the
                            following entities:</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:1in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-2.8a"></a><i>a.
                            The Council of the Country Code Names
                            Supporting Organization established by </i><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#IX"
                            target="_blank"><i><span style="color:blue">Article
                                IX of these Bylaws</span></i></a><i>;</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:1in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-2.8b"></a><i>b.
                            The Council of the Address Supporting
                            Organization established by </i><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#VIII"
                            target="_blank"><i><span style="color:blue">Article
                                VIII of these Bylaws</span></i></a><i>;
                            and</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:1in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-2.8c"></a><i>c.
                            The Internet Engineering Task Force.</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-2.9"></a><i>9.
                            A non-voting Associate Chair, who may be
                            appointed by the Chair, at his or her sole
                            discretion, to serve during all or part of
                            the term of the Chair. The Associate Chair
                            may not be a person who is otherwise a
                            member of the same Nominating Committee. The
                            Associate Chair shall assist the Chair in
                            carrying out the duties of the Chair, but
                            shall not serve, temporarily or otherwise,
                            in the place of the Chair.”</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><br>
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                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">All 2017
                          NomCom members should be able to attend the
                          first formal meeting of the 2017 NomCom in
                          Hyderabad, India which is anticipated to be
                          held at the conclusion of the ICANN 57
                          meeting, 3 – 9 November 2016. Travel and hotel
                          accommodation will be provided.</font><span
                          style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Please note
                          the following as you select and appoint your
                          delegate to the 2017 NomCom: </font></p>
                      <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
                        <li class="gmail-MsoNormal"><font
                            face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Specific
                            criteria for selecting a delegate to the
                            NomCom is provided in Article VII, Section 4
                            of ICANN’s Bylaws (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#VII"
                              target="_blank"><span
                                style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#VII</span></a>)
                          </font></li>
                      </ul>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:0.5in"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> <b>“Section
                            4. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF NOMINATING
                            COMMITTEE DELEGATES</b></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><i>Delegates
                            to the ICANN Nominating Committee shall be:</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-4.1"></a><i>1.
                            Accomplished persons of integrity,
                            objectivity, and intelligence, with
                            reputations for sound judgment and open
                            minds, and with experience and competence
                            with collegial large group decision-making;</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-4.2"></a><i>2.
                            Persons with wide contacts, broad experience
                            in the Internet community, and a commitment
                            to the success of ICANN;</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-4.3"></a><i>3.
                            Persons whom the selecting body is confident
                            will consult widely and accept input in
                            carrying out their responsibilities;</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-4.4"></a><i>4.
                            Persons who are neutral and objective,
                            without any fixed personal commitments to
                            particular individuals, organizations, or
                            commercial objectives in carrying out their
                            Nominating Committee responsibilities;</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-4.5"></a><i>5.
                            Persons with an understanding of ICANN's
                            mission and the potential impact of ICANN's
                            activities on the broader Internet community
                            who are willing to serve as volunteers,
                            without compensation other than the
                            reimbursement of certain expenses; and</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            name="m_2606225616282729090_m_4965476638502085204_VII-4.6"></a><i>6.
                            Persons who are able to work and communicate
                            in written and spoken English.”</i></font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                        style="line-height:12.75pt"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </font></p>
                      <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
                        <li class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                          style="line-height:12.75pt"><font
                            face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">NomCom
                            delegates should have a high level network
                            of contacts essential to candidate
                            recruitment (and we hope the NCUC - as
                            sending entity will support your delegate
                            and help them with outreach).</font><span
                            style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:12.75pt"> </span></li>
                      </ul>
                      <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
                        <li class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                          style="line-height:12.75pt"><font
                            face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Eligibility
                            Exception - No person who is an employee of
                            or paid consultant to ICANN (including the
                            Ombudsman) shall simultaneously serve in any
                            of the Nominating Committee positions as
                            described in Article VII, Section 2 of
                            ICANN’s Bylaws (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                              href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#VII-2"
                              target="_blank"><span
                                style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#VII-2</span></a>).</font></li>
                      </ul>
                      <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
                        <li class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                          style="line-height:12.75pt"><font
                            face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The person
                            should be able to join monthly
                            teleconferences (typically 14:00 or 15:00
                            UTC).  Note that the committee's workload <u>will
                              increase</u> significantly during
                            Apr/May/June 2017 when the candidate
                            assessment process will be at its busiest.
                            Conference calls are held more frequently
                            (typically weekly) during this time as well.</font></li>
                      </ul>
                      <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
                        <li class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                          style="line-height:12.75pt"><font
                            face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The person
                            must be able to attend the NomCom selection
                            meeting in late June 2017. </font></li>
                      </ul>
                      <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
                        <li class="gmail-MsoNormal"
                          style="line-height:12.75pt"><font
                            face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The person
                            should be willing to work in a large,
                            consensus-oriented committee.</font></li>
                      </ul>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><font
                          face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The NomCom
                          have <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/nomcom2016-guidelines-2015-11-12-en"
                            target="_blank"><span
                              style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">guideline</span></a> and <a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/nomcom2016-procedures-2015-11-12-en"
                            target="_blank"><span
                              style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">procedure</span></a> documents
                          for reference that provide additional
                          information about the work of the NomCom.</font></p>
                      <p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><br>
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