<div dir="auto">Thanks for the update Anriette! Definitely the most comprehensive summary of NomCom's present round to-date. The learning experience also interests me. I'd definitely want to contribute to the process at some point.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Foo</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, 31 May 2019, 12:36 am Anriette Esterhuysen, <<a href="mailto:anriette@apc.org">anriette@apc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
  

    
  
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            Dear all</div>
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          <div style="color:#000000;font-size:11pt">Another NomCom cycle
            is nearing its end. NomCom has just completed a series of
            online intersessional meetings - three four-hour long calls
            - and we have come up with the finalised list of candidates
            for open ICANN leadership positions. Between now and
            Marrakesh we will follow up with candidates' references, and
            prepare for the final selection process which will take
            place in Marrakesh during ICANN65. <br>
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          <div style="color:#000000;font-size:11pt"><span>At the close
              of the application period in late March, NomCom had
              received 127 applications in total: 56 from Africa; 35
              from Asia Pacific; 13 from Europe; 21<br>
              from Latin America and the Caribbean; and 2 from North
              America. There were 42 female and 85 male applicants.
              Several applicants applied for more than one position. The
              low number of NA candidates is simply a result of the fact
              that the complement of board members from North America is
              full at present and we were not appointing anyone for ALAC
              from NA in this round. The gender breakdown is
              disappointing. In my view addressing this should be given
              serious consideration by future NomComs. The 2018 figures
              looked better.<br>
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              <div><span><span><span>At an intersessional meeting in Los
                      Angeles from </span></span>10-13 April NomCom
                  members reviewed and discussed each of the 128
                  applications and produced a long list of 58
                  candidates. From late April to mid-May applicants we
                  took another close look at candidates' applications
                  and background material, and conducted voice with all
                  of them. <br>
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              <div><span>The final list consists of a total of 24
                  shortlisted candidates in total for all the positions:
                  Board, PTI Board; GNSO; ccNSO; ALAC-Africa; ALAC-Asia
                  Pacific; ALAC Latin American and the Caribbean. The
                  number of candidates per position varies from 7 to 2. 
                  As I said above, we will finalise our selections in
                  Marrakesh, including interviewing Board and PTI Board
                  candidates face-to-face. The public announcement of
                  the final selection, however, will only be made from
                  late August to September.<br>
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              <div><span>I am very happy to report that we had excellent
                  candidates - that is not new of course. However, what
                  is particularly rewarding is that we also had
                  excellent candidates from Africa which indicates we
                  manage to respond effectively to a challenge
                  identified in 2018. There is also good diversity in
                  the shortlist from the perspective of insiders vs.
                  outsiders, and the background and experience of
                  candidates. <br>
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              <div><span>Below is a reminder of the 2019 NomCom
                  Timeline. I also attach the May 2019 NomCom update.</span></div>
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              <div><span>Finally, my second term on NomCom is coming to
                  an end. This means it is time for NCUC to identify
                  someone new. I am available to share information about
                  the workload and skills needed with anyone who  is
                  interested.<br>
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              <div><span>Thanks again to the NCUC for appointing me and
                  to NCUC leadership for their support. It has been very
                  positive experience. I have learnt more about ICANN
                  than in the previous 20 years :) It is hard work,
                  frustrating at times, but rewarding to see how a group
                  of very diverse individuals can work together
                  effectively to produce what I trust will again be an
                  impressive group of people that will add value to
                  ICANN. <br>
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              <div><span>Thank you also to NomCom leadership: Damon
                  Ashcraft (chair), Jay Sudowski (incoming chair) and
                  Zahid Jamil (outgoing chair) for creating a very
                  constructive and respectful work environment. As for
                  the ICANN staff support team, they have been
                  excellent. We would never be able to do this without
                  them.<br>
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              <div><span>Sincere regards</span></div>
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              <div><span>Anriette Esterhuysen<br>
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Anriette Esterhuysen
Senior advisor on internet governance, policy advocacy and strategic planning
Association for Progressive Communications
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