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Dear friends,
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this is the next interim report about progress work within the NomCom 2020 as the NCUC Rep.
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Based on around 40 virtual one hour interviews with candidates, done by small teams of NomCom members, we had four rounds of virtual discussions in July 2020 and produced for each of the seven positions shortlists. For the two positions in the ICANN Board we have now seven candidates on the shortlist. For the positions in the PTI Board, GNSO, CNSO and ALAC we have a smaller shortlists.
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However, Covid-19 has disorganised our plans. We have discussed options, how to proceed. The bylaws calls for a final selection 8 weeks before the Annual Meeting, which would be mid August. At this moment it is unclear how we can finish this years work within the given time frame and without a final round of live interviews with shortlisted candidates and a F2F meeting. There are some ideas, to create hubs and to have a decentralized process, but at this stage, I have serious doubts that we can reach consensus intime under this extreme circumstances.
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Best wishes
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Wolfgang
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