<div dir="ltr">Dear NCUC members,<div><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">The </span><span style="font-size:12pt"><span class="gmail-il" style="font-weight:bold">Noncommercial</span><b> Users Constituency (NCUC) </b>has received the request </span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">to select the delegate to join the 2024 Nominating Committee (<span class="gmail-il">NomCom</span>). </span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:16px">NCUC seeks to select a delegate</span></font><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <span class="gmail-il">no</span> later tha</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">n <b>23:59 UTC on</b></span><span class="m_2857605803135506512apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Wednesday, 24 May 2023</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">to forward to  <span class="gmail-il">NomCom</span> Operations Staff.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Kindly forward your interest or application for this role to </span></span><b><a href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org">andrea.glandon@icann.org</a> </b>before<b> </b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><b>23:59 UTC on</b></span><span class="m_2857605803135506512apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Wednesday, 24 May 2023</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Please consider applying to be a delegate after carefully review the details below</span></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Specific criteria and requirements regarding the <span class="gmail-il">NomCom</span> composition and <span class="gmail-il">NomCom</span> delegates are outlined in the</span><span class="m_2857605803135506512apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8" title="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8" target="_blank">ICANN Bylaws in Article 8</a>.  <u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Attached is the Job Description for <span class="gmail-il">NomCom</span> Delegates. Additionally, please note the following as you select and appoint your delegate to the 2024 <span class="gmail-il">NomCom</span>:<u></u><u></u></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt">Ineligibility for Service – Current or future ICANN employees or paid ICANN consultants (including Ombudsman) are excluded from consideration for eligibility as described in<span class="m_2857605803135506512apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8" title="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8" target="_blank">Article 8, Section 8.9 of ICANN’s Bylaws</a>.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt">The ICANN community is diverse and the composition of the <span class="gmail-il">NomCom</span> should reflect this in order to fulfill its mission.   <u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span class="gmail-il">NomCom</span> delegates should have a high-level network of contacts essential to candidate recruitment.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt">The delegate should be able to join monthly teleconferences. Note that the <span class="gmail-il">NomCom</span>'s workload <u>will increase</u> significantly during the candidate assessment process. Conference calls are held more frequently during this time as well (typically weekly and the duration of the calls may last up to three hours).<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt">All <span class="gmail-il">NomCom</span> delegates should have the ability to travel to and participate in ICANN Public meetings and <span class="gmail-il">NomCom</span> meetings when requested (travel and hotel accommodations will be provided for all approved meetings). If travel is restricted, then <span class="gmail-il">NomCom</span> delegates will meet virtually.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">The <b>2024 <span class="gmail-il">NomCom</span></b> will invite applicants for the following positions:<u></u><u></u></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:black;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt">Three members of the ICANN Board of Directors<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:black;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt">Two regional representatives to the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) (one each from Europe and North America)<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:black;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt">One member of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:black;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt">One member of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Council<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Additional information about the work of the <span class="gmail-il">NomCom</span> is found<span class="m_2857605803135506512apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/nomcom2021-operating-procedures-2021-02-02-en" title="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/nomcom2021-operating-procedures-2021-02-02-en" target="_blank">here</a></span><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(17,85,204)">. </span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><br></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><br></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Kind regards,</p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Benjamin Akinmoyeje</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> </p></div>